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2020 Annual Charity Wine Tasting & Dinner
Please Save the Date, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 or Thursday, October 8, 2020, for our annual charity wine tasting and dinner in support of John Paul Secondary School The event will once again be held at the beautiful Silver Spoon Ristorante in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Mark your calendars now! An email invitation from Paul Berrigan to follow.
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Father’s Day 2020
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Support for our teachers during the pandemic
A message to our donors and to those who have expressed an interest in John Paul Secondary School Uncertainty and apprehension have invaded our daily lives – it is a distressing time for all of us. Yet, our faith in the American spirit remains unchanged. There is renewed hope for a return to better days . . . a resurgence of genuine concern for each other . . . and increased gratitude for those who support us. The Board of Directors joins the students and faculty of John Paul Secondary School to assure you that you are often in our thoughts and daily in our prayers. We are ever grateful…
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Covid-19 Update
Dear Friends of John Paul School, Just a brief update on what’s happening in Uganda right now concerning the Coronavirus. Up until a few days ago, Uganda had not had any cases of the Coronavirus but unfortunately, as of yesterday, they have 9 cases. The government has closed all schools for one month and people are asked to stay home. JPSS closed one week ago and the students were all sent home to their families. With so much change and unpredictability going on in the world right now, we want you to know that some things remain constant. The Board of Friends of John Paul School and the entire faculty, students…
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Send love to Uganda this Valentine’s Day!
Celebrate the loves in your life by shopping on Smile.Amazon for Valentine’s Day!! At the same time you will donate to your favorite charity!! Your loved ones will love you & your gift even more with your charitable act! Choose Friends of John Paul School to donate to the students of JPSS!! 💕💕
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#GivingTuesday 2019
#GivingTuesday is upon us! After the wonderful indulgence of Thanksgiving and shopping opportunities of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is an global movement to give back, to use our blessings to enrich the lives of others. On this #GivingTuesday, please consider giving to help Friends of John Paul School further our work to provide a quality Catholic education for children in rural Uganda. Please click through the link below to learn more about our work and the kids it’s benefiting. www.johnpaulschool.com https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/fojps2019
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JPSS Featured In The Michigan Catholic
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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John Paul Secondary School Needs Your Help – by Tim Blackwell
In 2007, Paul and Nancy Berrigan of Farmington Hills, Michigan began building a school in Chelekura, Uganda. It was their dream then, as it is today, to help provide educational opportunities for children living in that disconnected part of the world. When John Paul Secondary School first opened its doors nine years ago, 14 students were registered for classes. Today, enrollment for both boys and girls is over 200. Since project inception, the Berrigans have dedicated themselves to making sure the school provides the best education available for teenage students who are interested in pursuing a career in science. The newly built science center is a perfect example of their…
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JPSS in the news 2012
Local Brothers chip in to help JPSS: When Nate and Sam Comerford saw that kids in Africa attended “school” under a tree − the only shade to be found in the hot, barren landscape − they were inspired to do something to help. The Farmington Hills brothers, ages 10 and 11, heard about Paul and Nancy Berrigan of Farmington Hills, fellow parishioners at St. Fabian Catholic Church in Farmington Hills, who built a school in a remote area of Uganda called Chelekura. The John Paul School is slowly becoming a real campus since being built in 2007. The school for ninth grade through junior college has a main building, a…
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Little Dresses Expands to Kansas City
For several months now, many volunteers have been meeting at the Hillcrest Thrift Shop to sew dresses for the girls of John Paul School under the banner of “Little Dresses for Africa”. As of this date, they have made a grand total of 122 dresses as well as several “Little Britches for Boys”! This has been made possible by a small group of very dedicated people Mary Desko Murphy, Michele and Jack Murphy, Lou Warner and Cindy Hoffecker. Hillcrest Thrift Shop manager, Lou Warner, has been most generous in allowing volunteers to use his facility and sewing machines to make the dresses and even more generous in donating fabric. Starting…
