Happy Holy Thursday! Today, during our assembly period, students performed Living Stations of the Cross. Led in prayer by Sammie Elwell ’24, Charlotte Przybylinski '26, and Bella Speros ’26, students re-enacted Jesus’ journey to Calvary, while narrators shared the stories of each station and those who joined him. Laura Morphy ’25 closed with a beautiful dance, symbolizing Jesus’ resurrection, to close the program. We hope to make this a tradition for many Easters to come! #Prep #Faith ✝
We would like to send a special thank you to Mark Patrizia ’94, president of RABE Environmental Systems, Inc., for their contribution through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program! Through this program, 100% of the funds go directly to tuition assistance dollars. We are very appreciative of your support! #Prep #EITC
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Wednesday, March 27:
• Boys lacrosse fell to Canisius (NY), 6-2, in a varsity-only matchup. Rylan Sorge had a goal and an assist. Nate Klan also scored. 🥍
The Cathedral Prep Diversity Club sponsored a dress down for Women’s History Month to benefit the Mercy Center for Women. The check was presented to Mrs. Jennie Hagerty, executive director of the center. The funds collected will be used toward food pantry, shelter beds, and educational programming. #Prep #Community
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, March 26:
• Boys lacrosse kicked off their season against Boardman (OH). The Ramblers fell to the Spartans, 11-5, in a varsity-only matchup. Ryan Sorge had two goals and two assists. Charlies McBrier had a pair of goals, while Alex Little also found the net. 🥍
Last Friday, students from the A&EPath and BizPath participated in a lunch & learn presentation with speaker James Vicary. As regional director for NSG Automotive North America, James oversees seven facilities in three countries that produce glass windows, windshields, and sunroofs for vehicles produced across North America. He manages over 4,000 employees and nearly $1 billion in business per year. He spoke to students about the ceramic and glass engineering field, the production of glass, and his journey from engineer to businessman. He also shared traits that he looks for when hiring recent engineering graduates. Thank you, James, for speaking to our students! #Prep #Architecture #Engineering #Business
The Spanish Club recently took a trip to the Latin American Cultural Center in Pittsburgh. They learned about the diverse cultures, music, film, and current-day issues of Latin America and the Caribbean. #Prep #SpanishClub
Mrs. Drabant’s English II sophomores are closing out the third quarter by creating maps that illustrate the Battle of the Cowshed from George Orwell's “Animal Farm.” #Prep #English 🐖
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, March 25:
• Softball split their doubleheader with Corry. Varsity dropped a close one to the Beavers, 5-4. Emalie Thomas and Mya Kaliszewski each drove in a run. JVs picked up a 13-0 victory. Sophia Primavere and Emily Dudenhoeffer each hit a home run. 🥎
Students had the opportunity to attend the Chrism Mass yesterday in Saint Peter Cathedral. This is tradition of the Church where the sacred oils are blessed for the year to be distributed to all parishes. Priests also renew their commitment to priestly service. #Prep #Faith ✝
On Saturday, April 13, Outreach Club is hosting their third annual "Miles for Missions" event at Frontier Park. The event will be held rain or shine with a start time of 9:00 a.m. This is a 5K run/walk with all proceeds being split between Feed My Starving Children and Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network. While registrations will be accepted through the day of the event, signing up by Thursday, March 28, will guarantee a t-shirt with the $25 registration. The event is open to all ages. It is a great family event, with prizes being awarded to both the top male and female finisher, as well as various age categories. Refreshments and snacks will be provided to race finishers, and there will also be a basket raffle at the event for anyone who wants to come and support and not run/walk. To find more information and to register, you can visit the following website: https://runsignup.com/cathedralprepmilesformissions. Sign up today! #Prep #MilesforMissions 👟
