Catholic Alumni Partnership

William O’Mara

tdomf_b77b7 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:41:00 +0000

Back in the 60’s and 70’s, I was one of the “bad kids” in “the dumb class”

I belonged there. I needed to be with the other like-minded students because we needed to be handled in a different way. We also needed to be removed from “the good kids” in “the smart class”.

I am 53 years old now. I have a strong marriage, a good job (cop in another state), and I am almost finished putting five children through very reputable colleges.

If I has gone to PS 22, they would have tolerated my bad behavior and laziness. Teachers like Sister Thomas Aquinas and Sr Robert Ann would not tolerate my foolishness.

I needed St Mark’s and I thank St Mark’s

Donor’s large gift helps Catholic schools reconnect with alumni

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:35:42 +0000

Catholic New York – August 26, 2010

Thanks to a generous donation from a retired investor, alumni of Catholic elementary schools around the archdiocese will be able to reconnect with each other and their alma maters easier than ever. The Catholic Alumni Partnership (CAP), a program that helps elementary schools track down alumni and recruit them as donors, received a hefty donation of $5.6 million this summer.

Read the full Catholic New York article.

Christopher Dauerer

tdomf_b77b7 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:57:22 +0000

The education I received at St. Columba has shaped my life in many ways. Not just the three “Rs” (though spelling and grammar support me every day) but the Catholic values that shape my life and decisions every day. I have such fond memories of the dedicated teachers who left such lasting impressions and the drive for excellence and the continuous push we always got to do our best.

Remy F Bizien

tdomf_b77b7 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:50:58 +0000

I graduated from St Raymonds in the Bronx in 1964 love to go to a reunion if at all possible love to see Father Flyn

Barbara Rizzo LoVecchio

tdomf_b77b7 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:11:08 +0000

I have lived in the Bronx most of my life, returning to the home I grew up in and now owning it. Here is where I raised my two sons with generations of family around. I have worked most of my career in the Bronx as well.

Dominick Paul DaCosta

tdomf_b77b7 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:15:33 +0000

1954 through 1958 Saint Thomas Aquinas Bx NY

My Formative Years!

Bob Karaszewski, Jr.

tdomf_b77b7 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:18:54 +0000

Looking through old pictures as I prepare a Production on a TV show at Daybreak TV on The Catholic Alumni Partnership.
I’m second from the left underneath sister.
Never understood why the big forehead piece the sisters would wear?

Atheist Hedge Fund Veteran Wilson Gives N.Y. Catholic Schools $5.6 Million

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:27:36 +0000

Retired hedge fund titan Robert W. Wilson lost his faith in God years ago, yet he believes in Catholic schools and gave $5.6 million to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York this summer.

It’s the latest of many gifts from Wilson to the city’s Catholic hierarchy and educators, this one aimed at funding the Catholic Alumni Partnership, a program he founded that helps elementary schools track down their 750,000 alumni and recruit them as donors.

Read the full article at Bloomberg.com

Judi De Souter

tdomf_b77b7 — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:14:13 +0000

Thank you to all of the nuns and lay teachers who provided the students of St. Frances de Chantal School in Throggs Neck (Bronx, NY) with an excellent education, an outstanding example of faith and loving guidance which has been a life-long benefit. Catholic education is truly a gift that lives in all of us daily.

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Elizabeth Ann Fischer Jones

tdomf_b77b7 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:12:21 +0000

dont know what years I was there. Maybe @ 1964-65 and on…………Mrs. Florio and Mrs Stanginelli (sp)

Archbishop Mansell’s “A Summer Reflection” On Catholic Schools

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:40:32 +0000

The Catholic Transcript Online – Newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut

The summer months provide time to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous year and to sharpen our expectations and plans for the coming year.

We examine many programs and activities. At the close of the academic year, we might highlight some of the impressive achievements in our Catholic schools.

