Saint Bede Academy

10/13/2026

We are blessed by our partnership with Academy of St. Carlo Acutis! We enjoyed hosting you this weekend!

10/13/2026

Shoutout to our own Brad Groleau '13 for being honored as a 2026 Rising Star at McKendree University's Alumni Awards Ceremony. Congratulations on your success, Brad!

✨ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐮 '𝟏𝟕

We’re proud to recognize 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐮 ’𝟏𝟕 as a recipient of the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝!

Brad earned his 𝐁.𝐒. 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 from McKendree before continuing his education at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he earned a 𝐌.𝐀. 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. Today, Brad serves as an 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 with the Kansas City Royals.⚾

Throughout his career, Brad has earned several honors, including being named the 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 and 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐. He was also recognized with the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 and the 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝟒𝟎 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 in 2025.

During his time at McKendree, Brad was a member of the 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦, earning Second Team All-Conference honors in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in 2015. He also represented baseball on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, provided medical coverage for Special Olympics and assisted with DKMS bone marrow donor registration drives.

Reflecting on his McKendree journey, Brad credits his undergraduate education with setting the foundation for his career. His classroom and clinical experiences, along with the knowledge and guidance of his professors, prepared him for graduate school and continue to serve him today.

Join us at the 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗 at The Hett as we celebrate Brad and our outstanding 2026 alumni award recipients during Homecoming & Family Weekend!

🔗 Get your tickets at www.mckendree.edu/homecoming

10/10/2026

🏈💚💛 CHICAGO, HERE COME THE BRUINS!

The Bruins are hitting the road today to take on Walter Christian Academy at 1 p.m.!

Calling all Saint Bede alumni in the Chicago area! The Bruins are coming your way, and we'd love to see you in the stands cheering them on!

And for our hometown fans, why not make a day of it? Head to the city, catch some Bruin football, and enjoy dinner in Chicago afterward!

Let's show Chicago some Saint Bede spirit! GO BRUINS! 🐻💚💛

10/09/2026

🏐💕 IT'S PINK NIGHT, BRUINS! 💕

Join us tonight as Saint Bede Volleyball takes on Parkview Christian Academy for a night that's about more than just volleyball!

Wear your PINK, pack the stands and help us raise awareness and funds in the fight against breast cancer! 💗

🏐 Games begin at 5:30 p.m. 💚 💕

10/07/2026

⚽ GAME DAY, BRUINS! 🐻💚💛

Come out to Rotary Park and help us fill the sidelines as Saint Bede takes on Kewanee High School.

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 7
⏰ 4:30 p.m.
📍 Rotary Park, LaSalle
⚽ Saint Bede vs. Kewanee

Bring the spirit, make some noise and cheer on our soccer team! Let’s go, Bruins! 💚💛⚽

10/06/2026

Way to go, Grady!!! Good luck at State! 🐻💚🤍⛳

10/06/2026

💚 What a Homecoming weekend! 💚

Ten photos could never do Homecoming 2026 justice, but here are a few moments that made the weekend so special.

From Friday’s parade, class visits and student variety show to Saturday’s Athletic Hall of Fame, Academy tours, football win over Seneca and BruinsJam — and Sunday’s Alumni Mass and Brunch — it was a weekend filled with celebration, laughter, reunions and memories.

Most of all, it was wonderful to see so many alumni back at Saint Bede. Thank you to everyone who came home, reconnected with classmates, walked the halls, shared stories, cheered on the Bruins and spent time together on campus.

As we celebrate 135 years of education at Saint Bede, weekends like this are a reminder that the people who have been part of our story are what make this place so special.

💚 Had a great time being back? Let’s stay connected! Make sure we have your current contact information so you can receive our monthly alumni newsletters, campus updates, event invitations and more. Update your information here: www.st-bede.com/yourcontactinfo

10/03/2026

🏈 IT’S HOMECOMING GAME DAY! 💚🤍

The Bruins take the field TODAY at 1 p.m. against Seneca! Come back to Saint Bede, pack the sidelines and help us bring the Homecoming energy!

🍔 Bedan Club Pavilion & concessions open at noon
🏈 Kickoff at 1 p.m.

Come home. Get loud. Go Bruins! 🐻💚🤍💛

10/02/2026

We’re wrapping up Homecoming Week in true Bruin style! 🐻💚

Our students brought the spirit all week long — lighting up the halls in NEON on Wednesday, dressing up for Mass Day on Thursday and finishing strong with a BLACK OUT on Friday! 🖤

Happy Homecoming, Bruins! We can’t wait to welcome our alumni, families and friends back to Saint Bede for a fun-filled weekend of Homecoming festivities.

Let the Homecoming weekend begin! 🎉🐻

10/02/2026

🚨 Great news! A quick update for our Open House guests: Our elevator to the second floor is back up and running and will be available during Saturday’s Open House!

🏫💚 Take a walk down memory lane this Homecoming!

The Academy will be open Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Alumni and friends are invited to wander the halls, revisit old classrooms and see what it’s like to be a Bruin today! Explore on your own or take a guided tour with our Student Ambassadors, faculty and staff.

🚨Please note: Our elevator is currently out of service, so the second floor will be accessible by stairs only. We appreciate your understanding.