Run in the Race!
Top Ten Reasons to participate in the MDSA “Sailors for Soldiers” 5k Run/Walk
benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project
10. It’s for a great cause
9. You get to run/walk through one of Catonsville’s most beautiful areas
8. It’s patriotic
7. You get to run with nuns!
6. You get a really cool t-shirt
5. Possibly win great prizes
4. We have the most amazing medals ever (engraved dogtags)
3. Fun, food, festivities and the best ever feeling
2. Meet wonderful people
And our #1 reason to be part of this special day…
Help us give back to those who sacrificed so much to protect our freedom.
Softball Starts off Strong with 5-1 Record
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Photo by Junior Cee Cee Mires
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With two seniors, only one of which is a returning varsity player, the softball team surprises opponents with the amount of inherent talent that they collectively possess. Captains Karly Sites, Ronnie Rittie, and Sarah Hughes agree that “Last year was tough with seven seniors graduating. They all started and the lineup was completely changed. It took us a while to adjust to the new order of things,” said Ronnie Rittie, second year captain.
The team has gone 5 - 1 so far in their league, but are scheduled to play their toughest opponents over spring break. “We’re ready for them this year,” said sophomore Emma Mires. Almost all of the girls play on travel tournament teams over the summer including Hartford Xtreme- gold (the highest level above A), Maryland Stars- gold, West Howard County Fever- A, Catonsville Chaos, Maryland Chill, Lakeshore Lightning and others.
Thanks to a generous donation from Louise DeFeo in remembrance of William DeFeo (avid softball fan, player and long time coach), Emma and Cee Cee’s grandmother and recently deceased grandfather, known as “Grammie” and “Grammie-Dad” to everyone, the team has new pants and new helmets as well, which are to arrive at a later date. “You have to look good to play good,” Grammie told Coach Pete when she surprised him with the present.
Varsity Softball Team Members:
Karly Sites
Jessica Auburger
Ronnie Rittie
Sarah Hughes
Jenny Slade
Ashley Lesniewski
Ayla Montague
Cee Cee Mires
Emma Mires
Lori Sena
Jess Journey
Nicki Wilhelm
Lauren Munter
Abby Zaluki
School Retreat Take Students on a Spiritual Journey
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| Guest speaker Tim Glemkowski inspires students in the Chapel. |
The Annual All-School Retreat was a day was filled with prayer, adoration, songs, speakers, and fellowship. The theme of the retreat, organized by Campus Minister Shannon Collyer and the Retreat Core Team was “Heaven is the Only Goal” with the motto “Run as So to Win.”
“We made t-shirts and ‘hastaged’ our sweatbands, it was so fun,” said senior Kaitlyn Anderson.
The day began with Mass in the Chapel with Father David Pivoka, the Director of Post Novitiate Formation at the TOR house in Washington, DC. His homily was engaging, and inspiring, “God does not see as man sees.” After Mass, students snacked on bagels and cinnamon buns and gathered in the gym for the opening session.
In the gym, an obstacle course was set up with an agility ladder, hula-hooping, basketball shooting, an Army crawl under ballet bars, and sprinting to the finish line. One student from each grade volunteered to participate in the race. Junior Ana White came in first place and won a $50 Toms gift card.
After the race the freshmen and sophomores went to the chapel to listen to guest speaker, Tim Glemkowski, Director of Youth Outreach at Lighthouse Catholic Media while the juniors stayed in the gym to hear from guest speaker, Theresa Young, Vice Principal of Dublin High School in Northern California.
"If you have given your heart to something other than God it is not too late to change it and make it better,” said Glemkowski.
Theresa’s challenged students to think about their “message to the world.” She reminded students that they are precious, valuable young women. Though the speakers gave different talks, their message theme was that “We all deserve respect from others, but we must respect ourselves first.”
After lunch, students prayed the rosary in the Chapel. The the day ended with adoration and confession in the gym. Joe White, and his band played music throughout adoration and Fr. Dave Pivonka led a guided meditation following the Eucharistic procession.
“The retreat was inspiring for all in attendance. It was a life-changing experience,” said senior Patricia Basil.
K. Holt '13
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