the crusader 2012

PARTNERS IN THE MISSION CAMPAIGN Making a St Paul’s education even better!

THE CRUSADERTHE CRUSADERTHE CRUSADERM A G A Z I N E F O R T H E A L U M N I , P A R E N T S & F R I E N D S O F S T P A U L ’ S H I G H S C H O O L

PARTNERS IN THE MISSION CAMPAIGN PARTNERS IN THE MISSION CAMPAIGN

Dear Friends

After six years in the leadership role at St Paul’s High School, Father Provincial, of the English Canada Province of the Jesuits, has decided this academic year will be my last before I undertake a change of assignment. This may come as a bit of a surprise, considering the number of new and exciting initiatives at St Paul’s. However, with over 10 months remaining as President, I will be focusing on ensuring that my successor will have a very smooth transition that includes—most importantly—bringing the Partners in the Mission Campaign to a successful completion.

It has truly been a privilege to serve you as President of St Paul’s these past years. I have been continually impressed by your enthusiasm and affection for the school, and I will take with me many fond memories as I go on sabbatical. However, before I go, I look forward to sharing with you one last key moment—the laying of the cornerstone for the new MultiPlex building, so the 2013 Convocation Ceremony may return to the St Paul’s High School campus once again. What a happy time this will be, as we bequeath together such a lasting legacy to our students and the larger St Paul’s community.

Also, as the new school year begins, I would like to welcome three recently elected members of the Board of Directors to the St Paul’s family. Some of you may already know Mr Michael Guertin ’76 who is returning to the Board after a one-year absence. Also, we have two new members, Chief Justice Glenn Joyal ’78 and Mr Mike Linton. Also, I welcome Mrs Robyn Wolfe as the new Parent Guild President and a Board Member. Each has longstanding connections to St Paul’s, as alumni themselves or as parents of students, and we appreciate their willingness to share their time and expertise.

There have also been some important changes to the head offi ce of the English Canada Province of the Jesuits over the summer. The Very Rev J Peter Bisson SJ is now the new Provincial, Rev John McCarthy SJ is his new Socius (assistant), and the new Secretary is Rev Winston Rye SJ ’58. We all wish them well in their new leadership roles and look forward to continued cooperation to build up the Jesuit apostolate here in Winnipeg.

In addition, you may have noticed that The Crusader Magazine has undergone a major redesign. The new look and feel of this publication is intended to make the magazine more reader-friendly and engaging. With each subsequent issue, it is our hope that the Crusader will emerge as a thought-provoking and informative magazine that will keep you up-to-date on activities at St Paul’s while stimulating your interest in the Jesuit and Catholic education tradition.

Similarly, we have also launched the new St Paul’s website at www.stpauls.mb.ca. I am sure you will fi nd our updated web presence a refreshing change as well. With a cleaner design and more easily navigable menus, all the information you need to know about St Paul’s is still only a click away.

And fi nally, but most importantly, I wish all students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends a happy and blessed school year.

In Christ

Fr Alan Fogarty SJ

FROM THE PRESIDENTTHE CRUSADER

MissionTribute Dinner: Ambassador Gary Doer ’66 ...................................................... 2

Partners in the Mission Campaign: Making a St Paul’s Education Even Better..... 4

Student LifeMessage from the Principal ........................................................................... 7

Crusader Sports: Highlights ........................................................................... 8

Class of 2012 .............................................................................................10

The Show Must Go On! 80 Years of Drama at St Paul’s ....................................11

Dramatic Society: In Review .........................................................................12

El Salvador: An Education Beyond the Classroom

To Listen to – to Learn about – and to Live with – the People of El Salvador ......14

Community & AlumniMessage from the Director of Advancement & Alumni Affairs ...........................16

News & Events ............................................................................................17

Men for Others: Q&A with Sean Brennan ........................................................20

In Memoriam...............................................................................................22

Fr Holland’s Corner ......................................................................................24

Mark Your Calendar ......................................................................................25

THE CRUSADERM A G A Z I N E F O R T H E A L U M N I , PA R E N T S & F R I E N D S O F S T PA U L’ S H I G H S C H O O L

The Crusader is published biannually by the Advancement Offi ce of St Paul’s High School, 2200 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3P 0P8.

Editor: D’Arcy DrachenbergCommunications Offi [email protected]

Contributors:Shawn Alwis ’00Fr Alan Fogarty SJTom LussierGreg Matthew ’72Diane SamynJohn Yunyk ’03Staff & Students

Design: Poise PublicationsPrinted in Canada by Premier Printers

1ST PAUL’S high SchooL | fALL 2012

On Tuesday, 1 nOvember 2011, The sT Paul’s high schOOl cOmmuniTy besTOwed iTs highesT hOnOur, The ignaTian challenge award, On his excellency gary dOer ’66. mr dOer accePTed The award aT The 18Th annual TribuTe dinner in The Presence Of clOse TO 1,100 friends, cOlleagues and fellOw alumni aT The winniPeg cOnvenTiOn cenTre.

during his acceptance speech, mr doer credited his alma mater for forming him and other young men into men for Others, teaching them to act with “integrity, honesty, with passion and the belief in community and with love for your fellow human beings.” mr doer spoke highly of his days as a st Paul’s

student, the Jesuit training he received and the lifelong friendships he made – even going so far as to proclaim st Paul’s the “greatest high school in canada.”

his lifelong friend and a previous ignatian challenge award recipient, mr James Tennant ’66, introduced mr doer with anecdotes of their time at st Paul’s while mr mark chipman ’78 spoke of mr doer’s accomplishments as Premier and the difference he has made to the Province of manitoba.

in his address, fr alan fogarty sJ, President of st Paul’s high school, praised mr doer’s service to the community, which he noted as a central tenet of Jesuit education. “st Paul’s works in a discerning

and focused way to bring god to our students so that they can become people of competence, conscience, compassion and faith,” explained fr fogarty. he also thanked mr doer for his work as Premier of manitoba and in his role as ambassador of canada to the usa, noting that the night was in “honour of his many achievements in the area of service, for and in the care of others, [and] in his personal and community-focused campaign for a better world.”

About the IgnAtIAn ChAllenge AwArdThe ignatian challenge award is an honour bestowed on those within the st Paul’s community who live with integrity and embody the ignatian values of the mission and vision of the school. The Tribute dinner is the school’s annual fundraising gala supporting st Paul’s high school bursary Program. The fund enables all qualified students, regardless of resources, to attend st Paul’s and receive the benefits of a quality Jesuit education.

AmbAssAdor GAry doer ’66

reCeIves 2011

IgnAtIAn ChAllenge

AwArd

st PAul’s Is the “greAtest hIgh sChool In CAnAdA.”— His excellency GAry doer ’66

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trIbute dInner sPonsors

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SPONSORS OF THE 2011 TRIBUTE DINNER

trIbute rAFFle sPonsors

You Are InvIted to Attend the uPCoMIng

2012 19th AnnuAl IgnAtIAn ChAllenge

AwArd trIbute dInner honourIng Mr And Mrs

PAul And CArol hIll

TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2012WINNIPEG CONVENTION CENTER

RECEPTION 5:30PMDINNER 7:00PM

For sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, contact the

Advancement Offi ce at (204) 831-2332 or [email protected].

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Quality facilities for excellent students

As the MultiPlex Building rises out of the ground Beside Connolly field, the st PAul’s CoMMunity is Beginning to see the first ConCrete results of the CAMPAign thAt wAs lAunChed in 2009. this stAte-of-the-Art fACility will inClude not only ConvertiBle BAsketBAll And volleyBAll Courts, A fitness Centre And An AthletiC trAining Centre, But it will Also house four Multi-use ClAssrooMs, MusiC ConCert sPACe, AluMni fACilities And More.

“the new MultiPlex facility will provide st Paul’s students with access to top-quality facilities, not only for sports events but also a wide variety of curricular and extra-curricular programs,” says Mr tom lussier, Principal of st Paul’s high school. “for example, two new classrooms will reduce congestion in the rest of the school. A new much

larger fitness centre will allow students to access strength and aerobic training equipment more easily and regularly, and the improved athletic therapy centre will allow student athletes from all sports to receive better service. these amazing resources, alongside our excellent students and teachers, will ensure st Paul’s continues to be one of the finest private schools in western Canada.”

