Hospice of Montgomery Awards Montgomery Catholic Student Artist

Catherine Tumblin, a senior at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, was recognized by Hospice of Montgomery recently when she won the contest for the design of the Monte Carlo 2007 invitation. Her work was chosen from several provided by high school art students at the Catholic.

Miss Tumblin won $50 for her cover design using the newly constructed entrance to Wynlakes Golf and Country Club as her feature. Students were asked to provide a design at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School by the event’s chair, Joan Lynch.

Monte Carlo 2007 is set for Thursday, April 26, at Wynlakes Golf and Country Club beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a silent auction, casino-style games, music, dancing, food and beverages, and great entertainment.

Benefits from Monte Carlo 2007 help fund the care and services offered terminally ill patients and their families by Hospice of Montgomery. Monte Carlo 2007, an annual event, raises funds to help provide care for non-insured and underinsured patients, provide bereavement care and services, and assist with other patient care needs not covered by patients’ insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid.

Hospice of Montgomery, with 31 years proven experience in providing exceptional quality end-of-life care and support, is an independent, not-for-profit agency of the River Region United Way, providing care for patients and their families throughout central Alabama.
Tickets are $50 per person. To make reservations to attend Monte Carlo 2007, call (334) 279-6677.

PICTURED:
Catherine Tumblin, center, displays her award-winning drawing of the new entrance to Wynlakes Golf and Country Club selected as the cover design for the Monte Carlo 2007 invitation. The art contest held at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School was sponsored by Hospice of Montgomery. Shown with Miss Tumblin from left are her mother, Lisa Tumblin; Joan Lynch, chairman of Monte Carlo 2007; Joane Grant, art teacher; and Jenille Ball, R.N., executive director of Hospice of Montgomery.

Montgomery Catholic Cheerleaders Perform at Orange Bowl

Sixteen cheerleaders from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School performed during the FedEx Orange Bowl Pre-Game Show in Miami, Florida, on January 2, 2007. The girls were selected for this prestigious opportunity for their outstanding performances at the summer National Cheerleading Association (NCA) Camp held at Auburn University.

The entire varsity cheerleading squad was named an “All-American Team” and three middle school cheerleaders were selected as “All-American Cheerleaders” during the week-long camp, which earned each of them an invitation to perform at the Orange Bowl. The girls worked tirelessly for four months raising funds to make their trip possible.

In December, NCA sent the girls official uniforms and a performance DVD in order to learn the specially choreographed routine. Cheerleaders from all across the country joined Montgomery Catholic for the performance in front of 80,000+ cheering fans at Dolphins Stadium. The girls described their experience as “frightening, but exciting” and one they will never forget.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic Varsity Cheerleaders at the Orange Bowl front row: Andria Ransdell, Gabby Lopez, Rachel Castanza, Emily Younker, and Lindsay Taylor. Second row: Elizabeth Daly, Rachel Forsyth, Cecily McAlpine, Jessica Balchunas, Rebecca Fields, Kristin Sutton, Kaitlyn Roberts, and Emily Madore.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic Middle School All-American Cheerleaders at the Orange Bowl: Caitlin Sears, Taylor Lawhon, and squad captain Jessica Mount.

Cemetery of the Innocent at Montgomery Catholic

A “Cemetery of the Innocent” has been installed by the Alabama Citizens for Life on the front lawn of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, 5350 Vaughn Rd. The crosses, each of which represent 10 fetuses aborted each day in the United States, are placed each year in a different location in Montgomery to commemorate the lives lost to abortion since the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court case legalizing abortion. John Kline, a member of the Alabama Citizens for Life, has spearheaded the installation of the temporary “cemetery” for the past three years.

Pictured: Respect Life Club members (at right) Emily McLaughlin and Caitlyn Wiggins assist Sue Pieri, Respect Life Club Sponsor Patricia Crowley and her husband, Joe, set up the cemetery of the innocents on the front lawn of Montgomery Catholic with members from the Alabama Citizens for Life.

Senior Michael Thorp Surpasses 1,000 Career Points

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School celebrated Varsity Basketball senior Michael Thorp’s 1,000th career point during a pre-game ceremony on Tuesday, January 9th, in the Fr. Patrick Delahunty Gymnasium. On December 28, 2006, Michael Thorp surpassed the 1,000-piont mark for his career. He accomplished this with his first basket of the Knights’ win over Cordova High School in the Shades Mountain Christian Christmas Classic in Hoover, AL. Michael went on to score 28 points in the game.

Michael has been a member of the Montgomery Catholic varsity boys’ team since his freshman year. To this point in his career, he has scored 1,075 points, an average of 11.9 points per game.
Michael also holds the career three-point record at Montgomery Catholic with 170 and has tied Montgomery Catholic’s single-game three-point record of seven.

Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Jimbo Tolbert presented Michael a commemorative basketball signed by his teammates with Michael’s parents, Dean and Sue Marion and James Thorp, by his side.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic’s Michael Thorp is presented a team basketball from Varsity Coach Jimbo Tolbert. With Michael are his parents Dean & Sue Marion and James Thorp.

PICE Donates $30,000 to St. Bede

Partners In Catholic Education (PICE) recently donated $30,000 to Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School’s St. Bede Campus for renovations to the second and third grade wing of the school. PICE President Ann Karst and Golf Tournament Co-Chair Liz Sutton recently presented the check to Fr. David Carucci, Pastor of St. Bede the Venerable, and Principal Eleanor McCormack.

The money donated was raised through this year’s Sixth Annual PICE Golf Tournament which was held at the Capital Hill Courses of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in September. The annual tournament has raised well over $100,000 for Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School and has become a premiere annual event. Liz Sutton and Jerry Lopez are the tournament co-chairs and are looking forward to another spectacular tournament on September 21, 2007.

Pictured: St. Bede Church Pastor Fr. David Carucci and St. Bede School Principal Eleanor McCormack accept $30,000 check from PICE President Ann Karst and Tournament Co-Chair Liz Sutton.