Dear Friends,

For Bishop Conaty–Our Lady of Loretto High School, November and December mark the end of the first semester, the halfway point in the school year. It has been a very busy and productive first half of year for us. Please stay in touch as the second half is full of many school and alumnae activities we hope you can be a part of. In this edition of Echoes of Memories you will find information about these and other events. In February we will again host a Tea on

campus commemorating Sr. Mary Jean Meier, RSM, CGHS ’42. We will also be conducting our Valentine’s Raffle with a grand prize of a week-long vacation in Hawaii courtesy of the generosity of the William Hannon Foundation. In April we will host our Second Annual Alumnae Day.

As you receive this newsletter, the season of Advent will be upon us and we will begin preparing for the celebration of God’s greatest gift to us, the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the promise of eternal life.

In the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we often forget what we are really here for and where we are heading. As Gloria Hutchinson reminds us in A Joyful Jour-ney, Advent Day By Day: “Advent rouses us with a robust ‘Be prepared.’ We do not know the time of Christ’s coming, at the end of the world or the close of our earthly lives.” Are we ready? How are we preparing ourselves? What can we do to become better people?

At Bishop Conaty–Loretto, we strive to transform our students into becoming better young women. Through our religion classes, program of class retreats, Christian Service requirement and outreach to local and worldwide charities, we provide our students with opportunities to grow in Christ. This November, for example, the student body collected canned foods and hygiene and laundry supplies for Alexandria House. This is a local transitional residence that provides safe and supportive housing for women and children overcoming homelessness and educational and enrichment opportunities to its residents and neighbors.

The student body also assisted the National Honor Society to raise funds for FINCA, an international non-profit organization that provides small business loans to women in developing nations. With examples of community outreach such as these, we ask our students to become better people. We are very proud of the compassion and generosity of our young women. The entire Bishop Conaty–Our Lady of Loretto community thanks you, our devoted alumnae and friends, for your continued support and generosity.

May Christ’s love be in your hearts, Christ’s joy in your homes, Christ’s peace on our earth. May you know the blessings of Christmas today and always.

Le t te r from the Princ iPaL

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Annual FundThanks to all of you who have contributed thus far to the 2011–2012 Annual Fund which kicked off in September. Please try to get your pledges in as soon as possible since we continue to see new financial aid needs on a daily basis. Remember — all donations are tax deductible so you will want to take advantage of this opportunity before December 31, 2011. Your donations help us as much as the Foundations we hon-ored in October so don’t be shy in supporting Bishop Conaty–Loretto with whatever amount you can.

February TeaThe Tea to honor Sister Mary Jean Meier, R.S.M., who passed away last year, is set for Wednesday, Febru-ary 8, 2012. Sister Mary Jean graduated from Catholic Girl’s High School in 1942 and returned to teach here for a while after professing her vows on January 12, 1946. As a tribute to all the work she did in her life, especially for the Archdiocese, we will gather in the school auditorium around 12:30pm for the celebration and then conduct tours of the campus afterwards. For more information or to help out in any way please contact the Alumnae Office at extension 109 or 106. Donations are always welcome in Sister’s honor.

February Heart MonthFebruary is Heart Month and the American Heart As-sociation, in cooperation with Bishop Conaty–Loretto, is going to host a Heart Health Conference on its cam-pus Saturday, February 4 from 9:00pm–Noon. The program will focus on raising awareness that heart disease is the number one killer among Latinas and can be prevented. The program will feature presenta-tions by various professionals, food demonstrations, exercise demos and blood pressure screening. All are welcome to attend. Bishop Conaty–Loretto is proud to be a partner with the AHA in the prevention of heart disease and stroke. For more information, visit their website: www.heart.org/heartorg/

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national honors society inductees Congratulations to the newest members of the National Honors Society who were inducted on Thursday, September 15, in a ceremony at the school. New Members are: Monica Bar-ragan, Daisy Bejarano, Alicia Figueroa, Alice Gavarrete, Melissa Mencos, Mariana Ortega, Celina Ramirez and Elena Valenzuela.

Pictured with dr. Burgan (far right) are the members of the national honors society.

donor recognition dayOver 20 Foundations and supporters were honored at our An-nual Donor Recognition Day held at the school on Tuesday, Oc-tober 11. Faculty, students and their parents were on hand to give thanks for the generosity of supporters of Catholic Education at Bishop Conaty-Loretto High School. The day began with mass

in the Chapel celebrated by Father Vincent Lopez, O.P., then moved outside to the umbrella tables for a beautiful brunch put out by our new service, Zlicious Catering. Those honorees pres-ent were given gift baskets and a bundle of “Thank You” notes written by the students who are supported by their contributions.

