Please join me at my Festa de Quinze Años on Saturday, January 9, 2027. This is important to me because being Catholic is a way of life. I believe that my calling is to help all people who grace my path.

My faith has been molded in so many ways. Catholics choose a patron saint to guide and protect them in life. I choose Saint Katharine Drexel. In 1892, she established a school specifically for African American and Native American children because no one else would teach them. She was an heiress that turned from wealth to a life of service. She is the patron saint of racial justice and charity.

I also choose Sor. Juana Inez de la Cruz. She is recognized as one of the most important writers of Mexican literature as a feminist nun in the 17th century.

She has been presented for canonization and is a patron of free speech, women's rights, and LGBTQ+ equality.

I believe in equity for all, but especially for vulnerable minority populations. I believe that I must be a steward for the environment and its creatures. I believe that the search for knowledge is the secret to life. I believe group projects are evil.

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