- Cathedral High School

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Edition #34 Cathedral High School Vision Cathedral High School, a Catholic institution, will be the model for all high schools as she profoundly shapes the way students think, serve and lead. Dear Cathedral Parents, Cathedral High School Mission Cathedral, a Catholic college preparatory high school, provides to a diverse group of students opportunities for spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth through service and academic excellence. At this time, we are beginning to focus on Palm Sunday, Holy Week, the Tridiuum, and Easter as we approach this most holy season. Father has asked our students to be sure to wear some clothing to Church during these days so that people in our parishes do recognize the fact that Cathedral students are good Christians. As Christians, Holy Week comprises the high, holy week of the Catholic/Christian year. This is a reminder of our salvation, given to us by Jesus, who literally died to save each of us. Since this time of the year is so special, it is our task to model to the Catholic/Christian community our thanksgiving and our appreciation of this gift of salvation. As a result, there will be no extracurricular activities-practices, scrimmages, games, dramatic productions, field trips or academic contests with other schools after 5:30 p.m. on the Thursday before Easter (also known as Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday) or on all of Good Friday and all of Easter. (page 30 in our Blue Book) On Thursday, April 7th, you received a survey about Academic Excellence at Cathedral High School. The deadline for this survey is on Friday, April 15th. Please do respond. We appreciate and need your input into this vital discussion. Here is the link if you have not filled it out yet: http://www.cathedral-irish.org/page.cfm?p=2098 Use these hyperlinks to find information quickly: Advancement Announcements Athletics Band News Bookstore and Spirit Shop Cafeteria Menu Choir News College Information Congratulations Dates to Remember Mothers’ Club Prayers Service Smart Quote Theatre News Tutoring Dates to Remember: April: Wed, Apr 13 Thurs, Apr 14 Fri, Apr 15 Sat, Apr 16 College Cost Estimator – Commons – 7:00 p.m. Student Matinee for Spring Musical at 9:30 a.m. in O’Malia Performing Arts Center Spring Musical at 7:30 p.m. in O’Malia Performing Arts Center Spring Musical at 7:30 p.m. in O’Malia Performing Arts Center Amy’s Day Breakfast – Cafeteria – 6:00 – 7:15 a.m. - Postponed State Spanish Competition to be held at Cathedral High School from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 1 Sun, Apr 17 Tues, Apr 19 Fri, Apr 22 Sun, Apr 24 Mon, Apr 25 Tues, Apr 26 Wed, Apr 27 Thurs, Apr 28 Sat, Apr 30 May: Sun, May 1 M-F, May 2-6 Mon, May 2 T-F, May 3-6 Thurs, May 5 Fri, May 6 Sat, May 7 Sun, May 8 Spring Musical at 7:30 p.m. in O’Malia Performing Arts Center Spring Musical at 3:00 p.m. in O’Malia Performing Arts Center Caritas – school begins at regular time – Jeff and Karen Saturday speaking Cathedral Board of Directors Day at Cathedral Good Friday – no school Spirit Shop Closed Easter Sunday Easter Monday – regular school day – snow make-up day Professional Learning Communities for faculty/staff – school begins at 8:05 a.m. Blood Drive Academic Council Meeting Drum major clinics – 3:30 – 5:00 pm – band room AM Assembly Heart Partners of Indiana will do student athlete echocardiogram screenings - $20 – students must be preregistered. Drum major clinics – 3:30 – 5:00 pm – band room Faculty: Update PowerSchool grades Drum major clin9ics – 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. in band room Prom Annual Spring Open House on Sunday, May 1 from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Spirit Shop open for this event from noon – 3:00 p.m. AP Exams Teacher Appreciation Week- May 2-6 Cathedral Connection’s Summer Hostess Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Service Dinner 6:30 PM SLC Commons IB Exam Testing El Cinco de Mayo - Atrium Closing School Liturgy from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. in Robert V. Welch Student Activity Center ComedySportz All Stars at 1:00 p.m. in Auditorium Tech Rehearsal for Spring Fling in auditorium from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. 6:00 – dinner for students in Spring Fling in Commons 7:00 p.m. – Spring Fling Concert in Auditorium SAT Test Honors Awards Program in Robert V. Welch Student Activity Center at 5:00 p.m. ~~~~~ Mass Information: From the Desk of the Chaplain ~ Daily Mass is offered in the Chapel at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Fr. Munshower encourages members of the Cathedral Family to contact him to have a mass said in memory of a loved one. If you are not able to pay the $10 Mass stipend, you may still submit an intention for our daily Mass. Please contact Fr. Munshower at 968-7362 for details and arrangements. Father also requests that, if you contract a Mass, that someone from your family tries to be in attendance on that day. 2 Communion Services and Masses begin at 7:00 a.m. in the Cathedral Chapel. Thurs 4/14 Lenten Weekday Fri 4/15 Lenten Weekday For healing for Deborah Roberts, mother of Rachel (01), Bobby (’04), John (’07), Rose (’09) and Kathleen Roberts, from the CHS family RIP Michael Schaefer from Paul Jansen & family Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri 4/18 1/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 Private Petitions RIP Alberta Cronin from Marianne Echelbarger RIP Michael Schaefer ('43 ) from the Cathedral family Masses only in your parishes no school Communion Service Tues of Holy Week Wed of Holy Week Holy Thursday Good Friday Congratulations: Congratulations to the following students who were just inducted into the National Honor Society on Sunday. Maxwell Adams Rachel Demyan Shanice JacksonWilliam Adams Vincent Demyan Ellison Andrew Alden Maria DeSanto Olivia Jarrett Meredith Ausenbaugh Natalie Dickman Aysha Jemison Lauren Aylward William Dimond Olivia Johnson Lucas Banter Hannah Donahoe Allison Jones Josephine Barrett Natalie Donahue Kathryn Jones Caleb Beidelman Megan Donnelly Mary Kaufman Theodore Ryan Drehs Ana Kavanaugh Bemenderfer Kathryn Dusing Ryan Kelly Nicholas Berg Mallory Dye James Kempf Stephen Berlage Carlene Eckhart Claire Kiesel Colleen Bindner Megan Edwards Lana Kinney Lundy Birch Catherine Erath Andrew Klein Sarah Black Alexandra Ferguson Michael Kseniak Austin Boos Madeline Fisher Cole Leamnson James Brokaw Daniel Flood Samuel Lesem Daulton Buckingham Stephanie Fultz Ryan Levenhagen Danila Burnham Michael Garey Steven Longerbone Molly Carter Nathaniel Gath Kathryn Lueking Kathleen Cates William Giles Keith MacDonell Christie Cates Briana Glass Kelsey Mahoney Mary Christ Alexandra Goldfarb Robert Marshall Robert Cohoat Catherine Goodin Nicholas McCarty Hannah Compton Catherine Hackl Keely McGrath Sara Conway Mary Hale Alexandra McKinley Michael Conway John Hall Alexandra Meador Kyle Cook Abigail Helvering Anthony Mentz Kiersten Crowe Grace Hendrickson Anna Meulbroek Elissa Dedinsky Brenna Holland Kurt Miller Madeline DemoSophia Hopkins Sarah Miller Dananberg Michael Hornak Michael Mitsch 3 Gail Moriarity Keenan Mulherin Robert Mulligan Joseph Murphy Christopher Murray Drake Myers Katherine Oskay Imani Parker-Robinson David Parsons Sarah Peabody Joseph Piwowarski Olivia Price Hana Priscu Scott Pruett Evan Pulliam Kathleen Quigley Graham Reid Morgan Rhodes Rachael Riggle Haley Roach Audra Rougraff Connor Rulman Alyson Saum Meredith Schoenfeld Christopher Schoenfeld Joseph Schroeder Adam Schultheis William Schwandt Vincent Scotto Meghan Searight Taylor Shellman Megan Short Eileen Smart Timothy Smith Samuel Snemis Morgan Soderholm Emily Spindler Caroline Sprunger Emma Steinken Michael Stump Elizabeth Subrin Robert Thompson Madison Thompson Dylan Thorpe Kaylee Titsworth Morgan Toby Lauren Tolley Paul Tran Abigail Treece Alaina Turchi John Uberto Guy Valponi Kathryn Vanderbosch Zachary Vander Missen Erika Voigt William Waers Erin Walsh Grace Waltz Molly Ward Riley Weber Clare Welch Jasmine Whitaker Colleen Whiting Jonathon Williams Lauren Williams Kevin Wissler Elizabeth Witchger Gabriella Wright Jeffrey Zhao Patrick Zunk John Zupancic Congratulations to Jay Ruckelshaus (’13), who was honored today as one of the Indianapolis Star’s Academic AllStars. From the State of Indiana, 40 students were selected for this prestigious award. Honored along with Jay were his parents, Mary and John Ruckelshaus, and his favorite teacher, Mrs. Judy Birge. Jay and Mrs. Birge, we congratulate you both on this great recognition. Maddi Shake (’14) has been selected to perform with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in their Side by Side program and will playing timpani. Here are the details: ISO's Side by Side concert is Wed. April 27th, 7:00 pm. The concert is FREE; however a ticket is required and can be ordered by calling Hilbert Circle Theater box office at 639-4300. Maddi has been attending rehearsals since the beginning of March. The music is very challenging and she is working hard! But most of all you should hear her talk about how proud she is to represent Cathedral! Maddie, we are proud that you are representing us! Congratulations to Christine White (’11), Grace Bennett (’13), and Michael Melbardis (’14) whose essays were chosen as winning submissions in the Serra Club Vocational Essay Contest. The competition is open to the entire Archdiocese of Indianapolis, with four students chosen for the high school level. Each of these three students, their parents, and their Theology teacher were feted at a luncheon on Monday, where the students read their essays to the Serra Club Guests. These essays will be included in The Criterion during the next few weeks. Congratulations to the French Competition team of Cathedral High School for their achievements this past weekend at the Indiana Association of Students of French 20th Congrès. The event was held at Martinsville High School with over 225 students from across Indiana participating. Cathedral students did very well as this was the first year in which they competed. With only 6 students on the team this year, they received 20 awards. The following students are to be congratulated for their successes. Freshmen Chris FitzGerald Malique Moore 1st Place Dictation Level 1 1st Place Scrambled Sentences Level 1 1st Place Non-Stop Speaking Duo Level 1 1st Place Non-Stop Speaking Duo Level 1 2nd Place Impromptu Speaking Level 1 2nd Place Dictation Level 1 4th Place Sight Reading Level 1 4 Sophomores Claire Christoff Marika Inskeep Juniors James Brokaw 1st Place Dictation Level 2 2nd Place History and Culture Level 2 4th Place Scrambled Sentences Level 2 1st Place Vocabulary Level 2 1st Place Poetic Recitation Level 2 3rd Place Scrambled Sentences Level 2 1st Place Sight Reading Level 3 1st Place Non-stop Conversation Duo Level 3 3rd Place Dictation Level 3 Lauren