2009 newsletterrevised - Trinity Catholic High School

Trinity Tradition Spring 2009 

Trinity 

Tradition 

Tradition 

In the proud legacy of Mercy, St. Thomas Aquinas, Rosary, and St. Thomas Aquinas Mercy 

M r . S t e f f e n R e t i r e s A f t e r 4 1 Y e a r s 

For the last few 

years Bill Steffen 

has been thinking 

about the right time 

to retire from his 

long teaching career. 

“I wanted to 

make sure I retired 

while I was still 

feeling good about 

school,” explained 

Steffen, who taught 

history at Trinity. “I 

wanted to still be positive when I retired.” 

Steffen determined that the end of the 2008-2009 

school year would be the right time and on May 29 

he left the classroom as a teacher for the last time. 

Over the course of his 41 years as a teacher, Steffen 

taught at St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas- 

Mercy and then Trinity. Steffen also went to school at 

Aquinas. He graduated from high school in 1963 

after graduating from Our Lady of Fatima grade 

school four years earlier. Following his graduation 

from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, after a 

stint at St. Louis University, Steffen returned to 

Aquinas as a teacher. 

And he was the kind of teacher who positively 

influenced thousands of students along the way. He 

says his students gave back to him as much or more 

than he gave them. 

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“The students are the ones that keep you young,’’ 

explained Steffen, who will turn 65 in July of this 

year. “The thing I liked best about teaching is that it 

was never the same everyday. You never knew what 

the students were going to do from day to day. They 

definitely kept it interesting. They kept me young.’’ 

In addition to teaching, Steffen, who owns a 

Master’s Degree from Maryville University, coached 

softball, basketball and soccer at times and also 

served as a dean of students for several years at 

Aquinas. 

“The kids haven’t really changed all that much 

from when I started teaching,’’ said Steffen. “When I 

was in school and when I started teaching kids did 

whatever they could to get away with whatever they 

could and they still do that today. 

“For the most part kids are kids,” added Steffen. 

“The kids here at 

Trinity have been 

really nice to me as I 

n e a r r e t i r e m e n t . 

They’ve been very 

nice. All of the kids in 

my advisory hugged 

me when they left 

advisory for the last 

time. That has never 

happened before.’‘ 

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ADMINISTRATION 

President 

St. Karl Mary Winkelmann, SSND 

Principal 

Ms. Nancy Lydon 

ADVISORY BOARD 

President 

Ron Schmidt* 

Board Members 

Milton Bischof, Jr. 

Brenda Bobo-Fisher 

St. Carol Ann Callahan, RSM* 

Whitney Compas 

Tom Freesmeier 

Dora R. Gianoulakis 

Pam Gilbert* 

Elveeta Macon 

Ronald Markel 

Rev. Edward Stanger 

Rance Thomas, PHD 

JoAnn Donovan Took 

Deacon Bill Twellman 

REGISTRAR 

Tim Quinn 

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 

Vince Drake* 

DIRECTOR OF 

ADVANCEMENT 

Dan Grumich* 

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*Alumni 

From the desk of the President... 

Dear Alums of Mercy, St. Thomas Aquinas, Rosary, St. 

Thomas Aquinas-Mercy and Trinity, 

History will record that the 2009-2010 school year at Trinity was terrific and 

another overwhelming success! So much of our success comes from the tradition of 

Mercy, St. Thomas Aquinas, Rosary and St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy that is the foundation 

of Trinity. 

Listed below are some highlights of this school year: 

• FULL ACCREDITATION was given to our school by the AdvEd Accreditation Association 

(formerly North Central) 

• The Class of 2009 celebrated graduation on, Friday, May 15 at the Cathedral Basilica 

with the following honors: 

• 9,000 hours of Community Service given 

• 38% of the class has received scholarships totaling $1.5 million. 

• Graduates have been accepted at the usual local and state colleges and universities as 

well as the following outstate universities: Georgetown, Stanford, St. John’s, Purdue and 

Valparasio. 

• The Class of 2013 numbers 95 with students still enrolling. Total registration for 

2009-2010 is currently at 423 with students still registering. 

• Our WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) team finished SECOND in 

State Competition. This is the 5 th time Trinity has finished SECOND. 

• Trinity students won medals in the State Math competition. 

