St. Charles wins State Championship!!

With a dominating performance in a Division II final late on Sunday at Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit, St. Charles Preparatory School’s (23-6)
volleyball team won the 2009 STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. The Cardinals defeated the 2008 defending champion Akron Hoban
25-16, 25-20, 25-19.

Our congratulations to varsity head coach, Shane Farrell (St. Charles Class of 1997) and the entire team!

Back Row: Head Coach Shane Farrell, Assistant Coach Joe Gruber, Quinn Robinson, Nick Summers, Andy Sellan, Taylor Kern, Alec Jeffers, Evan Doney, Brian Merkle, Assistant Coach Kari Lennon
Front Row: Co-Captain Ned Gruber, Damon DiSabato, Co-Captain Zach Hartmann, Matt VanVolkenburg, James Yurkovich, John Parent

Supporting the legacy and memory of Monsignor Thomas M. Bennett (1931-2008)

The Monsignor Thomas M. Bennett Commemorative Issue of the Cardinal, the school’s alumni magazine, was recently mailed to members of the St. Charles community. It shares memories of “Father” Bennett, a good friend and mentor, who passed away in September after devoting more than 50 years of his life to the Catholic priesthood and the students of St. Charles.

For those who did not have the good fortune of being personally acquainted with this unique man, we hope that this issue will help you understand the reasons why we hold him in high esteem.

the Cardinal magazine is being accompanied by a special letter from St. Charles Advisory Board chairman, Robert W. Horner III ’79, and a gift envelope which encourages alumni and friends to help in building The Thomas M. Bennett Scholarship Fund.

You are invited to make contributions simply by clicking on a secure online donation page devoted to Father:
https://www.stcharlesprep.org/01_support/gift_online_mtb.php

Consistent with Father’s wishes, all donors who provide a gift of $150 or more to the Bennett Fund will receive a book from Father’s personal library. A special envelope was enclosed copy of the Cardinal, but you may also make a contribution by mailing your gift for the Bennett Fund, the Annual Fund and/or any other St. Charles fund to the school.

"The proceeds from this fund are used to help provide a St. Charles education to young men in financial need, “ he writes. “Many of the gifted students who pass through the doors of
St. Charles could not otherwise do so without the financial assistance that the school provides. By helping to support the Bennett Fund, you assist future generations of St. Charles students, and in doing so you honor and preserve Father Bennett’s legacy of service,” Horner says.

“Our love of Father Bennett was exceeded only by his love of
St. Charles and of us. He lived a life of selfless Christian service and urged us to do the same," Bob continued.

"He made it clear, in word and deed, that real success was measured only by how effectively we employ our talents in the service of others. Please accept my thanks and that of the school’s Advisory Board, faculty, staff and students for your continued generous support."

Please do not hesitate to contact the school's Development Director, Mike Duffy, by phone at 614-252-9288 (ext. 20) or e-mail at miduffy@cdeducation.org if you have any questions about making gifts to St. Charles.