FALL AND WINTER ALUMNI NEWSLETTER 2009-2010 SAINT ANDREW APOSTLE SCHOOL SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:  Visit the alumni page of the S I L V E R S P R I N G , M A R Y L A N D school website at www.standrewapostle.org Saint Andrew Apostle: Celebrating 50 Years! I n June, 1959, the parish of Mass sermon was delivered by Rt. three- and four-year-old children. Rev. John R. Cartwright, rector of A variety of educational and social Saint Andrew Apostle was estab- Saint Matthew’s Cathedral. activities and organizations have lished through the division of por- been added as well. tions of two parishes, Saint John Our first pastor was Monsignor the Evangelist, Forest Glen and Joseph B. Coyne. Reverend Donald Additional pastors who served Saint Bernadette’s, Four Corners. D. DeLash was made his assistant. at Saint Andrew’s are Reverend Groundbreaking for the new ten The parish school opened on Sep- Robert McMain, Reverend Francis acre site at the corner of Kemp tember 15, 1960 with sixty stu- Krastel, Reverend John Stack, Mill Road and Arcola Avenue was dents in the first, second and Reverend David Conway, Monsi- led by the Auxiliary Bishop of third grades and was staffed by gnor Thomas Kelley, Reverend Washington John M. McNamara on the Sisters of Saint Francis of the Joseph P. Kennedy, and currently, February 7, 1960. Third Order Regular, the Congre- Monsignor Michael Mellone. gation of Our Lady of Lourdes, The first Mass was held on June On November 30, 2009, the from Rochester, Minnesota. Sis- 14, 1959 at Our Lady of Good Feast Day of Saint Andrew, Saint ter Irene Kelly became the first Counsel High School. Services Andrew Apostle Parish began a Principal. continued in the chapel there while yearlong celebration of its first the church was under construc- The parish has grown over the fifty years. This Fall and Winter INSIDE THIS tion. On November 27, 1960, the years to its current size of over 2009 issue of the alumni newslet- ISSUE: church, rectory, convent, three 1200 families. The parish school ter is dedicated to the history of classrooms, and an activities hall has grown to an elementary school the parish. The Spring and Sum- Celebrating 50 Years 1 were dedicated by Archbishop of first through eighth grades plus mer 2010 edition will highlight the Patrick O’Boyle and the Pontifical kindergarten, and a pre-school for history of the school. School News 2 Parish History 3 Class Notes 10 Upcoming Events 11 Class Contacts 11 In Memoriam 12 Alumni Committee 13 Information The interior of the church, August 1, 1960. The 700-seat church, along with the convent, classrooms, and all-purpose room were designed by Walton and Madden, architects, and built by the Robert V. Viner Company. FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 2 School News: From the School Advisory Board Chairman: Timothy Breen 24/7: Our Love Affair With Catholic Education F or most of my waking hours, I am directly involved with Catholic Schools and Catholic Education. I teach Relig- ion at Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland. Mount Saint Joseph High School is a Xaverian Broth- ers sponsored school of 1040 young men. Mount Saint Joseph (MSJ) has been in Baltimore for 134 years. I moderate our chapter of the National Honor Society. I also drive a busload of teenage boys (14 to be precise) to and from the MSJ campus, leaving my home in Wheaton every morning at 5:58 am. My youngest daughter, Ariana, is a 6th grader at Saint Andrew Apostle School where she thrives as a student and a young Christian woman. My oldest daughter, Ales- sandra, is a graduate of Saint Andrew Apostle School. She is now busily achieving great things at the Academy of the Holy Cross as a freshman. Lastly, I serve as the chairperson of the Saint Andrew Apostle School Advisory Board. “When I consider None of this of course could be accomplished without the love, support and hard work of my wife and the girls’ mother, Marlene Breen. We love Catholic Education! the importance of When I consider the importance of education, and particularly Catholic Education, two ideas come to mind: Tradi- education, tion and Relationships. Catholic Schools are built solidly upon the great Apostolic Traditions of the Church: Love of God and Love of Neighbor. Faith, Hope & Charity. The Seven Corporal And Seven Spiritual Acts of Mercy. The God- and particularly given equality of all men and all women. These are challenging times for our children. The 21st century world is an earnest and sometimes terrifying place. A strong Catholic faith, supported by a traditional Catholic Education, will Catholic serve our children well. Education, Additionally, Catholic Education is built of the great traditions of education: The Love of Learning. Reason. Cogito Ergo Sum. Reading, Reflecting & Writing. Skepticism and Debate. Great Books. Reading is FUNdamental. The World two ideas is Flat. Catholic Education takes the best of what is new and innovative in education and bolsters it with the great learning traditions of the past. come to mind: Secondly, Catholic Education is about relationships. The finest Catholic schools, be they Saint Andrew Apostle School, Tradition and Mount Saint Joseph High School or