SLUH gift for new teaching program
St. Louis University High School recently received a $16 million gift to create a new teaching program at the school. The gift, made by SLUH alum John Schaefer ‘70 and his wife, Pamela Zilly, will fund the creation of the Sciuto Institute for Teaching Excellence to support faculty training, research and curriculum development, among other initiatives. The institute is named in honor of Schaefer’s classmate, Matt Sciuto, a SLUH theology teacher and coach who retired in 2019. The gift is the largest in the history of the all-boys, Jesuit-sponsored high school.
Migration Mass
The annual Migration Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at St. Pius V Church, 3310 S. Grand Blvd. in St. Louis. The multicultural, multilingual Mass will be followed by a potluck meal featuring the dishes from the nations of origin of parishioners. Participants are invited to wear the traditional dress of their heritage and bring a dish representing their background to share. For more information, contact Kevin Kuehl at MigrantMinistrySTL@gmail.com or (314) 632-6521.
Interfaith Partnership annual dinner
The Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis will host its 33rd annual dinner and celebration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at St. Louis University High School. Join the St. Louis interfaith community to reflect on how our faith traditions call us to act on the relationship between humans and nature. This year’s theme is “Sharing Our Common Home,” and keynote speaker will be Benjamin de Foy, a professor at Saint Louis University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Jack Sisk and the Rev. Rodrick and First Lady Carlotta Burton will be this year’s honorees for their commitment to deepening relationships across lines of difference. To purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/3KFA0tM.
Adoption grant deadline
The deadline to apply for the Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Adoption Grant is Saturday, Nov. 1. Sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Natural Family Planning, the grant assists families in the process of adopting a child or who have adopted a child within the last two years. Since its inception in 2009, the grant has awarded more than $379,790 total to 67 grant recipients, allowing 65 children to be adopted into their forever families. To apply, visit bit.ly/ARJC-Grant. For questions, email stlnfp@archstl.org.
Project Joseph morning of reflection
Project Joseph, a ministry for men impacted by abortion, will host a men’s morning of reflection from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Catholic Renewal Center in Affton. To learn more information, contact hopehealing@archstl.org or call/text Cindy at (314) 778-0628.
Called to be Saints Retreat
The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, will host a Called To Be Saints Retreat on Nov. 14-16. The event is a silent retreat for single women, ages 18-40. Conferences will focus on how people are called to be saints and can grow in intimacy with Jesus through Scripture, the Eucharist, drawing close to Mary and loving service to others. Registration is limited to eight people, and a freewill offering will be accepted but not required. For more information, visit BenedictineSisters.org — Vocations — Events. To register, contact Sister Nancy Rose at (660) 944-2221 or sister@benedictinesisters.org.
