Class of Saint Bede Academy. in the future! A $1,922, Investment. Saint Bede. Annual Report

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1 Saint Bede Academy Class of 2013 A $1,922, Investment in the future! 2013 Saint Bede Annual Report

2 What a difference a year makes! The graduating Class of 2013 included 75 students from across the globe. Together, they achieved remarkable results during their four year career at Saint Bede Academy: over 10,000 service hours recorded, 65 tons of food donated to local food pantries, more than $4,000 in toys donated to local toy drives, 100% pursuing a postsecondary education, and a composite ACT score of 23.8! You, too, have made a significant difference in the graduating Class of Individually and collectively, over the past four years we have invested $1,922, in the future of these 75 students: tuition, scholarships, fund the gap efforts, tuition assistance, etc. Just as the Class of 2013 is ready for the next step in their journey, so too are WE! Our development program remains consistent in achieving our goals each year through your continued support and generosity. Your generosity in many ways is mirrored by the students of Saint Bede as they embody a sense of philanthropy through their deeds and efforts. Perhaps our students have learned from your obedience to the command of Jesus, The gift you have received, give as a gift. Matthew 10:8. Here is a profound and moving example from this fall: Cora Peters, a senior at Bureau Valley High School seems to be running out of treatment options in her 4 year battle with cancer. She came to know the Saint Bede family on Friday, September 6th when the students of Saint Bede presented her and her family with a check for a little less than $8,000 so she could realize her dream of a trip to Hawaii. Cora s wish is to create some happy memories for her parents and family in the midst of her ongoing struggle with cancer. Karen Peters, Cora s mom addressed the crowd, Tonight, we have seen the face of Jesus in the students and friends of Saint Bede Academy. The Saint Bede Legacy Project is the next step in OUR journey to ensure that the rich tradition that has been given to us by the monks of Saint Bede carries on for generations to come. The Saint Bede Legacy Project is the most important investment we can make in the future of Saint Bede Academy. (See page 6) Thank you again for all that you have done in the past. I hope and pray that you will join us on this journey as we transform and revitalize the living legacy that we all know as Saint Bede Academy! Donna Aleksy SPECIAL NOTE: Articles for Time, Talent and Treasure 2 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy

3 Our Journey Has Begun... Abbot Philip and Donna Aleksy are making plans to come your way to share the exciting news about the Saint Bede Legacy Project. Jeannie Margherio will be in touch to set up a time to visit or contact Jeannie at Our goal is to raise the $750, for Phase 1 by December 31, 2013 so that contracts and quotes for the foundational phase of the Legacy Project can begin. Our initial efforts are totaling $414, toward Phase Annual Report 3

4 The Lord is good to those who wait for him, for those who seek him. In our world where we are often so busy and have so much to do, we don t like waiting. At least that is the case for me. I have discovered that waiting destroys the myth so many of us have, that we are in control and can make anything happen. Thus I have come to realize that the real key is coming to know what God wants and then patiently working to make it happen. In theology we sometime speak of time as Kairos, a moment when God is clearly present and blessing us. Unfortunately we often are too busy to notice. After several years of growing dementia and increasing frustration Father Joseph went to Saint Joseph s Nursing Home in Lacon where he received very fine care. Father Joseph for most of his life was busy working on a variety of projects, and so being limited, confined and not being free to roam was very difficult. He would often ask, What am I supposed to do? Incredibly he lost his interest in Art. As far as I know he only did one five minute art project in his seven months at the nursing home. In late March his quick decline caused his family and I to gather around him and support him by prayer and song. During his last days, he experienced very little suffering, and passed quietly to the Lord. It seemed clear that the Lord and had been waiting for Father Joseph just as Father Joseph had been seeking the Lord. We all rejoiced when the Lord took Father Joseph to his eternal home on April 4th. We are looking for ways to continue to use the Art Barn for art work. We have some ideas and are waiting for them to come to fruition. Our Brother David came to Saint Bede about five years ago and has been going through the formation process. Although he had not gone to college he began to study at IVCC and showed a real love of learning. He is now studying at Benedictine University in Lisle where he is working toward his certification as an English teacher. He has a deep thirst for knowledge and loves literature. Given the struggles he had in his earlier years he seems to have a great compassion for students who struggle in school, and a desire to understand how to help them. He has to wait for another three semesters to begin his teaching ministry. For a number of years we have been waiting to do some much needed repairs in the monastery. Now that we are a community of twenty we have too much space in our large building so are reorganizing ourselves. In a couple of months all the monks will live on the second and fourth floor of the monastery. The fourth floor has skylights and is bright and welcoming. The second floor has our reading room, our recreation spaces, a nice meeting room and the Abbot s office. All the monks will be able to live on those two floors. The first floor will be used for guests and our infirmary. We are moving the tailor shop and the laundry to the monastery basement. Fortunately there is adequate space available and it will not be a very expensive project. Thanks largely to Monsignor Duncan s very generous gift we were able to replace the main roof of the Abbey church. We are hoping to replace the monastery roof this fall if weather permits. Both have long needed replacing. We have also replaced the windows on the north side of the monastery. I find it easier to wait for the renewal of our monastery building because I can see ongoing progress. I was fortunate to attend the Abbot s workshop in San Diego and the General Chapter of the American Cassinese Congregation in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. While I was there Father Claude who was our delegate to the general chapter had a heart attack but seems to be recovering well. I have given a few retreats in the past year and have had the joy of confirming young people in three parishes in the Peoria Diocese. Father Dominic continues to present workshops in Illinois and in the St. Louis area. Father Gabriel has given a retreat for priests of the Peoria Diocese. If you haven t noticed the Abbey, after considerable work by Prior Michael, has launched a new website at I am attempting to write a blog a couple of times a week, and we will soon be launching an Abbey store where items we make will be available for purchase. There are two other major news items. Abbey Fields at Saint Bede remains a work in progress, but as usual there is the issue of financing, so please continue to pray. The second item is the Academy Legacy Project which will provide a quality state-0fthe-art learning facility for Saint Bede Academy students. It is true that The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to those who seek him. I would just add that if we pay attention while we are waiting, we can rejoice in all the good God does for us even as we are waiting. May God bless you abundantly for being a blessing to all of us at Saint Bede. Abbot Philip Davey Vice President of Mission Advancement 4 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy

5 Monastery stay inspires insight Questing For God: Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile. Mark 6:31 Jesus Christ s words to his disciples, spoken 2,000 years ago, came alive for me on a warm, sunny August afternoon at Saint Bede Academy in Peru. Sitting across from Abbot Philip Davey in his office, I jumped from one topic to another, interspersing my questions for a news article about the relevancy of monasteries in today s society with anecdotes about the world s and my own often chaotic life. A little more than an hour into the conversation, Abbot Philip, a seasoned spiritual director, suggested perhaps I should come see for myself what monastic life is like. Maybe I should come and stay a day or two and see how the monks live. Yes, I thought, that sounds like just what I need. I hurriedly picked up my notebook and a list of questions I had pushed off to the side, stood up, smiled and said I would be in touch. Wait, Abbot Philip said. Let us pray before you leave. Oh. Prayer. Why didn t I think of that? I folded my hands, closed my eyes and listened as Abbot Philip offered an insightful prayer for my needs. The one part of his prayer that resonates with me still is his plea to God to rescue me from a fragmented life. A little more than a month later, following my first meal with the monks on a late Friday afternoon, I sat quietly by a pond west of Saint Bede Abbey, while Abbot Philip fed the koi that surfaced for their daily bread from underneath the lily pads. He explained to me the importance of taking time between handfuls of food to allow the koi to eat. Otherwise the remaining food settles to the bottom of the pond and is wasted. Before we could get too deep into our conversation about monastic life, the Abbey s bells rang, signifying it was time for Vespers, or evening prayer. Over the next 48 hours, I would join the monks for noon and evening prayer, Mass and lunch and supper. I had gone into the weekend with the best of intentions of also joining them for Lauds, or morning prayer, but I could not tear myself out of bed early enough. During noon and evening prayer, I read along with the monks and tried to be mindful of the words from the Divine Office I was praying with them and religious orders around the world. In between their scheduled communal prayer times, I spoke with several of the monks every one of whom I found to be loving, hospitable, humble and wise, with healthy senses of humor and read from books I brought with me, including the Bible and Monastery of the Heart, by Benedictine nun Joan Chittister, about practicing monastic spirituality for those of us outside the monastery walls. Nothing significant seemed to be happening. My life outside the abbey wouldn t let go of me so easily. All I could sense was the interior chatter the hope I would do justice with the stories I planned to write about the weekend and my overwhelming sense of inadequacy to do so. But as I participated in the life of the monks, something was happening, something I wouldn t notice until I was at home Sunday night winding down from the weekend and getting ready for the work week. About 7:30 p.m., I sat in the recliner and realized the monks were engaged in evening prayer. After only two days with them, I missed them and their disciplined and devoted search and listening for God. I felt a magnetic yearning to be there with them and join with them in prayer. In that yearning I was indeed connected with them and the prayers spoken and unspoken we share in our hearts and continually lift to God. As I continue to reflect on my visit with the monks and my own efforts to incorporate their wisdom of prayer, silence and listening for the voice of God in my life, I pray for the world in which we live. May we all be rescued from living a fragmented life. Lord, hear our prayer Annual Report Jerrilyn Zavada 5

6 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy Legacy Project A Legacy Project that will sustain our century old structure and renovate it into a state-of-the-art educational facility which combines old and new construction to continue the Benedictine legacy for centuries to come. Deeply rooted in the community for 120 years, the campus and structures of Saint Bede Academy and Abbey have played a significant role in shaping the lives of many individuals from all walks of life. The buildings have endured the ravages of fire, regularly faltering economic conditions, deteriorating infrastructure and continuously evolving academic program requirements. These historic structures that have served so well in the past are worthy of the attention necessary to allow them to do the same for another hundred years. Present operational objectives at Saint Bede Academy are centered on a mission-driven, financially sustainable trajectory. The guiding principles that give this redevelopment plan direction make best use of existing physical, human and financial resources to coax another century out of this great old school building. Subsequent capital improvement projects must reconfigure existing spaces and create new learning environments that support student achievement, life skills development and social responsibility. Full-phase construction is scheduled for completion in September 2021, the 130th anniversary of the opening of Saint Bede College. This eight year capital improvement plan is realistic but nonetheless wholly dependent on a successful fundraising campaign. Renovations will include: new ceiling and lighting, new windows to match existing, new casework, new electrical and data wiring, and new finishes while existing wood floor will remain. We believe that every student has the right to receive a quality Catholic education within a safe environment. The Legacy Project is the most important investment we can make in the future of Saint Bede Academy. Only you can make this project possible. Your legacy gift is truly the gift that will keep on giving. Leave your legacy at Saint Bede Academy. 6 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy

7 It s time... During FY 13 we continued to witness the academic accomplishments of our students. Twelve members of the class of 13 were Illinois State Scholars. The class of 13 also boasted four AP Scholars. During their studies at the Academy the Class of 13 earned a total of 505 hours of transcripted college and/or university credits. Perhaps the most important accomplishment of our 2013 graduates was that every one of the 75 members of that graduating class enrolled in the post secondary institution of their choice. Congratulations to the Academy graduates of I would also offer congratulations to the faculty and staff of Saint Bede Academy for creating a learning environment and building a culture that makes these kinds of student accomplishments possible. It s Time to refocus the long term financial goals of Saint Bede Academy. As the data enclosed in this 2013 Annual Report will attest, the Academy is solvent and financially stable. In 2008 Academy endowed funds had amassed an accumulated deficit of $1,454,659. The borrowing from the endowment funds occurred as a result of years of deficit spending. It has been our goal to pay off that debt with budgeted surpluses. At the end of FY 13 the debt remaining to the endowed funds was $271,945. Because of this very manageable pay down amount It s Time to reprioritize our debt management. Balanced budgets, paying off debt along with stable student population and the maintenance of our once aging yet outstanding teaching staff have been our top priorities to this point. Today all of those priorities although obviously important have proved to be attainable administrative goals. As such the risks posed to the future of Saint Bede have been diminished significantly. The question now becomes how to deal with the problem that now poses the most significant risk to the Academy s future. That problem is quite clearly the venerable 123 year old Academy building. In FY 13 we completed $242,232 worth of improvements to the Academy and its environs. All of this work was done as a result of a budget that had a revenue surplus and the generosity of the Saint Bede family. It s Time to focus our priorities and energies on revitalizing the Academy building and thus ensuring the future of quality catholic education in the Benedictine tradition in the Illinois Valley and beyond. Our plan for transforming the Academy into a state-of-the-art educational facility that will last for another hundred years combines sound fiscal practices as well as support from the entire Saint Bede family. Donna Aleksy and her Development team will be reaching out to friends and alumni asking for a commitment to help ensure the future of Saint Bede Academy. It will take all of us working together to guarantee that Saint Bede Academy will continue to offer a college preparatory education that produces outstanding post-secondary students for the next 100 years. Dr. Ted Struck Superintendant 2013 Annual Report 7

