News and Information from Mount Saint Charles Academy • Brothers of the Sacred Heart • Spring 2009 • Issue 6

Br. Robert R. CroteauNamed Provincial for the Brothers of the New England Province

Presidential Torch Passesto Mr. Herve Richer

MSC Students Spend Winter Break Working on an Arizona Reservation and Restoring EndangeredHabitat in Florida

Varsity Hockey andCheerleaders NamedState Champions

Inside this issue of Mount:

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BrotherRobert R.Croteau, SCNamedProvincialAn MSC living legacyanswers the call to headup Brothers of the NewEngland Province.

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MSC Students ContinueTradition ofService onWinter BreakMSC students and facultymembers continue work to restore endangered sea turtle habitat on aFlorida island.

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MSC LendsHelpingHands atNavajoReservationMount students and faculty members spent their winter break workingat an Arizona reservation.

President’s Letter 3

Principal’s Letter 4

Class Notes 8

Around Campus 12

Herve RicherMount’s NewPresidentAn interview with Mr. Herve Richer, newpresident of MSC.

M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y • B R OT H E R S O F T H E S A C R E D H E A RT • M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y • B R OT H E R S O F T H E S A C R E D H E A RT

M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y • B R OT H E R S O F T H E S A C R E D H E A RT • M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y • B R OT H E R S O F T H E S A C R E D H E A RT

On the cover: Mr. Herve Richer takes the reigns as new presidentof Mount Saint Charles Academy from Br. Robert R. Croteau, SC.

Photo by Seth Francis

Dear Friends,

E nding a most significantchapter of one’s life is notan easy thing.When I first

arrived at Mount in the summerof 1975 — 34 years ago — I wasonly 27. I had pronounced myfinal vows as a Brother of theSacred Heart and hadcompleted five years ofteaching at two otherBrothers’ schools:Bishop Guertin H.S. inNashua NH and St.Dominic’s in LewistonME. I was asked toteach chemistry andreligious studies atMount and get involved in theco-curricular life of the stu-dents such as Key Club andclass moderator. After another six very enjoyable years as aclassroom teacher, I was askedby my Provincial to pursue a degree in Catholic schooladministration for leadershipservice in our schools. I was tobe forever changed.That was28 years ago.

I have now come to the endof my years as Principal orPresident of Mount. I am thuscalled to revisit my initial idealsand motives that have broughtme to the present moment.I am reminded of the people I loved, and all those peoplewho have loved me, the senseof direction that guided me onand the commitments that Imade and kept.

The Indian Swami Sivanandawrote: "Do not brood overyour past mistakes and failures,

as this will only fill your mindwith grief, regret and depres-sion.” And so I will try not to brood over mistakes andfailures. I do regret, however,if I ever injured anyone’s repu-tation, hurt anyone’s feelingsor judged anyone wrongly.

I am rejoicing in a graced andpeopled past that has broughtme to this point, and revel atthe possibilities of the future.Sr. Joan Chittister OSB, in herrecent book,The Gift of Years,uplifts me at this time of tran-sition: “We have every right tolive in gratitude for all thestages of life that has broughtus here, for the memories thatgive us great joy, the peoplewho have helped us to get thisfar, and the accomplishmentswe carved on our heartsalong the way. . . .They live inus forever.”

And so, I am most grateful toall who journeyed with me atMount, sharing in the ministryof Catholic education andmade all that presently existspossible. I especially would like to recognize the Brothers,all those who have served in administration, my lay part-

ners, benefactors, boardmembers, collaborators inthe faith, colleagues, parents,students and the manyfriends I have made along the way. I look forward withexcitement as I continue thejourney with these people as I serve as chair of theBoard of Trustees. I happilyanticipate participation in further celebrations, accom-plishments, graduations,growth and advancement ofprograms and facilities. I willalso join you in the possibleperiods of sadness that willcome along as part of theburdens of life.