• Our art students have been awarded medals in several art competitions including the 

City of Olivette Art competition. 

• Two veteran teachers retired at the end of this school year. We salute Mr. Bill Steffen 

and Mr. Bud Renken for their passion as Christian educators. We wish them God’s 

blessings in retirement. 

• Track athletes ran in the State Track competition in Jefferson City. 

• The girls soccer team finished runner up in the State Tournament. 

• The boys soccer team captured SECOND PLACE in the State Tournament. This is the 

third time in the six years of Trinity’s existence that the Titans have advanced to the 

State Tournament. 

As you have read through these highlights undoubtedly you saw that Trinity is a 

well rounded, versatile school where EVERYONE MAKES A DIFFERENCE! We continue 

to be grateful for your support in making that happen. May God bless you for your 

generous contributions and if you can help in any way, please let us know. Know that we 

will pray for you and ask that you remember us in your prayers. 

Blessings for a refreshing and restful summer and if you are ever in the 

neighborhood, stop in and see us at Trinity. 

May the love of the Father enfold us, the wisdom of the Son enlighten us and the 

fire of the Spirit enflame us and may the blessing of the Triune God rest on us and abide in 

us now and evermore. AMEN. 

In Notre Dame, 

Sr. Karl Mary Winkelmann,SSND, 

President 

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Events 

The Happenings For Alums 

If you would like to participate in 

any or all of the Alumni Events 

please contact us: 

E-Mail:MJames@TrinityCatholicHigh.org 

OR 

Visit our website at 

www.TrinityCatholicHigh.org 

OR 

Call the Advancement Office at 

741-1333 ext. 223 

September 4 

Alumni Honored at 1st 

Home Football Game 

1959 Mercy City Championship team and 

members of the 1969 Mercy State Runner- 

Up team will be invited to the game and 

recognized at halftime as the teams celebrate 

the 50 th and 40 th anniversaries of their 

banner seasons. 

October 2 

Homecoming Game 

October 9 

Alumni Soccer Game 

October 24 

Trinity Treasures Dinner Auction 

 

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School Happenings 

2008-2009 

A l u m n i 

Scholarship 

G r a c e B r a n d o n w a s 

aw a r d e d t h e A l u m n i 

S c h o l a r s h i p f o r t h e 

2008-2009 school year. 

Grace is one of eight 

children in her family. Her 

parents are Robert and 

Karen Brandon All seven of 

her siblings attended either 

St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy 

or Trinity. Grace’s mom Karen also attended St. Thomas 

Aquinas. 

Grace had this to say about her first year at 

Trinity, “This year at Trinity I participated in 

cheerleading and basketball. I planned to do more but I 

wanted to get used to the way things work here at 

Trinity and to make sure I was able to obtain good 

grades while still doing the things I love in order to keep 

my scholarship. Because I now know I will be able to 

keep up with my school work while doing my activities, 

I plan to do more next year. I want to play basketball 

and soccer and maybe do cheerleading again. I will also 

be a student manager for the football team and I will be 

on the yearbook committee. I hope to continue to get 

good grades and continue to try many more things 

during the rest of my three years at Trinity. “ 

The 2009-10 scholarship has been awarded to 

Luke Connor from Sacred Heart. Welcome 

Luke. 

One scholarship ($1,000) renewable for 4 years is awarded based 

on academics, leadership and service. The candidate must 

currently be in a catholic grade school and a son or daughter of a 

Mercy, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas Mercy or 

Rosary graduate. 

Trinity’s Renken Says Goodbye after 7 Years 

Clarence “Bud” Renken has taught in many different settings over the past 40-plus years 

from North Nodaway County, Missouri, Cuba Missouri, the St. Charles Chemical Abuse 

Program, Francis Howell High School and Rosary and Trinity Catholic High Schools. There’s no 

doubt in Renken’s mind, however, as to where he’s been the most content. 

“The last seven years here at Rosary and Trinity have been the most enjoyable for me due to 

the size of the school, the behavior of the students, the spirituality of the school and the 

community of the staff,” said Renken, who graduated from Northwest Missouri State University 

before earning a Master’s Degree with 45 additional hours. 

After retiring from Francis Howell High School in the spring of 2003, Renken, a St. Joseph’s, 

Missouri native and currently an O’Fallon, Missouri resident, came to Rosary High School as a 

part-time History teacher teaching the junior and senior Advanced College Credit classes. 

