— November 2015 —

Twenty-two Lancaster Catholic seniors recently accepted the invitation to become Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. The following students were interviewed by LCHS Chaplain, Father Allan Wolfe, and trained in October to serve the Lancaster Catholic community until their graduation in May:

Reilly BedesemArla Jean BlodgettJulia CaoDaniel CarrElyse CubbisonMichael FlynnThomas GonzalesEric GrillLauren HaberstrohKurt HarnishShawn HenryLauren Haberstroh

Kurt HarnishShawn HenryCaitlin HughesZelie-Marie HummerAmanda MartinJennifer MeckKristen OrlandiCaitlin PatersonConnor RathsamTancy WenrichEvan WernerMadison WolfeGrace Zukus

Campus Ministry seeks nominations each year from theology teachers, administrators and those who serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion within the school, as well as their parishes and parish personnel. In addition, parish pastors also approve those selected to serve.

Among the qualities needed for selection include being known for their good Catholic manner of living and for their service to school, parish and community. In accepting the invitation, they committed themselves to continuing to strive to be worthy of this office, to cultivating their devotion to the Holy Eucharist and to living as examples to the faithful of their reverence for the most holy Sacrament of the altar. (Adapted from Immensae Caritas, January 23, 1973, by the Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, Part 1).

Their primary role is to assist the ordinary ministers of Holy Communion - Bishops, priests and deacons - in the

distribution of Holy Communion to the faithful during the celebration of Mass.

The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion were commissioned during the All Souls Mass on November 2nd - as witnessed by our students, faculty and staff and many of their families. In addition to distributing the precious Body and Blood of our Lord at school Masses, these students will also have the opportunity to serve at Chapel Masses and distribute blessed ashes on Ash Wednesday to begin the celebration of Lent.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Selected

We are blessed by the witness of this group of seniors chosen to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion! I challenge them to continue to deepen their love of the Eucharist and to be faithful disciples of Christ and strong witnesses and to their peers. I ask for the prayers of our community to assist them in this ministry and am grateful to their families for nurturing in them a love of Jesus in the Eucharist. — Deb Waters, Director of Campus Ministry

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on Sunday, April 24, 2016, from 4-7 p.m. at Kevin Lehman’s Pottery & Lancaster Creative Factory.

Eric Rempe credits longtime LCHS teacher Dick Ressel for a rewarding and successful career as a ceramics artist and educator.

“For more than two years, my high school art teacher, Dick Ressel, challenged me with questions and projects. Because of his influence, I ended up pursuing a B.F.A. in Ceramics at Penn State University under Chuck Aydlett, David Dontigny and Chris Staley.”

Rempe continued his education and earned an M.F.A. in Ceramics from San Diego State University and a B.S. in Art Education from Penn State University. With a desire to share the gift he received in high school, Rempe became the ceramics teacher at Coronado High School is Coronado, California. His program had 150-180 students enrolled in ceramics every single year.

Coronado Island is an affluent community across the bridge from downtown San Diego. Despite having that flashy Cali-fornia shine, San Diego, like other major cities, is home to many people who struggle to put food on the table. According to Rempe, it was important to him that his students understood that even though these people didn’t live on the island, they were still part of the com-munity and they (his students) needed to respond to that need.

In 2007 Rempe brought Empty Bowls to Coronado High School. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger. It was originally started by a high school teacher in Michigan in 1990.

Coronado ceramics students created and donated their bowls each year. Restaurants donated soup and for $20 guests would enjoy soup, bread and water. Guests then take home the empty bowls as a reminder.

In 2007, the students raised $4,500 and by 2015, they made 1,500 bowls and raised more than $32,000 in that year alone. Overall, they were able to raise $150,000 and provide a half-million meals in San Diego.

Rempe wanted the students to see first-hand where the money was go-ing and the impact that it was mak-ing in the community, so he took his students each year to work at The Hunger Project in downtown San Diego. There, 30 of his students would feed approximately 800 people in two hours. Many of the students continued to volunteer at The Hunger Project.

