Youth

Learning, leading and living the Catholic faith

MADISON – St. Joseph Catholic School choir director Nancy Dent leads the student choir during weekly Mass at the school. Singing from left are Gypsy Macias, Lily Ratcliffe, Chamblee Ezelle, McKenzie Cummings, Atticus Gomez and Ashleigh Mason. (Photo by Terry Cassreino)
PEARL – Father César Sánchez of St. Jude Parish visits a Sunday school class led by catechist Christina Overton. (Photo by Tereza Ma)
CLARKSDALE – St. Elizabeth School first grade teacher Ke’Andra Lenard enjoys the annual parish fair with her niece, Pre-3 student Choyce Lenard. (Photo by Mary Evelyn Stonestreet)
MADISON – St. Joseph Catholic School students Chad Davidson, left, Nick Glorioso and Ann Hardy Wright work on a project in their Human Anatomy and Physiology class. (Photo by Terry Cassreino)
MADISON – Dr. and Mrs. Caskey, along with Grandmother Jane Santarufo, admire first grader Joseph Caskey’s work during Grandparents Day at St. Anthony School. (Photo by Kati Loyacono)

COLUMBUS – (Left) Annunciation School third grade students Thomas Nanney, Walker Robertson, Henry Hince and Bo Hamilton work in the school garden.

(Right) Eighth graders take part in the Living Rosary, with Brynn Clapperin center. (Photo by Jacque Hince)

SOUTHAVEN – (Left) Sacred Heart School fourth graders Alexia and Max help Pre-K4 students Theo, Jordan and Kartiar create a craft of the apostles Peter and Andrew in their fishing boat.

(Right) Sacred Heart School eighth graders process with candles during a special Mass on Sept. 17 celebrating the school’s 78th anniversary. Each candle represented 10 years of the school’s history, with eight smaller candles on the altar symbolizing the remaining years. (Photos by Sister Margaret Sue Broker)

MADISON – St. Joseph Catholic School Spirit Stepper Michael Michelle and Lady Bruins cheerleader JoJo take the floor during the school’s “Meet the Bruins” event on Sept. 24. Spirit Steppers and cheerleaders performed together to kick off the fall sports season. (Photo by Tereza Ma)