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5 DENVER CATHOLIC | OCTOBER 8-21, 2016 Centered in Jesus Christ Courageous in Faith Scholars for Truth NEW FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO... Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School FALL OPEN HOUSE 3920 Pierce Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 www.sppscatholic.com Preschool to 8th Grades • Rigorous academics with an emphasis on truth, goodness, and beauty. • Nurturing family-like environment. • Authentic Catholic faith formation imbued with Carmelite spirituality. Private Tours also available. Please call for reservations. Centrally located, 6 miles from downtown Denver Financial Aid & Scholarships Available Please RSVP: (303) 424-0402 Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. October 11 Day of Prayer (9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) October 14-16 Knights of Columbus Retreat (Men) October 19 Vietnamese Day of Prayer (9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) October 21-23 Weekend Retreat (Men) October 26 Day of Prayer (9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) October 28-30 Weekend Retreat (Men & Women) 4801 North Highway 67, P.O. Box 185, Sedalia, CO 80135 Phone: 303-688-4198 ext. 122 (information/reservations) Website: www.sacredheartretreat.org DAVID CARD: I think we have to be intentional about our mission. I think we have to be ever more creative in the way that we convey that. I think our culture can be challenging for that. At the same time, we have to continue to recognize that God is present in our culture. I think on a practical level, the biggest challenge facing Catholic edu- cation is fi nancial accessibility. We wrestle with that here [at Regis] and we've got a lot of work to do to ensure that really any student who's academ- ically qualifi ed, along with the parents of that student, feel like this is a real option for them. We do a lot to sup- port that but certainly, we have to do more. There's always a constant ten- sion between having a quality faculty and putting the resources in place for that to occur, and then having a tui- tion rate and a fi nancial aid program that can really be accessible to every family. DENVER CATHOLIC: With so many options that parents have in edu- cating their children, why Catho- lic education? DAVID CARD: I think there's some- thing fundamental and holistic about bringing your faith and your spiri- tuality into your full development process. To me it is, I've never consid- ered anything else for my kids. So I do think that more and more families are hungering for that. Even if they don't have a faith tradition, they're con- cerned about the lack of boundaries for the development for their child. We've always been strong academ- ically. Kids get an excellent college prep education at Regis but if it were just that, we wouldn't be all that dis- tinctive. I think it really is engaging kids in service, having them really look at themselves and try to fi gure out "How is it that I am and is there really an opportunity for me to hear where I'm called to be?" As the new president of Regis Jesuit High School, David Card's goal is to continue to provide Regis Jesuit students and parents with an excep- tional, faith-based education and grow enrollment in the process. PHOTO BY ANDREW WRIGHT