Brother Martin High School hosted its 2021-2022 Leadership Celebration on Saturday, May 14th in the Tom and Gayle Benson Mall. Although we regularly applaud and show gratitude for the servant leaders in our school community, the leadership celebration held on Saturday was an opportunity for us to do so formally. Our principal, Mr. Ryan Gallagher '00, spoke to our Crusaders and their parents about the importance of student leadership and how their actions continue to build and reinforce the very foundation of Brother Martin High School:

"Father Coindre, the founder of the institute of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, believed that the most direct means of leading young people to religious formation and faith was by giving them hope. Coindre believed that providing a sanctuary symbolized hope; We strive to make Brother Martin High School a sanctuary for our students so that our students are drawn to good deeds as an expression of love. And we believe that these expressions of hope and love prepare our young students for faith.  

As Christians and as Catholics, we hope in Christ. As Disciples of Christ, we follow in the footsteps of the Apostles, we have hope in the human flesh of our lifetime to be servant leaders in the image of Jesus. Gentlemen, we have hope in you young people in this very room. Most importantly, we have hope BECAUSE of each of you here today. Our hope in you and because of you ultimately leads all of us to faith."

As we are quickly approaching the end to another faith-filled school year, we are not only called to leadership, but we are continually called to follow in the footsteps of Father André Coindre, whose courage and confidence has taught us all how to "step up," maybe even out of our comfort zones, to take care of others, to show compassion, to act justly, and ultimately, to love.

"Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, thereby a kindly word; always do the smallest right and doing it all for love."
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux

We commend all of our Crusaders for their everyday actions of servant leadership.