NEW IRISH INSIGHT PODCAST EPISODES Ms. Santen’s Podcasting: Advanced Digital Media class released two more wonderful episodes before the end of the school year (and stay tuned for more this summer). Watch now at the links below: Mr. John Donnelly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skl5X1pzF3o&t=590s Mr. Mitch Gilfillan (PND Class of 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMzgU_gi7xE&t=1492sRead More

Sr. Jude Andrew, one of our theology teachers, is working on the beatification team for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and is collaborating with The Pontifical Missions Societies, a network which Sheen used to run, on a special project. The goal is to make 70,000 World Mission Rosaries for all the participants at the beatification.PND Students:...Read More

Congratulations to Sydney (Peters) Russell, PND Class of 2017, on being awarded as the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (RYDY)! What an amazing way to see our alumni putting their faith into action in their careers! (Repost from OSF Healthcare Facebook post)Read More

The French Club journeyed north to Alliance Française where they practiced their conversational and baking skills, making croque monsieurs and madeleines under the guidance of a French-speaking instructor. From there, they popped in to check on Pope Leo’s childhood home. Then, Father Baruch Zinsou offered Mass for them at Our Lady of Africa Parish. He...Read More

The IHSA annually honors Honorary Referees at the IHSA Track & Field State Final meets as a way to recognize them for their dedication to the sport, and PND Coach Dan Gray was named the 2026 Boys Honorary Referee!See what the IHSA shared about Coach Gray and his much deserved honor below:“Dan Gray has made...Read More

Come cheer on the IRISH! Girls Soccer plays in their SECTIONAL FINAL this evening at 5:00 PM at Normal Community High School vs Edwardsville. Tickets can be purchased at this link: https://gofan.co/event/6645641?schoolId=IL21465 Boys Track continues at STATE at Eastern Illinois University. Stay up to date on results at this link: https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/74003Read More

Señora Hoeft made a video commemorating the years of Spanish with her recently graduated seniors! Check out all the fun our students get up to in our World Language classes at our Facebook post linked here.    Read More

Best of luck to boys track members who are headed to STATE at Eastern Illinois University today for this weekend after qualifying in sectionals last week! Freddie Couri, Dax Duffy, Adam Ehrhart, and Luke Fady ran the 4×800 Relay and are joined by alternates Augie Crank, Charlie Rickey, and Julian Sturm. Dax Duffy will also...Read More

PND freshman Siena Stone recently returned from competing with the US Soccer U-15 Girls National Team in Europe. She came on as a substitute in the first game vs the Netherlands, and then started in the second match vs Germany. Congratulations on this remarkable opportunity, Siena! We are proud to have seen you represent the...Read More

TWO GAMES TODAY! SOFTBALL SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL GAME TODAY! Softball plays at Brimfield vs Brimfield at 4:30 PM. Tickets will be available at the gate ($9) or on GoFan (for $8.35) at this link (https://gofan.co/event/6634217?schoolId=IHSA). BASEBALL REGIONAL SEMIFINAL GAME TODAY! Baseball plays at Dunlap High School vs Dunlap at 4:30 PM. Tickets will be available at...Read More