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Consortium leadership and supporters recently gathered for an event in celebration of the ongoing Bright Futures in Christ Campaign. At the event, a Sts. Peter Paul parent shared her story of gratitude as did STM (and now Mercy High School) alumna Gianna Coniglio. Read below for Gianna’s speech. *** My name is Gianna Coniglio and […]

JAMES PATERA Meet James Patera, an alumnus of St. Thomas More Catholic School, whose journey epitomizes a lifelong commitment to education and faith. Educational background He earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Peru State College in Nebraska, focusing on Industrial Technology and Driver Education. He also received a Master’s Degree in Secondary […]

Exciting News The Omaha Catholic School Consortium Board of Directors is pleased to announce Shannan Brommer as the organization’s new executive director. Brommer’s duties will begin on Nov. 1, 2023. Brommer joins the Consortium following a strategic expansion of the organization’s leadership to help it best serve our six southeast Omaha elementary schools for the […]

Each year, the Board Chair releases a letter on behalf of the Board of Directors. Please see below to read the Fall 2022 letter, also featured on page 2 of our most recent Annual Impact Report.  TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER. This phrase captures the true essence of the Omaha Catholic School Consortium in southeast Omaha. […]

Celebrating the Consortium Catholic Schools’ Impact in southeast Omaha You’re invited to read our annual Impact report, recapping the 2021-2022 school year and listen to a message from our executive director, Mike Goetz. The report is full of facts and stories about how our six schools –  Dual Language Academy, Holy Cross, Our Lady of […]

In an effort to better get to know the students and staff around our six Catholic schools, we periodically bring you interviews with those who are a part of the Consortium. Below is a Q & A with Mike Goetz, who began in August 2020 as the Executive Director of the Omaha Catholic School Consortium. […]

For decades, St. Thomas More Catholic School has provided a unique way to encourage discipleship. More than twenty years ago, a former St. Thomas More Catholic School custodian, Barb Godek, began the Angel of God Club at the school.  She wanted to motivate students to behave kinder to each other and to connect such kindness […]

Periodically, we feature the accomplishments of alumni who graduated from Consortium schools. Enjoy the below Q&A with Lou Halamek, from the Holy Cross Class of 1973.  Though he has lived in California for the past 30 years, Lou still values his Omaha Catholic school education. (He’s also in the beginning stages of planning a class […]

Meet Mrs. Ashley Jensen, prekindergarten teacher from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School If the Jensen last name sounds familiar, it may be because Ashley’s husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law all work for different Catholic schools in the Omaha Metro area. Her twin daughters also attend a Catholic school. “As you may be able to tell […]

Get to know Mrs. Mariah Barrett Mrs. Barrett (formerly Mrs. Townsend) is a teacher at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School. She celebrated her marriage this Fall. She said, “It has been really sweet seeing my students share in the many joys of wedding planning and seeing them get so excited about their teacher’s big […]