Bursaries ensure no child is left Behind

in addition to supporting the construction of the MultiPlex Building, the campaign also includes provisions for significantly increasing the school’s bursary funds—ensuring that qualified students are never turned away due to financial limitations.

“Accessibility is a major hallmark of a Jesuit education,” explains Mr shawn Alwis ’00, director of Advancement & Alumni Affairs. “Bursary funds make sure that a st Paul’s education is available to any student that meets the entrance

requirements – regardless of the financial situation of their family.”

Currently, an additional $2 million is needed to reach the Campaign’s goal of raising $4 million in bursary funds in support of tuition costs for students in need.

For more information about how the Partners in the Mission Campaign will transform St Paul’s, and how you can help, please visit www.stpauls.mb.ca.

PartnerS in the MiSSion CaMPaign MakeS a St Paul’S eduCation even Better

ensuring Quality & accessiBility for St Paul’S StudentS now & in the future

to date, approximately $9 million of the $11 million construction Budget has Been pledged or received.


Q&a With fr fogarty sJ:Fundraising EFForts ramp up For succEssfew would disPute thAt st PAul’s high sChool hAs A strong rePutAtion As one of the toP indePendent sChools in CAnAdA. this rePutAtion hAs Been gArnered As A result of the quAlity of the eduCAtion offered, the ACAdeMiC And AthletiC AChieveMents of students, And the CoMMunity involveMent And ACCoMPlishMents of the sChool’s AluMni over its 86 yeAr history.

working behind the scenes to manage this challenging position has been the primary duty and responsibility of fr Alan fogarty sJ over the past six years. since he was assigned the top leadership role at st Paul’s, one project that has been dear to his heart has been the success of the Partners in the Mission Campaign to ensure that st Paul’s lives up to its reputation of offering a top quality and accessible Catholic/Jesuit education.

with the recent announcement that the 2012/2013 academic year will be his last at st Paul’s, father took time to talk to The Crusader to share his views on the campaign, its current status and future outlook.

THE CRUSADER

PartnerS in the MiSSion CaMPaign MakeS a St Paul’S eduCation even Better

thE partnErs in thE mission campaign is thE largEst Fundraising initiativE

in st paul’s history. What has bEEn thE rEsponsE oF thE community to thE

campaign to datE?

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as WE all knoW, thE last lap oF a racE is thE hardEst. hoW Will you continuE

thE momEntum oF thE campaign and raisE thE rEmaining Funds to closE-out

this projEct?

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the community has really been coming forward with generosity and enthusiasm for st Paul’s. i believe they see the value of what we are doing and what the Jesuit education mission represents. this has been demonstrated by many of our friends and supporters; whether they are alumni or not, they have really stood behind us. Many have made leadership-level pledges to show that they believe in what we are doing and want to ensure we continue to develop in the future.

fr alan fogarty sJ (ff)

i think we need to make more people aware of what we are doing here and how st Paul’s makes an important contribution to the community. this will involve strengthening relationships among alumni and building relationships with new friends, to ensure that the community knows who we are, what our mission is and how they can get involved.

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in addition to straight-ForWard monEtary donations, can thE projEct bEnEFit

From giFts-in-kind? hoW is this typE oF contribution managEd to bEnEFit both st

paul’s and thE donor?

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now that the building plans have been set and construction has started, it’s a perfect time to receive gifts-in-kind to help offset costs. whether it’s the donation of building materials, windows, furniture or even a boiler, we are open to almost any kind of contribution that fits with the project design. there are many highly skilled professionals and tradespeople within winnipeg; we welcome their involvement in ways that are mutually advantageous. Anyone interested in donating gifts-in-kind can find information on our school website under Current needs or call our Advancement office.

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in the next couple of weeks, the lead donor and i will be meeting to discuss that very topic. Both he and a number of us at st Paul’s will propose possibilities and after some dialogue and discernment will eventually settle on the name. there are other facilities in the school that are also available for naming, such as lecture rooms, sports facilities, the drama hall and others. if anyone is interested in knowing more about naming opportunities, i encourage them to contact the Advancement office. it would be wonderful to add another generation of names among those of Murray hall and Connolly field.

ff

the campaign has two features. one is the improvement of the infrastructure, which will definitely ramp up our sports program. we will have excellent facilities to host several sports events as well as band concerts, all-school Masses and other programs to improve the wellness of students and staff. we will also have space to welcome alumni back to campus for a variety of activities – and most importantly, our annual convocation ceremony will return to our campus.

the other feature of the campaign is the increase in availability of bursary funds for students. this will greatly expand the accessibility of st Paul’s to students who would otherwise not be able to attend due to financial limitations.

the campaign is all about improving quality and accessibility, two key features of the Jesuit educational ideal.

ff

the final push of this campaign will definitely require engaging our alumni in a more concrete way. they have the most intimate knowledge of st Paul’s, as they are both beneficiaries of the school and supporters, so they will play a key role in helping us to spread our message. over the coming year, st Paul’s will be reaching out to alumni through our network of class fundraisers as well as through a variety of events and gatherings. i am confident they will come through for their alma mater.

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onE oF thE most obvious FEaturEs oF thE campaign is thE

construction oF thE “multiplEx building.” Will thE building

EvEntually bE rEnamEd? and iF so, What Will it bE?

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oncE thE campaign is complEtEd, What do you think its

major impact Will bE?

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as you arE hoping to closE thE campaign by thE End oF

junE 2013, hoW can thE st paul’s community—EspEcially

alumni—gEt involvEd to EnsurE that it is a succEss?

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to learn more about giving opportunities and the Partners in the Mission Campaign, please visit

www.stpauls.mb.ca


Dear Alumni and Friends

The 2011–12 school year was another great

one to be a Crusader! Inside the classroom

students were challenged to grow intellectually,

morally and spiritually by the school’s excellent

teaching staff. The classroom lessons and

the school’s Jesuit-inspired worldview were

reinforced through students’ experiences of

solidarity, spiritual awakening, friendship,

and growth in leadership skills through their

participating in various retreats, liturgies,

the Christian Service program, the annual

study trip to Europe or the service trip to El

Salvador. Student formation was reinforced by

discovering poise, and exercising performance,

public speaking and writing skills through

belonging to a Crusader Debating Team,

to various bands and clubs or through

participating in the St Paul’s Dramatic Society.

Finally, many students’ education was rounded

out through learning commitment to others,

humility and graciousness in victory or defeat

through being a member or fan of one of the

many sports teams. In fulfi lling our mission of

educating Men for Others, I am grateful to all

who helped to make this possible in each of the

areas of our school program.

In the area of faith and justice, thanks to the

Campus Ministry Team led by our Chaplain, Fr

Michel Boutilier SJ, we offered the Freshman

Retreat, Grade 10 Retreat, the Kairos Retreat,

Christian Life Community meetings, liturgies,

morning prayers (including the Ignatian

Examen on Thursday mornings), and the

Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius. We also

contributed 10,000 hours of service to the

Winnipeg community through the Christian

Service program coordinated by Fr Daryl

Miranda SJ. In addition, the Maroon and White

Society led Mission Weeks raising awareness

about justice issues and funds for important

causes. The third service trip to El Salvador

this summer for which I had the pleasure to

accompany our students along with Mr Dennis

Kuzenko, Mr Larry Franz (and Principal Mrs

Connie Yunyk and two other teachers from

SMA), was an ambitious co-sponsored trip

involving 24 students from St Mary’s Academy

and 18 students from St Paul’s. It was a

profound learning opportunity and for many,

an unforgettable, “life-changing” experience

assisting the development of the village of

Loma Linda.

Two curricular Fine Arts programs at St

Paul’s continue to thrive. The Band Program

received superb results in all categories at the

Optimist International Band Festival. Several

students also individually earned spots on the

Intermediate and Senior Provincial Honour

Band. The Visual Art Program continues to

produce delightful student work, displayed

continuously in the hallways at the school, at

the Fleet gallery and during the Tribute Dinner

and St Paul’s Annual Fashion Show.

The St Paul’s Dramatic Society put on two great

productions; a wonderful retelling of Dickens’

A Christmas Carol and a very enjoyable two

act dinner theatre production written and

directed by Mr David Beeston ’76. The Reach

for the Top team placed well in the Provincial

Championships and the Bing Crosby Speech

Contest was staged in front of the staff and

student body for the fi rst time in over twenty

fi ve years. Our Debating Teams represented the

school at prestigious tournaments in Toronto

and Halifax making a good fi nish in the team

category at the Canadian Championships.

