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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

“A mosaic consists of thousands of little stones. Some are blue, some are green, some are yellow, some
are gold. When we bring our faces close to the mosaic, we can admire the beauty of each stone. But as
we step back from it, we can see that all these little stones reveal to us a beautiful picture, telling a story Dear Cor Jesu Community,
none of these stones can tell by itself.
As Henri Nouwen so intuitively expressed, community “reveals the face of God to
That is what our life in community is about. the world.” We believe that the Cor Jesu Academy community is no exception, as
Each of us is like a little stone, but together evidenced by our students, who each day, strive to more fully discover in themselves
we reveal the face of God to the world. the young women God created them to be. By our alumnae, who “share the love of the
Nobody can say: ‘I make God Heart of Christ” and transform the world for good. By our faculty and staff, who give
visible.’ But others who see of themselves to advance Cor Jesu’s mission and live the charism of Venerable Clelia
us together can say: Merloni. By our present and past parents and grandparents, who support the school
‘They make God through their loyalty and commitment to Catholic education of young women. By our
visible.’ benefactors, whose financial support allows us to enhance our academic standards every
year. All the “little stones” that together make us one “mosaic” is “where humility and
Community glory touch.” And it is together that we strive to “make God visible” in all that we do.
is where humility
and glory touch.” With the new building addition now in full operation and with the highest number of
students in Cor Jesu’s history receiving financial aid, we are extremely grateful for your
–Henri Nouwen generosity throughout the 2016-17 academic year. Without your unyielding financial
support, Cor Jesu would not be able to provide nearly $1 million in financial aid to 28
percent of our families this year. We would not be able to offer the scope of innovative
courses and programs that lay a solid foundation for students’ eventual careers and
futures. We would not be the premier Catholic high school for young women that we are
called to be within the greater St. Louis community.

Thank you for all that you have provided for our students this past academic year. As
a community of faith, we are charged with a profound responsibility to all students
entrusted to us and to those who will attend Cor Jesu in the future to uphold our
Catholicity, mission and academics to the highest of standards, empowering our students
intellectually, spiritually and morally to serve as responsible members of the global
community.

Thank you, on behalf of our students, administration, faculty, staff and Advisory Council
members, for helping Cor Jesu create “a beautiful picture” that is the Heart of Christ
revealed within our community and in our world.

May the Sacred Heart bless you and your family abundantly,

Sr. Barbara Thomas, ASCJ
President