Tolley 1st Place Poetic Recitation Level 3 1st Place Non-stop Conversation Duo Level 3 2nd Place Trivia Level 3 3rd Place Vocabulary Level 3 Again, congratulations to these students. Congratulations to Social Studies teacher Jill Baisinger, who has just been notified that she received the James Madison Fellowship. It is a scholarship program that pays for a master’s degree in American History, Political Science, or Education. It is a very competitive program, where only 50 applicants get selected each year; one from each state. Congratulations! She plans to study during upcoming summers for her Masters. Congratulations to Katie Dapper (‘08), one of the princesses for the 500 Parade this year. To help her community, Katie is encouraging mini marathon runners by passing out water and giving the motivational cheers and visiting grade schools, high schools, and other community locations promoting the 500 as they celebrate the excitement of the race. Congratulations to Paige Starkey (‘03), recently honored by an article in the Indianapolis Woman Magazine for April, 2011. The issue is not available on-line yet, but can be picked up for free at local grocery stores. Congratulation to Bobby Powers (‘07), who was recently honored by this article in the Criterion. http://bit.ly/f4IDHV Best wishes to Steve Rothkopf (’06), who will be competing for IU’s American Idol-type competition on Sunday, April 17th at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Art in Indianapolis. Here’s the link if you’d like to check out the whole thing. http://www.indianacss.com/. If you wish to go, please contact Mrs. Elaine Holloway, who can get you a free ticket. Announcements: On Monday, March 14th, the Cathedral Connection Jr/Sr Parent Night was held. These parents gave us ten questions to which they wished responses. The questions and responses are here: DRAFT CHS JR/SR PARENT MEETING 3/14/2011 QUESTIONS FROM PARENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION: 5 1. Are there any plans for parent evaluation of teachers and classes? At this time, there are no plans for this. Of course, this subject can be open for discussion, and parent input is welcome in terms of the timely posting of grades and assignments, the prompt return of communication, etc. 2. Why is our grading scale not in line with other private and public schools? Research into the grading scales and grade weighting at various schools indicates a very wide variety of strategies and approaches. Some of our Holy Cross counterparts use our grading scale or a slight modification of it. At Guerin High School, an “A” is a 92. At many of our surrounding public schools, an “A” is a 90. Cathedral “raised the bar” many years ago, and other schools followed suit. Parental pressure has caused some schools to lower their scales. The verdict is still out, however, in determining if lowering the scale has caused an increase in the number of “A’s” earned by students. 3. Does our grading scale give our students a disadvantage when applying to college if compared to students from other high schools who have a lower percentage grading scale? Is it more difficult for CHS students to receive a state school scholarship which is based on Standardized test scores and GPA? Our college advisors will continue to monitor this situation. Given the very different requirements at every university, it is entirely possible that in some situations, our students are negatively impacted. It is also possible that our students are negatively impacted simply by being in an environment of very high standards across the board. CHS is not an easy school. Kids who get average grades at CHS could probably be straight-A kids at some other schools. But how much better are our kids prepared for the rigors and expectations of college? We very seriously take the responsibility of keeping all possibilities open for our students, so we will continue to consider any changes that might give our students an advantage as they anticipate their futures. At this point, for students in our school, it doesn’t seem to have been more difficult for students to receive state school scholarships which are based on GPA and scores. The table below, for example, shows the Class of 2011 merit scholarship monies at IU. These awards total over half a million dollars, making us the top earner in the state and number five in the country for earning merit awards at IU. High School Cathedral High School IU Excellence Scholarship IU Prestige Scholarship Wells Scholarship & Fee Remission Kelley Scholarship Hudson Holland Scholarship IU Hutton Honors Scholarship 1 Della J Evans Scholarship Herbert Presidential Scholarship F & A McCammon Scholarship IU Hutton Honors Scholarship 2 Valedictorian Award # Awards $ Offered 86 514,163 32 29 2 1 4 5 1 3 1 2 3 288,000 116,000 35,740 12,423 20,000 8,000 7,000 9,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 6 IU Hutton Honors Scholarship 3 IU Ford/EEOC Endowed Scholarship Presidential Incentive Scholarship Grand Total 4. 1 1 1 3,000 2,000 1,000 86 514,163 Do transcripts have letter grades or percentages? Our transcripts have letter grades, but the grading scale is included on the transcript. 5. When teachers write tests are they ever on a curve? We need to be careful with this verbiage . . . grading on a curve means that the same number of students earn F’s as earn A’s, and the same number of students earn D’s as earn B’s, and the majority of the students earn C’s. Most Cathedral students and parents would not look favorably on this. Does this question mean, “Do teachers artificially inflate test scores if students don’t do well?” In some cases, this happens. Our teachers are professionals who have high, but reasonable, expectations of their students. Many of our teachers have been teaching for several years, so they have the advantage of comparing student performance over a long period of time. 6. Is there professional development for teachers who teach AP classes? Yes, teachers of AP courses are required to attend AP conferences in their subject area every three years, at a minimum. Many of our teachers attend more regularly than that. We are fortunate that Butler University offers an AP conference every year, and this gives our teachers the opportunity to network and to share best practices with other local AP teachers. There are also many professional development opportunities in Chicago each summer, and one of our teachers has been invited to grade AP exams with other AP teachers from around the country. 7. What is the school/teachers doing to prepare students for AP exams? The curriculum is established, and our teachers are expected to follow it. Most teachers give “practice” AP exams and/or questions based on material that is provided by the College Board. Some teachers set aside a full three hours on a weekend or in the evening, so that students get the “feel” of taking a three-hour exam. Many teachers make use of “AP-prep” books. Most teachers spend the last days before the AP exams reviewing topics sure to be covered on the exams, but it isn’t possible to cram for these very comprehensive exams. Student preparation is key to student success. In many cases, these exams are the most comprehensive exams the students have ever taken. Studying on their own is required and necessary. Please encourage your students to review, review, and review some more on their own. It is also important for students to be well rested before taking the exams. 8. What are the statistics for students’ scores on AP exams? How many pass or fail? 7 AP exams are graded on a 1-5 scale. Recently, legislation has been passed that requires state universities to accept scores of 3+ for credit beginning with the May 2011 exams. This credit does not have to be granted in the major field, but it does have to count as at least elective credit. For example, a math major who earns a “3” on the calculus exam and a “3” on the psychology exam will probably be given psychology credit, but even though he will receive elective credit for the math AP course, he will probably have to retake calculus since it is his major area. Currently, just over half of our students who take AP exams score at or above a “3.” Our students, teachers, and administrators are working hard to improve this statistic. Understanding what factors might contribute to our current percentage will help us to improve it. First, every student who takes an AP course is required to take the exam. (In some schools, students are given credit for taking the courses, even though they do not take the exam.) Second, for most courses during the junior and senior years, any student who really wants to take the AP course can do so. That means that our AP students are often students who have not been in our honors track and therefore, they have not been previously exposed to the rigors of this level of work. Third, the increased requirements for the Indiana Core 40 with Honors Diploma have pushed more and more students into AP courses. These requirements require kids to take AP classes and the exams, but their scores don’t matter to qualify for the diploma. Unfortunately, many of our students go into their AP exams thinking that the scores don’t matter, so they don’t prepare or take the exam seriously. Ultimately, it is the quality of the student’s personal preparation, along with the quality of his classroom instruction, that will make a difference in his score. 9. When scheduling senior retreats is the school calendar of the week before and after the retreat taken into consideration for students making up coursework? For instance, the retreat in January was the week of MLK which gave seniors on retreat a whole week off (less continuity of classwork). The February 15-18 retreat was the week before Shamrauction. The week of Shamrauction some retreat students missed school on Wednesday to set up and Friday with no school really breaks up the week for continuity of classwork. Yes, of course our school schedule is taken into serious consideration when planning our senior retreats. However, we also have to work with the retreat center’s schedule of availability. We have to fit 6 retreats into our schedule each year without having more than one in any given month and yes, this is a difficult task. We carefully consider all possibilities before scheduling. For example, we have always had a retreat the week of MLK day for a couple reasons: 1) it is necessary to have a retreat in January in order to fit all of our retreats into the school year without going too late in the semester and 2) by having it the third week in January, teachers and students have enough time to re-acclimate themselves after Christmas Break without much disturbance to their class schedule. We consider the dates for each retreat carefully and do the best that we can to schedule them in times that best fit the schedules of our students and teachers. 10. Why are photos from students' spring break trips in the Cathedral year book? (The trips that aren't school sponsored.) 