Read the full article.

james michael prygocki

tdomf_b77b7 — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:54:42 +0000

miss sps

Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Elementary Schools Join the Catholic Alumni Partnership

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:55:20 +0000

Boston, MA (July 19, 2010) – The Catholic Schools Foundation (CSF) recently awarded grants to 49 elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Boston enabling them to participate in the Catholic Alumni Partnership (CAP). With the expansion of the CAP program to the Archdiocese of Boston, CSF is leading the way for national growth of the original Pilot program that was begun in seven dioceses in New York and Connecticut.

The Catholic Alumni Partnership (CAP) is a groundbreaking initiative that is currently helping to create sustainable fundraising programs in 303 Catholic elementary schools in New York and Connecticut. While there is a strong tradition of alumni support at the college and high school levels, resource constraints have prevented many Catholic elementary schools from conducting effective alumni outreach. “Catholic elementary education has played and continues to play a vital role in the education system especially for low-income and less resourced students and families.” says Mike Reardon, Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation. “CAP will reconnect the tens of thousands of students who benefited from these superb schools in years past with the students today and in doing so secure the future of Catholic elementary education for generations to come.”

The campaign is strongly anchored in social media, built around the CAP website, www.ClickYes.com. The site features a video appeal from Catholic Schools Alumnus Regis Philbin, urging alumni to come together to help assure a strong future for Catholic schools. As Regis puts it, “we need to take some action now to keep Catholic education strong and alive in America.” Since the inception of the partnership in November 2009, thousands of alumni have signed on, raising nearly $1,000,000 for participating schools. The project has also connected these generous former students through the school Facebook pages that CAP has helped create. “The best and greatest teachers I have ever had or have known were from the elementary schools that I attended,” reads one post from a New York alumnus.

“The three girls who walked to St. Teresa’s school with me…are still my dearest friends to this day,” reads another memory penned to CAP’s Facebook wall. Mike Reardon noted that, “Generations of people benefitted from Catholic Schools thanks to the commitment and sacrifice of the sisters and parishes. Today with fewer sisters and parishes unable to fully fund schools, CAP is an opportunity for those who benefited to reconnect and make a difference.”

For more information on the Catholic Alumni Partnership, visit www.ClickYes.com.

The Catholic Schools Foundation, Inc. (CSF) supports the educational mission of the Church while helping to provide programs and services that insure optimal educational opportunities for all students regardless of race, religion, national origin, or gender attending Roman Catholic primary and secondary schools located in the Archdiocese of Boston.

Gina DeBernardo-Ruggiero

tdomf_b77b7 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:38:21 +0000

I had the greatest memories at St. Bernadette School. It was a great school then, and even better now, that’s why I chose to send my children there. You cannot find a better school with an exceptional group of teachers, a great academic program, and so much more.

Lois A Bufalini

tdomf_b77b7 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:58:51 +0000

Lois Bufalini
My Grandson’s Baptism

Patricia Folts

tdomf_b77b7 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:55:32 +0000

I attended St. Stephen’s School on Grand Island for my middle school years. The relationships I made with teachers, clergy and peers have lasted lifetime. I remember them more fondly then any other time before or after. When you attend Catholic School, you belong to a community of like-minded people who love you and truly get to know you. I was never just a teacher’s student, I was one of God’s children, and they truly knew me.

Debra Irene Wodarczak Buckley

tdomf_b77b7 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:08:55 +0000

My brothers and I went to St Matthews. Beautiful and lasting memories.

Paul F. Beyer

tdomf_b77b7 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:46:00 +0000

I remember every classmate and have many fond memories. We were in the first graduating class of the new school built in 1949. There were eight bowling alleys in the basement and I used to pin-stick on weekends for spare money. I remember Father Hennesy giving out silver dollars to students with excellent report cards. (I wasn’t one of them).

Michael L. Aglialoro

tdomf_b77b7 — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:44:40 +0000

I went to Ascension School at 108th Street between Amsterdam & Broadway. Me and a few friends brought new meaning to the term “corporal punishment”, but we learned well, had a ball, and are now giving back and going back to alumni reunions!!!