There was excellent participation in the chess

club with student Nicholas Aguiar winning the

St Paul’s Chess Championship. The Crusader News published several wonderful, refl ective,

and enjoyable editions again this year. Finally,

the Choir added to our liturgies, concerts and

other events throughout the year.

This year Crusader sports teams earned Zone

or City League Championships in Grade 9

Volleyball, Grade 9 Junior Varsity Volleyball, in

Junior Varsity and Varsity Crusader Volleyball, in

Junior Varsity and Varsity Crusader Basketball,

in AAA Crusader Football (which is equivalent to

a Provincial Championship), and in the highest

level of Crusader Hockey. Crusader teams won

Provincial Championships in Junior Varsity

Cross-Country, in Hockey and in Varsity Rugby;

Provincial Finalist placing in Varsity Volleyball,

third place in Varsity Cross-Country, Provincial

Semi-Finalist placing in both Junior Varsity and

Varsity Crusader Basketball; City Finalists in

Junior Varsity Crusader Rugby, and excellent

fi nishes in various other competitions. For the fi rst

time the Crusader Hockey program ran two teams,

one at the fi rst tier and one in the second tier.

Once again, thanks to the commitment, hard work

and achievement of all of our Crusader teams,

coaches and athletes, the best of the Crusader

athletic tradition continues!

Finally, I look forward to the school year ahead

and seeing the new MultiPlex rise out of the

ground. Please come and see the progress fi rst-

hand. Homecoming 2012 on 22 September is a

great opportunity to rekindle acquaintances and

display Crusader spirit. So are other school events

such as football games, volleyball matches,

basketball or hockey games, drama productions,

the Tribute Dinner, alumni reunions and more.

I hope you will take the time to visit and to

reconnect with the St Paul’s community.

Sincerely

Tom Lussier

Principal

FROM THE PRINCIPALTHE CRUSADER


r u g b yJunior Varsity

In 2012, 61 St Paul’s students played Junior Varsity rugby on three teams. At the end of the regular season Team Grey finished 2nd, Team White finished 4th, and Team Maroon finished 5th. Team White lost their semi-final despite a valiant comeback attempt. Team Grey beat St John’s Ravenscourt in the semi-final, which advanced them to the finals against Sisler. The Crusaders made a tremendous effort against their undefeated opponent, but late in the game Sisler came from behind to score and advance.

Varsity

In Varsity action, the White Team finished 3rd overall in Division 1 while the Maroon Team went undefeated and capped the season with a City Championship win over St John’s Ravenscourt 31-8 and a Provincial title win over Souris 31-5. The Crusaders also fielded a 7’s team that won the City Championship over Kelvin in OT.

C u r l i n g The SPHS curling team had another good season this year. They went into the WWAC playoff bonspiel ranked 2nd in the league. After several close, hard-fought games, they were eliminated from the tournament. Team members were: Cam Van Walleghem ’12, Brett Recksiedler

’12, Kyle Kurz ’13, Dustin Spiring ’13 and Colin Kurz ’15.

V o l l e y b a l lGrade 9 Team

Team White:St Paul’s Gr 9 White team placed second in the league. The team attended two tournaments, the first at AA Leach and the second at HGI.

Team Maroon:The Maroon team participated in the WWAC JV league for the first time in SPHS volleyball history. The team took two sets off JV provincial quarterfinalists John Taylor and beat Portage 3-0. The team also took part in three tournaments, taking the 3rd place final at the RB Russell tournament and winning the B side final at the John Pritchard tournament.

The team also participated in the MVA Gr 9 Provincial Championship. After going undefeated in the round robin, including a 3-set win against the Steinbach Sabres, the Cru won their quarterfinal game to advance to the semifinal against the eventual champion Sargent Park Flames.

Junior Varsity

The Junior Varsity volleyball team had an undefeated league season, routing the John Taylor Pipers in the league final. The Crusaders took home one tournament victory over the MBCI Hawks in the

University of Manitoba Tournament. The Crusaders travelled to Portage for the Provincial Championships with a 2nd place ranking. The Crusaders captured a 3rd place win over the Selkirk Royals. The future of Crusader volleyball is very promising.

Varsity

The Varsity Volleyball Team began the year with high expectations. The University of Winnipeg tournament confirmed the strength of the team, who finished in 3rd place. The second tournament was the much anticipated trip to UBC. The tournament ended with a disappointing fifth place finish. In the St Vital tournament the team had 7 matches, and 5 losses. At the Selkirk tournament the Crusaders played the final against the Buckeyes giving them an exciting game but losing in 3 sets. In the final tournament of the year at MBCI, the Crusaders performed well, until reaching the semi-finals.

WWAC league play was a different story. The Crusaders cruised through the league, with 10 straight wins. In the final, they lost the first set to John Taylor, before winning the next three. WWAC champions!

At the Provincials, the quarter final game was against the CJS Olympiens. Semi-finals were against the MBCI. The Crusaders were 0 and 4 vs. the Hawks for the year. The pressure proved too much for the Hawks. Crusaders 3; Hawks 0.

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At the finals, the Crusaders played against undefeated Miles Mac. Crusaders won the first set and tied in the second, however, the Crusaders lost the next three sets in a row, losing to the Buckeyes, and settling for second place.

b a s k e t b a l lJunior Varsity

After being together for only two weeks the Crusader Junior Varsity Basketball Team had a very good showing in the Wesmen Classic, winning two of three games, losing the middle game to MBCI by only a bucket. The regular season started before Christmas with the team splitting their first two games and then going on a 10-game league tear. They finished the regular season 11-1, winning the WWAC JV League and the Oak Park Tournament, and were Tournament Finalists in St Paul’s own Nick Laping ’61 Memorial Tournament. St Paul’s also won the B-side Championship of the Kelvin High School Tournament.

In the Provincial Championships, the Crusaders played well and were ranked fourth overall. It was a very good season finishing with an overall record of 24-5, WWAC Champions!

Varsity

The 2011-2012 Varsity Basketball Team was coached by Jeff Laping ’89 and Joe Kwan ’97 and led by team captains Theo Deezar ’12 and Ty Cranston ’12.

The Crusaders travelled to Dallas at the beginning of the season to compete in the Knights of Columbus Tournament hosted by Dallas Jesuit. They also competed in the DMCI Christmas Classic winning the consolation finals, the Piper Classic finishing third, the Winnipeg Invitational Tournament (WIT) and the St. Vital tournament winning the third place game.

In the playoffs the Crusaders won the conference finals for the second time in three years, with a dominating performance against the John Taylor Pipers, winning 95-72. The Crusaders also made their third consecutive final four appearance in the provincial tournament. However, the Crusaders did not get the results they hoped for in the semi-finals, losing to John Taylor.

s o C C e rThe Crusader Soccer team, bouncing back from last year’s early exit, had a strong return season culminating in a St John’s Ravenscourt Tournament 3rd place finish. The team was led by a strong grade 12 team. Scoring almost at will and shutting opposition attack down, the Crusaders fought their way to the semi-finals where they lost to the Sturgeon Heights Huskies 1-0.

F o o t b a l l

Junior Varsity

The Junior Varsity Crusaders started the 2011 with a convincing win in the

preseason against Sturgeon Heights. However, the Crusaders had a slow start to the regular season when they lost their first two games to Kelvin and Oak Park. St Paul’s managed to get back on track and won their next four games. The JV Crusaders finished the regular season with four wins and two losses, placing 5th in the league.

aa Football

The AA Crusader Football team had a roller coaster season. One of the most exciting games of the year was the comeback against Maples proving that good things happen when you never quit. In spite of not making the playoffs the team learned a lot about hard work, dedication, challenge and self-sacrifice for the good of the team. Congratulations to everyone on another successful year.

aaa Football

The 80th edition of the St Paul’s Crusader football team had a season to remember. The 41-man roster, consisting of 31 seniors, contributed to a stunningly successful season. The Crusaders’ perfect 10-0 season will be remembered as one of the most successful in WHSFL history, with a final point total of 442 points for and 22 points against. It was truly an amazing year.

