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4 | October 18, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot NEWS newlenoxpatriot.com Providence Catholic to celebrate 100 years Megan Schuller Freelance Reporter More than a century ago, what is now known as Providence Catholic High School began as a select commercial and finishing school for girls called St. Mary Academy. The school grew with the community around it, and has undergone a lot of changes in the past century. When the Sisters of Providence took over the school in 1918, located at Cass and Ottawa Streets in Joliet, they changed its name to what the community knows it as today. According to historical records, the school had 59 students enrolled its first year, with the graduating class of 1919 featuring only six Providence Catholic girls track team celebrates a state title in 1978. That same year, the Celtics’ baseball and wrestling teams also won state championships. members, along with eight others who received certificates from the commercial class. 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newlenoxpatriot.com NEWS the New Lenox Patriot | October 18, 2018 | 5 Provi From Page 4 rural areas,” longtime Providence Catholic employee Ken Raymond said. “It was a small school, no real athletic facilities, except for a baseball field. We really evolved into a college prep school and a coeducational institution.” Raymond started coaching and teaching at Providence in 1965 and retired last school year, through the high school’s most transformative period. Over the years, Providence Catholic has had its ups and downs. By the 1950s, the building in Joliet was condemned, so the students and faculty temporarily moved to St. Mary Nativity Parish in Joliet until the new Route 30 building in New Lenox was built in 1962. While the school was then coed, boys and girls were kept in separate wings of the building to be taught separately. Over time, financial hardships led to coed classes becoming the norm. “They experimented with coeducational classes, and after that they began to meld the classes together, because it made sense economically,” Raymond said. In the early 1970s, the school faced possible closure because of financial struggles. Bishop Romeo Blanchette went against the grain, objecting to the advice of the Diocesan Board of Education and vowing to keep the school open. This spurred the “Save Our School” campaign, which raised $30,000 in its first year and saved the school from closure. “The [1970s] were a very dynamic time for the school,” Raymond said. “It was really a fun experience to watch everyone get involved and invested in the school. Everybody thought they were a part of something.” Providence Catholic 100th Anniversary Celebration 1800 W. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox Schedule of Events... Saturday, Oct. 20 12:30 p.m – Dedication of the LaVerne and Dorothy Brown Student Commons – Speeches will given by Providence dignitaries and special guests. 1:30-3 p.m. – Family Day – Birthday cake and refreshments are to be served after the dedication. Children’s events and tours of the new commons will be offered. 7-11 p.m. – Alumni Sock Hop – The alumni party includes a photo booth, DJ, memorabilia displays, guided tours, food and cash bar. Event is for those 21 and older. Fee is $15. Sunday, Oct. 21 10 a.m. – 100th Anniversary Celebration Mass – Coffee and pastries will be served after mass. For more information... Web: www.providencecatholic.org/alumni/100thanniversary-celebration The successful fundraising campaigns in the 1970s led to school improvements to enhance student education and experience. Under the new direction of the Rev. Roger Kaffer as principal, a larger gymnasium, a wrestling room (now the weight room) and the theology wing were added. Providence began making a name for itself within the local sports community after receiving its first three state championships in 1978 for wrestling, girls track and baseball. Over the years, it continued to prove itself a worthy athletic opponent, with the football team having a 50-game winning streak and taking home four consecutive state championships from 1994-1997. The wrestling team had six consecutive state championships from 1997-2002. Raymond said the Kairos retreat became a tradition for the school in 1984 as a way for students to build relationships with each other and with God. The retreat program, along with an increase in religious studies coursework, led the school to be named Providence Catholic within that decade. “From my own children who went here, what they remember the most is Kairos,” Raymond said. “The group interaction within a faithbased school is a wonderful program.” When the administration of Providence was turned over to the Augustinians from the Midwest Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, a series of academic changes were made under its leadership. With the Augustinians now leading the school, graduation requirements were refined, and an Honors Curriculum, Developmental Program and a College Preparatory Program were established through the early 1990s. “The Augustinians have polished up the school and reorganized the academics,” Raymond said. The early 2000s was a time of exponential expansion for the school. The new fine arts wing opened in 2002 after more than $2.5 million was raised. Soon after, the school also chose to purchase 50 acres west of campus at Gougar Road and Route 30, and later in 2012 the school acquired 25 acres southwest of the campus for athletic fields Pictured is a graduating class from the 1930s. Photos courtesy of Providence Catholic High School and future growth. The new fine arts wing opened in 2002 after more than $2.5 million was raised. Soon after, the school also chose to purchase 50 acres west of campus at Gougar Road and Route 30, and later in 2012 the school acquired 25 acres southwest of the campus for athletic fields and future growth. “There was constant growth, and that constant search of, ‘Let us not rest at being just be Providence Catholic,’” Raymond said. “We asked, ‘What else can we do? Where do we stand? How can we get better?’” John Harper, a Providence Catholic Class of 1977 graduate and former superintendent of Plainfield Pictured is a photo from the 1970’s of a group of students gather outside the school building when it was still called Providence High School. Community Consolidated School District 202, returned to Providence in 2014 as the current principal. To keep up with the growth in the community, the $6 million La- Verne and Dorothy Brown Student Commons was built to replace the original cafeteria to provide a more updated gathering space. Kathleen Kennedy, director of community relations and varsity tennis coach, graduated from Providence in 2011 and came back to work at her alma mater. “Providence has always been my home,” Kennedy said. “If it was not for Providence, I do not think I would have excelled the way I did in college or in my career. The staff, academics and athletics truly set a stepping stone for students that you just won’t find anywhere else.” Kennedy said she sees Providence is heading in the right direction as it grows academically and aesthetically. “It was a great school when I was student, but it’s an even better school now, with the new student commons, improved athletic facilities and discussion of implementing a STEM program next year,” Kennedy said. “I had some amazing memories as a student, and continue to make some as a staff member and coach.” PCHS has come a long way from an all-girls finishing school to the wellknown, four-year Catholic high school it is today. “It’s been so fun to be a part of that change and growth,” Raymond said. “This year’s celebration is about reliving the memories and the history of the past 100 years.” The school plans to hold a celebration to commemorate the past 100 years of operation on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21. A ceremony to dedicate the newly built student commons is to be held, along with a Mass and other festivities for students, alumni and families.
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