8 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy Financial Results Saint Bede Abbey & Academy

9 Annual Giving Societies MAJOR GIFT CONTRIBUTIONS (Gifts of $125,000 and above) Mr. Alwin Carus -? Clare Drummy Shall -? (Gifts of $100,000-$124,999) Anthony Rich -? (Gifts of $75,000-$99,999) Mary Ann Howkins -? Mr. Raymond Sarwinski -? (Gifts of $50,000-$74,999) Mr. William E. Adams (Gifts of $25,000-$49,999) Mr. and Mrs. Barney S. Bima Mrs. Louise Davey -? Mr. James Downey Mr. Kenneth M. Kunkel Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Sitterly Mr. & Mrs. Tony Zueger -? SAINT BENEDICT SOCIETY (Gifts of $15,000-$24,999) Mr. Gordon Moran SAINT BEDE SOCIETY (Gifts of $10,000-$14,999) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes, Sr. Bedan Club Dorothy Ege -? Mrs. Mary Gorman Mrs. Kathy Martin Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCullough - in memory of Anthony Rich Dr. James Mini ABBOTS ASSOCIATES (Gifts of $5,000-$9,999) Mr. & Mrs. Don Aleksy Daubert Chemical Co, Inc. Diocese of Peoria Mr. Michael A. Dwyer Mr. Edward Filippini Dr. Kevin J. Garcia Mr. Eugene Kunkel Judge Louis J. Perona St. Joseph s Holy Name Society Dr. & Mrs. Ted Struck Mr. Robert Terracina BR. OTTO GROSS SOCIETY (Gifts of $1,000-$4,999) Mr. Victor Abell Mr. Eugene Antas Mr. Henry Auchstetter Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich - in memory of Betty Lou Komlanc Mr. Gene Bernardoni Mrs. Johanna Bowland Atty. Walter Durley Boyle Estate Mr. Robert Bringer Mr. Roger L. Brunel Robert J. Kappaert -? Mrs. Lillian Cicala - in memory of Frank Cicala Atty. & Mrs. Christopher Clancy Mr. Mark S. Costello Mr. Patrick J. Crowe Mr. Michael Diederich Mr. James Dietz Mr. John Donaldson, Jr. Mr. W. Patrick Dooley Mrs. Jane Duncan Atty. John S. Duncan III Mr. James D. Duncan Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Eureka Savings Bank FMC Technologies, Inc. Mr. Kenneth J. Gamache Mr. John T. Geiger Mr. & Mrs David Golick Mr. Allan Gorgal Dr. Damian Grivetti Mr. Melvin Harth Mrs. Shirley Hayden Hollingsworth & Vose Company Hospital Radiology Service Mr. & Mrs. Alex Hueneburg JP Chevrolet - GEO - Nissan Mr. Thomas J. Kapacinskas Mr. Kenneth A. Krogulski Mr. Thomas E. Krolak Mr. Thomas Kunkel LaSalle State Bank Dr. Jean Loftus Dr. & Mrs. Louis Lukancic Dr. Steven P. Lukancic Mr. Dominic Magnoni Rev. Kennneth L. Marchulones Dr. Carl P. Mattioda Mr. Matthew G. McGinnis Mr. Philip McGinnis Mr. Anthony Mertel Mr. Jason Meyer Mr. Adolph Micheli Mr. Jay Miklavcic Mr. John A. Miks Mr. Edward Monaghan, Jr. Mrs. Virginia Moore Mr. Ray Moriarity Dr. Thomas J. Moskalewicz Mr. William E. Murphy Mr. William F. Murphy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Murray Northwestern Mutual Life Found., Inc. Mr. John R. O Halloran Ms. Dona Ostermeyer Ms. Margaret, Grace & Mildred Panigal Mr. Richard A. Pattarozzi Atty. Paul Perona Mr. Daniel Pfister Mr. David K. Porter Mrs. Mary Jo Potthoff Mr. John R. Radek, Jr. Mr. David L. Ritterbusch Dr. & Mrs Michael Rooney Mr. Michael Rossiter Rev. William A. Ryan Dr. & Mrs. David Schlagheck Shell Oil Company Foundation Msgr. Paul E. Showalter Mr. Andrew Skoog Mr. Francis L. Smith Rev. Larry Snyder Mr. Charles E. Stewart Stone Energy Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stuart Dr. Edward Theiss Ms. Marcia Ann Thompson Tidewater, Inc. Dr. James H. Toraason Ms. Kathleen Wayland Mrs. Janet Welch Western Catholic Union Mr. Fred L. White Judge James J. Wimbiscus Mr. John F. Winkelmann III Wisconsin Energy Corporation Dr. William L. Wrobel BENEFACTOR (Gifts of $500-$999) Mr. Raymond Baker Mr. Lester J. Ballerine Dr. Stephen Bansberg Major Louis C. Barr Mr. Ray Bauer Mr. Arnold Buckman Mr. Michael Cahill Mr. Chris A. Cicala Mr. John Clark Class of 1995 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Coogan Atty. Donald R. Crowe DePue Mens Club Mr. & Mrs. Siva Dodda Mr. Frank R. Drasler Mr. John J. Duncan E. J. Cattani & Son Inc. Mr. Edward Ersfeldt Dr. Richard Ewald Exelon Atty. John Foley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ford - in memory of Fr. Joseph Heyd Mr. Lee Fox Atty. & Mrs. Scott Ganassin Col. John F. Gaughan II Mr. Patrick Gaughan Mr. Jerome Gibson Mr. Albert J. Grossman Mrs. Jane Story Haake Mr. James C. Hamlin Mr. Robert T. Harmon Rev. John Harth Mr. Richard H. Hebel, Jr. Mr. John Holcomb Mr. Joseph Wm Hoover Invest In Others Charitable Foundation Mr. Gary R. Janko Dr. Franklin Jasiek Mr. Gary J. Jasiek Mr. James S. Jordan Ms. Mary A. Kennedy Mr. Kim Keutzer Mr. John Kilarski Mr. Richard A. Koehler Mr. John Koehler Mr. Joseph Kolodziej Mr. Daniel Kopina, Jr. Mr. Lance J. Korter Mr. Peter G. Koyak III Mr. Aloysius Kunkel Mr. Christopher Kunkel Mr. Joseph C. Kunkel Mr. Joseph Lehrer Mr. James LePell Dr. Louis R. Lukancic Mr. James J. Maciejewski Mr. Jason Manthey Mr. David Matheu Mr. Richard S. Mattioda Dr. Lyle Micheli Mr. Timothy Molak Dr. Dale K. Mueller Tim & Claire Murphy Mr. Peter B. Navin Mr. David J. Pakula Peru C. S. O. Mr. Mark Potthoff Msgr. Richard A. Pricco Mr. Thomas Ptak Ms. Lorena Reviglio Rev. James Rickey Dr. James Rooney Mr. Michael Rosploch Mr. Joseph P. Rund Mr. Gerald Ruva Mr. Lawrence A. Salcedo Mr. James Savio Mr. Paul Savio Mr. Melvin O. Schellenberger Mr. John Schumacher Mr. L. C. Sitterly Mr. John Wm Spoeri Spring Valley City Bank Mr. Eugene J. Stachowiak State Bank of Cherry Mr. & Mrs. Tim Steinbach Mr. Stephen P. Stevens Mrs. Lois Zukowski Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Richard Twanow Mr. Thomas VanDaele Wal-Mart Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Wayland Mr. & Mrs. Francis B. Wenzel Mrs. Jennifer Seremak Whelton Ms. Mary Margaret Wilson -? Mr. Steven S. Witek Mr. Louis J. Zamin FRIEND (Gifts of $250-$499) Mr. Robert Albrecht-Mallinger Mr. Roger Alig Mr. Edmund Antas Dr. Cynthia Ashley Mr. Douglas Becker Rev. Msgr. Charles Beebe Atty. Paul H. Berens Mr. Joseph P. Bernardini Mr. Dominic Berta Mr. Paul Biolchini Mr. Lawrence E. Boarman Mr. Michael Brandt Mr. & Mrs. Dan Bullock Citizens 1st Natl Bank,Princeton Mr. Thomas Clarke 2013 Annual Report 9

