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Alumni Reunion Highlights Inside This Edition! St. Bernard HHaappppeenniinnggss St. Bernard Preparatory School Summer 2018 119th Graduation Held at St. Bernard The St. Bernard Class of 2018 The ceremonies began with the officially joined the ranks of alumni presentation of the St. Bernard from St. Bernard Preparatory School Distinguished Alumnus Award by Fr. during the 119th Commencement Marcus Voss, O.S.B., St. Bernard Exercises held on Sunday, May 27, Alumni Director. The Young 2018 in the Abbey Church. Family Distinguished Alumnus Award was and friends gathered in the capacity- presented to Gerald “Jeremy” filled church to honor the thirty-five Wootten, III, (PS’2001) who is seniors who had earned $3.3 million currently the President and Chief in scholarship offers to college. Financial Officer for HomTex, Inc., The Knights of Columbus, Fourth headquartered in Cullman, Alabama. Degree Honor Guard: Father Leo The distinction was given in Carter Assembly 2624, led the recognition of his leadership in procession into the church as organist business, of his service for the Jannie Ratliff and trumpet player common good of the community, and Barry Stoner filled it with the sound of his commitment to philanthropy. of “Pomp and Circumstance.” The Distinguished Alumnus Award After the opening prayer, the was presented to Col. Francis National Anthem, and the Pledge of Leonard “Len” Loving (C’60), a 30- Allegiance, President Fr. Joel Martin, year veteran of the United States O.S.B. welcomed guests and Marine Corps. This distinction was introduced distinguished members of given in recognition of his the board of directors, as well as the meritorious service to our country and faculty and staff of the school. (Continued on page 2) St. Bernard Preparatory Class of 2018 1st Row: Irina Biedenstein, Thao Nguyen, Anna Faulk, Eva Barck, Isabel Santiago, Rita Guevara. 2nd Row: Avy Whaley, Cailin O’Donnell, Leahrose Second Annual Bernard Mami, Olivia Tafazoli, Genevieve Griffin, Duy Nguyen. 3rd Row: Ben Swalley, Michael Bain Clemmons, Haohua Xiao, Josh Chiodo, Yu-yang Hsieh, Andrew Sweeney, Nicholas Gil, Sid Rivard, Chanh Pham. 4th Row: Christian Peterson, Blues and BBQ Sept. 8-9 Luis Zatarain, Victor Fentanes, Lexiss Gallegos, Luke Marti, Blake Burman, Luis Sanchez. 5th Row: Elijah Price, Angus Wong, Alec von Thuelen, Austin Long. St. Bernard Prep School in Cullman announces the 2nd Annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Arts and Music Festival will be held on the campus of St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School, Saturday and Sunday, September 8-9, 2018. Festival Director, Joyce Nix says the show promises a new twist on tradition at St. 2018 Summer Project Bernard. In addition to the wonderful variety of handmade arts and crafts, live musical performances will take place throughout the entire weekend. (Continued on page 3) St. Bernard has undertaken a major buildings destroyed the tornado in the project during the 2018 summer early 1980s were still standing. The months. The project is the restoration lack of lighting at night has been an of the central campus “quad,” located issue for our guests as they made their between the front of the Abbey way from the retreat center to the Church and the back of the dining hall. Plus, this restoration will Administration Building. Work in greatly enhance the beauty of the this area is proceeding in three phases. central campus.” Cracked and undulating sidewalks are Fr. Marcus concluded by saying, being replace, new outdoor lighting is “The project is ongoing and I cannot being installed and new sod, thank our alumni and benefactors landscaping, outdoor benches and enough for their support of this work. picnic tables will be set in place by Their response to our summer appeal summer’s end. this year is making all this possible.” “This is a project we’ve been Kreps Concrete Construction, LLC, needing to do for a long time,” said of Cullman is working on this project Fr. Marcus Voss, Director of along with the St. Bernard Physical Development. “The quad is at the very Plant under the direction of David heart of our campus and is a popular Caples, Plant Manager. The young gathering place for our students and monks of the Abbey will be engaged the many guests who come to visit the to help with the landscaping phase. Abbey Church.” Thunderstorms in north Alabama have “It’s good to have this project delayed progress in recent days but Sweet Licks Dixieland Jazz Band underway for so many reasons,” Fr. the construction schedule remains Sweet Licks Dixieland Jazz Band from Birmingham, AL to perform at the 2nd Marcus continued. “Most of the committed to a completion date before Annual Bernard Blues and BBQ on Sunday, September 9 from 10 a.m.