CRUSADER
THE
Holy Name Catholic School
Escanaba, Michigan
March 2017
JMJ
This past September marked the start of my third year as the Alumni/Development Director
at Holy Name Catholic School. If I could sum up in one word what it has meant to me, I would
choose INSPIRED!
I have been inspired by so many people, such as a generous donor who sent $1.00 in cash
because that is all she could afford, to the couple who started a generous scholarship fund who
didn’t even have a connection to Holy Name other than being true believers of Catholic
Education, or the Grandparents’ Mass held this past year when a young boy raced to hug his
Grandpa who was a few minutes late to Mass, but was so excited to see him, the teachers who
continue to show their love and compassion while professing their faith, and to our supporting
parish priests Father Eric, Father Rick and Father Fran who are constantly visible and supportive
at our school.
These are just a few examples of how I have been inspired over the past three years, but I
am hoping I can inspire some of you to prayerfully consider investing in our Staff Support
Endowment which began last fall to help bridge the gap of our teachers’ salaries and benefits
when compared to neighboring school districts.
Currently, the Staff Support Endowment is at $232,983.49. In order for the teachers to
Michelle Bink
truly benefit from this endowment it needs to reach the level of $1,000.000.00. I realize this is ALUMNI / DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
a large amount of money, but I truly believe with the power of prayer and your generous help,
this can be done. We have a family who has been inspired by this endowment and they will MATCH all donations to the Staff Support
Endowment up to $100,000 until the end of Teacher Appreciation Week – Friday May 5th. (YOUR DONATIONS FROM NOW UNTIL FRIDAY,
MAY 5TH WILL BE WORTH DOUBLE!)
All donations will be made in honor of Sister Carol, a beloved teacher in the 80’s. Enclosed in this newsletter is an envelope; if you wish
to donate to the Staff Support Endowment, please check the Staff Support Endowment box and mail to Holy Name by Friday, May 5, 2017.
Perhaps you would like to invest in the Staff Support Endowment, but the funds are not readily available. Please consider donating over
the course of years, or even putting it in your will. There are many ways to donate to and support Holy Name while receiving a tax benefit,
including the following:
• Cash donations
• Donations of property
• Transferring appreciated securities
• Making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from an IRA
• Establishing a charitable remainder trust naming
Holy Name Catholic School as the beneficiary
Thank you for inspiring me and please know that wonderful things are
happening at Holy Name. I invite all of you to come and see us. Our Holy
Name family prays for all of you daily. Your donation is going to a school that
has grown from 258 students to 309 in six years and we currently have 44
staff members, which means over 350 people are praying for all of you
daily. The power of prayer... God Bless all of you!
Did you know...
When you donate securities such as stocks or bonds,
or other property that has appreciated in value, you may
be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the current fair
market value of the securities or property being donated?
Donations of appreciated property often provide the
donor with a tax deduction, and the donor does not have
to recognize the value of the donated property as income.
Every tax situation is different, so if you are considering
a donation, please consult your tax advisor.
Thank you to Gary Severinsen, class of 1963, for donating a framed article of Holy Name receiving the Barber Trophy
and Crusaders retaining place in top 10 state ratings
Thank you to Lauri Berg, class of 1972, for donating a uniform skirt
• • If you have old memorabilia − DON’T THROW IT AWAY! Please donate it to Holy Name • •
Contact Michelle Bink at [email protected] or 906-786-7550
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 2012 HOLY NAME GRADUATE MADELYN CHRISTENSEN’S
DECISION TO ATTEND A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY WAS GUIDED BY GOD
By Victoria (Derkos) LaFave, HNCS Class of 1986
“It was entirely God’s will,” Madelyn Christensen said of her
decision to enroll at Ave Maria University, a Catholic University a
Catholic University located in the Florida town by the same name.
A 2012 graduate of Holy Name Catholic School, Madelyn says
her decision where to attend college was guided by God.
