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FAITHCh&aritSy EinRAllVTIhCingEs

One of our favorite projects that brought Director, Cindi Petre, made that a reality for
everyone together last year was the annual our students and faculty. One of the most
National Honor Society Christmas Drive. memorable retreats this past year was the
CMH partnered with Christmas Clearing class of 2021 senior retreat. The senior class
House of Waukesha County to connect with came together to reflect on their time at
30 families in need, to purchase Christmas CMH. The group was able to go off-site to
gifts. The outpour of support was inspiring. St. Joseph Parish in Waukesha and then
Our NHS students organized the donations spent the night in the hallways at CMH with
and went shopping after school for all the special permission from the Archdiocese
toys. This project was a heartwarming way due to COVID. The retreat location may
to share our blessings and spread joy to the have adjusted from previous years, but the
greater community. tradition of amazing group activities and
impactful conversations remained. The
During the 2020-21 school year, there class connected and made memories for a
was a large emphasis on the need to make lifetime.
the adjustments necessary to continue the
tradition of retreats, especially the return
of the senior class retreat. Campus Ministry

NHS CHRISTMAS DRIVE RETURN OF SENIOR RETREAT

A NHS member fills her shopping Seniors gather at St. Joseph Parish to reflect on their
cart with toys during an after-school four years together at this yearʼs re-envisioned retreat.
shopping trip. Thanks to the record-
breaking outpour of support more
Christmas wishes came true!

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