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Guided by the vision of the Congregation of Notre Dame, the mission of Villa Maria Academy is to provide a foundation in liberating education within a nurturing Catholic community.

–Villa Maria acadeMy Mission stateMent

Villa Maria acadeMy Board of Trustees, 2016-2017

sr. sally norcross, cndsr. teresa Barton, cndMr. Paul BossidyMrs. rose Burkhartsr. Marion andreykovic, cndMs. Helen cannistraciMrs. roberta Garlandsr. eileen Good, cndMrs. Gheri KaufmanMrs. catherine leonMr. James J. liaosr. Jane scanlon, cnd

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Dear members of the Villa family,

O ur school year is well under way. Starting on September 8th, the days have been filled to over-flowing. They sped past. But in the shortening days of winter, we prepare for the coming of our Lord, for the light and new life that follows the darkness. Gratefully,

in the expectant moments of Advent, we find time to pause and reflect.

We ask St. Marguerite Bourgeoys to accompany us every day. One day, in her native village, she looked up and saw Mary’s smile and felt in her heart the calling to teach the Word of God diligently to His children. At that moment, she must have been filled with awe and inspiration — enough to leave her life and seek another path. But I wonder, could she have felt like that every day — crossing the sea on an immigrant ship, toiling in a frontier city, teaching the poor and bringing together children from clashing cultures. Could she have known, on those difficult days, just how far and wide her legacy would reach — across oceans and centuries, touching thousands of lives, inspiring us to this day and into tomorrow?

I thank God every day that St. Marguerite kept her faith, even during the tough times, making the best with what was available to her, moving forward one step at a time. St. Marguerite’s example strengthens me every day — through challenges and joys — especially during the long days of winter. And then I remember, I am so far from alone.

Our junior high drama club members know all the songs from Broadway’s “Hamilton” whose main character muses, “What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” I am part of St. Marguerite’s legacy. Every Villa graduate and student is too. And so are you. We are the flowers in her garden.

The Villa exists because generations of teachers, alumni and families carried St. Marguerite’s legacy forward, striving to continue her work for the children in this special place. Today, we take our place as a link in this chain and do our part in our time to protect and nurture this small but magnificent part of the vineyard, passing it on carefully to the

next generation of families, future Villa students still to come into the world.

Maintaining our school is challenging but St. Marguerite inspires us. Our faith guides us. I ask for your accompaniment. The Villa needs you now. Help us to strengthen our school with gifts of time, talent or treasure. Consider a contribution to honor the gift of a Villa education.

As we begin the 130th year of the Villa, we look back in gratitude. We look forward in hope. St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, pray for us. a

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children…

–Deuteronomy 6:5-6

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Maria (sTack) kinsella, M.d. ’43

“I’ll always be most grateful to Villa for all of its treasured

moments in my life, and will continue to pray for God’s blessings on all of its future endeavors.”

Every Sunday morning, when Maria Stack was a girl growing up on Bruckner Boulevard in the 1940’s, she would make the rounds with her father, an oral surgeon, to visit his patients in various hospitals. Her own medical vocation was born out of these visits — a special gift of God in her words — even in a time when female doctors were exceedingly rare. Her years

at the Villa helped confirm and encourage her ambition and academically prepare her for the challenging years ahead. When she started medical school at New York University in 1947, only 12% of the class was female. But her Villa education stood her in good stead. “Villa reinforced family-taught principles. We learned invaluable, lifelong characteristics i.e. to work well with others, the value of perseverance and industry, necessity to choose high goals and then work hard to achieve them.” In 1951, she began a long career as a pediatric cardiologist. For these and many other gifts, she is eternally grateful.

Though she passed the test for entrance into Hunter High School, her parents choose the Villa to reinforce her religious upbringing. They wanted her to focus on her studies without distraction. She worked hard but she also played basketball, did drama and otherwise enjoyed every minute at the Villa. To this day she still keeps in touch with schoolmates, especially Antonia Callo and Mary Higgins Clark.

