Pillars 2013 Annual Report

Building a Strong Foundation Through Catholic Education in the Syracuse Roman Catholic Diocese FALL 2013

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P I L L A R S DECEMBER 2013 Dear friends of Catholic schools:

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hat a wonderful time of year to celebrate with our children, as we rejoice with Jesus during the Christmas season. We invite you to help us

celebrate, as we confirm our mission and enhance our vision — excellent education in the tradition of Catholic values.

Our early Church fathers established Catholic education in America long before public education. However, society has been reluctant to tell the story — the struggle, the pain, the sacrifices that strengthen the fabric of our success story.

Our schools housed the children of immigrants, helping them to reach the American dream. Their heritage stands in brick and mortar. Their traditions are held sacred in the development of our communities.

Today, our schools still extend a welcoming hand to those in need, but the education scoreboard has changed. The little parish school has grown into a more demanding school system. The requirements of the state help develop a framework of consistency and challenges in utilizing 21st Century technology. Our schools have accepted the challenge, forging ahead to meet – and in many ways surpass – these expectations.

Wrapped around the text of educational expertise is faith formation. The unique mission of our Catholic schools is to prepare young minds for life with Christ, as well as life hereafter. Perhaps more than ever before, the light of faith in the little schoolhouse has become the beacon that continues to show us the way.

We hope that you will continue to support our story – and our schools – with your prayers and your generosity. God bless you, and thank you for keeping our mission alive.

Rev. Msgr. George F. Sheehan Interim Superintendent of Catholic Schools

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STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO: SECONDARY SCHOOLS Bishop Grimes Prep Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School Rome Catholic School Seton Catholic Central School

10 to 1 13 to 1 10 to 1 7 to 1 10 to 1

ENROLLMENT ■ = Pre-Kindergarten ■ = Kindergarten through Grade 12 396

Bishop Grimes Prep

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: ELEMENTARY

328

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School

254

Blessed Sacrament School

136

Cathedral Academy at Pompei

207

Holy Cross School

165

Holy Family School Norwich

325

Holy Family School Syracuse

273

Immaculate Conception School

145

Most Holy Rosary School

347

Notre Dame Elementary School

355

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School

240

Rome Catholic School

256

Seton Catholic at All Saints

368

Seton Catholic Central School

155

St. James School

167

St. John the Evangelist School

220

St. Margaret’s School

125

St. Mary’s Academy Baldwinsville

212

St. Mary's School Cortland

133

St. Patrick’s School

335

St. Rose of Lima School

Blessed Sacrament School

18

Cathedral Academy at Pompei

12

Holy Cross School

28

Holy Family School Norwich

12

Holy Family School Syracuse

17

Immaculate Conception School

23

Most Holy Rosary School

18

Notre Dame Elementary School

19

Rome Catholic Elementary School

18

Seton Catholic at All Saints

13

St. James School

20

St. John the Evangelist School

16

St. Margaret’s School

17

St. Mary’s Academy Baldwinsville

19

St. Mary’s School Cortland

17

St. Patrick’s School

15

St. Rose of Lima School

19

Trinity Catholic School

15

193

Trinity Catholic School 0

50

100

150

200

250 300 350 400

TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 5,335

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CAP Embraces Immigrants with Opportunity, Education and Faith

BY CAROLINE K. REFF

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t’s the first day of school at Cathedral Academy at Pompei, and the students are starting to arrive.

Some bound off the bus. Others cling to their parents, tentative about a new year. Stories of the summer are exchanged — in as many as 17 languages — as the students are greeted at the door

by CAP Principal Sr. Helen Ann Charlebois, IHM, and Rev. Daniel Caruso, pastor of Our Lady of Pompei/St. Peter’s. In many ways, it looks like every other school, but CAP is truly a special place — a place where children of all races, backgrounds and needs come together for a chance at a Catholic education.

Sister Helen Ann was drawn to CAP two years ago because of the “charism of the school.” She noted that her religious order was established to help the French practice their faith in the new “My hope is that they leave us ready world, so the opportunity to help immifor the emotional, psychological and grants and other academic challenges of middle school underserved families give their children an and high school and that they education at CAP maintain a strong relationship appealed to her. She has great compassion with God. No matter what, they need for the difficult to understand that God is circumstances many of her students face, but always with them.” she approaches her job as principal with a —SR. HELEN ANN CHARLEBOIS, IHM sense of responsibility toward them, not pity.

“Many of these children have more challenges than your average student ever has to face. They deal with economic instability, adapting to a culture far different from their own, and, of course, the 2

challenge of learning in a language different from what many speak at home,” she said. “Despite all of this, we’re here to help them, not feel sorry for them.