-Noon. sidewalks were still aligned as if the the opening of the school’s fall term. 2 St. Bernard HHaappppeenniinnggss 119th Graduation Held at St. Bernard (Continued from page 1) average in the senior class, his commendable work, in while Andrew Liam Sweeney recent years, on behalf of received the salutatorian veterans and their families, award for having the second especially in their hour of highest average. need. Eva Marie Barck was Seymour Lenz, (HS ’57, named recipient of the C’59), delivered the General Excellence Award for commencement address. A the 119th Commencement. graduate from St. Bernard This award requires that the High School, he earned his graduating senior display bachelor’s degree in academic excellence, exercise engineering from Georgia leadership and represent the Tech University and founded values of the school to the his own company. Recalling highest degree. his days while enrolled at St. A highlight of the Bernard High School, he ceremony was the awarding recounted many of the of the St. Bernard diploma to experiences that affected his each member of the Graduate Honors success in life. He concluded graduating class. Fr. Linus Fr. Linus Klucarits, Headmaster; Fr. Joel Martin, President; Eva Marie Barck, General Excellence his remarks by saying, “St. called each graduate to come Award; Genevieve Grace Griffin, Valedictorian; Andrew Liam Sweeney, Salutatorian and Abbot Bernard is a holy place and forward to receive a diploma Cletus Meagher, Chairman of the Board of Directors for St. Bernard Preparatory School. God has blessed each of you from Abbot Cletus Meagher, by guiding your parents and O.S.B., Chairman of the your families to support you Board, who was assisted by during your time here. I know Fr. Joel Martin. that God will go before each Following the valedictory of you when you leave St. address given by Genevieve Bernard, just as He did for Grace Griffin, Fr. Linus me, and He will bless your congratulated the class on efforts to have exciting and their accomplishments and successful lives of your own. closed the ceremonies with With God’s help, you can the singing of the school’s achieve anything that you put Alma Mater. Afterwards, the your mind to. Stay close to Abbey Church was filled with God and He will bless you in the sound of bagpipes and all that you do.” drums as the Alabama Pipe Following the and Drum Band from commencement address, Fr. Birmingham, Alabama, led Linus Klucsarits, O.S.B., the procession out of the Headmaster, presented two church into the afternoon sun. academic awards. Genevieve A reception followed in the Grace Griffin received the St. Bernard Dining Hall. valedictorian award for having the highest academic Honored St. Bernard Alumni Fr. Joel Martin, President; Gerald “Jeremy” Wootten III, Abbot Cletus Meagher; Col. Francis Leonard “Len” Loving and Seymour Lenz. St. Bernard Senior Class Officers Class officers are Ben Swalley, President; Irina Biedenstein Vice-President; Olivia Tafazoli, Secretary; Leahrose Mami, Treasurer. St. Bernard 3 HHaappppeenniinnggss Second Annual Bernard Blues and BBQ September 8-9, 2018 (Continued from page 1) the proceeds from Bernard Blues and Barbeque go The Blues Hammer Band will kick off the to our work in educating today’s young people,” event on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. On Sunday said Fr. Marcus Voss, Director of Development. Sweet Licks Dixieland Jazz will perform from 10 “People who support this event make it possible am – Noon; Followed by De Ja’ Blue Horns at for us to offer the best education we can provide noon and Cullman County’s own Bama Blu-Grace today’s students.” at 2 p.m. Festival hours are 9 a.m. – 5p.m. each day, “The food is worth the drive from anywhere in September 8th and 9th. Bring the whole family the world,” Nix says. “Whether you enjoy hickory and invite all of your friends! Admission to the smoked pulled pork, barbeque ribs pulled off the festival is only a $5 donation; children 5 and under grill, hamburgers or hotdogs, you will love Bernard are free! Ave Maria Grotto is open for a reduced Blues and BBQ. Freddie Day and his crew at admission price of only $3. Freddie Day Catering will be onsite the entire If your business would like to help us with a weekend providing the best of pulled pork, ribs and sponsorship, please contact Mrs. Joyce Nix directly chicken wings in the USA.” at (256)255-5860. St. Bernard Abbey Monk bread may be pur- Make plans to attend Bernard Blues and BBQ chased in addition to funnel cakes, strawberry waf- and spend time visiting in Cullman! Like us on fles, and fried apple and peach pies! Facebook; or visit our website at www.stbernard- At the conclusion of the show, St. Bernard Prep prep.com. will give away over $10,000 in cash prizes. “All 34th Bloomin’ Festival Brings Record Crowds on Saturday Bama Blu-Grace To Perform at Second Annual The threat of rain on Sunday “We can’t thank everyone are quick to tell me what a brought a record crowd to the enough for making the weekend a wonderful show they had on Bernard Blues & BBQ campus of St.