Maria was working at Bellevue Hospital one Thanksgiving weekend when she met another physician — Dr. Peter Kinsella — who would become her husband. After a brief stint at Yale for post-graduate work, and even though it meant leaving her beloved Yankees behind, she moved with her family to Peter’s hometown of St. Louis where she spent 36 years working for the Public Health Department with “children running around me all the while.” Their seven children were “seven gifts of the Holy Spirit,” as she says. Thanks to a very supportive husband, she made it through very well, all the while grateful for a profession that let her do what she loved while bringing up her children.

Now a grandmother of 12, Maria has retired from her medical practice but continues to write and teach French and Latin, a new avocation that she traces back directly to Mother St. Hippolyte, Mother St. Phillipa and Mother St. Patrick who were “awesome at explanations and translations. When one understood why and how, the explanation remained embedded forever.”

Maria keeps up with the Villa, taking time to reach out to Sr. Teresa with expressions of gratitude and support. A witness to the Villa legacy, she still recognizes that “one of the faculty’s hallmarks has been direction, to complete goals with encouragement toward achievement.” a

Where are they now?



alive and well and living in the Bronx though it all began in Ville Marie, canada

Marguerite Bourgeoys, an immigrant woman from Troyes, France, journeyed to the new frontier. She was propelled by a desire to teach the young about God. In 1653, she arrived in the Canadian frontier prepared to meet needs as they presented themselves and do what-ever it took to support the men, women and children of

the new world, energized by this charism.

Sadly no children had survived the harsh winter. It wasn’t until 1658 that Sr. Bourgeoys and her Sisters set up a school in an abandoned stable. Liberating education set the spirits of the young ones free from ignorance. She welcomed young immigrant women, supporting their integration into a new society, freeing them from isolation. She organized workshops to teach skills, freeing young families from poverty.

Sr. Patricia McCarthy is the Provincial Leader of the Blessed Sacrament Province of the Congregation of Notre Dame, with oversight of three CND schools in the New York City area. She began her career as a teacher. As she says, “We all were!” To be a teacher is to be an educator, planner, administrator, nurse, counselor, artist, and even more than that. A teacher meets the needs as they present themselves, just as St. Marguerite did. This teaching ministry became St. Marguerite’s legacy as the congregation she founded went on to open schools in many countries. It is alive and well today in the students and families of the Villa Maria Academy and generations of Villa alumni.

These days, looking back over more than a century of the existence of the Villa Maria Academy, we note how flexible the school has been, adjusting to the needs as they present themselves — new economic circumstances, changing models, educational

innovations, and modern lifestyles. The world has changed. Yet our school is marked by “liberating education” as the driving force in all we do.

Today everybody in the Congregation is not a teacher but “liberating education” is still the way the charism of the order is lived out. It is expressed in other ministries. CND Sisters work in health care and pastoral work in parish and diocesan offices. Some are counselors for people suffering from mental health issues or substance abuse. A Sister in Appalachia is dedicated to environmental justice. Another in New York City advocates for peace and justice at the United Nations. Many act as members of the governing bodies of the CND schools.

The Sisters are no longer a majority of the faculty at the Villa either. Sr. Teresa Barton remains the principal. Retired Sisters Blanche Laporte, Louise Finn and Elizabeth Moroney perform important administra-tive functions and volunteer their time working with the children in various ways. They personify St. Marguerite Bourgeoys for the students. Their very presence among us supports the culture of the Villa, one that is defined by Visitation spirituality. St. Marguerite is alive here.

The commitment of the con-gregation to the Villa is total and complete. As Sr. Patricia notes, “We’re so proud of the Villa for the way it proclaims the spirit of Jesus. It’s in the feeling I get every time I walk in there. You know it’s a Catho-lic school and the children know what that means in the way they treat each other. The staff and faculty treat you that way too. They treat you like you’re coming home.”

