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Bishop McDevitt
High School
September 12, 2007
Opening
Mass of School and Anniversary at Bishop McDevitt High
School
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The
long-awaited celebration of the Golden
Jubilee of Bishop McDevitt High School has
begun!
As a prelude to the sacred liturgy, which
marked the official beginning of the
anniversary celebrations throughout the year
and the opening of the 2007-2008 school
year, there were various ceremonials to
remind all in the school community of the
importance of this special occasion.
There was a trumpet blast, which in biblical
history was always symbolic of the opening
of a jubilee or a great feast especially in
the Hebrew scriptures! After the blast
of the trumpet, memorabilia from the school,
the official banner with the school's motto,
and a portrait of our patron,
Bishop Philip McDevitt
were presented amidst the assembly.
The ceremonials ended with the singing of
our school's Alma Mater!
Following the ceremonials, the servers of
the liturgy led the procession of the
ministers of the liturgy, the assisting
clergy, and the celebrant of the liturgy,
Bishop Joseph R. Cistone, Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
We were so grateful to have Bishop Cistone
celebrate the liturgy for us. His
presence and his words were inspiring.
They led us to focus on catholic education,
catholic identity and the meaning of our
jubilee year and celebrations. The
clergy who assisted at the liturgy were
friends, alumni, former teachers, and former
administrators. Our school minister,
Father Albert Santorsola
was present along with our religion
department chair,
Father William Chiriaco.
Father Santorsola created the program for
the event and assisted
Miss Lisa Ford,
our Assistant Principal for Student Affairs
and our Principal,
Mrs. Rosemary Naab,
in the set-up and organization for the day.
Father Chiriaco was also the Master of
Ceremonies for the liturgy. The very
talented,
Mr.
James Hogan,
an upperclassman, was the leader of song for
the liturgy. Other alumni, both
representative of religious life and the
laity were present and assisted.
Also present were the wonderful
administration, faculty, staff and students
of Bishop McDevitt High School who give the
school it's life and vitality.
After the liturgy, Bishop Cistone blessed
the new art room located on the ground floor
of the building.
Sister Mary Boyer, S.S.J.,
faculty and art department chair, who also
designed the cover artwork for the mass
program and the official banner, was present
at the blessing with a representative group
of art students. Our President,
Dr. Salvatore DiNenna,
our Principal,
Mrs. Rosemary Naab,
administrators, alumni, faculty and students
also attended. After the ceremonials
and the liturgy were completed, Bishop
McDevitt High School hosted a special
luncheon for our special guests. It
was a wonderful opening celebration!
We ask God to continue to bless our school
community.
May this Jubilee Year continue to be a
joyous occasion which not only celebrates
Bishop McDevitt's 50 years of excellence,
but also our Catholic faith, our Catholic
identity and our commitment to Catholic
Education! |
Celebrant: The Most Reverend Joseph R. Cistone, D.D.
Auxiliary
Bishop of Philadelphia
Maria Impende
Juvamen!
Banner
Artwork: Sister Mary Boyer, S.S.J. ~ Art Department
Chair
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the pictures below for a larger view!
September 21, 2007
Opening
50th Anniversary Celebration!
Click
here
for Address Given by Peter Siegfried '73
First President of the Bishop McDevitt Alumni
Association
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on pictures below for a larger view!
October 4, 2007
Grand
Meeting of Alumni at Bishop McDevitt High School
October 8, 2007 @
7:30 PM ~ Gymnasium
Golden
Jubilee Lecture
"Treasures
of a Catholic Education"
Father
William J. Byron, S.J.
Rev. William J. Byron, S.J. ’45 has had a long and
successful career in higher education. He has served as
President of Catholic University (1982-92) and the
University of Scranton (1975-82). In addition, he was
Dean of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University of New
Orleans, a Distinguished Professor of the Practice of
Ethics at Georgetown
University and a research professor at the Sellinger
School of Business at Loyola College in Maryland.
In
addition to his academic work, Fr. Byron is also a
prolific writer. He pens a bi-weekly column (“Looking
Around”) for the Catholic News Service and has written
several books including Toward Stewardship, Quadrangle
Considerations, Take Your Diploma and Run!, Finding Work
Without Losing Heart, The 365 Days of Christmas, Answers
From Within: Spiritual Guidelines for Managing Setbacks
in Work and Life and Jesuit Saturdays: Sharing the
Ignatian Spirit with Lay Colleagues and Friends. He also
edited The Causes of World Hunger and Take Courage:
Psalms of Support and Encouragement.
Fr. Byron
is a past trustee of Georgetown University and the
University of San Francisco and currently sitson the board of Georgetown University Hospital,
CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Washington Jesuit
Academy and Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. He
was a founding director and past chairman
of Bread for the World, a public member of the Board of
Commissioners of the Joint Commission for the
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and an
original member of the Board of Directors of the Federal
Commission on National and Community Service (now the
Corporation for National Service). He holds a doctorate
in economics from the University of Maryland, two
theology degrees from Woodstock College and a bachelor’s
degree in philosophy and a master’s in economics from
Saint Louis University. Fr. Byron was the 1999 recipient
of the Association of Catholic Colleges and
Universities’ Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for his
contributions over the years to the advancement of
Catholic higher education. In that same year, he
received the Council of Independent Colleges’ Academic
Leadership Award. He is also the recipient of 25
honorary degrees.
A native
of Pittsburgh, Fr. Byron grew up in Philadelphia where
he attended St. Joseph’s Prep, lettering in
football and crew. After service in the
Army’s 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment in 1945-46, he
attended Saint Joseph’s University for three years
before entering the Jesuit order in 1950. He was
ordained a priest in 1961.
