Tuesday, January 25, 2022
I had the privilege of teaching with Sr. Catherine from 1979-1987 at Notre Dame de Sion in Kansas City, Missouri. I have two vivid memories of her during that time. The first was one day, when I was a very young new teacher, ready to change the world. I had gotten to school early one morning and was sitting at my desk, feeling like a total failure. Sr. Catherine came in and gently consoled me. She then very sweetly told me, "Don't worry, Carolyn. Those children will learn despite you!"
My other fond memory was a few years later when I was expecting my first child. We were talking about some of the many questions my fourth graders had about my pregnancy. I laughed and said that it was quite a topic in our "Personal Growth" class. Sr. Catherine told me that they could learn anything they needed to know from the guppies in her fishbowl!
The eight years that I was teaching with Sister Catherine and the other sisters were a wonderful experience. She was a great blessing to our school community. Thank you for your many years of service! You were a true blessing to me and many, many others!
Carolyn
