Diocesan schools celebrate the saints

In celebration of All Saints Day, Nov. 1, St. Joseph School, Decatur, fourth graders dressed as their patron saints. The fourth graders research the lives of their patron saint, make posters (on display at school), and dress up. They attend Mass at the coliseum in Fort Wayne with other diocesan schools in the Fort Wayne area, and also attend Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption, Decatur, in costume and share information about their saint. Pictured are Ashten Miller, Addie Kintz, and Astrid Barrientos.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School 4th graders dress up for Wax Museum of Saints. Fourth grader “saint” Isabelle Ellis is shown.

St. Thomas the Apostle School in Elkhart fourth-grade students dressed as their favorite Saints at the all school Mass on Oct. 31 to celebrate All Saints Day. Father Jason Freiburger, pastor, is pictured in church with students after Mass.

Fourth-grade students at St. John the Evangelist, Goshen, celebrated All-Saints Day on Friday, Oct. 31, dressed as their chosen saints and then shared them with students at all-school Mass.