Crusader Connection: October 15, 2020

Lancaster Catholic High School Crusader Connection October 15, 2020

Class of 2021 Swag Dear Senior Parents, Student Services Company is Lancaster Catholic High School’s Official supplier of Graduation Announcements and Senior Celebration Products.

The order deadline for graduation products orders is Friday, October 23rd.

You can view their digital brochure here!

Please be sure to go to sscgradstore.com where you can view Lancaster Catholic’s Official Custom Announcement and place your order securely online.

To avoid late fees and product restrictions, please be sure to place your orders by the deadline.

If you have any questions, please contact Senior Class Moderators, Lisa Sharp (lsharp@lchsyes.org) or Dave Sharp (dsharp@lchsyes.org).

Upcoming Events at Lancaster Catholic High School Oct. 15th Oct. 21st Nov. 1st Nov. 2nd Nov. 5th

Homecoming Football Game

Picture Re-Take Day

Lancaster Catholic Virtual Open House All Saints’ Day

No School

1st Quarter Ends Fall Blood Drive

A Face Lift for the Athletic Trophy Case Since 1912, the capstone project of a Boy Scout comes in the form of the Eagle Scout project.

Jimmy Boyle ‘22 wanted his Eagle Scout project to benefit Lancaster Catholic High School’s Athletic Department.

“An Eagle Scout project must be able to impact the community and show leadership,” said Boyle. “When I spoke with Mr. Hinnenkamp, he recommended that the trophy cases in the main lobby needed updating.”

Covered in layers of dust and grim, Crusader championship trophies dating back to the 1970s needed dusted and cleaned, while their display shelving was redesigned.

“My dad’s friend is a contractor,” said Boyle. “He was able to help us come up with a design for the trophies. The goal was to be able to fit as many trophies as we could onto the shelves.”

The trophy case was able to be transformed with the help of other Lancaster Catholic students.

“Over the summer, I was able to recruit a few of my friends to help me,” said Boyle. “ I was able to show them how to stain the new shelves and installing them.”

With a little under two months and hundreds of hours of work into the project, the renovated trophy case can be viewed, highlighting all of Lancaster Catholic’s victories over the years.

“I am very proud of what we were able to accomplish for the Athletic Department,” stated Boyle.

Homecoming Flyer

Homecoming Court 2020 Meet this year’s Homecoming Court!

Elizabeth Bomberger Lauren Brommer Ella Cassidy Joanne Cybulski Cecilia Deel

Gabrielle Kambouroglos Raina McAnally Erin Mohr Daica Perez Sheridan Riva

Who will be Homecoming Queen?

Watch during Halftime of Friday’s football game!

A Message from Lancaster Catholic High School COVID Response Coordinator: Leslie Aikens We have recently seen a rise in COVID-19 cases in Lancaster County, and our public health officials are concerned about the upcoming winter months, with increases anticipated in both the flu and COVID-19.

The fear is that we will see cases rise due to people spending more time indoors, getting tired of the public health measures, traveling for the holidays and receiving mixed messages from national and local leaders.

We need to stay vigilant with our public health practices, such as wearing masks, social distancing, and regular hand washing. Please avoid social gatherings in homes, and if you are sick, stay away from others to avoid spread.

If you are planning to travel, please notify the school and check the travel advisory on the PA Department of Health website, for the most current directions. Please understand that the Diocese of Harrisburg expects its schools to treat these travel restriction recommendations as requirements.

COVID-19 is not showing signs of going away, and with the winter months coming, we may see an increase in the number of cases. LCHS is working hard to keep our students and staff safe and healthy, and it takes all of us working together to make that happen.

Athletic Volunteers Needed Volunteer help is needed in all sports this fall.

Needs vary as we work and adapt to the Covid-19 restrictions.

As a reminder, each family participating in LCHS Athletics is required to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours each year.

Click here to view volunteer opportunities.

The Lavelle League: Lancaster Catholic’s Sustaining Investors Circle Father Lavelle is famous for saying, “Jesus is alive and well at Lancaster Catholic High School!”

He humbly encourages each and every one of us to follow in his footsteps and actively participate in solidifying the bright future of our students and our school’s mission.

The Lancaster Catholic Fund makes up the backbone of all philanthropic giving to Lancaster Catholic High School that provides the critical funds to ensure our mission shines brightly for our entire world. There is no better person to honor by naming LCHS’ monthly sustaining investors program than Father Ed Lavelle!

The Lavelle League, formally known as LC12, is Lancaster Catholic’s Sustaining Investors Circle. Investors in Lancaster Catholic have the flexibility to donate monthly, automatically.

Click here to join The Lavelle League!

Once & Always This week of Homecoming, is a special week for all Crusaders. Due to the pandemic, Lancaster Catholic has pivoted to a digital Spirit Week. As we enter into this virtual realm, it is vitally important to Catholic High and its current students for us to come together as a family.

While this week is a wonderful flashback of memories and amazing times that we have all shared inside the halls of Catholic High, it is also a perfect chance to financially support our beloved alma mater to ensure current Crusaders have the same opportunities to create lasting friendships and memories, just like we all did.

Click here to learn more about Once & Always!

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School Counseling Corner Senior Parents Be on the lookout for scams when it comes to scholarship opportunities and FAFSA completion websites. The only websites you should be accessing are: FAFSA.gov or PHEAA.org please don’t click on any websites related to financial aid with a .com address.

