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Bishop Dennis Sullivan was welcomed by Paul VIHigh School, Haddon Township, when he came tobless the newly renovated auditorium on Jan. 13.

The bishop was accompanied by Father MichaelM. Romano, a 1999 graduate of Paul VI, and DeaconMichael Carter. Following the blessing ceremony,

the bishop joined student council members and otherstudents for a continental breakfast in the schoolcafeteria before taking a tour of the school led by stu-dents.

The auditorium renovations included the additionof a 19’ extension to the stage along with the con-

struction of a proscenium wall, new stage lighting,new riggings and a new stage curtain new houselighting, a fresh coat of paint, new carpeting, andthe original seats were replaced with brand new the-atre seating to enhance the performing arts at PaulVI.

Bishop Dennis Sullivan and clergy pose with students of Paul VI High School, Haddon Township, during a visit to the school Jan. 13. Pictured from left are Matthew Janis,Deacon Michael Carter, Father John Rossi, Emma Erwin, Shawn Semple, Bishop Sullivan, Maureen Hennessey, Morgan Rose, Michael Bizzoco, and Shannon O’Brien.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — National CatholicSchools Week will be observed in U.S. dioceses Jan.26-Feb. 1 with the theme: “Catholic Schools:Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.”

“Our schools have educated millions of young peo-ple over the years by providing them a superior aca-demic background, always pointing the way to eternallife,” said Archbishop George J. Lucas of Omaha,Neb., chairman of education committee of the U. S.Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“The success of Catholic schools in handing on thefaith, generation after generation, is a bright light inthe history of the church in the United States,” headded.

About 2.1 million students are currently educated inmore than 6,600 Catholic schools across the country.Of these students, an estimated 99 percent graduatefrom high school and 85 percent attend college.

“The heart of the apostolate of Catholic education isthe mission to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Catholic schools provide a rich environment of faithand learning where students experience how muchGod loves them in Christ,” Archbishop Lucas said.

“They are free to express their own love for God inprayer and the celebration of the sacraments and toexpress love of neighbor in a community where eachis respected as a gift from God,” he added.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of CatholicSchools Week, sponsored by USCCB and the NationalCatholic Educational Association. Schools and parish-es around the country planned to mark the week withspecial Masses, school activities, open houses andpotluck gatherings.

The NCEA urged schools to specifically celebratethe 40th anniversary of the observance by pledging 40hours of service to their local communities.

Proclaiming Gospel at ‘heart’ ofCatholic education, says archbishop

Bishop Dennis Sullivan will kick off the cele-bration of Catholic Schools Week by celebratingMass Monday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m., at St. MarySchool, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Williamstown.

The bishop will visit two other schools duringCatholic Schools Week, a national observancethat runs until Feb. 1.

On Thursday, Jan. 30, Bishop Sullivan will visitJohn Paul II School in Stratford, after havingreceived an invitation from the fifth grade.

“The purpose of his visit is to celebrate hisvocation with students,” the school said in a state-ment. He will address the students in grades 3-8in an assembly and answer their questions. Hewill then tour our school campus and visit the pri-mary grades.

On Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m., the bishop willcelebrate Mass and visit Bishop McHughRegional School, Cape May Court House.

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High school auditorium, renovated and blessed


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Speaking to prospective seminariansrecently at Our Lady of Hope inBlackwood, at a dinner and holy hourwith the young men, Bishop DennisSullivan referenced “The Way,” a 2010motion picture starring Martin Sheenas a father whose son, played byEmilio Estevez, decides to walk theCamino de Santiago, the Way of St.James, a popular pilgrimage to theCathedral of the Santiago deCompostela in Spain.

When Sheen’s character, an opthal-mologist in the comforts of a lavish life,asks his son why he would choose totake such an arduous journey, Estevez’scharacter responds by saying that “youdon’t choose a life, you live a life.”

