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Fri., June 5, 1998
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L1VINGHISTORY~Students Ricky Walker and Amber Williams of Taunton, Catholic Middle School stand with an actress who portrayed the three-time gold medalist Olympic runner Wilma Rudolph 'at their school. Rudolph died in 1994, but through -a program called Historical Perspectives, 300 students were able to hear about the hardships she endured on her road to success and relive a part of history.
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SALUTING POLICE - Students of St. Jean Baptiste School, Fall .River, recently donned hats and badges to show their appreciation for the services and support of the Fall River Police Department. Officer Paul Gauvin, a former student of St. Jean's, was presented with a giant cookie badge. Students with officer Gauvin (from left) are: Brent Medeiros, Nicholas Cqrdin, Timothy Machado, Tayla Sevigny, Andrew Cardin and Devon Carter.
Connolly stlldent reco'gnized
GOTEAM! Cheerleaders from St. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet, captured second place at the St. 'Charles Invitational Cheering Competition. Team members are: (front row) Stephanie Dupras, mascot; Monique Pacheco; Brittany Fortin, Brittany Kosboski; Molly Kasboski, mascot; (middle row) Erin Trahan; Danielle Dupras; J.ennifer Dupras, coach; (back row) Jamie Pimental, Kristen Gelnett; Collette Pelletier; Dawn MaLagoti, captain; Colleen McKnight, co-captain; and Aimee Normandin.
TOP STUDENTS --Bishop Feehan High, School seniors Neha M. Shroff and'John L. Mc Manus have earned the distinction of being valedictorian and salutatorian this year; Besides their top, aca~emic records, both have been very involved in school activities and sports teams. Shroff plans to attend Dartmouth in the fall to study molecular biology. Mc Manus will attend Duke University and study biomedical engineering.
FALL RIVER - Marianne Grace, a senior at Bishop Connolly High School, was a certificate winner in the Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools' annual "Excellence in Psychology Award" sponsored by the: American Psychological Association (APA).Candidates are chosen by their classroom t,eachers based on their exemplary achievement and ,efforts in the study of psychology.
YouthJeaders needed f~r camp FALL RIVER -The Office for Youth Ministry seeks to prepare the youth of our diocese to become active Christian leaders and is looking for te,ens and adults to participate in a new leadership training camp iater ' this month. The Youth Ministry Office usually sponsors a program called Christian , Leadership'Institute (CLI) each summer, but this year, June 21-26, will present a new variation called Youth Leader Institute (YLI). It is a weeklong national training program presented by the same organization that developed CLI and incorporates many of the same components. By sponsoring YLI the diocese of Fall River is making this national youth leadership effort available to local parishes and schools. YLI is unique because it not only provides young people 'with training, but also trains the adult leaders from each parish or school to empower the youth entrusted to them. The six-day training will be focuseq on the themes of discipleship, leadership, and skills. It seeks an adult and 2-4 teens from each parish or school. It will beheld at Cathedral Camp in East Freetown. Par-
ishes interested in more information can call the Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry at 6782828.
SERVICE PROJECT - Students in grades K-2 at Espirito Santo School in Fall River recently collected nonperi:shable food items for the Fall Riv~r Soup Kitchen. Pictured! (from left) are: (front row) Jaryn Moni,z, Hillary Pavao, Alec Santos, (back row) Shane Medeiros, Jay O'Dwye~, and Vanessa Valcorba.
GOOD SHEPHERD - Students of St. Joseph's SGhool, Fairhaven, dressed up to celebrate their good shepherd, Father William Heffron, SS.CC., on National Appreciation Day for Catholic School Pastors.. Students, parents and staff members presented Father with cards and gifts in appreciation for his work.