Teaching religion to St. Augustine students is a daily blessing for Golden Apple teacher, Sister Emmanuella
On a recent Friday morning, Sister Emmanuella Ladipo distributed Holy Communion to students during a Mass for St. Augustine Catholic School in Washington, D.C., where she serves as the director of religious education and as a religion teacher.
Over the years, the Nigerian-born member of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus religious order has also served as the school’s president, principal and interim principal.
Reflecting on her work teaching at the historic Catholic elementary school, in an interview she said, “I wake up in the morning knowing God is there. I love what I do.”
A special aspect of teaching in a Catholic school, she said, is “you can talk about Jesus all day long.”