HI-LITES. Celebrating 80 years of Educational Excellence in the Xaverian Tradition. Today s Outstanding Students Tomorrow s Outstanding Leaders

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VOL. XX NO. 1 SPRING 2012

C R Y S TA L

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Celebrating 80 years of Educational Excellence in the Xaverian Tradition

m a l de n c at hol ic hig h s c ho ol m a g a z ine

Today’s Outstanding Students…Tomorrow’s Outstanding Leaders

CRYSTAL HI-LITES Headmaster Mr. Edward C. Tyrrell Principal Brother Thomas Puccio, C.F.X. Director of Institutional Advancement Mr. Robert J. McCarthy, P 2007 Director of Advancement Operations and Constituent Relations Mrs. Jean Campbell Assistant Director of Advancement for Annual Giving Ms. Carolyn Rolfe Archivist/Editor Brother Edward Bozzo, C.F.X. Advancement Office Assistant Ms. Lisa Schlosberg Advancement Office Volunteers Ms. Patricia Chisholm 1965 Brother Robert J. Green, C.F.X. 1964 Mrs. Nicole O’Callaghan, P 2014, 2015 Design Sands Creative Group Crystal Hi-Lites A publication of Malden Catholic High School, a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School since 1932. Comments and contributions to this publication, as well as updates should be directed to: Advancement Office Malden Catholic High School 99 Crystal Street Malden, MA 02148 781.475.5331 [email protected] Address Changes For parents whose son(s) are away at college or have new addresses, please send us a note if you prefer that future editions of Crystal Hi-Lites, other publications, and mail be sent to them directly. Please email address changes to [email protected]; and we will be sure to update our records.

HEADMASTER’S LETTER Dear Alumni and Friends of Malden Catholic,

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With this first 2012 edition of Crystal Hi-Lites, we proudly announce that Malden Catholic is embarking on a period of growth and renewal. Much has changed in the eighty years since the Xaverian Brothers arrived in Malden to teach local boys, and yet much has stayed the same. As they did then, our young men need an environment that challenges them to reach their potential, stretch for new heights, and assume a mantle of respect and responsibility to others. As we celebrate our 80-year anniversary, we are grateful for God’s continued blessings on our school community.

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Moving forward, being mindful of our Catholic, Xaverian mission, we have announced a Strategic Plan to provide our students an updated facility and enhanced academic program designed to respond to the world’s need for young men of character, intellectual excellence and faith. We are making solid progress on our plan, having secured essential, sufficient funding to completely upgrade our outdated heating and cooling system, which had been originally installed when the building was built in 1968. You may also have seen the architectural renderings of the re-development plan we are pursuing jointly with the City of Malden for South Broadway Park. Viewed as part of our campus, the park is set to open September 2013. It will include tennis courts and additional soccer, lacrosse and baseball fields. As you may realize, this is only the first step toward campus enhancements designed to significantly improve the Malden Catholic educational environment. Our plan also provides for a secure future, building an endowment that will solidify Malden Catholic’s excellence in faculty, scholarship, program, and the ongoing maintenance of facilities.

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Across the United States, educators and students celebrated Catholic Schools Week during the last week of January and beginning of February. This year’s theme, “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service,” was a particularly appropriate one for us as we reflected on the impact that Malden Catholic has had in providing a values-added education for young men during the past eight decades. By attending to the needs of our students in that “familial” atmosphere which we recognize as MC and by demonstrating the value of our interpersonal relationships, Malden Catholic faculty and staff members have always been the most significant ingredient in the successful formula of an MC Education. In addition to the popular feature known as “Class Notes,” this edition of Crystal Hi-Lites will give you the opportunity to take a look back over the past eighty years and then to see where Malden Catholic is today. The “history” will highlight some of the events and activities of those decades and will attempt to include the names of many of those faculty and staff members who shared their energies and talents with MC boys. We hope that the account will trigger memories of your Malden Catholic years, and allow you to formulate the only true history of our school, the history that you lived and “wrote.” Certainly, your own story-telling will include some of the events and the characters mentioned.

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As appealing as the nostalgic past can be, our school is committed to uncompromising excellence now and in the future. Our Strategic Plan is our roadmap to “future excellence.” As part of the Plan, we launched a program to introduce MC students to the future of engineering and are adding two new courses for the coming school year: Engineering Design Concepts and Robotics. The Xaverian Brothers say, Concordia Parvae Res Crescunt, or “In Harmony Small Things Grow.” Each step forward in our plan, including the new Engineering Program, is a small step toward making Malden Catholic a harmonious school of uncompromising excellence, a school whose students contribute to the fabric of Boston, of Massachusetts and beyond. As you’ll read in this issue, Malden Catholic continues to provide our country and our world with men of skill, energy, faith and compassion: it is a legacy developed and nurtured since 1932. This winter has generated considerable energy in the classrooms and athletic facilities of Malden Catholic, and we are already eager for the events of spring. We will have the honor of acknowledging the accomplishments of Dick Connolly, class of 1957, at the 80th Anniversary Gala to be held in Boston at the Sheraton on April 26. We encourage you to attend this important event for Malden Catholic. Visit our website at www.maldencatholic.org for details or contact Jean Campbell at 781.475.5331. Cardinal Sean O’Malley, OFM CAP will be the main celebrant of our annual Baccalaureate Liturgy on Friday, May 18, and the next day we will welcome another class to the ranks of Malden Catholic Alumni.

Principal Br. Thomas Puccio, CFX, Bishop Peter J. Uglietto, and Headmaster Ed Tyrrell

Thank you for your continued support of the work my colleagues and I strive to do on behalf of the current generation of Malden Catholic students. It is our honor and our pleasure to do so. Sincerely, Edward C. Tyrrell

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80TH ANNIVERSARY This year, Malden Catholic High School will complete eighty years of service to the young men of Malden and many other cities and towns north of Boston. This article is designed to inform readers about the major events of the school’s eight decades and to remind alumni and friends about some of the adults who established relationships of care and challenge with the students entrusted by parents to them. These mentors and friends encouraged each student to contribute to the development of the fraternal community sometimes called the Malden Catholic Family. The story actually began a century earlier in the Netherlands where a young man named Theodore James Ryken experienced some kind of humiliation which encouraged him “to turn to God, to fall in love with God, and then to place myself in God’s service.” After a decade of seeking just what God wanted of him, Ryken found himself in the 1830s as a volunteer teacher of Christian doctrine and trades to Native Americans in several states of the eastern half of the United States. Seeing the needs of both the young people of America’s forests and those in the fastdeveloping immigrant neighborhoods of its cities, he felt that God wanted him to organize a community of vowed laymen who would dedicate their lives and their talents to God as trained missionary educators in service to these often marginalized boys.

THEODORE JAMES RYKEN BROTHER FRANCIS XAVIER, C.F.X.

In Bruges, Belgium, in 1839, Ryken and a small number of colleagues established a group that would be called the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier, or Xaverian Brothers. Despite numerous financial and other setbacks, by the

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mid-1840s the Brothers had opened their doors to the children of their local parish, the poorest in Bruges, a city whose population in those years numbered 46% receiving some kind of welfare aid. One or two other Belgian schools followed. Then, in 1848, an opportunity arose to serve the children of the industrialized slums of England. The first group of Brothers came to the United States in 1854. The Xaverian pioneers in America opened Catholic elementary schools for German and Irish immigrant boys in Louisville, Kentucky, and in that century other schools and childcare institutions in the eastern part of the United States. American Catholic Bishops had determined that parishes needed to establish grade schools in order to protect the Catholic faith in the hostile environment of public education of the time. The Brothers’ first school in New England was established in St. Patrick’s Parish in Lowell in 1881, with other schools following in Lawrence, Somerville, East Boston, Worcester and Danvers. Before the late 1920s, most of the Xaverian schools were grade schools for young men who would likely be required to find employment after finishing the eighth grade. There was a real sense of providing all the essential knowledge and skills for a Catholic male citizen of the United States. By the end of the first quarter of that century, it became clear that more and more youngsters would be able to continue their formal education beyond grade eight, and secondary schools (like Malden Catholic) began to be opened. During the second half of the century, the parish secondary schools became new institutions owned and incorporated separately by the Brothers. By the end of the twentieth century, the picture of Xaverian Brothers’ education had changed significantly. The number of new members in Europe and America had decreased markedly, and the institutions that remained needed the enthusiasm and expertise of lay men and women who chose to add new luster to Xaverian Brothers’ schools. In the early 1980s, therefore, a program known as “sponsorship” was developed as a way to prepare to shift the responsibility for the administration of their schools to lay Board and staffs. There are few Brothers serving as teachers or administrators in Xaverian schools today. The Brothers feel that they have successfully passed on the spirit and mission sense