8 From the Yearbook Editors: As the yearbook is to record the year and our students’ lives throughout the year, we find it necessary to include all sort of events in which our students are involved. If one were to look back at previous Cathedral yearbooks, one would see several events other than school sanctioned ones, such as summer life and popular music of the time and even sophomores obtaining their drivers licenses. We think that various destinations of travel are interesting to be viewed by the student body. Here's the link to the April Insight. This gives much Cathedral news, so you need to be aware of this publication in addition to the Parent Email. http://www.cathedral-irish.org/page.cfm?p=1162 ~~~~~ Here are examination times for Seniors, for Underclassmen, for AP and IB students. Please be aware that no exams will be given early, none will be given on a different day (other than for extreme illness). If you have any questions about the above statement, please contact Mrs. Lisa Ford, Vice Principal for Academic Affairs. Link to Senior Exams: http://www.cathedralirish.org/uploaded/Files/Academics/Spring_Senior_Exam_Schedule_2011.pdf End of Course Assessment/Senior Exam Schedule - May 2011 Link to Underclass Final Exam Schedule: http://www.cathedral-irish.org/uploaded/Files/Academics/Spring_2011_Final_Exam_Schedule.pdf Link to AP Exam Schedule: http://www.cathedralirish.org/uploaded/Files/Academics/2011_AP_Times_and_Instructions.pdf Link to IB Exam Schedule: http://www.cathedral-irish.org/uploaded/Files/Academics/2011_IB_Exam_Schedule.pdf ~~~~~ Amy’s Day for Friday, April 15th has been postponed because of a conflict of dates with the speaker. The new date and speaker will be announced in next week’s parent email! New Project: Used Uniform Clothing Sale I’m part of the Mom’s club and am spearheading a Used Clothing Sale project that I hope to continue for many years to come. Your name was given to me during our Mom’s club board meeting as the ‘go to’ person that sends out news letters to the JR and Sr classmen. Would you be able to put something in your next newsletter requesting donations of gently used uniforms? These can be turned in to Mr. Greer in the front office. We would need to have the size of the item readily viewable - (permanent marker, paper pinned to garment, etc.) so that we can sort by size and whether boy or girl. The goal is to have used clothes available for purchase at the same time as the used book sale each year. If there is anything else you need from me, please drop me a note, call me at my office (phone number below) or call me on my cell phone: 416-8261. Thanks, Marci Taylor 9 ~~~~~ This past weekend the Cathedral Orchestra and the Bishop-Chatard Band and Orchestra, combined for a field trip. The students attended a performance of the Chicago Symphony, participated in an exclusive Orchestral master class with Dr. Robert Hasty at Northwestern University, just for them, and performed at the field museum. I want to say THANK YOU to everyone for an amazing trip to Chicago this past weekend!! We had great performances, wonderful chaperones (Kim Dooley, Shawn Goodman, and Mark & Suzan Rohe), and the students all represented our school and values with the utmost pride. I was honored to be their director. Thank you so much to everyone for a job well-done! ~~~~~ Has your dream always been to attend the Academy Awards? How about having the opportunity to test drive a car of your dreams? If so, you're in luck! This is a short, fun, volunteer job for both the Moms and Dads out there! We are looking for volunteers for Valet Prom Parking on Saturday night, April 30th in front of the WAC at Cathedral. Volunteers can be from the Any Class of Parents. This is a dream job and your only chance to see how great our kids look when they are cleaned up and looking they're best. Your commitment is for a very short window of time, leaving you free to go out to dinner with friends, either before or after, making it your own "date night." Here is what we are looking for: EARLY SHIFT - FROM 5:45-7:30pm at the latest! 1 Golf Cart Driver (to drive our volunteers that park cars, from the Hill to the WAC to park more cars) 30 people needed to park cars for our young men and women 8 people needed to help with check-in of our kids 1 person to put keys on the keyboard 2 people to help run the keys to the keyboard LATE SHIFT - FROM 11:45 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. 8 people to work check-out We need as many hands on deck as we can and prepare yourselves for a fun evening. This is a favorite volunteer job at Cathedral and we have had many parents who do this every year. For you freshman and sophomore parents, this is a great opportunity to see firsthand that Cathedral KNOWS how to do prom and do it right! In essence, you are "paying forward" for when your own son or daughter goes to prom. Please e-mail Linnae Peat with what position you would like to fill ASAP at Linnae@thepeats.com Feel free to call Linnae at 855-8321 or Becky Bechtel at 432-4103 with any questions you might have. Thank you in advance for caring for our kids and making their night extra special with "valet" parking. ~~~~~ HNBF Future Latino Leaders Law Camp July 16 – 24, 2011 in Washington, D.C. 10 Application Now Available Online ONLINE APPLICATION AVAILABLE NOW Application Deadline Extended to Tues., April 26, 2011 All materials most be post-marked by April 26th The HNBF believes that education improves the quality of life for everyone. That's why we are committed to increasing the academic achievement of Latino youth in our nation. The Future Latino Leaders Law Camp is a unique summer education enrichment program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The Future Latino Leaders Law Camp is a nine-day program in Washington, DC. Students live in college dorms and have a college experience while learning about the legal profession and legal procedure from practicing attorneys, law professors, and judges. Leadership skills will be developed in persuasion and negotiation, communication, and public speaking. Students work in teams with a law student camp counselor to prepare for a moot court competition. In addition, behind-the-scenes tours will be provided at select federal institutions such as, U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Departments of State and Justice, and much more. The HNBF's goal is to encourage and inspire high school graduation, attainment of a 4-year college degree, and pursuit of an advanced degree in law. Our vision is a more diverse legal field. If you know a Latino high school freshman, sophomore, junior or senior interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession encourage them to apply online. Additional information is also provided on our website. Download the Brochure Here Download the Flyer Here Download the Paper Application Here Download Fee Waiver Request Form Here Direct Inquiries To: Christie Lewis,Interim Executive Director, Hispanic National Bar Foundation 202.496.7206 Phone; 202.496.7756 Fax; clewis@hnbf.org ~~~~~ Timmy Foundation Hygiene Drive   Toothpaste Toothbrushes Soap Shampoo & Conditioner Lotion Deodorant Aly Saum, Sarah Peabody, and Biz Witchger will be representing Cathedral’s Timmy Foundation program by travelling to Guatemala this summer and would greatly appreciate your support! For every five items you bring, you will receive 1 service hour. ~~~~~ STUDENT / ATHLETE PARTICIPATION 11 Effective immediately, advocated by Methodist Sports Medicine/IU Health, the sports medicine provider for Cathedral Athletics, we will be adopting a new policy with regard to the timing of the completion/on file in Athletic Office of the IHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (annually) and HIPAA (one time for four years) forms. The attached document outlines the new policy. Summary: Before any CHS student/athlete can participate in any preseason conditioning session, weight training, tryouts or any physical activity associated with Cathedral Athletics, they must have both forms on file with Maureen Sullivan in the Athletic Office. For the safety of the athlete and to help relieve personal liability, coaches should not allow any athlete to participate in any physical activity associated with their sport at any time. The basic premise behind the “moving up” of the timing of this process is it just makes sense to have the kids medically checked out BEFORE they begin any strenuous physical activity associated with sports at Cathedral High School and not wait until the beginning of the actual designated season. It also allows for some lead time, if a previously unknown/undiagnosed medical condition does exist, to help eliminate the risk of physical participation and begin the course of treatment for the condition, to get them ‘back playing’ as soon as possible. ~~~~~ The staff of Methodist Sports Medicine Center will be conducting athletic physicals at Cathedral High School on Thursday May 19, 2011. This is a multi-station screening for all high school athletes (incoming as well) and focuses on injury prevention through pre-season examination. This physical will be good for all sports for the entire 2011-2012 school year. The physical costs $20.00 (cash or check only) and payment must be made prior to taking the physical. Physical forms must be completed and signed prior to taking the physical. Forms should be downloaded from the Cathedral High School website by going to “Athletics” and clicking on “Athletic Forms”. They can also be obtained from the IHSAA website at www.ihsaa.org. THE PHYSICAL CANNOT BE GIVEN IF THE FORM IS NOT COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY PARENT & STUDENT. The schedule for physicals, by class, is as follows: Current Juniors 6:00 PM Current Sophomores 6:30 PM Current Freshmen 7:00 PM Incoming Freshmen 7:30 PM Please feel free to contact Mike Hunker at 542-1481, ext. 361 if you have any questions. ~~~~~ Sign up here Cathedral High School WAC Foyer for the Blood Drive on Tuesday, April 26 in the Welch Activity Center foyer for parents, faculty, staff, and students over 16 from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm. ~~~~~ The Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Math Contest will be held on April 30th at Butler University from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for contestants who have already signed up. We wish them success in this contest! ~~~~~ 12 Operation Safeguard is held for selected students from June 13-17. It is basically a preparedness training program which can be beneficial to you, to your family, to the school. It is open to 8, 9, 10 and 11 graders. It is free. You can receive 10 service hours and the location is Scout Education and Program center located at 7125 Fall Creek North. Time is from 8:30 to 4:30PM. For a brochure, please stop by Mr. Greer’s office. You need to apply soon. ~~~~~ The National Honor Society Ceremony for both current and new members will be held in the Welch Activity Center on Sunday, April 10 at 5:00 pm. Parents, family and friends are invited to attend. The Mother’s Club will host a reception immediately following in the cafeteria. Practice for this ceremony will be on Friday, April 8th at 7:00 a.m.  