A very special opportunity exists for parents, alumni, classes, teachers, faculty and friends of Peoria Notre Dame to help support this campaign effort by purchasing a paver that will be incorporated into the gateway entrance design and around the statue of Our Lady.

Buying a paver will give you the opportunity to leave a permanent legacy that will continue to support Catholic education in the greater Peoria area for another 150 years.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at monsignor.merdian@pndhs.org or (309) 691-9531.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Msgr. Mark J. Merdian President
Peoria Notre Dame High School

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* Pavers are limited and will be distributed on a first come basis. 

Class of 2013 Graduation Schedule of Events

• Senior Exams

  May 28 and May 29

• Laptop Exit Information

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• Honors Day Assembly

  When: Friday, May 31, 2013
  Time: 8:40 AM
  Location: Peoria Notre Dame High School Gym. You may enter through the gym doors from the parking lot or through the Commons.

  The Senior Class will have their class picture taken in front of the school immediately following the Honors Assembly. If the class picture must be taken indoors due to the weather, the students will return to the gym for the photo. Order forms will be available in the school office. Forms are turned in the day of the photo.

• Baccalaureate Mass & Graduation Ceremony

  When: Sunday, June 2, 2013
  Time: Mass/graduation begin at 2:00 PM. The grand ballroom will open at 1:00 PM, (no one will be admitted into the ballroom before 1:00). Students are to be present at 1:30 PM in cap and gown.
  Location: Peoria Civic Center—Grand Ballroom Level 4, 201 SW Jefferson Avenue

  Parking: Peoria Civic Center Event Parking is available as is limited street parking. There is an easily accessible drop-off lane to let your party off near the building. Regular parking charges will apply.

  A mailing was sent to all parents of seniors regarding specific information related to the Honors Assembly and Graduation. A letter detailing the dress code requirements was also sent out. Please call the school office if you did not receive the mailing.

Peoria Notre Dame 8th Grade Cheerleading Tryouts

RESULTS

Here are the results for the 2013-2014 cheerleading squads. Thank you to all that participated!!

JV Football
42
21
22
13
12
38
40
16
5
29
11
8

Varsity Football
48
43
56
58
49
50
45
52
51
47
44
54

JV Basketball
30
42
6
21
22
41
24
2
15
18
38
34

Varsity Basketball
48
53
57
43
56
58
49
50
52
55
51
54

Competition
48
53
30
42
57
6
43
21
56
22
58
41
49
50
55
24
54
34
51
52

There will be a mandatory meeting for all cheerleaders and parents on Wednesday May 1st at 7pm in Notre Dame Library.

Dance Routine for Tryouts…

Easter Bunny Breakfast

Snapping their fingers and humming a few hesitantly remembered notes, Peggy Sue Brown, Technology Teacher, and Pat Brignadello, Peoria Notre Dame Director of Admissions, break into the first few hesitantly partnered steps of the Bunny Hop.

“Isn’t it good,” laughs Assistant Principal Sister Margaret Schulz, “that anything in this work room stays in this workroom?”

In fact much of the effort put forth here will materialize for the fourth annual Peoria Notre Dame Easter Bunny Breakfast on Saturday, March 23 from 9:00 until 11:00 AM.

With the help of approximately sixty Peoria Notre Dame students as ambassadors, Easter festivities are planned for 250 expected guests.

Parents and grandparents are welcome, of course, to enjoy Easter doughnuts, cereal, coffee, juice, and milk. In addition, there will be games, coloring, and crafts for all ages. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children. Infants are admitted free.

“The Peoria Notre Dame Easter Bunny Breakfast is a terrifc photo opportunity,” grins Pat Brignadello, suavely modeling long, matched, pink, felt, cottontail ears. “Everyone will be given a pair,” she suggests, gaining confidence in both her step and her song.

Parents, grandparents and children are invited to enjoy Easter doughnuts, cereal, coffee, juice, milk and tons of Easter Bunny Fun!

Come join us for a visit with the Easter Bunny and make Easter crafts.  Bring your camera.  This will be a great photo opportunity!  Come enjoy the fun!

he kids love it,” laughs Pat Matarelli, patting her green apron and casting a satisfied glance across the Peoria Notre Dame Commons. “It’s their highlight day!”

