How many times have we been in a situation where someone stands up and speaks the truth in love? How many times have we been in a situation where someone stayed with us all night when we were scared or lonely? How many times have we been a little less than ready, feeling like we can’t do something, and someone comes and says, “You can do it!” or, “We can do it together?” These times and people are found like bricks at St. Anthony’s. They hold us all up, they delineate for us the boundaries. We find ourselves bigger than we thought we were as children of a loving God, we find ourselves hemmed in so we don’t tear.
I think St. Anthony’s is the environment that fosters a kind of feeling that, no matter what, we can do it. The feeling fostered is courage. Once you try courage and win you have more the next time. You see achievers born, creators creating, experimenters experimenting.
Here you are supported to show your gift.
“This little light of mine…”
For children from St. Anthony’s to enter the world confident, centered, generous and kind we must courageously support them to know their value, offer their gift and assist others to do the same. This year we have expanded music, art and unique tutoring opportunities from Furman University. Each new effort amplifies the support, and consequently the performance of our students.
I cannot tell you how important the members of a student’s family are to their child as they show from the home environment that we (home and school) are working together to courageously support them. Please make regular visits with your child’s teachers to team up and win. You must be courageous as a parent if you want courageous children.
- Fr. Patrick Tuttle, OFM
Greenville County First Steps presented St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School with a pledge of $85,000 to expand K3 and K4 programs for the 2010-2011 school year.