Mandatory practice for all current and incoming NHS members this Friday, April 8 at 7:00 a.m. in the Robert V. Welch Student Activity Center. ~~~~~ End-of-Course Assessment (ECA) Information: The week of May 16th Cathedral will be administering End of Course Assessments (ECA) in English 10, Algebra I and Biology. All students enrolled in English 10 and Biology 1 will take the ECAs for those courses. Students enrolled in Algebra will take the ECA if they have not already received a passing score on the exam. Students who need to retest in Algebra I and English 10 will also be testing this week.  For the graduating class of 2012 and beyond, the ECA takes the place of the ISTEP+/GQE as a graduation requirement. All students in the class of 2012 and beyond must pass the ECAs for Algebra I and English 10. At this time Biology 1 is on a take only basis, which means it does not need to be made-up if not passed at this time. Questions? Please contact Mrs. Taria Butler in our Guidance Office or at ttate@cathedral-irish.org or at 317/968-7369. ~~~~~ Please be aware that all library accounts must be rectified by the end of the school year. Overdue or lost items must be returned or paid for, and all fines must be paid on your account for final grades to be submitted. We are sending this **gentle reminder** now so that everyone has the chance to find and return items, and perhaps pay down fine balances in increments. Jenny Herron, Library Media Assistant Easter Egg Hunt Come join the fun Meet the Easter Bunny 13 Hundreds and Hundreds of Eggs Where: Cathedral High School When: April 23, 2011 Time: 9:30 until 11:30 Continental Breakfast provided which will include coffee, tea, milk and donuts. RSVP: kenbarlow@cathedral-irish.org or 317-968-7366 ~~~~~ Sophomore parents: The Sophomore Academic Advisors have been receiving numerous inquiries about the National Society of High School Scholars and the National Youth Forums. The National Society of High School Scholars is a forprofit organization not affiliated with Cathedral. The Youth Forums are enrichment programs that may be of interest to some students, but should not be seen as the only opportunities for enrichment. These organizations did not receive your child’s name from Cathedral. 2011-2012 Cheerleading Tryout Information - Tryout clinic: April 25, 27, 28 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Final Tryout: Sunday, May 1, 2011 starting at 11:00 a.m. Click HERE to view all of the details! http://www.cathedral-irish.org/uploaded/Athletic_Pictures/Cheerleading/2011-2012_Pics_and_Files/20112012_Cheer_Tryout_Info.pdf ~~~~~ The Spring Phoning for Dollar$ phonathon begins next week and runs for 7 weeknights: April 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, and 20. We’re seeking responsible student-workers for the phonathon team who will step up to give a few hours to help Cathedral. I’m looking for students who love Cathedral, would represent Cathedral well on the phone, and who would not be shy in calling and talking with alums about supporting the Cathedral Fund.  Students of all grade levels may work one, several or all evenings.  We provide training, support and encouragement, an easy calling script, and plenty of pizzas/snacks each evening.  Students call from CHS offices from 6:30 to 9:00 each night. Staff members will be there to encourage and answer questions.  Service hours will be awarded to phonathon workers!  Students are usually surprised at how fun and easy this is. Those who enjoy fun and spirited competition will like this. 14  Prizes are awarded each evening, and larger prizes ($25 to $250) are awarded to the most successful callers over the 7 nights of the phonathon. Interested students should contact me at dszymanski@cathedral-irish.org or stop by the Advancement Office (across from the Counseling Center in Kelly Hall). I need as many workers for the team as possible, but interested students must contact me first. (I must make sure I have enough offices and phones!)  Our fall phonathon team raised over $27,000 during 7 nights last October, and we need another great team to step up for Cathedral for April!  PLEASE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! Diane M. Szymanski, Director of the Cathedral Fund, Cathedral High School, (317) 968-7313 office, (317) 542-1484 fax ~~~~~ ATHLETIC PHYSICALS FOR 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR ~~~~~ Cinco de Mayo Celebration Thursday, May 5, 2010 At 6:00 P.M. In the Atrium Cost $8.00 pp- Includes Mexican Buffet Fun, Food, & Festivities “Cinco de Mayo is a day of Mexican pride and heritage.” “Unity in Fighting for Freedom” For reservations, please contact Mrs. Ramona Powell, Director of Diversity Email rpowell@cathedral-irish.org or 317-968-7367 ~~~~~ Prom Tickets are being sold online. The cost is $55.00 and they will be sold on line. There is a link on our school website. ~~~~~ Letter sent to parents and guardians by email during the week prior to spring break. Dear parents and guardians: At this month’s meeting of Cathedral’s Board of Directors, the group approved a 4 percent tuition increase for the 2010-11 school year. Tuition for next year will be $11,240. This increase represents our intent to be deliberate and controlled in tuition growth, yet still allows us to provide competitive salaries to our very talented teachers; to be consistently on the cutting edge of technology needs and classroom advancements; and to continue to offer the types of programs and services that insure we will remain committed to our mission of providing our diverse student body the very best experiences in all facets of their growth and maturity. We are sharing this information with you, as we work to continually update you on the re-enrollment process for our current families for next year. In an effort to be good stewards of your tuition dollars, as well as of the gifts our many donors have given, we are moving to a paperless system that will allow us to increase efficiency, reduce paper consumption, and increase data accuracy. 15 In April, you will be receiving detailed instructions on how to re-enroll your child(ren) for next year. Once that information is distributed, and the enrollment window has opened, members of our IT department will also be available by appointment for families who wish to have some assistance with the re-enrollment process. Families will still have four payment options available – a) one lump sum by early June; b) one-half payment in June and the second in January; c) a quarterly payment plan; and d) a monthly payment plan. Numerous ways to pay are also available. For answers to more questions you may have, click here <http://www.cathedral-irish.org/uploaded/ReEnrollment_FAQ_Sheet11.pdf>. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we move forward with what we believe will ultimately be a timesaving and money-saving endeavor for you and Cathedral High School. As always, we welcome your feedback and would like to answer whatever questions you may have. Please contact Jean Harris in our business office at (317) 968-7312 or via email at jharris@cathedral-irish.org for more information. ~~~~~ Purdue Summer Camp for 9th – 10th grade girls interested in Engineering. Flyer can be accessed at https://engineering.purdue.edu/WIEP/Programs/K-12/EDGE/index_html/ The deadline for application for this program is April 15, 2011. Cardiac Screening available for student athletes grades 7 – 12. As a service to you, Cathedral High School and Heart Partners of Indiana have partnered to offer a cardiac screening to student athletes grades 7 – 12. The screening will consist of an echocardiogram (echo) which is a safe, diagnostic and painless test that uses ultrasound to examine the heart.  Echo provides a great deal of information regarding heart chamber size, chamber function and valvular motion and function. A cardiologist will be on-site to answer questions as well. A nominal fee of $20 will be charged for the screening.  Our limited screening will take approximately 15 minutes with emphasis to rule out the major cardiac conditions that can affect young athletes such as: Marfan Syndrome Mitral Valve Prolapse Aortic Stenosis Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)  The results will be communicated to you by telephone or sent directly to your family physician within two weeks.  Screening Details: Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Time: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Cathedral High School in Basement rooms 4131 and 4141  Females should wear sports bras for their screenings.  A limited number of screenings are available. Therefore, appointments are required. For further information, or to schedule an appointment, please call Heart Partners at 317/863-6007 or go on line at www.heartpartners.net/cathedral.html ~~~~~ Freshman and Sophomore Parents: From the Princeton Review: The dates have been set for our National Free Practice ACT and SAT! This gives sophomores and freshmen the chance to experience a full length practice ACT and/or SAT. They will all receive a detailed, individualized diagnostic score report 16 that outlines strengths and areas of opportunity. This is a great way for students to study over the summer and get a head start in preparing. The Free Practice SAT practice test will be held on Saturday, April 30th in four locations, all from 9 am – 1pm. Bloomington Evansville North Indianapolis South Indianapolis – May 7th The Free Practice ACT test will be held on Saturday, May 7th in four locations, all from 9am – 1 pm. Bloomington Evansville North Indianapolis South Indianapolis Following the tests, we are holding a Scores Back and Strategy Session on Saturday, May 14th from 911am. Students will receive their scores as well as learn strategies for each test from one of our high-scoring instructors. Parents are welcome to attend! Bloomington Evansville North Indianapolis South Indianapolis To sign up for the National Free Practice ACT and/or SAT, students must call 800-2Review or locally at 888-345-7287. They can also visit us at PrincetonReview.com/events to register. Other questions: Call you child’s counselor, please. Sophomore Counselors A-G Lauren Hamrick 968-7319, lhamrick@cathedral-irish.org H-N Greg Bamrick 968-7327, gbamrick@cathedral-irish.org O-Z Taria Tate 968-7369, ttate@cathedral-irish.org ~~~~~ Our Binford Farmers Market has opened its 2011 season at its convenient and visible location on Binford Boulevard at 62nd Street on the northeast side of Indy.  Successive indoor Markets will take place on April 16th, April 23rd, and April 30th. Then we’ll move outdoors for our regular outdoor season that opens on May 7th and runs through October 29th in the same location.  