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Dear Families,
My closet contains three suits that I have not worn in the last three years. They are three of my favorite suits and still almost like new. They retired early because I added a few pounds and the pants no longer fit. I kept the suits thinking that I would lose the weight and be able to wear them again. Unfortunately, instead of losing a few pounds the scale has inched in the opposite direction.
I decided that instead of losing weight, it was more realistic to have the waistlines let out to accommodate my new dimensions. So, I brought the suits to a tailor and asked him to add an inch or so to the waist. He didn’t seem to trust me and directed me to a dressing room to put on one of the pairs of pants. After a little struggle, I emerged wearing the pants, doing my best to breathe.
The tailor looked me up and down and said, “I want to speak with your wife.” Before I could reply, he added, “She is feeding you too much.” Funny guy. I can’t say that tailor humor is something I appreciate. He marked my pants for alterations, and I left.
A week later the tailor called - my pants were ready! I arrived and he directed me to try a pair on. The pants fit but were still a bit tight. They weren’t as tight as before, but it wasn’t the easy fit that I expected, so I mentioned the tight fit to him. He checked them and said they fit. I repeated they were a little tighter than I liked. His response: “I’ve done my work, now you can do yours” referencing my need to lose weight.
Ephesians 2 tells us “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is a gift of God.” God has done the work to provide a relationship with Him and our salvation. Though God has accomplished blessings beyond measure through Jesus Christ, we still have our own work to do in light of these blessings.
A later verse continues, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” God has done His work, now He looks for us to do ours. God has altered our eternity and now He looks for us to fit into the good works He has prepared ahead of time. Just as the tailor did his work, it is up to me to do some work as well to best fit into God’s plans.
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies. (Philippians 4)
Sincerely,
John K. Thornburg
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Monday, March 4
Day H
Easter Basket Drive Begins
Tuesday, March 5
Day G
Wednesday, March 6
Day F
Praying of the Rosary in Latin - 7:25 AM
Thursday, March 7
Day E
Lunar New Year Celebration - 2:30 PM
Friday, March 8
Day D
Mass - 7:25 AM
MC's Make-a-Wish & Parent Club St. Patrick's Celebration - 7 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. | |
School and College Counseling | |
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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 Ms. DelGenio with any questions at [email protected].
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Easter Basket Drive - 3.4 to 3.22 | Starting on March 4, Campus Ministry will be putting together Easter Baskets for families in need at parishes and shelters throughout East Boston and Revere. 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. | |
Grade 11 Prom Ticket Sale - 3.4 to 3.8 at 2:30 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. Tickets are priced at $70/per person and will be sold from Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8 after school in the cafeteria. Please bring cash or a check made payable to Malden Catholic High School. | |
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MC's Make-a-Wish & Parent Club St. Patrick's Celebration - 3.8 at 7 PM | MC's Make-A-Wish Club & Parent Club are teaming up once again to host a St. Patrick's Celebration at the Irish American Club in Malden on Friday, March 8 from 7 - 11 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM). This 18+ event will include live music by local musicians, The Emersons, Irish Step Dancer’s, DJ Scott Elias in addition to a photobooth, light snacks, raffles, and a cash bar. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Kids for Wish Kids Program. Tickets can be purchased through the following Eventbrite link for $30 each. We hope to see you there! | |
MC's 2nd Annual International Culture Night - 3.21 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 Thursday, March 21, 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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Gala Online Auction Donations - 3.22 | Starting on 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 valued at $500 or more to the Gala online auction, please contact Sarah Hamilton at [email protected] with any questions. We greatly appreciate your support! | |
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.
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As we prepare to celebrate our Class of 2024 at the Malden Catholic Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 18, we have emailed important information including content, resources and updates. This information can also be found on the Senior page of the Malden Catholic website. | |
What's Happening Around MC? | |
5th Annual STEM Innovation Fair | |
MC hosted its 5th Annual STEM Innovation Fair on February 28 with over 70 student participants. The projects presented were judged by a panel from the Greater Boston area who work in the fields of engineering, biotech, pharmaceuticals and computer science. Congratulations to the winners listed below!
First Place
Rylie Carroll '25 and Isabella Mejia '25
Probability of BRCA2 in Homo Sapiens
Second Place
Zachary Balandan '25
Smart Barbell
Third Place
Leyna Nguyen '25
Self-Healing Concrete Using Bacteria
We would also like to thank MC's STEM Director, Mrs. Abbas and the judges who spent time with each student and evaluated the STEM projects.
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Grade 11 Student Retreats | |
Paint Class with Youveline Joseph | | |
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General Consulate of Italy Honorable Mention Award | Congratulations to Tabitha Kaba '25 and Eudrelle Saint-Armand '25 who won the Honorable Mentions from the General Consulate of Italy of Boston - Italian Lessons in Sustainability Contest! The event was held at the Dante Alighieri Society in Cambridge last week. Way to go! | |
Spring Sports Registration - 3.18 | |
Registration for Malden Catholic spring sports is now open. All parents/guardians must register students through Arbiter Sports using this link. Students must be registered before tryouts start on March 18.
Physicals
In order to participate in spring sports, all students must have a current physical on file in their FamilyID account or must have completed one in the last 13 months. All physicals must include the date of exam, an indication of clearing for activity/sports, and a doctor's signature. Physicals may be given to the Nurse’s Office or Athletic Trainer. Please do not give copies of physicals to any athletic coaches.
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Winter 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, accessible on MC's YouTube channel through this link or through Hudl TV.
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MIAA Tournaments
All information regarding the MIAA Tournament including brackets and format may be found at: Tournament Central – MIAA. Please note that all MIAA Tournaments will require online tickets at GoFan.
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Winter Sports Awards Night - March 13 at 6 PM
The Winter Sports Awards Night will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at 6 PM in the Doherty Gymnasium. Students must be in Mass attire for the event.
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Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Hockey team on their 2-1 overtime win against Barnstable and their 3-0 win against Westford Academy! | Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Basketball team for their 80-44 win against Oliver Ames, and to Matthew Gaffney ‘25 for scoring his 1,000th point! | The Boys Varsity Hockey team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen after their 6-5 win against Norwood in double overtime. They went on to play a competitive game against Duxbury and had a great season! | The Girls Varsity Basketball team played a great game against Attleboro and had a fantastic season! Well done, Lancers! | |
February Athletes of the Month | | | | |
