Mr. Makey on Spirit Catholic Radio

Mr. Makey was at Spirit Catholic Radio early this morning to be interviewed on Spirit Mornings about the 100th anniversary of St. Columbkille Catholic School. Above he waits with Producer Matt Willkom as they finish the previous segment.

Jen Brown helped Mr. Makey get ready with his microphone and headset. Then the show began with hosts Jen and Bruce McGregor asking about our school.

Jen was very impressed by the cake we 

had on the school's 100th anniversary.

Thank you to Spirit Catholic Radio 

for talking about us this morning!

All you holy men and women, pra-ay for us

I drove across town alone in the car Wednesday morning and switched on Catholic radio.

I tuned into the middle of a brief biography of St. Charles Borromeo, the saint of the day. And when his story was finished I instinctively said: "St. Charles Borromeo, pray for us."

Then also instinctively, I sang the line: "St. Charles Borromeo, pra-ay for us."

In the spirit of the new month of November -- a month of saints and holy souls -- I switched off the radio and began singing my own personal litany of saints.

I started with some of the heavy-weights, renowned for their intercession before God, such as our Blessed Mother, St. Joseph and the apostles. I also asked for prayers from the the saints I'm named after -- and those my relatives are named after -- the saints we adopted at birth, Baptism and Confirmation.

Then I turned to a few personal favorites, some of my go-to saints in prayer, such as St. Alphonsus Ligouri and St. Philip Neri. That list also would include any Carmelite saint (my older brothers and sisters in Christ because I'm a lay Carmelite). Among the Carmelite greats would be St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross ( Edith Stein), St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and St. Titus Brandsma.

Of course, St. Columbkille would be in my personal litany of saints, as well as patron saints of former parishes and schools. And I couldn't forget St. Cecilia, patron saint of the archdiocese.

Also, I owe some partiality to St. Anthony, who helps me almost daily as I'm looking for lost items, and St. Jude, patron saint of seemingly hopeless cases, like me.

I went on and on thinking of saints to pray to, until I sang and prayed my way home that morning. Once home, it was hard to stop. I enjoyed the challenge of thinking of as many saints as possible, and the little tune was stuck in my head. So I just kept praying until my thoughts drifted toward the busy work of the day.

The beautiful thing about many of our Catholic prayers and traditions is that they can be adapted to suit us personally. I enjoy remembering and turning toward our friends in Heaven. And in prayerful hope I await the day I can meet them there and join them in praise of our Lord.

"All you holy men and women, pra-ay for us!"

Inspired by the Year of Faith, Susan Szalewski began writing weekly columns for us. Although that year is over, we liked them so well that we asked her to keep writing. Thankfully, she said yes. So watch for these on Thursdays and see the Year of Faith Blog here.

On the Radio

This morning St. Columbkille Catholic School Principal Jim Makey was on Spirit Catholic Radio. You can hear his conversation with Bruce McGregor and Jen Brown here.

After the interview, Mr. Makey also recorded a promo for Spirit Catholic Radio.

A Superstar School

Spirit Catholic Radio recently asked their listeners to vote for Catholic Schools that are Superstars. We're delighted to announce that St. Columbkille Catholic School was selected.

In many ways, this shows the wide support for our school in the community.

Thank you!

The Deadline is Midnight

Voting for Superstar Schools ends at midnight. Elect St. Columbkille School in Papillion a Superstar! There is one vote per person (email) so make certain everyone in your family votes for St. Columbkille School - Papillion. We are told the votes are very close.

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Make Sure You Vote

This week you can elect St. Columbkille School in Papillion a Superstar! There is one vote per person (email) so make certain everyone in your family votes for St. Columbkille School - Papillion.

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Vote for St. Columbkille as the Superstar

Spirit Catholic Radio has announce their first annual Superstar Catholic School Contest to coincide with Catholic Schools Week 2013. Ten Catholic elementary schools across their listening area will be chosen as Superstar Catholic schools. Each winning school will receive a plaque and a live on-air interview and promotion during Catholic Schools Week. 

How will St. Columbkille Catholic School win? Click here between now and Saturday, January 19th and vote for "St. Columbkille - Papillion" from the "Omaha/Iowa Metro Region."

As a bonus, by voting you are entered for a chance to win one of two two-night stays at the Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza in Kansas City. The disclaimer is that if an entry is drawn from an individual under the age of 18, the prize will go to their family, in care of their parents/guardians. That means that while each person can only vote once, make certain that every member of your family, regardless of age, votes.