Please check our website for details about our 2011 vendor contracts for our Market that promises to be bigger and better this coming year. You are also welcome to look at our slideshows online to see the dynamics every Saturday morning during the past two years. www.BinfordFarmersMarket.com. There are some wonderful shots of your booth! Please contact me if you have questions. Thanks in advance for your possible interest in our exciting 2011 Market season. Jane Lommel, President of BRAG ~~~~~ 17 Let’s make this year an incredible year for the Cathedral High School Race for the Cure team! Our team is open to all students, parents, faculty, staff and friends. Students may receive 4 service hours! Read the following and simply click on click here to join the team! Hello! National Honor Society is excited to let you know that we've started a team for the 20th Anniversary of the Susan G. Komen Central Indiana Race for the Cure®. Our team name is Cathedral High School]. The Race is Saturday, April 16th in downtown Indianapolis on the IUPUI campus and Military Park. The Race is an incredible experience. We are so excited to have an opportunity to make a difference in the fight to end breast cancer forever. Will you join us? Please help support us in this important project by becoming a member of our team! We are looking for friends and family to join us in supporting this very worthwhile cause. Together, we can fund research and outreach services that will provide life-saving education, early screening and detection services for low income men and women in Komen Central Indiana’s 21 county service area! Becoming a team member is easy! All you need to do is click here and register for the 2011 Central Indiana Race for the Cure© through the "Join a Team" option. Then, search for: [Cathedral High School] We look forward to having you on our team! Click here to visit my personal page. If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://race.komenindy.org/site/TR?px=1815543&pg=personal&fr_id=1090&s_tafId=25070 Click here to view the team page for Cathedral High School If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://race.komenindy.org/site/TR?team_id=44111&pg=team&fr_id=1090&s_tafId=25070 If you no longer wish to receive email messages sent from your friends on behalf of this organization, please click here or paste this URL into your browser: 18 http://race.komenindy.org/site/TellFriendOpt?action=optout&toe=279061f01f147ee68e018dfa88af968692eb3b1798 c702f71e3c78ea6e7c8ef7 About the Central Indiana Komen Race for the Cure© The 20th Anniversary of the Central Indiana Komen Race For the Cure® is Saturday, April 16th at Military Park in Indianapolis. Learn more about the Race and Susan G. Komen for the Cure's mission to end breast cancer forever at www.komenindy.org. Visit our web site | View this message in your browser. | Forward this message Central Indiana Affiliate 1099 N. Meridian Street, Suite 111 Indianapolis, IN 46204-1075 © All rights reserved. ~~~~~ Camp Cathedral Summer 2011 - Register Online Today! This summer, Cathedral will be expanding on an already very successful summer camps program. We are happy to announce that 55 enrichment camps and 17 sports camps will be available to all Indianapolis areas students. We have assembled an excited, enthusiastic staff eager to provide campers with a fun-filled, educational week on our beautiful campus. Registrations are limited so sign-up today! Thanks! Bryan K. Banschbach ~~~~~ Mothers’ Club: Blue Book Birthday Announcements and Extra Books Commemorate your student’s Birthday in the 2011-2012 Cathedral Blue Book Directory. These calendars are a valuable resource for your student and for you at home, office, or in your car. The Blue Book contains important school dates, athletic schedules, student handbook and directions to other schools. The names, addresses and home numbers of the entire student body and parents are included in the directory. This year, we have made it easy for you to order and pay online. You can order send your order and payment via PayPal to mothersclub@cathedral-irish.org To publish your student’s birthday in the Blue Book and/or to purchase additional books, please complete the form below or pay and order at www.paypal.com to mothersclub@cathedral-irish.org. Student Name and Birth Date: _______________________________ ___________________________________ 19 _______________________________ ___________________________________ # additional blue books ____ x $8 = $ ____ # of Birthday Announcements ___ x $10 = $ ____ Total (additional books & birthdays) = $ ____ Parent Name: ________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________________ Email:_______________________________________________________ Each family will receive at least 2 directories, one for each student and one for the family. Additional blue books may be purchased for $8 each. The extra Blue Books will be available for pick up in the school office at the beginning of the school year. Checks payable to: Cathedral Mother’s Club Please send payment and form by May 25 to: Cheryl Beckerich 6448 N Olney St Indianapolis, IN 46220 317-696-1595 Or order and pay via Paypal: Go to www.paypal.com. Click “send money” and follow the prompts to pay mothersclub@cathedral-irish.org. You will have to have or create a Paypal account, and you can use a credit card or checking account to complete the transaction. Please put the following info in the message space: Student name and birthday, # of extra books, your name, email, and phone number. You will receive an email confirmation from the Mothers Club to let you know we have your payment and all the information that we need. ~~~~~ Advertise your Business in the Cathedral Blue Book The Cathedral Mother’s Club is offering advertising space in the 2011-2012 Cathedral Student Calendar and Directory (the Blue Book). This is your chance to support your school and your business at the same time. Your ad will get high visibility i n a target market with great demographics! Advertising in the Blue book continues to be a great value. 2,725 books are printed and distributed to the students, families, and staff of Cathedral High School. These books are used over and over throughout the school year, and truly provide your business with repeated exposure to a captive audience that really prefers to do business with the “Cathedral family.” Placing an ad gives you the opportunity to take advantage of that strong connection. To reserve your ad space and size, send me a quick email a rjcjbeckerich@sbcglobal.net. You can email me your ad copy, or fill out the form below and send the ad copy and payment to the address below. 20 The Blue Book is 5 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches Please send payment, form and camera ready As to: Cheryl Beckerich 6448 N. Olney Street Indianapolis, IN 46220 Email: rjcjbeckerich@sbcglobal.net Phone: 317-696-1595 As may also be submitted electronically in .jpg, .tif, or .pdf format ¼ page $250 _____ ½ page $400 _____ Full page $750 _____ Inside Cover $1,000 _____ ____Please use my ad from 2010 -2011. Checks payable to: Cathedral Mother’s Club Business Name:__________________________________ Contact Person_______________________________ Address:______________________________________________ City:______________________ Zip: ________ Email address: ________________________________________________________________________________ Deadline for Non-Cover ads is May 25, 2011 Cover Ads due by April 20, 2011 Thank you for supporting Cathedral High School! ~~~~~ Tutoring available: 4 ways! 1. Theology Tutoring for freshmen: Before School: Mr. Schmidt in room 4131 Monday - Friday Dr. Caspersen in room 4242 - Tuesday and Thursday mornings Mr. Freije in room Monday – Friday After School: Ms. Dye in room 4243 2. Tutoring available mornings and afternoons every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the library provided by National Honor Society members. If you are interesting in being tutored, just show up at the library. The NHS tutors are scheduled for a week at a time and they sit at a table marked with a sign that says “Tutoring here”. 3. After School Tutoring AFTER SCHOOL T*TO*ING What’s missing? U---R! join Ms. Gallo in Rm. 2314 . . . 3:15-4:00. . .Tuesdays and Thursdays free of charge! Test prep. . . study skills. . .reading comprehension. . .writing skills. . .etc. No appointment necessary . . . everyone welcome! If your child needs help in math, please see Mrs. Hartman after school on Mondays and Wednesdays in room 4341. 4. Indianapolis Marion County Public Library (IMCPL) - Get an online tutor 2pm - 10pm seven days a week. Find a resource 24/7. IMCPL offers free online academic and career resources and tutoring from Tutor.com for all students & adults, and in Spanish too! All your students need is an IMCPL library card. Get a Library Card 21    K-12 and college students can get help with homework, studying, projects, essay writing and test prep in every subject, including algebra, statistics, chemistry, physics, social studies and English. Adults can get help with resume writing, GED prep, and academic support. All sessions are online and one-toone with a live tutor. Getting help is easy. Just go to www.imcpl.org and click on "Homework Help". ~~~~~ Theatre News: The Secret Garden Ticket Order Form (below) Cathedral Theatre will present The Secret Garden, on April 14th,15th, 16th at 7:30 and on April 17 at 3:00. Reserved seating is $15.00 per ticket; General Admission seating is $10.00 per ticket. Name_____________________________ Phone # ______________Email______________________ Street Address______________________________________________________________________ I want to order (number of tickets)_____________ RESERVED tickets @$15.00. I want to order (number of tickets)_____________ GENERAL ADMISSION @$10.00 (Located on outside . aisles only…festival seating) Total cost of tickets purchased:_________________ I want to receive my tickets for The Secret Garden in the following manner: I want my tickets for the indicated performance (s) 1. Box Office Will Call ___________ 1. THURSDAY, 4/14 @7:30_______ (Will call must be picked up 10 minutes before curtain time! If performance is sold out, tickets will be RESOLD) 2. FRIDAY 4/15 @ 7:30_________ 2. Return by Cathedral Student ___________ 4. SUNDAY 4/17 @ 3:00________ 3. SATURDAY 4/16 @ 7:30_________ Student Name_______________________ ALL TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR ARE $15 PAYMENT MADE TO CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL MUST ACCOMPANY THIS ORDER Return to the Theatre Department at Cathedral High School or mail to: Cynthia Compton 3058 Towne Drive Carmel, IN 46032 For more information: Email kidsbooks4@msn.com 22 Voice Mail Line: 968-7436 STAGE THE TEMPESTSTAGE GA RESERVED RESERVED GA ~~~~~ Band News: Interested in traveling with the Pride of the Irish Band to Hawaii in 2012? Anyone interested in traveling with the band may contact Kathy McCullough at kmccullough@cathedral-irish.org or 317/968-7350. Choir News: “Singers in Motion” Vocal Camp for 3rd to 8th graders from June 27 to July 1, 2011. Interested? Check the website! Campers will be taught by outstanding singers of the Cathedral Choir Program under the direction of our choir director. Instruction will include vocal and movement activities, mini voice lessons and ear training activities such as playing choir chimes and rhythmic instruments. Camp will conclude with a Finale performance of all the campers on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Interested in Traveling to Ireland with Cathedral’s Choir Families next July? Check out this proposal and get signed up at Music-Travel.com. Select trip #1107-1-20. Contact Choir Director, Elaine Holloway, at eholloway@cathedral-irish.org if you have any questions. ~~~~~ NEWS FROM THE BOOKSTORE & SPIRIT SHOP: What’s New at the Bookstore & Spirit Shop? Eggciting new arrivals for Spring comfort and style~  New arrival: Nike shorts ~ navy and hunter green ($35) with pockets!  