In Catholic schools in South Jersey,priests are helping young men andwomen understand the importance ofliving a life in prayer, and by doing so,to hear God’s voice and make a choiceto follow his will.

Last fall, four priests entered highschools in the diocese as Directors ofCatholic Identity, living representativesof the Catholic Church to students, fac-ulty and staff. Along with working full-time in the schools teaching religion

and leading school liturgies, the direc-tors encourage vocations.

At the time of the appointment,Bishop Sullivan called the new initia-tive “a major commitment on the partof our diocese,” adding that “priests arevery influential in vocational deci-sions.”

“It is our duty and responsibility, asCatholics, to be open to his will, andhave the courage to say yes,” saidFather Michael Romano, Director ofVocations for the Diocese of Camden,who works with young men discerningthe call to the priesthood.

The four priests — Father MichaelGoyette at Camden Catholic, CherryHill; Father John Rossi at Paul VI,Haddon Township; Father ChristopherMarkellos at St. Joseph, Hammonton;and Father Allain Caparas at GloucesterCatholic — encourage young men withfrequent gatherings to answer any ques-tions students might have about living apriestly life.

Each priest has taken his ownapproach. Father Caparas has broughtyoung men to visit St. CharlesBorromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. Oncertain weekdays, Father Rossi will gorunning with the boys’ cross-countryteam. Father Markellos has led freshman

and sophomore retreats. And FatherGoyette has gathered with the schoolcommunity at numerous school sportingevents, taking pictures and posting themonline to share with students.

Father Caparas knows that his duty isto “create a culture of vocations, wherestudents will be free and encouraged totalk about their calling in life.”

As a priestly presence in the class-rooms and hallways, and at schoolevents, he wants students to “see thepriest every day, and see that I am a reg-ular part of their life, not just on the pul-pit,” in the hope that they “understandthat priesthood and religious life arevalid vocations.”

“I try to build a rapport with stu-dents,” he said.

When asked what the most importantthing he hopes to cultivate atGloucester Catholic, Father Caparasdoesn’t hesitate.

“Prayer is the first step,” he says.“Some of today’s youth are restlessbecause they haven’t been in prayer andprayed for their calling in life.”

“One has to be open to God, where heis calling them, and follow that call;then they will be happy,” he said.

“I tell students not to be afraid, but tothink and pray.”

Current seminarians in the diocesecan attest to the importance of thediocesan high schools in helping themunderstand what God wants for them.

Peter Gallagher and Henry Laigaie,both 2012 graduates of Paul VI, are cur-rently in their second year of formationat the College Seminary of theImmaculate Conception at St. Andrew’sHall, Seton Hall University in SouthOrange, N.J.

The priests at Paul VI during theirtenure (which included chaplainsFather Romano and Father RobertSinatra, and then-school president,Father Robert Hughes) were “positivewitnesses of the priesthood,” saidGallagher, who frequently served as analtar server during school Masses anddiscussed the seminary with the priests.

The clergy “made themselvesapproachable, and were open and will-ing” to talk about vocations, Laigaiesaid, adding that another important factwas that the priests were “vibrant,happy and joyful in serving the Lord.”

In discerning his call to the priesthood,Gallagher agreed with Father Caparas onwhat prayer can do in bringing one clos-er to God, to hear his voice more clearlyand to hear his plans. “Prayer is an essen-tial part of anyone’s life.”

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In an interview a few years backwith Religion and Ethics Newsweekly,author and Jesuit priest James Martindiscussed his recently-released book,“Between Heaven and Mirth: WhyJoy, Humor, and Laughter Are At TheHeart of the Spiritual Life.”

“Humor keeps us human, basically,(and) brings us down to earth andreminds us that we’re not God,” hesaid.

In Catholic schools in the Dioceseof Camden, there is no shortage ofhumor, from the mouths of students.

Catherine Fortna, kindergartenteacher at St. Vincent de Paul RegionalSchool in Mays Landing, has over theyears been keeping a book with funnythings children have said in her class-room.

