Communion and Liberation will meet Tuesday at 2:40 in Room 106.
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Communion and Liberation
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Congratulations to the Speech and Debate Team!
Congratulations to the Xaverian Speech and Debate Team who earned the honor of top debate school at this weekend's tournament. They were led by sophomores Patrick Cognato, Anthony Astarita, and Will Kay, all of whom took first place in their events. Freshman Rob Papandrea and Alex Cuniglio were second. This is Xaverian's second top team award this season.
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Congratulations to the Varsity Wrestling Team!
Congratulations to the Varsity Wrestling team for hosting a tremendous Clipper Classic Tournament. The team had a solid showing, placing 4th among 12 teams. Congrats to Joseph Donohue and Ronaldo Rodriguez for each winning their respective weight classes. Also, Anthony Martorano, Mathew Michel, Joseph Ryan and Michael Donato for placing 2nd in their respective weight classes, and finally Dennis Murtaugh, John Villa and Christopher Carroll for placing 3rd & 4th in their weight classes. Mr. Mancusi would personally like to thank all those who helped put on this terrific event, especially Lawrence Johnson, Brandon Torres and Cejay Simon.
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Republican Club Meeting
Today's Republican Club meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be on Monday Dec.16 at 2:30 in room 105. New members are welcome.
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National Honor Society
The National Honor Society will be meeting for a brief, but important meeting on Wednesday, December 11th in Rooms 9 and 10 right after school.
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Phillipines Collection
In this Advent season, the National Honor Society is remembering those children of the Philippines in great need after the typhoon.
There will be a collection drive all of this week ending this Friday morning, December 13th for the victims in the Philippines.
Please bring in:
Unused Medical and Personal Items
Gauze and Band Aids
Deodorant
Tooth brushes
Tooth paste
Socks
Blankets (light cotton blankets)
There will be a collection drive all of this week ending this Friday morning, December 13th for the victims in the Philippines.
Please bring in:
Unused Medical and Personal Items
Gauze and Band Aids
Deodorant
Tooth brushes
Tooth paste
Socks
Blankets (light cotton blankets)
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SCC Meeting Today
There will be a Mandatory SCC meeting today afterschool in the Cafeteria for all members and representatives
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Indoor Track and Field Practice
All indoor track & field runners report to the locker room after school before going to the armory for practice today.
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Italian Club Bake Sale
Please come support the Italian Club bake sale today in the cafeteria.
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Mass Schedule
Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 and 2:30 tomorrow. You are welcome to attend if you are free during these times.
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Lost and Found
If you have ever misplaced something in school please stop by the Lost and Found located in the Attendance Office inside the Tech Center. See Mr. Fitz to check out all the found stuff today!!
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Feast Day Prayer Service Welcomes New Chaplain and Honors Mr. Verde
President Robert Alesi '78 (left) and Principal Kevin McCormack (right) presented Mr. Verde,
a beloved member of the Xaverian faculty for the past 43 years, with the 2013 Ryken Award.
On Tuesday, December 3rd, The entire student body (grades 6-12) assembled in the gymnasium to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier. During the prayer service, a number of special milestones were commemorated, including the heartfelt welcoming of a new Chaplain, Fr. Sean Suckiel, and the honoring of Mr. Joseph Verde, a beloved long-time teacher.
Fr. Sean Suckiel is replacing Fr. Michael Gribbon, who leaves Xaverian after five years of dedicated and loving service. Fr. Gribbon's enthusiasm and love for our God was contagious, and his spirited homilies will be missed. Xaverian wishes Fr. Gribbon continued blessings in his new ministry serving as Pastor of St. Therese of Lisieux R.C. Church in Flatbush.
Fr. Sean (pictured at right) currently serves as Parochial Vicar of Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point. He was ordained a Priest by Bishop DiMarzio on June 23, 2012, and is looking forward to his work at Xaverian, saying, "What I hope to bring to the Xaverian community is a pastoral presence, letting the students know that God is here, God is living, God is present in their lives and He is worth following."
The Xaverian community also presented the 2013 Ryken Award, which is awarded annually to a person who proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ, participates in the school’s community of faith, nurtures members of the community, is committed to academic excellence, fulfills the Gospel call to peace and justice, and who recognizes the talents of individuals and the importance of educating the whole person. This year's Ryken Award was presented to Mr. Joseph Verde, a dedicated faculty member for the past 43 years. Mr. Verde has made a profound impact on countless current students and alumni. All are invited to join in honoring him formally at the 2014 Spirit of Xaverian Gala on Thursday, May 15th (more details to follow).
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Art Club
Art Club will be cancelled this week but will resume next Tuesday at the same time.
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Football Announcement
Attn: All Football Players and Potential Football Players:
Weight training has begun on Mondays and Wednesdays after school in the weight room! Blue t-shirt and blue shorts are required! Any questions, see coach Jioia immediately.
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Belgium Exchange Students
Students going to Belgium should bring the next payment to Mr. Giugliano in homeroom 205 by Monday.
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Congratulations to the Varsity Swim Team!
The Varsity Swim Team has improved their record to 3 and 1 with a decisive win last night against St Francis Prep. The final score was 97 to 81. This was the first time Xaverian beat a higher ranked opponent in the last ten years. Leading the way with wins in individual events were Tom Lynch, Rob Helbock and Konstantinos Lomeyko. A special congratulations goes to Konstantinos Lomeyko for breaking an eleven year old school record in the 500 freestyle. It was an exciting night that was well earned by the all the members of the team!
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Community Service
Anyone needing community service or interested in volunteering at the Bay Ridge Half marathon tomorrow Saturday December 14th handing out waters please see Mr. McCartney in room 11 after school.
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Track and Field Meeting
Indoor Track and Field meeting in room 11 after school today.
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Ryken Dance
There will be a Ryken Dance for the disabled this coming Monday.
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A Word of Thanks
A special word of thanks to the entire Xaverian Community that donated items for the people recovering from typhoon Haiyan which devastated islands in the Philippines last month.
As a community, several hundred items have been collected. A special thanks to the young men from the JV Basketball team that brought in several bags of items. A member from the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce will be coming this morning to pick up our donation.
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