New arrival: Cathedral tie ($25)! Three classic designs for ultimate fashion!  Game Wrap: Wrap yourself in IRISH comfort for Spring Sports on cool days ~  PING for Spring! Great selection of Golf polos for Him!  Easter Basket Shopping? IRISH goodies make great surprises ~  Bunny Candy Dish, $8!  Cathedral Sportula Sale – NOW $18! Get ready to grill! SHOP CATHEDRAL 7:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on regular school days GO IRISH! ~~~~~ Service Outreach News: 23 The spirit of our service will be guided by Matt 25:35-36: “I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless and you gave to shelter. I was ill and you came to see me.” In Lent, we continue our journey of prayer, service, almsgiving and fasting and offer our service actions as a cornerstone for reflection and giving: Class Service Projects Let us petition in this Lenten time to be given the wisdom to recognize our poverty and the compassion to share its treasure with our brothers and sisters. Our actions during Lent especially focus on service, as we aspire to genuinely give to others. On Wednesday, April 13, our sophomores will cook and serve a spaghetti dinner at Anna’s House for the local families who are being supported in their ESL classes and other development in their community. Another USO trip is planned for Saturday, May 7 to Camp Atterbury. On May 11, we will assist again at Anna’s House and on May 14, we will serve lunch at the Cathedral Soup Kitchen. These April and May projects are on-going expressions of ministry and giving. Details on all of these class service projects are noted below in Service Opportunities. Habitat/Outreach Spring Break Mission Trip to South Carolina. Our celebration dinner is Monday, April 18th in the SLC at 6:30 PM. See you there for the fun salute of our good works! Family members are invited as well as our hard working Spring breakers! Kids Against Hunger Marathon Event Kids against Hunger of Central Indiana is excited to announce that on Saturday, April 16, 2011 they will be hosting their first annual Pack-a-thon at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Noblesville. They plan to pack up to half-a-million meals during three 2-hour shifts that will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM. This food will be distributed locally through Gleaners & Midwest and globally to orphanages in Haiti and Africa. They are enlisting the help of over 1,000 individuals, families, and groups to pack meals on as many as 40 lines and cannot have a successful Pack-a-thon without the support and cooperation of MANY people. They invite us to help spread the word about this event and refer friends and acquaintances to their web site to register to pack. As well, they are asking each of us to register to pack for this worthy cause, as all of us join together to make a huge difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Thank you for your commitment to Kids Against Hunger! Here are informatory links for the Website and Registration link. Look for the Packathon information. Consider assisting on this important event. Junior Conner Ruhlman and a few other Cathedral students will be there assisting. Join them in this important endeavor. Service Hours on Power School Service hours may be viewed on Power School and are current for all hours received since the start of school. There is a small button in the upper right hand corner to view the service hour detail and summary by year. For the 2010-11academic year, service hours for seniors were due December 1, 2010 to meet their total graduation requirement. For the academic year of 2010-11, freshmen, sophomore and junior hours are due March 1, 2011. The service hours for all students has been shown on their third quarter report card. If the hours for this year are completed by March 1, hours earned after March 1 may be credited to the next year’s requirement. We are accepting service on a project basis as well. After Sep 1, hours will not be accepted more than sixty days after the date of service performance. Click here to go directly to service opportunities on the web. Service Opportunities Organization Food Drives Service Provided (Organized first by topical interest, date basis in the middle) Support your local food pantries with donations. 24 Date & Time Weekly Location Various locations. Brookside Community After school programs including basketball at three Shepherd locations. Mr. Tim Streett from Shepherd Communities spoke at our 2010 Fall Service Luncheon. Teen Court Help assist with the jury and legal representation for cases deferred by the Marion and Johnson Cty juvenile probation departments. Click here for the introductory information and here for the schedule. M-Th 3:30-6 M-Th 5:30-7:45 1035 Olney St. Various locations: 3505 N. Wash. 777 Indiana Ave. Tear Down the Help with street ministry for the homeless. Walls Newsletter. Contact Brian Walls. Web: Ministry TDWM.org. Sat 2:305:30 1253 East St. Various projects. Click details here. Website www.kibi.org. Great opportunities are Keep Indy possible to adopt of street for trash cleanup. Beautiful (KIB) Obtain recycling and reuse locations here. Cathedral alum Andrew Brake class of 2000 works here and spoke at our Service Festival. Anytime 1029 Fletcher 264 7555 11033 E. Washington Horizon House Help teach the homeless computer skills. Ages 17-18. Join Marcos Puente. Adult help is needed during the week. Contact Mrs. Halstead M-F Call for times. Second Helpings Like to cook? Help re-prepare food for disadvantaged families and individuals by assisting in the cooking at Second Helpings. Must be 16 yrs of age. See website for details. www.secondhelpings.org. Th 4-8 PM; 1121 Sat 9-1 Southeastern AM Inpls 46202 School on Wheels Help out by tutoring at IPS#14 once a week for one hour after school. See details on this flyer M-Th and www.indysow.org Contact student Alexis 3:45-4:45 Cutshaw with questions. IPS#14 Easter Seals Help at Parents' Night Out for special needs kids. Fridays 6-10 PM 4 locations once a month Westminster Village Adopt a resident from Westminster Village North For the Adopt a Grandparent program details, click here. Share your musical talent and serenade the residents with cheerful melodies! Anytime 63rd and Sunnyside Dr Cathedral Soup Kitchen Assist in serving food to the needy. See Parish Any assistance schedule. and Sunday shifts. Sunday 1350 N Penn 46202 Kids On The Block Puppet Do puppetry and presentations regarding health and well being issues for children Community East 25 Children’s Program Team interest you? Join nurses from Community Hospital to develop and present this wellbeing program for children. For details, click here. Contact Sherry McIntyre 355-8702 or smcintyre@ecommunity.com. 1500 N. Ritter 46219 St. Vincent De Paul PrattQuigley Food Pantry Assist in re-packing bulk foods (Wed,), client choice shopping Tu/Th/Sat, & client intake (Tu/Th/Sat) for 3,000 families each week. Parish schedule Website: www.svdpindy.org. 921 1401. Cathedral alum Pat Jerrell leads this organization. St. Vincent De Paul Warehouse Help at the warehouse to pass out and collect furniture and household goods for relocated and disadvantaged families. Parish schedule. Website: www.svdpindy.org 687 8258 Sat 8-12 1201 E. Maryland 46202 WFYI Would you like to be a character or mascot for WFYI special events? To contact the WFYI Volunteer Mgr. for more information, click here. Call for Schedule Call or locations Habitat for Humanity Work in the Habitat Home Store any Saturday; pls first contact Jessica in advance 921 2121 x114. Habitat Volunteer form. Must be 14 to work in Home Store; must be 16 for builds. Cathedral alum Jennifer Coffey works here. Habitat Home Store Sat 9 AM2 T-F 9-6 1022 E. 22nd St 46202 More Info Art With a Heart Assist with dynamic art programs at many schools this spring. Phone 823 9555 x 11 for Kaitlin Mariutto. (ask to speak with Art With A Heart), email kmariutto@artwithaheart.us; Register online at website www.artwithaheart.us. After school M-TH Various downtown and Lawrence Township locations More Info St. Mary’s Child Center Help with at risk children ages 3-5 on early dismissal days Contact Brenta Clem at 3614864 email bclem@stmaryschildcenter.org. Website http://www.stmaryschildcenter.org/.ings. M-Th on half days At Ft Ben and downtown Each Saturday you may help with Special Sports Programs hosted by the Carmel Dad's Carmel Dads Club. See detail listing of events, times and Special Sports locations on Saturday mornings. Sports vary Program from soccer, T-Ball, bowling, tennis, BB, and others. Contact Suzanne Mandel 595 9016 or r.s.mandel@comcast.net 26 Wed 57PM 3001 E. 30th Th 5-7 PM, 46218 Sat 9-12 Every Saturday starting 8/31 til May Primarily Held at Carmel Lutheran 131st and Gray Rd Location varies Agape Therapeutic Riding Help with riding sessions. Flyer with information. Phone 317 773 7433 x 18. April-June 24970 Mt. for spring Pleasant sessions. Cicero IN New Day, A Program To Help Children of Divorce Volunteer your time to help with NEW DAY, a program for children of divorce. Training takes place 2x a year (Jan and September). After training, you work with children ages 413 2x per month on Tuesday evenings. It is a very positive program to support. Flyer to register. Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 2x per month Mentoring Magic Come help out with mentoring of 5-8th grade students as some of our mentors become involved in spring sports. Here is our schedule: Monday IPS 58; Tuesday IPS 106, Wed Belzer, Thursday IPS 15. Contact Mrs. Halstead to sign up for this event. Mon, Tues, Wed Varies by or Thur school 3:30-5 Skiles Test Fields behind Skiles Test Elementary Johnson Rd. Skiles Baseball Support Field preparation and concession stands work are ways to assist the Skiles Baseball/Softball program. Click here for more details. Anna’s House Help cook and serve spaghetti dinner. Sophomore class project. Email Mrs. Halstead. Bring a friend. Meet in the SLC outside my office at 3:30 PM on Wed. A few extra parents are needed as drivers. Kids Against Hunger Packathon Help package nutritious meals at the Packathon of the Year at the Hamilton Country Fairgrounds in Noblesville. You must register Saturday ahead of time on their website and keep your April 16 commitment. Website. Registration link. Look 12-2 PM for the April 16 packathon event. These meals are for Haiti, Africa and other areas suffering from malnutrition. Peru Mission Trip Carwash Help at the carwash to support the Peru Mission trip and the Hogar de San Francis in Chaclacayo, Peru. Earn service hours by helping. Your support is also appreciated. Sun Apr 17 101 8140 Oaklandon Rd. Geist Orthodonists Dr. Davila Timmy Foundation Hygiene Drive Help support the Timmy Foundation hygiene drive for the summer mission trip. For each 5 items, you may earn a service hour for the Apr 18-20 Cathedral High School SLC 27 Spring/ Summer 2011 Second Presbyterian 7700 N. Meridian St Wed April 13 3:30-7:15 PM 303 Elder St. 46222 Hamilton County Fairgrounds 2003 Pleasant St. Noblesville 46060 maximum of 3 hrs. Click here for details. Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Clean up Assist in the clean-up of the Meridian Kessler area, as hosted by Meridian Kessler Neighbors Saturday Helping Neighbors, Meridian Kessler April 23 Neighborhood Assoc., and Keep Indianapolis 9-12 Beautiful. For details, click here. Meet at 42nd and Broadway (the Old Library) St. Joan of Arc Women of Faith Nite Ann Ryder will lead the Women of Faith discussion evening. Student assistance with Wed the evening, set up, greeting and breakdown is Apr 27 requested. For details, click here. For the 5-7 or 7-9 flyer about the evening, click here. St. Joan of Arc Doyle Hall 500 E. 42nd Street (between College and Central) 46205 Food Link Help distribute food to needy families for agency that goes from neighborhood to neighborhood. See video on you tube. Food link website. Sat Apr 30 8:30 – 12 St. Andrew Catholic Church 4050 E. 38th Street 46218 Operation Safeguard Disaster Preparedness Sign up for the disaster preparedness camp. Deadline for application is May 6. The camp will take place on June 13-17. For application details, see www.operationsafeguard.net. You may earn 10 service hours with this camp. Apply by May 6. Camp is Jun 13-17, 8:30 AM4:30 PM Brag Farmers Market The Binford Redevelopment area will be hosting their famers market each Saturday. Students can help sell and assist the Farmer’s Market needs to develop community redevelopment. Starts May 7 to October 62nd and 29 Binford 8 AMnoon USO Lounge Camp Atterbury Travel to Camp Atterbury USO Lounge to support our soldiers preparing for deployment. Save the date! Sat May 7 6-10:45 PM Depart from CHS parking lot Anna’s House Help cook and serve spaghetti dinner. Sophomore class project. Email Mrs. Halstead. Bring a friend. Meet in the SLC outside my office at 3:30 PM on Wed. A few extra parents are needed as drivers. Wed May 11 3:30-7:15 PM 303 Elder Rd 46223 Cathedral Soup Kitchen Help serve lunch to the homeless. Jr class service project. This is a lot of fun. Email your participation if you need a ride down. See you there. You will need to ring the Sat May 14 10:15-1:30 28 Crossroads of America Council 7125 Fall Creek Rd N. 1350 N. Pennsylvania 46202 buzzer State Farm Car Seat Safety Help check car seats and assist with car seat education by the Sunnyside State Farm office. For details, click here. Sat May 14 9-1 5845 Sunnyside Rd Ste 1100 46235 Relay for Life Sign up to be a team for the Washington Township Relay for Life. Benefits American Cancer Society. May 14-15 10 AM to 10 AM Indiana School For The Blind Millersville CafeMarket In the area around Cathedral, the Millersville CafeMarket will be starting this summer. Set up and break down is needed between 4-7:30 at the corner of Fall Creek and Emerson. Contact information for the events, which start June 2, can be found on their website. Musicians and performers are also welcome to provide intermission entertainment. Thursdays Corner Parking 4:30-7:30 Lot of Emerson Starting and Fall Creek June 2 Relay for Life Sign up to be a team for the Lawrence Township Relay for Life. Benefits American Cancer Society June 4-5 10 AM to 10 AM Fall Creek Valley Middle School Relay for Life Sign up to be a team for the Carmel Relay for Life. Benefits American Cancer Society June 4-5 9 AM to 9 AM Carmel High School WFYI Let’s Meet PBS Kids in the Park Day Be a character in the park for WFYI. Did you always want to be Elmo, Cookie Monster, Cat in the Hat or Curious George. See the linked details for size and age guidelines and contact information. June 11 8:30-4:30 Military Park Dayspring Center Help to assist in the student playroom with children. Transitional housing. 2 hr shift pls. M-F after school to 8 PM. Sat, Sun 8 AM8 PM. 1537 N. Central Hamilton Cty Humane Society Help care for homeless animals. Training sessions on the first Tuesday or third Thursday. Contact Jennifer Borman at 829Anytime 3669. On line application on the website under Shelter Programs/Volunteers. 1721 Pleasant Noblesville 46060 Gleaners Food Bank Assist in the packaging of food boxes, senior boxes and weekend kids back-sacks. Note new address and expanded hours. 3737 Waldemere Ave 46241 29 M-Th 8-4 2nd Tu 6-8 1st and 3rd Sat 9-12 AM Hispanic Community Opportunities Trinity Free Clinic Assist in translation or story hour. Requires a commitment of approx. 30 volunteer hours a yr. Sat 8-12 MedClinic Sat 9-11 Story Hour, 1&3rd Th. eve Eye Clinic Anna's House Help continue the ministry of Lucious Newsom to pass out food or 2ndth Wed Spaghetti dinner. Babysit on Thursday nights during ESL classes. Sat 911:30 Wed 3:307 or Thursday 6-8 14598 Oakridge Rd Carmel 46032 303 Elder Street, 46222 For details about these service opportunities, this chart and other links on the Cathedral web site, click here If you have other problems with the linked documents, please proceed to the website to access links from the Service Opportunities area under On Campus/Service Outreach. Please continue to turn to the most compelling areas of need to perform your service stewardship. Thank you for supporting your class service projects with enthusiasm and compassion. Should you desire to pursue an outreach project with an agency not listed, you may also consult the list of service agencies available by clicking here. By working with diligence and interest on your service, you should find yourself achieving about four hours of service each month. The balance of 2010 and 2011 provides rich opportunities to direct helpful hands and hearts to aid our community needs. Service Reflection They say it takes a minute to serve a special person, An hour to appreciate them, A day to love them, But then an entire life to forget them. May your Cathedral service personally enrich you and your spirituality, as we seek to address challenges faced by our brothers and sisters in our immediate community and world-wide. Service hours for freshmen, sophomore and junior students for the academic year of 20010-11 are due on March 1, 2011. Seniors graduation hours for the academic year of 2010-2011 were due on December 1, 2010. Click here for the 2010-11 Service Documentation. Click here for the 2009-10 Service Documentation form. Click here for the Service Hour Criteria. Hours will not be accepted more than sixty days after the date of service performance. Please check the service criteria because neighbor help, family help and working for a business without pay is not 30 accepted as service hours. We always encourage our students to help their families and neighbors but we do not accept these efforts as service hours. We seek to perform our service in the spirit of Matthew 25:35-36. ~~~~~ College Information: We mentioned to you in August the Senior Survey where you record any merit scholarships you were offered and list your college of attendance. This information is used for the graduation program and other Cathedral publications. It is now available for you in your senior mailboxes, a copy is attached here as well, and it is on the CHS website as well. Completing the survey is REQUIRED. If we don’t get a survey your information cannot be included in the graduation program. We realize that some of you have not made your decisions yet or heard back on all scholarships. This is to get you started and give those who do know their decisions to get this completed. We will ask that all surveys are turned in to your college advisor by April 15th. This gives us time to organize the information and get it to the printer. Thanks in advance for your cooperation, and please see your college advisor if you have any questions. Here is the survey: http://www.cathedral-irish.org/upload...lty/kpivonka//Senior_Survey_2011.docx If your son or daughter is interested in a summer internship or college experience, please visit the Guidance page of the Cathedral website. Under “General Information,” there is a tab for “Summer Programs.” Please check weekly as new programs are always being added and several deadlines are approaching! ~~~~~ Lent’s Menu and Price List for the Cafeteria: Here is the Lenten menu for the Cathedral cafeteria: http://www.cathedral-irish.org/page.cfm?p=2091 It is also listed on our website under “On Campus!” Athletics: ~~~~~ Volleyball Update On Thursday, April 7th, your Irish Men traveled to Franklin Community and Plainfield HS.  Your Freshman volleyball team play a JV team losing in a tough 3 set match. The re-match will be round one of the Metro Tournament next Tuesday at 5:30 in the AUX! Be sure to make your plans to attend to support your freshman!  Your Junior Varsity team played Franklin Community and won in 2 straight sets! Great team work men! Your JV team received a bye and will begin play against the winner of the 5:30 match on Tuesday in the AUX – should be a great Freshman vs JV match! Be there! 6:30!  