THE CRUSADER

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CLASS OF 2012

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S MEDAL,FATHER DIRECTOR’S GOLD MEDAL,

ST PAUL’S COLLEGE FATHER GERALD SHERIDAN SJ MEMORIAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Oliver Marshall

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ SILVER MEDALByung Heon Cho

FATHER BARRY CONNOLLY SJ ATHLETIC AWARDMatthew Hanks

ST PAUL’S PARENT GUILD LEADERSHIP AWARDConnor Lesperance

DUNCAN NORRIE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPTy Crantson

ACHESON-CADIEUX MEMORIAL AWARDEddie Kreitz

JESUIT SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AWARD

Connor Lesperance

A W A R D S C L A S S L I S T

“YOU HAVE BEEN TRULY BLESSED IN MANY WAYS AS YOU LAUNCH YOURSELF IN THE WORLD. TAKE WHAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU – ADD

TO IT – BUILD UPON IT – AND IMPROVE IT – SO THAT MANY YEARS FROM NOW, WHEN YOU LOOK BACK ON YOUR LIFE, YOU WILL HAVE THE

ONLY HAPPINESS AND CONSOLATION WORTH STRIVING FOR – THE JOY OF A GOOD CONSCIENCE AND THE HOPE OF HEARING THE WORDS IN

MATTHEW’S GOSPEL RESERVED FOR THE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT SPOKEN TO YOU – “WELL DONE … WELL DONE.”

– Fr Alan Fogarty SJConvocation Address 28 June 2012

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Sean HigginsMichael HonkeJacob HookerQuinn HortonGregory HuebnerCody JacksonRobert JacksonNils JensenAndrew JohnsonHarrison KatzPaul KetchesonKhushdeep

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LesperanceChristopher

LytwynLucas MachadoMathew

MacLennanMark MahonQuinn MaloneDaniel MarshallOliver Marshall

Lubomyr MelnykMatthew MeyerMartin MichalakCole MospanchukJustin MuirTirrell NardellaDavid NelsonMatthew NguyenJeremy NicholsonBrendan NoyesEaston Oliver-

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SchriemerAdam ScottGeorge SemchukKiefer SheldonDongik ShinKevin SimoensNicholas

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80FROM THE ARCHIVES

tHe SHow mUSt Go oN! 80 yearS oF Drama at St PaUL’Sit may surprise some alumni that the fi rst St paul’s Dramatic Society production did not actually take place at St paul’s. according to the school’s 1932 yearbook, “members of the Dramatic Society made their initial bow before the public on the evening of 6 april at St mary’s academy auditorium.” on that evening, they showcased three one-act plays which were reported to have been “well received by the audiences.”

in honour of the 80th year of the Dramatic Society and what has become an important yearly tradition, The Crusader takes you back to the fi rst years of the Society with images of their early productions.

� is was the � rst of what we hope will become an annual presentation…

—1932 YEARBOOK ENTRY

thE CrUsADEr

8080808080808080808080808080808080808080808080808080“Maroon and White Review,” 1937Frank Morrisey ’40, Marcel Beaudoin ’40

“What`s � at You Say?” 1937Robert McGregor ’37, Alfred Jobin ’37, Partick Lonergan ’36,

Joseph Green ’37, James Schae� er ’38, Jack Sco� ’37

“Pin a Pin on Me” 1939Roy Belluz ’42, Paul � urston ’42,

Denis Gallagher ’41, Frank Dann ’42, Allan Oldenberg ’41, Wallace McMullen

’42, Robert Mulvey ’42


DRAMATIC SOCIETY

by Greg Matthew ’72

The DramaTic SocieTy prouDly preSenTeD “a chriSTmaS carol: Scrooge anD marley” by iSrael horoviTz, from 23 To 26 november 2011. mr ray comeaulT, aSSiSTeD by mrS anna mcgill, DirecTeD The claSSic DickenS’ STory. The play waS a reSounDing SucceSS anD waS ToaSTeD wiTh rouSing ap-plauSe afTer each performance.

The play opens with ebenezer Scrooge, Drew Jensen ’13, a heartless miser complaining of his clerk, bob cratchit, bill lapage ’12, receiving an undeserved holiday. when asked to give to the poor so they won’t starve to death his response is that they should “die and decrease the surplus population.”

The ghost of Scrooge’s dead business partner, Jacob marley, aiden penovault ’14, visits Scrooge late christmas eve to make Scrooge see the error of his ways. Dragging the heavy chain he forged for himself by living like Scrooge, marley warns Scrooge to change his ways or he will end up with an even heavier chain after his death. marley informs Scrooge that three spirits will visit him.

The first spirit is The ghost of christmas past, yahweh villanueva ’12. he leads Scrooge through his past. he sees himself as a friendless, lonely little boy, mateusz kowalski ’15, sitting alone in a classroom on christmas eve and then as an even lonelier older boy leaving school, przemek kowalski ’13.

Scrooge starts to see the meaning of christmas when the ghost shows him his past as the apprentice of mr fezziwig, lubomyr melnyk ’12. fezziwig and his wife, alexandra malkiewicz (Sma ’14) host a christmas party and Scrooge remembers the joy of that simple gesture. The ghost shows Scrooge how his long lost love, elly macrae (Sma ’14), left him as he developed his passion for money.

The second spirit, The ghost of christmas present, moises Duot ’12, takes Scrooge to the home of the cratchit’s. There he learns that bob cratchit still wishes him all the best, despite the protests of his wife, ashlea moss (Sma ’12). he is also moved by the sight of their crippled son Tiny Tim, nicholas anandranistakis ’12. Scrooge’s vision continues at the home of his nephew, fred, Quinn malone ’12, and his wife, helen harvie (Sma ’13) where they toast his good health and wish him a merry christmas.

The final spirit, The ghost of christmas fu-ture, alexis Thibodeau ’12, shows Scrooge a terrifying future where no one attends his funeral or visits his grave. he is forgotten.

as he wakes christmas morning Scrooge is a reformed man. “he became as good a friend, as good a master, as good a man as the good old city knew.” as the play ends all are called on to celebrate christ-mas as well as Scrooge and in the words of Tiny Tim, “god bless us, everyone!”

mr Joel adair and mr allan carruthers ‘88, along with their crew, designed and built the awesome sets! ms Sandra caron and mrs Jonine bergen clad the cast in incredibly authentic costumes. The makeup crew, under the direction of mrs linda monasterski, transformed modern day high school students into a cast of victorian characters. The music, directed by mr Derek Tuba, added a wonderful atmosphere with several christmas carols.

The Dramatic Society has reason to be proud of a magnificent and memorable production.

A ChristmAs CArol: SCROOgE & MARlEY


by Greg Matthew ’72

The ST paul’S DramaTic SocieTy ServeD up “vile villainS anD virTuouS viTTleS” aS The Theme for iTS annual Dinner TheaTre proDucTion on 15 – 18 march 2012. The proDucTion waS SeT in The wilD weST Town of gila gulch.

The evening was composed of two plays, “villainy at gila gulch” and “The re-venge of mortimer heel”, both written by David beeston ’76. mr beeston and ms claire lussier directed both plays.

“villainy at gila gulch” opened with sheep rancher manly butt, bill lapage ’12, proposing to the sweet and inno-cent constant Trueheart, emily meadows (Sma ’13). little do they realize that constant is actually elly mae Durham, the lost heiress to the el Dorado mine. constant does not know anything about her past because of a stage coach accident and won’t marry manly until she finds out.

The dastardly mortimer heel, Drew Jensen ’13, and his almost equally evil henchmen, Sticky fingers fred, moises Duot ’12, and unlucky luke, Dominik mealy ’13, hatch an evil plan to deprive elly mae of her inheritance. after his attempts to steal the deed and to woo elly mae fail, mortimer relies on the “old fashioned way” and ties them to the railroad tracks. The train is coming

and all seems lost until the man of the hour, ranger Doug, adam Saunders ’13, arrives to save the day!

after a wonderful western style dinner coordinated by mrs Jonine bergen and mr Tyler kelsch ’06, “The revenge of mortimer heel” opened with the arrival of miracle butt, ashlea moss (Sma ’12) in gila gulch. both of her parents are dead and her brother, harry butt, has been missing for years. miracle is determined to find him. She mistakes a new arrival in town, rocky bottom, Quinn malone ’12, as her brother.

meanwhile, the elderly mortimer has broken out of prison and is on a mission to get the eldorado mine. poor old mor-timer is as evil as ever, but not as young as he used to be. mortimer is pleased and proud to introduce his adopted son, mortimer heel Jr, kevin Simoens ’12. after a series of plot complications and mistaken birthmarks miracle and rocky end up in love, but will they live happily ever after? it all depends on when mr beeston gets inspired to write another sequel i suppose.

one of the highlights of the evening was the music and the singing under the direction of mrs Jacqueline Jackson.

mrs linda monasterski worked her usual magic with makeup and ms Sandra caron added her flair for costumes.

