# @shsatherton on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeKWdefGjXD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71314246-shsatherton-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-06T17:45:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (@shsatherton) — https://gondola.cc/shsatherton

## Caption

Last week, our Lower and Middle Schools welcomed Larry Purcell from the Catholic Worker House in Redwood City. Using a single pencil and a bundle of pencils, Purcell offered students a simple but powerful illustration of the importance of community. Surrounded by parents, grandparents, teachers, and friends, we are strengthened by the people who support us—much like a bundle of pencils is difficult to break. For those who may be facing life without that same support, he reminded students of the difference a caring community can make.

Following his talk, Middle School students put that message into action by preparing sandwich bags for the Catholic Worker House, turning a lesson about compassion and connection into an opportunity to serve others.

#shsatherton #middleschool #servicelearning #catholicworker #communityinaction

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shsatherton, middleschool, servicelearning, communityinaction, catholicworker

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