Holy Cross, stated that the work that we do is a work of resurrection;
that we must teach our students all that they should know and
prepare them to be good citizens not only in society but in the
kingdom of God. From the time our students and their parents
come to us as freshman or transfers, what they find is a passion for
academic challenge, life-changing knowledge, global awareness,
and social justice. The journey they make through high school is
a time in which they find out who they are and what talents they
have, who they can be, and most importantly, who they should be as
moral and ethical leaders. This vision, instilled more than 175 years
ago by the Congregation of Holy Cross, believed that together we
can achieve outcomes that surpass the reach of anyone pursuing a
goal alone. That is the beauty of this special family we call Bishop
McNamara High School. Our union — parents, students, teachers,
administrators, volunteers, alumni, and benefactors — has the ability
to “move and sanctify the world” (Moreau, 1856).
Dear Bishop McNamara Families and Friends,
Wow, what a year it was!
As we reflect back on the 2012-2013 school year, I am in awe of all
that we have accomplished and all that we are becoming as a school.
The journey of a school community is not that much different than
the journey each individual goes through in life — there are ups
and downs, moments of ecstasy and troubling times, great decisions
made, and critical turning points. Psychologist Abraham Maslow
referred to this process as the journey toward self-actualization,
stating, “What a person can be, he/she must be.” The process of
getting there refers to the desire for self-fulfillment, namely, to the
tendency to become actualized in what is our greatest potential.
Some would describe this tendency as the desire to become more
and more of what one is, to become everything that one is capable
of becoming. The 2012-2013 school year marked another large step
toward fulfilling our potential of becoming a leading, Catholic high
school in the Washington Metropolitan area, across the country, and
around the world.
Our success as a school is defined by the kind of students we produce
— those that are committed to excellence; exhibit self-awareness;
live, think and act justly and morall