They come here to learn — that’s their job. Our job is to educate them and challenge them to the nth degree.”

CAP offers a number of programs geared to the needs of this diverse population. Several grades are “looped,” giving students two consecutive years with the same teacher for consistency. Many get extra assistance from volunteer mentors from the parish, community and Le Moyne College to help meet the requirements of a demanding curriculum. In addition, CAP benefits from a partnership with Le Moyne that utilizes graduate students majoring in education in a number of classrooms, while at the same time giving these budding teachers valuable classroom experience. There also are

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music and art programs, lessons in Spanish and Mandarin, athletics, Christian service projects and other opportunities to enrich students’ education and help them embrace the Catholic faith. CAP even offers an English Learners Program to parents in order to help them improve their language skills and better communicate with faculty and staff.

According to Sister Helen Ann, many families are unable to pay full tuition, so the school relies heavily on the generosity of the parish, community donors and the Guardian Angel Society, a nonprofit organization that specifically helps CAP students cover tuition expenses.

“Affordability is always a challenge for our families, but they do what they can, and we work with them to make it happen. There’s never enough to fill our need, but we won’t give up,” said Sister Helen Ann. “Many of our parents were professionals in their native countries — doctors, engineers, scientists — and now they work two and three jobs to support their families in the U.S. They understand the importance of a good education for their children and are willing to make sacrifices. They believe the opportunity for a better life for their children starts at CAP.” Sam Borketey is a CAP success story. A softspoken 6th grader, he arrived with his family from Ghana just over a year ago. While he spoke English,

his academic skills were not on par with his grade level. Since then, he has thrived at CAP and is working hard to prepare to move on to middle school. “It was hard when I came here,” he said.

“But I love my teachers, and now it’s great. I like it!”

Adut Mo also is in the 6th grade, but she’s attended CAP since kindergarten after emigrating from South Sudan as a toddler. While she speaks Arabic at home, she communicates as well as any of her American-born friends and loves to read. “I like my teachers, and I feel safe here,” she said.

Sister Helen Ann is quick to note that while these children face many obstacles, every day is not a struggle. In fact, most school days are simply filled with learning, fun and faith — just the way they should be. Her intentions for her 122 students are that they feel “accepted, loved and cared for every day,” while preparing to be successful after they leave the comfort of CAP. “My hope is that they leave us ready for the emotional, psychological and academic challenges of middle school and high school,” said Sister Helen Ann, who encourages students to continue their education at one of the area Catholic high schools, “and that they maintain a strong relationship with God. No matter what, they need to understand that God is always with them.”

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P I L L A R S Trigonometry/Algebra 2 63% U.S. History 97%

44%

48% 42%

47%

49%

39%

19%

19%

18%

21%

22%

21% 5

Grade

6

7

8

*includes the Big 5 cities.

NYS Math Assessment

n Diocese n NY State*

50

40

30

20

21% 19%

Physics 75%

4

28%

Living Environment 95%

3

19%

Integrated Algebra 95%

0

41%

Global History 85%

10

23%

Geometry 86%

20

32% 30%

English 93%

30

41%

Earth Science 80%

40

22%

Chemistry 80%

n Diocese n NY State*

50

40%

Regents Exam Passing Rate

Biology l Calculus l Chemistry l Computer Programming l Economics l English Language and Composition l English Literature and Composition l Environmental Science l European History l French Language and Culture l Physics l Psychology l Spanish Language l Statistics l Studio Art l United States History l World History

NYS ELA Assessment

25%

ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES OFFERED

10

0

4

3

4

5

Grade

6

7

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Professional Teaching Staff

Student Demographics (Pre-K – 12)

FULL-TIME

RELIGIOUS LAY CLERGY TOTAL

Elementary

6 183 4 193

High School

2

113

1

116

Full-Time Total

8

296

5

309

n Other/Not Reported: 10%

n African/African-

PART-TIME

n Caucasian: 75.7%

American: 6.9% RELIGIOUS LAY CLERGY TOTAL

Elementary

4 101 0 105

High School

5

Part-Time Total

9 128 0 137

COMBINED TOTAL 17

27

424

0

5

32

n Asian: 4.9% n Hispanic: 2.2% n Native American: .3%

446

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Christian Service Hours SCHOOL

