By Tom Korson

RIALTO—In Genesis 1: 28-29, God gives dominion over the Earth to Adam and Eve. Here at St. Catherine of Siena School in Rialto, we take caring for our environment very seriously. Among our School Wide Learning Expectations (SLE’s) is the dictum to be stewards of the environment, to show respect for all forms of life.

 The Aquinas High School football team capped an undefeated regular season and playoff run with a 24-6 defeat of Ridgecrest Burroughs High School on Dec. 1 to win the CIF Southern Section Division 10 Championship.

TEMECULA—On October 16, an event took place at Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School in Temecula that has never happened before, and will never happen again. 

RIVERSIDE—On Nov. 17 students from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Riverside showcased projects demonstrating the integration of the school’s STREAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Religion/Reading, Arts, Math) program in kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms.

By Malie Hudson

GRAND TERRACE—Hundreds of youth from across the Diocese enthusiastically gathered at St. Junipero Serra House of Formation in Grand Terrace on October 14 to celebrate Bishop Gerald Barnes’ 25th Episcopal Anniversary. 

 Hello, I’m Avery McGraw and I attend sixth grade at Our Lady of the Assumption School in San Bernardino. 

 Each class at our school has a special patron saint. Our sixth grade saint is St. Francis of Assisi.