The Dramatic Society thanks all students, staff and volunteers who contributed in making this year’s dinner theatre a success.

VIlE VIllAInS & VIRTuOuS VITTlES

Dramatic Society 2011-2012 awarDSMost Memorable Minor Role Award lubomyr melnyk ’12 and yahweh villanueva ’12

Most Versatile Actor and Most Memorable Performance by an Actor Award Drew Jensen ’13

Most Memorable Performance by an Actress Award ashlea moss (Sma ’12)

The Directors’ Choice Award kevin Simoens ’12

The Kelly Production Award for stage crew work william Dusessoy ’12, vilok guiliani ’12 and Daniel marshall ’12

Fr Murray Award for most promising newcomers to drama robbie law ’15, andrew obirek ’15 and anselm ragetli ’13

Fr Obrigewitsch Award given for a small but important contribution to drama nicholas anandranistakis ’12, moises Duot ’12, patrick Jackson ’12 and alexis Thobodeau ’12

Fr John Pungente Award for Spirit william Dusessoy ’12 and kevin Simoens ’12

In REVIEW


TO LISTEN TO – TO LEARN ABOUT – AND TO LIVE WITH – THE PEOPLE OF EL SALVADORFROM 30 JUNE TO 14 JULY, 2012, A GROUP OF 18 BOYS FROM ST PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL AND 24 GIRLS FROM ST MARY’S ACADEMY, ACCOMPANIED BY TRIP LEADERS MR LARRY FRANZ AND MR DENNIS KUZENKO, TEACHERS AT ST PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL AND MR TOM LUSSIER, ST PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, (ALONG WITH THREE STAFF FROM ST MARY’S ACADEMY), GAINED A UNIQUE SERVICE-LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CENTRAL AMERICA IN EL SALVADOR. BY LISTENING TO AND INTERACTING WITH LOCAL TOWNSPEOPLE, LEARNING ABOUT THEIR HISTORY AND CULTURE, AND LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS, THE STUDENTS EXPANDED THEIR ACADEMIC HORIZONS, DEEPENED THEIR EMPATHY FOR OTHERS AND ULTIMATELY STRENGTHENED THEIR FAITH.

LISTENING TO THEIR STORIESWhether in San Salvador, Loma Linda, La Loma, Lower San Rafael or Cuyanigua, the students were impressed by the people of El Salvador. Their warmth, friendly manner and positive attitudes in the face of adversity surprised and captivated the Winnipeggers wherever they went. Visits to each community afforded the opportunity to hear their stories of diffi culties and hardships, but also of joy and faith.

“The communities were very appreciative of our visits,” says Mr Dennis Kuzenko. “They had signs greeting both of our schools and we had a meeting with school children and community members in their school. They also had a small group of dancers in traditional dress that entertained us.”

“Given how little they have and the injustices they face, you would think they

would be angry and bitter, but the opposite seemed to be true,” added Mr Larry Franz. “We learned much by listening to their concerns and hopes. Students and adults alike were inspired by them.”

One student participant remarked in his diary of daily refl ections: “The people of Loma Linda need so much and you can just tell how long they have been waiting to just be heard.… I want the people to know that I have come here with an open mind and heart, ready to listen and to be of service in any way that I can.”

LEARNING ABOUT EL SALVADORAt the University of Central America, students visited the site where six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter were killed, a crime that triggered a US congressional investigation. In addition, they visited the tomb of Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador and the church where he was assassinated while offering holy mass.

“The boys were overwhelmed by the story of the Jesuits who were killed… so many people have died in this country to gain freedom,” says Mr Franz. “… but the people have a strong faith… So many limitations – such a wonderful people.”

The students also had opportunities to meet with local representatives of CRIPDES (La Asociación para El Desarrollo de El Salvador) an NGO active in the region. During this meeting they learned about the education system in the town of Loma Linda and about how money raised by St Paul’s is helping to support 13 students receive an education which would otherwise be out of their reach.

“Today I realized how much I really have at home. I am given a ride to school every day and I walk fi ve steps to get inside the school,” remarked one student in his daily refl ections. “These children walk up slippery slopes every day for 45 minutes to get to

school. I think the people on this trip – including myself, have had a reality check.”

In addition to sessions on historical and social topics, the students also learned about business initiatives like micro-fi nance and the small loans programs that are helping the people of Loma Linda pull themselves out of poverty.

“We had a meeting with the Women’s Committee and the Micro-Loan Committee. The women in these groups… are now selling some of what they craft and produce and this is the beginning of an income for them, “ says Mr Kuzenko. “In the evening we auctioned off the bracelets and embroidery that they had made. That auction raised $500 for the women – also the students chipped in to top-up a scholarship fund for local students.”

LIVING WITH THE PEOPLEThe students spent a considerable amount of time working on community projects to help the locals build a playground and install a septic tank system for the school. They also worked in agricultural fi elds, weeding and helping to cultivate crops.

“Working in the corn fi eld today was almost a surreal experience for me, I felt I was dreaming. The scenery was…nothing like I expected,” remarked a student in her daily refl ections. “What I witnessed today in the fi eld just emphasized to me that there must be a God.… The striking scenery today was God’s message to everyone to share their wealth, be it money, clothing or something as simple yet immeasurable as love.”

“The St Paul’s and St Mary’s students won’t soon forget their experiences in El Salvador,” concluded Mr Franz. “By providing opportunities for them to listen to, learn about and live with the people of El Salvador, we pray that the memories and the inner commitments made here will remain.”

EL SALVADOR: AN EDUCATION

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM


THE CRUSADER

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE TRIP WAS THE INCREDIBLE FAITH AND POSITIVE SPIRIT OF THE EL SALVADORAN PEOPLE …. THEY RADIATED A SPIRIT OF JOY, GRATITUDE AND GENEROSITY… THE DEVELOPMENT WORK, SUPPORT AND SERVICE WE PROVIDED ON THIS TRIP ….HAS STRENGTHENED OUR FAITH, CHALLENGED US TO BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND TO CHERISH AND STEWARD OUR USE OF THE WORLD’S RESOURCES MORE CAREFULLY.

–MR TOM LUSSIER, PRINCIPAL AND A TRIP LEADER, ST PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL.


THE CRUSADER

Dear Alumni & Friends

As we begin the 2012–2013 school year, I would like to welcome new and return-ing students and parents to St Paul’s High School, as well as new and return-ing faculty and staff. This upcoming year will prove to be an exciting one as we enter the fi nal phase of the Partners in the Mission Campaign, the largest fundraising initiative in the history of the school.

With our sincerest appreciation to current donors to the Campaign, the new MultiPlex building is taking shape behind the school, and is set to open for the 2013–2014 academic year. In addition, recent donations to the bursary fund are enabling more and more deserv-ing students to attend St Paul’s, ensuring that accessibility remains a central pillar of our admissions policies.

However, we still have some work to do to meet our overall Campaign goal. We are in need of two million dollars to complete construction of the MultiPlex building and two million to add to the bursary

fund. To date, the majority of the funds raised have come in the form of major gifts from the school’s most dedicated parents – past and present – alumni and friends. Indeed, their eagerness to play a leadership role in the campaign has created an enthusiasm and passion for St Paul’s that is sure to create excitement within the greater alumni community. Over the coming months, class fund-raisers will be contacting many of you requesting support for the Campaign. We are confi dent that you are up to the chal-lenge and that each class will make a strong showing of support for the school.

When contemplating giving opportuni-ties I encourage each of you to con-sider participating in our planned giving program – the St Paul’s Legacy Society. Refl ecting on how you make your gift adds extra value for both you and St Paul’s. For example, you may fi nd that you are able to make a much larger gift than you thought possible. You can also add personal signifi cance and meaning to your gift by pledging it in honour of a loved one or special friend. You might even save money on income and estate taxes, enabling you to allocate these savings where you choose. Also, you will know that you are giving the most you can at a lower cost, while investing in the future of St Paul’s youth.