Villa students are extraordi-narily educated in Visitation

spirituality. A child attending the Villa from Kindergarten through 8th grade is surrounded by it. They know St. Marguerite Bour-geoys. She is real to them. She is here every day. They study her life. Their interactions model her charism. They learn to see God in one another and in themselves. They extend that recognition of God’s presence to all God’s gifts. They recognize all God’s children seeking peace in the human family. This way of life becomes a part of them. They are marked by the Villa experience forever. a

Liberating Education:

The Villa is marked by “liberating education”

as the driving force in all we do.



Learning about the environment is a part of every elementary school curriculum. Villa students are exceptionally lucky to have an 8-acre campus that acts as an outdoor classroom for exploring the natural world. Instead of looking

at static charts, reading printed text, and using data collected with antiquated methods, Villa students will soon have the tools necessary for active hands-on learning that will bring meteorology and environmental sciences alive.

Villa Maria Academy will soon become the only school in the Bronx with a fully functioning weather station! In a partnership with CBS2 News New York, a fully functioning meteorological station will be installed. It will include an anemometer, wind vane, thermometer, hygrometer, barometer and rain gauge. The Villa will be recognized locally and nationally with live coverage of weather updates and special programs.

This year, Villa’s curricular focus is on incorporating and enhancing STEM subjects (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math.) The Weather Station is a perfect complement. These tools will make possible hands-on data collection and experiments having to do with soil moisture, water temperature, and ultraviolet index and other data. The weather station projects will have cross-curricular benefits with math, science, technology, and environmental science. It will be useful in lessons for students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th-grade, the extracurricular STEM club and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

Villa students will be able to share the weather station data with local and national audiences through the partnership with CBS2News! They can even act as news presenters and weather forecasters in special online reporting.

The Weather Station will be the focus of a fundraising campaign led by Vincent Buccieri, a current parent and founding donor along with another Villa family. Roberta Garland ’69, a member of the Board of Trustees, has also contributed to the project.

The weather station joins a school garden as the other half of the outdoor classroom. School gardens are a wonderful way to reconnect students with the natural world and teach them valuable gardening and agriculture concepts. Gardening has many cross-curricular implications too like math, science, art, social studies, and physical education. It can be a source of service projects for campus ministry.

Gardens teach focus and patience. Working together teaches cooperation, and teamwork. Developing new practical skills and knowledge through hands-on work builds confidence. Being actively engaged in the outdoors increases health and fitness.

Over the past century, the Villa campus has maintained much of its natural landscaping including many native plants like Juneberries and Sassafras. The shoreline includes a Native American fishing weir — a hand-placed fishing trap. The campus itself is like a living history museum. The focus on the Outdoor Classroom will optimize all the campus has to offer. a

The Villa’s Outdoor Classroom



“First in the District!”Villa principal, Sr. Teresa, called a special assembly to congratulate Villa teachers and students on a stupendous achievement — the Villa scored higher than all the others schools in the entire district (public, parochial and private) in math and second highest in english language arts! This continues the Villa’s long history as the premier private school in the Bronx.

Sr. Teresa and Assistant Principal Jennifer Carbone distributed “Principal’s Awards” to Villa teachers. In their remarks, all the teachers expressed gratitude for the hard work and diligence of Villa students. They pointed out that older students model good habits and behavior for younger students and that Villa students beautifully represented the school at community events and competitions. Sr. Teresa reminded everyone that we continue to build on what we’ve learned everyday and strive to do even better tomorrow.

Parliamo Italiano Nel Bronx“We speak Italian in the Bronx.” Italian language classes at the Villa reflect the Italian heritage of the Country Club neighborhood. Villa is one of only two elementary schools teaching Italian language and culture in New York City.

Foreign language study has well-documented benefits including supporting learning in other subjects,

increasing test scores, promoting cultural awareness, and benefitting overall development. It improves future academic and career opportunities. Italian, with its Latin roots, helps build English vocabulary.

Foreign language study is part of the Villa focus on internationality. Inspired by St. Marguerite Bourgeoys’ drive to go out into the world to meet others’ needs, the Congregation of Notre Dame works on four continents with schools in 3 countries. Students study peace and justice issues and papal encyclicals that develop a sense of the Church in the world as they develop a global sensibility.

