"Sr. Anne Montgomery is a legend in some peace movement circles... " So begins Father John Dear's column in the National Catholic Reporter this week.

This Sunday, April 22, vowed religious representing a variety of communities will staff a booth at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival in Forest Park.

Kate Chopin was born in St. Louis in 1850. A Child of Mary and a graduate of City House, she became an acclaimed writer. Now the Central West End Association of the city of St. Louis will dedicate a Kate Chopin bust at the Writers’ Corner - the northwest corner of  McPherson and Euclid - in the Central West End. The dedication is set for Sunday, March 11, 2012, from 3 to 5 PM.

Now in its second year, the Sacred Heart Internship Program provides service-learning opportunities for alumnae of Sacred Heart schools. A twelve-month program, the highlight is an eight-week summer internship in Washington, DC.  Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 program.