Georgetown University, are always centered upon building enduring personal rela- tionships. Enduring personal relationships are built first and foremost between students and teachers. From here, Relationships.” these enduring personal relationships grow amongst the students themselves. Enduring personal relationships can even be seen as nurtured between the students and their lifelong love of learning. Ultimately, these enduring personal rela- Timothy Breen tionships are expressed between the students, our children, and their love affair with the one God, Incarnate in Christ Jesus. Respectfully Submitted, Timothy M. Breen SAAS Advisory Board Chairperson FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 3 Parish History: Saint Andrew’s Is Established With this letter from Archbishop Patrick O’Boyle, Saint Andrew’s Parish was established as the 25th parish founded since the separate establishment of the Archdiocese of Washington in 1948. During this period of rapid growth within Montgomery County, Saint Andrew’s was soon joined by its neighbors Saint John the Baptist in 1960 and Saint Patrick’s in 1966. FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 4 Parish History: Saint Andrew Apostle Parish Founders Monsignor Joseph B. Coyne became the first pastor of Saint Andrew’s in 1959. A native of Baltimore, he served as an associate pastor at Saint Gabriel’s Church in Washington, D.C. from his ordination in 1945 and as secretary to Bishop John McNamara until 1959. He was named a Papal Chamberlain by His Holiness Pope John XXIII in 1958 and also served as spiritual director of the Washington Assembly of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, the Council of Priests, the Archdiocesan Finance Council, the Sacred Arts Commission, and numerous other committees and boards of the archdiocese. He served as founding pastor at Saint Andrew Apostle Parish from 1959 until 1970, and then became pastor at Little Flower Church in Bethesda. He retired there in 1994, becoming pastor emeritis. Monsignor Coyne died February 23, 1999, at the age of 79, after a long illness. “The priesthood was his life,” said Cardinal Hickey, the main celebrant at his funeral Mass. “The heart of his generosity and service was the priesthood of the Lord Jesus.” Cardinal Hickey told the story of his first day in August 1980 when he arrived in Washington, D.C. as the new archbishop. A man came to his door with a basket of peaches fresh from a farmer’s market. That man, he said, was Monsignor Coyne. “In a way that was brotherly and neighborly, he made me feel welcome in my new home.” Father Rory Conley (‘70), now Pastor at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Bryantown, remembers Monsignor Coyne as a frequent guest in their home when he was growing up. “Because he knew me he would tease me sometimes when he visited our classroom. My reward for putting up with his teasing was the gift of a “PT 109” tie clasp which was a popular item when JFK was president. Besides my uncle who is a priest, there was no other priest who was closer to our family. Monsignor Coyne was certainly a good role model for me.” In a 1994 interview, Monsignor Coyne said that his happiest moments at the parish involved celebrating Masses and hearing Confessions. “You sense very much your priestliness, that you’re a minister of the Lord, and you see the effect, the way people’s lives changed over a period of time,” he said. Those times at the altar and in the confessional, he added, “were the memories I treasure the most.” FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 5 Parish History: Saint Andrew Apostle Parish Founders Monsignor Joseph B. Coyne Reverend Dinardo Reverend Walter Schmitz Reverend Sebastian Miklas Joe & Terry Attridge Katherine Glerum Vince & Katie Oliverio Cathy & Doc Bedard Joan and Joe Gratton Mary & Jim Ongold Ed & Joan Boicourt Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Greenleaf Rose and Jiggs Osti Tillie Boone Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hadlick Mary and John Pate Mary & Harry Booth Catherine & Coneluis Heine Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Phelan John Broda Dan & Jean Hessmann Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Pingatore Mr. & Mrs. Frank Browne Maria & Andy Hofer Walter and Mary Piczak Mr. & Mrs. Fred Brownholtz Mr. & Mrs. John Hurlihy Etta & Paul Plaia “For every house Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Browning Alice Kallina Mr. & Mrs. Victor Ray is built Louise & Elmer Burgan Josephine Kendall Mr. & Mrs. Carl Rosapepe by some one; Bob & Pat Burns Dick & Gloria Kern Mary & John Roche Sue & Ed Chambers Bob & Betty Lapanne Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sair but the builder Tom Claxton Eleanor & Jim Lehr Clara & Leo Schweer of all things is Lupe Clow Tom & Pat McArdle Maggie & John Spanbauer God.” Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Conley Mr. & Mrs. Walter McArdle Helen and Tom Strasser Heb 3: 4 Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cramer Mr. & Mrs. Hugh McCall Ms. Betty Sweet Mr. & Mrs. Don Cronkrite Esther McCarthy Jack & Virginia Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Ray Daly Mr. & Mrs. George McDuffie Mr. & Mrs. Tony Tobacco Ursula DeBroske Mr. & Mrs. Tom McGovern Eleanor and Any Urick Mr. & Mrs. DeLash Norma McNally Al and Mary Ulino Frank and Ann Demo Pete & Connie Marchitelli Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vaccarro Dottie & Milt Denault Mrs. Daniel Mathewson Mr. and Mrs. Arell Weaver Evelyn and Bill Dossey Anne Meunier Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weis Mr. & Mrs. George Ebner Costa Michose Anita Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Frank Emig Mr. & Mrs. George Misko Dottie and Joe Witte Lee & Jane Fangmeyer John and Rita Molyneaux Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilding Sue & Fred Forconi Vivian Moyle Regina Wilk Bill & Jean Fritts Eve Murphy Mrs. Austin Yates Mr. & Mrs. Julius Gallo Paul & Helen Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Zack John & Marge Geist Kay & Jerry Nolan Paiel Gill Mr. & Mrs. John Ohlmacher This list was compiled from a brochure commemorating the first annual Spring Dance held at the Indian Spring Country Club prior to building the church facilities. Proceeds from the event helped support the building fund. Have we left out any of our Founders? Please let us know by sending an email to standre- [email protected]. FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 6 Parish History: Building the Foundation (clockwise from left) Groundbreaking , February 7, 1960. The first spade of dirt was turned by His Excellency Bishop McNamara. The shovel used by His Excellency was the same as that used for the turning of the first earth for Saint Gabriel’s parish in Washington, D.C. on May 10, 1923. Monsignor Coyne, who turned the second spade of earth, used a new shovel which was to be plated and preserved as a memento of the new parish. The date for the ground breaking was chosen because it was the nearest date to a feast of he Blessed Mother. Saint John Eudes first established the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on February 8th. Convent Exterior as it appeared on August 1, 1960. The convent was the first building to be completed. The first Franciscan nuns arrived in their black and brown habits to take residence and staff the school in time for its opening on September 15, 1960. Church and School Exterior as it appeared on August 1, 1960. In the very short time since its founding, parishioners had successfully provided support for a convent, classrooms for three grades, an all-purpose room, and a church. FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 7 Parish History: Building the Foundation (Top) Archbishop O’Boyle opened dedication ceremonies at St. Andrew’s parish on November 27, 1960 with the celebration of a Pontifical Mass in the new church at 12:45pm. Among those who attended were the Xavarian Brothers from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School where services were held pending erection of the parish church. (Bottom) Church and school exterior as it appeared on January 28, 2010. (photo courtesy of Jim Boicourt ‘74). FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 8 Parish History: Who Was Saint Andrew? A ndrew the Apostle was the brother of Simon Peter. “The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his "Come after me, brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Tho- mas and Matthew the tax collector; James, and I will the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed make you him.“ (Matthew 10:2-4), fishers of men." He was from the town of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee (John 1:44). Along with his brother, Mark 1: 17 Andrew was a fisherman by trade (Matthew 4:18, Mark 1:16). We know that Andrew was first a disciple of John the Baptist, whose testimony first led him and John the Evangelist to follow Jesus. "The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God.’ The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come, and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the A statue of Saint Andrew stands beside the entrance to the Junior High Wing. afternoon. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.” (John 1: 35-40) Andrew immediately recognized Jesus as the Messiah, quickly sharing the news with his brother, and they both became disciples of Christ. “He first found his own brother Simon and told him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated Anointed). Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John; you will be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).” (John 1:41-42) Eventually, they left all things to follow Jesus (Luke 5:11; Matthew 4:19-20, Mark 1:17-18), for He said to them: "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Mark 1: 17) Following the ascension of the Lord into heaven, it is thought that Andrew preached in Asia Minor and in Scythia, along the Black Sea as far as the Volga and Kiev. Andrew is said to have been martyred by crucifixion at Patras in Achaea. It is believed that he was tied, not nailed, on a cross of the form called Crux decussate (X- shaped cross) which is known as Saint Andrew’s Cross, by his own request, for he declared himself unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross on which Christ was crucified. Parish names