“Remembering to appreciate all that we have and to give of yourself when

an opportunity arises is an ongoing message to share with students.” Rempe recently returned to the East Coast to be closer to his family. His new studio is located in the wooded farmland of Hammonton, New Jersey.

Now a ceramics teacher at Camden County College at the Blackwood Campus, and also at the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, New Jersey, Rempe con-tinues his involvement with Empty Bowls at the Perkins Center for the Arts where there is an established Empty Bowls project.

For more information about Eric Rempe and the work that he makes, visit www.ericrempe.com.

Eric Rempe ‘89Alumni Spotlight

Established in conjunction with our 75th Anniversary in 2003, the Alumni Citation Award was created to recognize exceptional alumni and is the most prestigious honor to be bestowed upon a Lancaster Catholic alum. Graduates can be honored in the areas of Outstanding Professional Achievement (female nominations in this category are strongly encouraged), Service to Humanity and/or Service to Lancaster Catholic High School. If you know an exceptional person worthy of this singular honor, we encourage you to nominate that individual. Nomination forms can be obtained by contacting Venus Clements.

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Attention Alumni!

We want to hear from you.

Share your story with the

LCHS Community. Click HERE

for the Share Your Story Link

on our Website.

Alumni Citation Award Nominees Saught for 2016

Congratulations to Ashley Begley ‘12, Goucher College, for her nomination to The Phi Betta Kappa, Beta chapter of Maryland. The Phi Beta Kappa Society celebrates and advocates excellence in

the liberal arts and sciences. Each year, about one college senior in a hundred, nationwide, is invited to join The Phi Beta Kappa Society. The ideal Phi Beta Kappa member has demonstrated intellectual integrity, tolerance for other views, and a broad range of academic interests.

Begley Nominated to Phi Betta Kappa

Rossmere Stadium Print for SaleAllentown native Tom Foster Hermansader has produced a limited edition Rossmere Stadium print to support Crusader Athletics. Hermansader has pledged to donate 50 percent of all sales to Lancaster Catholic High School.

Tom Hermansader has been a professional artist in Lancaster County since leaving teaching in 1988. He has produced 160 limited edition and open edition prints.

You can place your order by contacting Diana Anater at 717.509.0316.

Alumni VisitationAlumni home for the Christmas break are invited to join us on Tuesday, December 22 from 11:30 AM - 1 PM in Campus Ministry for fellowship.

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Student Spotlight

LCHS Student Design Selected by Bishop Gainer

A little spark of inspiration can lead to great accomplishments. For Grace Ringlein, that spark led to the creation of a design that was selected by the Most Rev. Ronald W. Gainer in his annual Christmas card contest.

Longtime art educator Dick Ressel asked students to list possible design ideas and inspirations. According to Ms. Ringlein, “The design wasn’t something I thought I would seriously do, it was just one random idea on a long list Mr. Ressel had us write (Thank you, Mr. Ressel), but as it developed I was pretty excited with it.”

Bishop Gainer receives Christmas cards from other bishops throughout the world. Inspired by the hand-delivered, ornate cards, in 2010 Bishop Gainer asked students in the Lexington Diocese to design a Christams card depicting the birth of Jesus Christ. The Bishop received 500 entries that year and a fifth grader was

The Serteen Club will be collecting gently used coats for the annual Coat Drive. Any usable coats, scarves, hats, and mittens will be accepted. All donations are sent to dry cleaners and then distributed to those in need through the Salvation Army. Coats may be dropped off in Mr. Sharp’s room, 217, from December 1-11.

honored by her card’s selction. The tradition of students designing the Bishop’s Christams card now continues with the first card selected by the Bishop of the Harrisburg Dioscese.

Miss Ringlein’s card will be sent by Bishop Gainer to thousands of friends and colleagues.

When asked about Ms. Ringlein’s selection, LCHS Principal Terry Klugh commented, “Grace is a very talented artist and this is a great honor. She truly deserves to have her work seen by so many people on the Bishop’s Christmas list. I know Grace is humbled by this honor, but

again, it is richly deserved. Grace is a true example of how LCHS educates the whole person – her talents and accomplishments are many and varied (she is student of the quarter as well!).

