News: Sister Joanne LaFreniere Spirit of Mercy Award

News: Sister Joanne LaFreniere Spirit of Mercy Award

In recognition of Sister Joanne’s LaFreniere longstanding service to Mater Christi School, we created an annual award to honor Sister Joanne’s contribution to and legacy at our school. Sister Joanne worked for 61 years in Vermont at Catholic Schools and taught for 54...
MCS First Day of School

MCS First Day of School

On Wednesday, September 1st, we opened Mater Christi School’s doors for our first day of the 2021-2022 academic year. We were elated to welcome our 248 students back from summer vacation, including 63 new faces who have joined our MCS community. After drop-off and...
News: Happy Thanksgiving

News: Happy Thanksgiving

“The root of joy is gratefulness…It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” ― Brother David Steindl-Rast Open doors, open minds, and open hearts have helped us cultivate a true sense of joy and gratitude at Mater Christi School...
News: Mercy Day 2019

News: Mercy Day 2019

On September 24, 1827, the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy, Catherine McAuley, moved by deep compassion and concern for the poor of Dublin, Ireland opened the doors to the House of Mercy on Baggot Street.  The house primarily served as a school for the education of poor...
Teacher Talk: Humane Society Visits 1L

Teacher Talk: Humane Society Visits 1L

Students in Kristen Lee’s first-grade class collected pennies during Lent and voted to donate the money to The Humane Society of Chittenden County. Erin Alamed, Director of Volunteer and Community Outreach, visited the classroom today with her rescue pup,...