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  • JPSS Visit

    2018 School Visit

    August 4, 2018 /

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    Our Trip to JPSS – by Linda and Brian Dinsmore

    November 1, 2023

    My Trip to JPSS – by Emma Carrier

    August 24, 2023

    My Trip to JPSS – by Shannon Carrier

    August 24, 2023
  • Events and Fundraising

    #GivingTuesday 2017

    November 19, 2017 /

    What is #GivingTuesday??  #GivingTuesday is the international day of giving that kicks off the charitable end of the year giving season. After the busiest shopping days of the year (Black Friday and Cyber Monday) we will all be talking about how much money we spent on Christmas gifts.  #GivingTuesday gives us an opportunity to balance our collective conscience by “giving back” to organizations we LOVE! We ask that Friends of John Paul School will be one of the charities you LOVE and support our project – details below – when you chose to support us this year on #GivingTuesday, November 28, 2017                                     When you choose to support Friends of John Paul School on #GivingTuesday this year, your donation will be used to help build a new 160 bed girl’s dormitory.  Construction began last month and is expected to be completed in…

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    March 28, 2021

    What hasn’t been cancelled by Covid-19? #GivingTuesday!

    October 27, 2020

    FOJPS 5K Results and Photo Winners

    June 22, 2021
  • In The News

    JPSS Featured In The Michigan Catholic

    October 20, 2017 /

    John Paul Secondary School and our founders, Paul and Nancy, are featured this week in The Michigan Catholic.  Enjoy reading how they decided to start John Paul School Secondary School.

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    Support for our teachers during the pandemic

    May 18, 2020

    John Paul Secondary School Board of Governors

    June 12, 2024

    Join us at the 9th Annual FOJPS Wine Tasting

    August 8, 2023
  • Updates from JPSS

    John Paul Secondary School Celebrates its 10th Anniversary!

    August 24, 2017 /

      Paul and I recently returned from our annual visit to the school.  It was wonderful seeing all the students again and to witness, first hand all the progress that occurred over the past year!               This year has been a very busy one at JPSS! The campus was expanded to include a beautiful new Teacher Housing unit.  This structure contains four apartments, each with its own kitchen. Two of the units are 2-bedroom and the other two units are 1-bedroom.  This building is a very important addition to the school as it will allow us to attract better qualified teachers to this very…

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    Teacher Degree Policy

    August 7, 2022

    Local Community Impact

    December 3, 2023

    Francis Akol . . . Teacher. Mentor. Technology Guru.

    February 1, 2021
  • Campus Development

    2017 Dedication of Anne Bidigare Computer Lab

    July 23, 2017 /

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    The Commissioning and Blessing of the New Multipurpose Building

    August 24, 2023

    A Beacon of Hope

    October 31, 2021

    Technology: A Path for All

    March 24, 2022
  • Campus Development

    2017 Dedication of Teacher Housing

    July 23, 2017 /

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    Inflation Hits Uganda

    August 7, 2022

    Campus Update

    August 5, 2020

    Quality, Functional, AND Cost-Effective Facilities

    October 31, 2021
  • JPSS Visit

    2017 School Visit

    July 23, 2017 /

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    Distribution Day!

    August 25, 2023

    My Trip to JPSS – by Shannon Carrier

    August 24, 2023

    Our Trip to JPSS – by Linda and Brian Dinsmore

    November 1, 2023
  • Events and Fundraising

    3rd Annual Amazon Prime Day

    July 6, 2017 /

    The 3rd Annual Amazon Prime Day of shopping is just around the corner – July 11, 2017!! Please remember to chose JPSS as one of your favorite charities to donate to via smile.amazon.com/ch/46-2732642. ENJOY shopping on this very special day and give a donation at the same time!  

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    Successful Giving Tuesday/Holiday Campaign Sets 2021 Expansion

    February 1, 2021

    Giving Tuesday 2023

    November 1, 2023

    #GivingTuesday 2019

    December 2, 2019
  • Campus Development

    Teacher Housing Update 2016

    January 29, 2017 /

    Construction of Teacher housing at JPSS  – 2016 Update! We are so grateful to everyone who helped raise the necessary funds for the teacher housing at JPSS during the Brick-by-Brick Campaign.  Because of your generosity, construction has begun and great progress is being made.  We could never do it without you!  We expect the housing to be completed by the end of February 2017…just in time for the beginning of the school term! As you will see from the photos, construction in this part of the world is not easy.  Much of the work is done manually and depends a lot on the weather as well.  When the rain comes,…

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    Update on Multi-Purpose Building and Kitchen

    November 4, 2022

    Update on Campus Development

    July 3, 2024

    Water, Water, Everywhere

    May 18, 2023
  • Events and Fundraising

    #GivingTuesday – #GivingTower November 29, 2016

    November 27, 2016 /

    #GivingTuesday – #GivingTower!! It’s the one Worldwide Charitable Giving day!! Join us on November 29th to contribute to one single day that will change millions of lives by your giving!! Download the #GivingTower app and watch the donation tower grow one brick at a time from the ground up with every donation! Donating begins November 29, 2016 at Noon EST!! Be a part of the fun, join is the day dedicated to a Worldwide giving challenge! https://www.crowdrise.com/friends-of-john-paul-school-givi…/

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    Wine Tasting 2022 – SOLD OUT!

    October 15, 2022

    2020 Annual Charity Wine Tasting & Dinner

    June 19, 2020

    2023 FOJPS 5K Results and Winners

    June 13, 2023
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ABOUT FOJPS

Friends of John Paul School, a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation, was founded in 2007 by Paul and Nancy Berrigan to establish and fund John Paul Secondary School in Chelekura, a poverty-stricken area in Uganda, Africa.

Upcoming Events

Term I – Parent Visitation Day – March 22, 2025

5th Annual Virtual 5K kicks off May 17, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Us

Friends of John Paul School
P.O. Box 80815
Rochester, MI 48308-0815

info@johnpaulschool.com

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