NUMBER OF SERVICE HOURS

Bishop Grimes Prep 8,700 Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School 14,283 Blessed Sacrament School 2,000 Cathedral Academy at Pompei 110 Holy Cross School 4,975 Holy Family School Norwich 950 Holy Family School Syracuse 900 Immaculate Conception School 5,400 Most Holy Rosary School 2,006 Notre Dame Elementary School 2,070 Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School 10,345 Rome Catholic School 2,304 Seton Catholic at All Saints 1,200 Seton Catholic Central High School 5,246 St. James School 156 St. John the Evangelist School 1,000 St. Margaret’s School 2,775 St. Mary’s Academy Baldwinsville 2,400 St. Mary’s School Cortland 952 St. Patrick’s School 2,450 St. Rose of Lima School 1,000 Trinity Catholic School 1,035 TOTAL 72,257

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Organizations Served by Catholic School Students African Mission Clean Water Campaign ALS Walk and Run Alzheimer’s Association Amaus Center Amber Fire Department American Cancer Society American Diabetes Association American Heart Association American Legion American Red Cross Angel Naw Benefit Dinner ARC ARISE Asian Apostolate Bessie Riordan Senior Center Bethany Gardens Skilled Living Facility Big Brothers and Big Sisters Binghamton Food Relief Bishop’s Commons at St. Luke’s Bladder Cancer Research Blessed Sacrament Parish Outreach Pantry Boilermaker Road Race Bookworm Buddies Boy Scouts of America Boys and Girls Club Brother Peter Daino African Mission Brady Faith Center Breast Cancer Research Buckley Landing Buddy Walk CNY Pioneers CNY SPCA Camillus Fire Department Camp Alverna Camp Hickory Cathedral Academy at Pompei Catholic Charities Catholic Relief Services Catholic Schools of the Syracuse Diocese Central New York Cat Coalition Central New York Spay & Neutral Assistance Program Chris Roller Basketball Tournament

Clay Classic Soccer League Clay Panthers Clean A Highway Clothing Drives Coins for Cancer Cortland-Chenango Rural Services Cortland County Area Agency on Aging Cortland County Community Action Program Cortland Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Cortland YMCA/YWCA CROP Walk Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Dar Maur Manor Stables Dominican Republic Mission Drug Quiz Duck Race for Racism Earth Day Easton Friedel Fundraiser Eastwood Youth Soccer El Salvador Missions Enable ESL Summer Program at Utica College Excel Pogram F.A.C.E.S. Fairmount Fire Department Falling Leaves Road Race Family Outreach Faxton-St. Luke’s Hospital Felician Sisters Fire Station #3 Food Bank of Central New York Food Drives/Food Relief Efforts Food Pantries Food for Vets Francis House Franciscan Northside Ministries Frank J. Basloe Library Frankfort AYSO Soccer Organization Girl Scouts of America Go For The Goal Foundation to Fight Childhood Cancer

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Golisano Children’s Hospital Great American Irish Festival Green Farm Gregory Harris Military Courtesy Room Guardian Angel Society HARC Haiti Relief Efforts Habitat for Humanity Hazard Library Hazel Carpenter Home Heifer International Fund Helping Hounds Dog Rescue Heritage House Historic Old St. John’s Parish Holy Cross Church Holy Family Church Holy Family Human Development Holy Trinity Parish Holy Trinity Vacation Bible School Hoops for Heart Hope House Human Concerns Center Humane Society Hurricane Sandy Relief Ilion Pop Warner Independent Living Center Interreligious Food Consortium Iroquois Nursing Home Italian Fest Jail Ministry Jeans for Teens Jefferson Elementary School Joseph’s House Jump Rope for Heart Juvenile Diabetes Kelleigh’s Cause Komen for a Cure Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Lions Club Locks of Love Loretto Rest Lourdes Camp Lourdes Hospice Program Lullaby League Make-a-Wish Foundation

March for Life Mary Lourdes School of Dance Mason McCann Scholarship Fund Matthew 25 Farm Mattydale Fire Department McMahon Ryan Advocacy Meals on Wheels Menorah Park Michael J. Pullano Scholarship Fund Mission in Mexico Mississippi Tornado Relief Mom’s House Monsignor Owens’ Food Pantry Montgomery Experiencee Mother Theresa’s Cupboard at St. Ambrose MS Walk Mt. Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Parish Muscular Dystrophy Association Noreen Dmitri, DVM North Area Meals on Wheels Northern Community Pop Warner Norwich Soup and Sandwich Kitchen Notre Dame Anti-Bullying Club Notre Dame Girls’/Boys’ Basketball Camps Notre Dame Tech Squad Oneida County Youth Bureau Oneida Healthcare Center

Onondaga Public Library Open Hand Theatre Operation Christmas Child/ Samaritan’s Purse Oswego Homeless Initiative Our Friends Library Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Our Lady of Lourdes parish Our Lady of Pompei/ St. Peter’s Outreach Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Oxford Inn Paige’s Butterfly Run Parkway Boys and Girls Club Peace Inc. Pennies for Patients Pennies for Polio Phoenix School Memorium Prevention Network Project Santa Race for the Cure Relay for Life Rescue Mission Rice Bowl Ride for Mission and Exploited Children Right to Life Rome Colts Pop Warner Rome Community Theater Rome Human Society Rome Memorial Hospital Rome Rescue Mission Ronald McDonald House Rosa Smester School Rosamond Gifford Zoo Rosary 10

