CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Incarnate Word Academy welcomed current and prospective parents and families to visit the IWA campus during the Angel Expo and Student Showcase on Feb. 1 in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium (High School Gym). 

During National Catholic Schools Week (NCSW), students, teachers and staff from Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School (BGMPS) honored their national heritage by inviting a Native American to share with the students about her culture.

Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School has implemented the theme, “Random Acts of Kindness,” from Jan.-May 2023.

Mrs. Liz Collis, director and cook of the cafeteria at Sacred Heart School in Rockport, received a letter from the Texas Department of Agriculture congratulating her on her success in the 2022 Farm Fresh Challenge of her National School Lunch and Breakfast Program (NSLP). 

Ss. Cyril and Methodius School elementary students paired with early childhood students and read to them on Jan. 31.

Second through fifth-grade students from Sacred Heart School in Rockport competed against each other in 10 rounds of a Spelling Bee on Jan. 31.

Over 800 people have registered for the 7th Annual St. Elizabeth Catholic School 5K Glow Run on Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at the Alice Municipal Golf Course. The annual run holds a standing record as the largest 5K in Alice.

Fifth graders from St. Pius X School acted out the story of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in a play for other students and parishioners on Dec. 12, in celebration of her feast day.

Incarnate Word Academy IWA families lit up the campus with Christmas lights and listened to Christmas carols performed by the students at Angel Lights on Dec. 8 in the James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center.

In preparation for Advent and Christmas, Father Paul Hesse, the pastor of St. Pius X, held a question and answering session with students at St. Pius X School Youth Center on Nov. 30.

Incarnate Word Academy Middle Level participated in six rounds of a professional etiquette contest, the Amazing Angel Shake. The rounds focused on manners, discipline, respect, and professional conduct. Students were introduced to the nuances of professional human interaction as they learned important soft skills such as giving a proper handshake, providing high-quality answers in interviews, and remaining composed under pressure. 

Incarnate Word Academy Alumni and current families and friends gathered in the James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center to celebrate the annual All Saints Day Mass which is being combined with a Memorial tribute this year. 

Incarnate Word Academy welcomes Will Paul to Angel Territory as the new Head Varsity Basketball Coach. Paul has prepped IWA’s Boys Varsity Basketball team to play a great first game of the season against St. Dominic Savio this Friday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. 

Incarnate Word Academy High School’s football team made history on Oct. 28 as they played the first-ever official six-man football game in the school’s history. The IWA Angels played against St. Augustine High School’s Knights on Oct. 28 in Laredo. 

St. John Paul II High School and Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School are having a Live Nativity with scenes leading up to the Lord’s birth. It will take place on Nov. 27, 28 and 29 from 6-8 p.m. at 3036 Saratoga Blvd. Begins at the Bishop Garriga School entrance.

In celebration of All Saint's Day, Some of the diocesan elementary and middle-level students dressed up as saints.

Catholic schools came together as one at the St. John Paul II High School and Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School annual homecoming parade on Oct. 25. Schools from around the Diocese participated in the event. The parade included the DJ music from “Dance Til Dawn,” and various food trucks were there for people to enjoy. 

St. John Paul II High School students raised $650 to help struggling families in Uvalde with tuition assistance. 

The Office of Catholic Schools held their in-service, in-person, for the first time in three years. Some 300 diocesan and parochial teachers had met virtually every year since the start of the pandemic. This year they gathered in the Cafetorium at St. John Paul II High School for two days of spiritual and professional development on Aug. 8-9. 

In a continuing effort to provide college preparedness events and activities for students and parents, Incarnate Word Academy hosted its annual College Fair for Middle and High School Level students on Sept. 13 in the school’s Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium.