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ALUMNI & FRIENDS NEWS

October 24, 2018

ALUMNI NEWS

For the Love of the Stage

St. Joseph HS Graduate Embraces a Variety of Roles

Written by: Tony Quattrochi, Alumni Relations

Jim LaPietra, St. Joseph High School Class of 2007, has been a stage performer going on 15 years but, at the present, he’s not looking to go professional.

“I do it because I love it. If I’m doing it for money, then I’m doing it for the wrong reason.”

Jim recently played a lead role as Reverend Hale in the North Riverside Players production of “The Crucible,” by Arthur Miller. Although he received great praise for his performance, Jim prefers other types of roles.

“I have always been more of a comedic performer or a character actor, particularly in musicals. I started theatre because I was able to amuse others. Ten years ago you would only find me in a... READ MORE

SJHS Sports Hall of Fame Nominations

The Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the SJHS Sports Hall of Fame. Nominees must meet the following criteria:

are graduates or coaches (present & former) of St. Joseph High School;
graduated at least 10 years prior to their induction;
achieved high levels of success in their respective sports, including at least one of the following:

Most Valuable Player
All-Conference honors
All-Area honors
All-State honors
All-American honors

Nominations submitted to the Alumni Association must include as much information as possible on the athletic accomplishments of the nominee while at SJHS as well as the name and contact information on the person nominating the athlete. Submit your nomination to Alumni Association or via US Post at the school address c/o Gene Pingatore.

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, December 14 ^th . The Hall of Fame Induction takes place before the varsity basketball game on Friday, February 1, 2019 in the north gym.

Pastor uses 100th triathlon to raise money for his parish

Chicago Catholic

By: Michelle Martin | Staff Writer

Father Rob Schultz (St. Joseph Class of 1991) wants to be an inspiration. He also wants to fix the leaky roofs and foundation at St. Beatrice Parish in Schiller Park, where he has been pastor since 2009.

So when Schultz, 45, signed up for his 100th triathlon, Glenview Park District’s 17th annual Sprint Triathlon Aug. 5, he decided to use the occasion to raise money for the parish.

Schultz reported that he finished the race.. READ MORE

Congratulations, Rob!

(Photo credit: Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

2018 St. Joseph & IHM High School Reunions

Saturday, November 10

2018 honor classes:

1968 (50th)

1978 (40th)

1988 (30th)

1993 (25th)

1998 (20th)

2008 (10th)

All Alumni are welcome to attend.

St. Joseph High School - South Gym

(former IHM building)

6 PM

If you have not receive reunion information, please contact the Alumni Office by emailing Kathy Taylor or by calling 708.562.7488.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR REUNION TICKET(S)

SCHOOL NEWS

HOW IT WORKS:

You stop at the store to grab a few items. Your total purchase is $27.52. You pay with your registered credit card and it automatically rounds the purchase to the next dollar ($28.00). Without even noticing, you have made a small donation of $0.48 to a charity you love. All of these small gifts from many supporters add up and produce a big impact.

Introducing CatholicCent A Secure, Easy, and Affordable Way to Support SJHS.

CatholicCent is a fun, easy and hassle-free way for donors to give spare change to SJHS. Donors register a credit or debit card online, purchases are rounded up to the next dollar, and the change is donated. Whether you go to the grocery store, run errands, shop online, or stop at the gas station to fill up, you can give back. It has never been easier to support the Chargers!

SIGNING UP:

By signing up, you can have your credit card transactions automatically rounded up and the cents donated to SJHS! Signing up is secure and only takes a few minutes. You can manage your giving from the online portal.

SUPPORT THE CHARGERS

You can support ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL when you shop at smile.amazon.com .

Amazon donates a percentage of your purchase to

St. Joseph High School!

HELP THE CHARGERS WIN A SHARE OF $20,000!

ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL CAME IN 6th PLACE LAST YEAR!

All receipts must be turned in within 60 days of purchase date.

YORKTOWN SCHOOL BUCKS

PROGRAM

HOW IT WORKS: SHOP. SHOW. WIN!

Each month, Yorktown Center will spotlight a group of stores (see list below) restaurants and fitness studios for which receipts will be accepted.

After shopping and dining, your school’s family and friends can show their Yorktown Center receipts for each month’s spotlight retailers at the Mall Management Office (located on the Upper Level near Forever 21) to accumulate points.

You must specify that you are with ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL so that the points are allocated to the Chargers. For every dollar spent at Yorktown Center’s spotlight stores, SJHS will receive one point!