On the first floor of the Fishman Center, an area has been dedicated to the Blessed Mother for the rest of the school year. All are encouraged to pray the rosary daily. Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Our students joined hundreds of others from around Pennsylvania at Harrisburg for the 11th birthday celebration of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. Students, Mary Beth Loeffler '13, Amelia Feleccia '13, Jackie Maginnis '13, Brendan Shovlin '15, Maria Sansom '15, Max Wengyn '14, Mary Clare Rae '15, joined LC President, Jim Casey, Mrs. Elaine Thee Maginnis '84, Secretary and Mrs. Karen Kardoley Maginnis '82, Director of Advancment & Alumni Affairs.
LC's President Jim Casey joined our Connelly Foundation Neumann Scholars at St. Joseph's University for the Annual Communion Breakfast. Alyssa Opdyke, St. Jude (Fordham University); Kevin Thoder, St. Agnes-Sacred Heart (Temple University); Matt Langenstein, St. Genevieve (Drexel University); Andrew Hill, Corpus Christi (University of Scranton) and Jane Bedrossian, Corpus Christi (University of Virginia). Joseph Longo, St. Agnes-Sacred Heart, also a Neumann Scholar was unable to attend.
Last week we celebrated Legacy Week. Each day of the week, students were involved with different service projects, such as planting flowers over at St. Mary's Manor, speaking with junior high students at MMR and St. Stanislaus about their faith and holding movie nights. The last day was "Twins Day" on Friday, with faculty members and "twin sisters", Ms. Kathy Bradley-Smith and Mrs. Anne Cornell enjoying the festivites.
Students in Mrs. U'Selis' Environmental Science Class painted themes on the windows of the second floor of the Fishman Center to make everyone aware of our environment and help celebrate Earth Day. They also displayed their recycled art projects and will plant a tree on our grounds later in the spring. We can help reduce energy usage by turning off lights in classrooms and closing windows at the end of the day. LC has a paper recycler located at the front parking lot for newspapers/magazines.
LC President Jim Casey joined the families of Carli Kohler '12 (St. Maria Goretti) and Emma Madden '15 (St. Stanislaus) at the 56th Annual Emergency Aid of PA Foundation's Founders Award Program, held at Villanova University. Carli won the Isabel Foulkrod Sherrerd Scholarship and Emma received a Founders Award. The awardees are selected by the Founders Committee based on essays written by the students, activities within school and community and recommendations by administrators and faculty.
These juniors have been selected as Diocesan Scholars for 2012-2013 and will attend Gwynedd-Mercy College next year, receiving college credits. (Seated) Nicolette Szczepaniak (Corpus Christi), Alison Baluarte (St. Catherine of Siena), Zofia Protasiuk (Corpus Christi). (Standing) Austin Bauersmith (St. Alphonsus), Peter Danielson (St. Agnes), Cole Sagan (St. Isidore), Andrew Finkelston (St. Isidore), Stephen Snider (St. Isidore), Brendan Carty (St. John the Baptist), Ryan Smith (St. Eleanor).
Save the date, Friday, May 18 for the Third Annual Crusader Cup Golf Outing at Mainland Golf Course. This event fills up quickly, so send in your foursome reservation now. All proceeds from this great day of golf and fun go to our Joe McGovern Memorial Scholarships and Tuition Assistance Fund. This is open to all alumni, parents, past parents and friends of Lansdale Catholic. Hope to see you there. Please click on the link below for forms.
Remember the fun of last year's event...so purchase your "deeds" now from any student-athlete or LC Athletic Booster (LCAB) representative. This "bingo" will be held on Friday, May 25. Come on out and join Mr. Quinn, Mrs. McKay and Mr. Casey. Many thanks to past parent Mr. Day and the "star" of this event! Final date for deeds to be dropped off is Wednesday, May 16. Please click below to find out more information on the prizes.