In the spring of her senior year at Escanaba Area High School,
Madelyn had decided to attend Northern Michigan University. “I
was all set to go to NMU,” she explained. “I had been accepted to
Northern, and I was all registered.”
Then, God – and her grandparents – stepped in. While on
vacation in Orlando, Florida, Madelyn’s grandparents, Duane and
Sandy Beauchamp, visited the town of Ave Maria, and saw the
campus. While there, her grandparents decided to move to Florida,
and encouraged Madelyn to tour the campus. Just three days after
graduating from EAHS, Madelyn toured AMU, and eventually
decided to apply.
After applying, another piece of Madelyn’s future puzzle fell
into place. She found out that AMU offers a scholarship to a student
from Michigan. After filling out the application, Madelyn was
awarded that scholarship, and the decision was set for her to move
to Florida.
“After taking into account my scholarship, the cost of attending
Ave Maria University is actually less expensive than attending
NMU,” she explained.
Madelyn’s experiences so far at AMU have shown her that it
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is a place where she is comfortable expressing her Catholic faith.
“The students at Ave Maria are very supportive, and most are very
conservative and Catholic,” she said. “I have a strong Catholic
faith, and a lot of people there share those same values.”
She says her time at Holy Name has prepared her well in her
faith life.
“While moving across the country was a very eye-opening
experience,” she smiled, “Holy Name put me on the path to help
me morally. It has helped me in being a good Christian.”
She says she misses being at Holy Name, and that when she
visits, it’s like being back at home. “If it was possible, when I have
children of my own,” she smiled, “I would like to take Holy Name
with me wherever I end up, so someday, they can experience this
great school like I did.”
Madelyn finds time for other activities and part-time work as
well. Since she had been a competitive cheerleader for two years
at EAHS and also at HNCS, she decided to join the AMU cheer
squad. But after struggling with the time commitment that it took to
be both a full-time student and a member of a college-level sports
team, she decided that next year, she will not return to the cheer
squad and instead focus on her studies, and search for a part-time
job. This was another decision she felt was guided by God. “I tried
to do one thing, and found that God was leading me another way.”
Not one to shy away from work, Madelyn recently applied for
part-time work to help her pay for expenses at college. She got the
first job she applied for—working at a retail store in Naples, Fla.
At AMU, Madelyn is majoring in biology and pre-medicine,
with the hopes of someday working in obstetrics or a related field.
“I love everything in the medical field,” she smiled. “I love
learning about medical terminology. And Ave Maria University has
a phenomenal nursing program, so I’m also considering nursing.”
Being staunchly pro-life, Madelyn also loves the idea of
specializing in neonatal intensive care.
She says she credits her teachers at Holy Name for not only
helping her make the right moral decisions, but also helping her
realize her interest in biology.
“Ms. Chartier [HNCS Middle School Science Teacher] made
science fun and interesting.” Madelyn noted.
She said she found the hands-on lab experiments that Ms.
Chartier led, particularly the dissections, especially helpful. “I wish
I could have her as a teacher in college!”
While she is home from college visiting family in Escanaba,
Madelyn attends Mass at St. Anne Church, where she and her
family are members.
As far as her advice for students trying to decide which career
path to take, Madelyn advised: “Do what is genuinely going to
make you happy. Then, let God take over.”
For more information on Holy Name, contact the school at
(906) 786-7550, or for more information on Ave Maria University
visit www.avemaria.edu.
UPCOMING EVENTS
• April 27th - Senior Mass at 9:10 a.m. in multipurpose room (welcome back class of 2013)
• April 29th - Spring Fling at Holy Name (Crusader Cash raffle winners drawn)
• May 11th - Alumni Day
“For Alumni from 1955-2016”
“Holy Name Catholic School current students bring an alumni to school”
“Special recognition to the last High School graduating class of 1971”
9:10 - Mass in the gymnasium (please arrive by 9 a.m.)