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of Theodore James Ryken and his followers to the faculties of the twenty-first century schools. Meanwhile, in Africa, young Congolese and Kenyan Xaverians are conducting schools and childcare institutions as did their predecessors elsewhere. There are also Xaverian Brothers serving the peoples of Bolivia, Haiti, South Sudan and Lithuania. The Malden story is an important chapter in Xaverian history, as the eighty year heritage takes on new life and energy with every person who chooses to identify himself or herself as a part of the Malden Catholic Family that started in 1932. This article will attempt to relate Malden Catholic’s story chronologically, according to the person who was head of school in the years discussed. Until the school’s move to Crystal Street in 1968, this person was always a Xaverian Brother with the title of Principal. Since then, “Headmaster” has been the title used by the Brothers and laymen dedicating their lives to the school during their tenure. Although the names of many faculty and staff persons have been provided to “nudge” the memories of the readers, the name of every significant person cannot be listed. Also, although many athletic events will be related, there are many more of them still living in the memories of MC players and fans. Monsignor Richard Neagle of the Immaculate Conception Parish of Malden and Medford had been hoping to open a high school for boys to continue the wonderful work of Catholic Education which the School Sisters of Notre Dame had been doing in the grammar school since 1881 and in the girls’ high school since 1908. Having heard about the Xaverian Brothers, he contacted Provincial Superior Brother Osmund in Baltimore, requesting Brothers to open a school for parish boys. When Brother Osmund agreed to send two Brothers, Monsignor Neagle took the chance of asking for Brother Gilbert to be the first

principal. Everyone knew of Brother Gilbert because of his long-time connection with Babe Ruth and, recently, since he had served as the founding principal at the new Mission High School in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Roxbury. Brother Osmund agreed to this second request, and Immaculate Conception Boys’ High School opened its doors to seventy-eight freshmen on September 13, 1932. Brother Gilbert served as principal and taught half the students; Brother Baptist was his entire faculty, and would be a significant contributor to the life of the school, both academically and athletically, for six years. The Brothers took up residence in the former convent at 597 Pleasant Street, directly across from the Church of the Immaculate Conception. As grades were added to an eventual four-year enrollment, Brothers were also added to increase the staff, with Brother Donald, Brother George, Brother Ricardus and Brother Vincent arriving the second and third year. Early on, Catholic High began to let its presence be felt in the area with both scholastic and extracurricular successes. A glee club was begun, and programs in debate, oratory, drama and newspaper began a history which lasts until today. In addition, Brother Baptist had immediately begun a football program; in his six years, the Blue Jackets earned a record of 51-10, playing and practicing at a variety of sites in the area. In 1934, an organization was begun which would play an essential role in assisting the school to provide athletic programs. The West Side Athletic Association started as a small group of gentlemen who drove athletes to away games; before long, they organized themselves, and the parish purchased a war surplus site on the Malden River at the corner of Medford and Commercial Streets for what would be named Brother Gilbert Memorial Stadium, Home of the Blue Jackets, in 1938. For about forty years, the West Side A.A. underwrote Malden Catholic’s athletic expenses. The dedicated members of the West Side maintained Brother Gilbert Memorial Stadium until 1974; MC football moved first to Macdonald Stadium on Pearl Street in Malden, then to the new Brother Gilbert Stadium on Crystal Street in 1987. In 2003, several loyal alumni and friends of the school allowed the school to rededicate Brother Gilbert Memorial Stadium with Donovan Field and Brother Myles McManus Memorial Track. Malden Catholic’s football team won the Greater Boston Catholic High School League Championships from 1934 through 1937; the Blue Jackets were League Champions for the twelve seasons between 1938 and 1949. MC’s basketball program also started in the 30s, teams playing at local junior high schools for years, then at the Malden Armory on Mountain Avenue until the Crystal Street building was opened in 1968. The official opening C R Y S T A L

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80TH ANNIVERSARY basketball game was held on January 8, 1935, at St. Joseph’s in Manchester, New Hampshire, where the Malden Catholic team won, 31-15. Founding principal Brother Gilbert himself was the first coach of the Blue Sox, the team playing at Riverside Park in Medford. The first game was a 13-1 win against Boston College High School. The Blue Sox won the Catholic League Championships eight times in twenty-five years, from 1936 to 1961. Hockey also began at a variety of sites in 1937; Mr. Francis Parrell coached to an 11-4-2 season that first year. There was some inconsistency in the program until the 1943-1944 season, when Brother Aquinas brought the Bluestreaks into the Catholic High School Hockey League. Using such sites as the Lynn Arena and Boston Arena, the MC players were the League Champions from the 1943-1944 season to the 1951-1952, except for 1946-1947. In 1945 a twenty-three year hockey program was inaugurated with Bert Kenty as coach, scoring 235 goals and allowing only 59 during his first five years. Besides the wonderful support from parents and teachers and the members of the West Side, Boys’ Catholic athletics found loyal and vocal fans on Charles Street. Girls’ Catholic cheerleaders shared victories and defeats until their school was closed in 1992. Some of these girls were sisters and cousins of the boys, later girlfriends, wives, mothers and grandmothers. Girls’ Catholic alumnae remain among the most faithful supporters of Malden Catholic programs and activities. By the time that Brother Gilbert’s tenure ended in 1938 and Brother Leonard Francis took over as principal, the school was already a well-established institution in the area. Parish boys were not the only ones enrolled; the school always found some room for students from other parishes. Non-parish boys paid a modest tuition to augment parish funding, but all students received an education which enabled them to accomplish things that people might have considered beyond the capabilities of young men from such a humble background. Parish support, decades of the contributed services of the Brothers and funds received from tuitions provided significant scholarship assistance that can never be accurately measured. Brother Carl, Brother Francis Jerome, Brother Pastor and Brother Albeus were among faculty members of the 1930s. On October 30, 1939, Brother DeSales became the first Xaverian to die while in service to the boys of Malden Catholic. The year before, Brother Donald’s health required him to be transferred from Malden; he died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton.

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Brother Charles replaced Brother Leonard Francis in 1941. The War Years were hard on everyone, and each family knew someone who died. Some Boys’ Catholic students enlisted before graduation in order to serve our country, as teachers and coaches tried to keep school as normal as possible. The MC faculty during these years included Brothers Anton, Cyril, Aquinas, Michael, Aubertus, Quentin, Victor and Alexius Joseph. When Brother Charles left Malden, he became the final Superintendent of St. Mary’s Industrial School in Baltimore, the school where the Brothers taught Babe Ruth how to play baseball.

MALDEN CATHOLIC ORCHESTRA, 1940s

Brother John Edward became Boys’ Catholic’s fourth principal in 1947. Among his faculty members were Brothers Evangelus, Servanus, Valens, Simeon and Nelson. The Blue Jackets were the Class B Champs in football in 1948, the Outdoor Track Team won the State Catholic League Championship in 1952, and the Blue Blades won the New England High School Hockey Championship in 1953. Many events of these years were recorded on film by the everpresent Brother Evangelus whom students affectionately called “Brother Click”. Brother Evangelus also led an unofficial band called the Vagabonds which performed at games and rallies. Brother Quentin began a science club during these years, a track program was started in the 1940s, and a tennis program was inaugurated in 1952 with Brother Marshall as coach. Brother Lambert was appointed principal in 1953. Additions to the faculty during Brother Lambert’s time included Brothers Simeon, Firmin and Earl. In 1956, Brother Evangelus became MC’s first golf coach, leading the team to a 7-1-2 record that year. Eastern Mass. Hockey League Championships were earned in in 1954, 1956 and 1957, and the Malden Catholic Blue Sox were Catholic League Baseball Champions from 1953 to 1956.

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Brother Charles Borromeo became the school’s sixth principal in 1956. Some teachers new to the school in the mid-late 50s were Brothers Bede, Hubert, Emmanuel, Barry, Frederick, More, and Dennis Joseph. The Golf Team won the Catholic Conference title twice in these years, in 1957 and 1959. Former Medford resident Brother Joseph (Smithers) became principal in 1959 and, as a historian, was able to contextualize for MC students the major changes going on in the world. Space travel began, a Catholic was elected President of the United States, and the Church convened an ecumenical council in Rome. Some of Brother Joseph’s co-workers included Brothers James, Colum, Brice, Lorenzo, Thomas, Urban, Rayner, Constant and Martel. The Brother Constant who was a teacher and track coach on Highland Avenue returned to M.C. on Crystal Street to serve from the seventies and into the nineties as teacher, track coach and freshman counselor; in those years he was known as Brother Myles McManus. The school track is dedicated to his memory.

The Malden Catholic Indoor Track Team won the Metropolitan League Championship in 1960, and the Blue Blades won the State Hockey Championship in 1960, then the Class A Championships for the Catholic Conference six times in the 1960s, missing it only in 1965, 1967 and 1968. The MC Baseball team won the New England Catholic Championship in 1961 and the football teams won the Catholic Conference in 1959 and 1965; the 1965 they also won the Class B Football Championship. MC was the Northeast Division Hockey Champs in 1960, 1961, 1963 and 1968. Cross Country Teams were the Champs of the Metropolitan League from 1964 through 1967, and the MC Golf Team won the Catholic Conference Championships in 1960 and 1962. A physically busy and successful decade! In 1965, Brother Robertus was appointed as the last principal of Immaculate Conception Boys’ Catholic High School. It would be his challenge to relocate the school to another site in Malden and to found a larger school to serve the needs of young men beyond the original parish. New faculty members during those final parish years included Brothers Luke, Canice, Fidelis, Aubertus, Donal and Louis Charles. The school often had dedicated and talented lay men who collaborated with the Brothers. Mr. John Carroll of the MC Class of 1961 began a tenure that lasted for forty years. Special mention must be made of a Xaverian who made an impact even beyond the significant impact he made as a classroom teacher. Brother Plunket assisted Brother Robertus and professional architects in planning and constructing a school that continues to reflect the care with which it was built. Once the operation moved into the new school, Brother Plunket established maintenance policies and directed a legion of dedicated students who worked to help pay their tuition. Students who worked for Brother Plunket learned lessons in responsibility and carefulness, as well as a sense of pride in their accomplishments. The year 1968 brought MC boys across Malden to their new school. Cardinal Richard Cushing had encouraged the Brothers to relocate the school, and on August 22, 1968, in the Suffolk Square area of Malden, the school became officially known as Malden Catholic High School.

PART OF THE MALDEN CATHOLIC MEN’S CHOIR, 1950s

The “new MC” dazzled those who made the move across town; not only were there bright new classrooms, labs and a library, but also had fields for physical education, an auditorium, a television studio, a gymnasium and even a cafeteria. Crystal Street MC-men would be deprived of the experience of getting lunch in the school’s boiler room and eating either in the stairwell or in the paved schoolyard. Brother Robertus became known as the Headmaster, as in

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other New England schools, and Brother Paul Cullen was his first Assistant. Parental involvement in the life of Malden Catholic had been a “given” during the parish years, although it had never been formalized except for that of the energetic members of the West Side A.A. The move to Crystal Street encouraged Brother Robertus to inaugurate a group known as the Malden Catholic Associates who would spend many hours in service to the needs of the students and others in the MC Family. Another group, known as the Lancers, soon developed to follow in the footsteps of the West Side. Something of a fathers’ club, the Lancers specialized in activities to assist and promote the ever-growing athletic programs of the school. A weekly Bingo/Beano program began in these early 70s as an activity specifically designed to increase the funds available for Malden Catholic programs. In its heyday twice a week, the Malden Catholic Beano program was the most successful in Massachusetts, providing significant funds for financial aid to MC families. By 1990, the MCA and the Lancers Club had united to form the Malden Catholic Lancers Association, with Mrs. Rosalie Sullivan as its first president and Brothers D. Stephen O’Donnell, Class of 1950, and Thomas Puccio as moderators. Principal Brother Puccio continues in this service to Malden Catholic parents. By any name, the parents’ organizations have provided immeasurable hours of service for the young men of Malden Catholic. They have run the refreshment stand at athletic events, indoors and outdoors, and have hosted/sponsored faculty Christmas parties, run tuition raffles, National Honor Society receptions, Women’s Days of Recollection and Father-Son Communion Breakfasts. Knowing of the value of parents

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supporting one another in the care of their children, the MCLA has also conducted fun-and-fundraiser events like Las Vegas Nights, Wine-Tastings, and parent dances. Having assisted in such admissions work as parent phonathons to eighth grade families, open houses, and high school fairs, the MCLA hosts the first official gathering for ninth graders and their families in September’s Freshman Family Cookout. Perhaps the most outstanding event realized by the MCLA is the impressive reception for graduating seniors and their families held in the cafeteria following the Baccalaureate liturgy in May. Besides providing a significant array of food for the soon-to-be young alumni of the school, the reception allows senior parents the opportunity one more time to support each another as parents of those who began their MC relationship four short years earlier. The impressive Xaverian faculty and staff of Highland Avenue and of today had a similar representation in the early 1970s, including Brothers Anthony, Marcellus, John Carpenter, Paul Murray, Malcolm, William Lyons, James Mahoney, John Doyle, Frederick Codair, Mark, Timothy Skala, Joseph Britt, Philip White, David Creedon, Lawrence Dunn, William Hannagan, Daniel Skala, Robert Green and Kevin Kenney. In 1971, Mr. Ralph Carvalho began the school’s first lay administrator and Mrs. Rose Davey became the first woman to teach at Malden Catholic. Other laypersons who began decades of outstanding service in the early 70s were Mrs. Helen Bockley, Mr. Thomas Arria, Mrs. Jane Vozzella, and Mr. Francis Halas. The Lancer Hockey team won North Shore League Championships in 1969, 1971, 1973 and 1974; they were also the Essex County League Hockey champs in 1971 and 1973. In the 1974 hockey season MC won the Eastern Mass State Championship, and the Catholic Conference champs in 1974 and 1975. In 1971, the football team was co-champion in the Catholic Central League. MC’s Indoor Track Team won the State Championship in 1968, the Outdoor Track Championship in Class D in 1971, and then the Indoor Track Team won Division II Championships in 1971, 1973, 1974 and 1975. In 1973, the Golf Team won the Catholic Conference title. In 1972, Brother James Malone inaugurated a new sport for Malden Catholic students, and soccer began to draw many talented players to its teams. Manny Costa was a longtime coach for the soccer players. Although not faculty members, at this time, two other men helped Malden Catholic to grow by providing quality extracurricular programs for its students. MC graduate Lou Ruggiero, Class of 1966, started then as an assistant track coach for Brother Myles McManus and continued

to serve for many years. Another personality was that of Mr. Joseph Hayes. Joe Hayes was a professional actor who directed large-scale musical productions which brought hundreds of MC boys and local girls new and exciting experiences in shows such as Sights and Sounds, Razz-matazz, and Red, White and Brassy. His sudden death in 1977 was a great sadness for the school community, and Brother Robertus dedicated the school auditorium as the Joseph Hayes Theater in his memory.

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Malden Catholic’s librarian, Brother Frederick Codair, was appointed Headmaster to replace Brother Robertus in 1977. The school continued to attract faculty and staff members who would give themselves to the service of its students, such as Brother Kevin McLean, Mrs. Christine Johnson, Brother Matthias, Brother Daniel Cremin, Mr. Alan Kaufman, Brother Frederick Eid, Mr. Joseph Lang, Mrs. Kay Maher, Mr. Richard Mazzei, Brother Louis Marek, Brother Jeremiah O’Leary, Sister Norma Alexander, Mr. Martin Ammer and Brother John O’Brien. The MC Lancer Basketball Team won the Catholic Central League Championship in 1979, and the Golf Team won the Catholic Conference Championship. Among the other athletic events of Brother Frederick’s tenure as Headmaster was the addition of swimming as a varsity sport, coached by Brother Daniel Cremin. In 1980, Brother Thomas Mulloy of the Class of 1947 became the first graduate to be appointed as Malden Catholic’s Headmaster. During his six-year tenure, MC celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at the Palace in Saugus and attained its highest enrollment of over eight hundred students. Computers began to be more and more essential for learning, and Brother Tom arranged for the former television studio to become the computer center which still serves the needs of MC students rather well.

During Brother Tom’s tenure, Malden Catholic was able to attract new members to the faculty and staff, including Brother David Wiggin, Mr. Robert Bucchino, Ms. Angela Lee, Brother James Field, Brother Jean Meaney, Mr. Anthony McDowell, Ms. Martha McGuane, Brother David Cichon, Mrs. Judith Imondi, Brother D. Stephen O’Donnell, Sister Joanne Gallagher, Mr. Nicholas Dell’arcipreti, Ms. Patricia Grondin, and Brother John Sullivan. In 1983, the Lancer Baseball Team was a co-champion in the Catholic Conference, and in 1984 MC was victorious in the Catholic Conference Football Championship.

ATHLETIC AWARDS NIGHT 1980s

Brother Robert Sullivan of the Class of 1945 was appointed Headmaster in 1986 and directed the school through the late eighties into the early nineties. During his tenure MC continued to attract faculty and staff of superior quality. These included Brother Thomas Puccio, Brother Timothy Hoey, Mrs. Maureen Longo, Brother Leo Gillis, Brother Edward Bozzo, Mr. William Johnson, Mr. Stephen Linde, Mr. Robert Quist, Sister Maureen Croak, Brother Joseph Glebas, Mr. Mark Tarmey, Mr. John Piantedosi, Mr. Neil Belliveau and Mr. James Flanagan. During the time that Brother Sullivan served as Headmaster, the field next to the school was dedicated as a new Brother Gilbert Stadium, to replace the original one lost to urban renewal. The preparations for the new stadium took several years of efforts by a number of extremely loyal MC graduates and friends. In 1990, the Lancer Cross Country Team broke the 43 meet unbeaten streak of Xaverian Brothers High School with a convincing eleven point victory on their home course, thus winning the State Catholic title. The Lancers were also the State Class A Relay Champs in 1987, and the Indoor Track Team won the Championship of the Tri-County League Division in 1988. In 1993, the Lancer Basketball Team was the Catholic Conference Champion. To honor those who distinguished themselves in Malden Catholic athletics, Brother Sullivan and Joe McGonagle of the Class of 1947 were instrumental in inaugurating the MC Hall of Fame. C R Y S T A L

