Author Archives: Elizabeth Druist

By: Elizabeth Druist You may have heard something about Pope Francis’ hospitalization about a month ago, but what about now? Has his condition changed? Is he still in the hospital? And what even caused his hospitalization? On Valentine’s Day, Pope Francis was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital due to a bout of bronchitis “that madeContinue reading “What You Need To Know About the Pope’s Recent Hospitalization”

You don’t have to love books to love The Bookstore. This year’s Fall Play was an entertaining ride full of action, romance, and heartwarming sentiment. The Bookstore is set in, no surprise, a bookstore. It contains many rooms and a lot of whimsy, featuring a waterfall room, the heart room, Little Venice, and the infamousContinue reading “Bishop Kelly Theater Presents: The Bookstore”

The Idaho Catholic Youth Conference, more commonly referred to as ICYC, is a youth event held annually at the Ford Center in Nampa. Usually, students attend with their separate parishes, but this year BK decided to take the sophomore class as their retreat. Mrs. Horn explains, is that “Our sophomore retreat was planned for 2Continue reading “The ICYC Experience”

Why Do We Celebrate Ash Wednesday? Easter, the Feast of Christ’s Resurrection, is the most important holiday of the liturgical calendar in the Catholic Church. Forty days are set aside as preparation, a time of fasting and sacrifice known as Lent. During Lent, Christians recall the forty days that Jesus spent in the desert, asContinue reading “Ash Wednesday”

Maybe you’ve wondered why all the orchestra kids were gone on November 10th. That’s because they were over at Centennial High School in Meridian, playing in front of high school orchestras from all over the state of Idaho.  The event, called “Festival”, is the equivalent of orchestra districts. It lasted about eight hours each day,Continue reading “Yes, Orchestra Has Districts Too”

Take a look at your local grocery store, and you’ll almost certainly find that a Christmas display has popped up. Some are even playing Christmas songs. And it won’t be long until radio stations start playing holiday songs, too. What’s behind all of this? Why does Christmas commercialization start earlier and earlier every year? AccordingContinue reading “The Science Behind Christmas Displays Appearing Earlier Every Year”

Mrs. Stroschein standing next to the Manger in Bethlehem. As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to escalate, BK students and staff are grateful to have Mrs. Stroschein and Mrs. Bieter safely back in Idaho. Their visit to the Holy Land along with a group of other pilgrims was unfortunately cut short due to the ongoing warContinue reading “A Holy Land Pilgrimage”

Written by Elizabeth Druist Have you heard of In-N-Out Burger? Maybe driven past the signs on Fairview Avenue and wondered what it was? In-N-Out is an iconic Californian fast food place, with 271 locations in the Golden State. Now it’s expanding into Idaho, with the first location close to completion at The Village in Meridian. Continue reading “In-N-Out Burger, Coming Soon to Meridian”