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Dear Families,
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of accompanying seven of our students – one senior and six juniors -- for five days in West Hartford, CT, for our Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools Student Retreat. This is one of the great programs run through our Sponsorship Office, bringing together 92 young men and women from our 13 Sponsored Schools. They hail from Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Adult leaders, mostly Campus Ministers from those schools, guide students through long days of relationship building in a wide variety of forms: praying together, eating together, recreating together, performing service, attending keynote presentations, participating in small group and large group conversations. By the end of five days, they feel part of a larger Xaverian community and have formed friendships, some of which may last a lifetime.
Students sometimes interact with their own school group, but more often they work with an assigned group made up of students from six other schools; so, students from Massachusetts, for instance, find out what they have in common with students from Xaverian schools across the Northeast. They’re surprised at how much! They learn about how the call of Xaverian Brothers Founder Theodore Jame Ryken compelled him to serve the Church of his day and how his values permeate our schools today. They are invited to deeper awareness of God at work in their lives and are empowered to bring a message of service back to their respective schools.
Each school group was tasked with creating and conducting a prayer service for the large group. Our Malden Catholic team worked up a skit from a short story called “The Ragman.” In it, a Christ-figure “ragman” collects and exchanges the troubles and burdens of the “down-and-out,” restoring them to health and “wholeness.” The ragman dies and returns to life. His story is about “redemption” – trading in our weaknesses and flaws for Christ’s healing and grace. It points toward the great redemptive act of Jesus that we soon will celebrate on Good Friday and Easter. It was quite moving to see the skit enacted in the large chapel of the Passionist Retreat Center and equally fun to see our XBSS group reprise it just this past Thursday evening at our “Pizza and Prayer”!
The themes of each Retreat Day are excerpts from The Fundamental Principles of the Xaverian Brothers. I would like to share them here, as they are, quite simply, at the core of a Catholic worldview and great topics for Lenten reflection for each of us.
- Day 1: You are Created by a God of Love
- Day 2: In God’s Image and According to God’s Likeness
- Day 3: As a Unique Expression of God’s Love
- Day 4: Intended to Manifest God’s Love to the Peoples of the World
- Day 5: So… Stand Ready to Answer God’s Call
These five lines, really, are the sub-text of all we do at Malden Catholic, an understanding that we hope will remain with our young men and women long after the quadratic formula is forgotten. How liberating and empowering it can be to realize that we are God’s children; that God breathed spirit into us; that God made no one else ever like us; that we are called simply to share God’s love however we can. As our retreatants headed home on Day 5, they were charged – and “charged up” – to bring a plan of service back to MC. They will be the “action arm” of Campus Ministry next year. But the “charge” is there for all our students – and for all of us – to be attentive to ways God calls us to love each day and to be responsive to that call. I wish you and family the love and peace of Jesus, our Redeemer, at Easter!
Brother Thomas Puccio, C.F.X., Ed.D., H’18
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Monday, March 18
No Classes/Offices Closed - President's Holiday
Tuesday, March 19
Day F
St. Patrick's & St. Joseph's Mass - Mass attire required
Wednesday, March 20
Day E
Praying of the Rosary - 7:25 AM
Thursday, March 21
Day D
Friday, March 22
Day C
Third Quarter Ends (Underclass)
Easter Basket Drive Ends
Gala Online Auction Begins
Weekly Mass - 7:25 AM
Grade 11 Prom - 6:30 PM
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We are providing the MC weekly dining menu in the President's Update to make it easier for students to plan lunch throughout the week. The menu is also available through the Malden Catholic Mobile App along with easy access to the online portal for adding money to student lunch accounts. | |
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College Acceptances
MC School and College Counseling would like to remind Grade 12 students to update Naviance with college acceptances. Please note that students must select the "update application" button when making any changes. Please reach out to Mrs. DelGenio with any questions at [email protected].