Pictured with catholic education foundation representatives in the back row (l–r) theresa fragoso, Kathy anderson and thomas Barron are some of the cef award recipients.

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in-n-out Burger truck VisitsThe In-N-Out Truck came to Bishop Conaty–Loretto on Monday, October 24, 2011. 370 students, parents and faculty members enjoyed a delicious burger lunch and raised important funds for the school. Monday was the start of Spirit Week so most of the students were in “free dress” for the event.

aha simple cooking with heartOn Wednesday, October 26, 2011, members of the Healthy Life-styles Club were treated to a healthy cooking demonstration pre-sented by the American Heart Association in cooperation with Walmart. The girls were schooled on the dangers of too much sugar and salt in their daily diets and then prepared black bean salsa served in tortillas at their tables. Bishop Conaty-Loretto is a proud partner with AHA in the fight to prevent heart disease and stroke. For more information on this recipe and others, go to: www.heart.org/simplecookingwithheart.org > Cook with our Recipes and Videos > Black Bean Saladcontributions.

author on campusFollowing a tradition that began in 2009, the Bishop Conaty–Our Lady of Loretto student body is assigned a novel to read over the summer and the author is invited to the campus in the fall to spend the day. This year’s selection was Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith and her visit to the school was on Thursday, September 29. The day began with an assembly in the auditorium where Sherri spoke to the faculty and student body about her life and how she came to be an author with a Q & A at the end. The rest of the day she attended English classes, of course, taking time out at lunch to personally sign copies of her book.

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Please remember these special people and their families in your prayers.

Mary Joyce Williams (BCL 1947) is looking to recon-nect with her graduating class and plan a reunion.

staying connec te d

Angela Mussatti-Shadduck (CGHS 1939) would like to hear from other class members of 1939.

Sister Maureen Petrone (BCL 1962) is looking to connect with Sharon O’ Ward (BCL 1962).

Connie Sziebl (OLL 1962) would like to connect with her fellow classmates of 1962.

have made it the # 1 Mexican restaurant for as long as she’s been employed. Stop in and pay her a visit!

Shirley Ann Gauthier-Martin (CGHS 1955) retired after 30 years of employment at GTE. Shortly after retire-ment, Shirley became a Real Estate sales person and later, a volunteer at Simi Valley Hospital. She has one daughter, two sons, three grandchildren and lots of friends!

Virginia Matcovich-Ferrara (BCM 1959) celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband by renewing their vows at St. Paul of the cross church in La Mirada. A reception followed the ceremony with many friends and family members sharing in celebration.

1960s Nora Rojas (BCL 1961) works as a Tour Conductor for her father’s company, Gran Latina De Turismo, the old-est Latin American Travel Agency in the state of Florida. Nora has 2 children and 3 grandchildren. She has been widowed since 1997 after 30 years of marriage.

Linda Bell-Deruise (BCL 1963) is married to a wonder-ful man who loves God with all of his heart. They have four precious children. Linda’s husband retired from Walt Disney after 33 years. She lived and worked in Hawaii for six years, returned to California in 2005 and currently resides in La Palma, California. Linda enjoys attending Curves gym, taking hula classes and learning how to play ukulele in her spare time and is currently working on publishing her first book.

1940s Hermine Woerlein-Lees (CGHS 1945) received her BA from Immaculate Heart College in 1949. She has been on the Archdiocesan paper, The Tidings for 25 years and is still working at the age of 84.

Catherine “Katie” Wagner-Lypps (CGHS 1942) lost her dear husband of 60 years. She enjoys doing crosswords and spending time with her family that live nearby. Her sister Mary (CGHS 1943) is still living.

Mary E. Bowen-Johnson (CGHS 1948) received her AA degree from Diablo Valley College in the 1950’s. She joyfully ministers to Directees in her home and previ-ously to Directees for CA local retreat Center.

Sylvia Gutzmer-Owen (CGHS 1944) started college when her youngest child entered Parochial school full time and earned her degree after 10 years.

Mary Brennan Giles (CGHS 1946) obtained her “Mrs.” Degree in 1952 via Loyola University. She lost her dear husband Richard in 1999. All of Mary’s many family members were present for her 80th birthday!

