Nsukka, Nigeria Catholic Schools: Archdiocese of Chicago students on retreat at the Sisters of St. Joseph's The Well

In August 2006, the recently established Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Nigeria dreamed of Catholic Schools to effectively educate students from nursery through high school. This parthership followed based on the professional and personal friendships that are rooted in the global mission of Catholic education. Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I. and Bishop Francis Okobo exchanged letters of agreement to establish the partnership in September 2006. A Committee of Interest has developed strong support for the partnership and have contributed immense assistance in designing and building a foundation for effective Catholic Schools in Nsukka. Missions trips from the Catholic Schools have studied the strengths of the Nsukka Diocese. Read the reports and study the photos at this site. The Catholic School Children in Chicago support their peers in Nsukka through their Dollars for Dreams program each spring.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Archdiocese of Chicago students on retreat at the Sisters of St. Joseph's The Well

Students from Cardinal Bernadine, St. Francis Xavier Ward, Our Lady of Tepeyac, St. Jane, St. John Fisher, St. John of the Cross, St. Leonard, Pius V, and St. Sabina joined together today for the Artists for Peace Retreat at the Well. A similar retreat was held in Nsukka in February 2014.

Students choose colored string to create bracelets to share.

Students work together to create bracelets. In working together students are reminded that working together is easier than working alone.

Sr. Bee Jay shares stories from her many trips to Nsukka. Sr. Bee Jay talks about the food students eat, the distance they travel to school, what school supplies students have access to, and features of the school.

Students try the Fufu that Esther made. While the consistency of the food was not quite the same as what we have enjoyed in Nsukka, students got a chance to taste a little bit of Nigeria! One student commented that the Fufu tastes like "communion."