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Sharing the Good

Read articles and news about St. Mary School, alumni, and teachers!

NCEA President
Visits St. Mary

"Nestled in the heart of Royal Oak, Michigan, St. Mary Catholic School has an over 100-year tradition of excellence in Catholic education. During my recent visit, I was immediately struck by the sense of joy radiating from every classroom. I saw joy in teaching, joy in learning, joy in praying and joy in playing. In this PK-8 school of just over 300 students, it was very clear that they did more than just recite their mission of being “a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to know, love and serve God”—they lived it."

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First St. Sebastian Captains Day inspires CHSL student-athletes to lead with Christ

"The first St. Sebastian Captains Day, which took place on the eve of the feast of St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes, was the brainchild of Xavier Evoy, a sophomore at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School."

Bishop Foley’s Petty, St. Mary’s Decoster recognized among top Catholic teachers

"A longtime English and literature teacher at St. Mary School in Royal Oak, Decoster “constantly goes above and beyond to help her students, coworkers, and the St. Mary community,” said Catholic League director Vic Michaels, who with Bishop Quinn and CHSL associate director Mike Evoy was on hand to present the award at the Royal Oak school."

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Students share spotlight with Fr. Schmitz after crafting media inspired by him

"Lucia Smith, an eighth-grader from St. Mary Catholic School in Royal Oak, and Theodore "Teddy" Howell, a fifth-grader from St. Patrick School in Carlton, met Fr. Schmitz during the end of the conference."

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