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80TH ANNIVERSARY A sad event during these years was the closing of Girls’ Catholic High School in 1992. In 1992, Brother Richard Cook was appointed as the twelfth Headmaster of Malden Catholic. Senior Christian Service began to play an important role in the school’s programs at this time. Among those who began serving MC students during these years were Mr. Alessandro Martignetti, Ms. Melanie Leonard, Brother Thomas Petitte, Mr. William Lanagan, Ms. Margaret Fay, Mr. Richard Hickey, Brother Henry Marino, Mrs. Diane Connelly, Mr. Joseph McGourty, Mr. David Murray, Mrs. Rose DiRuzza, Mrs. Elizabeth Valeriani, Brother Edward Rice, and Mr. Robert Dysard. During Brother Richard’s tenure, Malden Catholic added two additional sports to its already impressive athletic program. Long-time teacher Mr. Richard Mazzei of the Class of 1974 became the coach of the varsity lacrosse team, and Mr. Guy Prescott began the wrestling program. The Lancer Basketball Team earned the Catholic Conference Championship in 1996. During these years, the school community was able to acknowledge significant people from the school’s history. The outdoor track was dedicated in memory of Brother Myles McManus (known at Highland Avenue as Brother Constant), long-time teacher, track coach, guidance counselor and care-giver to MC boys. In 1997, the school gymnasium was dedicated in honor of Gerard and Marilyn Doherty. Gerard is a member of the Class of 1946; both he and his wife Marilyn have been impressively supportive of Catholic Education at Malden Catholic and elsewhere. When the gymnasium was renovated in 2001, Gerard and Marilyn were able to join in the rededication ceremony. Adjustments to the Brothers Residence wing of the building enabled the school to relocate guidance and development offices, as well as open a needed meeting area, the Brother Gilbert Center. A highpoint of Brother Richard Cook’s years as Headmaster was the announcement in the U.S. News and World Report that Malden Catholic was “one of America’s outstanding high schools.” MC principal, Brother Thomas Puccio, was responsible for the paperwork resulting in the magazine’s attention. The school’s freshman class the next year showed an increase of one hundred students, largely due to the publicity received. The Lancer Indoor Track team won the Tri-Country League Championship in 1995, and the Cross Country Team was Tri-Champions in 1996. In 1997, the Lancer Hockey Team won the Division I North State Hockey Championship. In 1999, Malden Catholic’s Board of Trustees appointed Brother Robert Green of the Class of 1964 to be the school’s Headmaster. This appointment was the first one

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not made by religious superiors of the Xaverian Brothers and showed a new, more active role for the Board in the on-going life of the school. In 2000, the Lacrosse team became the Catholic Conference Undefeated Champions; in 2001, the Lacrosse Team was again the Undefeated Catholic Conference Champions, as well as undefeated in the M.I.A.A. regular season. The team was a semifinalist in the 2001 Division I Eastern Mass Lacrosse Tournament. The school community was honored in the 2002 winter season when wrestling team received Team Sportsmanship and Professionalism Award for 2001-2002 from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association. In 2003, Lancer Baseball won the Division I Championship, preceding by a year the long-awaited Red Sox World Series victory over the New York Yankees. A friendly wager that fall brought a vanload of students from Xaverian High School in Brooklyn to Malden Catholic to serve Fenway Franks to MC’s Red Sox fans on November 9.

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The first decade of the twenty-first century saw some significant improvements to the school and campus. The Doherty Gymnasium was renovated and, then, rededicated on October 21, 2001. Thanks to the great generosity of some Malden Catholic alumni and friends, a groundbreaking was held on Thanksgiving Eve, 2002, for the major renovation of the Brother Gilbert Stadium, and on November 14, 2003, the Stadium with Donovan Field (in memory of James Donovan ’37) and the Brother Myles McManus Track was rededicated. Another important renovation took place in 2006, with a new cafeteria, kitchen and main entrance for the school. In the last twenty years, the Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools network developed into a significant source of growth for Malden Catholic and the other dozen or so schools sponsored by the Congregation. With offices in Baltimore, the XBSS has sponsored workshops for board members, administrators, development personnel, new teachers, campus ministers and extracurricular staff mem-

bers to allow the schools to remain faithful to the founding principles which the Brothers have brought to their American schools since they arrived from Belgium in 1854. The XBSS encourages the schools to develop the unique character of each one while retaining the essential elements of a Xaverian Brothers’ education. A spring retreat brings selected eleventh grade students from all the American schools together to learn about the history and heritage of the Brothers and to strengthen the fraternal bonds among the school communities. For the past ten years, Malden Catholic has developed a full four-year service requirement to supplement classroom activities, school liturgical events and many charitable programs available to the students and faculty and to fulfill the mission of Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools as a network and as individual school communities. Some of the professionals who joined Brother Robert as faculty and staff members in these years included Mr. Dennis Gleason, Ms. Cindy Jacobs, Brother Brian Davis, Mrs. Maria Crotty, Mr. Paul Solano, Mrs. Elizabeth Paquette, Mr. Brian O’Donnell, Mrs. Mary Driscoll, Mrs. Phyllis Morrison, Ms. MaryAnn LaCarubba, Mr. Patrick Driscoll, Mr. Michael Valeras, Mr. Eamonn Casey, Mrs. Sherry Endicott, Mr. John Nott, Mr. Kenneth Nestor, Sister Catherine Reidy, Mr. James Pelosi, Mr. Timothy Breslin, Mr. Steven Ultrino, Brother Paul LaBelle, Mr. Daniel Iascone, Brother Thomas Lydon, Mrs. Kathleen Pokorny, Mr. Lawrence Storace, Mr. John Ruelle and Mr. Michael O’Connor. In 2005, the Malden Catholic Board of Trustees appointed longtime (1974-2001) MC faculty member Mr. Thomas Arria as the school’s first lay Headmaster. The cafeteria and school entrance renovation was done during Mr. Arria’s tenure, and MC began a more formal program to serve the needs of international students. In addition, a long-desired program was established with the name “Brother Kevin Program” (named after guidance counselor Brother Kevin Kenney who died in 1990). This program was designed to support college-bound students who would benefit from extra academic structure and study skills development in their freshman year and support in later years. Mrs. Lisa Cenca was hired as Literacy Specialist to assist them and the international students. Mr. Junwen Zhou introduced a program in Mandarin Chinese, adding to the high quality education provided by the school for eight decades. During these years, the Saint Francis Xavier Scholars Program was developed for students in the top ten percent of the class. Beginning in their freshman year, the Program provides Scholars with academic enrichment opportunities through lectures, activities, and field trips. It creates a more focused structure for students that nurtures academic enhancement, promotes intellectual challenges, and provides

a forum for students to meet and discuss their ideas, under the leadership of veteran English teacher David Murray. The renovation of the cafeteria, kitchen and school entry was completed in 2006, and Bishop Francis X. Irwin blessed the dining hall and entry on September 30. Malden Catholic celebrated its 75th anniversary, and Headmaster Arria hosted a gala at the Sheraton Colonial on April 27, 2007, with Bishop Francis X. Irwin the celebrant of the liturgy on another day. Some of the faculty and staff members who joined the MC community during Mr. Arria’s tenure included Mrs. Jean Campbell, Brother John McDonald, Ms. Susan Silkes, Mr. Angelo Bosco, Mr. Frank Kivell, Dr. David Chuckran, Mrs. Hazel Kochocki, Mr. Jesus Tejada, Mr. Joseph Amari, Mrs. Marie Mattera, Mr. Christie Serino, Mr. James Pokorny, Mr. Frank Polak, Ms. Lisa Schlosberg, Mr. Craig White, Mr. William Black, Mr. Alexander Kissel and Ms. Karen Davidson-Heller. Plyometrics, robotics and three levels of club rugby were added to the array of student-oriented activities at this time. Long-serving principal Brother Thomas Puccio became interim Headmaster, with Brother Brian Davis as acting principal, during the 2008-2009 academic year. Former teacher and alumnus Mr. Jeffrey Smith returned to MC as assistant principal that year. The Board of Trustees appointed Mr. Edward Tyrrell as Malden Catholic’s sixteenth Headmaster in 2009. Mrs. Cathleen Landry, Mrs. Danielle Lockhart, Mr. James Grocki and Ms. Carolyn Rolfe joined the staff that year, as Mr. Eamonn Casey’s drama club put on a two-act play based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” that November. During this time Mr. Tyrrell began to re-engage increased numbers

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80TH ANNIVERSARY of alumni who began to meet for the purposes of reactivating the Malden Catholic Alumni Association. The group hosted a successful Inaugural Event which brought together alumni from every decade of the school. An exciting experience on March 20, 2011, was the Malden Catholic hockey team defeat of a powerful St. John’s Prep team in overtime, 4-3, to win the Super Eight Championship. In addition, MC wrestlers placed first and second in the All State Wrestling Tournament. Later in the spring, the Robotics Team competed in the Botball Educational Robotics Program at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, winning a first in the seeded competition and second overall before heading to the National Botball Competition in California in July. One of the Malden Catholic team members was named to the inaugural National Botball Advisory Council. Malden Catholic’s most recent graduating class (2011) continued the school’s tradition of excellence, with successes in extracurricular activities as mentioned and, certainly, in the academic recognition and college acceptances from an impressive list of universities. When senior Rudy Favard received local and even national attention for acts of kindness to a local family, he was invited to be the student speaker at the annual Inner City Scholarship Fund Dinner in March, a dinner which helped to raise $2.4 million in scholarship support for students attending Catholic schools in the Greater Boston area. As proud as the school community was with Rudy’s fast and generous response to the request from school nurse Elizabeth Paquette to assist this family, all recognize his behavior as quite typical of an MC student whose family provided him with the foundation onto which the Xaverian values of humility, simplicity, compassion, trust and zeal could develop so well.

