Winter 2009 - K-Space Web Page - Central Catholic High School

Dear Alumni & Friends,
Greetings in the Lord!
A
s I write this, the colorful and cool season of fall is upon us. As I sit at my
desk and look out the window windo of my offi ce, I see the leaves of the trees in a
beautiful array of rich colors. colors I cannot help but think of the wonder of our
God at such a time.
By the time you receive receiv receive this new n Scarlet & Gray, our brothers and sisters
will continue to deal with the impact im impact ct of the national economic crisis, and of course, we
will have a new president. As the wor world ccon continues n to change, our task as Christian people
is s to make this a better world for everyone everyone. everyon ve
One of the great things about high school is that there is an order to our lives. We have
celebrated a very successful fall athletic season. We now look forward to what the winter
season brings. Our annual auction has taken place, our choirs are ready for the Sounds of
Christmas performance, and we anticipate our annual Advent Pilgrimage to the
Cathedral. It is hard to imagine that we are already preparing for 2009!
Central Catholic has been preparing for a while two major events. The fi rst is our
re-accreditation with the North Central Accrediting Association and the Ohio Catholic
School Accrediting Association. Both of these programs help us continue to improve.
The second is our on-site visit of the team from the International Baccalaureate program.
The IB program is well-respected and is known for academic rigor and for adding a global
accent to the classes in the program. It is our hope that we will not only be the fi rst school
in Northwest Ohio to be classifi ed as an IB School, but the fi rst Catholic school in the
State of Ohio.
It seems a bit ironic that while the order of things repeat yearly at school, other things
change so much. However, that is something that Central Catholic refl ects very well. We
build on our solid tradition, and we continue to seek new ways to improve. Someone
once said, “Aim for the moon and if you miss, you will at least land on a star.”
May the season of Advent be a time of quiet refl ection in a hectic and chaotic world. May
the glory of the Incarnation fi ll us all with the Word Made Flesh!
In Christ Jesus,
Rev. Dennis P. Hartigan, Ph.D.
President