During his first year at Rosary it was announced Rosary and St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy would 

merge and Trinity Catholic High School was formed. Renken spent six years at Trinity before 

deciding to retire this year. 

“This school is on its way. I wanted to stay long enough to see Trinity really make it and it has,’’ 

said Renken. “I wanted to contribute to its success in a minor way and I think I did that. 

“I have received tremendous support in my years here,’’ added Renken, who will turn 68 years old in December. “Sr. Karl Mary and 

the rest of the administration have supported me tremendously. I have received more positive comments and more compliments in my 

seven years here than in all of the other places combined. Everybody needs a compliment once in a while.’’ 

Renken’s students would no doubt compliment him and he doesn’t hesitate to return the favor. 

“I’ve enjoyed the kids the most,’’ explained Renken. “The kids by far will be what I remember from my years here. I am going to 

miss the kids the most.’’What Renken won’t miss is the drive from O’Fallon to Trinity. 

“The drive is what really got to me,’’ said Renken, who will spend his newfound free time gardening, working out at the gym and 

leisurely reading the New York Times at the library near his home. “I’ll also make sure my wife doesn’t ever have to do any more 

housework.’’ 

Renken’s wife, Rebecca, is a math teacher at Francis Howell who was named Teacher of the Year in the district in 2007. 

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School Happenings 

All Student Musical 

Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy and the 

rest of the Peanuts gang came to life in the 

James Grumich Theater this spring when the 

Trinity drama department produced its 

second annual all-student musical “You’re a 

Good Man Charlie Brown” March 19-22. 

Senior Ray Kannenberg, junior Julia Leonard 

and senior Chris LeSure starred as Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy respectively. Tim 

Grumich (A-’83) directed and choreographed the show, while Trinity band and choir 

director Abe Campbell provided the musical direction. Other cast members included 

Tommy Barylski, Skylar Allen, Amy Lewandowski, Courtney Hayes, Connor Grumich, 

Mike Hilmes, Danny Becker, Jeanne Eveld, Nick Lewandowski, Katie Whitney and 

Katie Carpenter. Rick Hilmes (lights and sound) and Ellen Hilmes (props) also assisted. 

WYSE 

At the Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering state final competition 

April 7 at Missouri University of Science & Technology, the academic team 

from Trinity finished runner-up in the state in Division II. Visitation 

Academy edged Trinity 470-462 for first-place honors among small schools, 

while Chaminade finished third with 438 points. This is the fifth time Trinity 

has finished second in the state contest. Individual winners for Trinity at the 

state competition were: seniors Rick Hilmes (2 nd in Math and 3 rd in 

Chemistry), Nick Lewandowski (1 st in Engineering Graphics), Brian Dailey 

and Mike Ross (tied for 2 nd in Graphics), junior Tim Fries (3 rd in Graphics) 

and freshman Connor Walsh (2 nd in Computer Science). 2009 was the best 

finish for a Trinity team at the state competition. Other team members were seniors Jennifer Astudillo, Nick Bell, Katie 

Carpenter, Emily Frenz, Monica Goodland and Kelsey Weiler; juniors Alana Schlemmer, Garrett Beckham, Ben Batzer 

and Matt Juengst and sophomores Ed Ross, Ellen Hilmes and Amanda Lewandowski. The team is coached by Trinity 

Physics and Chemistry teacher Frank Cange. 

From the Art Department 

Congratulations to Trinity Catholic High School art students who were honored recently 

in a pair of art contests. David Kraft, Hannah Oberlohr and Alana Schlemmer submitted 

works at the City of Olivette Art Competition. Kraft, a sophomore, won first place and 

Best of Show in the Works On Paper category, while Oberlohr, a senior, won second 

place in the Painting category. Schlemmer, a junior, took home second place in the 

Experimental category. The Trinity students competed against other high school 

students from around the St. Louis area. At the Union Avenue Art Competition Trinity 

senior Diana Roma won Best of Show, while junior Brittani Mosby won First Place, 

sophomore David Krafft won Second Place, senior Sydney Smith took home Third 

Place and juniors Sarah Bogaski and Katie Walsh each were named Honorable 

Mention. Trinity art teacher Kevin Cook submitted the works for the students at both 

competitions. 

