Members of the St.Bernard Clairvaux Societyheld their annual meeting onSaturday, November 14, 2018on the campus of St. BernardAbbey and School. Societymembers are invited annuallyto attend the annual dinner

for induction of new mem-bers who have joined thegroup during the previousyear. This annual meetinggives the St. Bernard commu-nity the opportunity to appro-priately honor and thank themembers of the Society fortheir philanthropy and gen-erosity to St. Bernard throughtheir planned gifts.

The evening began withmembers joining theBenedictine community tocelebrate the Eucharist in theAbbey Church with AbbotCletus Meagher serving asmain celebrant. At the con-clusion of the Mass, thegroup gather in the St.Bernard Byre for a festivedinner and ceremonies honor-ing those who were newlyinducted.

Ann G. Fitzgerald, the sis-ter of Fr. Linus Klucsarits,O.S.B., and USN Captain(Ret.) Gene Gasser and hiswife, June, were this year’snewest additions to the soci-ety. During the ceremonies,Abbot Cletus Meagher spoketo the group and thankedthem for their generosity. “Iwant to thank you for yourgenerous contribution to thePlanned Giving Program ofSaint Bernard Abbey andPreparatory School. Your

generosity and dedicationprovide the foundation for thefuture of Saint Bernard andthe many generations ofBernardians to come.”

The St. Bernard ClairvauxSociety Foundation is one ofthe most prestigious organiza-tions of St. Bernard Abbeyand St. Bernard PreparatorySchool. Established in 2010,the Clairvaux Society paystribute to our donors whoremember St. Bernardthrough wills, planned giftsand estate plans.

Established as a 501(c)3under the Internal RevenueCode, donations made to theClairvaux Society are taxdeductible. Funds generatedthrough the Clairvaux Societyare and will be maintained inan endowment. Only the pro-ceeds of the endowment willbe utilized for the needs of St.Bernard Abbey and School.

The Society is managedby Fr. Marcus Voss, theDirector of Development forSt. Bernard Abbey andSchool. Individuals or organi-zations that wish to becomemembers are asked to contacthim at frmarcus@stbernard-prep.com or at 1600 St.Bernard Drive SE, Cullman,AL 35055.

Wishing You and Yours

A Happy New Year!

St. Bernard Preparatory School Winter 2018

With a new year ahead,the St. Bernard Communitywishes all of our alumni, stu-dents, families and friends thehappiest of holiday seasons!

The year of 2018 broughtmany blessings, challengesand memories to St. BernardAbbey and Prep School. Themonks celebrated the arrivalof 5 men into the postulancyto test their vocation to themonastic life. Three menwho entered the postulancy in2017 became novices in2018; and one monk wasordained to the priesthood.We look forward to the com-ing year 2019 and how thework of God will unfold atSt. Bernard, including theelection of an abbot.

The school continues tocelebrate academic and ath-letic achievements; and hasexperienced many culturalexperiences throughout thesemester which included atrip to the AlabamaShakespeare Festival inMontgomery (see photo onpage 3); as well as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s perfor-

mance in Birmingham,Alabama. While these tripswere outstanding, the stu-dents and the fine arts depart-ment spread holiday cheer oftheir own at Lowe’s with aperformance from the JazzBand; as well as the St.Bernard Prep ChoirChristmas concert at thepacked Abbey Byre.

Looking ahead to 2019, atop priority is to increase theenrollment of students in ourschool. Many parents thinkprivate school is unafford-able, they never apply. Ourmessage to them is that St.Bernard is a wonderfulinvestment, and while we arenot free we would like tooffer our quality program toall children who have theacademic ability and are pre-pared to take on the responsi-bility that is a part of a goodeducation.

Our school is challenging.Boarding students are quickto discover that the two-hourstudy hall is a much needed

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Jazz Band Entertains at Lowes

Pictured (l-r): Director, Ken Simpson, TJ Uhler, Lauren Agnello, David DeJesus, Macy Whaley, JackelynArteaga, Caleb Norman, and Sara Barck.

Clairvaux Society MembersSeated (l-r): Nancy Natter, Susan Natter, Martha Ann Warnke, and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB.Standing (l-r): Carolyn Eck, Michael Menk, Admiral Jack Natter, Mike Natter, Fr. Michael Bausch,Ann Fitzgerald, Rosemary Malinowski, Carol Rooney, Bill Malinowski, Cathy Rymer, Bill Fiorintino,Chris Rooney, and Don Meagher.

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St. Bernard ClairvauxSociety has annual meeting

Students at St. Bernard joinedwith families, faculty and staffto honor the twenty-nine seniorsof the Class of 2019 in a specialSenior Dedication Mass onWednesday, October 3, 2018.

Abbot Cletus Meagher pro-vided the homily for the serviceand encouraged students to notonly rely on the wonderful edu-cation they are receiving at St.Bernard, but also cherish the giftof faith they have received.

“Knowledge without virtue isan empty promise,” he said.“Always seek the good, whichcombines knowledge and virtue.Never fear to ask yourself thequestion, ‘To what am I dedicat-ing myself and what am I look-ing for?’”

He reminded the students,“Life is not simply about knowl-edge and education – it’s aboutthe wisdom of the Cross and theconnection between what islearned and the knowledge ofseeing the truth in God.”

“Being at St. Bernard meansthat you accept responsibility forand dedicate yourselves to theprinciples of the Christian faithupon which we are founded, “Abbot Cletus continued.

As a sign of that dedication,each senior received aBenedictine Cross, and AbbotCletus explained its symbolism.“The image of the crucifiedChrist is presented to remind oneof the price of true wisdom and

love. If one is truly wise, he orshe will learn that life is lived tothe fullest in dying to oneselfand coming alive to the needs ofothers.”

Abbot Cletus continued hisexplanation, “On the medal are anumber of abbreviations as wellas an image of St. Benedict. Onone side are the letters C S P B,which stand for “Crux SanctiPatris Benedicti” (The Cross ofour Holy Father Benedict).Vertically on the cross are theletters C.S.S.M.L., which standfor “Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux”(May the holy cross be mylight!); and horizontally are theletters N.D.S.M.D. for“Numquam draco sit mihi dux”(May the dragon never be myguide!).” Abbot Cletus finishedby saying, “Take these words toheart as you wear this medalover your heart.”

Following the homily, the fac-ulty and staff joined the seniorsand stood with them as a sign oftheir support. The presence ofthe faculty and staff indicatedtheir concurrence with the deci-sion of Fr. Joel Martin,President, and Fr. LinusKlucsarits, Headmaster, that theseniors should be recognized.The Senior Class then received ablessing in recognition of theroles of leadership they haveundertaken for the student bodyof St. Bernard PreparatorySchool.

