Edraledral Hhigighhliglighhtsts Spring 2009 Magazine Celebrating 90 Years of Tradition
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CCATATHEDRALEDRAL HHIGIGHHLIGLIGHHTSTS SPRING 2009 MAGAZINE Celebrating 90 years of tradition. Graduation ’09 Class of 2009 earns record amount in scholarships and awards! a message from the president Dear Friend of Cathedral, pursuing our vision … “Cathedral High School, a Catholic institution, will be the Greetings from Cathedral High model for all high schools as she pro- School! We have begun our summer foundly shapes the way students think, academic sessions and our third year of serve and lead.” Camp Cathedral is in full swing. Quite The economy is having an impact on honestly, it is hard to tell the difference families who desire a Cathedral education between our regular school year and the for their child and on donors who have a summer sessions if one looks at traffic desire to financially support the school. patterns and activity levels on campus. It And we clearly understand the connec- is wonderful to have the campus so busy tion between these two key elements of and filled with young people at this time our school … the recruitment of mission- of the year. The summer academic ses- appropriate students who will take full sions are filled with freshmen and sopho- advantage of this four-year journey AND more students who want to get a particu- having the financial resources we need lar course under their belts, or free up a to support the “Four Cornerstones” that class period normally scheduled during “hold up” this great institution. Diversity, the school year to be able to schedule a Affordability, Faculty and Facilities all desirable elective. The Camp Cathedral require resources. And just as men and sessions, both athletic and experiential, women have stepped forward to sup- are attended by younger students who port this school in the past, so will we ask “This is a great want to come to our campus and get a thousands of alums and friends of the taste of this special school. We want to, of school to step forward in the weeks and school that course, have these young people and their months to come to ensure we do not lose has produced parents come to the conclusion that there the mission of this school. many, many can be only one high school for them to This is a great school and is worthy of ultimately attend … CHS! your support. This is a great school that serving We had a great school year in 2008-09 has, for more than 90 years now, provided leaders ... and we were blessed with an outstanding a learning and growing experience for In their senior class. This group of young men her graduates that has changed the life of and women earned nearly $28 million in virtually every attendee. This is a great families, scholarships to attend fine colleges and school that has produced many, many churches, universities across the country. That’s serving leaders who have made this world places a new school record. If you follow the a better place. In their families, churches, of work and accomplishments of our students and places of work and communities … their adult mentors through the school Cathedral graduates change lives for the communities, year, you know that we won several state good. Cathedral championships in athletics. We watched Pray for us and please say “Yes!” when graduates remarkable performances produced by asked for your financial support. q the folks in our theatre program. Our change lives band and choirs won rave reviews as Sincerely, for the good.” they performed in front of audiences and judges in competitions. And, importantly, there were real and tangible examples of growing faith and Stephen Helmich prayer lives and commitment to service. President/Chief Advancement Officer We do believe we are effectively 2 Cathedral Highlights Spring 2009 Cathedral Trustees contents Board of Directors Incorporated 1972 Officers Joseph M. Dezelan, ’62, Chairman CATHEDRAL Steven J. Schaefer, ’70, Vice Chairman David P. Lewis, Treasurer Colleen Spellacy Cline, ’83, Secretary Rev. William G. Munshower, ’50, Chaplain Stephen J. Helmich, President HIGHLIGHTS Members Mark D. Batties III, ’62 MAGAZINE Daniel Bayt, ’71 Volume 40, Issue 1 Rev. Patrick Beidelman, ’90 Michael Berghoff Tammy Billows John Borel, ’70 John I. Bradshaw Jr., ’48 Christian Browning, ’93 State Champs! Dennis Casey Julia Crowe John L. Davis, ’66 Brian J. Elson, ’84 John S. Flynn, ’70 V. Matthew Hammond, ’97 John G. Leicht Carl McClelland, ’61 Glendys Moosbrugger Patrick J. O’Connor, ’70 Cami O’Herren Daniel J. O’Malia, ’65 Richard J. Pfleger, ’73 Andrew Shiel, ’74 John D. Short, ’70 Brother Roy Smith, C.S.C, ’61 Hugh R. Sullivan, ’44 Victoria Schneider Temple, ’88 Joseph P. VandeBosche, ’80 