When asking about the Stations ofthe Cross, one student asked her “Whenare we going to ‘The Jesus Show?”

Another time, a student sneezed andtold her, “I have things in my pocket,they’re hanky chips.”

While teaching math at St. JosephHigh School, Sonya Heart, MathDepartment chair, recalled a frustratedstudent asking her, “Why did theyhave to add letters to math? I used tolike math but then they started want-ing me to add letters!”

Second and third graders at JohnPaul II Regional School in Stratford,still learning words and understanding

symbolism, have led to stifled laughsfrom teachers.

During a lesson on the seven sacra-ments, a teacher recalled putting the thirdgraders into groups of three during thefocus on matrimony, with one studentbeing the priest, and two others acting asthe bride and groom. When it came timefor the student/priest to speak, he askedthe groom, “Do you take this woman tobe your awful wedded wife?”

Another teacher recalled workingwith the second graders and teachingthem about the Eucharist and the Bodyand Blood of Christ. A confused boyexplained to the teacher that “I under-stand what you are saying, but I do notunderstand how Jesus’ body can fitinto that little host.”

At St. Mary School in Williamstown,first grade teacher Diane Pennie remem-bers a time when she was Kindergartenaide at the school, and the students weretold the story of St. Francis of Assisistripping away his clothes and pledgingfidelity to God. When asked what St.Francis received after this act, one stu-dent replied with “a cold.”

When the well-known story of thebirth of Jesus was told to secondgraders at St. Mary’s, teacher JoanDiCicco asked students what the shep-herd thought of the savior’s coming.

“Holy Mary, Mother of God, BabyJesus is born!” a student replied.

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By Dr. William A. Watson

The mission of the Office of CatholicSchools is to promote, affirm, andmodel Gospel values and educationalexcellence in the Catholic tradition withthe 28 elementary and six diocesan highschool communities in the Diocese ofCamden.

The mission reflects the unique reali-ty of Catholic schools as communitiessimultaneously characterized by theunchanging core of the Gospel and bydynamic interactions between faith andknowledge. influenced by the realitiesof the world for which we are preparingstudents.

The core values of Catholic schools,like the Gospel, have not changed.However, the curriculum that forms thefoundation of their educational excel-lence must continue to be rigorous asthe knowledge and skills necessary tobe active, caring members of societyliving out the Gospel values requireever more complex knowledge.

According to Pope Francis, “We areliving in an information-driven society

which bombards us indiscriminatelywith data — all treated as being ofequal importance — and which leads toremarkable superficiality in the area ofmoral discernment. In response, weneed to provide an education whichteaches critical thinking and encouragesthe development of mature moral val-ues.”

The Diocese of Camden is respond-ing to the pope’s call with a multi-yearinitiative to revitalize its curriculum.Revisiting and rewriting curriculumevery seven-10 years is common educa-tional practice and has been the norm inthe Diocese of Camden. The currentefforts stand out from those of the pastbecause they are even more collabora-tive, ensuring that the breadth of expert-ise of our teachers and needs of our stu-dents are represented in our uniquemanifestation of educational excel-lence.

The diocese has joined a national col-laboration with the University of NotreDame as part of its Alliance ForCatholic Education (ACE)Collaborative for Educational

Excellence. The ACE Collaborativeprovides a research-based, nationally-vetted process for identifying the high-est priorities for curriculum in eachgrade and breaking them down intocore concepts and critical thinkingskills to guide classroom instruction.Consistent with the tradition ofCatholic education, an important fea-ture of the process and the resultingcurriculum is that it emphasizes deepmastery of high priority, key conceptsin each subject over superficial cover-age of many smaller topics.

