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St. Mary Catholic School Principal Lisa Seeley says a Catholic school education, a recipient of Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan grant funding, is about more than teaching the basics of reading, writing, and math.

Brain damaged since birth, Mark King was just 14 years old in 1972 when he joined Sister Elaine Raymond for the start of a new Special Religious Education Ministry (SPRED).

The students at St. Elizabeth Area Catholic School use technology for everything from desktop publishing to scanning themselves in and out with QR codes when they have to leave the classroom.

When one of their own students lost a parent, Amy Bojo’s class wanted to find a lasting way to honor a memory and support their friend.

Sister Elaine Raymond says the ministry is a journey of friendship, love, and a deepening relationship with Christ for program participants, catechists, and SPRED volunteers.