By Natalie Therese Venedicto - St. Kevin Catholic School
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
Elizabeth Braceras and Matthew Isaza, students at St. Kevin Catholic School�s Pre-K3A class, quietly pray to the Pilgrim Virgin in their classroom.
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
St. Kevin Catholic School Academic Olympians included: Top (from left): Ryan Neyra and Kevin Valledor; Middle Row: Lucas Smith, Derek Perez, Carolina Cantens, Adriana Perez, Nicholas Alvear, Elizabeth Gallego, Alejandro Pardi�as, Isabella Fernandez, Isabella Romeu, Gabriella Menendez, Krizia Arango, Stella Ramirez, Vanessa Batista, and Amanda Perez. Bottom Row: Nicholas Oramas and Jose Enriquez
MIAMI - St. Kevin Catholic School has celebrated a myriad of events in the month of October:
Pilgrim Virgin
In honor of the month of the rosary, each classroom at St. Kevin School has received a special visit from a pilgrim statue of the Virgin Mary. The statue of Mary is brought in a procession to a different class each morning and she remains there throughout the day. The children then have an opportunity to pray to our Blessed Mother and ask her to intercede for their petitions.
Academic Olympics
On Oct. 3, St. Kevinstudents participated in the Academic Olympics at St. Brendan High School. There were 18 students from the school representing different subject areas. After earning seven medals, including five gold, one silver and one bronze, St. Kevin Catholic School won first place among all the other archdiocesan schools.
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
Father Jesus Salda�a, pastor of St. Kevin Parish, blesses the dogs of students, Nicole and Duval Rodriguez.
Pet Parade
On Oct. 4, the school celebrated the blessing of the animals in honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Parents, grandparents, and students paraded around the track with their animals while listening to classical music. Among the animals in the parade were turtles, ferrets, dogs, cats, and fish. After the parade, pets and their owners met St. Kevin's pastor, Father Jesus Salda�a, at the basketball court, where he said a special blessing for all animals. After the blessing, each animal was individually sprinkled with Holy Water as they exited the school grounds.
