Principal's Message

March Message from Dr. Arabie

Dear Parents and Grandparents,

As Fr. Albert mentioned in his homily last week, we are called to love one another, to will the good of another.  Seeing how our students and faculty love one another is truly one of the many ways that our school family lives our Catholic faith and core values every day.  When I speak with those who have been around our school for generations, they also have felt this kind of authentic love and believe that it is a signature of our vision and motto - Enter to Learn Christ, Leave to Serve Christ!

This Spring is filled with so many activities that demonstrate your love of this school and your dedication to keeping our school community strong and moving forward in today’s ever-changing landscape of education.  THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for Catholic Schools Week in person or in prayer, as well as those whose generous gifts of time and talents have made the week possible for all of us!  THANK YOU to everyone who joined us to continue the tradition of C.T. Miller’s Celebrity Chef started so many years ago by Mrs. Catherine Trahan Miller.  It was a phenomenal celebration and you all gave so generously to our faculty!  

We are all looking forward to May Fest as the long-standing tradition that continues to bring our community together!  Every parent, grandparent, student, faculty, and staff member who serves as volunteers and event chairpersons is vital to the success of this event.

Finally, we are excited to announce that at the end of this academic year, we will begin ground breaking for our new central office project.  This will complete a priority recommendation of security assessments and the integration committees formed at the merger of Vermilion Catholic and Mount Carmel.  In consultation with and upon recommendation of our Finance Committee and Advisory Board, the project will be completed with Capital Campaign funds acquired in the acquisition of Mount Carmel School.   These campus improvements will not only update the building facade and establish a centralized entrance area and lobby but will also create a single entrance with enhanced security and safety functionalities.  We are blessed with generations of people and traditions that have made our school strong and vibrant over many decades.  We anticipate that the demolition and connectivity phases will begin at the end of May 2026 and tentative project completion of August 2027.

In the coming weeks as we near the end of our Lent season and look forward to the promises of Easter Sunday, we invite you to our school Masses, Adoration, and Holy Thursday service.

Together, through Christ, we soar!
Dr. Stella Arabie