A Strategic Plan for Malden Catholic had been “in the works” over the past decade and the Self-Study Task Force for the 2005 Report to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges provided significant inspiration for the Board of Trustees and faculty to apply greater focus to the collaborative effort of many dedicated members of the Malden Catholic Community. The renovations to the cafeteria, kitchen, foyer and main entrance in 2006 were a physical example of research and planning going on among many committees and task forces. By 2011, Headmaster Edward Tyrrell and Board Chair Edward Legasey ’63 were able to present a dynamic and well-researched list of eight strategic goals for 2011-2016.

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Recognizable in the Strategic Plan can be an adherence to MC’s motto, “Plus Ultra” or “More Beyond.” From the early days of the school on Highland Avenue, students were challenged and assisted to improve themselves by an energetic approach to become better and stronger in all aspects of their lives each day. Students were warned not to “settle” for yesterday’s success, whether that was a mathematical equation mastered, a hockey victory or a drama presentation that left the audience standing to applaud. For eighty years, teachers, coaches and counselors have helped students to achieve self-confidence and to master necessary life skills, continuing their parents’ lessons in how to deal with life when things do not go well. Students knew that the love and respect of the adult community was always theirs, whether or not the scoreboard or report card fully reflected their hard work. They would be standing by the boys’ side the next day, refusing to allow them to blame someone else or to wallow in self-pity. Parents at home and the Brothers, teachers, counselors and coaches at school could always be depended on to laugh with students when things were going well, and then to help them to hold one another up in sad times. “Enduring personal relationships” is one of the descriptions of a school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. These relationships have cemented a fraternity of persons who can feel at home with one another. Each MC graduate has been encouraged to accept the challenge of making the world a better place for others by the way in which he lives his life, by trying to be a loving husband and father, son, brother and friend, and then to enlarge his vision and see that God has given him many wonderful, unique gifts to be shared with others. This, again, is the meaning of “Plus Ultra”, “More Beyond”.

ON CRYSTAL STREET MC Introduces “Introduction to Engineering” Course Shortly after the president’s 2011 State of the Union Address, in which he stressed the need for America to “out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world,” Danielle Merfeld, GE Global Research’s Solar Technology Platform Leader was interviewed by CNNMoney.Com. In the interview, Dr. Merfeld stated, “There’s just such a need for scientists and engineers and technologists in this country. I wish people were more aware of the opportunities that are out there … especially for American citizens, because there’s really not a lot of people going into this space.” When asked what she thought the country should be doing about it, she replied, “I think a big part of it is focusing on kids, especially middle school and high school; (it is) letting them see that you can have a successful, fun life as a grown up if you go into these kinds of fields.”

engineering departments (most notably, Tufts University, the University of Notre Dame, Carnegie Mellon University and its associated National Robotics Engineering Center and The University of Massachusetts - Lowell), a decision was made to design an elective course which could provide an introduction to technology to a range of MC students. With primary goals to provide effective experience to students to explore these interests, while at the same time making these students potentially more attractive to top tier baccalaureate programs, Malden Catholic High School launched a new “Introduction to Engineering” semester-long elective course in the fall of 2011. This course allows students to explore several engineering disciplines, become familiar with the engineering design process, problem-solving methodology, physical and virtual modeling, and approaches to “open-ended” problems. Thanks to a generous grant from the Malden Industrial Aid Society, equipment was procured to provide students with real “hands on” experience in designing, building and testing model wind turbines to achieve maximum average power at three different wind speeds, while using NASA educational software to evaluate airfoil designs; designing electronic control circuits and programming microprocessors to accomplish various robotic tasks, creating performance models for desk-top catapults to result in “hits” on a target placed in random positions, and other similar activities. The program generated significant student interest in its pilot year, with 39 students enrolled in the course, filling two sections in the first semester and an additional 24 students enrolled for the second semester.

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Recognizing this need, and following some discussions between Headmaster Edward Tyrrell and some members of MC’s Board of Trustees, former math teacher Dennis Gleason was hired as a consultant in 2011 to investigate the potential for a program to help Malden Catholic students see that careers in engineering and technology can be fun, worthwhile and successful, and to allow them to explore their interest in these arenas. After considerable review of offerings at other high schools, both regionally and nationally, and consultation with various university

The need for many more students to enter the engineering/ science/technology field is well documented, yet the path to such a career is not clear to many students, and it is a path that requires significant commitment and study. The motivation needed to persist, not only through a rigorous college curriculum but also through a challenging high school preparatory curriculum can best be provided by helping students to “see and feel” what engineers/scientists/technologists do. The “Introduction to Engineering” elective at Malden Catholic (along with the potential for additional “follow-on” courses in the future) is a good step toward providing that vision; enhancing C R Y S T A L

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ON CRYSTAL STREET the “hands-on, real-world” aspects of the course can only help further that mission. Generating increased student interest in these fields is a significant societal need, and will ultimately help local communities, as graduates return to address problems such as aging infrastructure, climate change challenges, energy dependence and cost, etc. The course is taught by Dennis Gleason who arrived at Malden Catholic in the fall of 1999 after a successful executive management career that followed bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Notre Dame and service in the Nuclear Submarine Officer Program of the United States Navy. His last two years in the Navy were as Radiological Officer at the Naval Submarine Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Mr. Gleason’s business career began in positions of increasing responsibility in the Electro Optical Sensors Division of Varian Associates, followed by eight years as Assistant General Manager and then Vice President and General Manager for the Beverly Microwave Division of Varian. The four years prior to his arrival at Malden Catholic were spent as Division President forming Communications Programs Industries from the Varian company and serving as a member of the corporate senior management team of this international defense electronics business. Beginning at Malden Catholic as a teacher of mathematics at all levels of instruction, Mr. Gleason played a significant role in the implementation of the Geometer’s Sketchpad software and lead resource and facilitator for Mimio blackboard technology. In addition, he was enthusiastically involved in several extracurricular programs with MC students such as the Math Team, the West Point Computer Bridge Design Contest, robotics and botball. Mr. Gleason’s service in curriculum development provided direction in the revision of student technology courses and, most recently, in the creation of the Engineering and Technology courses. Among Mr. Gleason’s achievements was the reception of the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association 2006 Outstanding Teacher Award.

Students Achieve Academic Distinction Congratulations to seniors Alex Iascone, Cameron Neville, and Sam Rossi for their performance on the Junioryear PSAT/NMSQT, which earned them Semi-Finalist status, placing them among an elite group of 16,000

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students nationally (less than 1% of high school students). Massachusetts (along with NJ and DC, this year) has the highest Selection Index (cumulative score needed to qualify) in the nation. Massachusetts had 351 semi-finalists from 114 of the State’s 300+ high schools. Congratulations to these talented students, their parents, and teachers who have helped shape their academic careers! Congratulations also to Guichard Sebastien Volcy of Malden who was named a semifinalist in the 48th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program. Volcy was selected based on his score on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT). He is now eligible to compete for a $2,500 National Achievement Scholarship and/or a corporatesponsored Achievement Scholarship. “We are extremely proud of Sebastien’s achievement,” said Edward C. Tyrrell, Malden Catholic Headmaster. “He is a diligent student whose work ethic is demonstrated by his ability to maintain honor roll status while participating in school activities ranging from basketball and tennis to Mock Trial. We know Sebastien has a strong future ahead of him.”

Freshman Spirit Day The Malden Catholic Class of 2015 enjoyed a day of team building activities, speeches from students and faculty, reflection and outdoor games in the Brother Gilbert Stadium last fall. The freshmen, including 160 students from 40 local towns and five from China, were led in their activities by Malden Catholic seniors. The day was organized by Malden Catholic Director of Campus Ministry, Mrs. Mary Driscoll. Despite slightly damp weather, the enthusiasm of the group made the day a memorable experience for everyone.

Faculty/Staff Accomplishments Congratulations to this year’s winner of the Theodore James Ryken Award, presented at our Feast of St. Francis Xavier Mass, December 2nd: Mrs. Elizabeth Paquette, School Nurse; and congratulations to those celebrating anniversaries at Malden Catholic: Ms. Angela Lee (English Department Chair), 30 years; Brother Timothy Hoey (Social Studies Chair), 25 years.

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160 calendars were purchased as Christmas gifts for the clients of the Riverside Mental Health Clinic in Wakefield; Lancers in Action wrapped and delivered them along with bags of candy they prepared. 20 boxes of baby clothing items were delivered in October to “The Children’s Closet” by a group of Lancers-in-Action.

ELIZABETH PAQUETTE ACCEPTS HER AWARD FROM HEADMASTER TYRRELL

Students, faculty and staff took a bus trip to the Greater Boston Food Bank in January to volunteer to sort food for hungry families.

Teen Read Week The MC Library celebrated Teen Read Week. 80 students participated in completing a questionnaire asking about the reading they did over the summer. Students were also asked about their favorite authors and whether or not they had an e-reader at home. Three students had e-readers. A colorful arrangement of the students’ index cards was on display for Open House.