Wednesday, March 20, 2013, students at Peoria Notre Dame celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at lunch. Continuing a tradition going back more than twenty-five years, the Irish noon meal is a traditional St. Patrick’s Day feast.

The Wednesday meal centers around 180 lbs. of corned beef in 30 Lb. Briskets, first slowly roasted covered for five hours at 325 degrees on Monday. Allowed to cool overnight, the meat, spiced with pepper, mustard seed, and other seasonings, is sliced on Tuesday, and then carefully warmed to melded spice perfection for Wednesday’s lunch.

On Tuesday, preparations accelerate with the boiling of 100 lbs of small, red, Irish new potatoes. Sliced and seasoned, the potatoes are slathered with seven lbs of butter and sprinkled with 1½ lbs of parsley.

Early Wednesday morning, 20 heads of cabbage are boiled to accompany the meat and potatoes. After partial cooking, and half the water is drained from the cabbage, drippings from the corned beef are added for the finishing touch.

As the hour arrives, food lines are prepared to dish up the Peoria Notre Dame St Patrick’s Day Irish meal. More than 450 helpings are served, including some take-home packages, topped off with the final addition of 3 lbs of horseradish.

Standing proudly from her place at the table, moving quickly toward growing food lines, Pat Matarelli calls back over her shoulder, a note of satisfaction in her voice, “They’re all waiting for it.”

Bells Are Ringing : Spring Musical

he 2013 Peoria Notre Dame Spring Musical, Bells Are Ringing, opens at Peoria Notre Dame on March 21.

Featured are an unemployed method actor, an author with writer’s block, and a singing dentist, all involved with a small-time personal answering service. The cast of these and other lively characters perform and sing their way through what is reviewed as “highly recommended as great, good time fun.”

Bells Are Ringing, authored by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, opened on Broadway for the 1956-7 seasons, winning a Tony Award. The following year, the show played in London’s West End, and again in New York revival in 2001.

All performances are at the Livingston Auditorium at Peoria Notre Dame High School at 7:30 PM.

I wanted to write to update you on the events taking place today at PND. Last night a lively Facebook discussion amongst students and former students took place and grew over the offering of extra credit by a member of our teaching staff for students to attend the Preserve Marriage lobby day next week. As you know the issue of gay marriage is a hotly debated topic in our country and in our state. As a school within the Catholic Diocese of Peoria part of our mission is to proclaim the Church’s teachings. These teachings are often at odds with our current culture but our obligation is to teach the faith. In the past we have participated in the March for Life, and religious freedom rallies. We do not coerce students to attend these events and they choose to do so freely. It has been communicated that extra credit will not be offered in association with attending this event. I’ve attached for you the communications we’ve sent to our students regarding this issue and also included is a letter for parents from our President Monsignor Merdian. Additionally attached is a letter from Cardinal George. In the end it is important to note the Catholic Church does not hate homosexuals. We believe that all people are created in the image and likeness of God and are worthy of dignity and respect regardless of their sexual orientation.

Yours in Christ,
Charlie A. Roy, Principal, Peoria Notre Dame High School

English and Theology Departments

Calling all Alumni Artists

Time to “Let Your Art Light Shine” for the 150 Year Celebration!

The PND art family invites our alumni artist to submit work to the First Annual Alumni Art Show. The top ten works will be on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Reception on June 22, 2013 for the evening and then move to the Spalding Pastoral Center Museum until December 27, 2013. All submitted artwork will be digitally displayed during the June 22 reception.

Theme: We crave to be moved by some rare glimpse of greatness.
We yearn for a vision of glory. 2 Corinthians 3:7–11

Eligibility: Any alumni of Academy of Our Lady, Spalding, Bergan,
or Peoria Notre Dame

Media: 
 Open to all traditional and non-traditional media

Image Requirements:

Deadline: April 1, 2013

All submissions and information email to Maggie Off m.off@pndhs.org

Delivery & Return of Artwork: The artist is responsible for delivering or shipping the artwork to and from the school.   A bar-coded shipping label or adequate postage for return shipping must be included with all shipped work.  Be sure to label you work clearly so that it can be easily identified.  Peoria Notre Dame will store artwork for up to 30 days after the closing of the exhibition.  All unclaimed work will become the property of Peoria Notre Dame.

Liability: The artist is responsible for insuring the artwork while in transit.
Any questions please contact Maggie Off m.off@pndhs.org or 309-453-3118