At the same time, attention to thenewly developed National Standardsand Benchmarks for Effective CatholicElementary Schools and the participa-tion of a diverse range of teachersensures that content knowledge andCatholic identity go hand in hand.Approximately 75 teachers represent-ing every grade from Kindergartenthrough high school have participatedon the core curriculum writing teamsfor science and mathematics. Everyteacher in the diocese has an opportuni-ty to comment on and influence every

stage of the curriculum writing processthrough a private Wiki dedicated exclu-sively to curriculum development. Thehigh level of collaboration ensures thatteachers learn best practices from eachother and that students receive the high-est quality curriculum and instruction inall schools across the diocese.

Students in Diocese of CamdenCatholic Schools have traditionallyscored significantly above the nationalaverages on standardized testing.Ninety-seven percent of students whograduate from our high schools pursuea college education. Our studentsdevelop more effective writing schoolscompared with peers at other schools,and we provide a high level of individ-ualized attention. Our current effortsreinforce these strengths and ensure thecontinued development of students pre-pared to spread the Gospel throughtheir witness, character, and faith-basedknowledge in a complex world.

Dr. William A. Watson is director ofcurriculum and assessment for theDiocese of Camden.

A multi-year initiative to revitalize curriculum

A student works inthe science lab atJohn Paul II School inStratford. In additionto its science curricu-lum, the school hasan after-school club,Science Explorers,for students in grades1-5.

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One veteran community organizervisiting from Philadelphia called it “themost radical MLK celebration in thecountry.” And perhaps it was.

Approximately 75 students, most ofthem students in grades 6-10, from 10Camden and suburban schools (includ-ing home schooling) participated inwhat is believed to be the only event inthe country to celebrate the memory ofMartin Luther King, Jr. by doing com-munity organizing.

The event was organized and run bythe Student Leaders’ Von Nieda ParkTask Force, with guidance from theirfour adult mentors — Mirta Nieves,Kristen Nalen, Grace Kincaid andFather Jud Weiksnar, ofm, pastor of St.Anthony of Padua Parish in Camden.

The Student Leaders had beenpreparing for the day since early fall,with after-school and weekend plan-ning session lasting up to three hours.Two Student Leaders who participatedin the summer 2011 Civic Engagementclass that first exposed them to the con-cept of community organizing reunitedwith their teachers from that summer,who came back to team with the stu-dents as co-leaders of eight smallgroups.

After learning the basics of commu-nity organizing in the morning throughfaith reflection, games, a PowerPointpresentation, role plays, and a walkingtour of Von Nieda Park, the studentsconducted interviews with public offi-cials in the afternoon, including:Deputy Chief of Police OrlandoCuevas, County Freeholder LouisCappelli Jr., and City Councilman LuisLopez. Former School Board memberRay Lamboy substituted for MayorDana Redd, who was a last-minute can-cellation.

The Student Leaders, currentlyattending Catholic Partnership SchoolsSt. Anthony of Padua and St. Cecilia in

Pennauken, as well as LEAP Academy,Camden Catholic High School inCherry Hill and Paul VI High Schoolin Haddon Township, shared with theirpeers how through community organ-izing they were able to convinceCamden County to plan new lights forVon Nieda Park totaling over$200,000.

On the walking tour of the park theyshowed other victories, such as the$11,000 fence erected by the county tokeep the playground safe, new recy-cling bins, and murals on the CramerHill Community Center and a localwarehouse. The warehouse was paintedby the students this past fall with helpfrom Brother Juan Turcios of St.

Anthony’s and a $500 grant the StudentLeaders won from PNC.

An especially enthusiastic group ofstudents attending came from HolyName School, a Catholic PartnershipSchool in North Camden, one of themost troubled neighborhoods in the city.

The Student Leaders have recentlyexpanded to Holy Name.

Photo by Father Jud Weiksnar, ofm

Students meet with police at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Camden, on Jan. 20, Martin Luther King Day, a day devoted tocommunity organizing. The event was run by the Student Leaders’ Von Nieda Park Task Force, with guidance from theirfour adult mentors.