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Alumni Basketball Game 

Alumni Basketball Scores Big 

Friday, April 3 was the date for this year’s Alumni Basketball Game at Trinity. Over 20 alums from Mercy, St. 

Thomas Aquinas, Rosary, St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy and Trinity enjoyed an evening of basketball and 

socializing. 

2009 Alumni Basketball Players 

Jim Reddy – Mercy – 1956 

Steve Siesener – Rosary – 1976 

Mary Ann Barnhart – Rosary – 1982 

Laura Magee – Rosary – 1982 

Jaron Young – Aquinas-Mercy – 1989 

Byron Witherspoon – Aquinas-Mercy – 1989 

Lynn Kalkbrenner – Aquinas-Mercy – 1989 

Tony Clark – Aquinas-Mercy – 1989 

Daryl Jemerson – Rosary – 1989 

Joe Reddy – Aquinas-Mercy – 1990 

Dave Reddy – Aquinas-Mercy – 1993 

Ben Allen – Rosary – 1999 

Will Andrisse – Rosary – 1999 

Chris Taylor – Rosary – 2000 

Eric Stuchlik – Rosary – 2000 

Greg Withers – Rosary – 2000 

Courtney Harley – Rosary – 2000 

Stephanie Budreau – Trinity – 2004 

Bond Reid – Trinity – 2005 

Mike Jones – Trinity – 2005 

Ben Fichter – Trinity – 2006 

Danny Vogt – Trinity – 2008 

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Titan Alumni Players 

The Curtain Will Rise Again 

Titan Alumni Players celebrated their 10 th anniversary in 

January with the successful run of The Sound of Music. 

Over 1400 attended the four shows from Thursday to 

Sunday celebrating Catholic Schools Week. Directed by 

Jim Hanson – RHS ’74 and choreographed by Amy 

Mogelnicki – TCHS ’05 the show starred Carly 

Mogelenicki – TCHS ’09 as Maria, Denny Mahlin – RHS 

’72 as Captain von Trapp, 

Barb (Molaski) Hanson – 

RHS ’74 as Mother 

A b b e s s a n d T e r r y 

(Branca) Dolan – RHS ’73 as the Baroness. Many other alumni, including our first Mercy 

alum, and several current Trinity students made up the cast of about thirty. 

On Saturday evening, prior to the dinner theatre, Sr. Karl Mary and Ms. Nancy Lydon 

recognized the Titan Alumni Players Board Members, past and present, for their 

commitment to assisting the arts at Trinity. 

The board has selected Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to be performed, January 28 – 31, 

2010. Preparation has already begun for this wonderful classic! Auditions will be held 

September 19, 2009, 10:00 am at Trinity. Those interested in a major character role will be 

asked to prepare a solo from the play. For more information regarding auditions, please 

contact Jim Hanson by e-mail, hansonj56@yahoo.com. 

We will be hosting several fund raisers over the months to come, so keep your eyes on 

local papers and parish bulletins. The first event is breakfast with Belle and the Princesses 

on Saturday, September 26, 2009, 9:30 am at Trinity. More information will be available by contacting the Advancement/ 

Alumni Office. 

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On Tuesday, May 5 several members of the 

Rosary 1984 girls soccer team attended the 

Trinity-Lutheran St. Charles girls soccer game 

and were recognized at halftime for the Metro 

Soccer Championship they won 25 years earlier. 

Along with their coaches, Jerry Siesener (R-’69) 

and Fr. John Keenoy (R-’69), players Diane 

Merz (’84), Kathy Bauer (’87), Linda Deis (’84), 

Christa Batiner (’84), Mary Goggins (’84), 

Peggy Luedecke (’85), Connie Byrne (’85), Lori 

Perez (’87), Cathy Mueller (’84), Lisa Martinez 

(’85), Kathy Tucker (’86) and Amy Del Pietro 

(’87) enjoyed the evening.


Trinity’s 6th Annual Alumni Golf Challenge 

Under beautiful sunny skies, a sell-out crowd of 36 teams participated in the annual 

Alumni Golf Challenge Sunday, May 17 at Eagle Springs Golf Course. All proceeds 

of the event helped to grow the Trinity Angel Fund that helps Trinity families with 

tuition assistance. Alums of Mercy, St. Thomas Aquinas, Rosary, St. Thomas 

Aquinas-Mercy and Trinity, along with other friends of Trinity, enjoyed golf, 

delicious food and fellowship. This year over $7.000 was raised for the Angel Fund. 

