12/24/06 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran would like to recognize the following members of the parish . . . Phillip Stefanak, who received all “A”s for the second quarter at Kahler Middle School . . . Sarah Hergenrother, who received all “A”s for the second quarter at Peotone Junior High School . . . all those who achieved perfect attendance at Bloom High School for the first term, especially Natalie Desiderio, Cara Lieser, Anthony Narcisi, Giancarlo Narcisi and Corinne Zimmerman . . . Kate Lesniak, who participated in the IMEA High School Ensemble.  Your parish family is proud of your accomplishments! 

Keep up the good work!

12/10/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  Kudos to the following students who attained honor roll status at Bloom High School for the first quarter:  Samantha Angell, Gabriele Attanasio, Jennifer Bruno, Kaitlin Damiani, Rebecca Guarino, Cara Lieser, Anthony Narcisi, Giancarlo Narcisi, Kristen Neal, Jessica Patzelt, and Corinne Zimmerman.  Your parish is proud of your continuing accomplishments!  Keep up the good work!

12/03/06 Congratulations and Salutations! We would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following St. Kieran parishioners . . . Nicholas Amadio, Sean Barry, Alexis Cann, Ashley Cann, Jackie Cash, Laura Cash, Chris Chaisson, Christopher Fedinets, Nicole Fedinets, Melissa Gergel, Patricia Gornick, Neal Jacobsma, Amanda Klopp, Karli Konodi, Anthony Kwasek, Brianna Kwasek, Kate Lesniak, Matthew Lesniak, Frank Lofrano, Frank Longo, Ariel Mantoan, Allison McDonnell, Megan McDonnell, Weston Molyneaux, Frank Narcisi, Kaitlyn Norris, Daniel Pizzoferrato, T. J. Purcell, Carolyn Resner, James Slawnikowski, Michael Tuttle, and Samantha Vittori who attained honor roll status for the first quarter at Marian Catholic High School.  Your parish family is proud of you!  Keep up the good work!

11/26/06 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran Parish would like to acknowledge the following parishioners and their accomplishments:  Stefan Papiez, Star Card winner at Serena Hills School; Greenbriar School honor roll students Christian Acs, Jamie Amazzalorso, Jenna Amazzalorso, Alex Gromala, Michelle Longo, Nicholas Murphy, Ryan Murphy, Gina Narcisi, Maria Narcisi, Blake Rivera and Amanda Tieri; and Tim Kelly, who were named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All District 5 Football team.   Your parish family is proud of your accomplishments and shares in your joy.

11/19/06 Congratulations and Salutations! St. Kieran would like to recognize the achievements of the following parishioners . . . Chris Chaisson, MCHS student attaining “referred” status through the National Merit Scholarship Program . . Matthew Gornick, Cortney Cash, and Christopher Fedinets, MCHS students ranked as AP Scholars.  Hats off to you!  Keep up the good work!

11/05/06 Congratulations and Salutations! Kudos to parishioner Matthew Gornick (Jr.), currently a student at University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.  Matt was the recipient of a $1000 scholarship from the Sons of Italy.  Our best wishes to Matt and his family.  Keep up the good work!

10/15/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  Kudos to our St. Kieran parishioners who are in the Marian Catholic High School Band:  Chris Chaisson, Chris Fedinets, Nicole Fedinets, Patricia Gornick, Amanda Klopp, Carolyn Resner, and Brittany Rozema.  The band won several awards at their recent competitions at Stagg and St. Rita High Schools.  Keep up the good work!  We’re proud of you!

8/20/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  Melissa Gergel recently was awarded a gold medal in the U. S. Junior Olympic Pole Vaulting Competition held in Baltimore, Maryland . . . Jennifer Purcell, a recent graduate of Dominican University in River Forest, received the St. Catherine Award as an alum of the Dominican High School Preaching in Action Conference.  Keep spreading the Lord’s grace to all as your parish joins in celebrating your accomplishments!

7/16/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  We would like to recognize the following St. Kieran parishioners and their accomplishments: Gabriele Attanasio, Bob Bruno, Kaitlin Damiani, Anthony Narcisi, Giancarlo Narcisi, Kristen Neal, Jacquelina Raices, Erica Tama, and Corinne Zimmerman for attaining honor roll status for the fourth quarter at Bloom High School.  Kudos, also to Giancarlo Narcisi for attaining perfect attendance honor roll.  Seniors Bob Bruno and Erica Tama received many academic scholarships and awards at the annual Awards Ceremony . . . T. J. Purcell attained honor roll status for the fourth quarter at andridge School AND was the salutatorian at the recent commencement exercises for eighth grade.  Your parish family shares in the joy of your accomplishments!  Keep up the good work!

6/25/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  Timothy Mullen, having recently completed one year of prep school at the New Mexico Military Institute, received appointment to the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, where he will be a member of the Class of 2010!  Go Tim--we’re proud of you!

6/18/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  We would like to recognize the following accomplishments of our St. Kieran parishioners . . . Christopher Fedinets and Melissa Gergel, from Marian Catholic High School and  Sara Conroy and Carly Herweck from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, who were recently inducted into the National Honor Society.  Your parish is proud of your continuing accomplishments!