10 Annual Giving Societies Mrs. Sarita Comyns - in memory of Rev. Herbert Comyns O.S.B. Mr. Harold W. Connell Mr. David E. Conroy Mr. Daniel Cosgrove Country Financial Mr. John C. Crinion Mr. Frank L. Crowley Mr. John J. Diederich Mr. James E. Donnelly Mrs. Doris Duston Dr. Robert J. Ficek Mr. James Finnegan Mr. James E. Flaherty Mr. Kurt Flaherty Atty. Jane Mueller Fly Dr. James J. Fuerholzer Mr. Peter Gericke Mr. Timothy A. Gould Mr. Ronald Gregorich Mr. David K. Grotti Mr. Richard D. Haas Mr. & Mrs. James Happ Mr. & Mrs. Edward Harmon Mr. Dennis J. Hassler Mrs. Marguerite Hawley Atty. Donald J. Hayden Mr. Paul V. Herrmann Mr. Edmund J. Hettinger Mr. Kevin J. Hextell Mr. Michael W. Hoefer Mr. Brian Inman Mr. and Mrs. S. David Inman Mr. Michael Janko Mr. & Mrs. Mike Jobst Mr. Larry Johnson Mr. Patrick E. Keigher Mr. Patrick J. Kennedy Knights of Columbus Mr. Edward L. Krolak Mr. Thomas J. Kuk Mr. Thomas P. Kunkel Mrs. Betty Jean Kunkel - in memory of August Kunkel 44 Mr. Stephen Kunkel Mr. Mark Lauer Rev. M. Duane Leclercq Atty. Robert Emmett Lee Atty. Thomas Lund Mr. Nicholas Lynch Mr. Daniel Lyons Mrs. Laura Margherio Mr. John McCarthy Mrs. Libbie McKean Mr. Russell McKinnie Mr. Wayne W. McManus Mr. Jerome P. Meismer Mr. Michael Menton Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mercier Mr. Dennis G. Miscevic Mr. Alfred Morandi Mr. Patrick J. Murray Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Myers Mrs. Rose Mary Myers Mr. Raymond Newman Dr. Daniel O Connell Mr. John L. O Reilly Dr. Mark Orlandini Rev. Michael Pakula Mr. William Passie Mrs. Catherine Pelton Mr. Mark J. Perona Atty. & Mrs. Gary Peterlin Dr. Merle Piacenti Mr. Thomas Pigati Mr. Kenneth Piletic Mr. Tristan Pisarczyk Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Pomije Mr. Chris W. Potthoff Mr. John Potthoff, Jr. Practical Builders Mr. Adam Raley Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rigazio Mr. Paul Robich Mr. Bruce Rounds Mr. & Mrs. Dean Sack Mr. Gary Sale Mr. Richard T. Sauer, Jr. Mr. Joseph L. Savio Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scott Dr. Felicitas Sebastian Mrs. Kathy Sale Seegebrecht Dr. William B. Senica Mr. William D. Sheehan Mr. Daniel R. Smith Mr. Hal C. Smith Mr. Raymond J. Smith Mr. James Sullivan Mr. Charles Swanson Mr. Rick Szczepaniak Mr. Joseph A. Taliano Mr. Goodwin W. Toraason Dr. Jeffrey W. Toraason Mr. James A. Torri Mr. Jack Trainor Travelers Insurance Mr. Raymond N. Trompeter Dr. Arthur L. Utz Mr. B. Michael Van De Rostyne Judge Cyril Watson Dr. Christopher J. Welch Mr. Michael Welgat Mrs. Tonya Wall Whitney Mr. Edward F. Wieczorek Atty. Thomas J. Wimbiscus Mr. & Mrs. Peter Wrenn Mr. John Yerly Mr. Michael L. Yerly Mr. Andrew Zelenski Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Zelenski PATRON (Gifts up to $249) Mrs. Dolly Abney Mr. Thomas J. Acker Mr. Gerald Affelt Mr. Forrest Amundsen Mr. Allen P. Anderson Rev. John C. Anderson Mr. Robert Antkowiak Mr. David D. Arbisi Mr. James Arkins Mr. William Arkins Mr. & Mrs. Eric Arkins Mr. James M. Arkins Mr. Ed Armon Mr. Frank Assalley Ms. Paula Atkinson Mr. Michael Bacidore Mr. Melvin Baima Mr. Gerald Baker Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Baness Mr. William W. Baracani Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Barajas Mr. Philip Barlage Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Barnwell Mr. William F. Baron Atty. Patrick A. Barry Mr. Colin Barry Mr. J. Bradley Barth Mrs. Maryann Barth Mr. Gerald L. Bast Mr. Robert Bastian Mrs. Elizabeth Zelenski Baze Atty. Michael W. Becker Mr. Harold Becker Mr. Raymond Benoit Mr. Anton Bergandi, Jr. Judge Marc P. Bernabei Mr. Douglas Bernabei Mr. Drew Bernabei Mrs Theresa Bernabei Mr. Joseph P. Bernardi Mr. James H. Bertolino Mr. Robert J. Bianchi Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Bichl Mr. Kevin J. Bickham Mr. Gary L. Biolchini Mrs. Theresa Blanco Mr. & Mrs. James Blankman Mr. Leslie A. Blum Mr. William C. Boarman Bokus & May, P.C. Mr. Joseph Bolelli Mrs. Lynne Bonnell Mr. Ronald Borelli Mr. Francis M. Borkowsky Mr. Roger W. Borkowsky Mr. James J. Borst Mr. Kenneth J. Borys Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Bosch Ms. Mary Bowie Mr. James Bozonelos Mr. Thomas Brady Mr. Richard M. Braida Mr. Douglas D. Brandow Mrs. Lisa Manijak Brasher Mr. Walter Breipohl Mr. John C. Brinovic Mr. Dennis J. Brucki Mrs. Jewel Jaraczewski Buckman Mr. James J. Budreau Mr. & Mrs. David Bullock Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Burkart Mrs. Abbie Hyson Burris Mr. A. William Butler Mr. Stephen J. Byrne Mr. Charles E. Byvik Mr. Charles M. Cadkin Mrs. Darlene Cahill Mr. & Mrs. William Cahill Mr. John Calcaterra Mrs. Mary Kennedy Caldera 10 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy Mr. & Mrs. Michael Calhoun Mr. Richard Callahan Dr. & Mrs. James Callaway Mr. Morris A. Calsyn Mr. James R. Capes Mr. Gary Carey Mr. and Mrs. Donald Carlson Mr. Eugene Caron Mr. Nathaniel Carroll Mr. Charles T. Case Mr. David Casey Mr. Robert Cassidy Ms. LaRae Castelli Mr. William J. Cattani Mr. Donald Causa Mr. Gary L. Ceresa Mr. Edward Challenger Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Chambers Dr. Jeffrey Chemelewski Ms. Debbie Chimahusky Mr. George J. Chopp Mr. Albert E. Cioni Mr. Thomas J. Clark Dr. Thomas F. Cleary Mrs. Dolores Cleary Mr. Phil Code Mr. John J. Colby Mr. Richard L. Collins Mr. Vernon Collins Mr. Frank Colmone Mr. Kevin Conerton Mr. Robert G. Conner Mr. Patrick E. Connor Mr. Douglas A. Conroy Mr. & Mrs. Gene Conroy Mrs. Ann Wayland Cook Mrs. Christina Kunkel Corcoran Mr. Jerome J. Corgiat Mr. Jack Cosgrove Mr. Robert A. Cosgrove Dr. David Coynik Mr. & Mrs. William Crawford - in memory of George Newman 14 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Criss Mr. Edward Crowe Mr. Michael Cumming Mr. John P. Cummings Mr. Gary J. Curtin Mr. Anthony Dakewicz Mr. Arnold Daley Mr. Daniel Daley Mr. John A. Davito Mr. Arthur De Grande Mr. James DeBernardi Debo True Value Hardware, Inc. Mr. Scott & Dr. Kelly DeBoer Mr. Richard Decker Mrs. Amy Liesse DeForrest Mr. Albert J. DeSmedt Mr. James A. DeSmet Mr. James T. Devine Mr. Raymond Dexter Mrs. Cheryl Novreske DiCarlo Mr. & Mrs. Garet Dinges Mrs. Gloria Hobneck Dixon Mr. Dennis Domkuski Ms. Sara Domkuski

11 Annual Giving Societies Mr. Frank Domkuski Mr. Ronald J. Domkuski Mr. Leo Donath Mr. Dennis Donna Mr. Denis E. Donnelly Mr. Thomas Doody Mr. Joseph V. Dooley Dr. Philip Dougherty Mr. Richard C. Dougherty Mr. Gregory Doyle Dr. Thomas Doyle Mr. Richard W. Drennen Mr.& Mrs. Norbert Dudek Dr. Robert S. Dudek Mr. Michael R. Duffy Mr. Brian Dunseth Mr. Daniel Dunson Mr. David A. Dunson Mr. Sidney L. Duttlinger Mr. Dan R. Ebener Mr. Steve Ebener Mr. William G. Ebener Mr. John Eden Mr. Steve Eisfelder Atty. Gary R. Eiten Ms. Lauren Eiten Mrs. Ellen Eiten Mr. Robert Ellerbrock Mr. Terry F. Emmerling Mr. William Engels Mr. Michael R. English Mr. John P. Ennenbach Mr. & Mrs. William Entrican Dr. Roger Ewald Mrs. Amy Bergandi Eyrich Mr. George M. Faber Mr. Charles Faletti Mr. James A. Farley Mr. Michael Farley Mr. James Feeney Mrs. Barbara Feik Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fennell Mrs. Melissa Rigazio Ferdinand Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ferre Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Fesco Mr. Joseph Ficek Mr. Kenneth Ficek Atty. Richard C. Fiocchi Mr. Roger K. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fitzgerald Mrs. Mary Jean Fitzsimmons Mr. Francis Flaherty Mr. Robert Flaherty Mr. William Flaherty, Jr. Mr. James E. Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Ron Flohr Mr. James Foley Four Star Family Restaurant Mrs. Marie Hewitt Mr. Richard E. Friedl Mr. Herbert Frizol Mr. Francis W. Frodyma Mr. Andy Ftacek Mrs. Janine Chaon Full Mr. Gerald Funfsinn Mr. James N. Fusinetti Mr. James C. Fusinetti Mr. James Gallagher Mrs Nancy Gallagher Mr. Pierce Ganassin Ms. Ann Ganze Mr. Thomas J. Garland Mr. John R. Garrity Mr. James Garvey Mr. M. Michael Gaughan Mr. & Mrs. Gene Gensini Mr. Todd Gensler Mr. Jeff Gillan Atty. Liza Bernabei Gillan Mr. and Mrs. John Ginocchio Mr. Bernard H. Gira, Jr. Mrs. Loretta Glubczynski Mr. Donald M. Glynn Mr. Joseph Gnidovec Mr. Fred Golden Mrs. Marleen Wendt Gonstead Mr. & Mrs. Alan Goodrick Dr. Nicholas F. Gordon Mr. Gerald J. Gramlich Mr. David Gray Mr. Fred T. Green Mr. Bernard L. Greenwood Mr. Daniel J. Gregorich Mr. Ralph Grivetti Mr. Robert L. Grivetti Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Groleau Dr. Sara Ford Gross Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Grusk Mr. & Mrs. William Gunderson Mr. and Mrs. John Gustafson Mr. Joseph A. Haas Mr. Daniel P. Haas Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hackman Mrs. Ramona Kuffel Haflin Mr. Christopher Halberg Mr. Jerrod Halberg Mr. Luke Halberg Mr. Herbert Hames III Mr. David Hancock Mr. Kenneth J. Hanley Mr. Don Hansen Mrs. Christine Swietek Hanson Mr. Ron Happach Mr. Donald Harbers Mr. Robert Harbers Mr. & Mrs. Todd Harrington Mr. & Mrs. Roger Harrison Mr. Gerald Hart Msgt. Philip Harth Mr. Jeoffry Hayden Mr. Jeoffry L. Hayden Mr. Anthony J. Hebel Mr. Christopher Hebel Mr. & Mrs. Mike Heinzen Mr. John F Hendricks Dr. Stanley R. Henkel Mr. Donald Herrick Mr. Albert Herrmann Mr. Dean F. Herrmann Mr. Joseph M. Herrmann Mrs. Charlene Heyd Sr. Mary Ann Heyd Mrs. Helen Hickey Mr. Edward Hickey Mr. Donald Hietter Mr. James C. Hill Mrs. Mary Perona Hinders Mrs. Kristine Credi Hitchins Mr. Hugo Hoerdemann Dr. Daniel L. Hoffman Mr. Luke Holly Mr. Charles E. Hoscheit Mr. Joseph Howard Mr. and Mrs. Wayne T. Howarth Ms. Lori Howarth Mr. Robert Hunteman Mr. & Mrs. James Hunter IBM Mr. Christopher A. Illman Mrs. Catherine Bichl Illman Mr. Ronald Jagodzinski Mr. Frank P. Jakse Mr. Michael A. Jalley James Hardie Mr. Keith Jamour Mr. Wayne Jaraczewski Dr. C. R. Jasiek Mr. James A. Jaskolski Mr. Edward P. Jasper Mr. Robert L. Jeffery Mrs. Ann Wimbiscus Jennings Mr. Steven J. Jesiolowski Mrs. Virginia Kunkel Jesiolowski Mr. Donald E. Just Mr. Jerry Kapacinskas Mr. Roger Kapraun Mr. Robert G. Kastigar Mr. Robert L. Keeley Mr. William H. Keenan Mr. Daniel J. Kelly Mr. Kevin A. Kelly Mr. Joseph Kennedy Dr. Albert J. Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kerasotes Ms. Mary Jo Ketter Ms. Maureen Keutzer Mr. William Kinczewski Ms. Mindi King Mr. Jerry Kisler Mrs. Mary Hayden Klinefelter Mr. Donald Klug Mr. Jon D. Knuth Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koch Mr. Todd Koehler Dr. Shawn Koehler Mr. Christopher Koehler Mr. Patrick Koehler Mr. Jody J. Koehler Mrs. Carol Kolczaski - in memory of Fr. Joseph Heyd Mrs. Darlene Kolodziej Mr. George C. Koltz Mr. Brad Koster Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kotecki Mr. David Kotecki Mr. Donald Kowalski Mr. Roger Krolak Mr. Thomas Kujawa Mr. Robert Kulasik Mr. Daniel L. Kunkel Mr. Mark C. Kunkel Mrs. Betty Kunkel Mr. Timothy J. Kunkel Mr. Edward Kusek Mrs. Susan Kastigar LaBarbera Mr. Edward Ladzinski Mr. John P. Lally Mr. Justin & Dr. Tara Lamboley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lamboley Mr. David Lanaghan Mr. John Landgraf Atty. and Mrs. James Lannon Mr. Richard J. Lannon Mr. John M. LaVanway Mr. Alan F. Leffelman Mrs. Paula Leggett Mrs. Jo Ann Legner Mr. Robert Lehnhausen Rev. James Lennon Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Lenski Mr. John A. Lesnak Mr. Daniel Leszcynski Mr. Robert C. Levan Mrs. Linda Wall Lewis Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Leydon Mr. David A. Liesse Mr. James L. Lievens Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Ligas Mr. Ronald L. Lijewski Mr. Ronald Lindner Mr. Charles Link Mr. Frederick Liss Mr. Eugene J. Liss Mr. James A. Loebach Mr. & Mrs. Charles Loebach Mr. W. Jerome Longbons Mr. Roger A. Longman Mr. Robert Lucas Dr. George Lucas Mr. John C. Luppens Atty. Anthony Lusvardi Mr. Steven L. Luther Mr. Philip C. Lynch, Jr. Mr. Robert F. Lyons Mr. Michael J. Lyons Mr. Phillip Maggio, Jr. Mr. Dennis M. Maggio Mr. & Mrs. Howell Malham Ms. Randee M. Malone Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Malooley Ms. Julie Manahan Mr. Walter J. Manijak Rev. Robert G. Mann -? Mr. James M. Manning Mr. Edward Manning, Jr. Mr. Thomas A. Manning Mr. Daniel F. Marenda Mrs. Clydia Marenda Mr. Richard Marinangeli Mrs. Janelle Krolak Marks Ms. Amanda Marks Mr. Michael E. Marmion Mr. Lawrence Marta Mr. Joseph Martin, Jr. Mr. Gregory P. Martin Mr. Timothy Martin Mrs. Kathleen Martin Mr. William J. Mason Mrs. John E. Mattingly Mr. Timothy Matulenas Mr. Richard A. May Mr. Michael A. Mazzuchelli 2013 Annual Report 11

