February 9, 2010
Saint Thomas Academy announced a global partnership of solidarity with St. Joseph’s Seminary and High School, an all-boys school in the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya, dedicated to developing civic, spiritual and cultural leaders. Through the partnership, Saint Thomas and St. Joseph students will develop relationships with the aid of technology as they learn about each other’s cultures, countries and living conditions.
“The partnership with St. Joseph’s Seminary and High School starts a long-term, sustainable, and global project that goes beyond a financial commitment,” said Dr. Thomas Mich, headmaster of Saint Thomas Academy, “sharing many of the extraordinary resources we have in our school: our students, faculty and staff, academic program and co-curriculars. I think it really holds great promise for all involved.”
Father Thomas O’Brien, director of Catholic Identity and Mission at Saint Thomas Academy said, “I hope the partnership will help us recognize that while charitable giving is important and laudable, the giving of oneself on a fuller scale is even more important. I believe we will discover in conversations with St. Joseph’s and among ourselves a variety of resources we can employ to achieve real solidarity across continents.”
Campus Minister J. Clancy ’10 and Bishop Anthony Muheria of Kitui, announced the partnership Tuesday as the conclusion to Catholic Schools Week (video).
