Annual Report

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Annual Report 2020-2021*

* This annual report reflects all gifts made from July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021. Please notify the advancement office of any omissions or corrections.

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

DEAR FRIENDS OF MALDEN CATHOLIC:

I truly hope this holiday season is one of joy for you and your family. Collectively, we have traveled an arduous journey in recent months, but I hope that better days are ahead. Knowing that there is always a silver lining behind every cloud, may we trust that some good can emerge even from our terrible pandemic. For me, and I hope perhaps for you, it has been a time to step back and reflect on what is important in our life journey. Rarely are “things” the most important! Almost always they are family and friendships; frequently, however, they are other people or institutions who have positively influenced us. A recent dinner with Brother Conal Owens, C.F.X., my high school Principal from 57 years ago, certainly reinforced my feelings about the power of a Xaverian influence in my life.

These are exciting times at Malden Catholic. Our codivisional model has transformed the school into one of the fastest growing Catholic secondary schools in the country. Our balance sheet and operating results are the best I have witnessed in the past 20 years. Despite the recent pandemic challenges, our team is about to wrap up a $4.6 million renovation at 99 Crystal Street. Included are a new performing arts center, girls locker room, science lab, and chapel, which will be named after our beloved Brother Tom Puccio. Few, if any, other local schools are currently making this level of infrastructure commitments. Confident of our future, Malden Catholic is moving boldly forward!

Consistent with our forward thinking, we are currently deeply engaged with a Strategic Plan with a goal of providing optimal direction for the next 5-10 years. We would not have the confidence to pursue the next chapter in the long and storied history of Malden Catholic and Girls Catholic without having unconditional belief that our benefactors are there for us.

Consolidation and closures continue among Catholic high schools locally as well as nationally. A common theme of such schools is lack of donor support. Malden Catholic, on the other hand, currently provides over $4.5 million ANNUALLY in financial aid and scholarship monies. We can make this happen only with incredible support from many different constituencies. I offer my personal thanks to parents, faculty and staff, trustees, Malden Catholic alumni, Girls Catholic alumnae, Foundations, and friends for your unwavering support.

It has been very gratifying in recent months to see the growing number of benefactors who have chosen to make Malden Catholic a part of their will or estate plan. Such generosity shows that members of our Malden Catholic family want to make certain that their legacy includes a final thank you to the Xaverian Brothers, School Sisters of Notre Dame, and dedicated lay faculty and staff who made such a difference in their lives.

God bless you for your continued encouragement and support of Malden Catholic.

Sincerely,

JIM DONOVAN

Hon 2011