SBSAS Students Receive Letter from the Vatican

Excitement filled the classroom at St. Brigid-St. Augustine Partnership School (SBSAS), as first-grade teacher, Patrice Hayes, eagerly announced that her students had received a letter from the Vatican on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis.

In light of the recent media coverage surrounding the Catholic church, it was nice to see Pope Francis take the time to respond to the students' letter.

According to Ms. Hayes, her students were assigned to read His Holiness Pope Francis' book entitled, "Dear Pope Francis." Afterward, the students had so many questions she urged them to write a letter to Pope Francis.

Of course, some of the questions were hilarious and some were very serious. Since Pope Francis use to be a bishop, one student wanted to know how many bishops actually report to him? Another student wanted to know how old is the Pope, while another wanted to know what's his favorite food? Finally, one student asked the Pope to pray for them?

Pope Francis responded that he will pray for their class as well as all the teachers and that he sends his blessings.

Hayes stated, "Our faith is very important. At St. Brigid-St. Augustine Partnership School we strive to educate the whole child - academically and spiritually."

Principal Rebecca Goddard added, "Implementing innovative teaching strategies are some of the tools we utilize to make learning more engaging. Most definitely, Ms. Hayes does an amazing job capturing the attention of our younger students."

Students that attend SBSAS come from 13 different towns surrounding West Hartford. Proudly, they celebrate 205 years of strong academics, Catholic values, and enriched cultural-diversity.

St. Brigid-St. Augustine Partnership School located in West Hartford is a full-time faith-based educational program committed to serving the needs of students in pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade. For more information call: (860) 561-2130, ext. 106.