5/28/06 Congratulations and Salutations! We would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following St. Kieran parishioners . . . to all who attained third quarter honor roll status at James Hart Junior High, including Julia Baratta, Allison Drwiega, Kevin Dunn, Valerie Falvo, Blake Herweck, and Catrin Pedersen . . . to the 2006 Graduating Class of Marian Catholic High School, including Cortney Cash, Ralph Crescenzo, Anthony Entsminger, Daniel Fleming, Nicole Flood, Matthew Gornick, Maureen Healy, Andy Janota, Rachel LaBoy, Mary Mauro, Ryan Rees, Gina Sopron, Autumn Susberry, Jon Vellender, and Sam Wortel.  Your parish family is proud of your continuing success!!

5/28/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  To Jennifer Purcell, who graduated magna cum laude from Dominican University in River Forest with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Elementary Education!  Your parish family is proud of your continuing accomplishments.  Success to you in your future endeavors!

5/21/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  We would like to acknowledge the following St. Kieran parishioners and their accomplishments. . . to the Marian Catholic High School students who were recognized as “Student of the Month,” including Cassie DiGiovanni (Religion,) Ryan Rees (Science,) and Victor Vega (Library) . . . to all who graduated from Prairie State College today, including Stacy Vasek, with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (Magna Cum Laude!)  Your parish family (and your personal family!) is proud of your continuing accomplishments!

5/7/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  We would like to recognize the continuing accomplishments of the following St. Kieran parishioners . . . to all who received Vicariate Youth Awards at the recent Youth Banquet, including Ashourrina Henshaw, Ashley Miller, Allison Ratdke, and Argia Ratoft . . . to those who attained third quarter honor roll status at Parker Junior High School, including Alyssa Allevi, Devin Arbuthnot, Patrick Barry Leanne Carnes, Jonathon Havens, Melissa Imbery, Andrew Lesniak, Gabrielle Lopez, and Julian Miranda . . . Michelle Finchum, named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Eastern Illinois University . . Cara Mack, named to the dean’s list for the winter term at Knox College . . . and Manda Baker, my god-daughter, who was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Syracuse University.   Your parish family (and your god-mother) are proud of your success!  Keep up the good work!

5/7/06 Congratulations and Salutations!   We’d like to recognize the following St. Kieran parishioners and their recent accomplishments:  Bloom High School students who attained honor roll status including Gabriele Attanasio, Bob Bruno, Jennifer Bruno, Kaitlin Damiani, Stacy Fleisher, Cara Lieser, Anthony Narcisi, Cesarina Planera, Erica Tama, and Corinne Zimmerman; a Homewood-Flossmoor student named Student of the Quarter, Andrea Kowalisyn, who attained this status for the third academic quarter of the year; Marian Catholic High School students who were recognized as Students of the Month, including Frank Lofrano (Math) and Jim Slawnikowski (Advancement;) Marian students who honored at the Excellence in Academics breakfast for maintaining a GPA of 4.0 or higher for all semesters, including Cortney Cash, Christopher Fedinets, and Michael Tuttle; Greenbriar Elementary School students who attained honor roll status for the third quarter of the year, including Jamie Amazzalorso, Jenna Amazzalorso, John Brassea, Nicolette Hansen, Sarah Hergenrother, Frank Longo, Michelle Longo, Ryan Murphy, Gina Narcisi, Maria Narcisi, and Amanda Tieri.  Your parish is proud of your continuing accomplishments!  Keep up the good work!

4/23/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  We would like to recognize the following St. Kieran parishioners and their accomplishments . . . Our Marian Catholic High School students who attained honor roll status for the third quarter, including Sean Barry, Ashley Cann, Cortney Cash, Jackie Cash, Laura Cash, Chris Chaisson, Ralph Crescenzo, Cassie DiGiovanni, Anthony Entsminger, Christopher Fedinets, Melissa Gergel, Matthew Gornick, Patricia Grossi, Maureen Healy, Neal Jacobsma, Andy Janota, Amanda Klopp, Anthony Kwasek, Kate Lesniak, Matthew Lesniak, Frank Lofrano, Ariel Mantoan, Mary Mauro, Megan McDonnell, Grayson Mitchell, Weston Molyneaux, John Napoleon, Frank Narcisi, Kaitlyn Norris, Ryan Rees, Carolyn Resner, James Slawnikowski, Gina Sopron, Michael Tuttle, Jon Vellender, and Samantha Vittori.  We are proud of your accomplishments!  Keep up the good work!

