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Lighting the Way
The Beacon
SAINT BERNADETTE OF LOURDES
Spring 2015
A Message from Our Principal
The 2014-2015 school year has been a year of great growth for our school. Our school enrollment once again continued to climb. In this day and age when so many Catholic Schools are declining, we are indeed very fortunate.
Our focus this year has been on imple-menting our Middle States Action Plan. This Action Plan consists of four goal
statements in vital areas of our school: Catholic Identity, Academics, Facilities, and Leadership. In the area of Catholic Identity we have set forth to increase the student’s active engagement in his/her faith formation through immersion in service, exposure to different prayer experiences, and a discovery of his/her unique holiness.
This year our teachers focused on en-hancing the implementation of the Com-mon Core Standards by focusing on pro-ject and problem based learning. Our faculty has shared ideas and collaborat-ed in the on-line forum Edmodo. The teachers have worked on understanding and integrating the TPaCK model in their classrooms. We are constantly striving for academic excellence at St. Berna-dette School.
With regards to our facilities, we have implemented a two-fold plan to address more efficient use of space and improv-
ing our daily maintenance procedures. We invite you to make a difference in the lives of our students. The day to day needs of St. Bernadette of Lourdes School are always before us. Tuition income only covers approximately 80% of our operating expenses. We are de-pendent upon your generosity. Please know that not one dollar is taken lightly. Please consider making your gift today.
On a personal note, my husband’s career change will require us to move out of state. Effective June 30th, I will resign from my position as principal here at St. Bernadette School. I have put into place strategic plans and documents that will ensure the long term sustainability and viability of the school. It has been a sa-cred privilege to minister to the students here. My life has been deeply blessed and enriched by my time at St. Bernadette’s.
May God Bless You, Mrs. Glennon
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Bernie’s Business
Breakfast
This year’s Artist in Residence Program, Musicopia, provides workshops and assemblies to build musical skills while explor-ing cross-curricular themes.
The St. Bernadette Alumni Association hosted a Business Networking Breakfast at Llan-erch Country Club. Keynote speakers were John Nash ‘60 (former general manager of four NBA teams) and Con-gressman Patrick Meehan. Two break-out workshops fol-lowed the inspirational speeches.
Our Community of Service
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2014-15 Student Council Members: (L to R): Samantha Vassallo, Brennan Harris, Andrew Flanagan,
Jason Nihill (Vice President), Sean Kearney (Secretary), Danielle Williams, Kyle Beaver (Treasure),
Our Community of Young Leaders
Student Council, first chartered in 1999, was designed to give students a voice via a
student government. There are 12 members, 4 of which are officers. Its main mis-
sion is to serve others. This is done through worthwhile programs such as "Troop
Tango" our dance/fundraiser which collects needed toiletries, food pantry items
and essentials for local veterans. Recently, more than 1,000 donated items were
sent to the VA Hospital and Snyder House in Philadelphia. This year, Student
Council members sponsored a "Go Red Day" in collaboration
with the American Heart Association. They collected $193 in donations to benefit
the AHA. The "Souper Bowl" in which students donated a can to guess the Super
Bowl winner, helped fill the food pantry. In the hot days of June, Fresh Lemonade is sold to help "Alex's Lemon-
ade." Student Council, moderated by teachers Rose Wallace, Terri MacIntosh, and Kate Tsakiris, also runs
events like the "Student/ Faculty Basketball Game", "Jingle Ball" and "St Patrick's Day Ice Cream Sales” just for
Cathy with Jack, her last child
to graduate from Bernie’s.
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Collecting cans for the “Souper
Bowl”. Students could vote for which
Thank You, Cathy McGeever, for 18 Years of Dedication to Service Club
Once a month, students at Bernie’s meet for
“Service Club” to make cards, write letters, and as-
semble seasonal baskets for our homebound pa-
rishioners and the less fortunate of our community.