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President's Holiday - 3.18 | Please note that on Monday, March 18, we will not have academic classes. This day will be observed as a President's Holiday granted by Mr. Thornburg. It is a tradition at Malden Catholic that one day be chosen in March for a day off school for students, faculty and staff. Thank you, President Thornburg! | |
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Easter Basket Drive - through 3.22 | Campus Ministry will be putting together Easter Baskets for families in need at parishes and shelters throughout East Boston and Revere until Friday, March 22. Items that are needed for the Easter Baskets include all kinds of candy, easter grass, easter baskets and small toys. All donations can be brought to the Campus Ministry Center. Please see Mrs. Connolly or Br. Puccio with any questions. | |
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Grade 11 Prom - 3.22 at 6:30 PM | |
The Grade 11 Prom will be held on Friday, March 22 from 6:30 - 10:30 PM at Spinelli's in Lynnfield. There will be a DJ, buffet dinner and photo booth for the students. Information regarding prom attire policies can be found in the MC Parent/Student Handbook through this link.
All Grade 11 students will be dismissed at 10:40 AM on March 22, and all students who are attending the prom must have a dismissal note. Please note that students must attend classes on March 22 in order to attend the prom unless authorized by Principal Smith.
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Gala Online Auction - 3.22 | Starting on Friday, March 22, Malden Catholic will begin auctioning off a number of fun and unique items to raise money in support of MC students and school programs. If you are interested in donating items, services or experiences to the Gala online auction, please contact Sarah Hamilton at [email protected] with any questions. Please visit the online auction through this link. We greatly appreciate your support! | |
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Senior Basket Forms - Due by 3.25 | |
It has become an annual tradition for Malden Catholic underclass families to support the graduating class through the Senior Basket Program. This program provides unique and thoughtful baskets of gifts and goodies to MC Seniors.
Underclass families are invited to adopt a Senior and create a basket based on the student's individual preferences and interests. The completed basket will then be either delivered by the host family to the Senior's home or dropped off at MC for the student to pick up. A short prayer service will be held at the school on Saturday, April 27 to launch the basket deliveries.
Parents of students in Grades 9-11 who are interested in participating in the program must submit their name, phone number, email address, the number of Seniors for whom they plan to create baskets, their preference for the Boys Division or Girls Division, and the name of the Senior(s) they prefer to create baskets for to Mrs. Jeannine Reardon at [email protected] by Monday, March 25.
Please note that requests for specific Senior(s) are not guaranteed and they are assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Seniors are reminded to return their Senior Baskets Forms to Mrs. Reardon by Tuesday, March 12.
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MC Parent Book Club - 3.26 at 6:30 PM | MC's Parent Book Club will meet on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 PM in MC's Campus Ministry Center to discuss All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, a story about a newly married woman in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Cloud’s Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start. Please reach out to Vange Egizi at [email protected] if you would like to attend. | |
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New Date: MC's 2nd Annual International Culture Night - 4.3 at 5 PM | |
The students of Malden Catholic, together with the Dean of Community, Culture and Equity, are pleased to host MC’s second annual International Culture Night on Wednesday, April 3, from 5 - 7 PM. Parents and students are invited to come join in celebrating the ethnic cultures that make up the MC school community.
The night will begin in the Thomas '66 and Olivia McDonough Performing Arts Center, where students will showcase cultural art performances. The event will then transition to the Doherty Gymnasium, where students with displays and presentations representing over 15 nationalities will highlight their respective cultures. With the assistance of parents, a potluck dinner will be served in the cafeteria featuring samples of foods from the various cultures.
If you plan to attend, please sign up through the following survey link and indicate if you will bring a dish. If you bring a dish, please write down the list of ingredients and the role the dish plays in the culture. We look forward to seeing you there!
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College Fair - 4.4 at 6 PM | |
Malden Catholic School and College Counseling will host the MC College Fair on Thursday, April 4 from 6 - 7:30 PM in the gymnasium. Representatives from over 100 colleges and universities will attend the event. College Affordable will also be present at the event to answer any questions for families regarding navigating the college financial aid process. All students and their parents are encouraged to attend.
This event provides an opportunity for students to make direct connections with college representatives and gather information for the college planning process. Please see Mrs. Parker or Mrs. DelGenio with any questions.