Tanya Walton-Pratt, ’77 Robert V. Welch, ’84 Michael G. Welsh, M.D., ’73 Hon. Gerald S. Zore, ’59 Members Emeritus R. James Alerding, ’63 William T. Brady, ’49 Paul P. Farrell, ’51 Rev. Msgr. Richard Kavanagh, Hon. ’67 Joseph E. Quill, ’39 Michael G. Schaefer, ’43 Royal Irish Rugby Society claims Div. I and II titles! Pgs 44-45. Spring 2009 Volume 40, Issue 1 Congrats Class of ’09! The Cathedral Highlights Grads earn more than $27 (USPS# 0015-718) is published four times annually (Winter, Spring, Summer million in scholarships and and Fall) by Cathedral High School awards. Pages 22-29. for alumni, parents and friends. The publication address is: Cathedral High School 5225 E. 56th St. Indpls., Ind., 46226 Phone number: (317) 542-1481 Standing features Periodicals postage paid at Indianapolis, Ind. Class notes, pages 56-58, 63 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cathedral Highlights, 5225 E. 56th St., Editor’s note, page 4 Indpls., Ind., 46226 Please send alumni news to: Cathedral Irish Here and There, page 67 Highlights c/o Cathedral High School, President’s note, page 2 5225 E. 56th St., Indpls., Ind., 46226 Principal’s note, page 5 Spring 2009 Cathedral Highlights 3 editor’s note We buried our 88-year-old grandfather recently, and though he hadn’t ATHEDRAL been ill long, his vision had deteriorated to the point where he could no C longer drive. That loss of independence was in so many ways the beginning HIGHLIGHTS of the end for grandpa. MAGAZINE But Lord, when he was healthy, Grandpa Lloyd was always the life of the A quarterly publication party — willing to take a spin on the dance floor, or be the first to suggest a for alumni, parents and friends. round of golf. He spent 50 years with Burlington Northern Railroad, starting off shoveling coal into steam engines, and working his way up to engineer. President During those decades, he took time away from the railroad to serve in the Stephen J. Helmich Executive Vice President Army, father four kids, host legendary barbeques and provide for his family. Jim McLinn, ’70 But it was a night at a social hall that changed his destiny. Vice President for Advancement That’s where the woman who would be the love of his life first spied him Mike Feeney Vice President for Enrollment Management and told her girlfriend, “I’m going to marry him someday.” R. Duane Emery And she did. Vice President for Finance For 68 years, theirs was a marriage that defined and defied the times in Jim Williams Director of Marketing and Communications which they lived. Lisa Renze-Rhodes Grandma Lillian was the one who made a life for the new little family Director of Alumni Relations when, with two small children at home, Grandpa was called up to serve with Ken Barlow, ’82 the 5th Armored Division during World War II. She was the one who, upon For change of address: Please Grandpa’s safe return, kept hearth and home running smoothly when he contact The Highlights at (317) went back to work on the railways. And it was at Grandma’s insistence that 542-1481 or via e-mail at their children were raised Catholic and educated in parochial schools. [email protected] It was to her that Grandpa turned in those final days. Have a story idea? We want to When his body and mind were failing him, he knew she never would. know! Contact Lisa Renze-Rhodes She was always the rock, the reason, the strength. at (317) 968-7352 or via e-mail at While she is, of course, still saddened at Grandpa’s passing, rather than [email protected] sit quietly and watch the pages of her calendar flip, she is seizing the chance to discover and learn new things about herself and her world. On the cover: Father William Munshower, ’50, and Class And she takes comfort in knowing they will dance again someday. of 2009 graduate Bridget Stark, I can’t help but think about what Grandma’s been going through these following graduation ceremonies at last few months as I reflect on what our new graduates are experiencing. the Murat in Downtown Indy. The members of the Class of 2009 have departed from their dear Watercolor from photo, Cathedral, where they knew what was expected, took comfort from their Steve Vanderbosch. daily routines and relished the traditions and special memories they had Prayer: Loving Lord, we give you gathered during their years here. praise and thanks for the successful But now, it is with a loving and gentle, but firm push, that these young completion of our 2008-09 school people are going out to discover new things in their world and within year. We lift up in prayer for your themselves. special blessing on our graduating seniors and their parents and ask There were some tears on graduation day — an acknowledgment of the Your continued guidance and protec- life they loved but can lead no more.