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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 17, 2014
Stuart Hall painter takes art across ages TOM BURKE CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO
Barely into his teen years artist Duncan McDonnell is painting broad strokes across generations. The Stuart Hall High School sophomore is taking his palate and talent to San Francisco’s Institute on Aging to teach a few classes Duncan for folks much older McDonnell than he is. Duncan will be assisting Jessica McCracken, arts manager and intergenerational program coordinator for Institute on Aging, in visual art classes for seniors at the institute. Duncan will also learn how to work with frail older adults and how to train his peers in doing so. The project culminates in Stuart Hall’s day of service March 14, when Duncan and other Stuart Hall students create art with Institute on Aging participants. “Duncan comes to Institute on Aging with great passion and initiative,” Jessica told me. “He quite simply wants to make people happy and wants to share his joy for art with others.” Duncan counts drawing and painting among his favorite art modes and he has received $1,000 from the Generations United Youth Jumpstart program for coming up with the young teaching the not-so-young idea. Duncan’s parents are Lisa and Jason McDonnell, and his brother Gavin is a Stuart Hall sixth grader. “The Institute on Aging is just one of dozens of service sites where Convent and and Stuart Hall students complete community service projects,” Stefani Blair, the schools’ communications director, told me. The Institute on Aging has locations in San Francisco, Marin and Santa Clara and works “to enhance the quality of life for adults as they age by enabling them to maintain their health, well-being, independence
NAPSTERS: Kindergartners at St. Robert School, San Bruno, participated in Scholastic publishing company’s Pajama Drive. Each child brought in a pair of new pajamas that were matched with an age-appropriate book by the publishers and donated to foster care facilities and shelters in the San Mateo County area. “The kids were very excited to be doing something good for other kids in need, especially children in our own area,” said kindergarten teacher Gina Thomson. The kids are pictured at a pancake and pajama party celebrating the successful campaign.
Margaret and John Sellai and participation in the community,” the organization said. HONORED ALUM: Franciscan Father Tommy King, pastor, St. Boniface Parish, San Francisco and a 1974 graduate of Junipero Serra High School was recognized with the school’s namesake award in November. The award Mass also Father Tommy commemorated the King, OFM 300th birthday of
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STARS: Margaret and John Sellai were among people recognized with the Stella Maris Award by Star of the Sea School, San Francisco. It honors those who have served the parish schools including the now closed high school and the existing elementary and pre-school. Others receiving this year’s award were the late St. Joseph of Carondelet Sister Germaine Miskelle, first principal of Star of the Sea schools and St. Joseph of Carondelet Sister Rosemarie Carroll, a former principal now living in retirement in Los Gatos. The Sellais sent their five children through Star and their grandchildren are now graduates and current students there.
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Friar Junipero Serra, a candidate for sainthood. The Junipero Serra Award is the highest honor given to a Serra High School alumnus. Father Tommy was honored for his ministry at St. Boniface where he “comforts and encourages people who are struggling every single day,” the school said. “Gracious and compassionate, Father Tommy has dedicated his life to helping those in need.” WINNING WORDS: The St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco awarded winners of its annual essay contest for Catholic school eighth
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