In preparation for Pentecost, join us in praying the Holy Spirit Novena for the next nine days. May the remaining days of the Easter Season be fruitful for us all! #Prep #HolySpiritNovena ✝️🕊️
Members of the staff and administration delivered yard signs to all students in the Class of 2025 over the past week! We are excited for their big day on Sunday! #Prep #Classof2025 🟠🔵⚫
TONIGHT! Villa Maria Academy alumna and Nashville-based singer-songwriter MK Fischer ’21VMA returns home for a high-energy performance at the Annual Wild Rib Cook-Off & Music Festival from 7:00–10:00 p.m. She will be the featured artist for the evening, partnering with local favorite Frontier to deliver a dynamic, genre-spanning set. You don’t want to miss it! #VillaPride 🎶
(Photo courtesy of Megan Harrison)
AFJROTC cadets proudly presented the colors at the Cleveland Guardians game yesterday. This was a great opportunity for our cadets, and it was a great day for baseball! #Prep ⚾
Members of Campus Ministry spent the day at Saint Francis Xavier Church yesterday. They joined in moments of prayer and reflection as they celebrated successes from this past year and looked for ways to go deeper in faith next year. They also had the opportunity to celebrate the seniors who have been great leaders throughout their time at Prep. #Prep #Faith ✝
Congratulations to Kayla Bogdanski ’25, James Burkett ’25, Hank Partridge ’25, and Emilee Vereb ’25. They were named recipients of the Kiwanis Club of Erie Academic Excellence Scholarship. They received the scholarship for not only their outstanding academic excellence, but also for exemplary community service and extracurricular school activities. Congratulations to all! #Prep #Service #Leadership #Kiwanis
Show Choir traveled to Sandusky, Ohio last weekend to compete in the Music in the Parks music festival. The festival was co-hosted by Sandusky schools and Cedar Point. The show choir performed “Finale B (No Day But Today)” from Rent, Adele’s “Easy On Me,” and “One Day More” from Les Misérables for judges from regional universities. They competed against choirs from ten schools from Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. They earned an “excellent” rating for their performance and took first place in their division! When the music festival concluded, they celebrated a fantastic year of performances by spending the day at Cedar Point. Congratulations to our Show Choir students and Music Director Mr. Alesso! #Prep #ShowChoir 🎶🏆
Last week, we celebrated the achievements of our eighth-grade honors students after a successful year. Students gathered for a celebration that included breakfast pizza, donut holes, and refreshments. Students were also divided into two teams and participated in a Cathedral Prep-themed game of Family Feud. Laughter and friendly competition filled the room as each team tried to outguess the others on popular survey questions. It was a fantastic way to honor their hard work while creating lasting memories! #Prep #EighthGradeHonors
Cathedral Prep Holiday Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• For the 11th year in a row, baseball claimed the D-10 title! They defeated Harbor Creek in the AAAA title game, 8-2. Trailing 2-1 in the fifth, the Ramblers put up a seven-spot to take the lead and eventually capture the title. Joe Flanagan had the big blow with a two-run double. Owen Fetzner drove in a pair. Davin Friedman, Andrew Costello, Derick Friedman, and Mathius Sprickman also drove in runs. Flanagan, Sprickman, and De. Friedman all had two hits apiece. Congratulations to Coach Lauria and the team! ⚾🏆
• The PIAA Track & Field championships took place at Shippensburg University over the weekend. Several Ramblers came away with medals. Anne-Catherine Brown finished fourth in the 1600 and 3200. The 4x800 relay of Makayla Stutts, Reagan Johnston, Allison Bender, and Fina Bannister, seeded 10th going in, medaled in sixth place. 👟
• The PIAA Singles and Doubles Tennis tournaments took place in Hershey. In singles, Gavin Ferretti won his opening round match over North Catholic’s Justin Garvey, 6-2, 6-1. He would fall to Scranton Prep’s Akhilesh Velaga in the quarterfinals, 3-6, 1-6. In doubles, the tandem of Michael Ferraro/Ty Hulick lost their opening round match to the tandem from Valley, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. 🎾
• Girls lacrosse lost a battle in double overtime to Conneaut in the D-10 AA championship, 7-6. 🥍
Today is a day to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Now and forever, we remember. #Prep #MemorialDay
🚨PLAYOFFS TODAY🚨
• Baseball takes on Harbor Creek in the District 10 AAAA Championship game at UPMC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D. ⚾
• Girls lacrosse battles Conneaut in the District 10 AA Championship game at the Hagerty Family Events Center. Faceoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D. 🥍
(Baseball photo courtesy of Noah Wagner ’25; Lacrosse photo courtesy of Caitlyn Elwell ’23)
