St Dominic HS Receives $500,000 from Archdiocese

From the Post-Dispatch:

O'FALLON — Archbishop Raymond Burke delivered a financial boost Tuesday morning to St. Dominic High School's campaign for an $8.25 million expansion.

Burke celebrated Mass with more than 720 students in a gymnasium built in 1962. Then, he presented a $500,000 check from the Archdiocese of St. Louis to the school's fundraising campaign, which seeks a new gym and performing arts center.

"This gift is possible because Catholics throughout the archdiocese care about you and they give generously to the annual appeal," Burke said.

Students responded with a standing ovation. They offered Burke mementos, including a shirt supporting the school's girls basketball team, which is playing in the state Final Four for the first time in the school's history.

Burke told the students they were more than the future of the church. "You are needed now," he said.

"You are needed now."

This is awesome! What a special moment this had to be for those students! Let us pray that they take his words to heart.