Joliet Catholic Academy

🍪The sweetest showdown of the fall is here! 🍪 JCA takes on Providence in the 3rd Annual Crumbl Cookie Wars to benefit Will-Grundy Habitat for Humanity! 📅 Online Sales: November 9–12 🍪 Cookie Flavors: Milk Chocolate Chip, Cookies & Cream, Pink Sugar, and Brownie Batter 🚚 Delivery Date: Friday, November 20 Purchase your cookies here >>> habitatwill.rallybound.org/j… #OnwardJCA

On Veterans Day and every day, Joliet Catholic Academy proudly salutes the brave men and women who have sacrificed for our great nation. We honor all Veterans across the United States and extend our deepest gratitude to our JCA alumni who have served, and those who continue to serve, in the Armed Forces. Thank you for your courage, dedication, and service.

Join us at Joliet Catholic Academy for the 2026 Hesburgh Lecture: Sports at Notre Dame! ☘️ The Notre Dame Club of Joliet invites you to an engaging evening with Chris Stevens ’74, Co-Founding Director of University of Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative. Hear stories about some of Notre Dame’s most iconic athletic figures and discover how the mindset and motivation behind success in sports can shape character and inspire greatness both on and off the field. 📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 p.m. 📍 Joliet Catholic Academy – 1200 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet Admission is FREE and open to the public! Attendees are encouraged to bring a canned or non-perishable food item to support our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Please RSVP by TODAY >> joliet.undclub.org/events/28… We look forward to welcoming the community to JCA for this special evening! @NotreDame

✨The JCA Fall Spirit Raffle concluded yesterday with the official drawing! ✨ Each year, the Spirit Raffle is a supporting activity that helps reduce overall tuition by bridging the gap between tuition and the full cost to educate students. What a great day to spread some happy news to people who support JCA! Congratulations to our winners! $15,000 winner – Would like to remain anonymous $5,000 winner – Brooke Berhard (Haylie Bernhard) $2,500 winner – Would like to remain anonymous Top JCA Student Sellers: Lyla Voss - $1,510 sold Eli & Lucia Anastopoulos - $1,440 sold Skylar Kerwin - $1,260 sold Francis Schuler - $1,210 sold Jackson Adams - $1,140 sold To everyone who sold a raffle ticket, purchased a ticket or supported this fundraising event, JCA sincerely thanks you! #OnwardJCA

The first of our Open House events was a great success! It was wonderful to welcome so many new families to campus. A heartfelt thank you to all who attended and to our incredible faculty, staff, and students for sharing their knowledge, enthusiasm, and JCA pride. Don’t miss our next Open House TOMORROW - Tuesday, November 10. Come experience all that Joliet Catholic Academy has to offer! Register here >> jolietcatholicacademy.org/ad… #OnwardJCA

🍪The sweetest showdown of the year starts now! 🍪 From today until Thursday, November 12, JCA will take on Providence in the 3rd Annual Crumbl Cookie Wars to benefit Will-Grundy Habitat for Humanity! 📅 Online Sales: November 9–12 🍪 Cookie Flavors: Milk Chocolate Chip, Cookies & Cream, Pink Sugar, and Brownie Batter 🚚 Delivery Date: Friday, November 20 Purchase your cookies here >>> habitatwill.rallybound.org/j… @WillGrundyHFH #OnwardJCA

Sophomore Retreat was held over two days last week, with separate opportunities for our young women and young men to focus on the theme of Respect. Students were reminded that every person, including ourselves, is a gift from God. Recognizing this calls us to both show and expect respect in all that we do. We were blessed to welcome several guest speakers who shared meaningful messages with our students: Bailey Gourley from Guardian Angel Services, who addressed personal safety and responsibility; Mrs. Jenny Krumdrick, who introduced the ROCK Effect and its connection to personal success; and Fr. Michael Joyce, O. Carm., who brought God's vision for us as Hilltoppers and Angels into focus. We also appreciate our coaches who took time out of their schedules to speak with our sophomores: Mr. Jared Voss, Mr. Breion Tucker, and Mr. Jim O'Brien. Thank you to all who helped make this retreat a meaningful opportunity for our sophomores to grow in faith, character, and respect for themselves and others! #OnwardJCA

🦃The JCA Key Club will be hosting a Turkey Trot around campus on Saturday, November 14, at 9:00 a.m. to raise money and collect canned goods for Morning Star Mission! The entry fee is 10 canned goods or $10, which will be collected the morning of the trot. Walk, run, skip, or just hang out and enjoy the fun! Bring your friends, family, and more. We hope to see you there! Let's trot for a great cause! 🦃 #OnwardJCA

