St. Jude School

Erie, way to show up for your Erie Catholic community! Thank you for your continued support!

Erie Gives Day was a HUGE success! 🎉

We are so incredibly grateful to our wonderful donors who came together to support our St. Jude community!

Thanks to YOU, we raised $8,201 — beating last year’s total by an amazing 64.8%!

We appreciate each and every one of you!

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WOW! We’re OVER halfway to our goal! 🔥

Thank you to everyone who has supported St. Jude through Erie Gives!

Help us spread the word and share our campaign with your family and friends. Every gift makes a difference! 💙

Support Saint Jude School - Erie on Erie Gives Each day, our St. Jude School families entrust us with their most precious gift, their children. We are committed to providing an academically rigorous education in a safe, nurturing, and faith filled environment where students can learn, grow, and celebrate together. From...

Support Erie Catholic School System on Erie Gives Our Catholic schools thrive because of the faith, dedication, and sacrifice of our teachers. They nurture not only minds but also hearts, guiding students in both academic excellence and spiritual formation. Yet today, many of our teachers face a difficult choice: to cont...

Erie Gives is TODAY!

Our St. Jude bleachers have been a special gathering place for students, families, alumni, and friends for years.

Please help our Raider community continue to cheer, celebrate, and make memories together!

Support Saint Jude School - Erie on Erie Gives Each day, our St. Jude School families entrust us with their most precious gift, their children. We are committed to providing an academically rigorous education in a safe, nurturing, and faith filled environment where students can learn, grow, and celebrate together. From...

🚨 School glow-up in progress! 🚨

While our Raiders have been soaking up summer, our AWESOME team has been busy behind the scenes getting St. Jude ready for another great school year!

From fresh coats of paint to brand-new hallway carpets, our school is getting a little summer makeover. And it’s not just the building getting ready — our teachers are already setting up their classrooms and preparing to welcome their students.

We’re getting closer every day, and we can’t wait to welcome our Raiders back!

Please join the Erie Catholic School System community in praying for Lisa Norton's husband and family, her former colleagues and students, and the entire St. James community.

Dear St. James Families,

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Lisa Norton, a beloved longtime educator and former principal of St. James School, following a courageous battle with cancer.

For more than three decades, Lisa dedicated herself to the students, families, and mission of St. James. She was a teacher, a principal, a colleague, a mentor, and a friend—and her impact reaches far beyond the walls of the classrooms and school she so faithfully served.

Lisa also holds a special place in the history of the Erie Catholic School System. She served as principal of St. James from 2016–2020 and helped lead the school during the earliest years of our system. Her commitment to Catholic education and, most importantly, to the children entrusted to her care leaves a lasting legacy within our Erie Catholic family.

For those who knew and loved Lisa, we know this loss is deeply felt. We ask our Erie Catholic community to join us in praying for her husband and family, her former colleagues and students, and the entire St. James community during this difficult time.

In our Catholic faith, we grieve with the hope of Christ and the promise of eternal life. May Lisa now rest in the loving arms of our Lord, and may the countless lives she touched throughout her many years of service carry her memory forward.

For those wishing to honor Lisa’s memory, donations may be made to St. James School or Friends of the Erie County Library.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. And grant her peace.

Gina M. Brennan
Principal
St. James School

Erie Gives goes live in one week!

From pep rallies and athletic events to graduations, performances, and school celebrations, our bleachers bring the St. Jude community together. After years of use, they need to be replaced to provide safe, comfortable seating for students, families, alumni, and guests.

Your gift will help create a brand new, welcoming space for years to come. Thank you for your support!

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The countdown is on... Back to School is almost here!

The first day of school is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome our students and families back to St. Jude!

As we prepare for another wonderful school year, we'd love to take a trip down memory lane with our St. Jude community.

What are your favorite back-to-school memories or traditions? Maybe it's...
🍎 Taking the annual first day of school photo
📚 Meeting a new teacher
🚌 Walking into school on that exciting first morning
💙 A special family tradition before the first day

We'd love to hear your stories—and even better, share your favorite back-to-school photos in the comments! Whether it's a throwback from years ago or this year's first-day picture, we can't wait to celebrate this exciting season with our St. Jude family.

Here's to a school year filled with faith, learning, friendship, and unforgettable memories. See you soon, GO RAIDERS! 💙💛