Kevin Blumenstock

tdomf_b77b7 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:18:16 +0000

It was a greatest school and the nuns lived just across the street. Big Gym and good movies very large play yard. I had to walk to school every day no school bus maybe I took the 60th street bus now and than up to 18th Avenue…

Erick John Slager Sr

tdomf_b77b7 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:23:57 +0000

nothing exciting to put on here i guess

Robert A. Karczewski

tdomf_b77b7 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:04:09 +0000

I grew up one (1) street away from St.
Bernard Parish and elementary school. I
belonged to the parish Boy Scout troop. I cherished to be an alter boy but I could not remember the latin responses?
Our graduating class was the first to
graduate from the newly built church.

Deborah Ann Brown

tdomf_b77b7 — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:12:34 +0000

I attended Holy Spirit Catholic School in Buffalo, New York from 1964 – 1968. My father and his whole family attended and were members of Holy Spirit Church.The Brown family were very active members of Holy Spirit.
My fondest memories were of my whole 7th grade with Sister Thomasina. She made that year the best. We participated in volleyball, track, went on field trips to the Black Rock Canal and St. Ignatius Loyale Retreat.
My best friends were Susan Mathias and Cheryl Cirbus.

Vivian B. Wilk

tdomf_b77b7 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:24:42 +0000

I went to St. Matthew’s School from Kindergarten through 8th grade. We moved two months into 8th grade and I had to attend a new school. St. Matthew’s was by far superior. I was actually 2-3 chapters ahead of the children in my new school. I remember many of my teachers. Mrs. Schmidt; Sister Elizabeth Ann; Mrs. Geisler; Sister DiPazzi; Mrs. Plant,

Pattricia Meyer

tdomf_b77b7 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:52:37 +0000

I remember St. Matthew’s so well. The parish was my family. I loved Mary the Crossing guard. She cared so much about all of us as she ushered us across E.Ferry at Moselle. The Sisters of St. Joseph were an inspiration during the 1960’s. The gave up their old attire and starting dressing in skirts and blouses. They were social activists, service oriented, and very intelligent.
The ones I loved the most left the convent. They were real renegades for women’s rights. They influenced me all my life.

CAROL COZEOLINO

tdomf_b77b7 — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:53:17 +0000

8TH GRADE GRADUATION PICTURE

Frances Gautieri Brown

tdomf_b77b7 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:08:59 +0000

I have been encouraged to hear about the work of the Catholic Alumni Partnership and hope that your efforts will help to revitalize Catholic elementary education, especially in the smaller communities like Batavia where so much of one’s identity and life views are shaped in the critical early years. The challenges are many but your program seems to have the vision to set a flexible path forward with priorities for academic excellence, increasing access to needy students, promotion of core values of social justic and community service and developing standards for continuing improvement in programs and student achievement.

St. Anthony’s Kindergarten Class.v3.jpg (832 KB)

Mary Higgins Clark

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:03:12 +0000

My two brothers and I were early graduates of St. Francis Xavier. For all three of us, those eight years were happy, fulfilling, and nurturing. The early response to my writing by the nuns and lay teachers laid the foundation for my confidence that someday I would become a published writer. My profound gratitude to their memory and to the wonderful teachers who continue to follow in their footsteps.

I was in the class of 1941. That’s almost seventy years ago. I still have my yearbook. How’s this for an entry:

“When you’re old and getting gray

Let your thoughts turn far away

And think of all the forgotten fun

You had with the class of ‘41″

Hats off to SFX, then and now.

Carol Ann Sansone

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:10:23 +0000

The photo is St. Cecilias, 106th St., Manhattan, NY where I started 1st grade then, no photo St. Francis de Sales, 96th and Lexington Ave. for 6th grade, Manhattan, NY; then, St. Bernards, George St., Plainfield, NJ 7th and 8th grades graduating by 1958, as well as, St. John’s Academy in Peapack, NJ for summer camp.

Stephanie Easter

tdomf_b77b7 — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:42:53 +0000

I attended 12 years of Catholic School.
They were the best years of my life!