2022-23 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION INSTALLED

After training from the Diocese of Cleveland, 21 seniors were installed as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The Rev. David Stavarz '10 was the celebrant.

Catholic high school students can apply in the spring of their junior year to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion during their senior year. Students are chosen by the campus ministry office based on faculty and parish priest recommendations. Upon installation at their home parishes, they may minister there as well.

Option For The Poor

Ms. Fortman's drawing class students were assigned an Option for the Poor project for their last assignment. They were to create something for a group of individuals who are poor—whether that be in health, spirit, etc. Students could then share their drawing creations with others who may find comfort in their messages.

The students embraced the challenge and created cards, postcards, stickers, bookmarks, Christmas cards and tags, small coloring pages, etc. Junior Ellie Wanchick, for example, made postcards for breast cancer survivors and is delivering them to those affected by the disease. Senior Maddie Svenson and sophomore Will Juvan both created a sticker pages with fun and uplifting messages.

This project is not only maximizing student autonomy and creativity but also recognizes the fact that people suffer from poverty in ways unrelated to financial security. God calls us to bring good news by proclaiming the gospel to others through acts of love, humility and kindness.

Students commissioned at Hoban were Bradley Bisesi (St. Hilary), Frank Bradshaw (St. Francis de Sales), David Deibel (St. Matthew), Colin Doss (Holy Family), Olivia Fess (St. Mary - Hudson), Anthony Gore (St. Hilary), Molly Kennedy (St. Hilary), Nathan Kosko (St. Mary- Hudson), Nicole Leslie (St. Francis de Sales), Grant Lindner (Guardian Angels), Margaret McCarthy (Holy Family), Giana Mutersbaugh (St. Victor), Emma Rasmussen (St. Hilary), Joseph Redle (St. Hilary), Robyn Ryan (St. Augustine), Sophia Salamone (St. Hilary), Elizabeth Savitski (St. Sebastian), Parker Smith (St. Hilary), Jack Stephens (IHM), Joseph Stock (St. Hilary), Lauren Tonsing (St. Hilary).