Your Varsity men fought a losing battle in straight sets 23-25, 17-25, 21-25 against Franklin Community. Tomorrow your Varsity men travel to Hebron (#2 in the state) to play Hanover at 9am, Hebron at 11am, Wheeler at 12 pm, Chesterton at 1pm. Good luck men! Varsity Metro begins Tuesday against Chatard at 6:00 in the WAC. Winner will play Center Grove at 7:30. Be sure to be in the WAC for the rematch! Girl's Track and Field 31 Last night the Lady Irish Track & Field team lost to Warren Central and Lawrence North in a 3 way meet. Final score Warren 75 LN 56 CHS 37 First place finishers for the Ladies were Mallory Taylor (discus throw), Stephanie Israel (pole vault) and the 4 x 100 relay team of Olivia Sedwick, Lexxus Betts, Aysha Jemison and Maddie Bryan. Boy's Track and Field Lost to Zionsville by the score of 108-22. Boy's Golf The Irish lost to Roncalli by the score of 157-160. Charlie Plager led the Irish with a 36. Baseball On Friday the Irish defeated Ft. Wayne Homestead by the score of 11-2. Austin Sparks had 2 doubles and 2 rbis and Nick McCarty pitched 5 innings for the win. Record: 4-1 Girl's Tennis On Friday the Irish defeated Bishop Chatard by the score of 4-1. Meredith Goshell won 6-0, 6-1 Cassia Wojtalik won 6-0, 6-1 Simone Deighan lost 6-2, 2-6, 6-7 (5) Megan Fry/Carlene Eckhart won 6-0, 6-0 Olivia Flynn/Caroline Sprunger won 6-4, 6-0; season record 1-0 Next match vs Tech on Thursday 4:30 pm - home match Friday vs HSE 4:30-ranked 7th - away Saturday vs South Bend St. Joe 10 am - ranked 1st - home match Softball The softball team lost to Avon by the score of 12-2. Ladies Lacrosse The Lady Irish Lacrosse team defeated Culver for the first time in team history on April 9th by a score of 11-6. Five different players scored with Sarah Welsh leading all scorers with 6 goals. A strong defensive effort contributed to the victory, holding Culver attackers to only 17 shots for the entire game. Goalie, Gail Moriarity saved 65% of the shots taken by Culver. The Lady Irish also defeated North Central by a score of 15-6 on April 9th with a complete team effort and great play on both ends of the field. Sarah Welsh and Kelsey Mahoney each had 5 goals in the game. The Lady Irish travel to Center Grove on Thursday (April 14) and host St. Ursula-OH on Saturday (April 16) at 1 p.m. Great job Ladies and GO IRISH! Student-Athlete Tip of the Week (4-11-11) - Property of Billy Shepherd Sports and presented by the NFHS 32 This past week I attended the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in Houston, Texas. For the second straight year my alma mater, Butler University, was competing for the national championship.  Have you had the experience of competing for a conference championship or state championship? If so, how did it feel? Win or lose, I'm sure you enjoyed the experience.  The nice thing about high school sports is that you don't have to be a state power to enjoy the season. Take time to enjoy the moment and cherish those lasting friendships that you are forming with you teachers, coaches, teammates, and people in your community! For more on the student-athlete go to www.askbillyshep.com and www.nfhs.org. ~~~~~ Prayers are requested:  For the unemployed and under-employed;  For healing for Lizzie Wagner (’13), who has been ill; (4/13)  For healing for Helen Collins, recovering from surgery, and mother of Carolyn (’06), Catherine (’07) and Emily (’09) Collins; (4/13)  For the repose of the soul of Bob Sullivan, father of Maureen Sullivan, grandfather of Bill (’99), Dan (’01), Charlie (07) and Peter (’08) Mattingly ~ may he rest in peace; (4/13)  For the repose of the soul of Paul B. Kernel ‘48 ~ may he rest in peace; (4/12)  For the repose of the soul of Regina I. Garrison, SAA ’70 sister of Peter Elsbergs (’70) ~ may she rest in peace; (4/12)  For the repose soul of Edward Disser (3/29/11), grandfather of Adrienne ’05, Kevin ’07, Tim ’09, Stephen ’11 and Molly ’15 Bolger ~ may he rest in peace: (4/11)  For the repose of the soul of Charles Regis Ellinger, grandfather of Kerry O’Donnell ’99, Kyle O’Donnell ’98 and Scott O’Donnell ’04, and his son-in-law Dennis O’Donnell ’72 ~ may he rest in peace; (4/6)  For the repose of the soul of Tom Scheidler, grandfather of Caroline '11 and Olivia '09 Scheidler, and for healing of Thalia Scheidler, their grandmother, who is in the hospital at this time ~ may he rest in peace; (4/6)  For healing for Father Mel Bennett, a close friend of Mr. Worland’s, injured in a car accident; (4/5)  For the repose of the soul of Lakesha Long, who died in a car accident ~ may she rest in peace; (4/5)  For the repose of the soul of James O’Brien (’42) ~ may he rest in peace; (4/5)  For the repose of the soul of Bob Bonke, father of Father James Bonke, who has served many of our Churches in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis ~ may he rest in peace; (4/4)  For the repose of the soul of Louis Edward "Pete" Bynm (’88), ~ May he rest in peace; (4/4)  For the repose of the soul of Tom Schneider, grandfather of Stone Schneider (’13), who passed away ~ may he rest in peace; (3/29)  For healing for Deborah Roberts, who is battling breast cancer, and is the mother of Rachel (01), Bobby (’04), John (’07), Rose (’09) and Kathleen Roberts; (3/24)  For the repose of the soul of Lana Bates, aunt of Collin Bates (’11), who recently lost her battle with cancer ~ may she rest in peace; (3/23)  For the repose of the soul of Mary Lucille Constantino, grandmother of Anthony Constantino (‘14) and Jenna Constantino (’10) ~ may she rest in peace; (3/23)  For healing for Mike Witka, who underwent a heart surgery, and is the husband of Campus Minister Charlene Witka, and father of Kelly W. Thomas (’94), Kim (’97), and Rich (’00) Witka. May he continue to heal; (3/22)  For the repose of the soul of Brent Burns, 29-year old cousin of Cory Colquitt (’11), who along with his wife and two young sons was involved in a semi-accident; Brent was killed instantly. They were on their way to Florida for Spring Break ~ may he rest in peace; (3/22)  For the repose soul of Robert Bellaw, grandfather of E.J. (’06), Krista (’08) and Eric (’09) Dechow ~ may he rest in peace; (3/16)  For healing of Don Stephenson (’64), suffering with pancreatic cancer, father of Leah Stephenson Roggeman, (’93), brother of Diane Stephenson Moore, (’67 St. Agnes), David (’65), Dan (’69), and Dennis (’71), uncle of Steve (’85), teacher Kim Jamell, great-uncle of Nick Jamell (’13) and Gina Jamell Snyder (’88). The family is praying for a cure, a 33       period of prolonged remission and that the Holy Spirit envelope him and his family in an embrace of comfort, love and strength. (3/14) For the repose of the soul of Edna Reily, grandmother of Kate Reily (“04) ~ may she rest in peace; (3/14) For the repose of the soul of Paul J. Love, grandfather of Morgan Lewis (’09) and Daniel Lewis (’07) ~ may he rest in peace; (3/14) For the people of Japan and for those who are helping them; (3/14) For those who are fighting cancer:  For healing for Josh Fry (’14), recently diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma; (9/20)  For Bill Lennon, father of teacher Lizabeth Bradshaw, who is fighting cancer; (1/4)  For healing for Grace Kelly, a 7th grade student at St. Louis de Montfort, who has been diagnosed with lymphoma; (1/10)  For healing for Matt Leudeman (’07), as he continues his battle with cancer; (2/16)  For healing for Matthew Luedeman (’07), fighting a reoccurrence of cancer; (1/3)  For strength and healing for Paul B. Kernel (’48), who has been having radiation and chemotherapy for colorectal, lung and prostate cancer; also, his classmates ask that you send him an email at pbkernel@aol.com to help with a pick-up of his spirits; (10/4)  For Lana Bates, aunt of Collin Bates (’11), who is undergoing experimental cancer treatment; (10/21)  For healing for Kari Doctor, sister-in-law of Coach Mark Doctor, who is fighting liver cancer; (10/26)  For healing for Karen Gilmore, mother-in-law of teacher Dawn Gilmore, who is facing her second battle with breast cancer; (10/25)  For healing for Bob Matthews (‘63) who is battling cancer, husband of Jenny Matthews (former ShamrAuction director), and father of Christy (’91), Tracy (’94) and Amanda (’00);  For a return to good health for Andra Ignas, struggling with breast cancer and mother of daughters Brittany (12), Amanda (10) and Hannah (9th at North Central H.S.) and husband, Stan;  For healing for Kathy Miller, fighting breast cancer, and mother of John (’06) Miller;  For a return to health for Tracy Mirro, sister of one of our faculty members, fighting cancer;  For healing for Cynthia Forgey, mother of Jennifer Jarrett (’94), who has ovarian cancer; For those who serve our country:  For Justin Mason (’05), USAF Academy graduate, is stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio;  For Douglas Ausenbaugh ('07) who is in his senior year at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York;  For Marco Caress (’09), who is in his 2nd year at West Point Military Academy;  For Katie Wacker (’10), who is a plebe at West Point Military Academy;  For Craig Thedwall (’99), going to Guam in October as part of the Navy Jag Corp unit for a three year stint. His wife Heidi Zawadzki Thedwall, (’99) and their new son, Malachy, will be along for this deployment;  For Daniel Hess ('07) who is in his senior year at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; (8/12)  For Pvt. Erik Goertemiller (’06), currently in basic training at Ft. Benning Georgia with the US Army;  Please continue to pray for all of our soldiers, deployed or at home; and for all who protect us – soldiers, sailors, firefighters, police forces, and parents. ~~~~~ Meditation: John 8:31 - 42 “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) 34 Jesus is the only way to true freedom. He won that freedom for us by dying on the cross, putting to death sin and everything else that keeps us in bondage. But like the Jews in today’s Gospel reading, we don’t always understand what it is that is enslaving us. Perhaps you live with a nagging sense of guilt, even when you’re trying to do your best and have no reason to feel guilty. Maybe a pervasive sense of fear or anxiety has gripped your life, keeping you up at night or afraid for the future. Or maybe you struggle with negative feelings about yourself. We can become so accustomed to these feelings that we start to believe they are part of us, and we can’t imagine living without them. But you don’t have to live with them—Jesus has set you free! Maybe anger is so deeply buried in your heart that it clouds your relationships and your outlook on life. Know that you can bring this anger to the Lord and ask him to release you. You don’t have to hold on to resentment and unforgiveness —Jesus has set you free! Maybe you are bound by an addiction to food, alcohol, or drugs. Even activities like watching television, shopping, or surfing the Internet may be taking up too much of your time and energy. Jesus doesn’t want anything to control you. He is more than capable of satisfying your deepest needs. Jesus has set you free! Today, take steps to lay hold of the freedom that Jesus has won for you. Let Jesus’ promises in today’s Gospel give you hope. Read them over and over again, letting them sink deeply into your soul. Then ask the Lord to help you detect anything that is binding you up. Finally, exercise your faith by asking Jesus to free you. Be bold and persistent! You may even want to ask some trusted friends to pray with you. Remember: Jesus loves you so much that he laid down his life for you. He wants nothing less than for you to walk in his freedom, each and every day of your life. “Jesus, open my eyes to the things that bind me up. Give me the faith and the courage to taste the freedom you have won for me.” Blessings, Principal Cathedral High School dworland@cathedral-irish.org 35

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