Ms. Jannie Ratliff was theorganist for the occasion and theSt. Bernard Choral MusicDepartment provided thsinging.

The Knights of the Altar whowere present were GavinWhaley, Carson Holmes, andGin Zheng.

Following the Mass a lun-cheon was held in the AbbeyByre for the Senior Class andtheir families.

Seniors honored at Dedication Mass

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Senior DedicationFront Row (l-r): Kim Gao, Mya Agnello, Adrian Smith, Abbot Cletus Meagher, Samantha Silva,Elliot Deep, Phoebe Coccia, and Gin Zheng. Second row (l-r): Fr. Linus Kluscarits, Chenyan Shi,Gracie Loyd, Christine Lauwerth, Andie Zatarain, Brenda Avila, Emma Pierce, Jacinta Tona, andAbigail Curtis. Back row (l-r): Fulton Gil, Josie Reynolds, Alden Olyniec, Peter Duan, ZacharyMcClain, David Kim, Erik Freudenberg, Ethan Shaw, Jost Malczewski, Gavin Whaley, JosephMcCarthy, Carson Holmes, Thomas Fortson, and Johann Schulze.

Become a member of the St. Bernard Clairvaux Society Foundation

Established in 2010, the Clairvaux Society pays tribute to ourdonors who remember St. Bernard through wills,

planned gifts and estate plans.

Established as a 501(c)3 under the Internal Revenue Code,donations made to the Clairvaux Society are tax deductible. Funds

generated through the Clairvaux Society are and will be maintainedin an endowment. Only the proceeds of the endowment

will be utilized for the needs of St. Bernard Abbey and School. 

To join contact:   Fr. Marcus Voss, the Director of Development for

St. Bernard Abbey and School1600 St. Bernard Drive SE, Cullman, AL 35055. 

Email:  frmarcus@stbernardprep.com

(Continued from front page)resource at St. Bernard, and daystudents know about that aspectof life on campus and recognizethe value of such an expectation.While life in the school is struc-tured, the day to day comraderycreates a bond seldom found onschool campuses.

Recently we had a studentreturn to campus to thank us forthe wonderful education receivedat St. Bernard Prep. While thisstudent struggled to maintain asolid “B” and sometimes “C”average, she was proud to sayshe was excelling at theUniversity level, solidly preparedby SBP for college life.

As we enter 2019, we thankeach of you for your prayers andfinancial support. You are avital part of our ministry at St.Bernard. We encourage you torecommend our school to yourfriends and family.

Please follow us onFacebook to stay up to date withall the happenings on campus.Or visit our websitewww.stbernardprep.com formore information on the school.

St Bernard Prep School inCullman hosted their FallOpen House Event on Sunday,November 11th drawing inter-est from families acrossAlabama as well as theSoutheast. Seventeen prospec-tive students and their familiesvisited the school to take tours,receive information and findthe answers to their questions.Families were greeted by theschool administration andintroduced to the studentambassadors who lead the tourgroups around campus.

After the tours were com-pleted families had the oppor-tunity to visit with the schoolPresident, Fr Joel Martin, OSBand the school Headmaster, Fr.Linus Klucsarits. Currentschool parents were also avail-able to discuss the St. Bernardexperience from their prospec-tive.

Admissions Director,Brendan Flannery was quickto express his gratitude for thesupport given by current stu-dents and their parents. “Wecertainly thank all of thosewho attended the Open House.Special thanks to our studentambassadors and parents fortheir generous support in pro-

viding refreshments to visitorsand sharing their St. Bernardexperiences with our guests.”

Overall the event was asuccess. Families left with abetter understanding of themission, the values, and thepotential that a St Bernardeducation provides.

Anyone wishing to visit St.Bernard or to schedule a

“shadow day” are welcome tocontact the school by calling(256)739-6682. Keep up withthe daily happenings at St.Bernard by following onFacebook. For more informa-tion visitwww.stbernardprep.com

St. Bernard will host aspring Open House on March10, 2019.

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Visiting St. Bernard CampusJohn Larkins and Isamanda Rodriquez from St. James School inGadsden spent time with Fr. Marcus Voss inquiring about St.Bernard Prep at the Open House.

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SBP holds Open House

Visiting St. Bernard CampusCarter Daily and his mom Shannon from Baileyton, attendedOpen House and enjoyed their tour by Adrian Smith andMarianee Pichardo.

JOIN US!Saint Bernard Prep School

OPEN HOUSEMarch 10th, 2019

Or November 11, 2019

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM(256) 739-6682

Easing into 2019at St. Bernard

St. Bernard students joinedtogether to showcase the per-forming arts department of St.Bernard Preparatory Schoolduring Parents’ Weekend onFriday, October 26, 2018 inthe Fazi Richard AthleticCenter. This gala event,which included dinner and theperformances, was part of anannual event held on the St.Bernard campus.

Parents’ Weekend beganFriday afternoon as parentswere given the opportunity tovisit with faculty members forparent-teacher conferences.These sessions continuedthroughout the weekend and,despite the inclement weather,many parents took advantageof the opportunity to visit withthe teachers of their sons anddaughters.

The Friday evening eventbegan with the President’sReception hosted by Fr. JoelMartin, O.S.B., President ofSt. Bernard PreparatorySchool. Joining Fr. Joel as hegreeted parents and grandpar-ents, were Fr. LinusKlucsarits, O.S.B.,Headmaster, and Fr. MarcusVoss, O.S.B, Director ofDevelopment.

The highlight of theevening was the performancesof the Jazz and Concert Bandsunder the direction of KenSimpson and the St. BernardChoral Choirs directed byMichael Kastner.

Parents enjoyed tunes fromall bands at St. Bernard. Thebeginner band presented anassortment of lines from thebeginning band book. TheJazz Combo played, Girl fromImpanema, Put Your RecordsOn, It’s Only a Paper Moon,Isn’t She Lovely, andCantaloupe Island. The con-cert band followed by playingFairest of the Fair, DannyBoy, Music from Disney’sHercules, March from Raidersof the Lost Ark, and Beautyand the Beast.

In his first year at St.Bernard, Mr. Michael Kastner,Director of Fine Arts, wasoverjoyed with his depart-ments’ performances for theevening. The evening openedwith Sieze the Day fromNewsies, The Musicians, andDidn’t My Lord DeliverDaniel performed by theMiddle School Choir. TheHigh School Choir performedBound for Jubilee, Sincerely,Tell My Father and We Are theWorld 25 for Haiti. Combinedchoirs performed AmazingGrace (My Chains Are Gone),You Raise Me up and thegrand Finale of God Bless theUSA.

