News & Events
Dedication of Shrine of Our Lady, Mother of Divine Providence
The beautiful Marian Shrine near our entrance gates will be formally dedicated this Wednesday, May 1, at 9:30 a.m. by Bishop Joseph Williams and Fr. McClellan. During that event, the bishop will also consecrate the school to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Parents are...
A Splendid Gala
This past Saturday brought the splendid annual Gala, with record attendance and a show-stopping “Kentucky Derby” theme. Our great gratitude to Gala committee leaders and members for extraordinary commitment. Great gratitude as well to event sponsors, the Parent...
Mary Poppins
PA is flying high this week! Your family will not want to miss the fabulous musical “Mary Poppins,” staged Thursday through Saturday evenings, and again Sunday afternoon. From casting to set-design, from choreography and special effects to full pit orchestra, all...
Lower School Leadership Transition
With a full heart, I share news of the retirement at year’s end of our dear Mrs. Nancy Galgano, longtime Director of the Lower School. And with a glad heart, I share news of the succession plan. For 21 years, Mrs. Galgano has been a leading presence in our halls and...
Raffle Tickets On Sale This Week!
50/50 Split-the-Pot raffle Purchase your raffle tickets on sale through the evening of the Gala. The prize will be half of all gross proceeds from raffle sales – if 400 tickets are sold, the winning raffle ticket holder will receive $10,000 in cash. Tickets are $50...
Parent Session on C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity
On Lewis: Dr. Arthur Hippler, celebrated teacher of PA’s Moral Theology course and much more, will give a talk on Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis on Wednesday, April 24, from 10:15-11:10 am in the Upper School Lecture Hall. It is helpful to read the text before the...
Gratitude for Fr. McClellan, and News of Chaplaincy Transition
We have been blessed, for 7 years now, by the chaplaincy of Fr. Michael McClellan. Father is a precious leader, colleague, and dear friend. Over the weekend, the Archdiocese shared new priest appointments for next year, and our dear friend is being...
Athletics Director Appointed to MSHSL Board
I am pleased to announce that PA’s Athletics Director Daren Messmore has been appointed the Region 4A representative on the Minnesota State High School League’s Board of Directors. He was nominated by, and elected to, this position by peers in the industry. ...
$500,000 Matching Challenge – Help PA Race to the Finish!
As announced earlier this month, an anonymous PA benefactor has stepped forward with a $500,000 matching challenge to support our Gala Fund-A-Need and Brick by Brick Capital Campaign. I’m pleased to report that nearly $100,000 has already been raised toward this...
Providence Welcomes New Chef/Manager
PA is privileged to welcome and introduce Chef Todd MacDonald, who will be overseeing our food services. Our long history with accomplished chef/managers continues, as Chef MacDonald brings over thirty years of experience in diverse and exciting top restaurants...