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Winter 2015
Congratulations to members of the St. Rose of Lima
community who where recently honored at the our Annual
Beef and Beer. We truly appreciate their dedication and value
the impact that they have made on their communities. We
thank everyone who helped make this a great night for our
recipients and their families.
St. Rose of Lima 2015 Achievement Award
Recipients are:
Community Service: Pat Del Signore Pat has worked
tirelessly throughout the community volunteering his time and
talents, to organizations such as the YMCA, Rotary and Lions
Clubs, Sons of Italy, and countless others. Here at St Rose, Pat has
served as lector since 1970 and is a past Parish Council President.
Recently honored by the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
“Person of the Year”, Pat’s strong faith has guided his personal and
professional career.
Sports Education:Terry Durkin Teaching Catholic Education
for 38 years, twenty-three of which here at St. Rose,Terry has been
committed to our children for decades. A stand-out at Gloucester
Catholic High School for basketball, and many active years
refereeing,Terry has received numerous honors such as induction
into Camden County Sports Hall of Fame, and South Jersey
Basketball Hall of Fame. As the Executive Director of West
Chapter 5 Officials and President of the Albert J. Carino Girls
Basketball Club,Terry continues to provide leadership, compassion,
and knowledge to students and players alike.
Family Service: Knoll FamilyThe Knoll family from Audubon is
well known and respected throughout the area for their athletic
ability on the basketball court. Eleven siblings, nine of which went
to St Rose in the '60's, 70's and 80's, as well as their children,
continue to flourish in their athletic and academic achievements.
Bobbie McNutley,Terry Traschi, and Marybeth Livecchi, also known
as the Knoll sisters, have coached here at St Rose since the early
2015 Achievement Award Recipients Honored
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'70's, committing their time and knowledge of the game to the
next generation of girls.Their passion and service throughout the
years is admirable.
Art Appreciation: Dave McShane Dave graduated from
St. Rose in 1980 and Paul VI High School in 1984. A La Salle
University graduate in biology/pre-med, Dave passion for the arts
led him to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the City
of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, where Dave has completed
over 100 community-based murals, and has become a leader in
his field with his work being recognized internationally. Dave
continually raises funds for community projects and youth
education programs. This spring, the center city skyline of
Philadelphia is about to get a major league makeover as Dave
has joined forces with the Philadelphia Phillies creating an 8 story
mural celebrating the history of the team.
Athletic Achievement/Coaching: Joe Neal Joe was
inducted into Camden County Sports Hall of Fame for his athletic
achievements as a two sport star athlete and 1st team All South
Jersey in both basketball and baseball at Audubon High School.
Joe then went on to Division 1 Wake Forest and St Joe’s to
continue his playing career, followed by playing professionally for
the minor league Pittsburgh Pirates. Joe has been an assistant
coach here at St Rose for 23 years now, first with late Timmy
Lenahan and now present coach Jamie DeCastro.
A True Champion: David Praiss A parishioner here at St
Rose his entire life, David Praiss is a Special Olympic Gold Medal
Champion machine. In 2014, David accomplished the nearly
impossible feet of winning 9 Gold Metals in the Special Olympics
competition. Competing since the age of eight, David's Gold
Metals were achieved in competitions not only in New Jersey, but
also nationally. Truly dedicated and passionate, David also
volunteers his time throughout the community with multiple
organizations; staying active to be his best, just as true
champions do.
Congratulations to all of our recipients!
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Introducing Rosebud Academy Preschool
St. Rose of Lima School is excited to announce the opening of Rosebud Academy
Preschool in September 2015. The preschool will offer a variety of half and full-
day programs for children ages 3-5 years. The preschool has been in the
planning for several years and we are happy to be able to offer our community an
excellent choice in education for our younger children. The preschool will be
located at our satellite building on 102 W. Gloucester Pike, Barrington. Our
preschool director, Mrs. Maureen Mattson, has been busy preparing the
classrooms and building a great environment for the program. An Open House
will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. The Open
House will give you the opportunity to see the classrooms, meet our director and
our school principal, Ms. Denise Winterberger. For additional information, please
visit our website, www.strosenj.com, or email our director at
Note from the Editor
You can contact the editor, Sheila Thomas, by phone at the School(856-546-6166, ext. 130), by email at [email protected], orby mail at the School (300 Kings Highway, Haddon Heights, NJ08035). If you would like to see past copies of the newsletter, pleasevisit the St. Rose of Lima website at www.strosenj.com and click onthe Alumni tab. If you have an inspirational story featuring a St. RoseAlum that you would like to share with the alumni newsletter, pleasecontact the editor.
Achievement Awards Continued from page 1
Students from our boy’s basketball team spent some timehelping our director, Mrs. Maureen Mattson (pictured center),with preparing the preschool for open house.