At the conclusion of theconcert, Kastner recognizedFr. Joel Martin and Fr. LinusKluscarits for their never end-ing support of the Fine ArtsDepartment while at the sametime recognizing Mr. Ken

Simpson and his amazingband. Ms. Sharon Collier,teacher of the art department,called everyone’s attention toSt. Bernard’s extraordinarilytalented student artists. Theirart was on display around theroom.

“It was in incredibleevening,” said Kastner. “Itwas our first concert of theseason and the students cer-tainly made it a wonderfullymemorable experience.”

Dinner for the event wasprepared by Flik Dining.

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Middle School Choir performs at Parents Weekend

Parents weekend held at St. Bernard

The Journey Continues...Scene from Parents Weekend

By Mr. Michael Kastner, Director ofFine Arts

A very good friend of mine toldme once about 35 years ago and Iagree with it with all my heart… “It’sall about the journey!”

The students, parents, faculty andstaff and I here at St. Bernard PrepSchool have started a journey togetherup the mountain to Graduation Day onMay 26th. Along the way there willbe challenges that we need to face, dif-ficulties that will be thrown at us andwonderful accomplishments that wewill celebrate together, all under thewatchful eye of the Lord.

This first semester together hasbeen one that I have grown as ateacher and as a person. The studentsand I have been learning a great dealabout each other. They have taughtme a great deal about St. Bernard PrepSchool and I hope that I have taughtthem a little bit about music and being

a good person to each other.As I reflect on our first semester

together I can say that that we havecome a long way together. Our firstConcert at the St. Bernard Blues &BBQ was jumping into the deep endwithout your “life vest” on for the firsttime. But, the students, as trueSAINTS do, survived and did ratherwell. That was the first big hurdle ofour journey together.

The end of October was soonupon us with the PARENTS’Weekend Concert in the Gym. Thiswas going to be a huge test for us.How would everyone react to theshow? The new songs? The newDirector? A lot of questions to beanswered. Once again, the studentscame through for me. So many of theparents also welcomed me into theSBP family. Whew… I felt so muchbetter about our journey together. Ialso learned what a fantastic band pro-

gram we have!Back to work… Christmas

Program at The Byre would be ournext celebration together. I learnedthat the High School and MiddleSchool like to sing together so thatgave me many more options onputting a show together that wouldstart everyone’s holiday season thatright way.

A story of a long time and well-loved SBP Faculty member was theinspiration for the story. Narrated byour own Mr. Moriarty, the story tiedtogether all of the songs in the show.A more than full house of audiencemembers left with a song in theirhearts and the taste of homemadeChristmas Cookies in their tummies!The evening turned out really well.Another part of our journey complet-ed. Half way up the mountain. Theview is getting better.

Second semester will bring even

more challenges for the students and I!Only trust in the process and God’sguidance will we succeed!

January brings auditions for theSpring Musical the end of March. TheWizard of Oz is making a return visitto The Byre on the 80th anniversary ofthe 1939 movie starring Judy Garland!With memorable songs like, Followthe Yellow Brick Road, Ding Dong theWitch is Dead, If I Only Had a Brain,and everyone’s favorite… SomewhereOver the Rainbow. Going to be a hugeundertaking, but any journey worthtaking needs a few challenges alongthe way!

Soon after the musical is over,brings our Spring Band and ChoirTrip for the students. A chance to per-form and to grow even closer to theirclassmates and see a little bit of theworld outside the classroom. Anamazing part of our journey as we getcloser and closer to reaching our goal

and full-filling our destiny.After Easter, the students will get

a chance to perform in the TalentShow, showing off their God giventalents for their family and friends.Always wonderful to support oneanother and encouraging one anotherto do their best.

The last part of our journeytogether will be our Spring Concert inMay. The last time our seniors will getto perform here at SBP… before theyspread their wings and fly off into theworld as graduates of St. BernardPrep School. The view from the topof the mountain will be glorious. Wecan only get there if we work togeth-er… sing together… help each oth-er… and most importantly… praytogether. For only with God are allthings possible.

Thank you for being a part of ourjourney!

Visiting Shakespeare FestivalSt. Bernard students enjoy trip to Shakespearean Festival this fall.

In October St. Bernard art students participated in the Cullman Oktoberfest Art competition. Amber Lin received the Heritage Award; Josh Spitzer 2nd place; and Abigail Curtis 3rd place.

Congratulations to each of these talented students and to their instructor, Ms. Sharon Collier.

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Oktoberfest Art WinnersJosh Spitzer Abigail CurtisAmber Lin

Emma Piercerepresented

SBP as Miss

Oktoberfest

Rheem “Hot Water on Demand” units in the Boy’s Dorm

Middle School Spelling Bee Winners1st place winner was Elena Saldana. The runner-up wasElizabeth Hazard. Pictured- left to right: Elizabeth Hazard,Headmaster-Father Linus, Elena Saldana.

Booster ClubDrawdownplanned

St. Bernard Athletic Boosters willhost their annual Drawdown BenefitDinner on Saturday February 2, 2019in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center.

Tickets to the event include dinnerfor two and an opportunity to win over$12,000 in cash and prizes. Ticketsmay be purchased by contacting theschool at (256)739-6682 or from anyof the athletic boosters.

You do not have to be present towin. Must be 21 years of age toattend.

All proceeds benefit the athleticprogram at St. Bernard Prep School.

(Above) Tristan Myers, anemployee of Latta

Plumbing Company,works on the Rheem

“Hot Water on Demand”units in the Girl’s Dorm.

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Clergy from north Alabamatook part in a beautifulThanksgiving Service held atSt. Bernard PreparatorySchool on Wednesday,November 14 in Cullman,Alabama.

More than 40 clergy andreligious were invited fromaround the country, manyfrom places too distant totravel. Sixteen ministersfrom the Cullman area,Birmingham and the Tri-Cities took part in the servicecomposed of prayers, psalms,scripture readings and hymns.Students offered thanks andpetitions to God as theybrought to the church sym-bols of the various aspects oftheir lives.

Fr. Joel Martin, Presidentof St. Bernard Prep, said thatevery student was given theopportunity to request thepresence of their pastor orother representative of theirchurch, and he was “happy tosee so many of these busymen and women take timeaway from their jobs to be apart of the service.”

After several scripturereadings were heard in four

different languages represent-ing some of the various cul-tures of students from theschool community, those inattendance heard the messagegiven by Rev. Jerry Lawsonof Daystar Church inCullman. Rev. Lawson spokeon thankfulness and remindedthose gathered that thankful-ness was a choice. Heencouraged all to be lovingand generous while beingthankful in all circumstances.

Instrumental music wasprovided by the St. BernardConcert band under the direc-tion of Mr. Ken Simpson;they performed the Irish folktune “Be Thou My Vision.”The fine voices of the St.Bernard Prep Concert Choirpresented a beautiful rendi-tion of “Amazing Grace/MyChains are Gone,” under thedirection Mr. MichaelKastner. Organist for the ser-vice was Jannie Ratliff ofSacred Heart Church inCullman.