10:00 ~ 11:15 - Food/Refreshments in multipurpose room
10:45 ~ 11:30 - Alumni visit to student classrooms (tours given by student ambassadors)
• June 6th - 8th Grade graduation - 6 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony Parish • 7:30 p.m. graduation at Holy Name
• August 19th - Crusaders Triathalon
• September 5th - First Day of school
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Congratulations to the following Holy Name Catholic School graduates who were inducted to the National Honor Society for 2016-17
Escanaba Senior High School
Juniors: Garek Dyszel, Taylor Gauthier, Rushil Kasetty, Luke LaFave, Christina LaPalm,
Janel LaPalm, Peyton Rabitoy, Paige Wendt - Class of 2014
Seniors: Sarah Anderson, CJ Barron, Darby Beckon, Clare LaLonde, Jon Perrault, Dylan Rosenfeldt - Class of 2013
Gladstone Senior High School
Junior: Victoria Chenier - Class of 2014
Seniors: Dylan Bernson, Laura Hallfrisch - Class of 2013
Crusader Cash Raffle!
Tickets still available! • Cost per ticket - $100
(If interested in a chance to win,
call 906-786-7550 Ext. 10)
Only 500 tickets will be sold.
Holy Name Catholic School fourth graders learning to play their new Kala Ukuleles,
with their teacher Mr. Joe Harmsen. Ukuleles were donated by Kala Brand Music.
1st Prize - $10,000
2nd Prize - $5,000 • 3rd Prize - $2,500
4th Prize - $1,500 • 5th Prize - $1,000
Drawing to be held at the Spring Fling, April 29th.
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL STAFF
Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Carlson
Pre-School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gina Boney
½ Day Pre-School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda Barron
Readiness Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy LaMarch
Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marlene McNamee
Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Wiltzius
1st Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Carne
2nd Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Bessonen
2nd Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polly Groos
3rd Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debra Casey
3rd Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Hansen
4th Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Cashen
5th Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Chouinard
5th Grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Racicot
Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Chartier
Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhonda Bernson
Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Prey
Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Swanson
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
Rev. Eric Olson • Rev. Francis DeGroot • Rev. Rick Courier • Karen Bougie • Troy Mosier
Heidi Perryman • Beth Sviland • Matt Flath • Mickey Trottier
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HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHES LATIN TO STUDENTS
By Victoria LaFave
Students at Holy Name Catholic School can be heard
excitedly calling out “Salvé, magistra!” to their Latin teacher
Anne Carlson as she enters their classroom every Tuesday
morning. This Latin greeting, meaning “Hello, teacher”, is just
one of many new phrases students are learning in their
weekly Latin lessons.
According to HNCS third grade teacher Mrs. Debra
Casey, Latin is piquing her students’ interest in the English
language. “Latin is their favorite class,” she smiled. “They just
love it!”
Why are students so intrigued? With approximately 60%
of all English words having Latin roots, this language is
proving to be relevant to students in their everyday speech.
This school year, HNCS is one of the Catholic Schools in
the Diocese of Marquette that is now incorporating Latin into
the school’s curriculum. HNCS students in third, fourth and
fifth grades are learning Latin; next year, students in other
grades will also learn the language. According to HNCS Latin
Teacher Anne Carlson, students are eager to learn this new
language.
“At this young age, students are like sponges,” she said.
“They soak up new information, and love learning new words
and phrases.”
Carlson starts her weekly lessons by reinforcing the
definitions of nouns and verbs. She also includes explanations
of derivatives of new Latin words to incorporate meanings
that students can relate to their everyday lives.
According to Carlson, the students are not just
memorizing words; they are learning their meanings – and
their connection to the English language.
For instance, when teaching the new Latin word “vita”,
meaning life, Carlson explains that vital is a derivative of vita,
and gives practical examples the students can understand in
their own lives. She explained that when their doctor listens
to their vital signs, or their heartbeat, he or she is checking to
make sure they are alive and healthy.
When introducing the new vocabulary words of the
week, students are first asked to listen to the words. Then,
after she gives the proper pronunciation, the students repeat
the words to her – both out loud, and through their “phones”.
