VOLUME XCI - NO. 25 | 115 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE GOSPEL | AUGUST 22-SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
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T
he Villareal family will make almost
any sacrifi ce to get their sons to
Catholic school by the fi rst bell.
During the upcoming school year,
Wendy Villareal and her two sons will
rise at the crack of dawn and drive from
their Montbello home in their 2004 Dodge
truck to St. Rose of Lima School and
Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver.
She and her husband, Francisco,
believe in the value of Catholic education.
"We just want our boys to grow in the
faith and have respect and good man-
ners," Wendy said. "We encourage that
at home, but it's also good to have that at
school."
Name a hurdle and the family said
they'll fi nd a way to overcome it.
"Believe me, we will do whatever we can
to make it work," she said. "I'm very con-
fi dent we're making the right decision."
Cost was one significant obstacle
for the family of four who earns about
$40,000 between Francisco's trucking
job and Wendy's social work for Hispanic
families at Catholic Charities.
Seeds of Hope, a nonprofi t
WORTH THE SACRIFICE
BY NISSA LAPOINT
303-715-3138
nissa.lapoint@archden.org
www.twitter.com/Nissa_LaPoint
Francisco and Wendy Villareal stand
with their two sons, Sergio, center, and Mario,
right, outside Bishop Machebeuf High School.
The couple makes sacrifi ces so their sons can
attend Catholic school.
PHOTO BY ANDREW WRIGHT/DENVER
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