Honoring Dr. King through community organizing

CAMDEN — The Student Leaders’Von Nieda Park Task Force hadplanned to hold a vigil in the Camdenpark it has fought to illuminate for twoyears.

But after receiving some good newsthe night before, the “Un-Dark thePark” event turned celebratory as alarge crowd armed with flashlights,prayers and hope gathered at the play-ground.

On Jan. 14, the group — made up ofstudents from St. Anthony of Padua andother nearby schools — attended theCamden City Council meeting toreceive an award. There they learnedfrom City Council President FrankMoran the county was moving forward

with its plan to install lights in the parkthis spring.

“We looked at each other with a littlebit of shock,” said Father Jud Weiksnar,pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish,Camden.

Father Weiksnar has long fought forbasic maintenance of the county-owned park. He formed the task forceafter St. Anthony students addressedlocal officials at a January 2012 meet-ing about drug use, illegal dumpingand a lack of light in the Cramer Hillarea.

Since then, the group cleaned up thefields, fixed benches and pushed tohave recycling bins installed. InNovember, they painted a large, color-

ful mural on a nearby industrial build-ing. Father Weiksnar also credits theSalvation Army for its efforts in keep-ing the park tidy.

The students have taken city andcounty officials to task over the lights— none of which function because thepark’s wiring had been stolen.

County officials estimate the cost forthe lighting project at about $240,000.

County spokesman Dan Keashen saidbids are going out and are due back inFebruary. Officials hope to have thelights up by the beginning of May.

Freeholder Jeffrey Nash, liaison tothe park department, credited the stu-dents for inspiring county officials tomove forward on the project.

The county has already made someimprovements to the park.

In August, $11,000 worth of fencingwas installed to help keep motorcyclesand ATVs out of the playground.

A project to help prevent floodingalso is in the works.

During Wednesday’s vigil, St.Anthony parishioner Jose Figueroaspoke about being robbed at gunpointin the park in 2011.

For the past two years, the church hasheld weekly peace walks eachWednesday at 6:15 p.m. — the time ofday Figueroa was mugged.

“I know had the lights been over here,that wouldn’t have happened,” he said.“We desperately need these lights.”

Let there be light in the park next month


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10 AM - 12 Noon 2013 Graduates earned scholarships to: Camden Catholic, Gloucester Catholic,

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Marianne Tranchitella, kindergarten teacher at St. Vincent de Paul RegionalSchool, Mays Landing, helps Brigid McGreevey make a fruit basket for theparish food pantry as a service project Jan. 20, Martin Luther King Day.

Communities and service are key com-ponents of the Catholic Schools Weektheme this year. The National CatholicEducational Association is asking schoolsto mark this milestone by pledging 40hours of service to their local communities.

Catholic schools have a bond with the

communities in which they are located.They benefit their communities by pro-viding high-quality education groundedin strong moral values. And they rely ontheir communities for the support andresources that enable them to flourish andeducate tomorrow's community leaders.

Catholic Schools Week service challenge


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Why you should consider Holy Trinity Regional School for your children:

Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 as well as Kindergarten through 8th Grade Middle States Accreditation & Recognition Smaller class size encourages creativity releasing hidden student talents Zero Tolerance for Bullying School Technology: Classroom Smart Boards, Computer Labs, WiFi, and TV Studio

Before and After School Programs sensitive to working parent needs Extracurricular programs: Music, Drama Club, Arts & Crafts, Student Government, News Broadcast Team, Mock Trial State-wide Competition and SeaPerch Competition

Sport & Fitness Programs: Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Softball & more

�In these times of anti-Catholic/Christian values in the public sector, Holy Trinity is a place for children to be in a peaceful environment that fosters family values, a friendly �one on one� atmosphere and most importantly, adult and peer examples of Christ�s love�. Ms. Elsie Tedeski - Principal

For more information or to schedule a school tour, Please call: (856) 848-6826

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