Sister Mary Ellen Sprouffske (CGHS 1946) received her BA from Mt. St Mary’s college in 1956 and an MA in Art from Claremont Graduate School in 1973. She is now on the board of Directors for the Desert Refuge for Peace Officers in Joshua tree and continues to volunteer.

Socorro Frias-Byers (CGHS 1943) retired as a school teacher and attends mass regularly at St. Luke’s Tem-ple. Socorro is 88 years of age and has a sister Nettie who lives in Temple City. Socorro’s husband died in 1988. She recently attended Camilla Schenk-McGrath’s funeral, fellow 1943 Skipper and prays the rosary ev-ery night for those that have passed.

1950s Martha Tomlin-Ryan (CGHS 1950) has been married for 58 years, has 13 children and 27 grandchildren. She enjoys quilting and spending time with her family

Barbara Fleckenstein (CGHS 1952) graduated with a BA from Mt. St. Mary’s college in 1958. After 25 years of teaching, Barbara joined the restaurant business and has been Manager of Pepe Delgado’s Mexican restau-rant for the past 32 years. She and her team of workers

Sister M. LaLande Edwards (SSND)—Born: April 23, 1923; Professed: July 27, 1945; Passed: September 3, 2011. Ministry: Elementary/Secondary/College Edu-cator, Provincial Leadership, Guidance Counselor, Art-ist. Served as Dean of Students at Bishop Conaty High School in 1965 and was appointed the area leader for the sisters in California in 1969. (In Memoriam)

Esther Mendoza-Cendejas (CGHS 1952)—April 9, 1933–July 18, 2011.

Mary Hope Lizarraga-Lopez—Passed July 16, 2010 at the age of 82.

Barbara Baker (BCM 1957).

Betty Leyer (BCM 1956).

Josephine Pacino-Williams (CGHS 1946)—Passed July 3, 2010.

Beatrice Miyoko Taga (CGHS 1935)—Passed July 21, 2011.

Joanne Williams-Wigmore (CGHS 1950)—Passed September 7, 2011.

Sr. Terrsa George (CGHS 1942).

Loise Powers (CGHS 1946).

Camilla Schenk-McGrath (CGHS 1943)—Passed October 8, 2011.

Sister Rita J. Stukey, IHM, (CGHS 1942)—Passed unexpectedly on September 20, 2011.

Margaret Koetters Vaughan (CGHS 1933)—Passed December 8, 2010.

Kathlyn Scholten-Pugh

Margaret Jasco-Knight

Judith White

Jane Frances Ryan

Marilyn Chappel

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Reunions are a great way to stay connected with your classmates and can take place at the school or at a remote location convenient to your group. They are also a very special way to remember your class with a gift to the school.

reunions !

CGHS—Class of ‘47—65th ReunionMary Joyce Williams is looking to organize a 65th re-union in 2012. If you would like to help with the plan-ning, please contact her at 134 South Pacific Street, Oceanside, CA 92054 or call 760-722-7585.

BCM—Class of ’57—Victorians— 55th ReunionOn Saturday, April 21, 2012, a “Ladies Only Luncheon”, from 11:00 am–3:00 pm. to be held at Foxfire Res-taurant, 5717 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills, CA. The cost is $35 per person. Mark your cal-endars NOW! For further information please contact Patsy Blea Rosero at 310-379-6085 or email her at Ppimatwo@aol.com

BCM—Class of ’73—Majestics— 40th ReunionYour reunion for 2013 is in planning stages. For further information please contact your class representative, Janice Tenaka at 818-523-8386 or email jdtanaka@aol.com

BCM—Class of ’56—Toppers— 55th ReunionYour reunion is in the planning stages. For further information please contact your class representative, Delfina Valenzuela Lettman at 562-693-4450.

OLL—Class of ‘62— Imperials— 50th ReunionMaría Concepción Martínez (Connie Martínez Sziebl) wants to plan a reunion for her classmates for next year. If you would like to help and would be willing to attend, please contact Connie (María) at 562-879-3239 or email her at csziebl@lacbos.org

BCM—Class of ‘79—30th ReunionStella Olachea McCarthy wants to co-chair a 30th re-union with her classmates. If you would like to help call Stella at 818-363-2117, email her at stella.olachea@verizon.net or write her at 17348 Donmetz Street, Gar-dena Hills, CA 91344.