Each meeting begins with a prayer for those being
helped - many times, a letter of thanks is read from
one or more of them. Since the time the Saint Le-
onie Service Club was started 18 years ago, pro-
jects have included trick-or-treating at St. Francis
Country Home, writing letters to veterans, collecting
personal care items for Little Sisters of the Poor
Nursing Home and Christmas visits to the residents
of the home, and supporting Mother’s Home by col-
lecting baby items. Over the years, many parents
have come out to help - but few as faithful and gen-
erous as one of its founders, Cathy McGeever. The
April meeting marked Cathy’s last one as a parent of
Spring 2014
St. Bernadette Grotto Guild
(Gifts $2,500-$5,000)
Family Gift from James & Linda DeFran-
cesco Eastwood ’61, Erica ‘86, Jimmy ‘90,
& Brooke ’93
Bill & Marie Pat Githens
Ed & Karen Stefanski & Family
St. Bernadette’s Circle
(Gifts $1,000-$2,499)
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bennicoff
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cleary ’71
in memory of Thomas R. Cleary
Andrew Comly ‘70, in memory of Daniel
Comly
Ms. Rosa Gatti ‘64
William Mattiace ‘86
Kathleen Costello Murphy ’66
in memory of Richard V. &
Mary M. Costello
Donna Walker ‘57
Friends of SBS
(Gifts $500-$999)
The Class of 1959
Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Churchman ‘82
Gary & Patricia Holloway ‘69
Harry & Helen Perretta (Stephen ’13)
Edward & Karen Salvitti ‘72
Cecelia Smith ‘63
The Toscani Family
John Town ‘67
Thank you to the following Alumni, Parishioners, Current Parents, Parents of Students & Alumni, Grandparents & Friends who have
so generously given to St. Bernadette School. We have raised almost $30,000 in donations. Help us reach our $40,000 goal! You can
send a gift using the enclosed envelope or go to www.st-bernadette.org, “Supporting SBS”, then “Donate.”
Our Community of Supporters
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Blue & White Club
(Gifts $100-$499)
Mark A. Amoroso ‘78
Anonymous gift in memory of
Marie & Edward M. Baker
John Arcana ‘71 in memory of
Rita & Vince Arcana
Steve Arcana ’78
Joe Baumgardner ‘76
Debbie McNulty Benson ‘83
Walter Bieter
Joseph P. Boyle ’83
Joe Brennan ‘62 in memory of
the Sisters of Notre Dame
Jay Burke ’71
Patricia Comly Pascucci ‘66
A.T. Coyne in memory of
Ellyn & Francis R. Coyne
Dante D’Egidio ‘86
Mr. & Mrs. Paul DiBona
Thomas Donaher
Mary Dougherty in memory of
James Dougherty
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin
Dougherty ’75
Mary Jayne Mulholland
Dwyer ’66
Helen McDowell Forgione ’59
in memory of Adolph & Rose
Forgione
Friends of Bea Kearney
Dougherty in memory of Cor-
nelius Kearney
Friends of Catherine Small
Mary Ann Gasparro ‘59
Catherine Glatts ’69
William Glynn ’68
Mr. Bob Goldberg in memory of
Thomas & Mary Contino
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Gormley
‘65 in memory of Frank &
Josephine Gormley
Joann Hartsough
Noreen Huder ‘79
Danny & Linda Kelly
Joe & Carolyn Graham Kilroy
’82 in memory of Joseph A.
Graham, III
Jean & Bob Koroly ’60
Norman A. Kropp ’60 in
memory of Maria Marshall
Walter Kropp ‘54
Joe Lang ’60
John Lotka ’84 in memory of
James Lotka
Paul Martinson ‘60
Martyn Family
Joanne McBride in memory of
Richard McBride
Patricia McCoy ‘59
Stefanie Leone McFadden ’70
in memory of Peter & Marie
Leone
John & Catharine McGeever
Mr. & Mrs. Frank McGovern
William McIntyre ’71
Ms. Mary Frances
McKenzie ‘65
Janine Moser ‘79 in memory of
Holly Codario
Mr. & Mrs. Mulholland ’60
John Nash ’60 in memory of the
deceased members of the
Nash Family
Francis & Angela Naughton in
memory of Fileno & Bianca
Angelocci & Peter & Julia
Naughton
Joseph A. O’Hare Jr.
Organ Family
Pappas Family John ‘74, Olivia
‘07 Anna ‘09, Roseann Pauline
Patricia Comly Pascucci ‘66 in
memory of Daniel & Patricia
Comly
Owen J. Patterson ‘72
John R. Patterson, MD in
memory of Margaret M.
Patterson
Janice Toscani Peterson ’66 in
memory of Frances Toscani
Mr. & Mrs. Edmond Phillips
‘63 in memory of Edmond &
Catherine Phillips
Ed & Lisa Saulino Quintus ’81,
Sarah ’11, Emily ‘13
Judith Amoroso Rabik ’74
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Richetti
Mr. & Mrs. John Savarese ‘73
Robert ‘61 & Nora Cellini
Serpente ’62 in honor of
Cellini & Serpente Families
Joseph Sheeran
Shovlin Family in memory of
Susan Shovlin Glennon ‘84
Chris Skahan ’80
Maryfrances Stulginsky ’65
Amy Sullivan
Bill & Margaret Sullivan
Joe & Tara Sullivan
Sweeney ’82
Lawrence Talbot ‘60 in memory
of Sister Catherine Regina
Kenneth Vassallo ‘75
Leslie Vassallo ‘64
Lawrence Talbot ‘60
Ann Wood
St. Bernadette Patrons
(Gifts up to $99)
Anonymous gift in memory of
Jim Doyle
Margaret M. Kerrigan
Anderson ‘72 in memory of Mr.