He is
currently the President of St. Joseph's Preparatory
School in Philadelphia.
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pictures below for a larger view!
October 21, 2007
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pictures below for a larger view!
Click
here for the Alumni
webpage!
November 12, 2007 @
7:30 PM ~ Gymnasium
Golden
Jubilee Lecture
"Catholic
Values in Life"
Tracy
Davidson
NBC10
Broadcast Journalist
Click
here
for Tracy Davidson's Vlog!
Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist Tracy Davidson
anchors the NBC 10 News program ‘All That and More.’
This hour-long news block airs weekdays at 4PM, and
delivers comprehensive consumer reports and health news.
Throughout the years, Davidson has informed consumers
about scams and dangerous products, and she has hosted
numerous successful ‘Shredder’ events throughout Greater
Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley, South Jersey and Delaware.
These events made it possible for several thousand
consumers to safely dispose of their personal and
confidential documents in the NBC 10 Shredder Trucks.
Davidson joined WCAU in March 1996 after spending nearly
ten years anchoring and reporting for CBS affiliate,
WTVH, in Syracuse, New York. In addition to her
television experience, she has a very extensive
background in radio. From 1981-1986, she worked for
several New York radio stations.
Davidson has earned several prestigious awards for her
work in broadcasting; The Philadelphia Business Journal
and the National Association of Women Business Owners
honored her with “The Woman of Distinction” award in
2004, Women in Communications named her the 1995
“Communicator of the Year,” and in1992, her dedication
to community service to women and children of Vera
House, a battered women's shelter, earned her the Sister
Mary Vera Award.
Davidson has served on the Board of Directors for CORA,
an organization serving families in Northeast
Philadelphia, and on an advisory board for Laurel House,
a domestic violence shelter in Norristown. In 2004,
Davidson was honored by Laurel House for her work and
continued support of the non-profit organization. She
has served as the Honorary Chair of the March of Dimes'
Walk America for several years. In addition, she is a
member of St. Matthias Church in Bala Cynwyd, PA where
she serves as a Minister of Holy Communion. In 2006, she
also trained and supported participants for the Breast
Cancer 3-Day 60-mile walk.
Born in Oil City, located in Western Pennsylvania,
Davidson attended the State University of New York at
Geneseo. She is currently attending St. Charles Borromeo
Seminary in Wynnewood, PA where she is working toward a
degree in Theology.
She and her husband reside in the Philadelphia suburbs.
November 22, 2007
Bishop
McDevitt Football vs. LaSalle H.S.
First
Thanksgiving Game in the history of the school!
Alumni
Attendance/Reunion
January 29, 2008
Catholic
Schools Week - "50 Years of Education"
Papal
Colloquium
Cardinal John Foley gestures to students after
celebrating Mass for them at the conclusion of the Papal
Colloquium!
Click
here for more
information on Catholic Schools Week and the Papal
Colloquium!
Bishop McDevitt
and the Academy of the Fine Arts
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The historic
Pennsylvania Academy of The
Fine Arts
was founded in 1805 and is the
oldest museum and art school in
the world dedicated to American
art. The Academy utilizes a
teaching method based on the
aesthetic traditions of the
British Royal Academy and the
beaux-arts schools of Europe,
combined with the age-old
relationship of master and
apprentice.
For more than 200 years the
Academy has produced alumni who
with over 200 faculty members
who have shaped and defined the
history of American art; the
Academy has a global reputation.
We are very pleased that Bishop
McDevitt art students are
attending the Academy.
The annual event was very
special this year as we
acknowledged Bishop McDevitt's
Fiftieth Anniversary and
celebrated current McDevitt
alumni and students who attend
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Because of the
school's
relationship
with the
Pennsylvania
Academy, Bishop
McDevitt High
School students
receive a world
class education
in the arts and
participate in a
distinguishing
and prestigious
academic
experience.
Thank you Al
Gury, Painting
Chair at the
Academy, and who
was instrumental
in McDevitt
students
attending the
Academy.
Pictured above
from left to
right are:
Timothy P.
Speiss, Samantha
Miller, Dr.
Salvatore
DiNenna, and
Ryan Mohl.
Click
here
for the related
article in The
Catholic
Standard & Times
concerning the
2008 celebration
at the Academy,
as attended by
members of the
McDevitt
community.
December 9, 2008
Pastoral
Visit
His
Eminence Cardinal Justin Rigali
Closing
Ceremony
This photo
belonged to the late Brother Matthew, a former McDevitt
faculty member. It was one of several photos of his
personal effects that were given to the school after his
death. Our veteran staff and Msgr. Skelly were consulted
and they agree that the photo records a McDevitt
Fathers' Club event from the earliest years
approximately 1959-1963. What do you know about this
photo? The first person to identify all individuals in
the photo and describe the event will receive a gift.
Your entry should be emailed to Dr. Salvatore DiNenna,
President at
sdinenna@nni.com
The Bishop McDevitt
High School Drill team won the Championship. It was November 8,
1964. The photo which appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer shows
Captain Clare Sicilia Silva'65 in white hat holding the championship
trophy. Ed Rademacker, led the band; Elena Matthews Giannasio
(hidden, co-captain of drill team, wearing black fur hat); Clare
Sicilia Silva, captain holding trophy; Bette Ann Dinse; Joan Collins
(cocaptain wearing black fur hat); Ginny Demers; Joan McGee;
Patricia McManmon; Marianne Hargadon Carmody (hidden); Geraldine
Hussie; and Phyllis McDonough (hidden).
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