Winter 2009 - Sts. Simon & Jude

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September 11, 2001–We Remember Front row, L to R: Simon Vu, Jacob Pauley, Sean Huerta, Michael Allende, Matthew Johnson, Kenny Sandon, Scott Halverson, Matthew Nalty, Zachary Leingang. Top row, L to R: Mr. Vu, Mr. Hardenburgh, Mr. Allende, Mr. Sandon Each year on September 11, people across the country gather to remember the nearly 3000 people who lost their lives in horrific attacks against our nation, and those who sacrificed their lives in an attempt to save others. This devastating act transformed our nation, and on our darkest day, our country united as one to offer comfort and consolation to one another. Despite the passage of time, the pain still endures and the memory never fades. Hearts were prayerful and proud at this year’s Patriot Day celebration held during Sts. Simon & Jude School’s morning assembly on Thursday, September 11. Student Council members holding red, white and blue candles to commemorate the occasion led us in prayer as we extended our thoughts to the victims’ families, and our gratitude to the brave firefighters, police officers, and enlisted personnel who risk their lives every day to protect us. Much of the ceremony was planned and executed by the various scouting troops from Sts. Simon & Jude School. Girl Scouts helped to lead us in prayer, including members of Troops 2427, 1747, 266, 543, 1149, 942, 1275, 2148, and 96. About 110 Girl Scouts proudly wore their uniforms in honor of the observance. Cub Scouts, Webelo Scouts and Boy Scouts conducted the impressive flag ceremony. Wearing full scout uniforms, approximately 50 SSJ boys proudly presented the flag. These included young men from Cub Scout Pack 226, and Boy Scouts from packs 1226 and 1134. Webelo Scouts from Pack 226 performed the actual ceremony, raising the flag to half mast in honor of the victims and our fallen heroes. With a catch in our throats and a few patriotic tears, we recognized how very proud we are of our young scouts, their leadership, and their commitment to Matthew Johnson, Scott Halverson, Matthew Nalty perform the flag ceremony. The Class of 1986 recently held an informal reunion at Seeley Park. Pictured are: Front: Stephanie Dufour, Kate Baker (Angelovic), Sylvia Perez, Erin Brown (Buckingham) and Back: Brian Alcaraz and Doug Bettencourt Alumni Reception Kicks Off “Mini” Reunions! community service. We are truly grateful to the adults who devote their time to work with our future leaders. As our nation works to make sense out of a senseless tragedy, we hope, always hope, for a changed world. We wish the victims of that day peace where they are, and we honor them by seeking peace where we are. Last year, in conjunction with our 40th Anniversary celebrations, Sts. Simon & Jude School hosted more than 400 alumni at an evening reception in Colman Hall. This was the first event ever planned specifically for alumni, and it proved to be a huge success!
Since that time, we have developed an extensive database of over 1300 alumni and former SSJ teachers to help keep us in touch with one another, and to keep them informed of special SSJ news and events. Just recently, there were many class groups who gathered together at the SSJ fall festival after receiving special alumni invitations via the email addresses they registered with us. We hope to offer more events in the future, and always look forward to seeing our alumni at Sts. Simon & Jude parish and school activities. In this edition of the Spirit newsletter, we extend our best wishes to alumni who were married this past year. Thank you to those alumni who shared these wonderful pictures and stories with us! Please take a moment to share your information with us for future editions of the Spirit newsletter! Encourage your classmates who have not registered with us to send in their contact information so we can keep them informed regarding upcoming class reunions and other SSJ events. We just received this wonderful photo, submitted by Kate Baker Angelovic (1986). The Class of 1986 recently held an informal reunion at Seeley Park which included spouses and children. Kate shares with us that since reconnecting with each other at the reception, her class is also forming a play group with their children, and tries to meet on a regular basis at various parks in the area. If you would like to send us a photograph and/or a brief update on what you’re doing, please email it to: Kathleen Domenici, Alumni Relations Coordinator, at RoseMum8211@aol.com. And for those of you who prefer not to use email, we also accept written submissions and hard copies of photographs. Just mail them to: Kathleen Domenici, Alumni Relations Coordinator Sts. Simon & Jude School 20400 Magnolia Street Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Alumni Weddings Elizabeth Daniels (1997) was married on July 12, 2008, to Alex Nisenbaum of Loomis, California. The wedding Mass was at Sts. Simon & Jude where the bride's brother, Andrew Daniels (2000) was the Man of Honor. Heather Hammond (1997) and Ciana Wilson (1997) were bridesmaids. The couple honeymooned in Europe and currently reside in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles. The groom is a lawyer in a Los Angeles firm and the bride works at the Getty Museum. Jessica Domenici (1996) was married to Jeffrey Geremia on June 7, 2008, at Loyola Marymount University's Sacred Heart Chapel. The couple met in college, and graduated from LMU in 2004. Mallory Domenici (1999) was the Maid of Honor, and the couple honeymooned in Greece. Jessica works for Toyota Motor Sales in the Marketing Department, and Jeffrey works for ESPN in the X Games Division. The newlyweds reside in Playa del Rey, California. Shannon Duchene (1997) married Ellis Titmas on July 27, 2008, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point, CA. All of the bride's brothers were groomsmen in the wedding and graduates of SSJ; Patrick Duchene (1995), Zachary Duchene (1999) and Ryan Duchene (2002). The couple makes their home in McLean, Virginia, where Shannon is a Special Education teacher and Ellis works for the State Department. Shannon and Ellis met while attending college at Boston University. Christine Dzida (1997) and Liam Dunfey were married on August 16, 2008, at Sts. Simon & Jude Church. The bridal party included siblings and cousins of the bride, all of whom were also graduates of SSJ; Katherine Dzida (1999), Laura Dzida (2001), Joseph Dzida (2005), Sarah Dzida (1996), Esther Dzida (1999) and Rebecca Dzida (2004). Christine and Liam met at Loyola Marymount University. They now reside in San Diego. Christine graduated from Loyola Law School this year and took the California bar exam just two weeks before her wedding! She is currently working for Deliotte & Touche. Kimberly Bowles (1996) and Alios Peter (1996) were married May 16, 2007. The couple lives in Washington State, where Alois is in the army and Kimberly is teaching high school English.
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