& Mrs. William Kerrigan
Justine C. Baker, Ph.D.
Patricia Baekstrom ‘72
Bridget Denney Bonner ‘87
H. William Bonekat
Robert J. Bozzelli ’56
Richard W. Cahill ‘61
Francis R. Coyne, Jr. in memory
of Frank & Ellyn Coyne
Helen Katubi Cubbage ‘57
DeBarberie Family
Diane Denney ‘62
Frank & Anne Doherty
Mr. & Mrs. Owen
Douglas, Jr ‘64
Frank J. Durant
Dutkiewicz Family
Stephanie Fortunato ‘00
Richard Gallagher in honor of the
Gallagher Family
Anne Gengenbach
Francis Guinan ‘83
Richard Halliwell ’59
Dorothy Hamilton
Mildred M. Hart in memory of
Robert F. Hart
Virginia Hart ‘57
Maureen Hennessey ’69 in
memory of Cornelius Kearney
Charles Lallo ‘67
Isabelle Leombrone
John Logan
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Malloy
Barbara Buonanno
Marchese ‘68
Tom & Maureen Masi
Joe Maurer ’60
Marguerite McCutcheon in
memory of Catherine Small
McDevitt Family
Ellen McDonald ‘68 in memory
of James P. McDonald ‘67
Thomas Murray ‘65
Paula Martuano Nenna ‘63
Honora Nicholson, RSM
Niznan Family, Teresa ‘12
Ralph Nocito in memory of Jane
M. Nocito
Patricia Comly Pascucci ‘66
Mark D. Porreca ‘66
Mr. & Mrs. John Quinn ‘72
Thomas F. Rooney, Jr. in
memory of Susan S. Rooney
Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Sabatino, Sr in
memory of Robert C.
Sabatino ‘76
Robert J. Salvitti ‘69
Felix & Sarah Saulino
Alicia Savarese ‘98 in memory of
Delia D. Savarese
Joseph & Peggy Schreiber
John & Katharine Orr
Silvasi ’62
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Stewar
Gerald Trendler ‘59 in memory of
the Deceased Members of Class
of ‘59
William J. Toner ‘93 in memory
of Mrs. James Lotka
Jerry Trendler ‘59
Cindy Marturano
Wickersham ‘68
Dorothy J. Vondran ‘62
Bernie’s Snapshots
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Building the Future
Fourth and fifth graders are participating in project-based learning activities with their new K'nex kits. They are applying science,
math, engineering, and technology skills (STEM) to solve problems and become critical thinkers. One specific project challenged
teams to create a motorized contraption that would move a small ball four feet, staying within set boundaries. Each group succeeded!
The rest of the school was invited to view the demonstrations. Students had to record their progress each week. Next step: each will
make a video from their footage.
8TH GRADE/FACULTY BASKETBALL TROOP TANGO
JINGLEBALL CONFIRMATION BAND CONCERT
GRANDPARENT’S DAY LUNCHES FOR SPECIAL FRIENDS THON SUPPORT
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Christmas Around the World
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“Kala Christougenna!” “Buon Natale!” “Feliz Navidad!” These are just a few new ways our students learned how to wish each
other “Merry Christmas!” this year at St. Bernadette’s “Christmas Around the World” Event. Each grade picked a country,
learned all about its Christmas culture and traditions, and then shared their new-found knowledge with other grades who jour-
neyed around the school. Classes were decorated; crafts were made; songs were learned; treats were shared, and traditional
Greek dancing was performed, all to bring the true spirit of Christmas to life.
Our Community of Alumni
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After 5 years of research, Matthew A Caporizzo, SBS 2000, successfully defended his Ph. D. and
was awarded a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in Materials Science Engineering.
Matt attended St. Bernadette’s during the days when Principal Sister Anne Elizabeth would greet
the students at eight each morning at the Bond Avenue doors. Sister Susan, Sr. Mary Bertha,
and Sr. Anne Elizabeth were the resident Oblates of St. Francis de Sales residing in the convent
at that time. In the science department, Mr. Hight was a vibrant instructor with a passion for lead-
ing students to make discoveries through hands-on classroom activities. Each year he would
lead a science fair and hands-on projects that had students launching rockets at the park and
dropping egg-crates from the 3rd
floor windows. Life was interesting with Mr. Hight around and
students got to see firsthand how science was about discovery.
At St. Joseph’s Prep, Matt was blessed with yet another all-star cast of science teachers, includ-
ing Physicist and Parish Deacon Tom Fitzpatrick. After two years with Matt, Tom commented on
Matt’s ability to come up with the right answer in the most unconventional fashion. During Matt’s four years at St. Joseph’s
Prep, the curiosity in the sciences instilled in him with Mr. Hight, grew into a foundation that would lead Matt to pursue Engi-
neering Physics in college.
