01/27/08 CONGRATULATIONS AND SALUTATIONS! The community of St. Kieran would like to acknowledge the accomplishments of the following parishioners: All who attained second quarter honor roll status from Marian Catholic High School, including Patrick Barry, Sean Barry, Alexis Cann, Ashley Cann, Jackie Cash, Laura Cash, Nicole Fedinets, Alysha Ferry, Patricia Gornick, Neal Jacobsma, Amanda Klopp, Karli Konodi, Brianna Kwasek, Andrew Lesniak, Matthew Lesniak, Kevin Linde, Frank Longo, Allison McDonnell, Weston Molyneaux, Michael Mundo, Frank Narcisi, Gina Narcisi, James Slawnikowski, Michael Tuttle and Alexcia Valdez. Kudos also to Michal Tuttle, who was named Illinois State Scholar from Marian. Your parish family wishes you continued success in all that you do!

02/03/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran parish would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following parishioners: . . Giuseppe Attanasio, who graduated with honors on December 18, 2007, majoring in Biology and Chemistry, at Purdue University . . . all who attained honor roll status at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the first quarter, including Jose Aranda, Monet Blanchard, Valerie Falvo, Sara Hansen, Jaimee Imbery, Sabrena Lopez, and Sam Siragusa . . . Marian Catholic High School students of the month for October, including Neal Jacobsma (Recruitment) and Amanda Klopp (Science).

Your parish family is proud of your accomplishments! Keep up the good work!

02/10/08 Congratulations and Salutations! The community of St. Kieran would like to acknowledge the accomplishments of the following parishioners: All who attained second quarter honor roll status from Marian Catholic High School, including Patrick Barry, Sean Barry, Alexis Cann, Ashley Cann, Jackie Cash, Laura Cash, Nicole Fedinets, Alysha Ferry, Patricia Gornick, Neal Jacobsma, Amanda Klopp, Karli Konodi, Brianna Kwasek, Andrew Lesniak, Matthew Lesniak, Kevin Linde, Frank Longo, Allison McDonnell, Weston Molyneaux, Michael Mundo, Frank Narcisi, Gina Narcisi, James Slawnikowski, Michael Tuttle and Alexcia Valdez. Kudos also to Michal Tuttle, who was named Illinois State Scholar from Marian. Your parish family wishes you continued success in all that you do!

02/17/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran would like to recognize Todd Zarlengo for being named to the Dean’s List for the Fall Semester at Loyola University. Your parish family is proud of your accomplishments! Keep up the good work!

02/24/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran parish would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following parishioners

. . . to Michael Vellender for attaining honor roll status for the first semester freshman year at Beecher High School . . . to our seventh grade Confirmation Class for doing so well in completing their service hour requirement; as of this writing, out of 31 students— 11 have 15 or more service hours completed and 2 have completed 25 plus hours . . . to our St. Kieran School Student Council for collecting over $75 for Operation Rice Bowl through their “Valentine Red and White Day” on February 14; our students and staff paid $.50 each for the privilege of wearing red and white on that day (I think some paid a bit more!)

Our parish family is proud of your continuing accomplishments! Keep up the good work!

02/24/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran parish would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following parishioners . . . to all the students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School who attained honor roll status for the first quarter of the academic year, including Jose Aranda, Monet Blanchard, Leanne Carnes, Valerie Falvo, and Sabrena Lopez, Our parish family is proud of your continuing accomplishments! Keep up the good work!

03/30/08 Congratulations and Salutations! Our best wishes to Timothy Kelly, named to the Provost’s List at Eastern Illinois University with a GPA of 4.0! Your parish family is proud of your continuing success! Keep up the good work, Tim!