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Villa Maria academy4th annual Golf outing and dinnerMonday, May 15th rye golf club

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FamilyVilla Maria Academy Celebrates Bronx veteransMrs. Marino’s first-graders welcomed veterans to a special Veterans Day event to thank them for their service to our country. The special guests introduced themselves as the children sat wide-eyed. They talked about moving helicopters around Vietnam and carrying 90 planes on a ship that was as big as a floating city and working with the Army cavalry in the “2nd to none” division in Korea. Many were Villa grandparents.

The children’s program included songs, poems and a rousing edition of “God Bless America.” All guests were presented with home-baked gifts. The children made gift bags with a special message and a chocolate hug and kiss to be distributed at the Bronx Veterans Day luncheon at the American Legion.

A Country Club TraditionThe VMA Mothers’ Guild has been working hard for decades to support the work of the Villa. This year they organized “Rock Around the Clock”, the 64th annual bridge and card party. Thanks to efforts of the Mothers Guild leadership and an army of volunteers, the 64th version of this neighborhood institution welcomed 525 guests and raised over $50,000. All funds raised support the general operating needs of the school. That makes it the most important volunteer-led fundraiser in the school.

Villa Parents – Our Greatest AmbassadorsOne of the hallmarks of the Villa experience is the strong family atmosphere. Through many generations, the tight-knit community on Country Club Road has been much more than a school. Many families send generations of students and teachers are often alumnae or past parents themselves. The Parent Ambassador program recognizes the important role that Villa parents play as the best promoters of the Villa. A new program organizes parents and equips them with training and materials to help get the word out about the Villa to recruit new students. Increased enrollment strengthens the Villa’s profile, enabling new resources and initiatives to enhance curriculum and benefit everyone.

Villa Maria Academy remembers 9/11/01Villa first-graders invited representatives of the NYPD and FDNY to join them in remembrance of the events of 9/11/01. Though they were not yet born on September 11, 2001, they heard stories about terrorists crashing planes into the World Trade Center and the heroes of 9/11/01. They wanted to thank first responders for all they do to help us. Together they prayed that God watch over police officers, fire fighters and emergency workers. Then, hands over their hearts, the children led the group in a Pledge of Allegiance and national anthem. The children presented cards and platters of cookies that they made for the guests to bring back to their firehouses and precincts to share with others. Afterwards, Retiring NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Bratton sent a note of thanks.



Alumni newsConnie Lucking Owen ’53

In early elementary school Connie had difficulty with adjusting to the NY school system after her family’s move from Massachusetts. Though most of the difficulties had dissipated by eighth grade, she still lacked confidence in her math skills. She was both challenged and encouraged at the Villa to deal with her math phobia and completed all the basic math classes as well as a basic trigonometry class which helped her to meet most of her early college math requirements.

After being so well prepared academically at the Villa, Connie won a full four-year scholarship to Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. When she began her studies there she found her high school preparation far exceeded many other incoming students.

Connie’s love of English and writing also prepared her for a lifelong career focusing in those areas after a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts. The teaching, support and friendship of Villa history teacher Mrs. Clark led Connie to choose History as a minor in college. Though she did not pursue history during her career years, she is now facilitating a variety of American History classes in the local Road Scholar Senior Education Program at Rivier University in NH.

Connie especially remembers the dramatic tableaus and choral speaking presentations, a special favorite of Villa Principal, Mother St. Margaret of the Angels, which sowed the seeds of her later con-fidence in presenting to and teaching large groups and turned her into a “ham” of the highest caliber.

Thanks to the sports, horseback riding, teaching CCD at a small ethnic Bronx parish, the plays, dance, the Waldorf prom, Connie accumulated wonderfully entertaining memories that have her children and grandchildren looking askance.