Just recently, the school established the Terance & Gertrude O’Connell Bursary, providing funds for three students each year under our “Adopt-a-Student” program. This fund was made possible by a very generous $500,000 planned gift from Mr Terance O’Connell. His late son, Patrick, was a student at St Paul’s in the Class of ’61. We sincerely thank the O’Connells for leaving this wonderful legacy of love to students within the St Paul’s community.

Finally, if you have been away from the school for a while or would like to keep up-to-date on what is currently hap-pening at St Paul’s, I encourage you to attend Homecoming on 22 Septem-ber 2012. There will be two Crusader football games, food vendors, children’s activities, a beer garden and more. The celebrations will take place on the St Paul’s High School campus, but don’t worry, construction of the new MultiPlex building won’t stop the fun. Homecoming is a great opportunity to catch up with old classmates, friends and teachers, while cheering, “Go Crusaders!”

As you can see, there are many op-portunities to partner with St Paul’s. I encourage each of you to get involved and stay connected. Catholic and Jesuit education, fostering Men for Others, is an increasingly challenging yet necessary task in the world today. Please consider supporting us – for the benefi t of our students and our community.

Warm regards

Shawn Alwis ’00

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNI AFFAIRS


26th AnnuAl FAshion show inspired by MArdi GrAsThe exciTemenT of mardi Gras filled The air aT The 26Th annual sT Paul’s hiGh school fashion show on wednesday, 25 aPril 2012. aTTended by over 400 GuesTs, The eveninG was The laTesT word on sTyle, eleGance and chic.

over a dozen st Paul’s class of 2012 students strutted their stuff down the catwalk along with models from Panache management in attire ranging from formal suits to office clothes to beach wear.

in addition to the show, guests participated in a variety of silent and live auctions for elegant and luxurious items kindly donated by many generous sponsors.

There was also a raffle for a trip for two to las vegas, including airfare and hotel.

“The fashion show is an important yearly event for st Paul’s,” says fr alan forgarty sJ, President of st Paul’s high school. “Two-thirds of the net proceeds go towards the magis fund, and the remainder supports the st Paul’s high school Parent Guild. both of these programs go a long way to ensuring that students and parents can more fully partici-pate in the life of the school.”

st Paul’s extends sincere thanks to the fashion show committee and its chair, ms Pam clarke, as well as the many students who volunteered their time and effort to make the evening such a success.

THE CRUSADER

About the MAGis FundThe magis fund provides financial assistance to students enabling them to fully participate in school life at st Paul’s. band instrument rentals, sports equipment, tutors, fieldtrips, school attire and graduation costs are some of the many areas to which the magis fund allocates financial assistance.

news & eVents


22st. paul’s high school | fall 2012

NEWS & EVENTS2012 class reunions

Clockwise from left: (1) Class of ’87, (2) Class of ’82, (3) Class of ’72, (4) Classes of ’97, ’02, ’07, (5) Class of ’62

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2012 class reunionsOn Friday, 8 June 2012 the Classes OF ’07, ’02, ’97, ’87, ’82, ’72, and ’62 Cel-ebrated their 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 40 and 50th year reuniOns at the FOrt Garry hOtel in dOwntOwn winnipeG. the even-inG started with an all-Class COCktail GatherinG FOllOwed by individual dinner prOGrams FOr eaCh milestOne GraduatiOn year. the eveninG was Full OF lauGhter, smiles and exCitement as attendees reminisCed abOut their time at st paul’s, the Friendships they have made and the diFFerenCe st paul’s made in their lives.

after dinner, all class years joined together to hear remarks from current students mr eddie sherlock ’13, student body president, and mr simon Garfinkel ’13, student body vice president. also providing remarks were Fr alan Forgarty sJ, president of st paul’s and mr Jim Ferguson, the evening’s honourary host.

thanks and appreciation is extended to the many volunteers from each class year and to the current and former teachers that attended.

THE CRUSADER

a sOld-Out CrOwd OF st paul’s alumni teed OFF at the 18th annu-al marOOn and white alumni GOlF tOurnament at bel aCres GOlF & COuntry Club On thursday, 7 June 2012.

this annual event included lunch, green fees, golf cart rentals, dinner and a st paul’s promotional gift for every player. Golfers were also treated to a variety of at-hole perks, including beverage sam-pling, barbequed skewers, candy and even cool slushies.

awards were presented to teams with the lowest scores in two categories, over and under 40 years old. this year, sup-port from event sponsors was directed to the alumni Golf bursary Fund.

For more information on the next annual maroon and white alumni Golf tourna-ment, please contact our manager of events & volunteers, mr randy van de mosselaer ’86 at (204) 831-2332 or [email protected].

surf & Turf Dinner Becomes an annual TraDiTionthe First st paul’s lObster FOr Oth-ers, surF & turF Casual Get-tOGeth-er FOr Current and Future par-ents, students, alumni and Friends tOOk plaCe On the aFternOOn OF sat-urday, 9 June 2012, at 3pm. thOuGh OriGinally OrGanized as an OutdOOr event, mOther nature had Other plans, mOvinG the Festivities inside murray hall due tO rain.

in addition to enjoying succulent east Coast lobsters and mouth-watering char-grilled steaks, attendees were also entertained by the classic rock stylings of highway 59. with post-event feedback

indicating that 61 percent of participants are very likely to attend again next year, the inaugural lobster for Others, surf & turf was a popular success.

proceeds from ticket sales for “lobster for Others” go towards general operat-ing funds at the school, ensuring the continuation of a variety of educational and professional development programs for students and faculty.

st paul’s thanks the event sponsors, air Canada, big rock brewery, banville & Jones wine Company and highway 59 for their generous support. st paul’s also recognizes the special contributions of alumni and parents, shawn ’88 and deb-bie bergen, Craig and darlene braschuk and bruce white, for all their hard work and contributions to ensure the event was such a success.

For more information about lobster for Others, surf & turf in 2013 please contact our manager of events & volunteers, mr randy van de mosselaer ’86 at (204) 831-2332 or [email protected].

maroon & WhiTe Golf TournamenT 2012


MEN FOR OTHERS Q&A WITH

SEAN BRENNANAlumnus Receives Community Service Award for Empowering Winnipeg’s Hungry

A kEy CHARACtERiStiC of A St PAul’S

EduCAtion iS tHE EmPHASiS PlACEd on

StudEntS dEvEloPing into mEn foR

otHERS. Putting onE’S knoWlEdgE,

AbilitiES, SkillS And tAlEntS At tHE

SERviCE of otHERS in building uP tHE

kingdom of god iS kEy to undERStAnding

tHE vAluE of A JESuit EduCAtion.

An alumnus that has demonstrated these

Jesuit values in action is mr Sean brennan

’89, the 2011 recipient of the Community

Service Award, given by the manitoba pro-

vincial government to a government em-

ployee that makes a meaningful difference

in the community. in addition to serving as

Senior Crown Attorney at manitoba Justice,

mr brennan volunteers as the Chair of Agape

table inc, a community nutrition centre

servicing Winnipeg’s inner city. Sean was

instrumental in transforming Agape table

from a soup kitchen that served approximately

300 people daily into a more comprehensive

community nutrition centre.

The Crusader sat down with mr brennan to

learn more about his work at Agape table

and how his time at St Paul’s has impacted

his community service.

How did you first get started volunteering at agape table?

CRuSAdER MAgAziNE (CM)

i first volunteered at Agape table as part of the Christian Service course when i was a student at St Paul’s. i had volunteered at my parish and local community club, but mr grover challenged me to do something outside of my comfort zone. i accepted his challenge. i remember my time at Agape table as a real eye opener. this was the first time i be-came aware of hunger in our city.

SEAN BRENNAN (SB)

wHat do you find tHe most meaningful part of volunteering at agape table?

CM

the most meaningful part of volunteering is working against the over-whelming problem of unjust access to nutrition, and finding meaningful ways to improve the situation of our community members. i enjoy reading the literature in the area, liaising with other not-for-profit organizations, and formulating new programming. being part of the process creating Agape table for kids, subsidized breakfast, low-cost grocery and subsi-dized bag lunch programs has been very meaningful.