According to the students, one of their favorite parts of
their Latin lesson is when they get to use their “phones”.
Carlson passes around curve-shaped “phones” (new PVC
pipe elbows) and asks students to hold them up to their ears.
She holds hers to her ear as well, and has the students
whisper the new vocabulary words of the week into one end
of their “phones”, so they can hear themselves speak the new
words through the other end. She does this for each word –
not once, but five times each.
This repetition of hearing and speaking, according to
Carlson, helps the students to both speak and hear the new
words, leading to greater reinforcement of the pronunciation
of the new root words.
“By speaking the words several times,” Carlson
explained, “and learning the meanings of the root words,
students are more apt to remember these new words.”
Carlson incorporates singing into the students’ lessons as
well. To end their lessons, she has students sing along with
her the beautiful traditional Latin hymn, Dona Nobis Pacem
(Grant us peace).
According to Carlson, this shows students the beauty of
Latin, and allows students to put their new knowledge of Latin
to practical use.
As Mrs. Carlson ends her lessons, and prepares to leave
the classroom, students can be heard calling out to her, “Vale,
magistra!” (Good-bye, teacher)
HNCS is one of the nine Catholic Schools in the Diocese
of Marquette. The nine schools in the Diocese of Marquette
are the first in the nation to fully introduce the Classical
Catholic Curriculum as an entire diocese.
For more information on Holy Name Catholic School or
for a tour of the school, please call (906) 786-7550, search
Holy Name Catholic School on Facebook, or visit
www.holynamecrusaders.com.
Holy Name Catholic School students are
learning from their Latin teacher, Anne Carlson.
The students are using their "phones" (new PVC
pipe elbows) to speak the new words into. By
hearing and repeating the new words, the
students learn and remember the words better.
The Latin class is part of the new Classical
Catholic Curriculum that the Catholic Schools
are implementing at all nine U.P. Catholic
schools this year. The Diocese of Marquette is
the first diocese in the nation to implement this
new Classical curriculum at all of its schools at
the same time.
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CRUSADER CORNER - THEN AND NOW
1956 HNCS FOOTBALL TEAM
2016 HNCS FOOTBALL TEAM
First row, bottom, left to right: L. Pach, T. McGuigan, M. Williams, T.
Mahoney, P.Smokovich, T. Derkos, B. Lancour, F. Katrinski, B. Jensen, D.
Johnson. Second row: Ron Feuerstein, G. Ford, R. Cousineau, B. Hughes, D.
Moreau, B. Davis, B. Anderson, M. Stemec, J. Gannon, A. Patrick, B.
Gunville, Coach Jim Donarski. Third row: G. Gagnier, T. Willis, J. Jacobsen,
G. Hirn, D. Maskart, R. Morin, A. Villeneuve, M. Gregoire, S. Milkiewicz and
D. Zimmerman.
Back row, left to right: Coach Bob LeHouillier, Tony Liss, Derek Douglas,
Dayton Bernson, Spencer Fennell, Adam Willette, Joseph Kositzky, Assistant
Coach Earl Campbell. Front row, left to right: Assistant Coach Steve
Zimmerman, Karson Krutina, Matthew Zimmerman, Stephen Weinert,
Managers Jonathan & Thomas Weinert, Braden Beauchamp, Trever Englund
and Eastin Young.
1968 HNCS FOOTBALL TEAM
2016 HNCS FOOTBALL TEAM
Crusader Dan Paterick (86) stretches for Bob McGinn’s pass as two
Menominee defenders try to break up the play. Crusader Tom Creten (80)
runs to lend support as the pass play progresses.
Coach Bob LeHouillier talks to the team
before the Homecoming game.
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Holy Name will be replacing the original lockers from 1953 this
summer. New lockers are available for purchase for $200.00 and can be
named for yourself, business, your family or in honor or memory of someone
dear to you.
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“I will praise You
as long as I live,
and in Your name I will
lift up my hands”
Psalm 63:4
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