The Bernardian Charitable Foundation
St. Bernard’s Central Catholic High School Alumni Newsletter
Vol. 1, Issue 3 January 2016
Page 1
STB Football Team plays in Super Bowl at Gillette!!!
On Saturday, December 5th Bernardians of all ages made the trip down to Foxboro to cheer on the Blue and
Gold as they once again returned to the very top of High School football. The last Blue and Gold team to
achieve a Super Bowl appearance was the 1997 Super Bowl Championship Team. This year’s team however
is the first to ever take the field at Gillette Stadium. The stands were filled with alumni including several sporting vintage STB varsity football team jackets. The experience was second to none. Head Coach Tom Bingham
(a member of the 1997 Team Coaching Staff), his staff, Athletic Director Jim Beauregard, Principal Robert
Blanchard and seniors on the team were treated to breakfast at Gillette during the week prior to the game
where they met former Patriot player Andre Tippett and received a tour of the world class facility. Although
suffering a heartbreaking loss to Mashpee in the title game, the team had an outstanding season. To the credit
of their coaches and the five exceptional senior leaders Cooper Bigelow, Zachary Bingham, Sean Laflamme,
Zachary Merchant and Aaron Robichaud, the football program was turned around from a 1-9 season in 2012
when these seniors were freshman to a team that got the thrill of a lifetime as they competed on the same field
as the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots.
Special congratulations go to Cooper Bigelow who is one of the area’s leading quarterbacks. Voted by the
Central Mass. Football Coaches Association as the Division VI Offensive MVP, he rushed for 952 yards resulting in eleven touchdowns, and completed seventy-one of 120 passes leading to fourteen touchdowns. He
also was named to the Central Mass. All Star Team. Cooper joins Frank Novak (STB ‘00) QB of the 1997
Super Bowl team in a long line of STB gridiron QB standouts! Congratulations to the entire STB football family for their commitment to their sport and for representing STB with class. You have made us proud!
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU
STB Class of 1979
this Years
CLASS CHALLENGE WINNER Raising $6200!!
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us raise over $25,000 for scholarships and school improvements!
BERNARDIANS across the decades Reunite!!!
Class of 1965
Class of 1980
Class of 2005
Many Bernardians reunited this past fall including the Class of 1965, 1980 and 2005. The Class of 1965
celebrated 50 years over Columbus Day weekend. Festivities started Friday night with an informal gathering
at Donnelly’s Tavern, continued the next day with tours of the school, a Mass in the school’s newly renovated
Chapel and a buffet dinner in the school’s cafeteria. The weekend concluded with a Sunday morning breakfast at Slattery’s Restaurant. The Class offered a gift to the school in the form of a scholarship in class favorite Sister Joan Mulcahy’s name. The Class of 1980 celebrated their 35th reunion also at Slattery’s on Friday,
November 27th. Over 100 classmates gathered to reminisce and enjoy a buffet dinner. The Class raised
$5000 to give back to the school thru donations and raffles. Finally, the Class of 2005 celebrated their 10th
reunion . Several classmates gathered at Apple Hill Farm and Country Club also on November 27th.
Need help planning your class reunion? Email us at [email protected]
The Bernardian Charitable Foundation
St. Bernard’s Central Catholic High School Alumni Newsletter
Vol. 1, Issue 3 January 2016
Page 2
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME to Induct Sixth Class!!!
This fall the Bernardian Charitable Foundation will host the Sixth Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. There are currently fifty-seven
members of the Hall of Fame (fifty-two Individuals and five Teams). We
will be accepting nominations up until March 31st, 2016. Qualified athletes
must have graduated from the school not less than five years ago. Coaching
candidates must have ended their tenure not less than five years ago. Please
be prepared to provide supporting information with your nomination such as
newspaper articles and awards. Nomination forms can be found on the
alumni website (www.stbalums.com). Completed forms can be emailed to
[email protected] or mailed to the school (45 Harvard
St., Fitchburg, MA 01420 Attn: Karen Pelletier/Hall of Fame).
Do you know an STB
Hall of Fame
caliber athlete or
Coach??
NOMINATE THEM!!!
Nominations accepted until
March, 31st, 2016
BERNARDIAN SPOTLIGHT
Three Mayors from the Class of 1970!!!
St. Bernard’s Central Catholic High School has always
been known for academic excellence and instilling in
its students a sense of service to the community. The
school enjoys a long history of graduates who go on to
be leaders in business and the community. However,
the Class of 1970 stands out! Check out this recent
article published in the Sentinel & Enterprise on November 22nd, 2015. It features a story about STB 1970
STB Class of 1970 classmates Stephen DiNatale and Jeffrey
Bean reflect on their time at St. Bernard’s High School
classmates Jeffrey Bean, David Gilmartin and recently
elected and current Mayor of Fitchburg Stephen DiNatale. All three have enjoyed careers in public service
and all three have gone on to become Mayor of Fitchburg. The 1970 Classmates join fellow BernardiBernardian Mayors Bernard Chartrand ‘44 and Mary (Nally) Whitney ‘53
ans Bernard Chartrand ‘44 and Mary (Nally)
Whitney ‘53 who also served as Mayor of Fitchburg.
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/
ci_29151366/mayoral-class-all-its-own
STB ‘70 Mayoral Classmates Jeffrey Bean, Stephen DiNatale and David Gilmartin