Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: This year the children of the K-5th grade Catechism classes picked Saints that they would learn about all year. My biggest goal is for all the kids in the program to recognize ways they can look to the Saints as role models and live the virtues that they teach us!
Favorite Pastime: Spending time with family!
Favorite Quote: “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” ~ St. Catherine of Siena
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: To show the children how to live out their faith in their daily lives and to be a good example for others.
Favorite Pastime: Spending time with family and friends!
Favorite Quote?: “This the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad!” ~ Psalm 118:24
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: For the kids to walk out of class after each lesson knowing at least one new thing about God and our Catholic faith!
Favorite Pastime: Cooking and baking for people I love!
Favorite Quote: “Let go, let God.” ~ Ephesians 3:20 …so much peace in leaving difficult things up to God to handle!
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: To prepare the kids for their First Communion & Reconciliation Prayer!
Favorite Pastime: Reading Mystery novels, doing Sudoku and traveling!
Favorite Quote: “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” ~ Julian of Norwich
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: To help kids understand Bible studies and verses about Jesus and the Catholic Church in creative and engaging ways, making learning both meaningful and fun!
Favorite Pastime: Going to the gym, spending time with friends, and making jokes!
Favorite Quote: “You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.” ~ Psalm 30:11
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: To teach the children the power of prayer – both for recognizing the blessings they have and the things they’d like to ask the Lord for.
Favorite Pastime: Cooking, baking, and crocheting!
Favorite Quote: “There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow.” ~ Walt Disney
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: To provoke my students’ curiosity and provide real-life, simple ways in which they can begin to practice their faith.
Favorite Pastime: Going for a walk – Very simple yet very therapeutic!
Favorite Quote: “Walk by Faith not by sight.” ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: To show that learning about our faith can be FUN while also acknowledging its sanctity.
Favorite Pastime: Reading, baking, camping, shopping, and exercising!
Favorite Quote: “Be still and know that I am God.” ~ Psalm 46:10
Favorite Pastime: Spending time with family either camping or flying to see a new national park!
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: To help our St. Malachy children learn about Jesus, grow closer to God, know stories from the Bible, and learn how to pray.
Favorite Pastime: Hiking up north with my family and collecting rocks off of Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Favorite Quote: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~ Gandhi
Biggest 2025/2026 Goal: To grow closer to God and to help children feel His love through every story and smile shared during the Liturgy.
Favorite Pastime: Spending time with my family and friends, especially doing things that bring laughter and adventure.
Favorite Quote: “Give it to God and go to sleep!”
St. Malachy Catholic Church
14115 E 14 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Sunday:
7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am
Tuesday – Friday:
9:30 am
