Photo by Alan M. Dumoff
The Phillie Phanatic, the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team, surprised Sister Rosemary Powers, left, at Bishop McHugh Regional School, Cape May Court House, on Monday, May 9. An enthusiastic Phillies fan, Sister Rosemary has been involved with Catholic education for 55 years.
On Saturday May 14, more than 100 St. Teresa School Alumni gathered at St. Teresa School for an all-class reunion. Members of the first graduating class of 1958 were in attendance, as well as alumni from many other years, former IHM Sisters and lay faculty. The keynote speaker was Dr. Joe DiAmore, St. Teresa Class of 1962 graduate and former St. Teresa School teacher. He is currently vice principal at Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Pennsauken. Attendees toured the school, had dinner and reconnected with old friends.
Students from the Wildwood Catholic High School Peer Leadership Program volunteered their time on May 6 at the Annual Senior Jamboree hosted by the Cape May County Department of Aging. It was enjoyed by over 350 of their senior residents. The students spent the day serving meals, cleaning up and dancing with the residents.
The Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools announced that Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School (BMRCS) has been awarded accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.