12 Annual Giving Societies Mr. Thomas McAllister Mr. J. Felix McCauley Ms. Kathleen McCullough Mr. Daniel McDonald Mr. Robert McDonald Mr. Daniel McFadden Mr. Edwin C. McGinnis Mrs. Sybil McGunnigal Mr. & Mrs. Gerald McIntyre Mr. David J. McKernan Mr. and Mrs. Walter McLachlan Mr. Donald F. McMahon Atty. James A. McPhedran Mr. Jerald J. Meersman Mr. Gerald Mellon Mr. Robert L. Mente Atty. Terry Mertel Mr. Gilbert Meyer Mi Margarita Mr. and Mrs. John Micheli Midland States Bank Mr. Steven R. Mignone Mr. Peter Milcarek Mrs. Leslie Howarth Miller Mr. & Mrs. Richard Milliron Mrs. Leah Mini Mr. Ronald Mini Ms. Mary Louise Mini Ms. Diane Mischke Ms. Sylvia Montavon Mr. & Mrs. David Montez Mrs. Nancy Miller Moore Mr. Vincent Morreale Mr. Thomas Mortier Mr. Richard Moskal Mrs. Gina Brady Mudge Mr. & Mrs. A. Charles Mueller, Sr. Mr. Arthur C. Mueller Mr. Michael Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. Leon Muraro Mr. James A. Murphy Mr. Anthony J. Musur, Jr. Mr. Robert Myer Mr. Donald Myers Mr. Ross Narczewski Mr. Thomas F. Nauman Mr. Ed Niewinski Mrs. Margaret Cain Nocera Mr. J. Michael Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Munro Norris Mr. Raymond J. Nosari Mr. Kenneth S. Novak Mr. Donald L. Oberle Mr. Brian O Connor Mr. & Mrs. Daniel O Connor Mr. Lewis W. O Donnell Mr. Gerald R. O Donnell Mr. William Oklesen Mr. Edward Oklesen Mr. James F. Olander Atty. Mark S. Olivero Mr. Cornelius E. O Malley Rev. John M. Onderko Rev. Dennis H. O Riley Mr. Kent Orlandini Mr. Greg Orsini Atty. Arthur Padella Mr. Francis Parker Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Parmelee Mr. Edward A. Pattarozzi Mr. Peter L. Patyk Dr. and Mrs. V. P. Paul Mr. Eugene Pavinato Mr. Thomas E. Pechauer Pel Industries, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James Perona Peru Federal Savings Bank Mr. & Mrs. Glen Peterson Mrs. Laura Surr Petrinec Mr. Jerome Pfister Mr. William Phelan Mr. Gregory R. Philipaitis Mr. Joseph Piano Mr. David R. Piccioli Mr. Daniel R. Pierro Mr. Robert A. Pierski Mr. Raymond Pigati Mr. & Mrs. John Pohar Mr. Richard E. Porter Mrs. Dorothy Portner Mrs. Eve Jasiek Postula Mr. Timothy Postula Mr. Chris Potthoff Mr. and Mrs. David Potthoff Mr. Drew Potthoff Mr. Stephen J. Potthoff Mr. Nicholas Potthoff Ms. Christine Powers Mr. Matthew Powers Mr. Randall P. Pozzi Mrs. Dot Linder Price Mr. John Prindeville Mr. Dale J. Prindiville Mr. William C. Prokup, Jr. Mr. Mark Ptak Mr. Gary Puetz Mr. Ronald H. Pyszka Mr. Robert A. Pyszka Mr. Stephen J. Racki Mrs. Sarah Liesse Reichl Mr. Stephen J. Reinsch Mr. Ryan Remkus Rev. George F. Remm Mrs. Dolores Renkosik Mr. Troy Resetich Mr. and Mrs. Peter Reviglio Mr. Donald Rigazio Mr. Philip Ringenberg Mr. Louis M. Riva, Sr. Mr. Gregory Rivara Mr. James M. Rodda Mr. & Mrs. Gary Rose Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rosploch Mr. John Rottman Mr. John A. Rudzinski Mrs. Mary Sadowski Mr. Michael T. Sale Mr. Floyd J. Salz Mr. Paul Sandrolini Mr. Michael Sanger Mrs. Stacy Antkowiak Satterstrom Mr. James Savio Dr. & Mrs. Justin Schares Mr. Keith R. Schellenberger Mr. Maurice Schelstraete Mr. William Scherer Mr. Richard Scheri Mrs. Rosemary Schest Mr. George J. Schick Mrs. Pat Schicke Mr. Michael Schlipmann Mr. James W. Schlosser Mr. Richard Schlosser Mrs. Patricia Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schmidt Rev. Harold Schmitt Ms. Mary M. Schmitt Mr. Thomas A. Schroer Mr. Robert J. Schultz Mrs. Elizabeth Sears Mr. Edward Senninger Mr. & Mrs. Charles Shadix Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shaughnessy Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Shaw Ms. Ashton Shaw Mr. Allen Shevlin Mr. Donald J. Shields Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Shryock Mr. John Simcich Mr. Michael Simenc Dr. Patrick J. Sims Mr. John H. Sittler Mr. Geoffrey Slevin Mr. & Mrs. Spalding Slevin Slovenian Union of America Branch 24 LaSalle Mr. & Mrs. Henry Slusarek Mrs. Marianne Smedley Mr. Richard J. Smelz Mr. Edmund Sment Mr. Donald A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. James Smith Mr. William E. Smith Mr. Richard Sobin Mr. Richard Taylor Somerville Mr. Laurence Sondgeroth Mr. Nathaniel Spelich Mr. Francis Speltz Mr. Robert Speltz Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stachowiak Mr. James Stack Dr. & Dr. Scott & Alice Mueller Stanke Mr. Raymond Stasiak Mr. & Mrs. Donald Steichen Mr. Lawrence Richard Sterling Mrs. Loretta Story Ms. Gloria Stremlau Mr. Thomas H. Stremlau Dr. Michael Stuart Mr. Robt W. Studzinski Mr. & Mrs. William Suwalski Mr. & Mrs. Robert Knud Svendsen Mr. Ronald Swingel, Jr. Ms. Britt Swingel Mr. Neil Swingel Mr. Louis Tamborini Mr. Douglas D. Tattini Mr. Robert J. Taveirne Mr. Terry Templeton Mr. Jack E. Tieman Mr. Jay E. Tomaseski Mr. Joseph Tony Mrs. Renee Piano Toomey Mr. Mark A. Toraason 12 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy Mr. John J. Torri Mr. Donald P. Trompeter Mr. Donald A. Tullar Mr. William R. Twardowski Mr. Michael J. Urbanowski Mr. Jerome J. Urbanowski Ms. Tricia Urbanowski Mr. Cornelius Vaessen Mr. Ronald Vaessen Dr. Rosemary B. Valencia Mr. J. J. Van De Wyngaerde Mr. James Van Speybroeck Mr. & Mrs. Richard Vicich Mr. Gordon J. Virgo Mr. Jason Wagner Mr. James M. Waligora Mr. Michael J. Walker Mrs. Rosemary Kunkel Wall Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wallace Atty. James Walsh Mr. Arthur J. Washkowiak Mr. Steven Wasilewski Mr. E. David Wasilewski Mr. Harry Watson Mr. Roger Weber Mrs. Marilyn Weeks Mr. Patrick Weiher Mrs. Rita F. Welch Mr. Edward P. Welgat Mr. & Mrs. Kent Wicks Mr. Larry Wiley Mrs. Lori Janko Wilke Mr. & Mrs. William Wilke Mrs. Betty Lou Willand Mr. Paul Willand Mr. Michael G. Willand Mr. John W. Wimbiscus Mr. Patrick J. Wing Mr. Joseph P. Winkelmann Mr. Eugene Wisgowski Mr. James Witcher Mr. James Withington Mr. Jas J. Wojciechowski Mr. Joseph J. Wolf Mr. Stephen Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wolf Mr. William Wroblewski Mr. James Wujek Mr. Leslie Yepsen Mr. Charlie Y. C. Yuan Mrs. Kathleen Wall Zabaneh Mr. James Zant Mr. David Zborowski Mr. William H. Zomboracz, Jr. Mrs. Linda McManus Zukowski Dr. Thomas H. Zukowski Ms. Julia Zukowski Mrs. Lois Zukowski

13 Saint Bede Chain Gang Sandy Ptak ( ) Give of their Time Say the words Chain Gang around Saint Bede football and just about everybody knows what you re talking about. They re the men you see running along the sidelines at every home football game. This gang currently includes three men; Mark Ptak, Bob Schultz, and Jack Donaldson. The most common tie amongst the members of the gang has been the Ptak family. Alex Buddy Ptak was the time keeper for football games and his oldest son Sandy started working the chain gang in the mid-1960 s. Sandy grabbed his buddy, and Saint Bede grad This sense of community, family, and pride in both is why Saint Bede has been blessed with men that volunteer their time year after year. Bob Schultz to help out. Sandy was also a scorekeeper for the Basketball team for many years. Throughout the years the chain gang has been the most consistent part of the Saint Bede football program. Assisting on the sidelines over the past decades have been names like Bill McGunnigal, Johnny Duncan, and Jack Donaldson. Sandy s younger brothers Mark and Tom have continued the family tradition on the sidelines for the better part of forty years. Mark Ptak believes once you go to Saint Bede you are FAMILY. He feels you become part of the wonderful community and spirit that surrounds Saint Bede. Mark graduated from Saint Bede in 1980 but has been involved with the Academy from childhood. This sense of community, family, and pride in both is why Saint Bede has been blessed with men that volunteer their time year after year. Bob Schultz Mark Ptak, Bob Schultz, and Jack Donaldson has been a part of the chain gang for forty-seven seasons now; Jack Donaldson for forty seasons. Several years ago Jack was in a car collision which resulted in a torn ACL and surgeries. It took him a few years to get back to the Bruin sidelines, but he wouldn t have it any other way! The chain gang at any football game is an essential part of game management and the officiating crew. They work closely with the officials of the contest to mark the ball for the line of scrimmage and indicating the distance to gain for a first down. Many times they become a part of the action as plays end up on the sidelines. The chain gang is also an assistant to the PA announcer in helping to spot the ball for information given to the fans and put onto the scoreboard. Essentially, as with players, if the chain gang is not there the game does not go on. These men on the sidelines have been as dependable as any over their time at Saint Bede. The amount of time and support they have given to Saint Bede is priceless. So, next time you re at a football game, take a look down on the sidelines. Recognize these three gentlemen and maybe give a little smile. They deserve it. The guys that do the little things is what makes the Saint Bede football program, the fans in the stands, the parents and players enjoy every season! Thank You Chain Gang! 2013 Annual Report 13

