By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Photographer: CRISTINA CABRERA JARRO| FC
Newly named school Principal Karen Alfred shakes hands with Jim Rigg, Superintendent of archdiocesan schools, at a welcome Mass for new principals July 2, 2024, at the Pastoral Center. Alfred will be leading Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School in Fort Lauderdale this upcoming academic year.
MIAMI SHORES| The Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Miami hosted a welcome gathering and commissioning event at the archdiocesan Pastoral Center on July 2, 2024 for seven newly named school principals.
At the day-long meeting, the group also attended Mass in the chapel at St. Martha Parish, celebrated by Father Milton Martinez, the newly appointed archdiocesan director of vocations. In his homily, Father Martinez pointed out that as leaders of their schools, people will come to them as a source of guidance and calm when problems arise.
“When the storm is pouring, and we feel that our boat is rocking back and forth by the wave, let us communicate and connect with Jesus through prayer. And in prayer we are going to realize and receive the grace to know how to handle things,” said Father Martinez, who later blessed the group.
As another accompanying reminder, Superintendent Jim Rigg and the Office of Schools gifted each principal with a serenity prayer canvas.
Look for brief bios of the new principals in the back-to-school edition of the Florida Catholic, available in our parishes the weekend of Sept. 21-22, 2024.
Photographer: ROCIO GRANADOS| LVC
Newly named Catholic school principals are blessed by Father Milton Martinez, director of vocations, after a welcome Mass July 2, 2024, at the chapel of St. Martha Church, in Miami. From left is Luisa Serratore, principal of St. Agnes Academy in Key Biscayne; Piarist Father Ricardo Rivera, principal of St. John the Apostle School in Hialeah; Zoraida Perez, principal of St. Malachy School in Tamarac; Kim Eichholtz, principal of St. Coleman School in Pompano Beach; Lillian Dubon, principal of Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens; Karen Alfred, principal of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School in Fort Lauderdale; and Clara Cabrera (not pictured), principal of Our Lady of Lourdes in Miami.
