The opening of Ave Maria Academy has been made possible through the prayers, generosity, and faithful support of our parish community. As we prepare to welcome our first students and the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, we invite you to become part of this mission in a tangible way.
Through the purchase of a symbolic share of the Sisters' convent or an Ave Maria Academy classroom, you can help create a place where children will grow in wisdom, virtue, and faith, and where the Sisters will have a welcoming home from which to serve our parish and school.
Every share, no matter the size, is a meaningful investment in the future of Catholic education and a lasting expression of your partnership in forming young disciples of Jesus Christ. Thank you for considering this opportunity and for the many ways you continue to support the mission of Ave Maria Academy.
Your gift will help equip our preschool and kindergarten classrooms with Holy art to inspire our students’ spiritual growth and classroom furniture and learning materials children need to thrive academically. Items include child-sized tables and chairs, shelving, cubbies, reading nooks, dramatic play and learning centers, classroom rugs, art easels, literacy and math manipulatives, science exploration materials, books, educational games, musical instruments, outdoor play equipment, and supplies that inspire creativity, curiosity, and joyful learning each day.
As our parish joyfully welcomes Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception to St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish and the new Ave Maria Academy, we have the unique opportunity to help create a place they will call home.
Leaving the comfort of their Motherhouse in New Jersey, the Sister's are generously answering God's call to establish a new religious community in Powell, dedicating their lives to forming young hearts and minds in the Catholic faith. Their presence will be a tremendous blessing to our parish, our school, and generations of children who will come to know Christ through their joyful witness, faithful teaching, and daily example.