The A Flight winners on the day were Mike Reiter (R-’75), Kevin Hoette (R-’75), 

John Meyer and Matt McDonough (R-’87), while Tom Walsh (A-’77), Jerry 

Timmermann (A-’77), Oncho Morales and Bill Timmermann (A’82) won the B 

Flight and Fred Douglas, James Hudson, Lee Harris and Camtron Hollway were the 

C Flight winners. Special thanks go out to Joe Timmermann (A-’73), who once again 

cooked for all the golfers, and Arizona Cardinals place kicker Neil Rackers 

(AM-’95), who played in the 

event for the first time. The 

Rosary 1999 golf team that 

finished fourth in the state 

tournament was also honored and 

well-represented as several players 

from that team and its coach, Ernie Bebe, were in 

attendance. Next year’s event will take place Sunday, May 

16. Please continue to check the Trinity website for more 

information as the date grows closer and plan to form a 

foursome to join in the fun. 

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Steffen and his wife Carol, who is retired from Ameren UE but still works part-time for GMAC, have never 

had this type of free time, but they are both ready to embrace it. Steffen and his wife plan to move permanently 

to the home at Lake of the Ozarks that they have been enjoying for years. In the meantime, though, a couple of 

vacation cruises are planned in the next 12 months. 

“We are going to cruise the Southern Caribbean coming up in June and then we have another cruise planned 

for next February,’’ said Steffen. “About this time next year is when we plan to move to the lake permanently. 

We are going to give that a try. It will be an adjustment to be there all the time but we’re going to try it out. If it 

doesn’t work we will move back. It will be nice to have that freedom and flexibility.” 

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UPCOMING CLASS REUNIONS 

Mercy Class of 1959 

A 50 year reunion is in the initial planning stages. Those interested in helping plan the reunion should contact John Newport at 

mrnmrs41@aol.com 

Rosary Class of 1969 

A 40 year class reunion is planned for June 27, 2009 at Maggie O’Brien’s at 7pm. The cost of $10 includes appetizers and there will be 

a cash bar. Fro more information, contact Craig Rouff at 314-923-4492 or rouffc@bebsmo.com. 

St. Thomas Aquinas Class of 1979 

A 30 year class reunion is planned for October 17, 2009 at Spazio’s Westport. Contact Rose(Bozada)Costello at 

RCostello@stlcc.edu for more information. 


A 25 year reunion is scheduled for August 8, 2009 at Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center. There will be more information posted on 

the website, as it becomes available. Contact Andrea (Lawless) Kanpp at riaelvis@msn.com or (772)398-5242 or contact Lisa 

(Strange) Burke at (636)939-0864 or e-mail at timandlisaburke@yahoocom. 

St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy Class of 1989 

A 20 year reunion is in the initial planning stages. Anyone interested in helping or providing updated contact information should 

contact Karen(KENNY)Gailey at karengailey@olp.net or Karen Cima-Thornhill at kcimat007@gmail.com. 

Rosary Class of 1989 

A 20 year reunion is planned for October 10, 2009 at Spazio’s Westport from 6:30-10:30pm for $55 per person. Anyone interested in 

helping or providing updated contact information should join their Facebook reunion group at www.facebook.com/p.php? 

i=1303330254&k=44MU5XR3UYXM51GHPJ34QW or e-mail Kirsten(Heiser)Mulvaney at kirsten.mulvaney@ebsrecruiting.com. 



contact Jenny(Knichel)Turner at jturner733@sbcglogal.net or call 314-402-7017 or call 402-7017. 



contact Kelly at jklight@gmail.com. 

Alumni Updates 

Rosary 

1996- Sarah Coleman 

I earned my Associates degree in Applied Science-Nursing from St. Louis Community College-Forest Park in December 

2008. She has been accepted into a Gastroenterology Surgery Fellowship and currently works at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. 

Sarah resides in Holly Hills with her son. 

1976-Walter Schaumburg III 

Recently divorced in 2007. Walter is embarking on a new career, a sous chef at the Dublin Country Club. Dublin, 

Georgia, that is. He is enjoying life in Dublin with his 2 dogs, Sonny Boy and Hannah. 