Although she can recall challenges, struggles and conflicts — personal, social and academic — while at the Villa, Connie is filled with gratitude for the education, character development and sense of fun. She finds it a joy to reconnect with so many classmates and share memories after such a long time. a


Career Day February 3rd, 2017

The Alumni Relations Committee at the Villa is hard at work reconnecting Villa alumni with their Villa home. Their latest effort is “Career Day,” an event that will showcase 6 Villa alumni, introducing them and their careers to middle school students. The event will provide insight for students and guide their course

selection and career-planning efforts into the future, especially as they begin to consider high schools.

The following Alumni will be feATuReD AT CAReeR DAy 2017:

Christopher Hall ’89, a firefighter for the FDNY, Daniella Giorgio ’09, an assistant pre-Kindergarten teacher at the Villa, Louis Pulice ’00, a marketing executive, Lisa Di Tomasso ’85, a speech pathologist, and Gina Caliendo ’80, a pharmacist. We hope to continue this interesting discussion in the future. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know for future Career Days, please contact Alumni Relations Committee Chairperson, Rose Burkhart at [email protected].


Alumni newsCelina Caban ’00

When Celina Cabán was in college she fell in love. She was drawn to study econom-ics and history despite a penchant for animals and the environment. And that’s when it struck her — the beauty of

trying to find truth and determine judgment. From that moment, she felt called to public interest law. Last summer she was admitted to the NYS Bar As-sociation. She recently began working as an agency attorney for the New York Police Department.

But before all that there was the Villa. Celina credits her rigorous education at the Villa with many things including her ability to gain admission to the Chapin School, a competitive, independent school in Manhattan. Habits developed over years at the Villa, like diligence and industry, helped her maintain the highest academic standing throughout her school years, and then at Barnard College of Columbia University and the CUNY School of Law, with honors at every turn.

The Villa’s commitment to peace and social justice also supported the development of Celina’s vocation and social conscience. The nurturing Catholic community was permeated with kindness. She was inspired studying the lives of saints and their single-minded devotion to mission. And there was an atmosphere of respect. Teachers welcomed collaboration and discussion in classrooms where etiquette and decorum were expected as students confidently

exercised their voices.

Celina’s combination of intelligence, competence, confidence and concern for others can be seen in the Sonia and Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program (SCSJIP), a non-profit that she founded and ran throughout her law school years. One sum-mer when she was clerking for Judge Ronald Ellis, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited. Justice Sotomayor remains a great inspiration — a Bronx native of Puerto Rican descent, the first Supreme Court justice of Hispanic heritage and only the third woman to sit on the nation’s highest

court. Celina was so moved by the experience that she committed herself to supporting other young law students from diverse backgrounds and the SCSJIP was born.

The SCSJIP employs high school students and law students from New York City’s underserved communities as judicial interns in state and federal courts. The program educates and empowers participants, often immigrants, students of color and those from modest means, encouraging a greater diversity in the legal profession.

The SCSJIP has grown exponentially serving 60 students with over 100 judges clamoring to participate. Founding alumni recently enrolled at Stanford and Princeton. Every summer, Justice Sotomayor greets students and participating judges at a special reception. Celina continues to make it happen, working without a salary in her own free time despite her full-time employment.

Celina’s advice to Villa students: Keep your options open. Think big. Use your imagination. Envision a career that’s meaningful and don’t be afraid to follow your own path. The future may see Celina as an administrative law judge, a litigation attorney, an elected member of City Council or maybe the next Supreme Court justice from the Bronx! a

in memoriAmPaT CoNNeLLY CHirLes ’65our community lost a special “Villa girl” when Pat Chirles passed away in July of this year. Pat and her family kindly assigned the Villa as the beneficiary of memorial contributions in her honor. her classmates also made contributions in Pat’s name to support Villa students in need of financial aid. in the words of a donor, “we were a tight loving class and we loved Pat — everyone did. we want to honor Pat and the Villa is a perfect spot.”