BCL—Class of ’02—10th ReunionIrma Mejia is working on a reunion for her class in late spring/summer of 2012. If you can help or would like to attend, please contact Irma at 323-828-0251 or email her at irma.mejia@aya.yale.edu

OLL—Class of ‘79—30th ReunionYour reunion is in the planning stages. For further information please contact your class representative, Letecia Martinez Rangel at 323-901-0230 or email her at rangelletecia@yahoo.com

haWaiian triP raffLeWe are pleased to announce that we are sponsoring our hawaiian raffle again this year. top prize is a Vacation for 2 people to maui including round trip tickets from LaX, 8 days and 7 nights at the royal Lahaina resort and a $500 credit at selected area restaurants. second prize is $1000. third and fourth prizes are $500. fifth through ninth prizes are $100 each. tickets are available from the office of institutional advancement or the main office at a cost of only $2 each or a book of 25 for $50. the drawing will take place on friday, february 10. Purchase your tickets noW!

made possible by a grant from the William h. hannon foundation.

from the entire student body, faculty and staff we extend to you our best wishes for a happy thanksgiving, a merry christmas and a happy new year!

the second annual homecoming–alumnae day

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alumnae newsSeveral of our alums have commented that we have too much current school news and not enough alumnae news in Echoes of Memories. Our office has heard many times from the graduates of Our Lady of Loretto High School because of the perceived disconnect. We welcome any and all news from alumnae and will gladly publish your story—but you have to write it and submit it to us. We include much of the current school news because we want you to know Bishop Conaty–Loretto is doing well and we want you to take pride in that.

alumnae Basketball gameCalling all Bishop Conaty–Our Lady Of Loretto

alumnae basketball girls…we’re putting to-gether an alumnae basketball game and

need your help! We’re looking for a few good ladies willing to lace up their old (or new) shoes and play against our current basketball team! If you think you have what it takes to beat the current heat then you must sign up! We’re hoping to

have a good turn out so we may continue doing this as one of our annual fundraisers.

The information is as follows:• The Game will be on Saturday December 10 at 11:30am.

• Potluck will follow the game in the cafeteria.• The charge to play will be $8 which includes playing in the game and a meal ticket.• The charge at the door will be $5 which also includes a meal ticket.• Children 5 and under are free!• We will be selling t-shirts for $10 on the day of.

Any donations are welcomed and all proceeds will go toward the Girls Basketball Program. To sign up, email Marisol Sotelo at: msotelo@bishopconatyloretto.org

Please help spread the word!

Sincerely,Coach Marisol SoteloAssistant Coach Armon Story

office of institutionaL adVancement

Vivian M. AhleRita AlemagnoEmma AlleRose Marie AngiuliMary P. Arguello-MirelezCarmen T. BaltierraRosella Aubry BarredaJoyce M. BlandinMary Louise BolterSuzanne Bousquet-PassanisiNita J. Bryant-AzmarMichele L. BurgerLuis A. CamarilloSharon S. CostleyPatricia W. CummingsBonnie De CronaSr. Annette DebsCecilia Diaz-KienastAlice M. EllisMary K. EricksonColleen A. FitzsimmonsLillian A. FoxNancy Gabaldon-BennettVernice M. Gex

Mary C. GieseGraciela GonzalezMary Ann GouldBrenda L. HarrisEvelyn HattVirginia HattGloria D. HennesseyLinda JohnsonMark T. JohnsonMary E. JohnsonDiane Johnson-BluemleOrietta C. KajarShirley A. KenworthySister Catherine Marie Kreta, CSJDonna E. Lavery-PriettoAnn E. LawsonElaine Lewis-MaysRosemary D. LucenteCatherine M. LyppsKelly W. MadiganCarolyn MattaJoan MauchJean Marie McGilvray-AyersGeraldine B. McGrath

Sister Eileen MitchellDonna L. MoschelAgnes MossCatherine A. MullanAngela Mussatte ShadduckJoan P. NelsonMargaret S. PattersonHope Marie PerezTheresa A. RiefChristine RodriguezPatricia C. RohrJoan M. RussellMartha Ann RyanCarol SaucedaPamela Valentyna SmithRosalie SotoMarynell SteburgFrances StonerAnna F. StringhamConstance E. ToomeyVictoria M. VillagranBertha Wagner-Srnka

