St. Teresa

 

Head of House
Mr. Doug Mason

2021-2022 House Captains
Cody Boghdan & Darya Cheglakova

House Motto
“Grow In Faith”

House Color
Green

House Symbol
Dove

House Prayer
Dear Lord,
Please help us to overcome life’s challenges and choose you over worldly temptations. Guide us to live like St. Teresa.
Amen

St. Teresa of Avila Biography
Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, (March 28, 1515 – October 4, 1582) was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be a founder of the Discalced Carmelites along with John of the Cross.

In 1622, forty years after her death, she was canonized by Pope Gregory XV and was in 1970 named a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI. Her books, which include her autobiography (The Life of Teresa of Jesus) and her seminal work El Castillo Interior (The Interior Castle) are an integral part of Spanish Renaissance literature.

Feast Day
October 15

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Previous House Captains

2020-2021
Annika Gustafson & Effie Martin

2019-2020
Isabella Kostecki & Angelina Theriault

2018-2019
Quinn Mayo, Roisin O’Brien & Liam Powell

2017-2018
Maeve Martin & Yasmin Veloso

2016-2017
Mary Skordas & Ana Wolf
Alternate: Ryan Lane

2015-2016
Joey Florio & Aveen O’Brien
Alternate: Grace Kostecki

2014- 2015
Joey Florio & Killian Powell
Alternate: Aveen O’ Brien

2013-2014
Jake Schlegel & Killian Powell
Alternate: Jared Blake

2012-2013
Jack Keras & Meghan Powell
Alternate: Luke Gavoni