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McAuley Today VOL. 19 No. 3 Catherine McAuley High School Brooklyn, N. Y. Summer 2009
T R
he Progression of a Vision
iding the waves of time and change, whether it’s a cultural, political or economic change, the one thing that stands true is our faith. An uncompromising faith stands as an anchor in uncertain waters. Faith holds true to the foundation and direction of our life’s journey. For Catherine McAuley High School today, it is the grace of God and the faith and vision of Catherine McAuley that urges us on. She was a woman who refused to succumb to the taunts of fear, bias and oppression. In this tradition we are grounded, in this truth and vision we continue forward bringing about tangible results, transforming lives through the love of God. So by faith we have reached the end of another successful school year. To quote Ms. Josephine Valente, “we saved for a rainy day and the hurricane came!” But thanks to the support of our partners, Boys Hope Girls Hope, Student Sponsor Partners, and our ever faithful alums, friends and benefactors we are riding out the financial storm. Our Raffle netted $16,000. The McAuley spirit continues on. We had a wonderful celebration of our 25th Annual Reunion held at Russo’s on the Bay on April 25th, 2009; 203 people attended. (Reunion story inside). The legacy of Catherine McAuley’s spirit remains the same as we graduate 55 seniors and all but one are registered for college. The class of 2009 earned 4 million dollars in scholarships. “We continue to walk by faith.”
Preparing Women, Producing Leaders - “Education for Life”
Our Mission
Catherine McAuley High School, founded by the Sisters of Mercy, is dedicated to preparing young Christian women for life. McAuley offers a student centered curriculum and enables the student to go foward into society and contribute positively to her community and world. McAuley stimlates students academically, develops good moral character, awakens inner strength provides experiences in self awareness and provides social and athletic experiences.
Mercy Core Values
Contents Cover The Progression of a Vision 3 2009 Annual Alumnae Reunion Luncheon 4 Women in Leadership Development 5 Catching up with the Girls
* Collaboration * Compassion and Service * Educational Excellence * Concern for Women and Women’s issues * World Vision and Responsibility * Spiritual Growth and Development
Information
710 East 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-462-7282 Fax: 718-462-7284 www.mcauleybrooklyn.org [email protected]
McAuley Today is brought to you by the Catherine McAuley High School’s Advancement office. McAuley Today is a publication for McAuley’s Alumnae and Friends. If you have information for class updates, community spotlights, story ideas, or other comments, please send them to [email protected]. Editors Sister Margaret Dempsey ‘64 Faye Brown ‘94
2009 Annual Alumnae Reunion
The Twenty-fifth Annual Alumnae Reunion, held at Russo’s on the Bay, was an afternoon filled with energy and togetherness. It was a memorable day to remember and a heritage to be proud of especially having the first graduating class of 1944 in attendance. The honorees were Eileen Jordan Shaughnessy ‘47, Loretta Ventura Makrancy ‘64, Kathleen McLeer Tancredi ‘69, and Mary Ellen Byrnes ‘69. (pictures below) There was a glow on each alums’ face with a common knowledge that we were McAuleyans educated in the Mercy tradition given the task to be leaders in the home, at work, and in the community. It is a bond that can not be broken...it is our responsibility to never forget. We would like to congraulate the anniversary classes of ‘44, ‘49, ‘54, ‘59, ‘64, ‘69, ‘74, ‘79, ‘84, ‘89, ‘94, ‘99, and ‘04 in addition to the teachers and Sisters of Catherine McAuley High School.
Eileen Jordan Shaughnessy ‘47.
Loretta Ventura Makrancy ‘64 with Peggy Lake ‘64.
l to r Mary Ellen Byrnes ‘69, Sister Margaret Dempsey ‘64, and Kathleen McLeer Tancredi ‘69.
Women in Leadership Development
Lendonna K. Thomas graduated from Catherine McAuley High School in 2005. Her aspiration is to be a Physician assistant. This May 2009, Lendonna graduated from Georgian Court University with a B.A degree in psychology and minor in biology. She served on the WILD (Women In Leadership Development) Steering Committee and was the President of the Black Student Union and Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership Honor Society). Lendonna has been a student ambassador. She was one of eleven GCU students who traveled to New Orleans to offer relief service to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Lendonna has been a consistent volunteer at local soup kitchens and working with the homeless of “tent city” in Lakewood, NJ. In 2009, she received the “Emerging Leader Award” from WILD.
