Freshman Day at Camp Marist

On Tuesday, April 23, the Class of 2027 traveled to Camp Marist on Ossipee Lake in New Hampshire to explore what it means to be a Raider and to be Marist!

Photo Album: Freshman Day at Camp Marist

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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Freshmen participated in a day of team building and activities as they explored the Five Pillars of Marist Identity.

The Five Pillars were introduced by the Marist Province in 2015 as ideals to which all Marists, students and adults alike, should commit to.

The Pillars are:

Presence… caring for each other, seeking relationships founded on love, being attentive and welcoming with a sense of openness.

Simplicity… being straightforward and genuine, humble and modest, ‘doing good quietly.’

Family Spirit… relating to each other as members of a loving family, building community, offering the warmth of welcoming, acceptance and belonging, sharing our successes and failures, setting clear standards of honesty, mutual respect, and tolerance.

Love of Work… being generous of heart, constant, and persevering in our daily work, confident, visionary, decisive in meeting the needs of our community and encouraging each other to discover the dignity of our work with young people and with each other.

In the Way of Mary… seeing Mary as a perfect model of being Marist, tender, strong, constant in faith, open to God’s calling us to our own journey of discipleship.

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Thank you to our student leaders from the senior class!

Senior Volunteers

• Abby Boland
• Yerlin Garcia
• Christian Jorge
• Mary Olsen
• Maddie McDermott
• Meghan McLaughlin
• Hieu-Shawn Phan
• Navin Ramesh
• Breanna Rosario
• Annajaleez Veras
• Kellianne Walsh
• Chase Watkins

The following juniors made significant contributions to preparing the program for the day but could not attend in person because they were participating in the Class of 2025 SAT School Day:

• Madeline Courtemanche
• Evan Fernandez
• Kevin Flaherty
• Megan Mwathe

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Thank you to Campus Ministry and our faculty and staff volunteers!

The following faculty and staff members were present for the day and helped lead activities and supported homeroom groups:

• Mrs. Ashleigh Brown '00, English Teacher
• Mrs. Aliali Belkus '97, Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Mrs. Vicki Blaszak, Campus Minister
• Mrs. Clarisol DeMontero, World Language Teacher
• Mr. Joel Emerson '96, Religious Studies Teacher
• Mr. Dave Erwin, Chief Advancement Officer
• Mr. Brian Flaherty, Social Studies Teacher
• Mr. Troy Gabriele, Science Teacher
• Mr. Tim Hart '85, Campus Minister
• Mrs. Doreen Keller '71^PMA, Principal
• Mr. Chris Merrill '89, Director of Strategic Communications
• Mr. Patrick McCafferty, Religious Studies Teacher
• Mr. Andrew Murray, Assistant Principal for Student Success
• Mrs. Kristin Nelson, Religious Studies Teacher
• Mrs. Karen Nigrelli '00, School Nurse
• Bro. Rene Roy, FMS, '59, Campus Minister
• Mr. Ron Russo, Religious Studies Teacher
• Ms. Taylor Sacco '16, Director of Admissions
• Mr. Chris Sullivan '81, President
• Mrs. Earline Tweedie, Religious Studies Teacher

Mr. James O'Neill, retired CCHS Religious Studies Teacher who now hosts the Marist House of Hospitality in Lawrence and is part of Camp Marist summer staff, was also present and helped with facilities.

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Thank you to our Parents Guild and our parent volunteers who provided lunch for over 350 people!

The following parents attended Freshman Day and prepared lunches, snacks, and drinks:

• Shelby Blanchet P'27
• Margaret Daly P'27
• Stacy Giordano P'27
• Laurie Gulla P'27
• Amy Hayes P'27
• Christine Hildonen P '27
• Nicole Lesofsky P'27
• Brima Padlan-Puff P'25, P'27
• Antoinette Perlack P'27
• Jeanette Walling P'27