From the Principal's Desk

Closing Strong!

A poem I've come to enjoy from teaching American literature over the years is Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Terminus," often thought to be Emerson's reflection on his own death. The title, most simply means "end point," but it is also the name of the Roman god of "boundaries." The poem uses a sailing metaphor, for one voyaging through life, and suggests that it would be wise for people "nearing their end" to understand the limits imposed by their physical decline, the boundaries that they operate within, and to be at peace with those boundaries. The poem, though, is not about surrender but about steady sailing toward one's goal and understanding of self. I love the final line's suggestion of the "almost-magical" in reaching one's final destination:

"Lowly faithful, banish fear,

Right onward drive unharmed.

The port well worth the cruise, is near.

And every wave is charmed."

As we move through Lent toward Easter, these words resonate well with our hope and faith in resurrection, that a loving God has set us on a journey toward Him and that He invites us to move confidently in His direction through all our days, right through closing. Much of the reward is in the journey! Click here to continue reading.

MC Chess Team Has Undefeated Season

At yesterday's North Shore Chess Awards and Master's matches, senior John Graf became the first MC chess player to ever defeat two adult master players! John won two years ago and then again yesterday. Also, Edward Tan '16, Harrison Corr '16, Tommy Burns '17, and Sam Shen '17 played incredibly strong matches versus an adult-masters player.

The Chess Team recently won the North Shore Interscholastic Chess League and in the process, MC became one of only a handful of schools to complete an undefeated season and win the trifecta: its division, the blitz tournament, and the overall title!

Special congratulations go to our 9 seniors who earned two championships over the past three years: John Breau, Andrew Canario, Ryan Connor, Harrison Corr, John Graf, Chris Kimmerle, Max Meier, B.K. Moon, and Edward Tan.

Senior Ian Dolaher Qualifies For New England Championship and New Balance Indoor National Championship

MC senior Ian Dolaher placed second in the High Jump at the MIAA All State Championship in Boston on February 20th. Dolaher, the son of Mark and Susan Dolaher of Melrose, tied for second place, earning a new personal best jump of 6'4". His jump qualified him for both the New England Championship taking place Sunday, February 28th in Boston and for the New Balance Indoor National Championship held in New York City this March. Click to read more.

MC Winter
Sports Awards

The Winter Sports Award Night was held on Monday, February 22nd at MC to recognize the hard work and dedication of our student athletes. Click the image to view a slideshow from the event.
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Basketball and Hockey will head into tournament play!
Seeding and brackets will be announced next week.

Campus Ministry Report

The XBSS Student Leadership Retreat is an annual five-day program which gathers together approximately 120 students from each of the thirteen Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools. The retreat will be held this year from March 5 - 10th.

Each school in the network sends six juniors to this unique retreat opportunity. Campus Ministers invited members of the faculty and staff to nominate students who are actively engaged in Campus Ministry projects, Lancers in Action, display the spiritual values of the Xaverian Brothers and are also engaged in other school wide-activities. Click here to continue reading.

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Looking for service opportunities?

(Contact Mrs. Mary Driscoll for more information at driscollm@maldencatholic.org

MC Alumni Train Together on
Active School-shooter Response

MC's Assistant Principal, Jeff Smith '95 recently trained with members of the Malden, Medford, Somerville and Winchester Police Departments on active school shooter response with "live" simulations.

Pictured L-R:
Marc Gigante '90 (Medford PD), Jeff Smith '95, Rich Correale '90 (Malden PD) and Matt Martin '01 (Medford PD).

The 10th Annual Malden Catholic Gala

Thursday, April 7, 2016 at MC

Honoring:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Margaret and Paul Chisholm

Br. Robert J. Sullivan, CFX 1945 Medal Winners:

Br. Daniel Cremin, CFX
Dr. James McIntyre, Ed.D. 1951 (Posthumously)
Steven Smoot, Esq. 1977

Join us at this special event!

MC Drama Club to Perform at
Drama Festival Saturday

Malden Catholic's Drama Club will be performing "Location 3" at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild's Preliminary Drama Festival on Saturday, February 27th at Chelmsford High School.

Tickets are $10 for the entire day of shows and available for purchase at the door.
The METG does not allow for late entry into the theatre if a show is in progress.

The shows begin at 9:00AM with Hudson and Lynn English, followed by Nashoba and MC, with MC performing at 12:15 sharp! If you wish to see MC's performance, please be there by noon. The plays resume at 2:00PM with Chelmsford and Fitchburg and finish at 4:30 with Concord and Billerica.

Check the METG's website for information about the shows at any of the festivals that day--www.metg.org and follow the links for the Chelmsford site.

Call For Class Notes!

Let us share your good news of all kinds: new jobs & promotions, academic achievements, engagements, weddings, children, grandchildren, travel, photographs and more!

Send your updates to schlosbergl@maldencatholic
to be included in an upcoming issue of Crystal Hi-Lites.

The External Affairs Office at MC is in need of a slide projector for our school museum.

If you have one you would like to donate, please contact Leslie Manson-Hing at mansonhingl@maldencatholic.org.

Interested Students Invited to Apply

Interested students may fill out an application here to start the application process for MC.

Lancer-For-A-Day Shadow Program

When a student shadows, he will be paired with a student who has a similar background and interests. The "Lancer For A Day" follows the schedule of his guide to all his classes, gym, lunch, etc. Those students who participate in the "Lancer For A Day" program often say that the experience helped them realize that MC is the place for them.
Click here for more information.

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For more information on Malden Catholic admissions or to schedule a tour

please contact Mr. Matthew O'Neil '99, Associate Director of Admissions

at oneilm@maldencatholic.org or 781.475.5308.

ABOUT MALDEN CATHOLIC

For more than eighty years, Malden Catholic High School has maintained a tradition of leading students to achieve academic excellence in a Catholic, familial atmosphere. Annually, 99 percent of Malden Catholic graduates attend college. The Class of 2015 applied to more than 212 colleges and universities distributed across thirty-two states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Graduates this year received college scholarships with a four-year value of more than $17 million. Recognized for its dedicated faculty, challenging curriculum, spiritual guidance, social outreach, and championship caliber athletic programs, Malden Catholic educates young men from more than 40 communities surrounding Boston. A Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School since 1932, Malden Catholic High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Further information on the school may be found at www.maldencatholic.org.

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