Sacred Heart/St. Mary’s Parish Salt City Games Salvation Army Samaritan Center Samaritan House Sandy Hook Elementary School Sarah House Scholastic Pajama Drive Schools Helping Schools Seneca Hill Nursing Home Share a Caring Christmas Shoe Box Ministry Sitrin Nursing Home Slavic Pentecostal Church Social Services Mitten Program Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Solvay Community Center South Utica Little League Special Operations Warrior Foudation Spring Farm Cares Steven Swan Humane Society St. Agatha’s Church St. Anthony’s/St. Agnes’ Parish St. Baldrick’s Day St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center St. Elizabeth Medical Center St. James Pantry St. James Parish St. John the Baptist Parish St. John the Evangelist Church St. Joseph’s Church St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center St. Joseph’s Nursing Home St. Joseph’s Parish St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital St. Mark’s Church St. Margaret’s Parish Human Development Office St. Mary’s Parish St. Mary’s/St. Peter’s Parish St. Patrick’s Thrift Store St. Paul’s Parish

State Fair Gospel Youth Choir Sts. John & Andrew Loaves and Fishes Super Storm Sandy Educational Relief Fund for Brooklyn Diocese Syracuse Children’s Choir Syracuse Fire Department Syracuse Home Syracuse Irish Festival Syracuse Police Department Syracuse Polish Festival Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra Thea Bowman House Town of New Hartford Summer Mentoring Program Toys for Tots Twin Ponds Youth Golf Program Ukranian Community Center Upstate Medical Center Upstate Cerebal Palsy U.S. Military Utica College Utica National Christmas Party Utica Public Library Utica Zoo VVS Youth Basketball Valley Men’s Club Valley View Youth Golf Program Vera House Veterans’ Administration Medical Center Wanderers’ Rest Wendy’s Walk for Kids World Elder Abuse Awareness Wright and Gulf Tree Farm Wyoming Conference YMCA Your Neighbors Inc. Youth Empowerment Project

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2013 –2014 Budgeted Income and Expenses TOTAL BUDGETED INCOME $33,549,458 Tuition and Waivers $19,003,598 n Scholarship Revenue: $ 634,748 n TAP A Revenue: $ 500,625 n Student Activities: $ 289,395 n Athletics/PTA/PTO/Booster: $ 360,185 n Development Income: $ 1,854,050 n Program Services: $ 2,220,083 n Parish Subsidy: $ 5,662,836 n NYS Mandated Services: $ 1,000,315 n Diocesan Support (Heritage Subsidy): $1,162,364 n Misc. Income (Title/Foundation/Etc.): $ 861,259 n

TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENSES $33,236,876 Salary and Benefit: $25,784,029 n Office Supplies Expense: $825,060 n Instructional Supplies Expense: $818,003 n Miscellaneous Expenses: $1,047,620 n Program Services: $414,950 n Student Activities: $323,099 n Bad Debt: $325,500 n Athletics: $728,249 n Depreciation: $407,970 n Plant and Equipment: $1,023,686 n Development: $366,365 n Utilities and Auto: $1,172,345 n

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Schools Work Together to Seek System-Wide Middle States Accreditation

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BY CAROLINE K. REFF ho are we, what do we do and whom do we serve? What core values drive us? What do our graduates look like? These are just some of the key questions the Catholic schools of the Syracuse Diocese will examine closely as they work together to gain accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Middle States accredits more than 3,000 schools — faith-based, private and public — in more than 85 countries worldwide.

The Syracuse Catholic schools recently began the two-year process of attaining accreditation under the leadership of Barbara Messina, a former school administrator with 16 years in the diocese.

Many of the 22 schools already are accredited individually by Middle States, but this latest initiative seeks to accredit the system as a whole. This fall, a team of school administrators, teachers and other members of the school communities began an in-depth, self-assessment of all aspects of the educational process, including Catholic identify, academic programs, communications, governance and leadership, finance and facilities.

This process will assist in defining the system’s educational mission, philosophy and community; review educational programs, services and resources; and facilitate a self-assessment to measure the schools against internationally recognized standards identified by the Middle States Association.

“We are fortunate to have a powerhouse team — the best from our schools!” said Messina. “This effort supports an innovative process to foster and support a culture of continuous improvement and uses a protocol that reflects the belief that students benefit when schools strive to outperform their previous best. It’s a sound and proven system that will enable us to show

ourselves, our students and our families the many things we do well.”

