San Damiano College for the Trades

05/14/2026

Guess who can now apply for Mike Rowe's Work Ethic Scholarship?

San Damiano men!

Ready to get to work? Learn more about the mikeroweWORKS Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship Program.

05/08/2026

Huge Announcement and Evidence that God is the primary mover of all history:

ON THE FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER, The Illinois Board of Higher Education fully approved San Damiano College for the Trades as a trade school operating its 3-year Catholic Craftsman Program.

How crazy is that? On St. Joseph's feast of all days!! God's hand, God's hand.

05/07/2026

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We are happy to invite you to our Spring Dance! Registration is required, and can be done through the link. Please call Joanne at 217-572-9202 with questions.

Adults (18+) please join us for a fun filled evening of dancing, no prior experience needed. Babysitting will be available. Teens 15-17 may attend in the company of their parent(s). Please see event landing page for important details. Please register to attend the dance. Registrations will be accept...

05/04/2026

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a8eb57c7-504c-4686-9561-117e72f3e174/episodes/615443c7-e531-4376-84e4-e4f2e59430f4/spirit-mornings-04-28-26-spirit-mornings-show

Check out Dr. Lasnoski's latest radio interview beginning at 13:06!

Guest Time Stamps: Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 08:40 – Kent Lasnoski (San Damiano College for the Trades) – College Update: 13:06 – Father Jeff Loseke (St. Charles Borromeo – Gretna) – Ask a Priest: 42:47 – GBC: Ezekiel 9:1–11 – Bernadette Esposito (St. Vincent de Paul): 1:0...

05/01/2026

Happy Feast of St. Joseph the Worker! It's a busy day here on campus today. The day started with our inaugural Jugger Tournament bright and early this morning, followed by a celebratory breakfast. Then it was the send-off for the Walk to Mary in Wisconsin!

04/30/2026

ANNOUNCING OUR 2026 SUMMER EXPERIENCE "OPUS MANUS".

Please see the flyer for details. Please contact Joanne at 217-572-9202 with any questions. Attendance is limited to 10 high school students.

04/30/2026

https://www.sandamianotrades.org/rebuild-my-church/church-restoration

Student Michael Newton restores St. Rita statuary to dignity

04/01/2026

https://www.sandamianotrades.org/rebuild-my-church/catholicism-without-christianity

Odd as it may seem, I just finished reading (okay, listening to) the same book for the second time in the space of a month. With the exception of Dr. Seuss’ Butter Battle Book , I don’t think I’ve ever done that before. But when you have the pleasure of two separate, 24-hour road-trips with tw...

03/24/2026

Several of our students recently took a hiking trip to Garden of the Gods in Southern lllinois, followed by a bonfire at one of the students' homes.

03/24/2026

This past weekend, San Damiano hosted our second Come and See weekend for prospective students and their families. We also hosted the St. Joseph Games for our students and the prospective students, including frisbee, spike driving, tug of war and chariot races. As you can see, it was a GREAT weekend!

03/23/2026

Don't miss our very own Dr. Lasnoski on the Convenant Network Spring Radiothon, this THURSDAY, MARCH 26 from 8-9 a.m.!