🐾🎉 Happy 2nd Birthday to Rocko the Hilltopper! 🦴🐶 We celebrated all day long with plenty of birthday fun, tail wags, and puppy festivities! By the end of his big PAW-ty, Rocko was all partied out and ready for a well-deserved nap! 💤

Joliet Catholic Academy President/Principal Dr. Jeffrey Budz is pleased to announce the November Students of the Month: Evan Wherry (Kiwanis Club), Louis Czerkies (Lions Club), and Avery Quinn (Rotary Club). JCA is proud to recognize these students for their academic achievements, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and service to their school and community. Read more >> jolietcatholicacademy.org/p/… @HolyFamilyShore @d202schools #OnwardJCA

The Joliet Catholic Academy 2026–2027 Viewbook is here! 📘 >> online.fliphtml5.com/ngwxk/J… Get a closer look at all that JCA has to offer! Visit us at Open House this Sunday, November 8, or Tuesday, November 10, to pick up your copy of the new Viewbook and discover the many opportunities available to our Angels and Hilltoppers. We look forward to welcoming you and your family to campus! Register for Open House TODAY! >> jolietcatholicacademy.org/ad… Can't make it to Open House? Schedule a private family tour or sign up for a Friday Student Shadow Visit! >> jolietcatholicacademy.org/ad… #OnwardJCA

📺 WJCA Broadcast – Celebrating Rocko, Key Club & Cross Country 📺 We have another great WJCA Broadcast to share with you today! Check it out here >> youtube.com/watch?v=ds0r8_6j… Happy Birthday, Rocko! 🐾 This week, Carson Boyter ’29 caught up with JCA counselor Mrs. Jackie Pullara and our favorite four-legged friend, Rocko, to celebrate his birthday! In honor of Rocko's special day, we're collecting dog bowls, treats, collars, leashes, small blankets, and new toys to benefit Healing Hearts Comfort Dogs. If you'd like to help us celebrate by giving back, please drop off your donations at school, in care of Mrs. Pullara, who will make sure they reach Healing Hearts. Key Club: Making a Difference! Ty Staniszeski ’29 sat down with Ms. Karlyn Budz to learn more about Key Club's upcoming 5K and its annual 12 Days of Key Club, a 12-day service initiative dedicated to making a difference in our community. Good Luck, Angels! 🏃 We're cheering on our Cross Country Team as they compete this weekend! Best of luck to all our runners! #OnwardJCA #GoAngels

Congratulations once again to our Angels Cross Country team as they are headed to STATE! To wish them luck and send them off, we celebrated with our traditional walk out. Good luck tomorrow, Angels! 😇 👏🏻 #GoAngels #OnwardJCA @JcaAthletics @IHSA_IL

JCA IS #1 IN WILL COUNTY! Joliet Catholic Academy is proud to be named the #1 Best Private High School in Will County in Niche.com’s 2027 rankings, earning an overall A grade! Thank you to our students, faculty, staff, and families who make the JCA community so special. 🩵🤎 Want to learn more? Experience JCA at our upcoming Open House! 📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026 📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Meet our faculty and student ambassadors, explore campus, and discover opportunities to grow in faith, academics, leadership, and service. Register for Open House today! >> jolietcatholicacademy.org/ad… #OnwardJCA

Join the Joliet Catholic Academy community on Sunday, November 15, 2026, for our annual Memorial Mass as we come together in prayer to remember and honor our dearly departed alumni from the past year. All are welcome as we gather in faith and remembrance. Please let us know if you can join us >> secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=fP…

🍪 Get Ready To CRUMBL!! 🍪 The annual JCA-Providence Crumbl Cookie War is about to begin! Which school will come out on top? It's time to show your Angel and Hilltopper spirit! 📅 Online Sales: November 9–12 🍪 Cookie Flavors: Milk Chocolate Chip, Cookies & Cream, Pink Sugar, and Brownie Batter 🚚 Delivery Date: Friday, November 20 Keep an eye out for the online ordering link next week. Let's make this the sweetest competition yet! @WillGrundyHFH #OnwardJCA

Calling all Angels! Make memories and enjoy a night out with your dad or another special person in your life! 🩵🤎 Tickets are on sale now for JCA’s Pops & Lollies Dance on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at the Jacob Henry Mansion. We hope to see you there for an evening of fun, dancing, and memories! ⭐️Purchase your tickets here >> secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=PR…