People will forget most ofwhat I have said, forget muchof what I did, but hopefullywill never forget how much I cared for them and all thechildren we have served.Put simply I leave you withthe challenge to live simply,love generously, care deeply,speak kindly and leave therest to God.

Sincerely,

Br. Robert R. Croteau, SCPresident

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M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

“I AM MOST GRATEFUL

TO ALL WHO JOURNEYED

WITH ME AT MOUNT...”

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R I N C I P A L

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Dear Fellow Alumni and Friends of Mount,

A s we transition from the coldand dreariness of winter intothe renewal of life that spring

promises, Mount, too, finds itself in a dramatic period of transition.The process of transition to a newadministration which will take officeon July has already begun. Butschool life goes on and one wouldhardly suspect that such a dramaticchange is immi-nent. And so itshould be.Thehope is thatMount will remainat its heart theschool we allknow and love.

The day to daylife of Mount’sstudents has notchanged. Students continue toattend classes, complete assign-ments, present projects, and preparefor tests and quizzes. In addition totackling the challenges of daily workin the classroom, Mount’s youngmen and women continue to excelin their academic, athletic, and extra-curricular activities. Most recently,nine of Mount’s students earned 1st,2nd, or 3rd grant awards at theState Science Fair. Eight studentsearned 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in the Science Olympiad competition.The history classes held their annualHistory Day competition and will be sending ten students to the statecompetition.The school’s return toMock Trial competition saw Mount’steam in the finals of the State

Championship where they werevery narrowly defeated by the teamfrom St. Mary’s Bay-View.

In athletics, Mount has celebratedDivision Championships thus far thisyear in Girls Varsity and JV Soccer,Girls JH Soccer, Girls JV Tennis, GirlsJH Tennis, Girls Varsity Indoor Track,Girls and Boys Varsity Hockey, GirlsVarsity Basketball, and CompetitionCheerleading. State Championshipswere earned by teams in Girls JVand JH Soccer, Girls JV Volleyball,

Girls Varsityand JV Tennis,Boys VarsityHockey, andCompetitionCheerleading.

Other “annual”events haveseen Mount’sstudents volun-teer their ser-vice at St. Ann’s

Mission on the Navaho Reservationin Klagetoh, Arizona and at theBlowing Rocks Nature Preserve onJupiter Island in Florida.The HighSchool Bands and Chorus arepreparing for a competition inToronto and our 8th Graders willmake their annual sojourn to theNation’s Capitol.

One of our largest extra-curriculargroups happens to be Mount’s chap-ter of Best Buddies, an organizationwhich seeks to offer severely handi-capped students the opportunity toexperience social interaction withstudents not afflicted with mentalhandicaps. Over 100 of Mount’s stu-dents participate regularly and hostgroups of handicapped students

twice per month.This year, Mounthosted the annual Best BuddiesRhode Island Ball in Chapel Hall.The program supervisor wrote that“the sense of service and communi-ty exhibited by [Mount’s] studentsgoes unmatched. I am so grateful fortheir help and impressed by theirmaturity and willingness to help.”

No doubt, there are challengesahead for all of us. Any time of tran-sition brings challenge, but hopefullyit also brings growth and renewedcommitment to purpose.This transi-tion comes, too, at a time when theeconomic climate poses its own setof challenges. But in the face of all of this change and challenge, theheart and the mission of our schoolcannot and will not change. Mount’sstudents continue and will continueto be challenged “to become peopleof faith who use their talents andgifts to serve others.”They will continue to be challenged to excelin all that they do. And they willcontinue to be challenged to live up to Mount’s motto.

Excelsior!

Herve Richer ‘74Principal

“THE HOPE IS THAT

MOUNT WILL REMAIN

AT ITS HEART THE

SCHOOL WE ALL

KNOW AND LOVE.”