The service was followedby a dinner for all guests, stu-dents, faculty and staff. Theguest clergymen were servedby the students.

Thanksgiving Service Held at St. Bernard

Thanksgiving ServiceFront row (l-r): Sr. Mary Vernon Gentle, RSM, Nazareth House, Birmingham; Abbot CletusMeagher, OSB, Deacon Peter Nassetta, Sacred Heart Church; and Deacon Tim Vaughn, St.Elizabeth Anne Seton Church, Gardendale. Second row (l-r): Fr. Joel Martin, OSB, Rev. PatrickCullen, Nazareth House, Cathedral of St. Paul, Birmingham; Fr. John O’Donnell, OSB, Rev. WalterCash, St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Cullman; and Br. Peter Le, OSB. Back row (l-r): Fr.Linus Klucsarits, OSB; Rev. Johnson Tharayil Varghese, St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Church,Gardendale; St. Henry’s Church, Warrior; Rev. Joe Culotta, Church of St. Mark the Evangelist,Birmingham; Fr. Marcus Voss, OSB; Rev. Raul Posada Valencia; Br. Pachomius Alvarado-Garcia,OSB; and Rev. Paul Campbell, Hanceville First United Methodist Church. Not pictured: Rev. JerryLawson, Daystar Church.

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Villa Madonna Academy,Villa Hills, and St. BernardPreparatory School,Cullman, Alabama, becamethe first two Benedictineschools in the nation to takepart in the BenedictineExchange Program. PamelaMcQueen, principal, VillaMadonna Academy, andEileen O’Connell, VMA the-ology teacher, developed thisunique program, which pre-sents an opportunity for stu-dents and faculty from oneBenedictine high school tovisit another, meet peoplewho share their values andlearn through local experi-ences.

Villa Madonna hosted 10

students and two teachersfrom St. Bernard Prep Nov.14–18. In the spring twoVilla teachers and studentmembers of the VMABenedictine AmbassadorsClub will head down toCullman, Alabama, where theCatholic population is only 3percent. There are 24Benedictine high schoolsacross the United States andMrs. McQueen said that shehopes this is just the begin-ning.

“Our hope is that thisbecomes a widespread nation-al movement among theBenedictine schools and thatour students get to know eachother,” said Mrs. McQueen.

“We hope that the studentseventually take all of this tothe next step, which might bedoing service projects togeth-er in different parts of thecountry, and supporting acause in the spirit of St.Benedict.”

Mrs. McQueen said thatshe really enjoyed seeing theVilla students connect withother Benedictine students.They get to see that they arepart of something bigger thanjust one school so they canshare that Benedictine con-nection with students from adifferent part of the country.

“Think about how power-ful it could be if we couldconnect teenagers from across

the nation who have a sharedphilosophy and a shared senseof spirituality,” she said. “Itcould make the world a betterplace. That is what we arehoping for.”

From the moment theyarrived in Northern Kentuckythe students from St. BernardPrep were greeted with hospi-tality and welcomed to theGuest House at St. WalburgMonastery. They met theirstudent hosts, BenedictineAmbassadors, who invitedthem to a meal, followed byevening prayer. Day two thestudents enjoyed a trip to theNational UndergroundRailroad Freedom Center inCincinnati. They enjoyed

community activities, includ-ing a trip to the CincinnatiZoo and Carew Tower, ridingthe streetcar around down-town Cincinnati and visitingFindlay Market. Friday nightthey had some fun at LazerKraze and came back to VMAfor dinner and a bonfire. Eachday began and ended withprayer.

St. Bernard student IanSidley said the trip was great.“Everything has been so wellorganized and the moment wegot there everyone greeted usin a way that made it feel likewe were at a second home.“

St. Bernard will host VillaMadonna in the Spring of2019.

SBP students take part in Benedictine Exchange Program

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AAbbbbeeyy nneewwssThe Benedictine Oblates of St.

Bernard Abbey are women andmen who strive to live accordingto the spirit of Rule of St.

Benedict. The word ‘oblate’means to offer oneself. By living

daily in the Benedictine spirit,Oblates strive to deepen theirrelationship with Christ.Through the Oblate Program,Oblates experience a mutual rela-tionship in the prayers and goodworks of the Benedictine com-munity, thereby creating agreater bond with St. BernardAbbey. The community isenriched by the interaction withOblates, as well as with the cul-ture, insights, and expertise thatOblates bring.

The work of the BenedictineOblates consists in carrying outtheir daily obligation in theirstate of life according toBenedictine values, to the best oftheir ability. Along with theirimmediate obligations, such asfamily, career, etc., the Oblatesare encouraged to devote them-selves to other good works.Some Oblates volunteer in theirown parish furthering the mis-sion of the Church to help theweak and vulnerable of theworld. Through their daily living

of the Benedictine motto of Oraet Labora, the Oblates help tospread the Benedictine way oflife to places that St. BernardAbbey cannot reach.

Oblates are of great value to amonastic community. By dailyliving in the Benedictine spirit,the Oblates bring a spiritualstrength and serve as a linkbetween the community andparishes. Oblates and the com-munity mutually affirm theircommitment to the Benedictineway of life. The witness of theoblates living Benedictinecharisms in the secular worldstrengthens community mem-bers’ love and appreciation of theBenedictine way of life of prayerand service.

Anyone interested in the St.Bernard Abbey Oblate Programmay contact the Oblate Directorat (256) 734-8291 for moreinformation. Oblates meet on thefirst Sunday of every month at 5p.m. in the Abbey Church.

The Oblates of St. Benedict

OblatesL-R:.Deacon Jeff Montgomery, Steven Gordon, Abbot Cletus Meagher, O.S.B., Tom Kalen,

and Fr. Edward Markley, O.S.B.

On Saturday Januarythe 12th 2019, Br.Benedict Dyar, O.S.B. willbe doing a book signing ofhis newly released novel:The Flame of Telbyrin atthe Ave Maria Grottobookstore in Cullman, AL.Dyar hopes that his novelwill help bring light andjoy to all who read it.

“It’s just a good storythat I’m very proud of”, hesays. “It’s not overly reli-gious but gives the readera taste of the message ofboth faithfulness and self-sacrifice. I sincerely hopethe reader will find joyand life in reading it.”

The story takes place inthe fictional world ofTelbyrin; a world of Elves,Humans, Wood Fays andthe dreaded Meldron. Atthe center of the world is

the Sacred Flame ofTelbyrin where the Creatortouched the world intoexistence. All the peoplesvenerate it as the sign ofcreation’s prayers that riseto the Creator. All exceptthe Meldron; a race with asupposed secret knowl-edge of dread power thatis rumored to hold the keyto immortality.