Campus Ministry “Wear Pink Day to End Breast Cancer” was successful in raising money and consciousness about breast cancer; for the Day, 400 pieces of cake were sold to benefit Dana Farber Hospital. Eighty cards were sent to military personnel to thank them for their service; 50 bags of used clothing and new white socks were collected to help homeless Veterans during November. Our Lancer Toy Drive provided hundreds of toys to local agencies: Children’s Closet (St. Thomas Parish, Peabody), Malden Office for Children and Families, and Toys for Tots.

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Athletics Roundup The Athletic Department has begun a project to update and consolidate Team Championship banners in the Doherty Gymnasium. A large, multi-year, single banner now represents each team. Stop by the gym soon to see these beautiful new displays. The 2010-11 Hockey Super 8 State Championship banner was raised during the Thanksgiving prayer service. Team members from last year and their families were on hand. Also on that day, we awarded Malden Mayor Richard Howard a Malden Catholic Adult Athletic Service Award for his support of Malden Catholic athletic interests during his 16 years in office. C R Y S T A L

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Varsity Soccer finished 4-11-3; Catholic Conference AllStars: Thales Brito, Nolan Alberghini Varsity Golf finished 9-9, qualifying for the State Tournament. Senior Michael Cole qualified for the State Finals. Catholic Conference All-Star: Mike Cole Varsity X-Country finished 3rd in the Catholic Conference Championship, qualifying for the North Sectionals. Catholic Conference All-Star: Andrew Krause

Brother John Sullivan Among Honorees Longtime MC faculty member, Brother John Sullivan, will be among eight persons honored at the St. John’s High School (Shrewsbury, MA) 10th Annual Gala on March 31 at St. John’s. Honorees demonstrate dedication to education and to the Xaverian values of humility, simplicity, compassion, trust and zeal. This year, St. John’s is celebrating fifty years at the Shrewsbury campus, having moved from its original foundation (1894) in downtown Worcester in 1962. Brother Sullivan is currently teaching at Xavier High School in Middletown, CT.

Xaverian Jubilarians Several Brothers with Malden Catholic connections celebrate anniversaries as Xaverian Brothers. Brother Peter Walsh, known in the 1950s as Brother Valens, celebrated 70 years as a Brother in February. Brother Peter lives at Ryken House in Louisville, Kentucky. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM MEMBERS

Varsity Football finished 3-7. With 100 student-athletes in the program, football fielded 4 separate teams: Freshmen, Sophomore, JV, and Varsity. First year Head Coach Jeff Smith ‘95 has laid a sound groundwork for future growth. Catholic Conference All-Stars: Scott Layton, Anthony Libby, Jordan Noone, Joe Penta, Kevin Roche.

Former librarian and Headmaster [1977-1980] Brother Frederick Codair celebrates sixty years as a Xaverian on September 19. Brother John Doyle, French teacher in the 1970s, celebrates the same anniversary. Both are in residence at Xaverian House in Danvers. MC’s artist-in-residence Brother Edward Rice celebrates fifty years as a Xaverian Brother in July. Also celebrating this golden jubilee is Crystal Street resident Brother James Eckert. Prayerful congratulations and thanks to all the Jubilarians!

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John Duffy ’52 was the Chief Marshal of the 2011 Battle of Bunker Hill Parade in Charlestown. A lifelong resident of Charlestown, Jack and his late wife, Dorothy (McCormack), raised five children, four girls and a boy. They have ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Retired from the US Postal Service, Jack is a past Commander of Bunker Hill Post 26, American Legion, a member of the Korean War Veterans of MA and the Disabled American Veterans and an active member of the Charlestown Lions Club. Richard Connolly ’57 was the subject of a highly laudatory profile in the Boston Business Journal (7/15/2011), praising him as one of the nation’s top producing brokers since the 1970s. On April 26th the MC Community will present Dick with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 80th Anniversary Gala. Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy ’58, will be offering a retreat at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford, Maine, June 11 – 15. His topic is: “A Call to the Church/ On the Nonviolent Jesus and His Way of Nonviolent Love of Friends and Enemies.”

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Congressman Edward Markey ’64 was honored at center court of the Boston Garden on January 23rd by the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation and Perkins School for the Blind. He was honored as a “Hero Among Us” for a lifetime of fighting for the rights of those with disabilities, most recently in his authoring the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. Robert Conceison ’69, hockey coach of Burlington HS , reached a milestone with his 300th win at the helm of the Red Devils since he took over in the 1986-87 season. Bob was also a coach of MC hockey for years in the ’70s, and served as head coach from about 1978-80. Loney Sparrow, Jr., ‘69, was featured in an article in the Boston Globe Magazine for March 4 called “Class Acts.” The article presents four adults who returned to school in later years and found inspiration in their studies. Loney is now a certified nursing assistant.

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Stephen V. Masse ’71 has recently published a new children’s novel, The Taste of Snow. Robert Buckley ’77 ran as a candidate for Malden City Councilor, Ward 3 in November. Vincent “Chip” Sullivan ’77 is now the head of publicity at DreamWorks. He was acknowledged during an acceptance speech for the movie “The Help” at the Golden Globe awards in January. Another Lancer makes it big! Peter Endicott ’78 is author of a newly published novel Ripples. It was selected for discussion at the MC Book Club meeting in March, at which Peter was a guest.

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Kevin Duffy ’86 is the Strategy and Business Development Officer for the City of Malden, under its newly elected Mayor Gary Christenson. Michael Keefe ’86, currently in transition, is networking with alums about career opportunities in the biotech/pharmacology sector, having worked previously as operations manager in the manufacture of diagnostic products. Joseph Crowley ’87 was honored at Malden High School’s Golden Tornado Hall of Fame dinner on November 19, 2011. The 2011 Distinguished Service Award was presented to Joe, owner-operator of the local Pisa Pizza restaurant and delivery outlet, who has been an outstanding supporter of Malden High School athletics and teams for many years. Brian Devine ’88 was recently elected to serve as vice President of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC). He will serve in this role for one year and then become the President of the association also for a term of one year. Matthew Pescatore ’88, a financial planner, along with family and friends, was featured in the Boston Globe food section (9/14/2011) for the summer end, tomato canning sessions at his homestead in Tewksbury. Matt is also an accomplished wine maker whose Merlot 2008 won first prize at the 2009 Topsfield Fair. He also coaches youth hockey.

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partners and non-profit organizations. SONE also offers online shopping discounts and rewards programs at over 3,000 retailers and travel brands nationwide. The address: www.ShopOnlineNewEngland.com Keith Tkachuk ’90, nineteen year veteran of the NHL and one of only four American born players to score 500 career NHL goals, has been selected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Keith is a five-time NHL All-Star and four- time Olympian (1992, 1998, 2002, 2006). He helped the US win the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and earned a silver medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. His induction took place in November in Chicago. Sal Melillo ’91 and wife Kim welcomed their first child, Giovanni Salvatore Melillo on January 1, 2012. Craig Spadafora’91, in the November elections in Malden, retained his seat as City Councilor at Large. In January he joined the Malden City Council as well. Jason Smith ’92, a senior master sergeant in the US Air Force (439th aero-medical evacuation squadron) has returned from Afghanistan to his regular job as a firefighter in Billerica. He had been in the Air Force since graduation, and also served in Bosnia. His whole extended family is proud of him for serving his country and community and all are grateful that he is safely home. A Senior Master Sergeant, Jason was also named Superintendant of Communications at Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee. Jason is the brother of Jarod ’95. Steven Geddry ’93, on New Year’s Eve, welcomed his second child into the world, Isabella Katherine, sister of future MC student Brian Geddry, class of 2023. Steven Ultrino ’94 ran as a candidate for Malden City Councilor Ward 2 in November and won. James Pollard ’95 and his wife welcomed the birth of their first child, Maggie, on July 7, 2011. Rocco DiRico ’97 and his wife Christina (Malone) DiRico welcomed baby boy Joseph John in February. Joseph joins big sister Ella Grace. Joseph Palazzo ’97 is with the Department of Justice. Patrick Jordan ’98 was recently named First Secretary on the executive board of the Council of Arts and Humanities on Staten Island, NY.