4/23/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  (Have to catch up on a number of news items in this area!)  St. Kieran Parish would like to recognize the achievements of the following parishioners:  To our college students, including Karen Sopron, who made the dean’s list for the last two semesters at Ball State University; Dawn Larson, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood from Bradley University; Merlyn Aurel, who was named to the dean’s list for the first semester of classes at Lewis University; and Charles Lofrano, who was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.  On to our junior high and high school students including the following:  Christina Chambers, who attained honor roll status for the third quarter at Seton Academy; Gabriele Attanasio and Giancarlo Narcisi, who were inducted into the National Honor Society at Bloom High School; T. J. Purcell, who attained honor roll status for the third quarter at Sandridge School; Patrick Barry, student at Parker Junior High School, who recently competed in the Science Olympiad held at the College of Dupage; and Faye Zaranti, who recently played bass clarinet at the Parker Junior High School Solo and Ensemble Festival.  Your parish is proud of your accomplishments!

3/26/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  We would like to recognize the following St. Kieran parishioners and their accomplishments . . . Melissa Gergel, student at Marian Catholic High School, who recently set a record in the Illinois State Pole Vaulting Championship at 13 feet . . . Devin Arbuthnot, Leanne Carnes, Jonathon Havens, Melissa Imbery, Eric Lietz, Elizabeth Lindeman, Kevin Mulhearn, and Thomas Ryan, who were recently recognized for outstanding achievement on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) and Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) . . . our college students who earned honor roll status or attained the dean’s list, including Kevin Pries (Joliet Junior College,) Merlyn Aurel (Lewis University,) and Charles Lofrano (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. 

Keep up the good work!

3/19/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  To the following St. Kieran parishioners . . . Julia Baratta, Allison Drwiega, Kevin Dunn, Valerie Falvo, and Blake Herweck, for attaining honor roll status at James Hart School for the second quarter . . .    Devin Arbuthnot, Patrick Barry, Leanne Carnes, Jonathon Havens, Melissa Imbery, Andrew Lesniak, Julian Miranda, and Faye Zaranti who attained honor roll status at Parker Junior High for the second quarter . . . Dawn Larson, who was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Bradley University.  Your parish is proud of your continued success.  Keep up the good work!

3/5/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  St. Kieran would like to recognize the  accomplishments of the following parishioners . . . Anthony Narcisi, awarded multiple first place medals and a second place ribbon, and Corinne Zimmerman, awarded a first place medal and a third place ribbon, in the recent Mathlete Conference Contest at Hillcrest High School.  Both students are from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights . . . to Patrick Barry, who participated in the recent District 161 annual Spelling Bee at Parker Junior High School . . . to Stacy Vasek, who was installed as a member of the National Honorary Society for Nursing Students at Prairie State College.  Only those maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher are invited to be installed in the Society.

2/19/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  St. Kieran parish would like to recognize the following students for attaining honor roll status for the second quarter and Marian Catholic High School:  Sean Barry, Ashley Cann, Cortney Cash, Jackie Cash, Laura Cash, Chris Chaisson, Anthony Entsminger, Christopher Fedinets, Alysha Ferry, Melissa Gergel, Matthew Gornick, Maureen Healy, Raven Hodge, Neal Jacobsma, Andy Janota, Amanda Klopp, Anthony Kwasek, Kate Lesniak, Matthew Lesniak, Ariel Mantoan, Mary Mauro, Megan McDonnell, Grayson Mitchell, Weston Molyneaux, John Napoleon, Frank Narcisi, Ryan Rees, Carolyn Resner, James Slawnikowski, Gina Sopron, Michael Tuttle, JonVellender, and Samantha Vittori.  Your parish is proud of your accomplishments!

2/12/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  Best wishes to the following members of St. Kieran parish . . . to Brian Huyser, who was a “Star Card” winner for the month of January at Serena Hills School . . . to Gabriele Attanasio, Alec Gast, Anthony Narcisi, Giancarlo Narcisi, and Corinne Zimmerman, who attained the Perfect Attendance Honor Roll for the second quarter of the academic year at Bloom High School.  Your parish is proud of your continuing accomplishments!

1/29/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  Kudos to Phillip Stefanak who made straight A’s and attained honor roll status at Kahler Middle School!  Fantastic work!

1/29/06 Congratulations and Salutations! To the following members of our parish who have attained honor roll status . . . Bloom High School in Chicago Heights students Gabriele Attanasio, Bob Bruno, Jennifer Bruno, Alec Gast, Rebecca Guarino, Cara Lieser, Adalberto Mejia, Miguel Mejia, Anthony Narcisi, Giancarlo Narcisi, Cesarina Planera, Jacquelina Raices, Erica Tama, Corinne Zimmerman, and Michael Zimmerman (first and second quarters) . . . Seton Academy in South Holland student Christina Chambers (first semester.)  Your parish is proud of your continuing accomplishments.  Keep up the good work!

1/15/06 Congratulations and Salutations!  Our parish family would like to recognize the accomplishments of the following members of our congregation . . . to Cortney Cash, Matthew Gornick, and Maureen Healy for being named Illinois State Scholars for the Marian Catholic Class of 2005 . . . to Parker Junior High students Devin Arbuthnot,  Jonathon Havens, Melissa Imbery, Thomas Ryan, Faye Zaranti, Leanne Carnes, Gabrielle Lopez, Patrick Barry, and Andrew Lesniak for attaining honor roll status for the first  quarter of the academic year.  We are all proud of your continued success!  Keep up the good work!