04/06/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran parish would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following members of our parish family . . . from Bloom High School: perfect attendance students Lauren Boyd, Anthony Narcisi Jr., Liliana Mejia, and Jessica Patzelt; honor roll students Christian Acs, Paul Amazzalorso, Samantha Angell, Jennifer Bruno, Alec Gast, Jeremy Hernandez, Justin Hernandez, Adalberto Mejia, Miguel Mejia, Anthony Narcisi Jr., Rhaea Palombi, Nykolo Palombi, Jessica Patzelt, Michelle Patzelt, and Corinne Zimmerman . . . Beecher High School students who attained honor roll status including Kristeen Peo, James Radtke, and Michael Vellender . . . from Marian Catholic High School: Students of the month Breanne Amadio (Science,) Karli Konodi (Attendance,) and Allison McDonnell (Foreign Language;) Brian and Dennis Kelly for helping MCHS raise over $20K for the St. Baldrick’s fund for children with cancer . . . Mount Carmel High School honor roll attainees Michael Albanese, Nicholas Beckman, Richard Cervantes, and Kristopher Kocinski . . . Flossmoor School District 161 outstanding academic achievers (as measured by ISAT standards) Devin Arbuthnot, Kevin Broderick, Erin Bruggeman, Jonathan Havens, Adam Huyser, Brian Huyser, Kevin Mulhearn, Stefan Papiez, and Thomas Ryan . . . James Hart School honor roll attainees Tyler Czarnecki, Holly Deckelman, Emily Drwiega, Valerie Falvo, and Nicolette Hansen . . . Prairie State College honor roll attainees Daniel Huisman and Kristen Neal . . . and, finally, Heather Bruno who was named to the dean’s list at Benedictine University.

Your parish is proud of your continuing accomplishments! Keep up the good work!

04/13/08 Congratulations and Salutations! Our St. Kieran School Kindergarten class, under the direction of Mrs. Klec and Mrs. Weishaar, collected over $225 during the Lenten season by baking treats and selling them at lunch time on designated days. The money will be given to help children with cancer through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. We are proud of your ingenuity and generosity!

04/27/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran parish would like to acknowledge the following students from our parish who were recognized as “Students of the Month” at Marian Catholic High School: Allison McDonnell (foreign language,) Karli Konodi (attendance,) and Breanne Amadio (science.) Kudos also to Sean Barry, a member of Marian’s Math Team that placed second in their division at the Math Teachers Association contest in February. Your parish family is proud of your continuing success! Keep up the good work!

05/04/08 Congratulations and Salutations! OUR PARISH CELEBRATES WITH ALL OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEKEND! Please remember our young people in your prayers as they continue to grow in God’s love!

05/11/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran parish would like to acknowledge the accomplishments of the following members of our parish family... All students of Flossmoor School District 161 who achieved high academic scores on the recent Illinois Standards Achievement Test, including Devin Arbuthnot, Erin Bruggeman, Adam Huyser, Brian Huyser, Melissa Imbery, Kevin Mulhearn and Stephan Papiez . . . all who attained honor roll status at Parker Junior High School, including Devin Arbuthnot, Erin Bruggeman, Adam Huyser, Kristi Plath, and Thomas Ryan . . . all who attained honor roll status at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the second quarter of the academic year, including Jose Aranda, Monet Blanchard, Bradley Bruggeman, Rachel Bruggeman, Valerie Falvo, Sara Hansen, Jaimee Imbery, Sabrena Lopez, and Sam Siragusa. Our best wishes are with all of you as you continue to succeed in your academic studies. God bless you all!

05/25/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran Church would like to acknowledge the accomplishments of the following parishioners . . . Patrick Barry, for receiving the Maxima Cum Laude (Silver) Award for his test score on the National Latin Exam . . . Sean Barry for taking the preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and meeting the requirements to enter the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. Your parish is proud of your continuing accomplishments! Keep up the good work!

06/15/08 Congratulations and Salutations! We would like to, first of all, send out the best wishes of the parish to all of our graduates! May the future contain all good things for you!

We would also like to recognize those who attained honor roll status at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the third quarter including Kayla Arbuthnot, Monet Blanchard, Bradley Bruggeman, Valerie Falvo, Sara Hansen, Jaimee Imbery, Sabrina Lopez, Daniel Mack, Cristian Miranda, and Sam Siragusa.

