St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

On any given afternoon, Joe Bryson is answering phones, stuffing envelopes, or “doing what Sister Catherine tells me to do,” he says simply. Why is Joe here? He is motivated to help with what he calls “the reparations.”

“Racial prejudice has gone on long enough in our world,” says Joe. “We’re all God’s children. At St. Anthony’s, I can help make it right.”

Serving in a world where people always want to know the return on investment can be difficult. “Return on investment at St. Anthony’s isn’t always something you can see,” explains Joe. “But when you can see it, it’s like the Good Shepherd who looks for that one lost sheep. At the end of the school year, if we’ve found that one child or family and helped them succeed, the whole effort is worth it.”