BIDDEFORD — For more than two decades, business owners, municipal workers, and other members of the community have eagerly anticipated Maine Catholic Schools Week in Biddeford ”“ which will take place this year Jan. 25 to Feb. 3 ”“ not only to celebrate the tradition and excellence of St. James Catholic School, but also to enjoy the fruits, or in this case, the cookies, of the students’ labor.
Students and staff at St. James Catholic School, located on 25 Graham Street, will gather together for Cookies in the Community on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 8 a.m. to deliver more than 75 dozen cookies to the Biddeford Police and Fire Departments, Southern Maine Health Care, and many other organizations and local supporters of Catholic education. The handmade cookies will be prepared by students, parents, and staff.
“No matter which business is approached with the cookies, we always make sure that they know this is St. James Catholic School’s way of saying thanks,” said Nancy Naimey, principal of St. James Catholic School. “A note of gratitude is attached to each set of cookies so that the recipients are reminded that we really appreciate all that they do.”
Cookies in the Community is part of the annual Maine Catholic Schools Week which celebrates the mission of Catholic Schools: to evangelize students by nourishing faith and encouraging academic excellence while accentuating the importance of community and service in a nurturing environment.
As part of the celebration, St. James Catholic School will host a variety of special events, including a visit from Bishop Robert P. Deeley on Friday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to noon.
For a complete schedule of Maine Catholic Schools Week activities at St. James, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/catholic-schools-week-st-james-school.
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