14 John Duncan- Gives of his John Duncan says his relationship with Saint Bede is a common one. He, like so many others, was conceived in the womb as a Bruin. He can recall attending Saint Bede functions and events growing up. Until the day came, when he was finally able to ride down the lane knowing his first day of high school at the Academy had arrived, and he too became a fullfledged Bruin. Duncan says he spent the next four years making friends that last a lifetime and learning how to work through life s future tribulations. He continued to live a BRUIN life guided by the spirit of Saint Benedict and then passed that on to his children. His connection to Saint Bede was further enhanced when his Uncle David, who not only was a monk, became the fourth Abbot of the Academy. One could say that the Duncan s have the Saint Bede spirit in their blood! It s because of this love for the Academy and the blessings he received being a part of it, that John Duncan takes great pride in using his God given talent to contribute to Saint Bede. He feels fortunate that his parents were able to give him the Catholic education he received growing up, and feels that with those blessings comes an obligation to return his own time and talent to enable others to have the same opportunities that he was provided. John is a 1966 graduate of Saint Bede. He was also on the Saint Bede school board and served as President, and after his time on the board was over, his wife became a member. Duncan has been a very loyal confidant and advisor to the Academy in many legal matters. John is a partner at Herbolsheimer, Lannnon, Henson, Duncan, Gift, Eiten, & Hints PC in Lasalle, IL. He has been a Talent John likes to joke with his friends outside the so-called Saint Bede family that it is only a matter of time before everyone becomes a Bruin! With that being said, he also believes that in the past years he has noticed increased involvement from many who never attended Saint Bede, and he finds it not only heartwarming how they ve embraced the Bedan Spirit but also been unconditionally welcomed into the Saint Bede family. In the public schools, involvement is limited; whereas at Saint Bede not only is it important but is welcomed and very much encouraged. John Duncan not only gets involved, but contributes his talents and more, any time he can. It is by the giving of ourselves to something of great meaning that John Duncan we develop a good feeling of selfworth and a way to fulfill our sense of purpose in life. It is by the giving When asked why Duncan gets involved at Saint Bede, his response was simple; You have nothing to lose of ourselves to something and everything to gain. He believes that it is because of involvement that of great meaning that new friendships are developed. In the we develop a end, God has blessed each and every one of us with a talent we truly excel good feeling of self-worth at. It is up to us what we do with that and a way to fulfill gift. John is certain that God put us on this earth to do something, Saint Bede our sense of purpose in life. gives us the opportunity to accomplish that purpose. John Duncan found his passion, and he not only uses it every day in life, but uses it to better the lives consultant not only to the Academy, but of Saint Bede Academy. John s Spirit to the Abbey as well. He was extremely of Saint Bede shines through his work supportive and energetic with the initial and dedication, and will stay with us plan of a new school building. John forever through his contributions to has always been generously and readily the Academy. Therefore, the Saint Bede available to help. His guidance over the community past, present, and future years has been a blessing and, needless would like to thank John Duncan for to say, more than accommodating. everything he does! 14 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy

15 Saint Bede AcademyClass of 1961 Give of their Jim Dietz described Father Allen as little in stature, but big at heart and, simply, that is why he and his fellow 1961 graduating classmates of Saint Bede Academy knew a scholarship in his name was the perfect way they could give back. That is exactly what they did when they created the Father Allen Scholarship Program in Jim and his classmates got to know Father Allen and form a special bond with him over the years they spent at the Academy. This bond was so strong even after leaving Saint Bede, that many former students Father Allen Mattingly had Father Allen preside over their wedding and baptize their children. Father Allen grew up near Paris, IL. He was born in 1930 the 7th of 10 children. He spent four years as a boarding student at Saint Bede Academy, graduating in From there he continued with two more years at the Academy s junior college. In 1951, he graduated from Saint John s University, Collegeville. For almost thirty years at the Academy he acquired many titles; English teacher and chairman of the department, prefect of boarding and day students, director of Development, sacristan, and groundskeeper, just to name a few. As a teacher his passion for literature, especially Shakespeare, encouraged his students to find the love of reading. As one of the two priests in charge of the freshmen class, he helped the students become acclimated to the Academy. While a part of the Development Office, he renewed contacts with former students and was graciously received. During his time caring for the Saint Bede grounds he helped to create and build the Coy Pond Garden in the monastery area. Father Allen had a personal connection to Saint Bede and the students and it was obvious the feeling was mutual. Through Father Allen, the 1961 graduating class had a common link not only to one another but to Saint Bede as well. This scholarship gives them a mutual cause or focus, and a unique way to say Thank You for Treasure what they feel they gained while at the Academy. Jim Dietz described his relationship with Saint Bede as a 56 year love affair. He also feels that the lessons I learned and friends I made have been instrumental in who I am and vital to any of the successes I ve had in my life. He along with his classmates give back to Saint Bede and the community because much of what they have can be directly attributed to what they were given during their years at the Academy. One year following Father Allen s premature death, due to complications after surgery, Jim sent out a letter of interest to his entire class about the possibility of starting a scholarship. He received amazing feedback, and immediately the class of 61 began a yearly letter campaign. By 2005, they had raised enough money and for the past eight years the Father Allen Scholarship has been awarded. Currently there are two committees that head the program; the Scholarship Committee, headed by Bill Murphy, who weigh through the list of candidates, and the Finance Committee, who care for the investments and oversees the funds. All 8th grade students in the area, who plan to attend Saint Bede, can apply for the scholarship. The selection process includes recommendation letters, essays written by the students, and eventually a winner is chosen. The Father Allen Scholarship is a true testament of the affect that time spent at the Academy can have on not only one individual, but an entire graduating class as a whole. This class of Saint Bede Alumni has definitely raised the bar in giving back and the Academy, many former 8th grade students, and future freshmen are grateful for it! The idea that just a little can go a long way is evident here. When asked about encouraging others to get involved with Saint Bede, Dietz believed in the pay it forward concept. Be honest, look into your soul, look at your life and all that you received from your association with Saint Bede, and if you have the financial where with all to do so, you MUST help those who are coming behind you to garner the same experience and benefits that you were blessed with while either attending the Academy or being associated with it in anyway. The Saint Bede Class of 1961 has benefitted so many students and many more to come, and have chosen to do so while also honoring a great man. The Father Allen Scholarship Program shows how the work of a few can affect so many. For that and so much more, Saint Bede Academy salutes and thanks the Class of 61! Front Row L-R: Father Bernard, Pat Kelly, Father Kevin Second Row L-R: Tom Konitzer, Mike Fahey, Father Henry, Tom Duncan, Ken Borys, Dave Porter, Father Paul Meismer, Bob Hunteman, Ed Duke Schreiner, Al Anderson, Leroy Ceresa, Dan McFadden, Dick Fisher, Jim Deitz Third Row L-R: Bill Passie, Pete McCue, Mike Crowley, Al Kennedy, Paul Bernadoni, John Rudzinski, Jerry Michel, Abbot Phillip, Bill Baracani, Jim Stack, Ed Welgat, John O Reilly, Don Causa, John Crinion Back Row L-R: Mike Rossiter, Joe Haas, Joe Kurtz, Tom Zwica, Frank Mahnich, Fr. Jim Rickey, John Loebach, Roger Hanley, Paul Osenkarski, Gene Lessard, Bill Murphy, Jay Tomaseski, Mike Walker, Fred Green, Chuck Loch, Bob Mente, Bob Koster, George Tomsha, Ed Antas, Tim Gould 2013 Annual Report 15

16 Committed to On Thursday, September 12th we held the Induction Luncheon. The following alumni and friends of Saint Bede were inducted as new members: Raymond Duncan Joseph Flaherty Kevin Garcia Louis Lukancic Paul Perona, Jr. Jerry Rich Michael Rossiter Contribute Abbot Philip Davey Legacy Society The definition of legacy is something that is passed on to you from family. We at Saint Bede Abbey & Academy are blessed to have an extended family that spans the continent. In an effort to express our gratitude to those family members who have made it their intention to create and leave a legacy through their generosity to Saint Bede, so in 2011 we established the Abbot Philip Davey Legacy Society. We sincerely thank you for your lifetime commitment of friendship and generosity to Saint Bede Abbey & Acadmey. L to R: Jerry Rich, Mike Rossiter ( 61), Abbot Philip Davey ( 65), Paul G. Perona ( 81), Louis Lukancic, Pat Langham (daughter of Joseph Flaherty 35) Back Row L to R: Lee McCullough, Jerry Rich, Mike Rossiter ( 61), Vic Abel ( 56), Paul G. Perona ( 81), Paul Perona ( 56), Louis Lukancic Front Row L to R: Donna Aleksy, Abbot Philip Davey ( 65), June Rossiter, Carol Abel, JoAnne Perona, Carole Perona, Barb Lukancic, Pat Langham 16 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy

17 Annual Fund Class Participation Class of 1937 Participation 100% Mr. Ralph Grivetti Mr. Robert McDonald Class of 1938 Participation 20% Mr. Francis Flaherty Class of 1939 Participation 60% Mr. Melvin Baima Mr. Eugene J. Liss Dr. George Lucas Class of 1940 Participation 29% Mr. Andy Ftacek Mr. William Scherer Class of 1941 Participation 50% Mr. Thomas Doody Mr. Robert A. Pierski Class of 1942 Participation 78% Mr. William C. Boarman Mr. Albert J. DeSmedt Mr. Aloysius Kunkel Atty. Robert Emmett Lee Mr. Anthony Mertel Mr. William D. Sheehan Mr. Donald P. Trompeter Class of 1943 Participation 27% Mr. Dominic Berta Mr. Maurice Schelstraete Mr. Richard J. Smelz Class of 1944 Participation 40% Mr. Michael R. Duffy Mr. Robert Flaherty Mr. Jerome Pfister Mr. Jack E. Tieman Class of 1945 Participation 11% Mr. Anthony J. Hebel Class of 1946 Participation 57% Mr. Raymond Baker Mr. Jack Cosgrove Mr. Robert A. Cosgrove Mr. Sidney L. Duttlinger Mr. Hugo Hoerdemann Mr. Edward Ladzinski Judge Louis J. Perona Mr. John H. Sittler Class of 1947 Participation 40% Mr. James J. Borst Mr. George J. Chopp Mr. Joseph V. Dooley Mr. Bernard L. Greenwood Mr. Roger Kapraun Mr. Joseph C. Kunkel Mr. Joseph P. Rund Mr. John Simcich Class of 1948 Participation 48% Mr. Anton Bergandi, Jr. Mr. Joseph P. Bernardi Mr. Joseph P. Bernardini Mr. Lawrence E. Boarman Mr. Robert Bringer Mr. Phil Code Mr. Frank L. Crowley Dr. Philip Dougherty Mr. Fred Golden Mr. Joseph Howard Mr. Robert L. Keeley Mr. Eugene Kunkel Mr. Lawrence Marta Mr. Floyd J. Salz Mr. Jack Trainor Class of 1949 Participation 38% Mr. William F. Baron Mr. Daniel Cosgrove Mr. Paul V. Herrmann Mr. Joseph Kennedy Mr. Daniel Pfister Mr. Stephen J. Racki Mr. Adam Raley Mr. Raymond N. Trompeter Class of 1950 Participation 59% Mr. Thomas J. Acker Mr. Lester J. Ballerine Mr. Thomas Clarke Mr. Leo Donath Mr. Ronald Gregorich Mr. Patrick E. Keigher Mr. Edward L. Krolak Mr. Kenneth M. Kunkel Mr. Daniel Lyons Mr. J. Felix McCauley Mr. Raymond J. Nosari Mr. Stephen J. Reinsch Mr. Donald Rigazio Mr. George J. Schick Rev. Harold Schmitt Mr. Robert J. Taveirne Class of 1951 Participation 48% Major Louis C. Barr Mr. Morris A. Calsyn Mr. Jerome Gibson Mr. Edmund J. Hettinger Mr. Phillip Maggio, Jr. Rev. Robert G. Mann -? Mr. Lewis W. O Donnell Mr. Dale J. Prindiville Mr. Robert Terracina Mr. James A. Torri Mr. Donald A. Tullar Class of 1952 Participation 56% Mr. Richard Callahan Mr. John Clark Mr. John J. Colby Mr. Edward Crowe Mr. James T. Devine Mr. Richard C. Dougherty Dr. Richard Ewald Dr. Roger Ewald Mr. James Finnegan Mr. John T. Geiger Mr. Donald Herrick Mr. Christopher Kunkel Mr. W. Jerome Longbons Mr. John McCarthy Mr. John A. Miks Mr. Donald A. Smith Mr. James Sullivan Mr. Roger Weber Class of 1953 Participation 19% Mr. John Eden Dr. James J. Fuerholzer Mr. Kent Orlandini Mr. Raymond Sarwinski -? Mr. Charles E. Stewart Class of 1954 Participation 66% Mr. Frank Assalley Mr. Henry Auchstetter Mr. James Bozonelos Mr. Daniel Dunson Mr. David A. Dunson Mr. George M. Faber Mr. Francis W. Frodyma Mr. Donald M. Glynn Mr. Gerald Hart Mr. Charles E. Hoscheit Mr. Donald E. Just Mr. Donald Klug Mr. Donald Kowalski Mr. Ronald L. Lijewski Mr. James A. Loebach Mr. Richard Moskal Msgr. Richard A. Pricco Mr. Michael Simenc Mr. Robt W. Studzinski Class of 1955 Participation 44% Mr. Charles T. Case Mr. Edward Challenger Mr. Frank Colmone Dr. Robert J. Ficek Mr. James C. Hamlin Mr. Don Hansen Mr. James C. Hill Mr. Joseph Wm Hoover Mr. Kenneth A. Krogulski Mr. Thomas J. Kuk Mr. Adolph Micheli Mr. Donald Myers Mr. Cornelius E. O Malley Mr. Kenneth Piletic Mr. John Prindeville Mr. Hal C. Smith Mr. Raymond Stasiak Mr. John J. Torri Mr. Edward F. Wieczorek Judge James J. Wimbiscus Class of 1956 Participation 38% Mr. Victor Abell Mr. Denis E. Donnelly Mr. James Foley Mr. Herbert Frizol Mr. Albert Herrmann Mr. Dean F. Herrmann Dr. Daniel L. Hoffman Dr. Franklin Jasiek Mr. Roger Krolak Mr. Charles Link Mr. Michael E. Marmion Mr. Thomas McAllister Mr. Daniel McDonald Mr. Jerald J. Meersman Mr. Ronald Mini Mr. Gordon Moran Mr. Thomas Mortier Mr. Anthony Piano Jr. -? Mr. Paul Savio Mr. Richard Schlosser Mr. Edward Senninger Mr. James Van Speybroeck Mr. Fred L. White Class of 1957 Participation 32% Mr. Gene Bernardoni Mr. Charles M. Cadkin Mr. Gary Carey Mr. Kenneth Ficek Mr. John Holcomb Mr. John Landgraf Dr. James Mini Mr. Edward Monaghan, Jr. Mr. Robert Myer Mr. Ronald H. Pyszka Mr. Louis Tamborini Mr. James M. Waligora Mr. E. David Wasilewski Class of 1958 Participation 49% Mr. Robert Antkowiak Mr. Harold Becker Mr. Charles E. Byvik Mr. Eugene Caron Mr. Arnold Daley Mr. Robert Ellerbrock Mr. Joseph Ficek Mr. Gerald Funfsinn Mr. Edward Hickey Mr. Wayne Jaraczewski Mr. Robert G. Kastigar Mr. Robert F. Lyons Dr. Lyle Micheli Mr. Francis Parker Mr. Keith R. Schellenberger Dr. William B. Senica Msgr. Paul E. Showalter Mr. Francis L. Smith Mr. Charles Swanson Dr. Edward Theiss Mr. Ronald Vaessen Class of 1959 Participation 34% Mr. Ronald Borelli Mr. Roger W. Borkowsky Mr. Roger L. Brunel Mr. Frank Domkuski Mr. James D. Duncan Mr. Michael R. English 2013 Annual Report 17

18 Annual Fund Class Participation Mr. James E. Flanagan Mr. Allan Gorgal Mr. Thomas J. Kapacinskas Mr. William Kinczewski Mr. Edward Kusek Mr. James LePell Mr. Robert C. Levan Mr. Ronald Lindner Mr. Timothy Matulenas Mr. William E. Murphy Mr. Thomas F. Nauman Mr. Raymond Newman Mr. Melvin O. Schellenberger Mr. Francis Speltz Mr. Cornelius Vaessen Mr. James Zant Class of 1960 Participation 34% Mr. Gerald Affelt Mr. Roger Alig Mr. Eugene Antas Mr. Gerald Baker Mr. James R. Capes Mr. Robert Cassidy Mr. Anthony Dakewicz Mr. Arthur De Grande Mr. Frank R. Drasler Mr. Edward Filippini Mr. John Kilarski Mr. James L. Lievens Mr. Frederick Liss Mr. Jerome P. Meismer Mr. Vincent Morreale Mr. James A. Murphy Mr. William Phelan Mr. Gerald Ruva Mr. Robert J. Schultz Mr. Laurence Sondgeroth Judge Cyril Watson Mr. Eugene Wisgowski Class of 1961 Participation 46% Mr. Allen P. Anderson Mr. Edmund Antas Mr. William W. Baracani Mr. Kenneth J. Borys Mr. Donald Causa Mr. Patrick E. Connor Mr. John C. Crinion Mr. James Dietz Mr. Steve Eisfelder Mr. Timothy A. Gould Mr. Fred T. Green Mr. Joseph A. Haas Mr. Robert Hunteman Dr. Albert J. Kennedy Mr. Daniel McFadden Mr. Robert L. Mente Mr. William F. Murphy, Jr. Mr. John L. O Reilly Mr. William Passie Mr. Richard A. Pattarozzi Mr. David K. Porter Rev. James Rickey Mr. Michael Rossiter Mr. John A. Rudzinski Mr. James Stack Mr. Jay E. Tomaseski Mr. Michael J. Walker Mr. Edward P. Welgat Class of 1962 Participation 29% Mr. Douglas Becker Rev. Msgr. Charles Beebe Mr. Douglas D. Brandow Mr. James J. Budreau Mr. Albert E. Cioni Mr. James E. Donnelly Mr. Kenneth J. Hanley Mr. Daniel J. Kelly Mr. Anthony J. Musur, Jr. Rev. Michael Pakula Mr. Thomas H. Stremlau Mr. Harry Watson Class of 1963 Participation 31% Atty. Michael W. Becker Mr. Thomas J. Clark Dr. David Coynik Mr. John F Hendricks Mr. James A. Jaskolski Mr. Alan F. Leffelman Mr. Philip C. Lynch, Jr. Mr. Dennis M. Maggio Mr. David J. McKernan Mr. Donald F. McMahon Mr. Edmund Sment Mr. Arthur J. Washkowiak Mr. Joseph J. Wolf Class of 1964 Participation 38% Mr. Gary L. Biolchini Atty. Donald R. Crowe Mr. John A. Davito Mr. Edward Ersfeldt Mr. David Gray Dr. Stanley R. Henkel Mr. Alex Hueneburg Mr. Lance J. Korter Mr. Peter G. Koyak III Mr. Mark Lauer Mr. Richard A. May Mr. Ray Moriarity Mr. Thomas E. Pechauer Mr. Robert A. Pyszka Mr. Paul Robich Mr. Richard Scheri Mr. William E. Smith Mr. Eugene J. Stachowiak Mr. Lawrence Richard Sterling Mr. Gordon J. Virgo Mr. Patrick J. Wing Class of 1965 Participation 28% Mr. Ed Armon Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich Mr. Robert J. Bianchi Mr. William J. Cattani Mr. Jerome J. Corgiat Mr. Joseph Gnidovec Mr. Dennis J. Hassler Mr. Jerry Kisler Mr. Jody J. Koehler Atty. Thomas Lund Mr. William J. Mason Mr. Richard E. Porter Mr. Philip Ringenberg Mr. David L. Ritterbusch Mr. Lawrence A. Salcedo Mr. Michael Sanger Mr. J. J. Van De Wyngaerde Class of 1966 Participation 30% Mr. James M. Arkins Mr. Gerald L. Bast Mr. Ray Bauer Mr. Raymond Benoit Mr. Francis M. Borkowsky Mr. Gary L. Ceresa Mr. John J. Duncan Atty. John Foley, Jr. Mr. Peter Gericke Mr. Michael W. Hoefer Mr. Robert L. Jeffery Mr. Kevin A. Kelly Mr. David A. Liesse Mr. Peter B. Navin Mr. Gregory R. Philipaitis Mr. Chris W. Potthoff Mr. James M. Rodda Mr. John Schumacher Mr. Robert Speltz Mr. Jas J. Wojciechowski Dr. William L. Wrobel Class of 1967 Participation 28% Mr. Philip Barlage Atty. Paul H. Berens Mr. Ronald J. Domkuski Mr. John Donaldson, Jr. Mr. W. Patrick Dooley Mr. James N. Fusinetti Mr. Richard H. Hebel, Jr. Mr. Steven J. Jesiolowski Mr. Patrick J. Kennedy Mr. Jon D. Knuth Mr. Roger A. Longman Mr. John C. Luppens Mr. Gilbert Meyer Atty. Arthur Padella Mr. David R. Piccioli Mr. Thomas A. Schroer Dr. Jeffrey W. Toraason Mr. Patrick Weiher Class of 1968 Participation 28% Mr. Robert Albrecht-Mallinger Mr. James H. Bertolino Mr. Leslie A. Blum Mr. A. William Butler Mr. David Casey Mr. Dennis Donna Mr. John P. Ennenbach Mr. Kurt Flaherty Rev. John Harth Mr. John P. Lally Mr. Joseph Martin, Jr. Atty. Terry Mertel Mr. Mark Potthoff Mr. Michael Schlipmann Rev. Larry Snyder Mr. Mark A. Toraason Mr. Steven Wasilewski 18 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy Mr. Michael Welgat Mr. Stephen Wolf Mr. James Wujek Mr. David Zborowski Mr. William H. Zomboracz, Jr. Class of 1969 Participation 23% Mr. David D. Arbisi Mr. Paul Biolchini Mr. Kevin Conerton Mr. Michael Janko Mr. Larry Johnson Mr. John Koehler Mr. Edward Manning, Jr. Mr. Daniel F. Marenda Mr. Richard Marinangeli Mr. Michael Menton Mr. Peter Milcarek Dr. Mark Orlandini Mr. Randall P. Pozzi Mr. Gary Puetz Mr. Gary Sale Mr. Stephen P. Stevens Mr. Rick Szczepaniak Mr. Joseph A. Taliano Mr. Thomas VanDaele Class of 1970 Participation 30% Mr. Michael Brandt Dr. Jeffrey Chemelewski Mr. David E. Conroy Mr. Mark S. Costello Mr. John J. Diederich Mr. William Engels Mr. James C. Fusinetti Col. John F. Gaughan II Mr. Richard D. Haas Mr. Herbert Hames III Mr. Jeoffry L. Hayden Mr. Gary R. Janko Mr. James S. Jordan Mr. Kim Keutzer Dr. Thomas J. Moskalewicz Dr. Daniel O Connell Mr. John R. Radek, Jr. Mr. Richard T. Sauer, Jr. Mr. B. Michael Van De Rostyne Mr. Michael L. Yerly Class of 1971 Participation 25% Atty. Patrick A. Barry Mr. Richard M. Braida Mr. John Calcaterra Mr. Richard L. Collins Mr. Douglas A. Conroy Mr. Gregory Doyle Mr. Dan R. Ebener Mr. James E. Flaherty Mr. Frank P. Jakse Mr. Gary J. Jasiek Mr. Robert Lucas Mr. James J. Maciejewski Mr. Thomas A. Manning Mr. Arthur C. Mueller Mr. Kenneth S. Novak Mr. Raymond J. Smith Mr. John Wm Spoeri Mr. Douglas D. Tattini

