AN E-NEWSLETTER FOR BORGIA ALUMS
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A MESSAGE FROM FR. MIKE BOEHM
Dear Borgia Alumni,
Happy and Blessed New Year! I hope 2020 is off to a great start for you! May it be a year filled with blessings for you and those you love.
Our students returned on January 6th and, as is typical, we are off and running! We have so much going on around school which makes life busy, but it's always a blessing. It's a blessing to see the commitment of our students to live their faith. You will see featured in this newsletter one of our seniors, Grace McKinnis, who is the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Model of Justice Award. I hope you take the time to read about the great things Grace does, and she does these things all the time! Congratulations, Grace! We are very proud of you.
I say it often, and I mean it, we are so appreciative of all you do as our alumni to support all that goes on at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School. We truly could not do it without your involvement, your presence at our activities when you are able, and your financial and prayerful support.
Be assured of the prayers of our school family as we pray for our alumni every day.
St. Francis Borgia, pray for us!
Fr. Mike Boehm
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LUAU KNIGHTS DINNER AUCTION
Saturday, February 15
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Our annual dinner auction will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020, in the Ray DeGreeff Gymnasium at school. The theme is “Luau Knights.” Click
here
for more information on reservations, sponsorship opportunities, and information on all of our great items for bidding!
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GO MOBILE WITH US!
We are utilizing the Give Smart Mobile Bidding Platform again this year! Guests are encouraged to make their reservations online at www.luauknights.givesmart.com and to check-out on their smart devices at the end of the auction.
Bidding on items is easy using your smart device, with no app to download. You will be sent a link to your personal bidding page where you can view items in advance and even bid on select items prior to the event. Make sure you come to the auction with your devices fully charged! Charging stations will be available on event night. If you don't have a smart device and need a personal shopper or require some assistance the night of the event, please let us know, and we will be happy to assist you.
Want to help our school but can't make it to the auction? If you register online, you can bid on select items once the auction opens online, including the night of the event.
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Join in the fun of our annual Dinner Auction! We rely on our parents to be a part of this annual event that is so important to our school. All proceeds other than Fund-A-Need go toward tuition assistance. If your family is a recipient of assistance, this is a great opportunity to give back. Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up. If you signed up at Back to School Night, we have your information and will be reaching out to you soon. Unless otherwise stated, most jobs take place the night of the Auction, February 15, 2020. Thank you for helping make this a successful event!
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Thank you to all who have participated in this year's Borgia Annual Fund Drive. To date we have received $205,000 in gifts toward this year’s goal of $300,000.
The endorsement of our alumni is a critical factor toward the success of this fund which enables Borgia to be the excellent school that it is!
As an alum, your support is so important.
Your generosity is a vote of confidence to all of our donors that we are continuing to provide excellence in education – now and in the future
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Borgia’s current students are the most direct and immediate beneficiaries of all Annual Fund gifts.
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How can I donate?
Please enter our secure website at
www.borgia.com
to join your fellow Borgia alums in making a gift to the Annual Fund. Pledges are welcome. Remember that your gift can be doubled if you or your spouse is associated with a matching gift company.
If you have any questions, please contact Donna Grahl, Director of Annual Giving, at 636-239-7871 ext. 131 or donna.grahl@borgia.com.
What are Matching Gifts?
You can double or triple your donation if you or your spouse works for a company that matches gifts. Simply ask your employer about their Matching Gift Program and forward your personal gift along with a completed matching gift form.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Mega Raffle drive! Thank you to all of the alums who supported our school by purchasing a raffle ticket. Our sales total is 3,752 tickets. While we didn't reach our goal of 5,000 tickets, we were still able to raise $93,800 for our school.
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December Winners
December 1 - Bobby and Kristen
Enkvetchakul '90
(sold by Sarah Enkvetchakul '22)
December 15 - Justin '00 and Laura '05 Voss (sold by Andrew Dyson '21)
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SEVERAL STUDENTS RECEIVE SCOUT RELIGIOUS AWARDS
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Four freshmen at our school have earned the Pope Pius XII award as part of the Boy Scouts of America. They will receive their awards at a ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 2. All are welcome to attend.