The reader will enterinto the world of twoyoung married Elves wholive peacefully on a cattlefarm. One is a warrior ofgreat renown and the otheris a common but coura-geous farm girl. Duringtheir annual pilgrimage tothe Sacred Flame, theydiscover that the Flame isgoing out. All of a suddenthese two peaceful Elvesget caught up in an adven-

ture of discovery of whythe Flame is going out andwho or what may bebehind it.

“The story hopefullyhas the key ingredients ofa good Christian fantasyadventure novel”, says Br.Benedict. “It has actionand adventure, heroes andvillains, good and evil,double-crosses and dearfriendships, romance, andmost importantly, a takehome faith message. Ivery much enjoyed writingit and hope to write morebooks on Telbyrin soon.”

The book signing willstart at 11:30 a.m. and willlast until 2:30 p.m. Copiesof the book will continueto be sold at the Ave MariaGrotto bookstore andonline at Amazon.com.Come while supplies last.

Br. Benedict to holdJan. 12th Book Signing

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MiddleSchool Girls

Front row (l-r): Kiara Garcia,Natalie Garcia,

Elena Saldana, andBrianna Garcia.Back row (l-r):Coach WilliamCalvert, Citlally

Ramirez, Emma Powell,

Allison Stidham,Elana Steele, andAmelia Tafazoli.

Basketball Saintsat Mid-Season

JV BoysFront Row (l-r): William Tang, David DeJesus, Cisco Tona, Caleb Norman, Peter Tran, and EthanPowell. Back row (l-r): David Yi, Joseph Arriaga, Druss Hays, Campbel Whaley, Kole Gentry,Josh Spitzer, and Conor Berry. Not pictured Jongha Park.

MiddleSchool Boys

Front row (l-r):Walter Adams,

Bradley Burrows,Jiovany Aguilar, andGrayson Olszowka.

Back row (l-r)Coach Brendan

Flannery, EmmanuelSantiago, Ethan

Powell , Kole Gentryand Peter Tran.

The St. Bernard Saints varsi-ty boys basketball team is hav-ing another fine season underthe direction of Head CoachGreg Boatright. WindellCalloway, a St. BernardCollege graduate, is the assis-tant coach. The Saints got offto a 3-0 start with wins overAthens Bible, WhitesburgChristian and Vinemont beforelosing on the road to WinstonCounty and Decatur Heritage.They bounced back with winsover West End and Falkville athome but suffered a heartbreak-ing two-point loss to Lynn toclose out the home stand.Coach Boatright is receivingoutstanding team play fromseniors Gavin Whaley, CarsonHolmes, David Kim; as well asjuniors John Christian Rose,Caleb Guthery and AlexShoaff. Jose Zatarain, WiliamTang, Peter Duan and NikolasBorths are also contributing tothe Saints success this season.The Saints are competing in thevery tough 1A Area 13 whichincludes Decatur Heritage, thenumber one 1A team in thestate, as well as Meek, Lynnand Falkville.

The St. Bernard Lady Saints,coached by Tiffany Pope, arecompeting well against toughcompetition that includes top-ten ranked teams in Falkville,Winston County and Addison.The Lady Saints have only onewin, over Athens Bible School,but the young team is improv-ing each and every game. Theteam is led by juniors, ClaireSanders, Macey Whaley, EmmaTafazoli and Freshman ClaudiaFallin. Jackelyn Arteaga,Bridget Gallegos, Helen Kim,Jaya Badadursingh, and EmmaPowell are also regular contrib-utors for the Lady Saints. Withno seniors on the current squadand talented players moving upfrom the middle school team,the future is bright for the LadySaints.

Coach Sean Moriarty (SBP’13) is in his second yearcoaching the junior varsityboys team. They have 4 winsagainst 5 losses on the seasonto date. Conor Berry, DrussHays. Caleb Norman, NikolasBorths and Joseph Arriaga areamong those showing strongplay and contributing to a suc-cessful season.

St. Bernard’s middle schoolteams played a full schedule of

10 games from late October toearly December against primar-ily larger schools in the area.Both teams steadily improvedtheir skills and teamwork dur-ing the season. The boys won4 games and the girls won 2.Brendan Flannery coached theboys’ squad. Ethan Powell,Kole Gentry, Peter Tran,Jiovany Arriaga and EmmanuelSantiago played key roles forthe team. The girls’ team,coached by Tiffany Pope andWilliam Calvert were led by7th graders Emma Powell andAmelia Tafazoli. Alana Steele,Allison Stidham and BrianaGarcia were among thoseshowing progress and makingtimely contributions to the suc-cess of the team.

Encore selectsWhaley athleteof the month

Congratulations to GavinWhaley who was selected as theNovember Athlete of the Monthfor St. Bernard PreparatorySchool and EncoreRehabilitation-Cullman!

Gavin is a Senior at St.Bernard where has playedVarsity Basketball for 5 yearsand Varsity Baseball for 4 years.He was The Cullman Times2017 All-Area BaseballHonorable Mention. In his sparetime, he likes playing sports,fishing, wake boarding and rid-ing sea-doos.

Gavin is the son of Josh andKim Whaley.

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It was a sunny but very cold, windySaturday morning November 10thwhen a young St. Bernard Saints’ CrossCountry Team completed at theOakville Indian Mounds Course for the2018 State of Alabama AHASS StateChampionships. Fr. Joel Martin,President, Fr. Linus Klucsarits,Headmaster, and most of the coachingstaff of the school were present for theevent.

Congratulations to the boys’ crosscountry team for finishing in 3rd place.Congratulations to junior CalebGuthery for earning 3A - All-State hon-ors by finishing in 2nd place with atime of 17:03. Joseph Arriaga placed19th, only 6 seconds off the pace for

All-State recognition. Senior JoeyMcCarthy was also close to All-Statestatus placing 22nd. David De Jesus,Nikolas Borths, Jiovany Aguilar,Francisco Tona, Daniel Bamberry andFrancis Mami competed well for theSaints in the championships.

Congratulations to the girls’ crosscountry team for placing 5th at thechampionship competition.Congratulations to Emma Powell forher All-State performance. The 7thgrader finished in 10th place with atime of 20:52 over the 5k course. Alsocompeting well for the Lady Saintswere Chloe Tombo, Sara Barck, AriaMcMillan, Kathleen George, ClaireSanders, Liz Medina and Adrian Smith.

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Varsity GirlsFront row (l-r): Marianee Pichardo, Jaya Bahadursingh , Claire Sanders,and Helen Kim. Back row (l-r): Jackelyn Arteaga, Emma Tafazoli, ToniShuper, Macy Whaley, and Claudia Fallin.

