JROTC Maintains the Cemetery Markers for the Sisters and the Brothers

A dozen JROTC students, accompanied by SGM Berrisford and MSG Peloski, volunteered to perform maintenance of the headstones of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and the Christian Brothers this past July.  This service required the students to travel to both Calvary Cemetery in St. Paul and Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights. The cadets trimmed and weed whacked around each stone and then cleared the excess grass and soil to ensure each stone was visible to visitors.  We also maintained the markers of the archbishops of St. Paul and Minneapolis while performing the marker service.

 
We have been blessed by the fact we have two religious orders that sponsor our school and who, over centuries have given themselves to teach young people in not only academic endeavors but also about our Roman Catholic faith.  We (both students and faculty) are honored to do this relatively small task to help our sponsors.

 
JROTC is not only a leadership class but also a class about citizenship.  Volunteering time in service to the community is a cornerstone of our program.  Not only is service to the community a JROTC value, but is also one of the CDH values. In JROTC, we believe service to others is an obligation we have to others and we are honored to have been able to assist our sponsors.