FAITH
Bundles of Joy: Lions for Life Help Celebrate the Gift of Life
“Little feet make big imprints on our hearts,” read one of 30 adorable cards sent to expecting mothers at SouthWest Options for Women in Eden Prairie. The Providence Academy Lion’s For Life Club worked to give women with limited resources the opportunity to make these...
From Feasting to Fasting: First Grade Mardi Gras Celebration
With the snow melting and temperatures rising, the season of Lent is upon us. But before the focus on pillars of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer, many Mardi Gras celebrations took place, including one within Providence’s yellow halls. This year the first grade class...
Catholic Schools Week: Serving Others
Students look forward to Catholic Schools Week for many reasons: the out-of-uniform days, a break from the homework load, the pep fest, and more. Though these things are all wonderful opportunities to celebrate attending a Catholic school, one element, in particular,...
3 Kings, 2 Traditions: How Providence Academy Celebrates Epiphany
"A moment in which one suddenly gains clarity." To most people, this is the cut-and-dry definition of the word "epiphany." But to Providence Academy and Catholics at large, this word means so much more. “With Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus; God becomes...
A Cloud of Witnesses: PA Gathers for 20th Anniversary Commemorative Mass
A Cloud of Witnesses: PA Gathers for 20th Anniversary Commemorative Mass Archbishop Hebda blesses the PA students as he processes out of the commemorative mass in the chapel this past Monday. Pulling into the main drive at Providence Academy, the eye is...
Return to Tradition: PA Gets an Altar Rail
Thus far, Providence Academy’s 2021-2022 school year has largely enjoyed a return to [near] normalcy after a year of intense COVID-19 protocol for in-school learning. This summer, PA also brought back a normality that’s been gone for over half a century: an altar...