Going Green
The Beautiful by Nature Green Team is a group of students from Catherine McAuley High School that are passionate about protecting, restoring and beautifying their environment through teamwork and daily personal choices. Following one of Shanady Eugene ‘10 with John. our Mercy Core Values of World Vision and Responsibility, saving the environment is a global issue. Through educational workshops and programs, in addition to planting gardens in various communities, this team hopes to highlight the importance of saving the earth. Their motto is reduce, reuse, recycle and beautify. On June 12th, Beautiful by Nature and Mercy Home, a social service agency founded by the Sisters of Mercy to serve persons who are developmentally disabled through residential, supportive and respite programs, joined together to work on an art project that focused on the importance of “going green” in your personal place of residence. Private practice determines public accomplishment. The completed artwork will be hung in each home as a reminder that it is a daily choice to help save the environment.
l to r, Perquita, Stephanie Grant ‘09, and Lucy working together .
l to r, Christiana Bernard ‘11 presenting artwork with Renalta .
For more information about Mercy Home go to www.mercyhomeny.org
Catching up with the Girls
“Today, in our mid 60’s, Gloria Acacia Mecca ‘62 and I are
still playing tennis. Incidentally, as residents of Scottsdale Arizona, both Gloria and I met on the tennis court three and one half years ago before a mixed doubles match. While talking we realized that we attended the same Catholic High School in Brooklyn, New York. The gym and dance classes as well as the spiritual guidance offered as part of the curriculum at Catherine McAuley High School enabled our mental awareness, anatomy and bones to develop strong and limber. Small world? Yes!” ...A note from Anne Owens Rink ‘59 l to r, Gloria Acacia Mecca ‘62, Anne Owens Rink ‘59
Opportunities to Give... Mercy Secondary Education
Association is having their meeting in Belize in October. We would like to send two teachers to the meeting. If anyone has American Airlines frequent flier miles to donate please contact Sister Rosemary Maguire at [email protected] or call 718-462-7282 ext. 14. Now you can donate your
frequent flier miles for a good cause!
Challenge Grant! We have been offered a challenge grant from Patricia Doran Dillon ‘45 in the amount of $10,000. Let’s see if we can match the grant for the 2009 Annual fund by August 31st! An envelope will be included. (Please specify challenge grant)
710 East 37th Street Brooklyn, NY 11203
Congratulations to the Class of 2009...
l to r, Ms.
Josephine Valente, Sister Margaret Dempsey ‘64, Zakia Hall ‘09, Ariel DeRoche ‘09, Ms. Peggy Lake ‘64, and guest speaker Dr. Carol McIntosh ‘79
From the Faculty and Staff of Catherine McAuley High School!
T R
he Progression of a Vision
iding the waves of time and change, whether it’s a cultural, political or economic change, the one thing that stands true is our faith. An uncompromising faith stands as an anchor in uncertain waters. Faith holds true to the foundation and direction of our life’s journey. For Catherine McAuley High School today, it is the grace of God and the faith and vision of Catherine McAuley that urges us on. She was a woman who refused to succumb to the taunts of fear, bias and oppression. In this tradition we are grounded, in this truth and vision we continue forward bringing about tangible results, transforming lives through the love of God. So by faith we have reached the end of another successful school year. To quote Ms. Josephine Valente, “we saved for a rainy day and the hurricane came!” But thanks to the support of our partners, Boys Hope Girls Hope, Student Sponsor Partners, and our ever faithful alums, friends and benefactors we are riding out the financial storm. Our Raffle netted $16,000. The McAuley spirit continues on. We had a wonderful celebration of our 25th Annual Reunion held at Russo’s on the Bay on April 25th, 2009; 203 people attended. (Reunion story inside). The legacy of Catherine McAuley’s spirit remains the same as we graduate 55 seniors and all but one are registered for college. The class of 2009 earned 4 million dollars in scholarships. “We continue to walk by faith.”
Preparing Women, Producing Leaders - “Education for Life”
Our Mission
Catherine McAuley High School, founded by the Sisters of Mercy, is dedicated to preparing young Christian women for life. McAuley offers a student centered curriculum and enables the student to go foward into society and contribute positively to her community and world. McAuley stimlates students academically, develops good moral character, awakens inner strength provides experiences in self awareness and provides social and athletic experiences.
