Catholic Memorial School's e-Knightline

Catholic Memorial School e-Knightline April 1, 2010

The Catholic Memorial Forensic Team would like to invite you to attend the tenth annual Afternoon of Exceptional Oratory, hosted by CM high school students. Please help support our efforts and celebrate their extraordinary success this year and local, regional, and national tournaments.

Sunday, April 11 ~ 2:00pm - 5:00pm
$15 per person
Click here to download a sponsorship form.

There will be lively entertainment, light refreshments, a raffle and a very special silent auction. Come and share the excitement of forensics with our young men. Click on the photo above to watch a video preview of some of the event's performers (including Mark Woodall '12, pictured).

On the Catwalk: "Couture Moments" Show Delights

Over two hundred and fifty parents, faculty, alumni and friends celebrated the first day of spring at the 2010 Catholic Memorial School Parents Council Fashion Show on Sunday, March 21.

The "Couture Moments" Fashion Show, which is the only Parents Council fundraiser of the year, succeeded in raising nearly $30,000, all to benefit Catholic Memorial... [read more]

CM Alumni: News and Notes

Bob Flaherty '08 (below) has survived his second year at Virginia Military Institute. He is studying history when not doing pullups with the U.S. Marines. He credits his swim coaches, Coach Boyle and Coach Murray, with keeping him in shape through high school.

William T. McNichols '85 served as a postal worker for twenty years after getting out of the U.S. Marine Corps. He now lives in Norton with his wife, Michele and his two sons, Mike and Sean.

Robert Shea '94 celebrated five years with Fidelity Investments this May. He had his 10-yr. Boston College reunion last summer. If anyone from the class of '94 is still the area, he says, feel free to get in touch with him.

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CM Magazine's spring issue was mailed this week. But now you can read the magazine online--click on the cover above to read features and other news on the CM Magazine website.

Receptions in the Sunshine State

Last week, two alumni receptions in Florida brought together alumni from throughout the sunshine state. On March 24, alumni gathered at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale, hosted by Jack '63 and Carolyn Mulhern.

On March 28, alumni gathered in Naples, Florida at the home of Jack '64 and Nancy Cleary. Both occasions provided President Paul Sheff '62 and Advancement Director Doug Zack with an opportunity to update alumni on recent CM accomplishments.

Pictured above at the Naples gathering. (L-R) Bob Konetzny '67, Gerry Lydon '62, Frank Schigg '61, Ed McElaney '62, host Jack Cleary '64, Ed Sherman '63, President Paul E. Sheff '62, John Waters '64, Bob Bernard '62, and Marty Joyce '64.

Below: President Paul Sheff '62 and wife Jamie pose at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club with (l-r) Mary Ann Norton, Carol and Joe Plunkett '62 and host Jack '63 and Carolyn Mulhern.

President's Holiday: April 5

In recognition of Catholic Memorial School's extraordinary efforts in collecting for the missions over this Lenten season (far surpassing the missions collections of previous years), and in celebration of the school earning the honor as one of Mass General Hospital's "The One Hundred" this spring, President Paul Sheff '62 appeared on CMTV last week to announce a President's Holiday for April 5.

"I know you do what you do for others because that is the CM way," Sheff told the students. "Not because you will be rewarded in some fashion, but because it is the right thing to do. And it is. Nevertheless, I want to recognize what all of you have done, to thank you for being so generous with your time and resources."

As a result, there will be no classes this coming Monday, giving students and families an extended Easter weekend!

Reflecting on the Missions during Lent

This year, CM's homeroom collection for the Missions is taking place only during Lent. Earlier in the Lenten season, Sean Donovan '14 offered these reflections about the missions on CMTV.

Last year I participated in the BERSI trip to El Salvador, a country that has felt the sting of poverty for countless years, being the poorest country in Latin America. The trip made a huge impace on my life in a few different ways.

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I saw people who had nothing but the clothes on their backs. People living in shacks the sizes of sheds, and also people suffering of malnutrition.

The preschool that we visited was one of the most memorable experiences for me. When we got there, I couldn't believe all of the smiling faces on the kids. If you compare their lifestyle to ours...[read more]

Don't Miss Les Mis April 14

CM's most dramatic talents take the stage for the spring musical on April 14 at 7pm in the Perry Gym for Les Miserables (School Edition - In Concert). Tickets are $5.

"This will be an all-student production by students who have taken musicals to another level at CM," said director Mr. Spaner during rehearsals last week. "They have embodied their characters through months of hard work and given the music of Les Mis extra meaning for me. The play is a love story--it teaches us that 'to love another person is to see the face of God.' I can't think of a better musical to perform by this group of talented singers and actors."