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Class of ‘49 celebrates their65th Reunion with a visit toSt. Rose
This past September, alumni from the Class of 1949 held their 65th
reunion at the Kove Restaurant. Before their reunion, the attendees paid a
visit to St. Rose and took a tour of their old stomping grounds. The
kindergarten class presented the alumni with spiritual bouquets and sang
a few of their favorite songs. It was a great day seeing our kindergartners
and the Class of ‘49 come together for this special reunion!
Members of the Class of ‘49 are pictured with our school principal, Ms. Denise Winterberger (seated, third from right) and our pastor, FatherJoseph Byerley (standing, first on right).
Class of ‘48 ReunionMembers of the Class of ‘48 recently gathered for a high school reunion but
also took time to reminisce about their years at St. Rose. They were
celebrating their 62nd high school reunion from Camden Catholic. Joseph
Devine ‘48 reported that a great time was had by all and they were joined
by a few alums that had not been able to make it to recent reunions. John
Bloxsom ‘48 was able to provide photos of the St. Rose alumni that
attended the reunion.
Send us your latest news! We love hearing about your graduations, reunions, honors, weddings, anniversaries, etc!Send your news to [email protected] or mail it to St. Rose of Lima
School, 300 Kings Highway, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035, Attention: Sheila
Thomas. If you need help finding old classmates for a reunion, please contact
us at 856-546-6166, ext 309.
Annual Laps for LearningOur 10th Annual Laps for Learning event will be held on May 21, 2015. The
Laps for Learning donations benefit our technology lab and school
programs. We are hoping to make this our best year yet! Please contact
the school office at 856-546-6166 if you are interested in sponsoring a
student or participating as an event donor.
Alumni NewsDr. Robert Fisicaro ‘90 Bob Fisicaro was recently inducted into the
Albert J. Carino Basketball Hall of Fame for 2015. He was honored at the
induction ceremony on Feb. 15, 2015. Currently he is Superintendent of
Mantua Township Public Schools and lives in Pitman with his wife, Jen
and 2 children.
Joe Neal, Assistant Boy’s Basketball Coach, was inducted into the
Camden County Sports Hall of Fame. Joe has been an assistant coach
with the St. Rose Boy’s Basketball program for 23 years. He was honored
at the induction ceremony on Oct. 30, 2014.
Sherri Cerrito ‘10 received Principal Honors at Rowan University this
past fall semester with a 4.0 GPA. Sherri is currently participating as a
character/performer in the Disney World College Program until August.
Sherri was in all the musicals during her years at St. Rose and also during
her 4 years attending Camden Catholic. She most recently played Belle in
Beauty and the Beast at Camden Catholic.
These St. Rose alum sisters
continue to excel at Paul VI in field
hockey. Carly Murphy ‘11 (pic-
tured in center) and twin sisters
Kelly Murphy ‘13 (left) and
Kathleen Murphy ‘13 (right)
enjoyed playing together on
the Paul VI field hockey team this
past year.
Nicole Liebeknecht ‘09 and Mariah Thomas ‘09, both sophomores
at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, were selected to participate in the
Mercy Leadership Program at Misericordia. This past fall they completed
the nine week leadership training program for service oriented programs.
Nicole is a Nursing major and Mariah is an Occupational Therapy major.
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Congratulations to the following St. Rose alumni who were named to thefirst quarter honor roll at Camden Catholic High School. Grace Elgart (Distinguished Honors), Steven McShane(Distinguished Honors), Caroline Smith, Olivia Thompson,Kyle Yaron, Brendan Crawford, Shane O’Brien, Timothy Slack.
St. Joe’s Prep is pleased to announce the following students have beenlisted on the Honor Roll for the first semester:First Honors, Michael Considine, Michael Enright, JosephSchade.
Catholic Schools Week2015
Catholic Schools Week is always a fun week for our
students as we celebrate what makes St. Rose of Lima
School and Catholic education so special. Our students and
faculty enjoyed another great Catholic Schools Week this year with
many activities, including a student-teacher volleyball game, Falcon
day, service day, ice cream social, book fair (and a snow day!) and the
week was capped off with a family pasta dinner. Thank you to
everyone for a great week!
Library NewsOur school librarian, Ms. Peg Crowell, was asked to speak at a convention
this past fall regarding the Scholastic BookTalk program that she
implemented for our students last year. Ms. Crowell spoke about how the
program was created, the methods used and the success she has had with the
St. Rose students that participated in the program. This has been a great
program for our students as they had the opportunity to read and discuss
books and then present their reviews on video for others to view online.
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Award WinnersSeventh grade student, Michelle Quinn was awarded First Place for our
district in the VFW of New Jersey Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Michelle
was one of twenty-one student winners from New Jersey.
Eighth grader, Robert Schuhl received the first place award in the Annual
Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee. Congratulations to Michelle and Robert!
This past Christmas, our National Junior Honor Society and Student
Council collected over 100 jeans and blankets for donations to St. Paul’s
in Camden. They also collected $250 to purchase turkeys for those in
need.
Members of the girl’s basketball team visiting the Palestra in February.