For the month of March, a group of males came together with Fr. Scott Jabo, director of vocations for the Diocese of Erie, to talk about vocations and the discernment process. It was a time of dialogue and learning about the priesthood. We appreciate Fr. Jabo joining Fr. Jason and Fr. Mike to talk to our students about God’s calling for them. #Prep #Faith ✝
We would like to send a very special thank you to Mrs. Andrea Bierer for stopping by our campus last week to speak to our students! She spoke on leadership and women in leadership and gave some tips to our students on how they can become leaders in their everyday lives. She is the director of marketing for DBC Remodeling & Construction, as well as an instructor for the Manufacturer & Business Association. Thank you again, Andrea! #Prep #Leadership
Congratulations to Tori Spearman ’24. She placed first All-Around for Level 9 at the PA State Championships! She also earned gold on bars, silver on vault, and bronze on beam at the Miller Athletic Center in Lewisburg. She headed right to Hershey right after to cheer on the girls basketball team, too! She will represent Pennsylvania at the regional meet in April against five other states with the opportunity to qualify for Eastern Nationals in Myrtle Beach. Congratulations, Tori, and best of luck at Regionals! #PrepPride
Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup:
• Another outstanding season culminated in a silver medal for the Girls Basketball team! The Ramblers battled Archbishop Wood on Saturday in the PIAA AAAAA championship game in Hershey, where they fell, 37-27. Lena Walz closed out her Prep career with eight points to lead the way. Addie Biel and Jayden McBride, also in her final game for the orange and black, finished with six points apiece. The Ramblers closed out the season with a record of 23-4. Congratulations to Coach Chuzie and the girls on a great run! 🏀🥈
• Girls track & field had their first meet at North Allegheny. They fell to the Tigers, 124-26. The 4x800 relay of Reagan Johnston, Lauren Raimy, Sarah Teed, and Fina Bannister took first. Shelby Abogunde took third in the 100m. Anne-Catherine Brown won the 1600m, while Allison Bender took third. Raimy took third in the 400m. Bannister took second in the 800m. Brown won the 3200m, while Bender and Raimy took second and third, respectively. Grace Barrett finished third in the pole vault. 👟
• Boys track & field also dropped their first meet to North Allegheny, 135-15. The 4x800 relay of Hank Partridge, Roman Hamm, Will English, and Noah Lata took first. Partridge finished third in the 100m. Drew Hunter took third in the 400m. Cam Miller took second in the javelin, while Tommy Shaughnessy took third. Shaughnessy also took third in the discus. Ashton Mountain took second in the triple jump. 👟
Ms. Kabasinski’s Forensics classes concluded their studies of fingerprints with a two-part lab. They dusted and lifted their fingerprints with fluorescing magnetic powder. Once they lifted their prints, groups traded their unknown prints, along with their Fingerprint ID card they created earlier in the week, and the other group tried to make a correct match/identification. #Prep #Forensics 🔍
Congratulations to Derek Galla ’24. He has committed to play college basketball next season at Penn State Behrend. Derek played a huge role for the Ramblers this season on both ends of the floor, averaging six points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 🏀
Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Tuesday, March 19:
• The Ramblers are headed to Hershey! With another big defensive effort, they defeated McKeesport, 35-20, to advance to the PIAA 5A title game. Addie Biel led the way with 17 points, while Lena Walz finished with 12. The girls are heading to the state championship game for the 11th time and first since 2021, but it's the first as Prep. It comes on the same night that head coach Doug Chuzie gets career win #300. Ramblers will play Archbishop Wood this Saturday, March 23, at 6:00 p.m. at the Giant Center. Roll Ramblers! 🏀🍫
Cheerleading tryouts for the 2024-2025 season will take place on Tuesday, April 9, through Thursday, April 11, from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in the Cathedral Prep Gym in the school. Please contact Coach Muto at Samantha.Muto@cathedralprep.com with any questions. We hope to see you there! #Prep #Cheer 📣
Students from the GlobalPath are at the Erie County Courthouse today to observe a trial in real time. This is a great opportunity for our students who have expressed interested in law and criminal justice! #Prep #GlobalPath ⚖
