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Entries from May 2006

My Graduation Class of 2006 Welcome Remarks

May 27th, 2006 · Comments Off

Good evening and welcome to the Graduation of the St. John’s School Class of 2006.
I know that our Bishop, the Right Reverend George E. Packard, had hoped to be here tonight yet he had other pressing commitments that he is attending to as he is also the bishop for all Episcopal federal chaplains serving in [...]

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My Headmaster Dinner remarks

May 27th, 2006 · Comments Off

Good evening and welcome to the Headmaster’s Dinner for the Class of 2006.
Tonight is a night to remember as a class, along with your parents, the maintenance and office staff as well as the faculty, some of the highlights of your life and times at St. John’s School.
Traditionally the graduating seniors were interviewed by the [...]

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My Baccalaureate Service 2006 Welcoming Remarks

May 27th, 2006 · Comments Off

Welcome to Baccalaureate Service 2006.
It is my honor to give a special heartfelt and cordial welcome to our graduating seniors and their parents on this most memorable chapel service. From this day forward you will return to this house of the Lord as an alumni and an adult. This is the last time you will [...]

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Transitional chapel for 5th graders…

May 18th, 2006 · Comments Off

I was asked by Chaplain Moore to prepare a homily for today’s LS Chapel – the last Chapel for the current 5th graders who are going into Middle School next year. Here is the message:
Good morning, this will be the last time that you will attend a lower school Chapel.
And as Paul wrote to his [...]

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A Message from Fr. Moki Hino…

May 17th, 2006 · Comments Off

Father Robert K. “Moki” Hino recently visited our school and church community on Guam. Fr. Hino was a student of St. John’s School as well as revered faculty member who now resides in Hawaii.

I requested from him a copy of the sermon he shared at St. John’s the Divine Church two Sundays ago and he [...]

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Institutional Advancement update

May 3rd, 2006 · Comments Off

Institutional advancement is the second most important priority for developing our school to her highest potential. Of course, our number one priority is the delivery of an advanced, well-resourced academic program to our students by certified, qualified and highly motivated professional faculty members.
So, exactly what is institutional advancement? It begins with how our school is [...]

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