Called to Serve

From May 27 through 30, eight members of the Central Catholic Family participated in Marist Youth Gathering 2022 at the Marist Brothers Center in Esopus, NY. They joined with a total of over 150 students, young adults, and adults from all 10 Marist schools around the US.

Congratulations to Faith Omosefe '22, who was named Massachusetts Youth of Year for the Boys & Girls Club! Faith was recognized for her immense positivity, her commitment to service, and her academic excellence and is now in competition for Northeast Youth of the Year.

Central Catholic's faculty and staff model our Marist ideals through their compassion and commitment to service.  On Holy Thursday, they donated over 200 sandwiches and other goods to our neighbors at Lazarus House Ministries and Daybreak Shelter, providing a wonderful example of what it means to serve others and be Marist!

Congratulations to Faith Omosefe '22, who was named Youth of Year for the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence! Faith was recognized for her immense positivity, personality, and academic merit! Congratulations to fellow Youth of Year nominees, Juanjose Cabrera '22 and Zullymar Castro '22.

Good luck to Nicole Wiggins '17, who is running the 2022 Boston Marathon to help our neighbors at Lazarus House Ministries. Do you know of any other CCHS alumni who are running the 2022 Boston Marathon? Let us know at website@centrealcatholic.net.

One hundred Raider seniors enrolled in the Religious Studies course Poverty, Policy, and Justice, taught by Mrs. Diana Chase, made class trips to deliver much-needed personal hygiene and wellness items to our neighbors at Lazarus House Ministries. 

Did you know that one of the most asked for clothing items by people in need is socks? In January, the National Honor Society held a School Sock Drive, collecting 4,000 new pairs of socks and funds to purchase 200 additional pairs of children socks and 600 pairs of underwear for children in need. What a wonderful way to live out our Marist mission of love and care for others!

Congratulations to Brandon Silva '24, whose Eagle Scout Project to manufacture and install news signs at Hilldale Cemetery was recently approved and is on track to be completed in the spring.

For 20 years, The Christmas Project at Central Catholic has been delivering a Merry Christmas to local families in need. This year’s team has partnered with Catholic Charities and Lazarus House to provide gifts to families and is rallying the CCHS Community to support this important effort. They need your help!

We have a lot to be thankful for at Central Catholic! As we approach Thanksgiving, we are excited to celebrate our blessings in a variety of ways: giving back to our neighbors, coming together as a school family, and celebrating our traditions.

As we approach Veterans Day, the Central Catholic Family is paying tribute to those who have served or are serving in the armed forces. Last week, CCHS Peer Leaders collected candy for deployed service members and veterans, and we are continuing to collect names of veterans and profiles for the Call of Faith & Duty: A Tribute to Veterans.

In early August, six juniors traveled to Indiana to participate in the first Marist Youth Leadership Camp with Campus Minister Mrs. Earline Tweedie and students, faculty, and staff from the 10 Marist schools across the US.

Congratulations to the 20 students who completed the Summer 2021 Diversity Awareness Training, a component of our Be the CAUSE diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership opportunity offered through a partnership with Merrimack College. 

Central Catholic is partnering with our neighbor Lazarus House Ministries to host a Food and Clothing Drive on Saturday, August 14. Thank you for helping us to fulfill our mission of loving and serving others!