“For a number of years, our Catholic schools were in survival mode, but that was yesterday,” she said. “Today, we are in a place where we can have a vision and a dream for our schools and our Catholic school system. Now is the time to design and implement comprehensive, innovative plans that will enable us to reach our goals.”

The 2013-2014 school year will be spent on an extensive and time-consuming selfassessment with input from various stakeholders, including students, teachers, parents, clergy and more. This is in preparation for the anticipated visit of the Middle States Validation Team in the fall of 2014. This team, made up of educators from accredited schools around the world, will look at how Syracuse Catholic schools are meeting the 12 standards required for accreditation

by visiting each school in the diocese, reviewing documents, conducting interviews with various stakeholders, making personal observations and offering recommendations. Upon successful completion, those schools that already hold Middle States accreditation will be reaccredited, and all Catholic schools of the Syracuse Diocese, as well as the system, will receive accreditation for the next seven years.

“We have a solid plan to ensure future health, growth and success, and the Middle States accreditation process is an important step in supporting that plan” said Messina. “We look forward to the results of this year’s self-assessment and anticipate Middle States accreditation for our system in the near future. It’s an exciting time for Catholic schools in the Diocese of Syracuse!”

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Notre Dame Graduate Continues Catholic Education at Boston College

BY CAROLINE K. REFF

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lyssa Zarnoch is a Catholic School success story. A 2013 graduate of Notre Dame Junior-Senior High School in Utica, NY, Zarnoch is continuing her Catholic education this fall as a biology major at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. She worked hard to get there and credits much of her success to those who supported her at Notre Dame.

Encouraged by her mom and her grandfather, Zarnoch transferred from public school to Notre Dame in 7th grade in search of the best academic environment she could find. She noticed a difference immediately.

“Catholic school really spoke to me. At Notre Dame, they helped me prepare. They expected more from me and demanded a lot,” she said. “I loved begin surrounded by other kids who cared about academics, and I knew I was getting a quality education.”

Her years at Notre Dame were busy ones, as she juggled a part-time job at her family’s gift shop and various school activities, including Campus Ministry and community service. In the spring of 2012, she was part of a select group asked to participate in the Regional Program of Excellence, an initiative through BOCES that allowed her to

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intern at both a local newspaper and an insurance agency. Her biggest commitment, however, was the school’s ROTC Junior Naval Program, where she was a cadet and a member of the Unarmed Drill Team. In her senior year, Zarnoch was selected as company commander.

With all of those activities on her schedule, it’s a wonder Zarnoch had time to study, but she did with a course load that included AP and honors classes, as well as college level classes offered through Mohawk Valley Community College. Her work paid off, and Zarnoch graduated fourth in her class with a GPA of 96.4.

Her next step was college, but her initial search started off with confusion. “None of the colleges I looked at felt right at first,” she said. “Then, I looked at Boston College and said, ‘This is it!’ The students seem so happy to be there, and I knew it was an outstanding Catholic college. I could tell immediately this was where I was supposed to go.”

While she was originally wait-listed, Zarnach held firm. “I just knew I had to go to BC,” she said.

Her persistence paid off, and just two days before her high school graduation, she received her acceptance letter.

Today, she is taking full advantage of the opportunities Boston College has to offer as she works toward her goal of becoming a veterinarian.

“I have a lot of people to thank for helping me get here,” said Zarnoch. “My mom made a lot of sacrifices to give me a Catholic education — both in high school and now. My teachers at Notre Dame were mentors, and the whole Notre Dame community supported my success. Catholic school makes you part of a big, caring family, and I’ll always take that support with me wherever I go.”

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GRADUATION RATES AND DIPLOMAS School

Regents

Regents w/Honors

Local

Graduation Rate

27

22

2

100%

$4,500,000

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School

16

35

0

100%

$4,773,000

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School

59

7

0

100%

$7,094,905

Rome Catholic School

12

1

0

100%

$86,000

Seton Catholic Central School

21

39

0

100%

$2,000,000

Bishop Grimes Prep

Scholarships Offered

TOTAL $18,453,905

CLASS OF 2013 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES Albany College of Pharmacy Alfred State College Alfred University American University Amherst College Arizona State University Assumption College Becker College Binghamton University Boston College Broome County Community College Bryn Mawr College California State University at Fullerton California State University at Long Beach Canisius College Cazenovia College Chenyney University Chowan University Clarkson College Colgate University College of New Rochelle College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University College of St. Rose College of the Holy Cross Columbia College Daeman College Delaware Valley College DePaul University DeSales University Drexel University D’Youvillle College Elmira College Erie County Community College Fairfield University Finger Lake Community College Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida International University Florida Southern College Fordham University Gannon University George Washington University Hamilton College Hartwick College Herkimer County Community College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Howard University Ithaca College John Carroll University Johnson and Wales University Keuka College King’s College LaSalle University Le Moyne College Lincoln University Long Island University Loyola University Lyndon State College Madaille College Manhattan College Mansfield University Marquette University Marshall University Marywood University Mercy College Mercyhurst College Mohawk Valley Community College Monroe Community College Montana State University Morehouse College Morrisville State College Mount Holyoke College Mount St. Mary College