Congratulations to our band director, Mr. John Spangenburg, and
members of the St. Rose band. Every year students from St. Rose band
audition to be a part of the Philadelphia Area Honors Band that perform
with students from the Tri-State area. Each year we have several
members of our band selected to perform. This year the following
students have been selected: Olivia Ayscue - First Chair Saxophone,
Katie Donnelly - First Chair Flute, Mary Myslinski - Flute, Audrey
Sepanic - Flute, Matthew Slattery - Clarinet. The 2015 Concert will be
on Saturday, March 28, 2015, 3:00 pm at St. Mary's Chapel, Villanova
University, Villanova, PA. Congratulations to all!
Our St. Rose of Lima Drama Club will be
performing the musical, Willie Wonka, May
7, 8, & 9, 2015 in our school gym. This
promises to be an amazing performance by
our students, under the direction of Mia Reich.
Seventh grade student, Jacob Garcia, recently received first place
honors in the Early Advanced category for his performance in a piano
technique competition. Jacob continues to excel in his piano
performances and hopes to be competing at the college level by high
school.
Sports News
Musical Notes
St. Rose of Lima School News
Travelling across the USAOur third grade students have been traveling around the United States this
year through postcards. Mrs. Pitts’ students wrote postcards to students
in schools from each of the 50 United States and they have been rewarded
with a postcard in return from each of those states. They continue to
receive them and are learning interesting facts about each of the states.
A Message From the Advancement OfficeDear St. Rose of Lima Friends:
The 2014-15 St. Rose of Lima School Annual Fund has raised $43,000 to
date. We need your help to reach our goal this year of $60,000. This is an
important fundraiser for our school and the funds go directly to support our
students. The Annual Fund supports every aspect of St. Rose – from
technology and school programs to building improvements and tuition
assistance and scholarships.
Our students continue to excel in all areas as seen in their many
accomplishments. We strive each day to make them well-rounded citizens
that will make a difference today and in their future. Our tradition is able
to flourish with the generosity of alumni, parents and friends to St. Rose of
Lima School Annual Fund. We know offer online donations on our website,
www.strosenj.com, through Pay Pal. Or, please call our office if you would like
to make a donation at 856-546-6166, ext 309.
We have many events going on at St. Rose, please see our list of events on
the last page of the newsletter. These events are always a fun time and a
chance to see the great things going on at St. Rose of Lima School. We
appreciate your generosity and faithfulness to St. Rose of Lima School.
We hope to see you soon!
Mrs. Kathleen Dugan Mrs. Sheila Thomas
Vice-Principal Advancement Director
St. Rose of Lima School School MissionStatement
Guided by the Truth of the Gospel
message, St. Rose of Lima School family nurtures
hearts, minds and bodies by growing in Truth
through the Dominican Tradition of study, prayer,
community, and service to shape Catholic life
and leadership for the future.
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Annual Young Alumni Basketball Games Our annual young alumni basketball games were held the weekend before Thanksgiving. Our high school alumni, along with our current eighth
graders, return each year for this fun afternoon of basketball.
St. Rose of Lima School RemembersWe remember and pray for the members of the St. Rose ofLima Family who have recently passed away. Our thoughtsand prayers are with their families.
Robert Barrett ‘49Vincent Bresan ‘49
John J. Carpinelli ‘48Henry Davis ‘60
Richard McGuiganGrace Bendorf Roth ‘48
Help keep St. Rose Green!
In effort to Go Green we are offering our newsletter online at www.strosenj.com. To keep up to date on St. Rose events, please send us your email address.
Registered email addresses will receive the Falcon Heights by email and also alumni updates throughout the year. Send your email address to strosealum-
[email protected] Our Facebook page will also keep you current or our events. Thank you!
Upcoming Events at Saint Rose School
Rosebud Academy Preschool Open HouseSaturday, March 7, 2015 • 12:00 - 3:00 pm
102 W. Gloucester Pike, Barrington, NJ
2015-16 Registration for Kindergarten and New Students
Email: [email protected] for information or call 856-546-6166
St. Rose of Lima ParishHomemade Wine Tasting and CompetitionSaturday, April 18, 2015 • 7:00 - 9:30 pm • St. Rose Gym
Willy Wonka, The MusicalMay 7, 8, & 9 • St. Rose Gym • 7:00 pmPerformed by students in our Drama Club.
St. Rose of Lima Parish Annual Golf OutingThursday, May 28, 2015
at Woodcrest Country Club, Cherry Hill, NJ • Details coming soon!
Mark your calendars! Thank you for your support of Saint Rose of Lima School!
ST. ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOLA Catholic School in the Dominican TraditionPrayer • Study • Community • Service
300 Kings HighwayHaddon Heights, NJ 08035-1396
Like our Pages on Facebook!Our Facebook page is:
St. Rose of Lima School and Alumni AssociationOur Preschool Facebook page is Rosebud Academy Preschool