Several new principals were recently appointed into service at the Diocese of Orlando schools. These women were viewed as models of faith and service in the year of the Eucharistic Revival. 

Embodiment of Christ 

As per the report of The Florida Catholic, one of the women, Camille Jowanna, was appointed as the principal of Santa Fe Catholic School in Lakeland. 

Jowanna earned her Master's degrees from Notre Dame and the University of Tampa. She reportedly served as a science teacher and principal of several schools before she came to Santa Fe. 

The newly appointed principal views the Eucharist as "the total embodiment of Christ." 

She reminds her students and faculty that Christ is "the master teacher," and they must follow Him at all times. 

Establishing Relationship With Jesus 

Meanwhile, Monica Matthews is the principal of St. Paul Catholic School in Leesburg. She is an alumna of the school. 

She received her Master's degree in education at Saint Leo University.

Matthews began teaching at St. Paul in 2006. She worked with the student council and was once the coach of the cheerleading team. 

She also helped prepare students for their first Holy Communion. 

When asked about the Eucharist, she said it meant being more Christ-like in service. She hoped to bring her students to witness Jesus in the Holy Mass. 

She hopes that when her students would establish a relationship with Christ, they will serve Him. Matthews added that they could show Christ's love through acts of service. 

Matthews stressed the importance of the corporal acts of mercy as they were a part of Catholic education. She pointed out that the Eucharist empowered people to go out and serve others in need. 

Experiencing Christ's Presence

Lastly, Andrea Rivera-Bonillo is the current principal of Basilica School of Saint Paul in Daytona Beach. 

Rivera-Bonillo shared that she encountered Christ in the Eucharist. His presence in her life reportedly moved her to cry tears of joy. 

She shared that nothing is more beautiful than feeling Christ's true presence in Eucharistic Adoration. 

As the school's new principal, she hopes to help her students experience the same passion for the Eucharist. She plans to do so by bringing the presence of Christ to her students and faculty. 

As reported, Rivera-Bonillo received her degree in education in Puerto Rico. 

After that, Rivera moved to Florida in 2012 when she got the opportunity to teach first-grade students at Basilica of St. Paul Catholic School.

She attended a Catholic school all her life, so she knew it was her calling to teach in a Catholic school. 

Rivera-Bonillo served at the Daytona Beach school for most of her professional career. 

"I am most excited about helping the kids succeed," she said. "I hope they can feel that same Jesus Christ present in the Eucharist and throughout their teachings in the classroom."

According to Eucharisticrevival.org, the Catholic Church has withstood centuries of scandal and division. 

The National Eucharistic Revival is "the joyful, expectant, grassroots response of the entire Catholic Church in the U.S. to this divine invitation." 

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