Welcome to my Colleen Woehlcke's website

ABOUT ME

I am beginning my 26th year in Catholic education and feel so blessed to be part of the Mater Dei community. I am a proud graduate of St. Jude School, Lansdale Catholic High School, and Gwynedd-Mercy College, where I earned my degree in Elementary Education in 1998. Over the years, I’ve had the joy of teaching Kindergarten, second, fourth, and sixth grades. Catholic education has always been an integral part of my life, and I am deeply grateful to my parents for the sacrifices they made to provide me with that gift. My husband, John, shares that same commitment as a longtime Catholic high school English teacher in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Our daughter, Courtney, is a Mater Dei alum, Temple University graduate, and now a Registered Nurse. Outside the classroom, I love spending time with my family and cheering on my favorite teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies!

Mater Dei Catholic School

"Peace is Built in the Heart"

Pope Leo XIV’s words remind us of a powerful truth: peace doesn’t start in the world around us—it begins within each of us. It is shaped by love, nourished by prayer, and strengthened by our desire to live as Jesus taught.

At Mater Dei Catholic School, we embrace this call to be peacemakers. Pope Leo’s message speaks to everyone, but especially to our children, who are growing into the people God created them to be. When peace lives in our hearts, it flows into our words, our choices, and our relationships.

When every heart becomes a home for peace, then our school, our homes, and our entire community can become places of kindness, forgiveness, justice, and joy. Pope Leo is calling us to be different—to build peace through the way we live, speak, and treat one another each day.

This year, let us journey together as builders of peace—rooted in God’s love, guided by His truth, and strengthened by His mercy.