In 2008, Matt received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Pittsburgh, and was honored with the Outstand-
ing Senior Award as valedictorian of the major. That year, Matt accepted an Ashton Fellowship to attend the University of
Pennsylvania to pursue his Ph.D. in biopolymer physics. In graduate school, Matt authored several publications and devel-
oped a new method for interrogating the viscoelasticity of single cells.
He has engaged in various outreach programs to educate underprivileged Philadelphia high school students about science.
Matt teaches about nucleation and polymer properties through the chemistry of cooking. Students get first hand experience
by making liquid nitrogen ice cream and by making candy caramels.
Matthew A Caporizzo ’00 receives his Ph. D. for work in Nanobiomedicine
Class of 1959: Still Rockin’ and Rollin’ 55 Years after Bernie’s
This past fall, about 30
members of the Class
of 1959 gathered to
celebrate their 55th
Class Reunion. From
all accounts, a good
time was had by all—
and everyone enjoyed
reconnecting with
classmates. The at-
tendees made a size-
able donation to St.
Bernadette’s, as we
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Bernie’s Pride Is Still Alive!
On a recent Sunday,
some of our alumni who
have children or grand-
children who attend St.
Bernadette’s gathered for
a photo shoot.
We’ve put together a fun
collage of those photos.
Please be sure to share
any recent news with
us—we love to recognize
the achievements of our
alums.
You are welcome to sub-
mit stories for the next
Beacon. Send an email to
Ciaran Bellwoar,
Director of Advancement:
If your corporation pays any of the fol-
lowing state taxes, you can make a gift
to St. Bernadette instead:
Corporate Net Income Tax, Capital
Stock, Franchise Tax, Bank and Trust
Company Shares Tax, Title Insurance
Companies Shares Tax, Insurance Premi-
ums Tax, Mutual Thrift Institution Tax,
and Personal Income Tax of S-Corporate
Shareholders, or Partners in a General
or Limited Partnership.
Ready to help families who desire a
Catholic Education for their children?
Contact Ciaran Bellwoar, Director of
Advancement: 610-789-7676, 211.
You can visit www.newpa.com for more
Educational Improvement Tax Credit
Program Opportunity Scholarship Tax
Credit: Makes Smart Business Sense
Proud Supporter of St. Bernadette School 1025
DATE June 1, 2015____
St. Bernadette of Lourdes School
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania___________
Five Thousand and- ——–————————-————-0/100____DOLLARS
Tuition Assistance FOR
$5,000.00
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PAY TO THE
ORDER OF
Organizations Contributing to
St. Bernadette’s Include:
Aetna, BLOCS, Colonial Electric,
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St. Bernadette School
of Lourdes Parish
1035 Turner Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
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Our Dedicated Home &
School Board for 2014-15:
Marykate Murphy
(Co-President)
Bernadette Yuknek
(Co-President)
Meg Begany (Treasurer)
Katelynn Walls
(Secretary)
Theresa MacIntosh
(Teacher Rep)
Kathleen Cappiello
Susan Coyne
Jennifer D'Alessandro
Rebecca Fiore
Cara Gavin
Lidia Hall
Shelia Jacobs
Cheryl McDonald
Maureen Russell
Dina Williams
Members of the
Development Committee:
Kathleen Cappiello
Susan Coyne
Michele Githens
Claire Forester
Kaky Mullen
Liz Richetti
Ken Russell
Romina Santoro
We are ever so grateful for the local businesses that
generously support our school:
Lambert & Associates, Robert J. Radano, Ed Quintus
(State Farm), Baratta & Russell & Baratta, PECO,
DeLuca’s Custom Draperies, JM Welding,
Paul J. Cannataro, Civera’s, Anthony L. Cook, D.M.D.,
V.J. Marchese, McNichol, Byrne, & Matlawski, North-
eastern Music Programs, Archbishop Carroll,
Ruffenach Family Funeral Homes, Marinelli & Sons,
Carpinello Orthodontics, Towne Cleaners and Tailors,
ShopRite, The Donohue Funeral Homes, Fran Truax
(Century 21 Alliance), Bruno’s Service Center, Mike
Boyle, Pretzel Boys of Havertown, Boyle Energy,
Giant, Llanerch Baseball & Softball Association, Flynn
& O'Hara Uniforms, Huntington Learning Center,
Nolan Painting, Paul J. Wechsler, HGS ProSeal, Inc.,
Heritage Business Systems, Penn Valley Chemical
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU
Our students have the best
role models of stewardship
and service: their parents
and families. So many par-
ents volunteer their time to
help at lunch and school
events. We offer a special
prayer of thanks for them.