Wednesday, October 22, 2014

DID YOU KNOW...


. . . that on Monday, October 20th we welcomed some very special guests to the
Maria Kaupas Center?

Illinois Appellate Court Justice Jesse Reyes and
attorney Dan Cotter, President of the Chicago Bar Association,
met with high school students immediately after school in the chapel.






MKC teens listened attentively as the gentlemen explained their jobs and
shared stories of personal perseverance that led to success.

     



. . . later, the ninth grade chefs from Cooking with Mary – Prete-y Good Food!  welcomed family
to a home-cooked meal they prepared under the watchful guidance and instructor Mary Prete.




The menu included salad, bread, BBQ chicken, macaroni and cheese, bread, green beans, brownies, and apple crisp, all
prepared from scratch.
The meal both began and ended in prayer as Ms. Mary thanked her students for sharing themselves with her
and they in turn thanked Ms. Mary for sharing her appreciation of home-cooking with them.
Each graduating chef was given personalized apron and a booklet of the recipes they had prepared together.


Families, bursting with pride for their sons and daughters,
broke bread together and enjoyed fellowiship
over a meal prepared with new-found confidence and seasoned with love.



We were also delighted that Nadine Roy, the newest member of the MKC Board of Directors,
was able to join us for both events.
Nadine spent the afternoon and evening getting to know who and what make the Maria Kaupas Center so special.
We think she learned a lot in her Monday visit.




. . . we also welcomed a visit from these harbingers of good luck,
as Monday’s sun and pleasant temperatures led lady bugs to turn the
MKC awning into a speckle-tacular canvas of blessings!













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