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Women's Day of Recollection - 4.28 at 9:30 AM | |
Join us for the Women's Day of Recollection on Sunday, April 28 from 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM which is dedicated to the moms and women of Malden Catholic. A time for friendship, reflection and community, this event will include a Mass, luncheon and speaker. Our speaker this year is Lynn Cooper, the Associate Director of the University Chaplaincy and Catholic Chaplain at Tufts University, as well as the author of The Sacrament of Interfaith Friendship, which will be released in Spring 2025.
Tickets for the Women's Day of Recollection are $40 and can be purchased through the following Eventbrite link. For more information, please email Mea Mustone P'24, '26 at [email protected].
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What's Happening Around MC? | | |
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Last weekend, seventeen MC students competed at the 65th DECA State Finals SCDC (State Career Development Conference) against 3,000+ students from over 100 schools across Massachusetts in MC's second year as a DECA Chapter.
Olivia Harris '25 qualified as a finalist at the SCDC and finished in the top 6 in the Principles in Marketing category and was a top 3 scorer in both of her role plays. Olivia has also qualified for the ICDC (International Career Development Conference) and will be attending the conference next month in Anaheim, CA!
Adrian Babu '26 finished in the top 10 in the Principles of Hospitality and Tourism category at the SCDC and will potentially qualify as an alternate at the ICDC.
Congratulations, Olivia and Adrian!
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Congratulations to Maddie Shipman '27 and Abby Royo '24 for winning the All-Star Acting Award for their respective roles in "Tracks" written by Peter Tarsi at the 2024 Drama Fest. Outstanding work! | |
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Make-A-Wish Club and Parent Club St. Patrick's Day Celebration | |
Malden Catholic's Boys Varsity Basketball Team Wins Third Consecutive State Title | Congratulations to MC's Boys Varsity Basketball team for winning Malden Catholic's third consecutive MIAA State Championship with a 65-42 victory over Sharon this past weekend. Way to go, Lancers! | |
Three-peat for Malden Catholic as Lancers romp past Sharon, 65-42 | Matt Gaffney scored a game-high 17 points and dished out four assists to lead No. 1 Malden Catholic to a dominant 65-42 win over No. 7 Sharon and its third consecutive Div. 2 boys basketball state title. | | | |
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Spring Sports
Stay updated on the athletics schedule and events by visiting the MC website or subscribing to text alerts through this link.
Livestreaming for MC athletic home games held in the Doherty Gymnasium and on the Donovan Field, are accessible on MC's YouTube channel through this link or through Hudl TV.
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Spring Sports Tryouts
Spring sports tryouts will begin on March 18. In order to participate in spring sports, all students must have a current physical on file in their Arbiter Sports (FamilyID) account and have been approved by the nurse's office.
Monday, March 18
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Girls Lacrosse - 1:30 to 3:30 PM on Donovan Field
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Baseball - 2:45 to 4:45 PM at Rotondi and Maplewood Fields
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Boys Tennis - 2:45 PM at Howard Park Courts
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Softball - 3 to 5:30 PM on Linden Fields
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Boys Lacrosse - 3:30 to 5:30 PM on Donovan Field
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Softball - 3:30 to 5:30 PM at Swan St. Park (55 Swan St., Everett)
Tuesday, March 19
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Girls & Boys Track and Field - 2:45 to 4:45 PM on Brother Myles Track
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Softball - 3:30 to 5:30 PM at Swan St. Park (55 Swan St., Everett)
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Girls Tennis - 3:45 PM at Howard Park Courts
Girls Golf Practice Schedule
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Tuesday, March 19 - Malden Catholic at 2:45 PM
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Thursday, March 21 - Malden Catholic at 2:45 PM
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Tuesday, March 26 - Sun N Air Danvers at 3:30 PM
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Thursday, March 28 - Sun N Air Danvers at 3:30 PM
| Please visit the Athletics Coaches page on the MC website to find contact information for each of our spring sports teams. | |
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