07/17/2026
Sometimes the most powerful lessons don’t happen inside the classroom.🙏
Recently — students of St. Ann Catholic School - Charlotte, NC , families, and the parish community of St. Ann Catholic Church came together to love one of our own. 🍋💛 Through a simple lemonade stand, handmade bracelets crafted by our students, and the generosity of countless hearts, our school and parish raised more than $9,000 for a family in our community who recently lost a parent to cancer.
Watching classmates rally around their friend with smiles, compassion, and joyful generosity was a beautiful reminder of what a Catholic education is truly about. We don’t just teach our children to know the Gospel—we invite them to live it.
When one member of our community suffers, we carry that burden together. When someone is in need, we respond with love. This is what it means to be the Body of Christ.
To every student, parent, volunteer, parishioner, and donor who made this day possible: thank you for showing our children that faith is something we put into action.
“Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.” — 1 John 3:18