On Saturday, December 27, 2025, our Vice Principal and Grade Five teacher, Mr. Manifesto, and our Dual-Language Program Director and K/1 teacher in Spanish, Sra. Fajardo exchanged marriage vows and were united in the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony before a small group of family and friends. Father Kevin Schindler-McGraw, OFM Conv. witnessed their vows on behalf of the Christian community.
It was a joy-filled afternoon, supported by the love of their students (and their parents) who turned out at the invitation of the school's music teacher, Ms. Claudia Dobbs, to lend their voices and talent to the ceremony. The newly married couple's daughter, 5th grader Isabella, sang a solo during the ceremony, and colleague and good friend Brother Chris Saidon, OFM Conv., led the cheering at the conclusion of the happy event.
The entire community of Our Lady of Grace School extends its heartiest congratulations to the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Maria Manifesto.