Mr. Ressel concurred, “Grace is a combination of intelligence, talent and dedication. The work she created is equal to, and in some cases surpass, the designs of many professionals. Her Christmas card has a sophisticated elegance that I am certain the Bishop is delighted to use for his Christmas greeting.”

LCHS plans to create cards using Miss Ringlein’s design, as well as several other designs created by fellow students. In addition to the selection, Miss Ringlein will join Bishop Gainer for a luncheon at the Harrisburg Diocese in December.

Grace Ringlein ‘16

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The fine athletic and academic traditions at LCHS continue with the recognition of many fall sports student athletes. Congratulations!

The following student athletes earned accolades for their performance on the field:

Field Hockey

1st Team Section III: Izzy Miller

2nd Team Section III: Suzy Hartman, Miranda Costello

Honorable Mention Section III: Roslyn Talbert, Alexis Howe

Senior Academic All Stars: Suzy Hartman and Lyla Da-

miano

All Academic Team Award

Boys Soccer

1st team Section III Goal Keeper: Drew Jarvie

Academic All Star: Tom Ngo

Girls Soccer

2nd Team All Stars: Sophia Packard, Katelyn Miklos

Academic All Star: Carolyn Bologa

Team Sportsmanship Awar

*Look for other fall sports awards in the next issue*

Student Athletes Honored for Excellence

LCHS and D & M Recycling Partner to Support Students and Our CommunityLCHS and D & M Recycling have partnered to provide gently used clothing and shoes to those in our community and support LCHS students at the same time.

Currently, there are two recycling containers located on the LCHS campus to deposit gently used clothing and shoes tied in plastic bags. However, we are searching for businesses to place additional recycling containers throughout the community.

For every business willing to locate a recycling container on its property, like a parking lot, D & M Recycling will make a financial contribution to LCHS in the name of the business and D & M Recycling.

In addition, LCHS will post an interactive Google Map on our website of the locations of all specially marked recycling contrainers and post the businesses and locations on our social media outlets.

Contact Joe Sahd ‘01 with any qyestions or to arrange for a recycling container to be placed at your business. Call the Advancement Office at 717-509-0313.

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Breakfast with Santa

LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLin pa r tne r sh ip w i th St . Anne ’ s Ret i r ement Commun i ty

& Sponso r ed by:

Dr . Albe r t J . Schrede r ‘45 &

Pau l Dav i s RECOVER. RECONSTRUCT. RESTORE.

BENEFITS OUR FRIENDS OF THE FINE & PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

Saturday, December 12thLCHS CafeteriaBreakfast Served from 8:30-10:30amActivities from 9-10:30am

Buffet Style Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Sausage, Hash Browns, Scrambled Eggs, Apple & Orange Juice, Milk, Coffee & Tea

Activities: * Performances by LCHS FPA Students & Faculty

* Special Message from Santa!

* Religious Activity with Campus Ministry

* Gift Bags & a Toy for Every Child

*A special opportunity to have your child’s or family’s picture taken with Santa (FREE 5x7 photo included)

Family Name__________________________

Total # of Participants @ $15 each___________

(Adults & Children)

Total # Children under 3 - Free ____________

Total Amount Enclosed $__________________

Please make checks payable to LCHS FPAPlease return forms with payment to:Tony Brill, Director of Fine & Performing ArtsLancaster Catholic High School650 Juliette Avenue Lancaster, PA 17601For more information, please contact:TTony Brill, Director of the Fine & Performing Arts at:TBRILLLCHSYES.ORG or 717.509.0310

Please RSVP before Friday, December 4th

You’re InvitedLCHS Christmas Concert

Wednesday, December 9 at 7:30 PM Berger Gym

Featuring the Concert Choir, Mixed Chorus, Vox Pop Acapella Group, Jazz

Band, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, String Ensemble and the

Grade School Gold Band and Gold String Ensembles

12.7 Saint Nicholas Day12.8 Immaculate Conception Mass12.9 Christmas Concert12.12 Christmas with Santa12.18 FPA Concert and Lecture Series: The Art and Music of Mary12.22 Alumni Visitation12.23 Christmas Prayer Service

Join Us for Christmas at LCHS