Mercy Core Values
Contents Cover The Progression of a Vision 3 2009 Annual Alumnae Reunion Luncheon 4 Women in Leadership Development 5 Catching up with the Girls
* Collaboration * Compassion and Service * Educational Excellence * Concern for Women and Women’s issues * World Vision and Responsibility * Spiritual Growth and Development
Information
710 East 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-462-7282 Fax: 718-462-7284 www.mcauleybrooklyn.org [email protected]
McAuley Today is brought to you by the Catherine McAuley High School’s Advancement office. McAuley Today is a publication for McAuley’s Alumnae and Friends. If you have information for class updates, community spotlights, story ideas, or other comments, please send them to [email protected]. Editors Sister Margaret Dempsey ‘64 Faye Brown ‘94
2009 Annual Alumnae Reunion
The Twenty-fifth Annual Alumnae Reunion, held at Russo’s on the Bay, was an afternoon filled with energy and togetherness. It was a memorable day to remember and a heritage to be proud of especially having the first graduating class of 1944 in attendance. The honorees were Eileen Jordan Shaughnessy ‘47, Loretta Ventura Makrancy ‘64, Kathleen McLeer Tancredi ‘69, and Mary Ellen Byrnes ‘69. (pictures below) There was a glow on each alums’ face with a common knowledge that we were McAuleyans educated in the Mercy tradition given the task to be leaders in the home, at work, and in the community. It is a bond that can not be broken...it is our responsibility to never forget. We would like to congraulate the anniversary classes of ‘44, ‘49, ‘54, ‘59, ‘64, ‘69, ‘74, ‘79, ‘84, ‘89, ‘94, ‘99, and ‘04 in addition to the teachers and Sisters of Catherine McAuley High School.
Eileen Jordan Shaughnessy ‘47.
Loretta Ventura Makrancy ‘64 with Peggy Lake ‘64.
l to r Mary Ellen Byrnes ‘69, Sister Margaret Dempsey ‘64, and Kathleen McLeer Tancredi ‘69.
Women in Leadership Development
Lendonna K. Thomas graduated from Catherine McAuley High School in 2005. Her aspiration is to be a Physician assistant. This May 2009, Lendonna graduated from Georgian Court University with a B.A degree in psychology and minor in biology. She served on the WILD (Women In Leadership Development) Steering Committee and was the President of the Black Student Union and Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership Honor Society). Lendonna has been a student ambassador. She was one of eleven GCU students who traveled to New Orleans to offer relief service to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Lendonna has been a consistent volunteer at local soup kitchens and working with the homeless of “tent city” in Lakewood, NJ. In 2009, she received the “Emerging Leader Award” from WILD.
Going Green
The Beautiful by Nature Green Team is a group of students from Catherine McAuley High School that are passionate about protecting, restoring and beautifying their environment through teamwork and daily personal choices. Following one of Shanady Eugene ‘10 with John. our Mercy Core Values of World Vision and Responsibility, saving the environment is a global issue. Through educational workshops and programs, in addition to planting gardens in various communities, this team hopes to highlight the importance of saving the earth. Their motto is reduce, reuse, recycle and beautify. On June 12th, Beautiful by Nature and Mercy Home, a social service agency founded by the Sisters of Mercy to serve persons who are developmentally disabled through residential, supportive and respite programs, joined together to work on an art project that focused on the importance of “going green” in your personal place of residence. Private practice determines public accomplishment. The completed artwork will be hung in each home as a reminder that it is a daily choice to help save the environment.
l to r, Perquita, Stephanie Grant ‘09, and Lucy working together .
l to r, Christiana Bernard ‘11 presenting artwork with Renalta .
For more information about Mercy Home go to www.mercyhomeny.org
Catching up with the Girls
“Today, in our mid 60’s, Gloria Acacia Mecca ‘62 and I are
still playing tennis. Incidentally, as residents of Scottsdale Arizona, both Gloria and I met on the tennis court three and one half years ago before a mixed doubles match. While talking we realized that we attended the same Catholic High School in Brooklyn, New York. The gym and dance classes as well as the spiritual guidance offered as part of the curriculum at Catherine McAuley High School enabled our mental awareness, anatomy and bones to develop strong and limber. Small world? Yes!” ...A note from Anne Owens Rink ‘59 l to r, Gloria Acacia Mecca ‘62, Anne Owens Rink ‘59
Opportunities to Give... Mercy Secondary Education
Association is having their meeting in Belize in October. We would like to send two teachers to the meeting. If anyone has American Airlines frequent flier miles to donate please contact Sister Rosemary Maguire at [email protected] or call 718-462-7282 ext. 14. Now you can donate your
frequent flier miles for a good cause!
Challenge Grant! We have been offered a challenge grant from Patricia Doran Dillon ‘45 in the amount of $10,000. Let’s see if we can match the grant for the 2009 Annual fund by August 31st! An envelope will be included. (Please specify challenge grant)
710 East 37th Street Brooklyn, NY 11203
Congratulations to the Class of 2009...
l to r, Ms.
Josephine Valente, Sister Margaret Dempsey ‘64, Zakia Hall ‘09, Ariel DeRoche ‘09, Ms. Peggy Lake ‘64, and guest speaker Dr. Carol McIntosh ‘79
From the Faculty and Staff of Catherine McAuley High School!
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