Written by Tita Christoffel, East Lake Mom Finding it rather appropriate to write a piece on Mary’s Fiat, often called her “yes”, I noticed myself coming up with the many different excuses I could have used to say no. “No, this is so inconvenient right now”. “No, I don’t have time”. “No, I have other...Read More
Written by Jesse Weiler, East Lake Dad “For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” – Nicene Creed Have you ever thought about these words that we say in the Nicene Creed every Sunday at Mass? The...Read More
We see them at the grocery store, perhaps at Mass, walking the streets as a friendly neighbor, but we have many heroes, many service men and women amongst us with stories untold and experiences we couldn’t even fathom. To honor our military families and veterans was a very small gesture for the immense gratitude we...Read More
Every mission trip offers a unique opportunity for personal growth, connection, and a deeper understanding of faith. Our students had the blessing of stepping out of their comfort zones to serve and engage a wider community. Our 8th grade students came back with powerful insights and transformative experiences. The reflections shared here capture heartfelt stories,...Read More
Today (October 22), we commemorate St. John Paul II on his feast day. He had a beautiful way about him, his joy and spontaneity were motivating and captivating. It was easy to be enamored by him. He joyfully lived out and loved our faith with great and bold conviction. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said it...Read More
This year, East Lake Academy is launching a new initiative for our families, Compass: Pointing to Heaven, a monthly series of family and spiritual enrichment events. Compass events will be held on the third Friday evening of each month at school. The goal of each Compass event at East Lake to provide a forum for...Read More
On Friday, April 8th, East Lake Academy celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special anniversary liturgy celebrated by Bishop Jeffrey Grob and concelebrated by our chaplain, Fr. Andrew Kolenda as well as former East Lake chaplains Fr. Chad Everts, Fr. Joshua West and Fr. Matthew Kaderabek. The gym was full to capacity and the beautiful...Read More
Saints families, a venerable East Lake tradition that unites students and teachers across the school, has returned for the 2021-2022 school year. The surprise first session of the year took place on November 17th. Each of the students, teachers and staff members are assigned to a family named for a particular saint whose life and...Read More
What are you grateful for this year as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday? Have you thought about it? Our East Lake students have. In fact, they have been thinking about it for the past three weeks! Gratitude is the virtue of the month for November, and each of the classes have been living this virtue...Read More
As Catholics and followers of Christ, we are called to practice both the spiritual and corporal works of mercy in imitation of Christ, remembering that whatsoever we do for the least of our brethren, we do for Our Lord himself. At East Lake Academy, we take very seriously the call to put our faith into...Read More
