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Christy Tripp... (Anderson Independent Mail)

Portsmouth Holy Redeemer Church was founded as a local Catholic Church in 1842. The cornerstone for this historic church was laid in 1905. In 1852 the Columbus Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church formed the Holy Redeemer School which today is known as Notre Dame. Possibly the smallest graduating class in a Scioto County School, 24 students participated in this program and the graduation weekend. Though schools generally hold a Baccalaureate program I am not aware of them being conducted in a church.It is amazing that the architecture of 1905 would be so grand. But believing is seeing and what we saw there is what it is but more importantly than that was the beautiful service we witnessed for the graduating class of 2017.The church message was presented by Priest Joe Yocum and his words will long be remembered by the students of Notre Dame. To help that out we secured his message that it may be found and held by these students and their families.Here we go!The priests who have served Scioto County since the establishment of Catholic Schools in our area, have been deeply committed to supporting the proclamation of the Gospel.The church has always desired to support our children and parents as mandated by the Second Vatican Council. Holy Mother Church must be concerned with the whole of man’s life, even the secular part of it in so far as it has a bearing on his heavenly calling. Therefore she has a role in the progress and development of education.”Today, more than ever, Catholic Education remains critically important in the formation of human persons by teaching our young people how to live well now, so as to be able to live with God for all eternity.The Church also believes that Catholic Education addresses the development of the whole person through spiritual and academic formation based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so the faith taught in the classroom is not meant only for the religion teachers, but spills over into the other subjects in which it necessarily informs it of the truth. The mission of Catholic education provides a particular environment for e... (Portsmouth Daily Times)