At the end of music class with her fourth graders at Sts. Joachim and Ann School in St. Charles, Sam Kaatmann reminded students that they would be leading the music at Mass following their Easter break.

Noting the Gospel that day would be about Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and fishes, Kaatmann took song recommendations from her students: “All Are Welcome” and “Jesus Living Bread,” among others.

Openly celebrating faith through music is a highlight of Kaatmann’s work as a music teacher, she said. For the past 12 years, Kaatmann has taught students at Sts. Joachim and Ann from preschool though eighth grade, including a band program for fifth through eighth graders.

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