Varsity BoysFront row (l-r): Druss Hays, Caleb Guthery, John Christian Rose, Jose Zatarain, andCarson Holmes. Back row (l-r): Nik Borths, William Tang, David Kim, Gavin Whaley,Alex Shoaff, and Peter Duan.

Fifth Place State Cross CountryAdrianne Smith, Sara Barck, Coach William Calvert, Liz Medina, ChloeTombo, Emma Powell, Claire Sanders, and Aria McMillan.

Third Place State Cross CountryJoesph Arriaga, Jiovany Aguilar, Francisco Tona, Coach William Calvert, JoeyMcCarthy, Caleb Guthery, Daniel Bamberry, David DeJesus, Nikolas Borths, andFrancis Mami.

Young Cross Country Teams Finish Strong at State

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Shelby Bailey (PS ’12) and Chad Ashworth were married on September 18, 2018. Thecouple exchanged their vows in a ceremony celebrated in Gillette, Wyoming.

Erin Burke (PS ’04) and John Mark Mobley were married on October 20, 2018 in theAbbey Church with Fr. Joel Martin officiating. Fr. Marcus Voss married her parents,Mike and Jill Burke, forty years ago in the same church. Pictured are from left: Fr.Marcus Voss, Mike and Jill Burke, Erin and John Mark Mobley, Br. Charles Manningand Fr. Joel Martin.

Brian Haight (PS ‘07) and Allison Thomas Haight were married on October 13, 2018.

Bennett Glassock (PS ‘13) and Peyton Palmer were married in the Abbey Church onDecember 8, 2018. Father Bede Marcy, OSB officiated the ceremony.

Oakley Garnett (PS ‘07) and Matthew Patterson were wed on Saturday, December 1,2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The couple reside in Rome, Georgia where Oakley

is the Farm Managerat G3 Farms, andMatthew is a dieselmechanic.

Marie Robinson (PS’06) and DougMelkowski were wedon September 29, 2018in Carollton, GA. Fr.Joel Martin, OSB offi-ciated.

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Kate (Brown) (PS ’04)and David Gribbin wel-comed Eliza KatherineGribbin to their family onAugust 13, 2018. Eliza was born 7lbs 1oz and liveswith her parents in Huntsville, Alabama. Eliza wasbaptized in the Abbey Church on November 10, 2018,by Fr. Joel Martin.

Jerrica (Crawford) (PS ’13) and DeshawnHampton announce the birth of their son, NoahBernard Hampton who was born October 24, 2018.Noah weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.,and measured 21 incheslong. He is the grandson ofSt. Bernard Abbey’sBusiness Manager, SherriCrawford and husbandMarty.

Luke (PS ‘99) and NikkiWhaley welcome the birth oftheir daughter, Abigail Katewho was born on September11, 2018 weighing 7lbs 2 oz.and measuring 20 ¼ incheslong. She joins her big broth-er, Logan at their home in Hanceville, Alabama.

Chris and Sarah Joly (PS ‘98) welcomed MichaelDuncan Joly, on November 10, 2018, weighing 7

pounds 11 ounces, and 21 inches in length. He joinsbig siblings Ava Clare,Thomas and Emeline athome in Nashville, TN.

Aimee (Gapultos) (PS ’97)and Luis Ramos announcethe birth of their son, DanielMatias Ramos, who wasborn on November 29, 2018weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz., andmeasuring 19.7” long. Hejoins his big sisters, Sofiaand Bella at their home inHouston, Texas.

Sadie (Jones) (PS ‘06) andJay Sams announce thebirth of their son, GibsonRobert Andrew Runner,who was born on December14, 2018. Gibson weighed6 lbs 9 oz and measured 20inches long. He joins hisbig sister, Jocelyn at theirhome in Pinson, Alabama.

Lindsay (Varquez) (PS '03)and Zach Sheehan announcethe birth of their son Jacob"Jake" Henry Sheehan whowas born on September 8,2018 weighing 7 lbs 9.7ounces and measured 20inches long. Jake joins hisbig sister, Isla and family petZoe at their home inPortland, Oregon. Jake is thenephew of Michael JustinVarquez (PS '11) andCaitlin Varquez (PS '13).

Amy Gamble Cole (PS ‘2000)graduated from the University ofAlabama, Huntsville onDecember 6 with a Master’s inthe Science of Nursing, AdultGerontology Acute Care NursePractitioner.Katie Downs (PS ’14) graduat-ed on December 13, 2018 fromJacksonville State Universitywith a Bachelors in ElementaryEducation. She plans to internat Walt Disney World and con-tinue her education by getting hermasters in special education atJacksonville State University.Richard Neese (PS’05) was rec-ognized recently as one of thetop ten real estate agents in thecountry for Weichert Realtors. Amanda Daniel Pendergrass(PS ‘99) was promoted fromAssistant Professor ofElementary Education toAssociate Professor ofElementary Education at theUniversity of West Alabama.Ethan Arndt (PS '13) SPC-5 iscompleting his six year obliga-tion in the United States Army.Ethan completed his basic train-ing in Fort Jackson, SouthCarolina. Upon completion hewent to Fort Eustis, VA to U.S.Army Aviation Logistic School.After his training in aviationschool he was transferred to FortCampbell 101-Air Assault inKentucky as a crew chief ofApache Long Bow helicopters.He was deployed the followingyear to Afghanistan for ninemonths before returning to FortCampbell. He is now stationedin South Korea.

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Kellie Elizabeth Caples, 32, of Mount Olive, passed away onOctober 22, 2018, in South Carolina. Kellie was a nurse who worked atUAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Survivors include her husband,Jared Caples (SBP’03); son, Carter Caples; her parents, Tony andPamela DeBerardinis; brothers, Matthew DeBerardinis and Lukas(Jessica) DeBerardinis; father-in-law, John (Judi) Caples; mother-in-law,Karen (Bryon) Duncan; grandparents, Dainward and Nancy Carroll; anduncle-in-law, David (Jeanette) Caples.

Andrew “Chef Andy” James Camardella died of cancer at theage of 76. He married Kathleen Snook Camardella on February 19,1966 at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church in North Syracuse, NewYork. In April of 1961 he voluntarily joined the United States MarineCorp. His foreign deployments included two tours in Vietnam, Bay ofPigs, Cuba, and Okinawa, Japan. He worked as a Chief Steward (chef)and personally served three presidents, twice on Air Force One. He leftactive duty February 1971 in El Torro, California, though he remained aproud Marine until his last breath. After the Marines, he traveled theworld and catered meals to royalty and superstars. He earned the title ofCertified Executive Chef and was President of the Birmingham Chef’sAssociation on multiple occasions. Preceding the fall of the SovietUnion, he was included in the very first Russian-American CulinaryExchange with Paul Prudhomme and was inducted into the AmericanAcademy of Chef’s in 1990. Chef Andy was a second generation,American Italian who made Cullman his home in July of 1999. For sev-eral years he served as the chef for St. Bernard Abbey and School.Andy is survived by his wife Kathleen Snook Camardella. Cullman, AL,children Tonia Camardella Beverly, Cullman, AL, Tony Camardella,Hayden, AL, and three grandchildren.

