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Returning Home: 50 th R eunion Celebration Fifty years ago, 73 seniors made it through an event-filled, first year at St. Pius X Catholic High School. During the weekend of October 9, 2009, members of that class—the Class of 1959—came together to celebrate their Golden Reunion and all their memories from that special year in their lives. The class began the weekend festivities on Friday night with a cocktail party at the home of Dr. Kathryn Wiedl Mettler ’59. She and her husband Steve were wonderful hosts. Those in attendance reminisced about their time at “Pi-Hi,” shared pictures of grandchildren and enjoyed looking through memory books. On Saturday afternoon, the class gathered at St. Pius X for a group picture, school tours and Mass with Fr. Harrison, the school’s first principal. During the Mass the class remembered their deceased classmates. This special weekend concluded with an enjoyable dinner at Violette’s French Restaurant.
A Letter from Principal Spellman Dear Alumni of St. Pius X, I recently received an e-mail from junior Catherine Rigdon describing her experience as a student ambassador during the reunion for the first graduating class of St. Pius X, the Class of 1959. I was so moved that I felt compelled to share her message with our faculty and staff, and I have asked that it be shared with you in this publication. Her message, which can be found on the next page, was simple and profound. In short, Catherine stated how thankful she is for our founders (teachers, alumni, parents and friends) and the legacy they began for our current student community 50 years ago. Catherine’s words, coupled with the passing of beloved former football coach George Maloof, have given me much to think about—particularly with respect to our mission. The mission of our school states: St. Pius X, an archdiocesan high school, provides a college preparatory education for the formation of the mind, body, and spirit of each student in accordance with the teaching of the Catholic Church. Our task is to discern our effectiveness in living our school’s mission by measuring our continued progress in each of these areas: mind, body and soul. Each year I look at our successes from the previous year to determine our school community’s development. Usually it involves a lot of statistics and the tedious sorting of data. However, with Catherine’s words on my mind and memories from the months following Coach Maloof’s passing, I would like to focus more closely on the people behind our accomplishments rather than the numbers. As we all know, the funeral Mass for George B. Maloof was held here at St. Pius X in the stadium named after him. During preparations to honor this St. Pius X legend, I was privileged to learn even more about George Maloof. He personified our mission in so many ways. Beyond coaching, he cared about the development (academic and spiritual) of each student in his life. “Do the best you can with the abilities God has given to you.” This was Coach Maloof’s motto, and we can all learn from it. When we view his motto in combination with our mission, we begin to see what is so special about our school community. At St. Pius X, it is the merging of all these elements (mind, body and spirit) that make a student whole. Our life is a gift from our Lord, and what we do with our abilities—our gift for academics, sports, the arts, our compassion and our love—is how we glorify the Lord and enrich our souls. As I said before, I measure our school’s success by how we live our mission. If I ever need confirmation that we are doing God’s will at St. Pius X, then I need only think of Catherine’s words. Hearing from one of our own students who is living this mission right now, and receiving her recognition and appreciation of our predecessors, tells me that we are headed in the right direction. It affirms our community’s responsibility to carry on the tradition of excellence and leave an even stronger legacy for those who will follow in our footsteps. I want to thank each of you for the many blessings you continue to bestow on our community. I ask for your continued support of our efforts to bring about the successful completion of the 2009-2010 Annual Fund Campaign. With your generosity, we will attain our goals. Please know how much I appreciate your support as we lay the foundation for the next fifty years of Catholic education in Atlanta. I pray for the perseverance of our community as we continue to forge ahead with our mission and all of our endeavors. Warmest regards, Steve Spellman
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Page 3 and 4: From the Alumni Association Preside
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