Congratulations to our Show Choir and Instrumental Ensemble for a fantastic concert earlier this week! Both ensembles performed the repertoire that they have been working on this spring beautifully. Students that were in the PMEA District, Region, and State ensembles were recognized, and the eight students that went to PMEA District Choir performed one of the pieces from that festival. All our seniors in both ensembles were also recognized for their talents, skills, contributions, and dedication to the team through their years at Prep. Congratulations to our music students! #Prep #MVP 🎶🎹🎸🎷🎻
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11
We are just over a week away from the big day! We look forward to celebrating our seniors at their Commencement on June 1 at the Warner Theatre. We know they will shine wherever their next journey leads them, but they will always have a home at Cathedral Prep. Once a Rambler, always a Rambler. Your brothers and sisters will always be with you, Class of 2025! #Prep #Classof2025 #Family
National Art Honor Society (NAHS) held its third annual Spring Art Show last weekend. The show was held in the Project Commons and featured works from Prep and Mother Teresa Academy students. Works included drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics, fiber arts, and digital photography. First, second, and third place awards were given in each medium. In addition, Nhu Tran ’25 won “Best in Show” for her painting ‘Sardine Birthdays.’ New for this year, showgoers were able to cast their votes for a People’s Choice award, which resulted in a tie between winners Bella Speros ’26, for her painting ‘Amalfi Coast,’ and Caden Clark ’26, for his painting ‘The Godfather.’ The show opening was very well attended on Saturday, and remained up so students had a chance to view the show and appreciate the hard work of their fellow students. #Prep #NAHS 🎨📸
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, May 21:
• Girls lacrosse extended their season with a 16-4 win over Meadville. Giselle Hiner led the way with six goals. Niagara Millen had four goals. Kamryn Resurreccion finished with three goals. Azlyn Miller scored twice, while Jordyn DiRaimo also found the mesh. Allison Deiner made four saves. 🥍
• Boys lacrosse’s season came to a close in the D-10 playoffs against Hickory, 14-12. Rylan Sorge scored twice and had five assists. Rory Callaghan scored three times and had an assist. Charlie McBrier and Matt Bansidhar each scored a pair of goals. Nate Klan, Lohan Mastrian, and Andrew Timon each had a goal and an assist. Ian Brown made 10 saves, while TJ Hiner made nine saves. 🥍
🚨PLAYOFFS TODAY🚨
• Baseball takes on Slippery Rock in the D-10 semifinals. First pitch is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Mercyhurst University. Tickets can only be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D. ⚾
• The first day of the PIAA track & field championships kick off today at Shippensburg University. Tickets can only be purchased at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzUyNjA%3D. Best of luck to our Ramblers competing this weekend! 👟
• Best of luck to Gavin Ferretti '26, Michael Ferraro '25, and Ty Hulick '25 as they begin play in the PIAA Singles and Doubles tournaments today in Hershey. Tickets can only be purchased at https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?sport=tennis. 🎾
(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)
🚨PLAYOFFS TONIGHT🚨
The D-10 lacrosse semifinals are this evening at Dollinger Field. The girls play Meadville at 5:00 p.m., while the boys take on Hickory at 7:00 p.m. One ticket is good for both contests and can only be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/piaadistrict10/L2VtYmVkL
2FsbA%3D%3D. #Prep #RollRamblers 🥍
(Photos courtesy of Caitlyn Elwell ’23)
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, May 20:
• Softball was eliminated from the D-10 playoffs by Northwestern on a walk-off, 6-5. Emily Dudenhoeffer drove in two runs. Addison Baldi had a pair of hits and an RBI. Morgan Madura also drove in a run. 🥎
(Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos - Rich Wise)
The senior class activities have been in full force the past week! Last week, they had had their Senior Breakfast. Yesterday, our seniors traveled to Peek'n Peak Resort for their Senior Retreat! They took on the adventure course, played miniature golf, had Mass, and enjoyed various activities with their brothers and sisters. They closed the day with their Senior Banquet! It was a day full of fun being together as a class! #Prep #Family #Classof2025 🧡💙
Mary’s Day card sorting is well underway for tomorrow’s celebration! #Prep #Mary’sDay ✝🕊
Congratulations to Charbel Moubarak ’28. He took first place in microbiology at The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) State Meeting! Your hard work, curiosity, and dedication to science have paid off. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see what you discover next! #PJAS2025 🔬🥇