Dr. Elsa Con, July 20, 1949 - September 23, 2018 passed awaypeacefully at her home in Oakmont, CA, from Multiple Myeloma. Elsawas born in The Netherlands, the child of holocaust survivors, Jacquesand Lina Con. In 1958, the family moved to the United States EastCoast. She eventually moved to San Diego, CA where she attended theCalifornia School of Professional Psychology where she met her hus-band, Bucky Jackson (HS‘60, C‘65), and both obtained their Ph.D.’s inClinical Psychology in 1983. She went into private practice (withBucky) until 1999, and eventually settled in Carmel Valley, CA, whereshe and Bucky lived for 25 years. She passionately loved the theaterand in 1999, Elsa retired as a psychologist and opened her own theatreand company, Magic Circle Theatre, in Carmel Valley Village. Sheserved as producer and artistic director. Magic Circle Theatre was trulyher life’s pride and joy. In 2014, Elsa and Bucky closed the theatre andretired to the Santa Rosa area. Elsa leaves behind her husband, Bucky

Jackson (HS’60, C’65), after recently celebrating 36 years of marriage.She also leaves behind her sister, Lily Harvitt, her nephews Dan Harvitt(Liz Wilner), Eric Harvitt (Patty), her niece Renee Harvitt, and sevengrand nephews and nieces.

James T. Faugno (C’70), 70, passed away on Oct. 5, 2018, atMorristown Medical Center. Jim was born in Jersey City, N.J., and livedin Maplewood before moving to Belmar 15 years ago. After graduatingfrom St. Bernard College in Cullman, he worked as a master carpenterfor several companies over a 35-year span. He then went on to work as apublic adjuster for Metro Public Adjusters in Sea Girt, N.J., for 10 yearsbefore retiring. Jim was also the owner of Fabulous Finds, a consignmentshop on Bay Avenue in Point Pleasant, N.J., which he and his wife, Teri,ran for seven years. He was an avid deep sea fisherman and captainedhis boat, “Tuna or Later,” from Clark’s Landing Marina, competing inmany Mako shark tournaments. Jim is survived by his wife, Theresa D.Faugno; his son and daughter, Michael Faugno of Nutley, N.J., and SarahH. Faugno and her husband, Aaron Howard, of South Carolina; his step-sons, Christopher, Michael, and Matthew Pecci, and his eight grandchil-dren.

Victor A. Johnson, Sr. (HS’48), age 87, passed away on September29, 2018. After graduation from St. Bernard High School, he returnedhome to work on the family farm. Farming the land and raising livestockwere his passion. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1951, duringthe Korean War and served until December 2, 1959. Once again hereturned to his love of farming.

He served on several farm related boards and was president of theHancock County Farm Bureau for many years. He was an active mem-ber of St Lawrence Catholic Church serving on the Parish Council,Finance Committee, Picnic Chairman for several years and the SchoolBoards of both Mary Carrico and Trinity High Schools. He is survivedby his wife of 63 years, Lois Brasher Johnson; children: Noel (Monty)Quinn, Albin “AJ” Johnson, Chris (Patsy) Johnson, Tony (Kay)Johnson, all of Hawesville, KY; Rita (Chuck) Hardesty, Anne (Chuck)Hagan of Whitesville, KY; Nancy (Jerome) Doyle of Franklin, KY; andtwenty-four grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.

James Arthur Messing (C’66) was one of 16 children born in thefarm country of Minden City, Michigan. He passed away suddenlyOctober 7, 2018 at the age of 44. He enrolled at St. Bernard in the semi-nary department. In his senior year he entered the lay department andafter his graduation from St. Bernard College, he joined the Navy andserved for almost 25 years. After his years in the Navy, he worked as aconsultant for Booz Allen Hamilton. He and his wife, Rosalind retired in

2010 and moved to the Northern Neck of Virginia. He is survived byhis wife, Roz; daughter, Penny, his son, Marcel and two grandchildren.

Jane Clemmons Misegades, the mother of SBP’s MollyMisegades (PS ‘13) passed away on November 22, 2018. Funeralarrangements were held December 6th at 7:30 p.m. at Moss FuneralHome. The Funeral was December 7th at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred HeartChurch in Cullman.

Fr, John C. Robinson (HS’46, JC’48), 90, passed away onSeptember 28, 2018. After graduating from St. Bernard Seminary, Fr.Robinson completed his studies at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary,Emmitsburg, Maryland in 1954 and was ordained May 27, 1954, at St.Paul’s Church, Birmingham, Alabama by Archbishop Thomas J. Toolen.Father Robinson served as Assistant Pastor to St. Paul Parish,Birmingham; St. Mary Parish, Mobile and St. Peter the Apostle,Birmingham. He was Pastor of St. Bridget Parish, Whistler; St. Joan ofArc Parish and St. Monica Parish, Mobile. He served as Pastor of HolyFamily, Mobile from 1970 to 1982 and returned in 1986 where heserved until he retired in 1998. Father Robinson moved to Birminghamin 1998 to be closer to his family and was in Residence at St. Peter theApostle Catholic Church from 1998 until 2016. He also served asChaplain, Birmingham Southern University Newman Center; Director ofthe Archdiocesan Pontifical Missions Society (Propagation of the Faith,Missionary Co-op, Holy Childhood Society) and many other ministriesfor the Church. He was a resident of Mount Royal Towers at the time ofhis death.

William C.”Bill” Rogers Jr. age 92, died on October 4, 2018. Hewas a benefactor of St. Bernard in recent years. He was a World War IIveteran, retired attorney and past president of a title insurance underwrit-ing firm. He made his home in Homeland, Maryland.

James David Seymore, 64, passed away on Sunday November 4.He was the son of Jack and Betty Seymore. He graduated from CullmanHigh School, Auburn University and Samford School of Pharmacy. Heenjoyed his professional career. He was employed at Big B, Harco, USAHealthcare- Economed Pharmacy. He is survived by his wife SarahSeymore; daughters, Katherine (Simon) Ranelli, Sarah Beth Seymore(PS’08); mother, Betty Seymore; sisters, Robin (Ernie) Parson, Pam(Bob) Green; and two grandchildren.

