At a ceremony held in the school’s Spartan Center on December 3, 49 students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School were inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society.  As the country’s largest and foremost organization devoted to recognizing exceptional high school students, the National Honor Society (NHS) invites members into its fold based upon four pillars –  scholastic...

 

Miami Lakes K-8 Center, located at 14250 N.W. 67 Avenue, is hosting its annual Holiday Store organized by the school's eighth grade PTSA committee members. The Holiday Store will be open from December 15 through December 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Gifts will be available for purchase from $1 to $20. For more information contact the school at 305-822-7757.

  Christmas is one of the most cherished times of the year! Throughout the world, people anticipate its celebration with colorful festivities that take on varied expressions in different cultures. It is a time in which the beautiful sounds of carols soothe our ears and hearts. It is a time in which our eyes are mesmerized by delightful decorations and the gleam of twinkling lights. It is a time in which all kinds of gifts are generously...

  Christmas comes to a troubled nation this year. We celebrate the birth of Jesus amid cries for peace and justice – themes which are well-known in the Bible. Isaiah speaks of one who will come and will be called the Prince of Peace. The shepherds heard the angels praise God and sing about peace. Jesus told his disciples, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” We are called to be people of peace....

  Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, recalls the victory more than 2,100 years ago of a militarily weak but spiritually strong Jewish people who defeated a ruthless enemy that had overrun ancient Israel and sought to impose restrictions on the Jewish way of life, prohibit religious freedom and force the Jewish people to accept a foreign religion. During the occupation of Jerusalem and the Temple, the Syrian Greeks desecrated and defiled...