2012 Accomplishments Reported

This report is third in a series of reports submitted to Bishop Francis E. Okobo, Bishop of the Catholic  Diocese of Nsukka, Nigeria, Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago, and Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, OP, Superintendent of Schools, Archdiocese of Chicago. The goal of the report is to inform all the stakeholders of the planning and partnership development between the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Nigeria, and the Archdiocese of Chicago begun in 2006.  Find them all under Documents and Presentations here.

You can give children clean water!

The wall around the school property is nearly completed  It will keep the children safe in the model school designed to the right. It will provide outdoor learning space between the classrooms which open toward the wall.  This fall the bore hole will be dug in the corner near the arrow, as soon as the funds are available.  This part of the land is the highest so the water can go down hill to the classrooms and other work areas.  This well will provide clean drinking water for this learning community.  Here is the link where you can give these young people clean drinking water.   Your gift will make the difference.  Watch for photos and progress reports here.  Please share this information with friends and relatives who want to help this dream school and teacher training center become a reality. No one of us could afford this project yet we can do so much working together!

October 1, 2010

The delegates return home safely over the weekend.  This is a picture of St. Theresa’s Catholic Cathedral, Nsukka, Enugu State. Look again at the site plan for the Model School that will train teachers throughout the diocese in educating the hearts and minds of Catholic young people. Watch for the links that you can use to help build this school, and support the education and training of teachers for the hundred schools in the urban and rural areas of this diocese.

Saturday, September 29, 2012      

Getting around Chicago on the elevated trains kept the delegation out of traffic slowdowns.  Visit the delegation photo page to enjoy even more of their experiences in Chicago.  Around noon today the delegation leaves for the flight home.  Keep their safe arrival in your prayers.  Enjoy their photo page listed at the top.

Meetings are over

I am very much impressed by the meetings of today. Moses

Friday, September 28, 2012       
As the Delegation wraps up its work in Chicago the morning meeting of the Education Committee will design the next steps in the process of creating a Catholic school system for the diocese of Nsukka.  After Mass and Lunch with the Catholic Schools Staff they will meet with the Committee of Interest to share the reflections on the work of the week and the next steps in the plan.  Dinner will be downtown Chicago with various committee members.Take the test, how many members of the entire delegation can you name after following the blog all week?  Your replies will be watched by all.

Thursday, September 27, 2012       

The delegation begins the day at  St. Hubert School where Committee of Interest member Vito DeFrisco is principal.  Later they move on to  Nazareth Academy.  The evening includes dinner and conversation at the CSJ Mother House use this link to learn about how the congregations have grown together.  
Have you seen the plan for the Model School designed by Chuck Newman?  Here it is for you to choose your own level of investment.  This fall the well will be readied and the primary classrooms located in the NE corner of the soccer field should be started soon after.