1972-Robert Samuelson 

Recently received the University of Missouri-St. Louis distinguished Alumni Award. The award was presented for his 

many contributions of personal service to UMSL’s College of Business. Congratulations, Bob. 

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Where Are You Now? 

Do you have exciting news to share with us? New address? New job? New adventures? We want to hear 

from you so be sure to send us your news. There are three easy ways to keep us up to date: 1. Mail this 

form to: Trinity Catholic High, 1720 Redman Road, St. Louis, MO 63138 or 2. LOG ON to 

www.TrinityCatholicHigh.org and click on Alumni Registration & Update OR 3. E-Mail us at 

Mjames@TrinityCatholicHigh.org. 

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Career Day 

On Monday, February 23, 2009, Trinity hosted its First Annual Career Day. 

Alums from Mercy, St. Thomas Aquinas, Rosary and Aquinas-Mercy 

graciously gave of their time and talent to speak to our juniors and seniors 

about their chosen career paths. There were 15 presentations ranging from 

architect, Mick Weber R-78 to radio personality Guy Favazza A-’83. 

Students were given the 

opportunity to choose three 

s e s s i o n s w h e r e t h e y 

participated in question and 

answer discussions. The 

2010 Career Day is in th 

planning stages,, if you are 

interested in sharing your 

story, contact Dan Grumich in the Advancement office at 

DGrumich@TrinityCatholicHigh.org. 

Neil Rackers Honored for His 

Accomplishments 

In mid-May Arizona Cardinals football placekicker Neil Rackers 

(AM-’95) returned to St. Louis for a weekend of activities in support of 

Trinity Catholic High School. On Thursday, May 14 Rackers and his 

wife Rachel (formerly Rachel Conway who also graduated from 

Aquinas-Mercy in 1995), along with their two children, attended a 

ceremony to retire Neil’s No. 2 jersey he wore while playing football at 

Aquinas-Mercy, On Saturday that weekend, Neil conducted a football 

clinic at Trinity for over 120 football players ranging in age from first 

grade to high school. Then on Sunday, May 17, Neil participated in the 

2009 Alumni Golf Challenge sponsored by Trinity. The administration, 

faculty, staff and students at Trinity are deeply indebted to Neil and 

Rachel for their continued alumni support of Trinity. 

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Annual Fund Update 

There are just a few weeks left in the 

2008-2009 Trinity Annual Fund that will wrap 

up at the end of the fiscal year June 30, but 

there is still time to 

make a gift if you 

w o u l d l i k e . 

C u r r e n t l y, t h i s 

y e a r ’s A n n u a l 

Fund totals close 

to $84,000 and 

t h e g o a l i s t o 

reach $100,000 

by the end of the 

c a m p a i g n . A 

p o r t i o n o f t h e 

m o n e y r a i s e d 

each year goes to 

the Trinity Angel 

Fund that assists Trinity families with tuition. A recent Trinity graduate 

explains how she was a beneficiary of the Angel Fund: 

When I graduated from eighth grade in 2005, my mother was 

unemployed and a student at Florissant Valley Community College. 

My freshman year at Trinity I had a financial sponsor that helped pay 

my tuition so I was able to attend Trinity. As I entered my sophomore 

year, though, my sponsor could no 

longer afford to pay the tuition. Thanks to the Angel Fund, I was able 

to continue my education at Trinity. With the superior education I 

received at Trinity, I was accepted at schools like Stanford University 

and Columbia University and I know as a Trinity graduate I will be 

very successful. I don’t know where I would be right now without the 

Trinity Angel Fund. My mother 

has now graduated from 

nursing school and is a nurse 

at Christian Hospital Northeast 

and this year she was proud to 

be able to pay for my tuition 

herself. 

So as you can see, 

your gifts really do matter and 

really do Make A Difference to 

the young people at Trinity. 

Please consider a gift to the 

Annul Fund this year and help 

us reach our goal. Gifts may 

be sent to Trinity Catholic High 

School, c/o Annual Fund, 1720 Redman Ave., St. Louis, 

MO 63138. Checks may be made payable to Trinity 

Catholic High School. If you have already made a gift this 

year thanks for your support. 

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