Forty Six Montgomery Catholic Students Participate in YMCA Youth Judicial

Forty-six high school students from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School participated in the YMCA Youth Judicial Program held at the Montgomery County Courthouse November 10-12, 2007. The YMCA Youth Judicial Program allows high school students an opportunity to learn about law through preparation and presentation of a mock court case. Teams are self-determined with three youth lawyers and three youth witness on each side of the case, prosecution and defense. Student participants also serve as judges in each case.

Montgomery Catholic had six legal teams, three defense teams and three prosecution teams with Matt Copeland, a junior, serving as one of the judges during the weekend. Each team was coaches by a practicing attorney who volunteer with the students in order to prepare them for the event. Montgomery Catholic’s defense teams were coached by attorneys Ms. Virginia Lucci, Mr. Richard White, and Mr. Gary Parker. MCPS student defense teams were #1 Stephen Bodet, John Dugan, Nick Moussalli, Josh Soukup, Ian Sweet, Savannah Szabo, and Aaron Weber. Student defense team #2 was Robert Dubose, Ashley Johnson, Jasmine Maye, Lowell Moore, Briana Morgan, Kierra Rumph, and Cleo Smith. Student defense team # 3 was Austin Barranco, Brandon DuBois, Justin Hughes, David McPhillips, Butler Parker, and Thomas Visco.

The prosecution teams were lead by attorneys Mr. Rob Preston, Ms. Deborah Nickson, and Mr. Julian McPhillips. The MCPS student prosecution teams were team #1 D’Jara Britton, Christine Held, Jessica Heymann, John Ingram, Amalia Ortero-Ortiz, Marie Quillin, and Lizzie Terino. Prosecution team #2 was Nichole Nickson, Andria Ransdell, Summer Rogers, Alex Taylor, Justin Taylor, and Jamiyah Woodson. Prosecution team #3 was Roscoe Anderson, Alexandra Gilbert, Rebecca Hails, Wallace Harvey, AJ Mayhan, Brianna McClure, Caroline Starr, and Alex V. Taylor.

Awards were given at the close of the event and Roscoe Anderson, a junior, was named “Lawyer of the Year.”

Montgomery Catholic Students Win State Championship with the Capital City Streaks Soccer Program

The Capital City Streaks U-15 girls team won the State Championship in Decatur, Alabama over the Veterans' Day weekend. Three team members are students at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School; they are Samai Martinez, 8th grade, Caitlin Sears and Shannon Guin, both 9th grade. The Streaks defeated United Soccer Club of Huntsville 1-0 to claim the state title and sailed through the state tournament with a 4-0 record. The Capital City Streaks 93 team will advance to the regional tournament in North Carolina in June. All three students played at the Varsity level at Montgomery Catholic last year and are looking forward to the season this spring. Pictured: The Capital City Streaks 93 State Champions.

All Souls Day Mass at St. Margaret's Cemetery

Middle School faculty, staff, and students joined other members of the Catholic community to celebrate Mass on All Souls Day at St. Margaret's Cemetery in downtown Montgomery. Celebrating the Mass were Monsignor Charles Troncale, Father John Holleman, Father James Dean, Father Patrick Driscoll, and Father David Carucci, with Deacon Jim Labadie. A new permanent altar was donated by the Catholic Cemetery Association. Afterward, the students enjoyed a picnic lunch at Riverfront Park.

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Second Graders Create Rosaries

October is the month of the Rosary and to celebrate, second graders at St. Bede learned about the Blessed Mother and the Rosary in their Religion classes. The students learned and discussed how the Rosary takes us through the life of Jesus and that the Blessed Mother prays to Jesus for us. The students also discussed how, as Catholics, we do not worship Mary, but we ask her help to teach us more about Jesus and to get closer to him through praying the Rosary. The students each made Rosaries from a collection of beads and string. The following day, they prayed the Glorious Mysteries together.

Pictured, Evan Miles creates his unique Rosary in Mrs. Glenboski's second grade class.

St. Bede Students Celebrate "All Hallows Eve"

Kindergarten students at St. Bede kicked off the "All Hallows Eve" or "Halloween" parties with a costume parade throughout the elementary campus on Wednesday, October 31st. At 2:00, each of the Kindergarten classes changed into their Halloween costumes and paraded all about the hallways signaling that it was officially "party time!" Many of the students were dressed as super heroes, Power Rangers, and princesses and each of the classes had a great time enjoying goodies and various treats.

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To learn about "All Hallows Eve/Halloween" and its Christian roots, read more here: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Halloween/