St. Anne’s School in Bethlehem held a celebration Sept. 23 in honor of Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States and nearby Philadelphia. The Catholic Spirit Day featured a parade led by a float with a life-size cardboard cutout of the pontiff and school VIPs. The Bethlehem Catholic HS drumline also participated. Students, faculty and staff wore patriotic Pope Francis T-shirts, which were ordered in advance as a fundraiser. Activities included prayers for Pope Francis at the morning Mass, the hanging of crayon-colored pope letters with the papal coat-of-arms throughout the school and non-perishable food donations by students in recognition of Pope Francis’ compassion for the needy. The special event was also a send-off for technology specialist Rayann Vasko for her trip to Philadelphia as a volunteer during the World Meeting of Families and the Papal Mass Sunday afternoon.