April 15, 2020 is a National Signing Day for students who intend to continue their athletics careers at the collegiate level, and Frassati Catholic has three student-athletes signing letters of intent. Ariana Dale signed to continue her soccer career at Ave Maria University. Lauren Lacson signed to join the swim team at Birmingham-Southern College. And Edwin Rice signed to play football at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. All three athletes had distinguished careers at Frassati Catholic, and they join Kathryn O’Brien, Jerel Resurreccion, and Aislynn Shore as members of the class of 2020 who will play at the collegiate level.

Blessings to each of you during this Easter Octave – eight days to celebrate the one amazing truth that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and has forever conquered death! Every Easter try putting yourself in the position of Jesus’ Apostles and disciples – they found an empty tomb and spoke and ate with someone who died! He rose from the dead. Do we let that sink in? Do we ponder what that means for us? One priest, during his Easter homily, said, “I am not here to convince you of the resurrection. I am here to proclaim it!” Jesus rose from the dead. He rose from the dead so that we, too, might rise and live with Him forever. Yes, proper celebration of this truth requires more than just eating some great chocolate on Easter Sunday!! Let us celebrate with our own proclamation of the resurrection in all that we think, say, and do!

We pray that the Lenten Season has been a grace-filled time for you and your families. It is now time to turn our attention to the more intense time of prayer, fasting, and penance – the Easter Triduum. The purpose of our Lenten focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving culminates in the beautiful liturgies of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum (triduum means “three days”). We hope that you and your families will be able to use the resources we've provided or the many other resources available in order to enter deeply into these most holy of days. We need the hope that Easter gives now more than ever and may we celebrate this Feast with deeper gratitude and a more profound understanding of God's personal love for each one of us!

The VYPE media group just came out with a piece on the buzz surrounding Falcons Athletics. VYPE was on campus in early March to take pictures of our fall and winter sports, and people are taking notice of the growth and success of our student athletes. Read the article for more images and a video about the photo shoot.

It's April 6, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's birthday! This year we're celebrating from home, but that doesn't take away from our gratitude for the example he provides our students and his role in the rapid growth and expansion of the school. Let us ask Blessed Pier Giorgio to pray for us and invite his intercession in support of our students and community.

We have enjoyed reaching out to each of you and your families over the phone in the past days - speaking with you all has been a very welcome change of pace. We are happy to share that our community is doing well despite difficult circumstances. In these days of uncertainty and what seems like a constant stream of bad news, it is understandable that, at times, we will experience the feelings of anxiety and fear. While you are most likely consulting your own spiritual and emotional health resources, we wanted to share these two short videos about managing anxiety and how to pray in times of crisis. Also, please remember that you can always contact us if you need additional support.

Here is the second episode of the Frassati Catholic Remote Learning Broadcasts. In this week's edition, we have more tips for working from home, news on local advisories, and a very special check in with our Frassati Catholic Librarian, Mrs. Mullee. Here's your broadcast for week three of remote learning.

Today is the third day of the Novena in honor of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a Novena which will continue through Blessed Pier Giorgio's birthday, April 6. This Novena is a special opportunity to ask for the intercession of Blessed Pier Giorgio as we navigate the coronavirus situation and its effects on our community. Today we have a very important update about the extension of our campus closure.

Today would have been the day for our Junior Class Pin Mass, an important milestone for the Class of 2021 as they toward their senior year. Even though we are unable to be together for this celebration, they are still very much in our thoughts and prayers. Although we find ourselves in unusual circumstances, our juniors are still very much on the path to being rising seniors. Please join us in lifting up the Class of 2021 in prayer today.

Congratulations to those students listed on the Quarter 3 Principal's List and Honor Roll.

Blessings on this Solemnity of the Annunciation! The Feast day today reminds us in a profound way that we can trust God and we can trust in His plan. Our Lady shows us how to say yes to God's will even when we do not know what the outcome will be. Let us follow her example and surrender in a radical way to His will and His plan, especially in the days and weeks to come.

Searching for the latest on tips and tricks for studying at home? Look no further. Periodically, we'll put out broadcasts to help us come together as a community and have some fun while practicing social distancing. This week includes tips on working from home successfully, some prayer resources and a call for photos with your furry classmates at home - because when you're working from home, every day is bring your pet to school day! DM photos to @frassaticatholic

As we begin this second week of remote learning we wanted to express gratitude for the many ways our community has gone above and beyond the call of duty to take on the challenges before us and keep moving forward with as much normalcy as possible. We want to encourage students to communicate with their teachers so they can continue to provide necessary materials and information.

As we provide today's update, we want to emphasize that the wellbeing of our students and families remains one of our highest priorities. Our guidance counselor, Mrs. Tracey Bonini, has provided some important resources for the emotional and psychological wellbeing of our community. Please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Bonini if you need any support in this area. 

It is Day 3 of Frassati Online and we want to thank everyone for their patience and flexibility as we work to settle into a new teaching and learning routine. We are hopeful that our continuity of instruction provides an element of stability for our students in this evolving cultural climate. In keeping with our commitment to regular community updates, here is the latest from Frassati Catholic.

Frassati Catholic will extend our campus closure through April 10. The administrative team worked diligently to make a decision in the best interest of the health and safety of our community, and while all extracurriculars will be canceled through April 10, remote learning will continue during this time, and our faculty and staff will be available by phone or email while working remotely.

We have important updates to share, but wanted to begin by thanking our community for their patience and understanding as we move into uncharted territory. While this is a unique situation, the efficient planning by our faculty and staff along with flexibility from our students and families has made all the difference and speaks to the resilience of the Frassati Catholic community.

In support of our community and the efforts of health professionals working to contain the spread of coronavirus, Frassati Catholic will move to remote learning the week of March 16-20. During that time, all extracurricular activities will be canceled and the campus will be closed. Frassati Catholic has maintained email communications keeping families apprised of health updates, information on remote learning, online resources from the CDC and other health organizations, and will continue regular updates. Click through to see the updates as of Friday, March 13.

Fine Arts Department Chair Dr. Lindsay Medina  authored a featured article in the February edition of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Southwestern Musician Magazine. The magazine is distributed to the more than 11,000 school music educator members of the TMEA, one of the largest organizations of its kind in the United States. Dr. Medina's article is a resource for choral directors, helping them cultivate undeveloped and underdeveloped vocalists in their choirs. Dr. Medina is an expert in vocal pedagogy, having received her Doctor of Music degree from the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

We are excited to introduce our new Capital Campaign Director, Mr. Joe Biondi. Mr. Biondi is a dynamic new addition to the Frassati Catholic staff and brings a wealth of experience in media, advertising, promotion, and more, and is the father of Sophia Biondi '18. In the coming weeks he will be welcoming contact with any member of the Frassati Catholic community to talk about our future and the next steps for the Moving Forward in Faith Capital Campaign.