They know their roots: several football players came back to check out this year's CM talents at the New Bedford scrimmage. L-R: Akil Chester '06, Tyrone Kindell '05, Joe Murphy '08, Mark Travis '05, Admissions Director Tom Ryan, Nick Rossi '05, Chernenko Attime '05. Photo: Ellen Eberly.   

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Projecting our mission forward   

What follows is the text of a letter sent to all current parents this week from President Paul Sheff '62.   

Last fall I wrote to you about a very exciting undertaking, namely, our commitment to a carefully-thought out vision for Catholic Memorial School.  I write now to bring you up-to-date about that vision, as well as other initiatives at our school that are slowly transforming what we look like and how we go about our business.

Let me begin by explaining two terms: mission and vision.   The mission of Catholic Memorial is to engender in our boys a commitment to a lifelong love of learning and to Catholic Christian witness.  Mission is who we are now, what we do.   Vision takes mission and projects it forward.  Vision is what the school wants to look like over...[read more]  

CM's first Writer in Residence

English and writing classes in grades 7-12 will  welcome a new  visitor this year in Catholic Memorial's first "writer in residence," Barbara Helfgott-Hyett. An accomplished, award-winning poet and educator, Ms. Helfgott-Hyett will begin conducting monthly workshops next month.  

Ms. Helfgott-Hyett has taught at Harvard, MIT, and Boston University, where she won the Sproat Award For Excellence in Teaching. She is a co-founder of The Writer's Room of Boston, Inc, and the director of PoemWorks: The Workshop for Publishing Poets, in Brookline.   

In addition to working with students on poetry and writing, Ms. Helfgott-Hyett is looking forward to conducting writing workshops for faculty and parents, judging the school's writing contest and hosting a public reading this year.  

"We are excited to have Ms. Helfgott-Hyett join our department," said English chair Vin Catano P'01, "and we look forward to reading and hearing the work our students will produce under her guidance."

Nuts, bolts, science labs and turf 

From the Athletics Department 

The Catholic Memorial School Golf Tournament turns 25 this year. Alumni, parents and friends are invited to register for the September 26 event by contacting David Erwin '96 or by clicking here.

CM football takes on Connecticut powerhouse Trumbull High this Friday night in its home-opener, where the team looks to regain composure after falling to Marshfield last week.

The Knights try out the new turf Friday night.

Varsity soccer started the season with a 2-0 win over BLS thanks to two goals from co-captain Ryan Lemoie '12 and able netminding by Zach Watson '14. They battled BC High to a nil-nil tie on Wednesday, and they face St. John's Prep this Saturday.

Varsity golf opens its season next Tuesday at 3pm, facing BC High at George Wright. That afternoon, varsity cross-country will face Xaverian in its first meet, at 4pm.

Get scores as soon as they come in by following CM on Twitter.

All sub-varsity sports schedules and scores throughout the season can be viewed on the fall sports pages at CatholicMemorial.org.