SB

FRoM lEFt to Right: sean brennan’89 (Justice) and grant doak (deputy minister for family services and consumer affairs) pHoto by tracey goncalves, mb government


THE CRUSADER

does your spiritual life play a role in your volunteer work?

CM

Agape table was created in 1980 by a partnership of Christian denominations – those being the Anglican, Cath-olic, mennonite, lutheran and united churches. While no longer a faith-based organization, many of the original motivations are present. i think meeting the problem of unjust access to nutrition is a challenge motivated by faith, secular humanism and the recognition of the dignity of everyone. my wife and i also believe volunteering is an important way to demonstrate to our children what we believe and what we are willing to sacrifice, in creating a more just society.

SB

during your time at st paul’s you learned about tHe Jesuit ideal of becoming men for otHers.wHat does tHis mean to you now?

CM

the ideal of becoming “men for others” was a very pervasive attitude within St Paul’s. So much so that living generously was simply a given. Also my parents were very involved in the church and community so understanding it as giving back through volunteering came quite naturally to me.

SB

can you tell us about some of tHe initiatives you worked on at agape table in transforming it from a small soup kitcHen to a community nutrition centre?

CM

the expansion and transition of programming is what is behind the shift. As a soup kitchen, Agape table perpetu-ates the redistribution of surplus food model that is so deeply rooted in our community. Agape table program-ming has expanded with new programs being built on the pillars of nutrition, dignity, empowerment and community. Community volunteers are active participants in choosing nutritious foods that are bought from the retail system, rather than having food pushed through the redistribution of surplus food system.

in addition to nutrition programs, Agape table has created arts, crafts and music programs. We also supply laundered and disinfected clothing, access to voting, tax returns, health and nutritional counselling and seminars on other topics.

SB

agape table Has certainly been developed and transformed under your leadersHip, and st paul’s HigH scHool congratulates you on receiving tHe community service award for tHese acHievements. tHank you for sHaring your tHougHts on wHat being men for otHers means to you.

CM

thE idEAl oF BECoMiNg MEN FoR othERS wAS A vERy pERvASivE AttitudE withiN St pAul’S. So MuCh So thAt liviNg gENERouSly wAS SiMply A givEN.


AlumniC Edward Blackman ’50Fred Bortoluzzi ’67Paul Herriot ’49John Holtmann ’68James R McPherson ’47Rev W Allan Peterkin SJ ’41Wilfred Shannon ’47

mother of Rod Corbett ’75 & Mark Corbett ’77

(Pauline Corbett)Eric Gullichsen ’77

(Donna Grescoe)Bob Lewin (Vice Principal – Students)

(Christine Lewin)John Shade ’77 & Everett Shade ’80

(Margaret Shade)Tim Turner ’78 & Tom Turner ’78 &

Chris Turner ’81 (Mary Isabelle Turner)

fAther ofBrandt Butt ’08 (Tony Butt)Gennaro Cianfl one ’83 (Antonio Cianfl one)Shael Glesby ’76 (Bert Glesby)Luke Gnutel ’07 (Donald Gnutel)Matthew Herriot ’76 & Alex Herriot ’83

(Paul Herriot ’49)Andrew Holtmann ’95 (John Holtmann ’68)Thomas Laxdal ’77 (Thomas Laxdal Sr)Michael Talgoy ’71 & Per Talgoy ’78 (Kjell Talgoy)

uncle ofThomas Horby ’76 & Shaun McCaffrey ’78

(GB McCaffrey)

GrAndmother ofTanner Bilan ’15 (Denise Bilan)Al Carruthers ’88 (Mae Carruthers)

GrAndfAther ofBrady Smikles ’03 (Steve Smikles)

Wife ofJack O'Neill ’42 (Patricia O'Neill)

former StAffMary Kiernan

fr W AllAn PeterKin SJ ’41Fr W Allan Peterkin SJ ’41, passed away peacefully on 6 July 2012, at the age of 89 at Rene Goupil House (Jesuit resi-dence) in Pickering, Ontario. After gradua-tion, he entered the Jesuit novitiate at Guelph in 1945 and from 1950 to 1955 he studied philosophy at l’Immaculée-Conception in Montréal. Afterward, Fr Peterkin studied theology at Regis College in Toronto and was ordained a priest on 21 June 1959.

Fr Peterkin’s ministry was primarily as a chaplain and counsellor. He exercised his nearly 50 year apostolate in Saskatchewan and Ontario, in Regina, Guelph, Toronto, Manresa, Bath and Dale. To further his pastoral ministry, he took several years of theological studies at Marquette Uni-versity in Milwaukee and at the Andover Newton Theological School near Boston.

Fr Peterkin is fondly remembered by his fellow Jesuits as a paradigm of pastoral zeal and openness.

... and i will raise him up on the last day." (John 6:54)

IN MEMORIAMIN MEMORIAM


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AlumniC Edward Blackman ’50Fred Bortoluzzi ’67Paul Herriot ’49John Holtmann ’68James R McPherson ’47Rev W Allan Peterkin SJ ’41Wilfred Shannon ’47

mother of Rod Corbett ’75 & Mark Corbett ’77

(Pauline Corbett)Eric Gullichsen ’77

(Donna Grescoe)Bob Lewin (Vice Principal – Students)

(Christine Lewin)John Shade ’77 & Everett Shade ’80

(Margaret Shade)Tim Turner ’78 & Tom Turner ’78 &

Chris Turner ’81 (Mary Isabelle Turner)

fAther ofBrandt Butt ’08 (Tony Butt)Gennaro Cianflone ’83 (Antonio Cianflone)Shael Glesby ’76 (Bert Glesby)Luke Gnutel ’07 (Donald Gnutel)Matthew Herriot ’76 & Alex Herriot ’83

(Paul Herriot ’49)Andrew Holtmann ’95 (John Holtmann ’68)Thomas Laxdal ’77 (Thomas Laxdal Sr)Michael Talgoy ’71 & Per Talgoy ’78 (Kjell Talgoy)

uncle ofThomas Horby ’76 & Shaun McCaffrey ’78

(GB McCaffrey)

GrAndmother ofTanner Bilan ’15 (Denise Bilan)Al Carruthers ’88 (Mae Carruthers)

GrAndfAther ofBrady Smikles ’03 (Steve Smikles)

Wife ofJack O'Neill ’42 (Patricia O'Neill)

former StAffMary Kiernan

IN THE QUIET OF THE CANADIAN MARTYR’S CHAPEL AT ST PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL, JUST ACROSS FROM REL-ICS OF STS PETER AND PAUL THE APOSTLES, ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA AND OTHER JESUIT SAINTS, IS A GLASS DISPLAY CASE HOLDING A LARGE VELVET AND GOLD BOOK. THIS IS THE SCHOOL’S BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE, WHERE THE NAMES OF DEPARTED ALUMNI AND FRIENDS ARE LOGGED AND RECORDED.

“The Book of Remembrance was estab-lished to record the names of any alumni that have passed away,” says Fr Michael Boutilier SJ, School Chaplain and Head of the Religion Department. “It’s an important symbol that encourages us to remember them in our prayers and espe-cially during the sacrifice of the Mass.”

Special liturgical services are held at St Paul’s each November, during the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. During these services, the names of alumni that have passed away in the previous year are mentioned and prayers are offered. These prayers provide spir-itual assistance to the departed souls – and also remind us of the importance of continuing our friendships through spiritual works of mercy.

Currently names are added to the book individually, with information

being gathered through local obituaries or through word of mouth. “At St Paul’s we talk a lot about community – the Book of Remembrance symbolizes that an alumnus doesn’t stop being part of the St Paul’s family after he has passed on. We continue a relationship with our alumni through our belief in the mystery of the communion of saints.”

If you know of a St Paul’s alumnus whose name should be added to the Book of Remembrance please contact Fr Boutiller SJ at [email protected].

St PAul’S rememberS WilliAm norrieST PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL, FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS, ADD THEIR VOICES TO THOSE OF OTHER WINNI-PEGGERS, IN MOURNING THE LOSS OF PAST CITY MAYOR DR WILLIAM (BILL) NORRIE, WHO PASSED AWAY ON FRI-DAY, 6 JULY 2012.

Bill Norrie was a long-time supporter of St Paul’s High School. Both of his sons, Duncan ’76 and Fraser ’79, graduated from the school, including more recently his grandson, Cameron Norrie ’09.

