Testimonials from Community

As a St. Laurence parishioner, I was invited to attend Discernment Information night almost three years ago.  The bulletin announcements jumped out at me week after week but since I didn't have any children attending SLCS (nor did I have any children at all), I initially dismissed the nudging.  It wasn't until a friend of mine asked me if I would consider learning more about the school board, that I realized that nudging was a call to potentially serve.  Sure enough, the Lord's plan for me was to serve SLCS on the school board, simply as a parishioner, for 3 years (even without being a parent)!  The SLCS school board has become my most precious ministry and the reality is that you don't need to be a school parent to have a vested interest in and heart of compassion for each precious soul that is blessed to be educated here.  Caring about children and what is best for them is the only prerequisite for the Holy Spirit to work through you to support the Pastor and school Principal, whose primary goal is to offer an unmatched education in the setting of our Catholic faith.  SLCS grows the future of our parish and there is no better way to contribute to our future than to devote time and energy to the young heart & minds of our parish school.  - Christina Hinojosa, Parishioner, Former School Board Member