This award has been bestowed upon these boys for their successful completion of the Pope Pius XII Faith Formation Program.
Congratulations to these Scouts!
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GRACE MCKINNIS '20 - WINNER OF THE
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,
MODEL OF JUSTICE AWARD
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We are delighted that Grace McKinnis '20 has been selected to receive the 13th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Model of Justice Award on behalf of SFBRHS.
The Martin Luther King, Jr., Model of Justice Award honors the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who sought equality and justice for all and to make the country a place where freedom and peace would flourish.
See below for Grace's nomination for this award.
"I know Grace has been part of All Abilities Athletics from its start. She regularly works with children with special needs. Grace shared a story about a nine-year-old girl named Maddy who along with both her siblings has global developmental delay. What stuck with me about this story was not simply Grace’s kindness and willingness to be a regular presence in Maddy’s life, but how Grace sees Maddy and her siblings just like any other kids and wants to ensure that they have the same opportunities that other children have. She spoke of how they are both the middle child of three in their families. I loved how she saw herself and Maddy as having so much in common. When she talks about the athletes (the term used for the children participating) with whom she has been a buddy (the term used for volunteers), she emphasizes what they offer the community and how much society benefits from them.
She has literally been a voice for the voiceless as Maddy is considered non-verbal. She takes great joy in Maddy, bragging about her accomplishments. For example, Maddy has now learned several different words, including what Grace calls “her biggest vocabulary accomplishment” —her ability to say yes or no—because this allows Maddy to choose different things for herself. This notion of choice and independence is very important to Grace, as she strives to see Maddy and the other athletes get to do things that other children see as routine. Grace delights in Maddy becoming stronger with walking, running, jumping, balancing, and catching a ball, everyday kid activities.
She is committed to being present for as many activities as possible because she understands how important consistency is for children with Maddy’s abilities, and Grace strives to help Maddy be comfortable enough to experience what other children get to do.
She is an ambassador that helps promote the organization and recruit new volunteers, and she is truly a great advocate. She values how people of different abilities enhance the community in such a positive way, and she is proud to be part of an organization that has made such an incredible impact on our community and on everyone who has been involved with it.
She doesn’t see herself as a volunteer, and she certainly doesn’t see differing abilities as something that should limit anyone. In other stories of working with children, it is clear that Grace sees herself as building relationships with all God’s children. This is the reason I see her as a Model of Justice."
The Celebration and Awards Presentation was held on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Mass was held at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica followed by an award presentation by the Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of the St. Louis Archdiocese, in Boland Hall (upper level) following the Mass.
We are proud of the impressive service that Grace has displayed in demonstrating love and concern for social justice.
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Every Sunday evening at 6 p.m., a student-led Mass is held in the chapel at SFBRHS. This weekly Mass is celebrated and led by one of our deanery priests. Come join us in this cozy setting and give glory to God with other members of the Borgia Family.
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Click on the logo to the right to view all upcoming sports schedules. If you would like notifications on games, please click on the logo at the right and sign up under "notify me." You will receive game time changes, cancellations and game reminders if you are signed up
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In thanksgiving for the sacrifices and contributions offered by those before us on our behalf, we at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School offer our afternoon prayer for different members of our alumni each day.
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Sally Dill '62
Artist Sally Dill will be featuring a collection of collage works at a solo exhibit that will be held at the East Central College Gallery June 1 through August 20. On the evening of Thursday, August 20, the gallery will host a reception and artist talk.
Additional information and details will follow.
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Recently married? New baby or job?
Let us know what's going on in your life, so we can share
it with your classmates in this newsletter!
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St. Francis Borgia Regional High School
1000 Borgia Drive, Washington, MO 63090
P: 636-239-7871
F: 636-239-1198
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