At St. Vincent Academy in Newark, New Jersey, students learn more than just school subjects. “Learning compassion is a major theme of our school,” explains the administrative director, Sister June Favata, S.C. “We must pay attention to the ‘soul and heart’ development of the young women who are students at our school,” she adds. Toward that end, the high school has a “Students-in-Community” service program. In one activity, freshmen and sophomores welcomed more than 100 special education and special needs... Read more