Mount St. Mary’s University Nazareth College New York University Niagara University Northwestern University Ohio Diesel Community College Onondaga County Community College Pace University Philadelphia University Providence College Purdue University Rensselear Polytechnic Institute Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Sacred Heart University Salve Regina University Seton Hall University Siena College Skidmore College Springfield College St. Bonaventure University St. John Fisher College St. John’s University St. Joseph’s University St. Lawrence University St. Leo’s College St. Mary’s College St. Michael’s College St. Thomas Aquinas College Stanford University Stonehill College Sullivan County Community College SUNY Albany SUNY Binghamton SUNY Brockport SUNY Buffalo SUNY Cobleskill SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

SUNY Cortland SUNY Fredonia SUNY Geneseo SUNY Institute of Techology SUNY Morrisville SUNY New Paltz SUNY Oneonta SUNY Oswego SUNY Potsdam SUNY Purchase SUNY Stony Brook SUNY Sullivan Syracuse University Tompkins County Community College Trinity College United States Military Academy at West Point University of Arizona University of Bridgeport University of Buffalo University of Chicago University of Delaware University of Maryland University of Miami University of New England University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina University of Rhode Island University of Scranton University of Tampa University of Vermont Utica College Villanova University Wells College West Point Western New England College Wilkes University

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P I L L A R S 2012-2013 DIOCESAN SCHOOL PARISH SUPPORT

Average Cost Per Pupil HIGH SCHOOL

WESTERN REGION

$8,403

ELEMENTARY $5,779

Bishop Grimes Prep

388,000

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School

384,000

Urban Education Support

375,000

Capital Fund

200,000

Elementary Pool Support to Parish Schools 352,000 Total West

$1,699,000

NORTHERN REGION Trinity Catholic School

$320,000

SOUTHERN REGION St. James School

202,278

St. John the Evangelist School

312,825

Seton Catholic at All Saints

388,092

Seton Catholic Central School

686,880

Total South

$1,590,075

EASTERN REGION Notre Dame Elementary School

400,000

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School

565,000

Rome Catholic School

280,000

St. Patrick’s School Total East

*Diocesan Total * Excludes parish school support

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220,000 $1,465,000

$5,074,075

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Financial Aid 2012/2013 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS

HOPE APPEAL TAP A

SCUDERI CATHOLIC EDUCATION FUND

HERITAGE FUND

INNER CITY

SUPERINTENDENT’S AID

TOTAL

BY REGION

WEST 210,173 40,613 62,661 18,500 24,963 356,910 NORTH

30,000 3,839 7,000

SOUTH 112,735

23,156

35,388

–

EAST 137,242 27,392 49,951 TOTAL $490,150

$95,000

$155,000

–

– 40,839 3,150

174,429

– 11,887 226,472

$18,500

$40,000

$798,650

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Administrative Staff

Principals

RICHARD BUCCI Seton Catholic Central School President, Catholic Schools of Broome County # of Years in Role: 2 # of Years w/ Diocese: 2 BA: St. Bonaventure University MS: University of Scranton CAS: SUNY Cortland

MSGR. GEORGE F. SHEEHAN Interim Superintendent # of Years in Role: 1 # of Years w/ Diocese: 52 MA/CUA: Oblate College MS: Syracuse University

DOMINICK LISI Director of Educational Technology # of Years in Role: 8 # of Years w/ Diocese: 12 BA: SUNY Cortland MA: Le Moyne College

PATRICIA BLISS Rome Catholic School # of Years in Role: 1 # of Years w/ Diocese: 1 BS: SUNY Cortland MS: SUNY Oneonta

DC. JOSEPH CELENTANO Holy Family School, Syracuse # of Years in Role: 3 # of Years w/ Diocese: 12 BA: Catholic University MA: Middlebury College CAS: SUNY Cortland

DEBRA BRILLANTE Assistant Superintendent # of Years in Role: 4 # of Years w/ Diocese: 24 BA: SUNY Potsdam MS: SUNY Oswego CAS: Le Moyne College