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Brendan Pollard ’00 married Stephanie Maniscalo at the Holy Trinity Greek Church in Lowell on July 9, 2011. Paul Driscoll ’01 was sworn in as a Stoneham Firefighter in early June, 2011. Stephen Morganto ’01, is employed as a lineman for NSTAR. He is engaged to Rachel Noyes Holland, a

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graduate of Salem State University and a nuclear medicine technologist at Union Hospital, Lynn. Greg Saulnier ’01 and his wife Erin welcomed the birth of their first child, a son named Cameron, on May 5, 2011, weighing in at 7 lbs, 6 ounces. Michael Terry ’02 is to marry Michelle Jaruse, his fiancée of six years, at St. Mary’s Church in Hanover, MA on Sunday July 22, 2012. Douglas Hammond ’03 married Elizabeth Preston at Le Moyne College Chapel, Syracuse NY, on October 1, 2011. They met as freshmen at Williams College and now live in Chicago where Doug works as an option trader and Elizabeth as a magazine editor. At the wedding, Justin Boudrow ’03 was a groomsman and Trevor Cruikshank ’03 a guest. Erik Melanson ’03 has been promoted to the rank of captain in the US Marine Corps. Jason Parajeckas ’03 was profiled in a Boston Globe article (8/4/2011), “Chip off the old Block” on how Jason is making a name for himself at professional golf in wake of his father’s success. In 2010 Jason shot a closing round 64 to win the New England Open by one stroke. In mid-September he shot an 8-under-par 64 to win the 36th annual NEPGA New England Open at the Mount Washington Course in Bretton Woods, NH. Michael McDuffee ’04 married Alexis Antolini on October 16, 2011 at St. Patrick’s in Stoneham, MA. Matthew Shapanka ’05, in July, left his job as Research Analyst with the Mass. Recovery and Reinvestment Office to attend law school at George Washington University, in Washington, DC. Peter Copa ’07, who graduated UMass-Amherst in May, signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on July 6. Michael DiSalvatore ’07 is finishing graduate school at Wentworth in May and is in search of alums in architecture out there. Anthony Moreschi ’09 is interning at the Medford District office of Congressman Ed Markey this semester. Anthony is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in History at Boston University. Dario Pizzano ’09, a junior at Columbia University, played with distinction for the North Shore Navigators for the summer of 2011, finishing second in the league with 54 hits and fourth with a .365 average. He had an 18 game hitting streak during the season, scored 29 runs and had a 27 RBI. He was voted Most Improved Player and was the lone Navigator named to the All-NECBL first team. Nathan Witkowski ’09, former MC All-Scholastic right hander and second baseman, has signed on to play in the

inaugural season of the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Summer Baseball League which begins operating on June 1, 2012, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Prior to that, in the spring of 2012, he will be playing for the Bentley University Falcons baseball squad. Richard Tarby ’10, now a sophomore at Assumption College, was recently selected to intern at the State House for State Rep. James Dwyer. Richard hopes eventually to pursue a law degree. His younger brother Ryan is in the MC class of 2014. Robert Troisi ’11 is currently an honors student in the Radiation Biology Program at Suffolk University.

THE MISSION OF MALDEN CATHOLIC Malden Catholic High School is a private Catholic School sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. Its mission is to create a community of faith that promotes the dignity of all through Gospel values and an environment that fosters the love of God, of self and of others. Dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual, creative, social and physical development of its students, Malden Catholic offers a college preparatory curriculum, sensitive to individual needs, in a Catholic familial atmosphere.

MC VETS ON OUR WEBSITE The list of MC alumni who served our country in various branches of the United States military is now posted on the alumni section of our website. As of this writing we have 979 listed. If you know anyone who should be on it and isn’t, please let us know. We also welcome the names of veterans from Girls Catholic.

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MALDEN CATHOLIC Alumni, parents and friends of MC who make gifts to the Fund for Malden Catholic on an annual basis make a powerful and lasting statement about investing in the value of the MC experience and in the preservation of Xaverian education. These unrestricted dollars are put to work immediately and provide an academic environment that fosters excellence at all levels and is deeply rooted in the traditions of the Xaverian Brothers. The MC experience is structured both to build a solid foundation of knowledge and skills within a given discipline and to allow students to explore areas of academics, spirituality and athletics that engage and excite their individual interests. As we move through our 80th year and beyond, the young men with whose care we have been entrusted, will be challenged to learn the essential lessons of a Christian life in the classroom, on the athletic fields and through the many service opportunities with which they will be presented. Support of the Fund for Malden Catholic ensures that things like curriculum development library acquisitions, technology updates and more remain a top priority so that our students receive the best educational opportunities our dedicated faculty and staff can provide. Malden Catholic students represent over forty communities and come from a broad spectrum of academic, religious, and socio-economic diversity with over 50% of students receiving some sort of financial assistance to attend MC. It is gifts from people like you that help us maintain this competitive edge. As alumni, parents and friends of MC it is a privilege and responsibility to support the Fund for Malden Catholic and to help ensure an affordable and quality Xaverian education for the motivated and intelligent young men who attend Malden Catholic High School each year. Please join the hundreds of people who have already supported Malden Catholic this year by making your gift today! Gifts to the 2011-2012 Fund for Malden Catholic can be made by credit card, check, or by transferring stock. To make your gift today you can visit our website at www. maldencatholic.org and click on “Donate to the Annual Fund.” You can also contact Carolyn Rolfe, Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement at 781-475-5332 or at [email protected] to learn more about our giving opportunities.

Contact: Br. Edward Bozzo, CFX, Malden Catholic Alumni Office, 99 Crystal St. Malden MA 02148. Email: [email protected]

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ADVANCEMENT OFFICE NEWS In September, the 25th Annual MC Golf Classic was held at Black Swan Country Club in Georgetown. Despite a somewhat soggy afternoon, nearly 100 golfers played the newly refurbished course and enjoyed a wonderful meal in the elegant function room. Prizes were awarded to the winning teams. The committee did a great job organizing this event that raised more than $25,000 for programs at Malden Catholic. If you would like to get involved in the golf tournament, please contact Jean Campbell at 781.475.5331.

Freshmen grandparents were invited in October to visit the school, enjoy lunch and ice cream sundaes with their grandsons. About 150 grandparents attended this special event.

THE GUINEE FAMILY AT GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

THE CARTS WERE READY TO ROLL AT THE GOLF CLASSIC

On September 27th members of the SFX Society gathered at MC for a reception and dinner to acknowledge their generosity to Malden Catholic. SFX Society members are those who annually make a gift of $1,000 or more. Senior Alex O’Donovan spoke to the crowd about the impact their gift makes to the current students of Malden Catholic. SFX Chairman Joe O’Donnell 1962 thanked all SFX members for the important role they play in the future of MC.

JOE ALBERT 1958 WITH HIS GRANDSON RYAN CRISTIANO 2015 AND JOHN KEOHANE 2015 AND HIS GRANDFATHER JAMES KEOHANE 1953

The Malden Catholic Alumni Association hosted its inaugural event on October 20th. Over 90 alumni from various decades attended the cocktail reception. Current students were on hand to provide tours for those who have not been back to campus in a few years. JIM DONOVAN, ALEX O’DONOVAN 2012 AND JOE O’DONNELL 1962

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The Annual Memorial Mass was celebrated by Jesuit Fr. John Wronski ’84 in November. This beautiful Mass brings the community together to honor those who have gone on to enjoy a closer presence with God.

In November, the Annual Scholarship Breakfast brought recipients and donors together to get a chance to know each other. At MC, more than $1,333,400 is given out annually in scholarships.

THE MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE Did you know that tuition covers only 80% of the actual cost to educate a young man at Malden Catholic?

ATTENDEES AT THE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST

Recent graduates from the classes of 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008 gathered in the Brother Gilbert Center in January for an afternoon of reminiscing and pizza. Members of the Malden Catholic Alumni Association Rich LeBranti 1994 and Chris Caprio 1995 spoke to the young audience about the importance of networking and internships.

Gifts to the Fund for Malden Catholic help to bridge the gap; that means that every student attending MC receives a “silent scholarship.” Donors provide the margin of excellence that makes an MC education exceptional while keeping it accessible to the many deserving young men who wish to attend. Malden Catholic teaches young men to become leaders in the world and do the best they can in whatever they do. With your continued support, current and future students will have the opportunity to receive an education rooted in the values of the Xaverian Brothers. For information on ways to give please contact Carolyn Rolfe, Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement at 781-475-5332 or [email protected]. To make a gift today, please visit our secure website at www. maldencatholic.org and click on “Donate to the Annual Fund”.

MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG ALUMNI

ATTENTION GOLFERS

The 26th Annual Golf Classic will be held on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Black Swan Country Club in Georgetown. The committee is seeking new members to help recruit players and sponsors. If you would like to get involved in the golf tournament, please contact Jean Campbell at 781.475.5331 or [email protected].