Contributions so far range from $12 to $1000. If you made a contribution but do not see your name on this list, please contact the Alumnae Relations Office at extension 109 or 106 and we will get you in next time. Sadly, last year less than 5% of the 8000 alumnae we mailed made a contribution. What if the other 95% gave just that $12? We would exceed our goal! Please help us help those young women we support. This year, over 90% of our students require financial aid. Did you receive tuition assistance when you attended? Can you help someone now please?

developmentAs you know by now, we have launched our Annual Appeal with our 12 by 12 Campaign. So far, we are ahead of last year at this time and have, to date, received over $25,000 toward our goal of $90,000. We wish to thank and acknowledge the following alumnae who have made their contributions as of press time:

harris connect directoryThank you to all who worked with Harris Connect to update our Alumnae Directory information. Those of you who ordered cop-ies should be receiving them very soon if you don’t already have them. If you have ques-tions or comments about the book please call Harris Connect directly at 800-877-6554 or 800-546-6411.

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spotlight on our alums

Rosalind “Knolls” Monahan graduated from Our Lady of Loretto, class of 1966. Rosalind is married to Hank and between them they have 4 daughters, 7 granddaughters and two grandsons ranging in age from 13 to 21. The oldest 4 granddaughters are in college.

Rosalind pursued a career as a psychotherapist earning a B.A. in psychology in 1986 and a Masters in Social Work in 1989, both at Cal. State Long Beach. Rosalind relocated to the Coachella Val-ley in 1989 and worked as a Medical Social Worker at the Eisen-hower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. In 1990, Rosalind ac-cepted a position as a psychiatric social worker for the Riverside County Dept. of Mental Health and eventually was promoted to a supervisor. Her responsibilities included oversight of various outpatient and inpatient programs, a 24/7 psychiatric emergency service, and forensics mental health treatment in the jail.

Concurrently, Rosalind worked part-time in private practice un-til she retired from the County in 2009. Rosalind continued to pursue a higher education and in June, 2011 she earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work from The Sanville Institute. Rosalind owns a private practice agency, Life Span Psychotherapy, in Palm Desert, CA. In her spare time, Rosalind has taught Introduction to Social Work and Field Practicum at Brandman University in Palm Desert and volunteers her time as a Board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert. Rosalind and Hank love to travel and spend time visiting family in various states, seeing plays in New York, and kicking back in Hawaii. Now that the academic ladder is completed, Rosalind and Hank have resumed Friday night date night seeing flicks and eating out.

the ira charitable rollover gift is Back!The IRA Charitable Rollover allows donors age 70½ and older to donate up to $100,000 from their Individual Retirement Ac-counts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs to Bishop Conaty–Loreto without having to count the distributions as taxable income. The process is easy and requires that your IRA trustee cut your distribution check directly to Bishop Conaty–Loretto. It should be noted that since donors do not take the distribution into income, they also cannot take a charitable deduction for the donation on their tax returns.

For assistance in planning charitable gifts with tax and other fi-nancial implications, the services of appropriate advisors should be obtained. Consult an attorney for advice if your plans require revision of a will or other legal document.

if you grocery shop or shop online, this message is for you and helps us with no effort on your part.

here’s how it works:1. go to: www.escrip.com to sign up and review the complete

list of participants in the program.2. register any or all of your existing grocery loyalty, debit

and credit cards for use in the program.3. Participating merchants will make contributions to Bishop

conaty–Loretto based on your purchases.

it’s that simple. sign up today and Bishop conaty–Loretto will benefit for years to come.

Join the Bishop conaty–our Lady of Loretto alumni group on facebook and go to the Bishop conaty–Loretto page to stay tuned with all the latest news!

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January 8Open House

imPortant dates

December 8Immaculate Conception Liturgy @ 10:40am

December 10Alumnae vs. Varsity Basketball Game

January 29–February 4Catholic Schools Week

February 8Tea Honoring Sr. Mary Jean Meier

March 29Career Day

February 22Ash Wednesday Liturgy @ 11:00am

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February 4AHA Heart Workshop

February 10Hawaiian Raffle Drawing

March 30–31School Play

March 3School Beautification Day

it’s neWs to us!you can help us fill the alumnae news section by completing the form below. nothing new? then just tell us where you are and what you are doing. Photographs are more than wel-come and will be returned after publication if requested. PLease Print. mail your news and photos to alumnae office, 2900 West Pico Blvd., Los angeles, ca 90006, or email copy and photos to cdelascuevas@bishopconatyloretto.org or dpolito@bishopconatyloretto.org.

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