Start your engines as the FAFSA financial process is almost ready to begin! Our contact at the state level, Sonya McFarland (smannmcf@pheaa.org), has been a fantastic resource and has provided a brief tutorial on getting started with a simple first step: your FSA ID. Click here!

Changing your email address Every student at Lancaster Catholic has an email address starting with their ID number@lchsyes.org. Please do not change your student LCHS email address as it is the only email address we will send important updates and information such as: testing, college visits, school closings, etc.

Announcing PSAT second testing date Did you miss the original registration for the October 14th PSAT? This year, we are permitted to offer a second testing date: January 26, 2021.

According to the College Board, students taking this test will be given the same opportunities as everyone taking the October test. An email and notification in Crusader Connections will be available with more details at the end of this month regarding registration deadlines.

Math Help We are pleased to offer students math assistance again this year from Mr. Longenecker. Mr. “L” is a retired teacher from Lancaster Catholic and has helped many students with their math concerns.

Mr. “L” reached at ned.longenecker@gmail.com for virtual or in- person assistance.

School Counseling Corner Continued Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (CTC) Information Videos Due to the pandemic, the Lancaster County CTC will be presenting information to our students and parents through a video presentation. Dr. Benjamin Stiles, CTC Counselor, will provide information about the many programs that are available at CTC . Juniors can attend CTC on a half-day basis while attending LCHS; seniors can attend CTC for full days while continuing to be a student at LCHS. There is also a survey attached for students to complete if they have any interest attending CTC next year. Please let Mrs. Taormina know if you are interested in applying for a CTC Program next year.

CTC Presentation Link: https://youtu.be/iWN8KKOEMUA CTC Interest Survey: https://forms.gle/BKWS3yv54uMnGjQ7A

City of Lancaster Honors Community Leaders in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month The City of Lancaster recognized former LCHS Chaplain, Rev. Allan Wolfe with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Tuesday’s meeting of City Council.

The awards were given during Hispanic Heritage Month to acknowledge the many contributions of the Hispanic community to the City of Lancaster.

Rev. Wolfe is the pastor at both San Juan Bautista Catholic Church and Saint Joseph Parish. Both Rev. Wolfe has dedicated decades of his life to improving the quality of life for the Hispanic community of Lancaster through their respective roles.

Rev. Wolfe has recently announced that he will be relocating to Franklin County at the end of October to serve as pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Chambersburg and Our Lady of Refuge Mission in Doylesburg.

Adoration Prayer Team At Lancaster Catholic, we consider prayer a priority and the Eucharist “the source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen Gentium).

In response to the call to prayer, Campus Ministry Department at Lancaster Catholic High School has designed a program to enhance the spiritual life of students, faculty, families, and alumni of our school.

We have taken the challenge of raising the bar on prayer by hosting Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each Friday in our school Chapel. This ministry has produced wonderful graces over the last five years.

Our goals with this program are simple: • Students have a regular chance to pray, and spend time, before the Blessed Sacrament.

• Parents, alumni, and friends of LCHS can directly join our effort each week to offer a prayer for our school and all the students, faculty, and staff.

Our culture confronts all of us, but especially our young people, with challenges each day. By offering weekly prayer before our Lord in Blessed Sacrament we can spiritually assist all the members of our LCHS family.

To maintain the security and safety of our students and faculty, each person will need to sign up in advance. As with all visitors to our building, adorers will need to be healthy and feeling well, have a mask and have a temperature check when they enter the building and before they go to the chapel.

• It is our hope that we can have at least two people for each hour during the day.

We are asking you to prayerfully consider this important ministry at LCHS. For all the details and to sign up for the Adoration Prayer Team please contact our volunteer coordinator Mrs. Christy Brislin at christybrislin@yahoo.com or our Campus Ministry office at 717.509.0315 ext 123 or via email at abamert@lchsyes.org.

Legacy Golf Classic & Virtual Tournament In an effort to ensure the health and safety of our entire community, the Lancaster Catholic High School Alumni Association’s 4th Annual Crusader Legacy Golf Classic has pivoted to a “virtual” format.

We have proudly partnered with Bent Creek Country Club and Golf Genius to make this year’s virtual event even more accessible while maintaining the same high levels of engagement and enthusiasm.

How to Participate • Register at www.lchsyes.org/legacygolfsignup/

Bent Creek Country Club (Lititz, PA)

- $200 per Golfer

- Food, tournament fee & golf fees included- no membership required

- Tee Time Restrictions: Saturdays & Sundays after 12 PM; Mondays- Closed

Any Public/Private Golf Course in the USA

-$100 per Golfer (tournament fee)

- Set-up a tee-time at any public/private golf course to which you have access.

Registrants are responsible for greens fees and any other related expenses for your

round of golf.

• Contact the Pro Shop at your selected golf course to book your tee time • All registered participants have until November 1 to complete their round of golf • Download the Golf Genius app to submit scores, check out this year’s sponsors, and to view the leader board For more information, visit https://www.lchsyes.org/apps/pages/legacygolfclassic

Varsity Club Donations Varsity Club is collecting items for Veterans’ Victory House and TLC in Lancaster until November 6th. They are looking for the following items: • Silverware • Cups/ drinking glasses

• Full size mattress pads • Canned soups

• Tuna • Spam • Pasta

• Health/Beauty items

Catholic Women:

Our Place at the Table

Virtual Conference for Women Featuring Emily Stimpson Chapman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg October 17, 2020 www.hbgdiocese.org/women