Regina Kay Willoughby ofCullman passed away November 10,2018 at the age of 60. A giftedteacher and coach, she had a success-ful career in the Cullman school sys-tem. After her retirement, she accept-ed a position as teacher and coach atSt. Bernard Preparatory School. Sheis survived by her husband, TimWilloughby (C’77-79), daughterMeghan (Justin) Epperly, sonChristian (LeAnne) Willoughby,grandsons Liam and Boone Epperlyand John Willoughby, mother JimmieGable, and step father EarnesteenGable.

Robert C. Ninni, 71, of Landenberg, PA, passed away Sunday,December 24, 2017. Born in Drexel Hill, PA, he was the son of the lateGeorge and Mary Pitetti Ninni. Bob taught business education courses atAvon Grove High School for 30 years. He coached tennis for numerousyears and was a photographic advisor for the yearbook. He enjoyed thefellowship and camaraderie of his colleagues which continued intoretirement, and was fortunate to have good friends and neighbors.

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Pensacola Alumni GatheringThe St. Bernard-Sacred Heart Alumni Association of Pensacola held their annual Christmas Party onDecember 1, 2018 at the Cactus Cantina Grill in northeast Pensacola, Florida. Special guests were Fr.Marcus Voss, OSB and Judge Lacey & Mrs. Bev Collier. Pictured above are: L-R front row, ClancyO'Donnell, Margaret Bruno LeBeau (SH '68), Judge Lacey Collier (SB '53), Mrs. Bev Collier, Lisa Engel,Theresa Soderlind Harrell (SH '71), Lynn Soderlind, Mary Ann Bowen Fell. L-R back row, Larry O'Donnell(SB '71), Jacque LeBeau (SB '70), Ray Engel (SB '65), Fr. Marcus Voss, OSB (SB '66), John Soderlind (SB'72), Mike Engel (SB '72), Woody Soderlind (SB '66), and Jerry Fell (SB '64).

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7th Grade HonorsElaina Agnello

Scarlette DeCiccoAmelia Tafazoli

8th Grade HonorsElizabeth Hazard

Nic Ruse9th Grade Honors

Rachael AgnelloClaudia FallinRiley Holmes

Maggie Holsomback Anahi Jose

Joseph KeithMaddie McBride

John PechonMerrilee Schartung

Morgan WaitesPiper Watson

Campbel WhaleyEmma Whaley

10th Grade HonorsJoseph Arriaga

Jackelyn ArteagaSara BarckConor BerryNik Borths

David DeJesusKathleen George

Carla HubertAlex Lewis

Caleb NormanMarianee PichardoSamantha Stefani

Chloe Tombo11th Grade Honors

Lauren AgnelloElla Buckingham

Dee GannAlison GongreCaleb Guthery

Dani HernandezJay Kim

Liz MedinaLilly Nassetta

Mai Thy NguyenYessi Pascual Contreras

Jenna PechonJohn Christian Rose

Claire SandersJimmy Schomburg

Emma TafazoliWilliam TangCarly TomboMacy Whaley

12th Grade HonorsMya AgnelloAbigail CurtisElliot Deep

Erik FreudenbergFulton GilDavid Kim

Gracie LoydJost MalczewskiJoey McCarthy

Zachary McClianAlden OlyniecEmma PierceEthan ShawCrystal Shi

Adrian SmithJacinta TonaGin Zheng

7th Grade MeritBrad Burrowss

Cesar HernandezEmily Lader

Emma Powell8th Grade Merit

Jiovany Aguilar ArriagaCole BissotKole Gentry

Chloe LambertAllison Stidham9th Grade MeritDavid Pascual-

ContrerasMollie Woods

10th Grade MeritDaniel Campos

Luis GarciaJohn-David Grey

Druss HaysHelen KimEli Loyd

Francis MamiJorja Meiners

Lupe Ponce-MaruqezCole PoseyToni ShuperSam Taber

Francisco TonaIzzy Warden

11th Grade MeritGabrielle Bennett

Olivia BrownYadira Echeverria

Amber LinAria McMillanJongha Park

Ian SidleyJosh Spitzer

TJ UhlerDavid Yi

12th Grade MeritPeter Duan

Carson HolmesJosie Reynolds

Johann Schulze -Dorfkoenig

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National Honor Society OfficersNational Honor Society officers (l-r): William Tang, Vice President; Fulton Gil, Secretary; LaurenAgnello, Parliamentarian, Emma Tafazoli, Treasurer; and Elliot Deep, President.

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Dyron and Sonya Powell,owners of Dyron’s LowcountryRestaurant in Mountain Brook,annually sponsor a benefit dinnerfor St. Bernard PreparatorySchool. This year, guests fromCullman, Jefferson and ShelbyCounty joined the monks of St.Bernard Abbey on Monday,November 19, 2018, for anevening of fine food, fellowshipand camaraderie.

A delicious, savory, four-course banquet, prepared by ChefRandall Baldwin and his staff,was served with each course hav-ing its own paired-wine selection.The menu consisted of a LobsterBisque soup, Autumn Harvestmixed green salad with roastedbeets, persimmons, pecans, andstone hollow chevre followed by

the entrée of veal osso buccoserved with McEwen grits, roast-ed fall vegetables and red winejus topped off with a deliciousslice of chocolate ganache andpeanut butter pie.

“This is truly an evening toremember,” said Fr. MarcusVoss, Director of Developmentfor St. Bernard. “Dyron andSonya and their staff have cer-tainly outdone themselves. Aswe all know this is a benefit din-ner whose proceeds support theScholarship Fund for St. BernardPrep School. Yet, it’s more thana benefit dinner. It’s an eveningwhen friends come together toenjoy one another’s company andstrengthen their bond to St.Bernard and the work being donethere. My thanks to you and all

those who support us in ourefforts to educate our studentsand provide them opportunitiesthat can change their lives.”

This year’s overflow crowdwas the largest ever in the ten-year history of this event.Patrons were seated not only inthe main dining room but also inthe “overflow room” whichglowed in the warm of its fire-place.

Dyron and Sonya have theirtwo children enrolled at St.Bernard Prep School. “Catholiceducation is important to ourfamily,” Dyron said. “We are sohappy that Ethan and Emma loveSt. Bernard as much as I didwhen I was a student there. Theyare very involved in the schooland enjoy everything about it.

Sonya and I have been blessedand are happy to assist St.Bernard in their fundraisingendeavors.”

Fr. Marcus concluded hisremarks by saying, “This year’s

dinner exceeded our goal of$10,000 and raised $13,300 forthe St. Bernard Scholarship Fund,which helps student’s in financialneed. My thanks to everyone foryour support.”

Sonya and Dyron Powell

Dyron’s Lowcountry Hosts Scholarship Dinner

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