The latest news from Cristo Rey St. Martin.
For Court and Kirstin Carruthers, supporting Cristo Rey St. Martin has always been about creating opportunity and helping young people build the skills and confidence to shape their futures. Court’s connection to CRSM dates back more than a decade. While working at...
CRSM kicked off the new school year with a schoolwide assembly focused on connection, reflection, and the strength of our community. Students were welcomed back by the full CRSM staff, who introduced themselves and reminded students of the many educators and...
This summer, Cristo Rey St. Martin students continued their journey toward becoming Certified Nursing Assistants through our CNA training program, offered for the second year in partnership with Dominican University. Throughout the program, students built important...
Preparing CRSM students to enter the workplace with confidence would not be possible without the dedicated volunteers who generously donate their time, talent, and professional expertise. During Freshman Corporate Work Study Program Training Week, volunteers helped...
Earlier this summer, CRSM welcomed incoming freshmen to campus for Corporate Work Study training, an important first step as they prepared to enter professional workplaces during the school year. As part of the June training experience, students participated in an...
Sometimes, the best way to imagine yourself in college is to actually step onto a college campus. This summer, a mix of CRSM rising juniors and seniors did just that, visiting Hope College, Lake Forest College, Illinois State University, and the University of Illinois...
This summer, Cristo Rey St. Martin students joined young people from Viatorian schools and parishes across the country for the 2026 Viatorian Youth Congress (VYC), held July 27–30 at Casa Iskali in Des Plaines. The annual retreat gives students opportunities to deepen...
What happens when students, staff, and community partners come together with a shared purpose? Thursday, May 13, the answer was clear: hope in action. In partnership with Northern Illinois Food Bank, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep hosted a grocery distribution...
Service is more than showing up. It is the steady, generous work of helping students feel supported, encouraged, and seen. This morning, our school community gathered in the Student Union for our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast to celebrate the many individuals who...
“I graduated at the height of the pandemic…standing on the edge of something new without knowing exactly what the future would look like.” For Monse Adan, Cristo Rey St. Martin Class of 2020, uncertainty was not a barrier. It was a beginning. Today, Monse is a...