Your parish family is proud of your continuing accomplishments!

07/20/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran parish would like to acknowledge the accomplishments of the following members of our parish family . . . to all who attained honor roll status at Marian Catholic High School for the fourth quarter, including Breanne Amadio, Patrick Barry, Alexis Cann, Ashley Cann, Jackie Cash, Laura Cash, Nicole Fedinets, Alysha Ferry, Patricia Gornick, Neal Jacobsma, Amanda Klopp, Karli Konodi, Brianna Kwasek, Andrew Lesniak, Matthew Lesniak, Frank Longo, Allison McDonnell, Weston Molyneaux, Frank Narcisi, Gina Narcisi, Michael Tuttle and Alexcia Valdez; also kudos to recent “Students of the Month” Victor Vega (Library,) and Greg Brignardello (Religion) . . . to all the graduates of James Hart Junior High School, including Betty Dillon Award recipient Emily Drwiega; this award is presented to student who earn straight A’s in the most difficult classes . . . to Michelle Longo for being honored as the Valedictorian at Greenbriar School.

Your parish is proud of your continued success! Keep up the good work!

07/27/08 Congratulations and Salutations! Our parish family would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following individuals . . . All who attained honor roll status for the fourth quarter of the academic year at Parker Junior High School, including Kristi Plath, Adam Huyser, and Erin Bruggeman.

Your parish is proud of your continuing success in your studies! Keep up the good work!

08/18/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran Church would like to acknowledge the accomplishments of the following members of our parish family . . . to all who attained honor roll status for the fourth quarter of last academic year at James Hart School, including Holly Deckelman, Emily Drwiega, Nicolette Hansen, and Joshua Lendi. We are proud to share in your continuing success! Best wishes for the future!

09/07/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following parishioners . . . Frank Narcisi III, who received the Marchegiana Society Scholarship at their annual picnic; Frank is a freshman at the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana . . . to Christopher Fedinets, who was named to the Dean’s List for the second semester at Notre Dame University, South Bend.  Keep up the good work!

11/30/08 Congratulations and Salutations! To the winners of our Market Day pie sale incentives:  $50 Best Buy Gift Certificate to Anna Sanders (most pies sold--13,) $35 Marcus Cinema Gift Certificate to Sabrina Ortiz (drawing held for those who sold 6 or more pies)!  Thanks for your enthusiasm and help!  Your parish family is grateful for your efforts!.

12/07/08 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran parish would like to recognize the continuing accomplishments of the following members of our parish family . . . to those who were inducted recently into the National Art Honor Society at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, including Kevin Kowalisyn and member, Ashourrina Henshaw who is now Treasurer of the group. . . to all who attained honor roll status at Parker Junior High School for the first quarter of the academic year, including Erin Bruggeman, Alana Havens, Adam Huyser, Kristi Plath, and Taylor Troli . . . to all who attained honor roll status at Marian Catholic High School for the first quarter of the academic year, including Patrick Barry, Sean Barry, Alexis Cann, Jackie Cash, Kelly Crescenzo, Nicole Fedinets, Alanna Ferry, Amy Fleming, Patricia Gornick, Neal Jacobsma, Brianna Kwasek, Michelle Longo, Allison McDonnell, Weston Molyneaux, Gina Narcisi, Anthony Ruggeri, Thomas Ryan, and Alexander Wolff. Kudos, also to those who were recently awarded Academic Letters—Patrick Barry, Sean Barry, and Nicole Fedinets. We also had two parishioners recognized as Students of the Month: T. J. Purcell (Advancement) and Anthony Ruggeri (Mathematics) . . . to those Marian Catholic students selected to perform with the Illinois Music Educators Association All District Band and Orchestra, including Patricia Gornick. . . to all members of the Marian Catholic High School Band which recently was awarded second place in the Illinois State University Marching Competition, won the AA Championship and Outstanding Music and Outstanding General Effect awards at the Bands of America Regional Competition, and placed second in the Illinois State University finals competition. Your parish family is very proud of your continuing accomplishments! Keep up the good work!