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MEN OF FAITH
Educating for Faith Formation
During this year's Founder's Day Mass, the school learned that the celebrant, Father Whittman, S.M., was joining the Moeller Family as a new member of the Board of Trustees. Founder's Day Awardees Rick Bohne, left, and Brian Gilronan, right.
Religion Chair Rick Bohne and Service Director Brian Gilronan Earn 2013 Founder’s Day Awards Religion Department Chair Rick Bohne and Pastoral Ministry Service Coordinator Brian Gilronan received this year’s Founder’s Award, Moeller’s highest honor which is awarded annually to candidates who contribute to the school’s mission and Marianist Charism and who strengthen its Catholic identity. Bohne has taught and coached at Moeller since 1985 and has been chair of the Religion Department since 1994, teaching mainly junior and senior religion classes. He has been Moeller’s varsity golf coach since 1987 and is a member of the Moeller Athletic Hall of Fame and the Ohio High School Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The golf team annually cooks meals for families staying at The Ronald McDonald House and has helped serve Thanksgiving dinner to the residents of Meadowbrook Care Center. Thanks to Gilronan’s leadership, the Moeller students won the 2012 Champions for Children: The Next Generation Award. The Corryville Little Buddies/Mentoring Program was initiated by Bro. Ron Luksic in 1992. The program has evolved during the past two decades to include the Big Brother mentoring program, the Little Buddies tutoring program, and the annual Christmas on Campus program, which involves a Mass, luncheon, games, and a visit by Santa with a special present picked out for each child.
Sophomore Jared Diesslin Leads with Faith and Service Jared Diesslin ’15 was selected to attend the LEAD (Leadership, Evangelization, and Discipleship) training program at Franciscan University in Steubenville. LEAD is a five-day program inspired by the life of St. Francis of Assisi that empowers high school youth to be articulate witnesses of their Catholic faith. Without saying a word, Jared’s co-curricular and community service activities provide a powerful testament to his commitment to his Catholic faith and servant leadership. As a freshman, Jared initiated and led weekly Sacred Heart prayers at Moeller. He is an alter server for Moeller and St. Gertrude Parish, an active member of his parish’s youth ministry program, a group leader for Confirmation retreats at St. Bernard and St. Gertrude, and co-captain of a Relay for Life team. Jared currently leads his classmates in community service, which includes volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul, the Pregnancy Center East, and Ronald McDonald House. Moeller’s Pastoral Ministry Directors honored his dedication with the school’s Service Hours Award, and his House Dean and peers selected him to be the Eveslage House Chaplain for 2013-14. Jared balances his faith and service activities with a challenging academic schedule, earning First Honors each quarter and participating in the Latin Club and on Moeller’s first SMART Team (Students Modeling a Research Topic). He earned a silver award on last year’s National Latin Exam. Jared was recently inducted into the Blessed Chaminade National Honor Society. Rounding out his numerous activities, Jared was a member of Moeller’s Freshman Baseball Team, and this year he initiated the school’s first Disc Golf Club. Jared is already thinking about his future plans and is considering pursuing an engineering degree or entering the priesthood. Jared is a Moeller Catino Scholarship recipient and the son of Maureen and Ron Diesslin of Milford.
Students in Religion Teacher Jerry DiCristoforo’s class dialogued with a Trappist monk, alumnus Tim Beerman '86, and learned about life in a monastery. Beerman lives in St. Benedict’s Monastery at Snowmass, CO. He is the son of Martha and Dick Beerman, Moeller's archivist and former co-athletic director.