are determined by the Archdiocese. FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 9 Parish History: The Parish Grows The boundary lines of the new Saint Andrew’s Parish were defined as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Bel Pre Road; south on Georgia Avenue to University Boulevard; east on University Boule- vard to Sligo Creek Parkway; south on Sligo Creek Parkway to the point opposite Gable Street; east on Gable Street to University Boulevard; south on University Boulevard to Caddington Avenue; east and northeast along Caddington Avenue to the point of its extension at Northwest Branch; north on Northwest Branch to Bonifant Road; west on Bonifant Road to Bel Pre Road; west on Bel Pre Road to Georgia Avenue, the point of beginning. Designed by architects Walton and Madden, the buildings were of a contemporary design in red brick with white wood trim. The altar in the church is of cherry wood and was built in Bremen, Indiana at Saint Christopher’s Workshop. Windows in the church were of an opaque glass. On one side of the church, the opaque class was relieved by blocks of various colored stained glass. The new facilities were constructed at an approximate cost of $500,000. Prior to its dedication, the parish launched a campaign to dispense its indebtedness, raising more than $110.000. E.J. McCarthy served as general chairman of the drive. Executive vice-chairmen of the cam- paign were Walter F. McArdle and Dr. John S. Harrington. LeRoy J. Fangmeyer was executive treasurer. Division chairmen included Paul E. Carrico, John C. Geist, J. Neil Ryan, Orlando A. Simmes, Thomas J. Strasser, and Albert W. Ulino. Expansion of the school continued over the next several years to accommodate the original classes as they moved through eighth grade. With the completion of the junior high wing, Saint Andrew’s had a physical plant to support two classes per grade from first through eighth grade. Over the years, Saint Andrew’s adapted to its enrollment fluctuations to provide appropriate class levels within this space. By the early 90s, the parish again turned its attention to the now-aging physical plant along with its pastor, Father Conway, and considered several options. Options included the building of a new church on the corner of Arcola Avenue and Kemp Mill Road as envisioned in the original “Master Plan” for Saint Andrew’s and conversion of the present church into a larger hall or gymnasium, as well as renovation of the convent building. Before planning could get underway, Father Conway, underwent an assignment change. Monsignor Kelley was then assigned to the parish as pastor, and under his leadership renovations of the old convent were completed to allow expansion of activities for the school and church, and beautiful stained glass windows replaced the original glass blocks in the church. Under Father Kennedy, major school construction was accomplished including the addition of 6 new classrooms which permitted removal of temporary classrooms, creation of a science labora- tory, installation of air conditioning, and creation of an administrative office suite with health room. Within just a few years, the debt in- curred was retired. The present facilities enable the parish to continue to support a broad array of activities for a growing community. Did you know…. ...that Saint Andrew’s has an Archives that serves as a rich source of information on our parish history? This is a treasure of bulletins, photographs, and mementos for all to look at and enjoy, With Monsignor Kelley’s permission, longtime parishioner Mary Crummitt gathered as much data as she could find in the rectory and then asked parishioners for help in sort- ing it all. Beginning July 12, 1996, fifteen members of her team of volunteers worked to catalogue, preserve, and file all of these papers. The piles of pictures were identi- fied, recorded, and filed in archival envelops. Everything is recorded in a computer database which enables anyone to retrieve a document, a picture, or an artifact. This is not a stagnant collection, and new items are always welcome. Have you saved things that you would like to share and know they will be stored safely? Send your contributions to the Rectory marked “For the Archives.” Original paper and electronic files are both welcome. Contact [email protected] for more infor- mation. FA L L A N D WINT E R 20 0 9-2 01 0 PAG E 10 Class Notes 1971 Katherine Litrel Weber 1972 Erich Schwartz was se- for the Department of De- Emmy Award for a piece she and Joseph Legget lected for inclusion in The fense since June. Sterling produced while working as a (‘94) have started an on- Best Lawyers in America lives in Washington State, reporter for ABC 27 line jewelry business, spe- 2010. 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Giselle, are expecting their through April 1, 2010 and 1974 Sterling Munro has been first child in March. receive 15% off all pur- supervising audits of a multi 1996 Kristin Thorne recently won chases when the total is -billion dollar Afghanistan a Mid-Atlantic Regional over $50. logistics capability contract Each year, Matt Ellrod (‘69)paints a picture that he uses for his family’s Christmas Card. This is his 2009 edition.