Here are some great photos, below, from earlier today as Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing officially installed Stephen Rajzer, above, as the new President of Lumen Christi Catholic School, Jackson, and Executive Director of Jackson Catholic Schools.
“Well, this is certainly an honor, a humble honor,” said Stephen, March 3, Feast of Saint Katharine Drexel, “You know, this is something that I felt called to do by the Lord and I am looking forward to serving the Church in this way.”
As President of Lumen Christi Catholic School, Stephen Rajzer has general charge and control of all the school’s personnel, finances, academics, advancement and fundraising, recruitment and admissions, business affairs, external affairs and community relations, and school related facilities.
“My prayerful hopes are just for long term success,” added Stephen, “This school opened in 1968, and it's been a beacon of hope for the community ever since – respected by Catholics and non-Catholics alike – and I want to continue that wonderful tradition.”
Jackson Catholic Schools is a system of four schools: Lumen Christi, which is grades 7-12, plus three parochial elementary schools: Queen of the Miraculous Medal, St. John the Evangelist, and St. Mary Star of the Sea. All three are grades pre-K-6. The current student population of Jackson Catholic Schools is approximately 1,000 students.
Stephen Rajzer has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Michigan State University, and a Master of Public Administration from DePaul University in Chicago.
Professionally, Stephen previously worked for both the Federal and State legislatures for nearly 15 years. He worked as a District Director for U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg and presently occupies the post of Director of Strategy for the Office of the Michigan Senate Republican Leader.
He has been active in the Jackson community serving on various governing boards. Stephen spent seven years on the Region II Area Agency on Aging (now known as WellWise) Board of Directors and served three years as Board Chair. He is in his second year as President of the Jackson District Library Board of Trustees. Stephen has been on the library Board since 2019.
Stephen and his wife, Billie, and two children are parishioners of Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish in Jackson. Both children attend Jackson Catholic Schools.
* For more information on Jackson Catholic Schools, including Lumen Christi Catholic School, click here: https://www.jacksoncatholicschools.org/