SANDY BURGESS Accounting Manager # of Years in Role: 5 # of Years w/ Diocese: 5 BA: Clarkson University MS: Michigan State

STEVE BRADLEY Holy Family School, Norwich # of Years in Role: 3 # of Years w/ Diocese: 3 BA: Colgate University MA: Tufts University CAS: SUNY Oneonta/SUNY Cortland

SR. HELEN ANN CHARLEBOIS Cathedral Academy at Pompei # of Years in Role: 3 # of Years w/ Diocese: 14 BA/MS/CAS: Marywood University

CHERYL CANFIELD Assistant Superintendent # of Years in Role: 6 # of Years w/ Diocese: 40 BA: SUNY Potsdam MS/CAS: SUNY Brockport

BARBARA MESSINA Internal Coordinator, Middle States Accreditation # of Years in Role: 1 # of Years w/ Diocese: 16 BS/MEd: SUNY Oswego CAS: LeMoyne College

PEG BROWN St. Patrick’s School # of Years in Role: 11 # of Years w/ Diocese: 11 BS: SUNY Brockport MS: Ithaca College CAS: SUNY Cortland

SR. ANNA MAE COLLINS Notre Dame Junior/ Senior High School # of Years in Role: 8 # of Years w/ Diocese: 40 BA: SUNY Albany MS: Fordham University

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MICHAEL SANDORE Bishop Ludden Junior/ Senior High School # of Years in Role: 4 # of Years w/ Diocese: 4 BA: King’s College MA: Syracuse University CAS: SUNY Oswego

SUSANNE DONZE St. Margaret’s School # of Years in Role: 6 # of Years w/ Diocese: 31 BS: SUNY Oswego MS/CAS: SUNY Cortland

SR. CATHERINE LABOUR É St. Rose of Lima School # of Years in Role: 32 # of Years w/ Diocese: 50 BA: Le Moyne College MS: SUNY Albany

ANDREA POLCARO Blessed Sacrament School # of Years in Role: 26 # of Years w/ Diocese: 40 BA: SUNY Potsdam

BARBARA E. SUGAR Trinity Catholic School # of Years in Role: 1 # of Years w/ Diocese: 26 BS: SUNY Oswego

DENISE HALL St. Mary’s School, Cortland # of Years in Role: 3 # of Years w/ Diocese: 11 BA: SUNY Cortland MS: Walden University

SALLY LISI Immaculate Conception School # of Years in Role: 13 # of Years w/Diocese: 36 BS: Syracuse University MS: SUNY Oswego

BRENDA REICHERT Most Holy Rosary School # of Years in Role: 2 # of Years w/ Diocese: 25 BA: Le Moyne College MA: Chapman University CAS: Le Moyne College

ANGELA TIERNO Seton Catholic at All Saints # of Years in Role: 6 # of Years w/ Diocese: 6 BA/MS: SUNY Cortland

RENAE HENDERSON St. Mary’s Academy, Baldwinsville # of Years in Role: 3 # of Years w/ Diocese: 12 RN Diploma: St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing BS: Empire State College MS: Syracuse University CAS: Le Moyne College

MATTHEW D. MARTINKOVIC St. James School # of Years in Role: 1 # of Years w/ Diocese: 6 BS/MAT: SUNY Cortland CAS: Le Moyne College

MARY ROSSI Notre Dame Elementary School # of Years in Role: 1 # of Years w/ Diocese: 25 BS: Richard Stockton College MS: Syracuse University

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MARTHA O’LEARY Holy Cross School # of Years in Role: 1 # of Years w/ Diocese: 1 BA: Nazareth College MSW/CAS Syracuse University

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MARY ELLEN KELLEY St. John the Evangelist School # of Years in Role: 12 # of Years w/ Diocese: 40 BS: SUNY Oswego MEd: SUNY Binghamton CAS: New York State

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MARC CROUSE Bishop Grimes Junior/ Senior High School # of Years in Role: 3 # of Years w/ Diocese: 3 BA/CAS: SUNY Oswego MS: Le Moyne College

