Facilities

Central Panel

The heart at the top combines three hearts in various shades of red meant to be the Beating Heart of God (Trinity). The white surrounding it is "Light from Light" from the Creed. All the other hearts in all three panels are the heavenly hosts.

Arches

There are four arches, one on each side panel and two in the center, which are the Firmament under the heavens. You can see the sun and the moon as well as the stars of Heaven. The sky progresses from day to night. Beneath that is the Rainbow of the Covenant God made with Noah after the flood.

Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of each Diocese or mission territory where oblates of the Toledo-Detroit Province were serving at the time the triptych was painted are superimposed over the rainbow. The Archdiocese of Detroit has adopted a new Arms in recent years which now pays homage to Saint Anne, the patron of the Archdiocese and for whom the first parish was named as Detroit was basically founded on St Anne day, 1701.

Background

In the background throughout are photographs of each Oblate who was a member of the Province at that time. There are also pictures of ordinations, Oblate homes and establishments, and classes.

Heart

You will notice a very large heart that embraces all three panels. That is meant to be "We have no Bond but the Bond of Love" from our Oblate / Salesian Directory. The white lines within the large central heart define the Holy Spirit whose head embraces the head of St. Francis.

Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal

Francis and Jane are together in the center panel. She holds a heart with the name of Jesus. He, his crosier and cross are on their personal Coat of Arms.

Symbols

At the very bottom are flowers, oranges, bees, roses, chains, and other visual symbols that Francis utilized in writing the Introduction and the Treaties as well as his many letters. 

Side Panels

Louis holds the Directory, central to the Oblate vision of life. He also holds the globe utilizing the Oblate Mission to go out to all the world. The Good Mother also holds the Directory and two golden coins that were part of a miracle to convince Brisson to move in the direction of founding the community. He kept looking for signs! Also included is the Oblate Shield. That version was selected, as it is one of the earliest designs, published around 1911. The Visitation Shield is at the feet of Chappuis.

The Student Achievement Center serves as an extension of the classroom.  It is designed to provide academic support services to a diverse community of learners in a nurturing, student-centered environment. It is architecturally designed to be an inviting space for everyone. The SAC is utilized by more than half the student body on a daily basis.

The Achievement Center is designed to be a dedicated space for Academic Enhancement. It provides all students with the personalized tools and support for academic success. Students are able to work individually, in groups, or with a personal tutor. Students have access to meeting rooms equipped with smart boards as well as access to Apple TV. The center also provides an enclosed testing room equipped with Kurzweil Assistive Technology. These rooms provide an area for individual students to take tests with accommodations if needed. St. Francis utilizes an online library linked with the University of Toledo. This online library also provides access to various links to other resources, libraries, and research databases. 

The Student Achievement Center staff is trained and certified. These professionals provide individual academic coaching. This partnership focuses on the 'process of learning'. Together academic coaches and students examine their learning styles, work habits, and current difficulties or barriers to success. Together, this team of coach and student work to create and put into place effective strategies. This process is individualized for each student. The goal is to heighten awareness of what it takes to achieve academic success, create a supportive relationship, and personal accountability.

We are proud of the fact that all students utilize the Achievement Center. It is a place where students can go to receive help or to offer help. Often times there are Knights tutoring Knights. In addition to this, the Student Achievement Center provides extensive tutoring services for students in all areas. Many teachers, professionals and retired educators volunteer their time in the center. This free tutoring is offered throughout the day and after school. Students are able to schedule a time for tutoring as needed or on a drop in basis.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CENTER