“Pat was gentle, kind, and had a twinkle in her eyes, with very long eyelashes and a lovely beauty mark on her face. her generosity knew no bounds. Pat was a math whiz — tall and very straight, serious, the oldest of 7 in her family. when Pat graduated from high school, her mother held her youngest sibling in her arms. Pat looked like her mom, except that Pat was a natural blonde. She was valedictorian but never tooted her own horn. She surprised us by entering the convent — for a short time. She was the mother of boys and there was a bit of a tomboy quality about Pat — she was never prissy! She loved her family and her god and spoke of gratitude even going through her cancer. She was a happy woman and a model of a good strong intelligent woman, a true “Villa” girl.”

–a note from Pat’s classmate, Fran Sullivan Schultz ’65



Faithcontinued from page 7 The Family That Prays Together

Villa 8th-graders, their families and faculty came together for a special mass to pray for the students’ success, wisdom, and discernment ahead of the TACHS exam — the admissions test for Catholic high schools. Eighth-grade students, in collaboration with Campus Ministry, were involved in planning the readings, responsorial psalms, prayers, and special gifts that symbol-ized their journey through the Villa. After mass, a reception was held for family members.

Yulixa – The EducatorTeenagers are notorious for sleeping all morning and staying up late but for Villa 8th-grader, Yulixa, there’s a reason to skip a lazy Sunday morning at home: religious education classes! Every Sunday, she gets to St. Thomas Aquinas parish by 8 a.m. to teach catechism and sacramental preparation for developmentally disabled students.

To become a better teacher, Yulixa learned from Villa teachers’ creative approach by making things fun and involving students. Individual attention and encouragement make them feel safe to make mistakes and aim high.

The Holy Door Closes, But the Inspiration RemainsVilla students marked the end of the Extraordinary Year of Mercy forming a human chain extending from the chapel and winding through the leafy campus pathways to show that God’s love and mercy never end. They passed a plaque of the Good Samaritan hand-to-hand to symbolize continuing mercifulness.

Last year, His Holiness Pope Francis announced an Extraordinary Year of Mercy as a reminder that God’s mercy is endless. Villa’s chapel door, in imitation of St. Peter’s Basilica, remained open to symbolize that there are no barriers between us and God’s love.

“I have a dream...” When Mrs. Scarvalone’s eighth-grade English class studied Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous speech, she challenged her students to consider a dream for others. Chris S.’s dream was to help his cold neighbors feel warm and cared for during the long winter months. “Hoodies for the Homeless” was born.

With a team of classmates, he collected new and gently used hoodies and donations for additional outerwear that were distributed to homeless men and women just as the cold weather set in.

“We are so lucky and grateful for all that we have. Just being helpful and seeing how happy it makes other people, makes us happy too.”

We Pray for Peace in Our World“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean but if that drop were not there, I think the ocean would be less...” – St. Teresa of Calcutta

Villa Maria Academy celebrated St. Teresa of Calcutta on the 11th Annual Villa Peace Day. After songs, reflections, and prayers for peace, each student added one drop of water into a bucket that was placed back in the ocean by way of Eastchester Bay.

This annual event links the Villa with students and schools all around the world in taking action to show our desire for peace in our families, communities and in our world. a

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CreDiT CArDs To make a secure credit card gift online, visit us online at www.vma-ny.org. Go to Support/Give Now. You can also phone us at (718) 824-3260.

mATCHinG GiFTs Matching gifts can increase the impact of your gift by doubling or tripling your contribution. Most companies match contributions made by an employee or his/her spouse. Please contact your human resources department to find out if your company has a matching gift program. If so, ask for the necessary forms and send them on to the Villa Maria Academy Advancement office at 3335 Country Club Road, Bronx, NY 10465.

PlAnneD GivinG The Marguerite Bourgeoys Society recognizes individuals who support our founder’s vision for the future by including the Villa in their estate plans. The Society welcomes individuals who make gifts through bequests, charitable trusts, gifts of life insurance, or retirement assets.

Your contribution is very important to the Villa. All gifts, large or small, make a difference. Thank you for your generosity. For more information, contact Caroline Hennessy, Director of Advancement, at [email protected] or (718) 824-3260.

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