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K-12 Parish Affiliations (Number of students) All Saints/St. Therese — Syracuse 17 Annunciation — Clinton 2 Assumption — Syracuse 16 Blessed Sacrament — Johnson City 8 Blessed Sacrament — Syracuse 144 Cathedral — Syracuse 11 Christ Our Light/St. John’s — Pulaski 2 Christ the King — Liverpool 10 Church of the Holy Trinity/St. Ann’s — Binghamton 2 Church of the Holy Family — Endwell 14 Corpus Christi — Marietta 3 Diocese of Albany 20 Diocese of Rochester 1 Diocese of Scranton 4 Hall Newman Center — SUNY Oswego 7 Holy Cross — Dewitt 138 Holy Family — Syracuse 112 Holy Family — Vernon 1 Holy Trinity/IC/St. Michael’s — Fulton 7 Holy Trinity — Utica 18 Immaculate Conception — Fayetteville 157 Immaculate Conception — Greene 1 Most Holy Rosary — Maine 9 Most Holy Rosary — Syracuse 93 Our Lady of Good Counsel — Endicott 25 Our Lady of Good Counsel Church — Verona 5 Our Lady of Lourdes — Kirkwood 1 Our Lady of Lourdes — Syracuse 7 Our Lady of Lourdes Church — Utica 186 Our Lady of Peace —Syracuse 1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help — Minetto 4 Our Lady of Pompei/ St. Peter — Syracuse 57 Our Lady of Sorrows Church — Vestal 49 Our Lady of the Rosary — New Hartford 26 Sacred Heart — Cicero 50 Sacred Heart Basilica — Syracuse 10 St. Agatha — Canastota 14 St. Agnes — Brewerton 3 St. Ambrose — Endicott 24 St. Ann — Manlius 28 St. Anne’s — Mexico 4 St. Anthony/St. Agnes — Utica 37

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St. Anthony’s — Endicott 30 St. Anthony’s — Syracuse 4 St. Anthony of Padua — Chadwicks 2 St. Augustine — Baldwinsville 7 St. Bartholomew — Norwich 48 St. Bernard’s — Waterville 1 St. Cecilia — Solvay 14 St. Charles/St. Ann — Syracuse 62 St. Cyril and St. Methodius — Binghamton 10 St. Daniel — Syracuse 45 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton — Baldwinsville 26 St. Francis — Durhamville 1 St. Francis of Assisi — Binghamton 1 St. Francis of Assisi — Bridgeport 7 St. Francis Xavier — Marcellus 3 St. Helena — Sherrill 11 St. James — Johnson City 150 St. James — Cazenovia 11 St. James — Syracuse 13 St. John/St. Andrew — Binghamton 71 St. John the Baptist — Rome 27 St. John the Baptist — Syracuse 16 St. John the Evangelist — New Hartford 9 St. John’s — Liverpool 13 St. John’s — Utica 29 St. Joseph/St. Patrick — Utica 7 St. Joseph — Camillus 18 St. Joseph’s — Boonville 1 St. Joseph’s —Deposit 1 St. Joseph’s — Endicott 41 St. Joseph — Lafayette 8 St. Joseph’s — Lee Center 14 St. Joseph’s — Oneida 8 St. Joseph’s — Oriskany Falls 2 St. Joseph’s — Oswego 24 St. Joseph’s — Oxford 5 St. Joseph the Worker — Liverpool 17 St. Lawrence — DeRuyter 3 St. Leo’s — Holland Patent 3 St. Louis Gonzaga — Utica 6 St. Lucy’s — Syracuse 7 St. Malachy — Sherburne 4 St. Margaret — Mattydale 120 St. Mark — Utica 23 St. Mary — Baldwinsville 70 St. Mary — Clinton 16 St. Mary — Cortland 113 St. Mary — Hamilton 2 St. Mary — Kirkwood 5 St. Mary — New York Mills 14 St. Mary — Oswego 34

St. Mary/St. Bernadette — Cleveland 2 St. Mary/St. Peter — Rome 51 St. Mary of the Assumption — Binghamton 15 St. Mary of the Assumption — Minoa 3 St. Mary of the Lake — Skaneateles 3 St. Mary of the Lake Mission — Verona Beach 9 St. Mary of Mt. Carmel — Utica 35 St. Matthew’s — East Syracuse 34 St. Michael’s — Central Square 13 St. Michael’s/St Peter’s — Syracuse 19 St. Patrick/St. Stephen 3 St. Patrick’s — Binghamton 42 St. Patrick’s — Chittenango 6 St. Patrick’s — Jordan 5 St. Patrick’s — Oneida 28 St. Patrick’s — Syracuse 33 St. Paul — Binghamton 12 St. Paul — New Berlin 25 St. Paul — Oswego 18 St. Paul — Rome 23 St. Paul — Whitesboro 13 St. Peter — Oswego 7 St. Peter — Utica 42 St. Rose of Lima — North Syracuse 173 St. Stephen — Oswego 7 St. Stephen — Phoenix 4 St. Theresa — New Berlin 3 St. Therese of the Infant — Munnsville 1 St. Thomas Aquinas — Binghamton 17 St. Vincent — Syracuse 64 St. Vincent dePaul — Vestal 19 Transfiguration — Rome 5 Transfiguration — Syracuse 4

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