19 Annual Fund Class Participation Mr. Goodwin W. Toraason Mr. Michael J. Urbanowski Class of 1972 Participation 27% Judge Marc P. Bernabei Mr. John P. Cummings Mr. James DeBernardi Mr. Michael A. Dwyer Atty. Gary R. Eiten Atty. Richard C. Fiocchi Mr. John R. Garrity Mr. M. Michael Gaughan Mr. Robert L. Grivetti Mr. Daniel P. Haas Mr. Michael A. Jalley Mr. Edward P. Jasper Mr. Daniel Kopina, Jr. Mr. Thomas P. Kunkel Mr. John M. LaVanway Mr. John A. Lesnak Mr. Michael J. Lyons Mr. Richard S. Mattioda Mr. Steven R. Mignone Mr. Patrick J. Murray Mr. John R. O Halloran Mr. William R. Twardowski Mr. Jerome J. Urbanowski Class of 1973 Participation 23% Mr. Vernon Collins Mr. Patrick Gaughan Mr. Daniel Leszcynski Mr. Timothy Martin Mr. Ed Niewinski Mr. J. Michael Noonan Mr. William Oklesen Mr. Drew Potthoff Mr. Louis M. Riva, Sr. Dr. Michael Rooney Mr. James Savio Mr. Allen Shevlin Mrs. Rosemary Kunkel Wall Mr. William Wroblewski Class of 1974 Participation 17% Dr. Stephen Bansberg Mr. Stephen J. Byrne Mr. Kenneth J. Gamache Mr. Joseph M. Herrmann Mr. Steven L. Luther Mr. Dennis G. Miscevic Mr. Edward A. Pattarozzi Mrs. Dot Linder Price Mr. Bruce Rounds Mr. John W. Wimbiscus Mr. John F. Winkelmann III Mr. James Witcher Mr. Charlie Y. C. Yuan Class of 1975 Participation 19% Mr. J. Bradley Barth Mr. Robert Bastian Mrs. Gloria Hobneck Dixon Mr. Dennis Domkuski Dr. Thomas Doyle Mr. Michael Farley Mr. James Feeney Mr. William Flaherty, Jr. Mr. Ronald Jagodzinski Mrs. Virginia Kunkel Jesiolowski Mr. Jay Miklavcic Mrs. Nancy Miller Moore Mr. Thomas Ptak Dr. Michael Stuart Class of 1976 Participation 15% Dr. Cynthia Ashley Mr. Michael Cahill Mrs. Mary Kennedy Caldera Mr. Lee Fox Mr. Christopher Hebel Mr. Stephen Kunkel Mr. Thomas Kunkel Atty. Anthony Lusvardi Mr. Nicholas Lynch Mr. Eugene Pavinato Mr. Paul Sandrolini Mr. Ronald Swingel, Jr. Ms. Julia Zukowski Class of 1977 Participation 13% Mr. Michael Bacidore Mr. Drew Bernabei Mr. Charles Faletti Mr. David Hancock Mrs. Kristine Credi Hitchins Mr. Keith Jamour Mrs. Mary Hayden Klinefelter Mr. David Kotecki Ms. Diane Mischke Mr. Greg Orsini Mrs. Laura Surr Petrinec Mr. and Mrs. David Potthoff Class of 1978 Participation 19% Mr. Douglas Bernabei Mr. Gary J. Curtin Mr. William G. Ebener Atty. Jane Mueller Fly Mr. Daniel J. Gregorich Atty. Donald J. Hayden Mr. Mark C. Kunkel Ms. Randee M. Malone Mr. Walter J. Manijak Tim & Claire Murphy Atty. Mark S. Olivero Mrs. Sarah Liesse Reichl Mrs. Allison Hebel Rooney Mr. James W. Schlosser Dr. Christopher J. Welch Mr. Paul Willand Atty. Thomas J. Wimbiscus Class of 1979 Participation 22% Mrs. Lisa Manijak Brasher Mr. Robert G. Conner Mrs. Christina Kunkel Corcoran Mr. Daniel Daley Mr. Richard Decker Mr. Raymond Dexter Mrs. Cheryl Novreske DiCarlo Mr. Steve Ebener Mr. Christopher Koehler Mr. Joseph Lehrer Dr. Louis R. Lukancic Mr. Michael T. Sale Dr. James H. Toraason Dr. Arthur L. Utz Class of 1980 Participation 17% Mr. Kevin J. Bickham Mrs. Amy Liesse DeForrest Mr. Richard W. Drennen Mrs. Melissa Rigazio Ferdinand Mrs. Mary Perona Hinders Mr. Thomas E. Krolak Mr. Timothy J. Kunkel Dr. Steven P. Lukancic Mr. Gregory P. Martin Mr. Wayne W. McManus Mr. Mark Ptak Mr. Donald J. Shields Mr. Daniel R. Smith Mrs. Lois Zukowski Thomas Mr. Michael G. Willand Class of 1981 Participation 16% Mr. Dennis J. Brucki Mr. James A. Farley Dr. Kevin J. Garcia Mrs. Ramona Kuffel Haflin Mr. Christopher A. Illman Mr. Daniel L. Kunkel Mrs. Linda Wall Lewis Mr. Joseph P. Winkelmann Class of 1982 Participation 8% Mr. David K. Grotti Mr. Richard J. Lannon Mrs. Leslie Howarth Miller Mr. Steven S. Witek Mrs. Kathleen Wall Zabaneh Class of 1983 Participation 10% Mrs. Ann Wayland Cook Mrs. Christine Swietek Hanson Mr. Kevin J. Hextell Mr. Todd Koehler Mr. Peter L. Patyk Dr. Thomas H. Zukowski Class of 1984 Participation 11% Mrs. Catherine Bichl Illman Mr. Mark J. Perona Mrs. Eve Jasiek Postula Dr. Patrick J. Sims Class of 1985 Participation 10% Mrs. Amy Bergandi Eyrich Mr. James M. Manning Mr. Matthew G. McGinnis Mr. Joseph L. Savio Mrs. Linda McManus Zukowski Class of 1986 Participation 13% Mr. Brian Dunseth Mr. James Gallagher Ms. Lori Howarth Ms. Mary Jo Ketter Mr. Timothy Postula Mr. Richard Sobin Ms. Kathleen Wayland Mr. Leslie Yepsen Class of 1987 Participation 3% Mr. Arnold Buckman Mr. Dominic Magnoni Class of 1988 Participation 9% Msgt. Philip Harth Mr. Brad Koster Mrs. Janelle Krolak Marks Mr. & Mrs. James Perona Mr. & Mrs. Spalding Slevin Class of 1989 Participation 13% Mr. Thomas Brady Atty. & Mrs. Christopher Clancy Mrs. Ann Wimbiscus Jennings Mrs. Margaret Cain Nocera Mr. James Savio Mr. Geoffrey Slevin Class of 1990 Participation 8% Mrs. Susan Kastigar LaBarbera Mr. John Potthoff, Jr. Mr. Ryan Remkus Mrs. Jennifer Seremak Whelton Class of 1991 Participation 8% Mr. Joseph Bolelli Mrs. Jane Story Haake Mr. Jason Meyer Atty. James Walsh Class of 1992 Participation 8% Mr. Jeoffry Hayden Mr. Patrick Koehler Mr. David Matheu Mr. Chris Potthoff Mr. L. C. Sitterly Class of 1993 Participation 6% Mrs. Jewel Jaraczewski Buckman Mr. Todd Gensler Mr. Jason Wagner Class of 1994 Participation 6% Dr. Shawn Koehler Mrs. Gina Brady Mudge Mr. Andrew Zelenski Class of 1995 Participation 7% Mr. & Mrs. Eric Arkins Mr. Luke Holly Mr. Ross Narczewski Class of Annual Report 19

20 Annual Fund Class Participation Class of 1996 Participation 7% Mr. Michael Cumming Mr. Nicholas Potthoff Mrs. Loretta Story Class of 1998 Participation 14% Mrs. Elizabeth Zelenski Baze Mr. & Mrs. Garet Dinges Dr. Sara Ford Gross Mr. Brian Inman Miss Mindi King Mr. Jason Manthey Mr. Tristan Pisarczyk Mrs. Tonya Wall Whitney Class of 1999 Participation 7% Mrs. Abbie Hyson Burris Mr. Jeff Gillan Ms. Kathleen McCullough Mr. Nathaniel Spelich Class of 2000 Participation 8% Atty. Liza Bernabei Gillan Mr. Luke Halberg Mr. Justin & Dr. Tara Lamboley Mr. Troy Resetich Class of 2001 Participation 10% Mr. Nathaniel Carroll Mr. Brian O Connor Mr. Raymond Pigati Mrs. Stacy Antkowiak Satterstrom Class of 2002 Participation 2% Mr. Jerrod Halberg Class of 2003 Participation 1% Ms. Sara Domkuski Class of 2004 Participation 1% Ms. Britt Swingel Class of 2005 Participation 3% Mr. Christopher Halberg Mr. Neil Swingel Class of 2006 Participation 3% Mr. Colin Barry Mr. Matthew Powers Matching Gifts Class of 2007 Participation 2% Ms. Tricia Urbanowski Class of 2008 Participation 2% Ms. Lauren Eiten Class of 2010 Participation 2% Mr. Pierce Ganassin Class of 2011 Participation 2% Ms. Amanda Marks Class of 2012 Participation 1% Ms. Ashton Shaw Country Financial... Richard Haas Daubert Chemical Co, Inc...Michael Dwyer Eli Lilly and Company Foundation... Francis Smith Exelon... Kim Keutzer FMC Technologies, Inc... Richard Pattarozzi Hollingsworth & Vose Company...Gordan Moran IBM...Jim Torri Northwestern Mutual Life Found., Inc... Nicholas Potthoff... John Wayland Shell Oil Company Foundation... Richard Pattarozzi Stone Energy Corporation... Richard Pattarozzi Tidewater, Inc... Richard Pattarozzi Travelers Insurance... Mark Costello Wal-Mart Foundation...Jim Perona James Hardie... John Jagiella Gift-In-Kind (Gifts valued at $ and above) Dr. Damian Grivetti Mr. Joseph Kolodziej Mrs. Virginia Micheli? Mr. Angelo Perino Mr. Joseph Pigati Mr. Thomas Pigati Spring Creek Golf Course Dr. Ted Struck Tonica Nurseries Inc. (Gifts valued at $500-$999) Machinery Maintenance, Inc. Dr. Robert Morrow (Gifts up to $499) Economy Pest Control 20 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy Wisconsin Energy Corporation... David Porter Mr. Thomas Jagiella Mr. Richard Koehler Dr. Michael Morrow Mr. Michael O Connnell Mr. Joseph Piano Mr. William Pystash Dr. & Mrs. Francis Zeller

