St. Edward’s 45th Anniversary Celebration & Reunion
November 6, 2006
It was a night to remember!
St. Edward’s 45th Anniversary Celebration & Reunion was attended by more than 200 alumni, faculty (both past and present), parents, families and friends. The evening began with a Mass, concelebrated by Fr. Thomas M. Fusco, pastor of St. Edward the Confessor, Msgr. John M. Martin, and two SEC graduates -- Fr. Gregory Breen (’71) and Fr. Robert Coyle (’78). Deacon Tom Reilly also participated in the Mass. Former principals, Sister Helen Anne Ebbitt, Sister Madeline Moore (formerly Sister Stanislaus) and Sister Margaret Ann Hartigan were joined by current principal Mrs. Anne Schaefer in bringing up the Offertory gifts. Members of SEC’s Class of 2006 also took part in the Mass. Conor Nickel and Elizabeth Vasile served as lectors. Ashley Morris was the cantor. The altar servers were Daniel Vanderhoef and David D’Alauro.
Mass was followed by a festive gathering in the newly renovated gymnasium and Holy Family Room, which is located where the original church had been. (The original church was destroyed in a fire in August, 2000.) A complete list of attendees is available on the Reunion Guest List link.
The spirit of the evening was resounding joy - reminding us all of the important role St. Edward School plays in our parish and in the lives of the faculty, students and their families.
Click here to see photos of the 45th Anniversary Celebration & Reunion.
November 25, 2007 -- Celebration of the Sisters of Mercy and Sister Patrice Ward
A very big "thank you" to all of those who helped make the Mass and Reception on November 25, 2007 in "appreciation of the Sisters of Mercy for their contribution to St. Edward School on the occasion of Sister Patrice Ward's retirement" such a special day. More than 250 people were in attendance, including 50 Sisters of Mercy. Father Thomas M. Fusco, pastor, presented Sister Patrice with the "Spirit of St. Edward Award" at the end of Mass for her extraordinary service to the parish. Sister Patrice served in St. Edward School for 33 years and retired as
Assistant Principal in August, 2007.
Following Mass, a reception and ceremony took place in the gym. Father Tom began the presentation by recognizing all the Sisters of Mercy in attendance. He then introduced those present who had served on the faculty of St. Edward School during its 46-year history: Sr. Anita Boegel, Sr. Helen Anne Ebbitt, Sr. Dorothy Flynn, Sr. Margaret Anne
Hartigan, Sr. Barbara McKenna (formerly Sr. M. Grignion), Sr. Madeline Moore (formerly Sr. M. Stanislaus), Sr. Mary Ann Noonan (formerly Sr. M. Agnes), Sr. Patricia O'Connell (formerly Sr. Columba) and Sr. Patrice Ward.
Two very special gifts were presented at the ceremony. A watercolor print of Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, was dedicated to the Sisters who had served in our school. A new statue of St. Patrick was dedicated to Sister Patrice. The print and statue will be on permanent display in the school as a reminder of all that these women have contributed to St. Edward's.
The students also presented Sister Patrice with a scrapbook of letters and special memories and performed a special song written in honor of Sister by Mr. Tom DeBrino, the school's music teacher. The ceremony ended with a beautiful video presentation about the Sisters of Mercy and Sister Patrice created by Mr. and Mrs. Don MacAvoy.
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to see some photos from the event! All photos were taken by Sister Jackie Walsh, RSM.
Members of St. Edward’s Class of 2008 came back for a lively reunion recently in honor of their 20th anniversary from the school. The event was coordinated by Kelly Hagen Herbig (’88) and St. Edward School’s alumni office. A good time was had by all!
The Class of 1988 THEN… and Now…
From left to right, seated: Helen Voutsina, Romina (Roselli) Martin, Christy O’Connor, Kelly (Hagen) Herbig, Karen (Mackenzie) Ebeling, Kristin Noone, Sharon (Michel) Dougal, and Kerri (Kovacs) McAdams
From left to right, standing: Chris Meimerle, John Camiola, Albert Lukan, Chris Tomlinson, Joseph Henry, Andrew Ranalli, John Seybert, Terry Breen, Chris Albert, Chris Robson, and Matt Pieper
ST. EDWARD'S 2009 GOLF OUTING
Two members of St. Edward's Class of 1978 were honored recently at the school's 10th Annual Golf Outing. Barbara (Dessoffy) and Kevin Moran were the honorees at this year's outing, held on September 20 at the Nassau Country Club. Both Barbara and Kevin have been involved in numerous activities at St. Edward School, including the Christmas Tree Sale, Holiday Boutique, and Triple Century Raffle. Barbara has served as a class mother. Kevin was an active member of the St. Edward School Board and served as Chairman. Barbara and Kevin have two children, both of whom attended St. Edward School.
The annual golf outing is sponsored by the Parents Association of St. Edward's School. It is the school's biggest fundraiser annually.