“Bill was an active part of the St Paul’s community,” says Fr Alan Fogarty SJ, President of St Paul’s High School.

“Through his long career involving leader-ship, commitment to service and support for education, he exemplified what it means to be a ‘man for others’ – and truly reflected the values inherent in Jesuit education.”

In 2003, St Paul’s High School honoured Dr Norrie with the Ignatian Challenge Award in recognition of his past work and accomplishments demonstrating the ideals of St Ignatius Loyola.

Also that year, Dr Norrie and his family established the Duncan Norrie Memorial Scholarship at St Paul’s High School. This scholarship is awarded annually to a student that demonstrates good citizen-ship, is involved in school and community activities, and models exemplary personal growth during his high school years.

“Our deepest sympathy and condolences are extended to the Norrie family at this time,” added Fr Fogarty SJ. “He will be very much missed by all of us at St Paul’s.”

IN COMMUNION WITH DEPARTED ALUMNI


FR HOLLAND’S CORNER1963: JJ Sean Sweeney was awarded Life Membership by the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Manitoba at their 25th anniversary celebration in November 2011.

1964: Danial Plamondon retired from the Military after 32 years of service and has moved to the Calgary area to be near fam-ily. He is also volunteering as a deacon at two different parish churches in Calgary.

1973: Tim Killeen was recently appointed as judge on Manitoba’s Provincial Court.

1976: Allan Peterkin recently published a picture book for children entitled The Flyaway Blanket. He has authored several books for children and the young-at-heart. His books may be found on the web at www.adpeterkin.com.

1976: Daniel Woolf, Principal & Vice Chancellor of Queen’s University met with two other St Paul’s alumni at Oxford University in the UK, Michael Urban ’01, and Raed Joundi ’04. Both are studying on a Rhodes Scholarship.

1977: Joe Carey is the Program Manager for Trade, Transportation and Industry at Red River College’s School of Continuing and Distance Education.

Sons and their Moms ‘06; Top Row: Marion Gos-selin, Mary Carey, Maria Pataki. Front Row: Don Gosselin ’77, Joe Carey ’77, Steve Pataki ’77

1977: Don Gosselin retired from the Win-nipeg Police Service last spring after serv-ing more than 30 years on the force.

1977: Tom Kormylo was selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in Canada List for 2012. He was also singled out as one of Winnipeg’s “Lawyers of the Year” for 2012. Tom specializes in securities law.

Vacationing in the Mountains of California; Chuck Barbee ’76, Steve Pataki ’77 and Tom Kormylo ’71

1977: Chris Pybus received a medal from the Admiral of the Royal Canadian Navy for his service in Haiti in 2004.

Chris Pybus (center)

1978: Nine “lads” from the Class of ’78 and a coach met in June, 2012 at Falcon Lake for merriment and memories of St Paul’s.

Left to right: Jim Ludlow ’78, Kevin Coughlin ’78, Kerry Knudsen ’78, Mark Chipman ’78, Michael Ballingall ’78, Glenn Joyal ’78, An-thony Rowan ’78, Derrick Sigmar ’78, Coach Dennis Meech ’62, Tony Ford ’78)

1989: Ryan Kruger joined Live Nation Entertainment as the Managing Director of Electronic Nation Canada in November, 2011. Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company.

2000: Craig White has decided to leave practicing law to pursue a career as an in-vestment advisor at National Bank Financial, Wealth Management. He now works closely with both his brother and father at NBF.

1998: Cordell Jacks, WaSH Program Manager at iDE, Cambodia, received on behalf of iDE,

the Wharton School’s inaugural Barry and Ma-rie Lipman Family Prize for their innovative, market-based water sanitation and hygiene projects. Mr Jacks also completed an Ironman Triathlon in South Africa on 22 April 2012.

2003: Jeffrey Graham graduated from medical school at the University of Mani-toba in May 2012.

2004 – David Koroma and Christian Koroma ’10 assisted in organizing and promoting a NYESS Coalition (Newcomer Youth Educational Support Services) fundraiser in June 2012.

2007: Thomas Hall was selected as an Outstanding Student in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Manitoba. At the ceremony each top student was able to select two influential teachers, one from university and one from grade or high school. Mr Hall chose Mr Larry Franz, Physics teacher from St Paul’s, as one of his outstanding teachers.

Thomas Hall (centre) with Larry Franz (second from the right)

Mr Hall thanked Mr Franz for giving him special attention when he first arrived at the school and for making Physics more meaningful. This is the second time Mr Franz has received this distinction.

2007: Adrien Guenette won the John C Kerr Chancellor’s Award for Design upon graduation from Emily Carr University of Art & Design in Vancouver BC.

2012: Quinn Horton helped Team Canada win the gold medal at the International Federation of American Football Under 19 World Championships in Austin, Texas in July 2012.


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2 0 1 2 c r u s a d e r s f o o t b a l l s c h e d u l eAAAdate location opponentFri 7 Sept Sisler High School @ 5pm Sisler Spartans

Thur 13 Sept Garden City Collegiate @ 5pm Garden City Gophers

homecoming Sat 22 Sept SPHS @ 3:15pm Dakota Lancers

Fri 28 Sept Vincent Massey (Wpg) @ 5pm Vincent Massey Trojans

Fri 5 Oct East Side Eagles Field @ 4:30pm Miles Mac Buckeyes

Fri 12 Oct SPHS @ 6:45pm Churchill Bulldogs

Fri 19 Oct CanadInns Stadium @ 7pm Oak Park Raiders

Q-final 25 or 26 Oct TBA

semi-final 1 or 2 Nov TBA

aNaVets bowl Fri 9 Nov CanadInns Stadium @ 7:30pm

AAFri 7 Sept SPHS @ 5pm Crocus Plains Plainsmen

Fri 14 Sept Kelvin High School @ 5pm Kelvin Clippers

homecoming Sat 22 Sept SPHS @ 1pm Kildonan East Reivers

Thur 27 Sept Portage Collegiate @ 5pm Portage Trojans

Thur 4 Oct River East Collegiate @ 5pm River East Kodiaks

Fri 12 Oct SPHS @ 4:30pm Grant Park Pirates

Fri 19 Oct SPHS @ 4:30pm Maples Marauders

Q-final 25 or 26 Oct TBA

semi-final 1 or 2 Nov TBA

aNaVets bowl Fri 9 Nov CanadInns Stadium @ 5pm

JUNIOR VARSITYexhibition Thur 30 Aug TBA TBA

Wed 5 Sept SPHS @ 5:00 p.m. Oak Park Raiders

Wed 12 Sept SPHS @ 5:00 p.m. Churchill Bulldogs

Tue 18 Sept SPHS @ 5:00 p.m. Vincent Massey (Wpg)

Wed 26 Sept SPHS @ 5:00 p.m. Kelvin Clippers

Wed 3 Oct Sisler High School @ 5:00 p.m. Sisler Spartans

Wed 10 Oct SPHS @ 4:30 p.m. Grant Park Pirates

Wed 17 Oct SPHS @ 4:30 p.m. Vincent Massey Trojans

Q-final Wed 24 Oct TBA

semi-final Wed 31 Oct TBA

home run sports bowl Thur 8 Nov CanadInns Stadium @ 5:00 p.m.

u P c o M I N G e V e N t s SEPTEMBER 21–22 Alumni Basketball Tournament MARCH 14–17 Dinner Theatre

22 Homecoming 2012 APRIL 25 Parent Guild Fashion Show

OCTOBER 18 Parent Guild Social MAy 7 Ottawa Regional Chapter Meeting (Tentative)

NOVEMBER 6 19th Annual Ignatian Challenge Award Tribute Dinner Honouring Mr & Mrs Paul & Carol Hill

9 Toronto Regional Chapter Meeting (Tentative)

DECEMBER 6–8 Drama Production 14 Meet & Greet Parent Evening

11 Advent Concert 15 Spring Band Concert

JANuARy 15 New Student Open House 21 Calgary Regional Chapter Meeting (Tentative)

17 Crusader Raffle Draw 23 Vancouver Regional Chapter Meeting (Tentative)

20 New Student Entrance Exam #1 JuNE 6 Maroon and White Alumni Golf Tournament

FEBRuARy 2 New Student Entrance Exam #2 7 ’63, ’73, ’83, ’88, ’98, ’03, ’08 Alumni Class Reunions

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