21 Annual Fund Special Gift Club Donors Abbey Mrs. Louise Davey -? Mr. & Mrs. Edward Harmon Rev. M. Duane Leclercq Rev. Kennneth L. Marchulones Mrs. Kathy Martin Dr. James Mini Mr. Timothy Molak Mrs. Allison Hebel Rooney Dr. Michael Rooney Mr. James Savio Dr. Ted Struck Academic Support Mr. Timothy A. Gould Art Department Mrs. Carol Kolczaski - in memory of Fr. Joseph Heyd Mrs. Sybil McGunnigal - in memory of Fr. Joseph Heyd Mr. & Mrs. Spalding Slevin Athletics Department Mr. Nathaniel Carroll Mr. Stephen Kunkel Mr. Thomas P. Kunkel Mrs. Sybil McGunnigal Mr. Donald P. Trompeter Citizens 1st Natl Bank,Princeton Baseball Mr. Gerald Affelt Mr. and Mrs. Barney S. Bima Mr. Gordon Moran Bass Fishing DePue Mens Club Bowling Chaplains office Mrs. Lillian Cicala Mr. Ralph Grivetti Dr. & Mrs. Franklin Jasiek Mrs. Kathy Martin Mr. David J. Pakula Cheerleading Judge Louis J. Perona Mr. William C. Prokup, Jr. Mr. James Savio Development Department Mrs. Leah Mini Mr. William E. Murphy Dr. James Rooney Drama Department Msgt. Philip Harth Mr. Jay Miklavcic Mr. Ryan Remkus English Department Football Mr. John Donaldson, Jr. Mr. Charles E. Hoscheit Mr. Christopher A. Illman Mr. Andrew Skoog General Fund Mr. Raymond Baker Dr. Stephen Bansberg Mrs. Johanna Bowland Mr. Frank R. Drasler Mr. & Mrs. William Entrican Mrs. Amy Bergandi Eyrich Atty. & Mrs. Scott Ganassin Mr. Don Hansen Mr. John Holcomb Mr. Thomas J. Kapacinskas Mr. John Kilarski Mrs. Libbie McKean Mrs. Rose Mary Myers Mr. Greg Orsini Mr. Joseph Piano Mr. Charles Swanson Dr. James H. Toraason Mr. Michael J. Walker Mr. Fred L. White Girls Basketball Mr. Michael Rosploch Mi Margarita Girls Softball Four Star Family Restaurant Golf Mr. Jim Cheli - in memory of Bill McGunnigal Mr. Bernie Eustice - in memory of Bill McGunnigal Mr. Chris W. Potthoff Mr. John Potthoff, Jr. Mrs. Mary Jo Potthoff Music Department Mr. Robert T. Harmon Dr. Thomas J. Moskalewicz Powerhouse/Grounds Peru C. S. O. Scholastic Bowl School Office Mr. John J. Duncan Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Fesco Mr. Peter Gericke Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hackman Dr. Carl P. Mattioda Mr. & Mrs. A. Charles Mueller, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rigazio Mrs. Lori Janko Wilke Science Club Mr. & Mrs. Larry Criss Dr. Shawn Koehler Debo True Value Hardware, Inc. Mi Margarita Peru Federal Savings Bank Science Department Dr. Kevin J. Garcia Peru C. S. O. Mr. James Savio Tennis Dr. Steven P. Lukancic Tuition Assistance Mr. Robert Bastian Mr. Douglas Becker Rev. Msgr. Charles Beebe Judge Marc P. Bernabei Mr. Dominic Berta Mr. Paul Biolchini Mr.& Mrs. Norbert Dudek Mr. Richard H. Hebel, Jr. Mr. Joseph Wm Hoover Mr. Aloysius Kunkel Mrs. Linda Wall Lewis Mr. Ronald L. Lijewski Mr. Russell McKinnie Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mercier Ms. Dona Ostermeyer Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Pomije Mr. Joseph P. Rund Mr. Jason Manthey Volleyball Class of 1995 WiFi Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sitterly 2013 Annual Report 21

22 Scholarship Fund Ben Schlagheck Scholarship Dr. & Mrs. David Schlagheck Cecil Grey Thompson Memorial Scholarship Ms. Marcia Ann Thompson Fr. Allen Mattingly Scholarship Class of 1961 Mr. James Dietz Harth Scholarship Mr. Melvin Harth Jerome & Margaret Sickley Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. A. Charles Mueller, Sr. Ms. Mary M. Schmitt Kevin Moriarty Scholarship Michael Perona Scholarship Atty. & Mrs. Paul Perona Rev. Vincent Jasiek Scholarship Dr. & Mrs. Franklin Jasiek Toscana Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCullough in memory of Anthony Rich Saint Bede Anniversaries 60th Wedding Anniversary April 11, 2013 Don & Gloria Steichen From Mary & Tim Burgess Paula & John Toraason Lynn & Dave Wyzgowski Gail & Greg Pyszka 50th Wedding Anniversary June 22, 2013 Charles W. ( 61) & Joan Loch From Mike & Diane Crowley 50th Wedding Anniversary Daniel & Susie Lawler From Mike & Diane Crowley Tyler Harrison Scholarship Ms. Lauren Eiten JoAnn Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Roger Harrison Lenard Labonte Family Mr. & Mrs. David Montez Mr. & Mrs. Frank Montez Justin Mrowicki Family Jason Pyszka Mr. & Mrs. Rich Pyszka Neil Quartuccie Family Zueger Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Tony Zueger -? 50th Wedding Anniversary Larry & Elaine Castelli From Mike & Allison Rooney Saint Bede Birthday Happy 90th Birthday Dolly Abney From Jim & Jennifer Manning Got Questions? We are here to answer your questions, so get in touch! Saint Bede Administration: Dr. Ted Struck Superintendent tstruck@st-bede.com phone: Father Dominic s Books Need a Christmas Gift? Father Dom s books make a GREAT Christmas gift! They are available at the Saint Bede Business Office Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM. Also available at (Sure, you can get them from Amazon, but can you get them signed and personalized?) Be sure to visit Father Dom s website: Legacy Project & Development: Donna Aleksy Director of Development daleksy@st-bede.com phone: Saint Bede Abbey & Academy Abbot Philip Davey Vice President of Mission Advancement frphilip@st-bede.com phone:

23 Class of 2013 Continue Their Academic Journey Nick Puhr Billy Pryde Sam Lucas Joey Pszyka Mason Wilke Where In The World Will They Go Next? Southern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Billy Pryde University of California Santa Cruz, California Mason Wilke* University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Mitch Dean University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana Sam Lucas* St. Louis University St. Louis, Missouri Crystal Tan St. Mary s College South Bend, Indiana Barbi Prokup* University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois Chris Kerasotes Claudia Szczepaniak* Nicole Yaklich* Steven Zhang* University of Illinois Springfield, Illinois Nick Puhr University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Megan Tiger* University of Missouri St. Louis, Missouri Hannah Read Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana Allison Whalen Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Joey Pyszka*^ * Denotes Academic Scholarship ^ Denotes Athletic Scholarship The above list of 2013 graduates was accidentally ommitted from the July Bedan Record on page 12 in the segment Class of 2013 Continue Their Academic Journey. The graphics department and proofreaders apologize for this ommission Annual Report 23

24 2014 Saint Bede Academy Spring Cash Raffle Grand Prize $10, Grand Prize drawn at 31st Annual Auction Gala Saturday April 26, 2014 All proceeds offset the cost to educate every student at Saint Bede Academy $100 for One Chance $200 for Three Chances Only 400 tickets to be sold! EARLY BIRD DRAWING Winning tickets go back into drawing March 1st $1,000 at Mr. SBA March 15th Two Auction Gala Tickets April 1st Two Auction Gala Tickets April 15th Two Auction Gala Tickets CASH CHECKS VISA MASTERCARD ACCEPTED Call or Winners are responsible for all taxes incurred. Winner does not need to be present to win. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! 24 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy

25 Please Join Us... Saturday, April 26, st Annual Auction Gala We ARE St. Bede. Your evening begins with mass at the Worship Assembly Building and then over to the Gymnasium where the court is transformed into a dining room and a store full of treasures just waiting for the highest bidder. Your donation allows you to participate in the largest fundraising event of the year and includes a full bar, appetizers, a sit down dinner, dessert, coffee bar entertainment, live auction, silent auction, Fund-The-Gap and so much more. Become a Table Captain by gathering 9 friends to sit at your table and you go ½ off. Call Bonnie at or bprokup@st-bede.com Hottest Ticket in Town Mr. SBA You Are Invited! Saturday, March 1, 2014 Mr. SBA has been a sold out event since its inception in 2011! That s what makes it the Hottest Ticket in Town!!! We have raised more than $106,000.00! Every year our contestants put their heart and soul into preparing for this evening. They share one common goal, to raise money to fund the gap between the price of tuition and the cost to educate each and every student at Saint Bede. This is truly an event where everyone comes together and becomes one family the Saint Bede Family! Tables go on sale December 15th - Act fast to avoid disappointment. Contact Bonnie at or bprokup@st-bede.com 2013 Annual Report 25

26 SAINT BEDE ACADEMY Auction Calendar Fund-Raiser $100 a Day Give-Away & Auction Gala Tickets Drawing PRIZES TOTALING $3,160 $10 Per Ticket 31st Annual Auction Gala We Are St. Bede Saturday, April 26, 2014 Please join us! Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 $100 February $100 HOW DOES THIS FUND-RAISER WORK? Everyone participating in the Saint Bede Academy Calendar Fund-Raiser has the chance to win cash & auction gala prizes. Each day in the month of February, 2014, one winner will be chosen to win the listed prize for that day. The prize will be mailed to the winners of record the next business day. Winners will be posted on our website at $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 9 $ $ $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 and 2 Auction Gala Tickets $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $ $ $100 $100 $100 $100 Detach at perforation 28 $100 and 2 Auction Gala Tickets HOW TO PARTICIPATE? The following entry form should be printed clearly and accompany your $10 donation. By sending this form and payment in your name will be entered for this Fund-Raiser. You can enter up to four times on this form in designated boxes. If you would like more chances please make a photo copy or download from our website at Entry Form $10 Per Chance or $40 for Four Chances Entrant s Information: Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Entrant s Information: Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Entrant s Information: Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Entrant s Information: Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Please send completed form (print) and $10 check payable to Saint Bede Academy to: Saint Bede Academy Attn: Auction 24 West US Highway 6, Peru, IL Phone: x 200 or bprokup@st-bede.com 26 Saint Bede Abbey & Academy

27 1. Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Sitterly 2. Mr. & Mrs. Dave Sickley 3. Dr. & Mrs. Ted Struck 4. Mr. John Perino 5. Mr. & Mrs. Don Aleksy Top Ten Auction Patrons 6. Mr. & Mrs. Mike Dudek 7. Mr. & Mrs. Mike Rosploch 8. Dr. & Mrs. Paul Perona 9. Mr. & Mrs. Dean Sack 10. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kolodziej Saint Bede Abbey & Academy Staff Members Saint Bede Abbey Senior Council Abbot Philip Davey, OSB 65 Appointed Members Prior Michael Calhoun, OSB 89 Subprior Dominic Garramone, OSB Elected Members Fr. Ronald Margherio, OSB 68 Br. Anthony Shaughnessy, OSB Faculty Mr. John Bellino 68 Mr. Nathan Boudreau Fr. Michael Calhoun OSB 89 Mrs. Colleen Cox Mr. Rich Cummings 80 Mrs. Karrie Damerell Mr. John Domyancich Fr. Dominic Garramone, OSB Mrs. Lisa Griggs Mrs. Stephanie Haskell Mr. Francis Hejmanowski Mr. Thomas Jagiella Mrs. Joan Jobst Ms. Stefanie Kaufmann Mrs. Janet Leffelman Br. Luke McLachlan, OSB 88 Mr. Lloyd Meador Mr. Bernie Moore Mrs. Deborah Morrow Br. Robert Pondant, OSB Mr. Blair Tiger Mrs. Gerry Torri Mrs. Leann Wilcoxen Mrs. Dawn Williams 83 Mr. George Xu Saint Bede Academy Administration Superintendent Dr. Ted Struck Principal Mrs. Michelle Mershon Assistant Principal Mr. Bernie Moore Administrative Assistant Mrs. Tara Bradford Chaplain Fr. Ronald Margherio, OSB 68 Director of Admissions Mr. Tom McGunnigal 88 Director of Guidance Ms. Theresa Bernabei Director of Technology Mr. Ronald Barnes 88 Registrar Br. Robert Pondant, OSB Treasurer Mrs. Eve Postula 84 Office of Development Director of Development Mrs. Donna Aleksy Vice President Mission of Advancement Fr. Philip Davey, OSB 65 Assistant to Director of Development Mrs. Jeannie Margherio Auction Coordinator Mrs. Bonnie Prokup Board of Directors President Dr. Tara VanDeWyngaerde Lamboley 00 Optometrist Vice-President Fr. Jeffrey Stirniman Pastor St. Louis Parish Princeton Secretary Br. Luke McLachlan, OSB 88 Monk St. Bede Abbey Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members: Abbot Philip Davey, OSB 65 St. Bede Abbey Dr. Ted Struck Superintendent St. Bede Academy Mrs. Michelle Mershon Principal St. Bede Academy Mrs. Eve Postula 84 Treasurer St. Bede Academy & Abbey Members Fr. Patrick Fennell, OSB 62 Monk St. Bede Abbey Mr. Michael Balestri 98 Teacher Oglesby Washington Mr. Ryan Linnig Superintendent Dimmick District Mrs. Cheryl Schlagheck Nurse St. Margaret s Hospital 2013 Annual Report 27

28 Saint Bede 2013 Annual Report 24 W US Highway 6 Peru, IL Address Service Requested legal title: The Benedictine Society of Saint Bede Investment of Non-Profit Organization US POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 100 LaSalle, Illinois Time & Talent Priceless! The Faculty & Staff of Saint Bede Academy (Cover photo): The Saint Bede Academy community