Search begins for next St. Edmund High principal

A search is under way for the next principal at St. Edmund Catholic High School.
Principal Sister Joel Miller will officially take a sabbatical on June 30, ending three years as principal at the school.
She is the first nun in more than 20 years to head the school.
Sr. Joel, added, with a smile, “I have enjoyed my time at St. Edmund High since then. I have plans to take a few months off for a sabbatical and consult with my congregation for further ministry. I feel it’s time to take much-needed time off from work as a principal.”
Sr. Joel has served as a teacher and principal since 1970. Prior to coming to Eunice she taught junior high in New Orleans, Plaquemine and Lake Charles.
She was a principal in Franklin at St. John Elementary from 1980-1985 and Port Allen at Holy Family from 1986-2007.
Sr. Joel was elected Assistant Congregational Leader for the Marianites of Holy Cross stationed in New Orleans from 2007-2012. During this time period she served as Vice President for Region V for the Leadership Conference for Women Religious as well as serving on Corporation Board for Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans.
A search committee of seven people, appointed by Monsignor J. Robert Romero, Pastor of St. Anthony Catholic Church and St. Edmund Catholic School, has been formed and is currently recruiting a new principal.