Deacon Rob Rysavy to step down as SMHS president at end of school year Deacon Rob Rysavy to step down as SMHS president at end of school year By Christine Baldwin Linda Oppelt / Friday, November 18, 2022 0 839 Article rating: 2.4 COLORADO SPRINGS. “Priorities are just a list until they’re tested” — this is the advice often given by Deacon Rob Rysavy while serving in leadership roles in the military, non-profit, and education arenas. It is also the counsel he is now following for himself with his decision to step down from the position of St. Mary High School’s president in the summer of 2023. Read more
Pirates play first homecoming game in three years By Joe Trechter Linda Oppelt / Friday, November 4, 2022 0 431 Article rating: No rating COLORADO SPRINGS. On a cool autumn night last month, current and alumni Pirates of St. Mary’s High School celebrated 137 years of tradition with a week of homecoming events, culminating in the school’s first homecoming football game in three years. Warriors dressed in Pirate green are once again moving the pigskin up and down the gridiron. Read more
Community service is a key component of St. Mary’s High School By Raquel Krasovec Linda Oppelt / Friday, October 21, 2022 0 579 Article rating: No rating COLORADO SPRINGS. “Faith, Knowledge, Community.” These are the pillars upon which St. Mary’s High School places its Catholic identity, its academic rigor, and everything else that defines the excellence of a 137-year-old Catholic school. Read more
St. Mary’s High School explores options for new campus by John Stiner Linda Oppelt / Friday, October 7, 2022 0 656 Article rating: 5.0 COLORADO SPRINGS. Aug. 22, 1992, was the first day of classes for St. Mary’s High School at the current campus on Yampa Street. After holding classes for 107 years in downtown Colorado Springs, the school embarked on a new chapter in its already long history. Read more
St. Mary’s High School Foundation reaches $1 million in endowed funds by Deacon Rob Rysavy Linda Oppelt / Friday, September 16, 2022 0 452 Article rating: No rating COLORADO SPRINGS. In 1885, when nine girls enrolled in the school that is today St. Mary’s High School, the Sisters of Loretto were not thinking about an endowment to support students 137 years in the future, they were simply trying to find land for the school they just opened. Read more
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0 Commentary Kerry Peetz Friday, April 19, 2024 BLESSINGS IN BLOOM: The Golden Banner of Easter All Sundays this April are named Easter — Second Sunday of Easter, Third Sunday of Easter, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Easter. It’s a Christian’s dream, a continued celebration that Christ is Risen! He died for our sins and...