Bishop Family

 "My daughter Katie is an SVMS alumna, Class of 2013. Hers was the third 8th grade to graduate from SVMS. That year, students in the other grades still had a week of school left after the 8th graders had graduated. Those younger students followed the normal schedule of attending Mass on Wednesday morning. The 8th-grade homeroom teachers, Michelle Flanagan and Erin Carabello had planned to skip that final Mass (not wanting to be there without their students), but at the last minute, they were told they needed to attend. Unbeknownst to the 8th-grade teachers, their recently graduated students had decided to surprise them by attending the school Mass. The kids wanted to convey their love and respect for their teachers and decided that joining their school family for one final liturgy would do just that. When Michelle and Erin walked into the church, many of their former students were sitting in the same seats that they had been assigned all year, no longer wearing uniforms, but hoping to celebrate Mass one last time with their classmates and honor those teachers. Needless to say, many tears were shed. Of all of the wonderful experiences my children have had at SVMS, this one is perhaps the most special. That group of kids chose to thank their teachers in the best way possible. It was a proud moment for me as a parent. Clearly, SVMS had helped instill in my daughter the values of faith and friendship that are so important in my family."

- The Bishop Family
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