Speech team opens season with first place trophy 

After leading the forensics speech team to a first place finish at the annual Dighton Rehoboth Fall Festival tournament on October 29, Kevin Donnelly '12 and

Kevin Donnelly '12.

Kevin Lynch '13 again earned first place trophies at the Gracia Burkhill Memorial Tournament on November 12.

Donnelly, performing a dramatic performance, earned a state championship in speech last spring. Lynch, who competed in poetry last year, has won two first-place trophies this year in declamation.

A dozen other students won trophies on Saturday and the team looks as strong as ever heading to Philadelphia next week for the annual Villiger Tournament...[read more]

  

Harrington, Serino, Martin and Wellemeyer win Alumni Awards 

Catholic Memorial School alumni Richard Harrington '64, William Martin '68, Richard Serino '71 and Jason Wellemeyer '04 have been named recipients of the third annual Vince in Bono Malum alumni awards.  

At the annual President's Society Dinner at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, these four alumni received the awards, which are named after the school's motto - to "conquer evil by doing good."   

Richard Harrington and William Martin were honored in the category of professional achievement. Harrington, the former head of the Thomson Reuters...[read more] 

Give thanks with us this week 

Thanks to parents and families who have contributed so far to this year's annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. If you still wish to give, students should bring donations to their homerooms by Wednesday, November 16:  

Grades 7 and 8-Green, canned veggies (peas, green beans)  

Grade 9-Non-green, canned veggies (carrots, corn, sweet potatoes)  

Grade 10-Gravy and cranberry sauce  

Grade 11-Stuffing  

Grade 12 - Instant mashed potatoes 

Food drive items will be sorted and delivered to needy families in the St. Patrick's Parish in Roxbury.

Hooked on Books: The Edmund Rice Society is collecting books until November 30 for four local elementary schools who wish to create "pleasure reading" libraries for their students. Those who wish to contribute can drop off new and lightly-used books in Mr. Boyle's room in Donahue Hall. Thank you.

 

On November 24, CM will dedicate the newly renovated stadium in honor of the school's first varsity football coach, Jim O'Connor.  The ceremony will take place during halftime of the Thanksgiving Day game vs. BC High. All alumni and their families are invited to a reception for Coach, prior to the kick-off beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Seminar Room (adjacent to Perry Gymnasium).  Coach O'Connor's former players are asked to kindly check in at the reception and to receive instructions for the dedication ceremony. For more about the James R. O'Connor Stadium project, click here.          

Bill Crowley '65 came by the varsity football game v. St. John's Prep on October 28. Crowley has recently accepted a job in Brattleboro VT.

Joe Valiquete '67 is a retired FBI special agent who now works as an investigative producer for NBC.   

Lenny Coppenrath '69 retired in 2006 after 34 years of Federal civil service, 20 years of which he spent in the Navy Seals Reserves. He is now  working part time for a DoD contractor as a consultant to a USN Program Executive Office (PEO) for C4I in San Diego. 

Alumni in the New York City area are cordially invited to join President Paul Sheff '62 on November 30 for an alumni reception hosted by Kevin Dyson '83 at Barneys New York. Click here to register or for more information.

Anthony Ruscito '99 is the Owner/President of Corvo Properties, Inc., of Randolph, MA.    

Patrick Noonan '99 has a new job: he's now a financial advisor for  Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, in Darien, CT.    

Remember Alex Citrone '04? His band Razormaze was named the heavy metal band of the year by The Boston Phoenix.   

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Barbara Helfgott Hyett greets poets and writers at opening reception  

Barbara Helfgott Hyett wasted no time in beginning her work as CM's first writer in residence on October 25.

At the welcome reception in the Board Room, the poet listened to student poetry, heard acclaim and welcomes from librarian Ann Magyar and president Paul Sheff '62, and then read and discussed some of her own work.

She read from her latest collection, Rift, but began with a short work...[read more]

Related: $375 at stake in third annual Picturing America writing contest
  

From the Athletics Department 

New concussion guidelines: The MIAA has enacted new regulations for student athletes and parents of athletes in grades 7-12 regarding concussion prevention. Click here to read the full guidelines for all CM athletes.

Tickets for varsity football's 50th annual Turkey Bowl and Stadium Dedication are now on sale and can be purchased in the first floor athletics office this week.  Parents and friends, we need your help on Turkey Bowl Day!  Click here to read a special invitation from Susan Sullivan, Asst. to the Athletics Department and/or sign up.

Last week, the Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management announced that CM's varsity hockey team will face BC High in a winter showdown on January 14. The two teams will appear as part of a "Boston Hockey Classic" doubleheader alongside BC and Northeastern.

CM fans can purchase tickets during a special presale between Nov. 15 at 2pm and Nov. 17 at 5pm. Presale code: KNIGHTS. Ticket prices start at $5.

The varsity soccer team ended its postseason run in the quarterfinals on November 9 with a 1-0 loss to BC High. The team upset Oliver Ames, 1-0, on Nov. 7 on a Henri Jean-Claude '12 goal to advance to that round.

 

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Having earned a Catholic Conference championship, Dennis Muldoon '12 had his sights on the Eastern Mass championships on November 12 at Franklin Park. Muldoon finished in 13th place at EMass with a time of 16:55, enough to earn a berth at All-States on November 19. Watch Muldoon's Catholic Conference win by clicking here.