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RIP John E. Quigley 1936, brother of Christopher (D) ’42, and the late Robert ’45 Walter J. Carroll 1937 James J. O’Brien 1938 Fr. Francis J. Nicholson SJ 1938, brother of James (D) ’40, John (D) ’42, Rosemary GC ’42, uncle of William ’71 John M. Mulcahy 1940, brother of Sr. Christine SSND GC ’47, Elizabeth McKeon GC ’49, William ’49, Edward (D) ’39, Robert (D) ’43, Joan Hutson(D) GC’ 41, grandfather of Patrick DeVito 2006 Albert F. Welch 1940 Robert W. MacNamara 1941 Christopher P. Quigley 1942, brother of John (D) ’36 and Robert (D) ’45 John J. Skerry 1942, brother of Peter ’43, father of John ’66 and James ’66 E. Dorothy Edeman GC 1943, wife of Henry B. Edeman ’38, mother of Sharon (Edeman) DeSimone GC ’69 Robert J. McBride 1943, brother of Daniel ’36, Charles ’37, Thomas ’39, Howard ’43 all deceased John F. McCallan 1943 Mildred (O’Brien) Scaramuzzo GC 1944 John J. Herbert 1945, brother of Paul ’62, Eileen Hugo GC ’63, Thomas ’67 Paul G. LaVasseur 1945, brother of Robert (D ) ’41 and Ralph (D) ’50, uncle of Robert ’67, Paul ’68 and John ’76, great uncle of Chris Costello ’91 Sarah ‘Sally’ Anne (Nealon) Plummer GC 1945, sister of Walter Nealon (D) ’41, William Nealon ’43, George Nealon ’53, aunt of George Nealon ’80, Patrick Nealon ’82 and Craig Nealon ’92 Thomas E. Convery 1946, brother of the late Mary (Convery) Young, GC’52 Thomas J. Hannon 1946, brother of Paul ’44 William R. Sullivan, Sr. 1946

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George T. Duffy 1947 John E. Clancy 1948, brother of William ’47, James ’50 and the late Patrick ’46 James J. Cullen 1948, father of Mark ’75, Daniel ’81, brother of Dorothy Casper GC ’47, Paul ’50, William ’51, uncle of William ’89 William L. Kierstead 1948, brother of Edward ’42 James A. Lynch 1948, brother of Gregory ’51, father of James ’74 Richard F. Curran 1949 Rosemary (Sullivan) Grygo GC 1949 Fr. Robert N. Kelleher 1951 William C. Anderson 1953 Edward J. McMellen 1953 Benjamin E. Pike 1953, brother of Betsy Pike Moreira GC ’53 and Constance Pike Turner GC ‘54 Daniel S. Enwright 1954 John J. Hannon 1954, brother of Kevin ’57 and Maureen Roach GC ’60 Edward J. Basinski 1955 Edward F. Mulrenan 1956, brother of Robert (D) ’46, Fr. Richard ’51, Kenneth ’54 Joseph L. Santoro 1956, brother of Louise (Santoro) O’Connor GC ’59 Thomas A. Crosby 1958 Kenneth G. Dorrance 1958 Catherine (Rufo) Foley GC 1958, sister of Betty (Rufo) Tricca GC ’57 & sister-in-law of Carl Tricca ’58 Margaret T. “Peg” (McGaffigan) Burns GC 1959 William F. Clement 1959 John B. Ford 1960 Arthur E. Kierstead 1960 Judith M. (Hanlon) Brown GC 1961, sister of Pauline McLaughlin GC ’50 Anthony D. Camerlengo 1961 Leo Sciaudone 1962, father of Michael ’93 Thomas J. Cox 1963 Michael B. Slattery 1963, father of Michael ’87 and Jason ’91 Natale C. Caruso 1964, brother of Frank ’70

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Nancy (Buckley) Fogarty GC 1964, wife of John Fogarty ’59, sister of Debra Cody GC ’62, Julia O’Brien GC ’65, Elaine Lemire GC ’74. Thomas E. Coleman 1968 Richard J. Cullen 1971 Frederick J. Wheeler 1976, brother of Edward ’71 and Stephen ’73 Barry J. Shea 1981, brother of Brendan ’78 and Sr. Patricia, SND. GC ’82 Sean E. Lucey 1982 Eric M. Tempesta 1990 Sean D. Boyland 1997 Pasquale Nappi, 2000 Joseph Mac Farlane 2004 Albert Aversa, father of Leonard ’72, Albert ’74, and Richard ’77 Thomas J. Amoroso, father of Thomas ’77 Joseph H. Ardizzoni, uncle of Aaron 2000 and Joshua 2005 Elizabeth A. Bailey, grandmother of Jeffrey Dineen ’92 and Christopher Dineen ’96 Robert J. Bushee, grandfather of Robert Bialock 2012 and Brian Bialock 2014 Joseph Cardarelli, brother of John ’59, Antoinette Mahoney GC ’56 Roy B. Coffin, father of Col. William J. Coffin ’83 John J. Conlon, former faculty member, taught at MC, from 1968-1970 Gary D. Cronin, father of Gary ’82 Dianne M. Dingolo, former MC trustee William F. Donovan, father of William, Jr. 1985 and Brian 1992 Darol V. Duca, grandfather of Zachary Duca 2010 Raymond W. Dunback, father of Raymond ’81 and the late David ’85 John Gaff, father of MC swim coach Joe Robert P. Fitzmaurice, assistant MC football coach from 1985-1990 Albert Franzese, father of William E.’81

Hubert P. Hanlon, father of Hubert, Jr. ’86 George A. Hindy, father of Carl ’75 Brother James M. Kelly, CFX, former MC Trustee. Late President of Mt. St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, MD. Patricia Kelley, wife of Charles D. Kelley Sr. ’43 (D), mother of Charles Jr. ’79 Richard Lee, father of Andrew 2006 Salvatore S. Mandracchia, father of Stephan ’75 Mary Marchese, mother of John ’87 and Michael ’89 Robert A. Marques, father of Robert ’85 Ralph H. McGaffigan, husband of the late Ann (Devir) McGaffigan GC ’46, father of Richard ’69, brother-inlaw of John Devir ’38, uncle and grand-uncle of many Endicotts who attended MC Douglas F. Palazzo, father of Anthony 2014 Robert T. Parow, grandfather of Brian 2004 Bruce Polak, father of MC Facility Manager, Frank Polak Philip Puopolo Sr., father of Philip ’74, grandfather of Gino ’97 Randall L. Rideout, father of Michael 2003 Diane M. Rivers, mother of Robert ’84 Robert J. Rivers, father of Robert ’84 Paul F. Robblee, father of Patrick ’89 Joseph N. Rooney, father of Patrick ’85 William Scanlan, former MC Trustee, father of Timothy ’88 Louise Shapanka, mother of Matthew 2005, Jeffrey 2008 and Alexander 2009, daughter of Helen Bockley who helped generations of MC students with college applications Julia M. Seide, sister of Zachary Duca 2010 Raymond L. White, Jr., father of Raymond ’74

Acknowledgements

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VOLUNTEERS Annual Giving is a concerted effort here at Malden Catholic. Personal interactions from generous volunteers who donate their time and resources help strengthen the bond alumni and parents have with each other, our school, and the extended MC Family. The monies received through annual giving are an essential element in keeping MC strong. We are always looking for volunteers who can help in our fundraising efforts by making phone calls and writing notes to encourage donors to contribute unrestricted gifts to provide student financial aid, faculty support, and so much more. To learn more about volunteering for the Fund for Malden Catholic contact Carolyn Rolfe, Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement at 781-475-5332 or at [email protected]. Bingo continues to be an important income source to support all of Malden Catholic. Volunteers are the engine that drives this, the most successful bingo in the Commonwealth. Join other parents, have fun, and give back to support the education you want for your sons and grandsons. It takes a few hours on a few Sundays each year. Please contact 781.475.5338.

Many thanks to Mary (Sullivan) Kelly GC 1943 for the November and December 1942 issues of the Ricardian. Thanks to Sr. Mary Earle (Agnes) Doohan, SSND GC 1946 for a bonanza: issues of the Ricardian and the Hi-Lite, and assorted group photos from the 1940s and a composite grad picture of the Girls Catholic Class of 1946, all valuable additions to our collection. Thanks to James B. Keogh ’50 for sending a 1949 Sports Banquet Program, one of those we’ve been hunting for for years. Thanks to Francis E. Sensale ’43 for a number of contributions, especially a panoramic sports banquet photo of 1946 and a full page from the May 6, 1939 Malden Evening News, recapping early MC history on the occasion of the Xaverian Brothers Centennial.

Needs

The Alumni Office still needs issues of the Hi-Lite, covering: - May 1954 and December 1954 issues - May/June 1965 to May/June 1968 We are also interested in sports banquet programs. In the 30s they were titled Football Banquet Programs. We are interested in: 1941, 1943 to 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1968 to 1971 inclusive, 1973, 1974, 1979 If you wish to donate, or to lend us for copying, any of the missing publications specified, please send them to: Malden Catholic High School 99 Crystal Street Malden, MA 02148 Attn: Br. Edward G. Bozzo, C.F.X. Girls Catholic Yearbooks needed are listed on our website. Our most notable gaps are from 1931-1938 and 1942-1947, years for which we have no yearbooks (assuming they were issued).

Class Graduation Pictures

Please join our online community at Facebook and Linkedin under “Malden Catholic Alumni Association” for more information about our group and upcoming events.

We have a display of composite class photos of each of the classes from 1936 onward on the walls of the stairwell to the development offices. We are missing these nine classes: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966 If you have a copy of the composite graduation class photo for any one of these years to donate, or to lend us for scanning, we would appreciate hearing from you. When we first published this request, we were missing 26 photos. We are grateful to the 17 alumni who contributed to this project. C R Y S T A L

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SAVE THE DATE

2012 Events Wednesday, January 4.............Young Alumni Lunch Monday, March 12..................Red Sox Spring Training Game Thursday, April 26....................80th Anniversary Gala

Thursday, April 26, 2012

80th Anniversary Gala Honoring Richard Connolly, Jr. 1957 Sheraton Hotel, Boston

Monday, May 14.....................Senior Breakfast Wednesday, May 16................Senior Awards Banquet Friday, May 18.........................Baccalaureate Mass Class of 1962 Golden Jubilee Reception Saturday, May 19....................Commencement Class of 1962 Golden Jubilee Dinner Wednesday, June 13................Golden Plus Luncheon Friday, September 21...............26th Annual Golf Classic

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