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By Rose Hendricks ‘09

As the 2009-2010 school year begins,Mount will be experiencing greatchanges in the administration.Br. Robert Croteau, Mount’s currentPresident, will be moving on to serveas Provincial for the Brothers of theNew England Province. Mr. Richer willadvance from the position of Principalto President, and Mr. Burke will transition from Vice Principal toPrincipal. After twenty-eight years ofdedication to Mount, Br. Bob will beleaving for his new job, but not beforea few parting words.

28 Years of Growth andAdvancementOver the past twenty-eight years, Br.Croteau has been at Mount and hasseen progress in all areas, such as theconstruction of Sacred Heart Chapel,which helped expand Mount’s campusministry program. Academics have alsoimproved exponentially, including theaddition of many Advanced Placementclasses to Mount’s curriculum, aLearning Resource Center, and manymore electives. For the past threedecades, Mount has continued toachieve Certification from the NewEngland Association of Schools andColleges, has received the Blue RibbonSchool Award twice from the U.S.Department of Education, and wasrecognized by the Siemens Foundationfor exemplary science and math pro-grams.The technology has also beenexpanded in the school, to allow forrevolutionized learning and teaching.In addition, the fine arts and athleticdepartments continue to grow, provid-ing diversity of activities.

Personally, Brother Croteau has donea lot of work to “institutionalize” themission of the Brothers of the SacredHeart, so that as new teachers enterthe school, the founders’ original inten-tions are maintained.To accomplish

this, he participated in the develop-ment of the Coindre LeadershipProgram, a three-year program whichdevelops the mission and philosophyof education of the Brothers of theSacred Heart. Br. Croteau workedwith a mentor in studying the foundingbrothers and their perspectives on the philosophy and mission of Catholiceducation.This included a three-weekworkshop in Lyon, France, where theBrothers were founded and a finaltwo-week workshop in Rome, to summarize, synthesize, and graduatefrom the program. In addition, he also shared in the preparation of a faculty guidebook called “Mission andMinistry,” which helps lay teachers tocarry on the education in the spirit of the founders.

Looking AheadBrother Croteau will be moving on to serve as Provincial for the Brothersof the New England Province. AsProvincial, he will be travelling toEngland, Rome, and throughout NewEngland in order to interview all thecommunities that he represents. Atthe same time, he will be collaboratingwith the Provincials of the other tworegions in working to further the ministry of Catholic education, anopportunity he is looking forward to. He will also have the responsibilityof “animating” the Brothers, whichincludes the difficult task of recruitingnew Brothers amidst an aging commu-nity.This new position will include a lot of legal work and financial businesssince he will be the official representa-tive of the Brothers in dealing withcivil and religious authorities.

Although Brother Croteau is lookingforward to his new job, it will certainlybe difficult to leave Mount after all hisyears of work there. He says that hewill greatly miss the friendships he has with other colleagues that haveenabled the success of Catholic

education at Mount. He will also missthe enthusiasm of the students as theyjourneyed through that education, butsays that he hopes to never become astranger to Mount. Although leavingmay be difficult, he has full confidencein Mr. Richer, Mr. Burke, and all theother teachers and faculty at Mountthat they willcontinue toallow it to flourish.

When asked ifhe has any par-ticular hopes orgoals for Mount,he talked aboutthe continuationof efforts toprovide theschool with better facilities,such as newfields, tenniscourts, and anarena. In addi-tion, he hopesthat the BrotherMichael Fund, afund that isneeded to provide help to familieswho need financial help in order toattend Mount, can continue to grow.He also said, “My hope is that Mountcan continue ever more strongly toprovide a holistic education, that eachstudent will continue to be known and treasured, and that we continue to nurture our gifts for the service of others.”

This transition is certainly bittersweet.Br. Croteau is leaving a life he hasknown and loved for the past twenty-eight years at Mount Saint Charles, buthe is moving on to a new and excitingposition.We thank him for all thework he has done for the school, andin turn for us, the students. He will begreatly missed, but we wish him thebest of luck as Provincial!

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Brother Robert R. Croteau, SC — A Living Legacy

“My hope is that Mount cancontinue evermore strongly toprovide a holisticeducation, thateach student willcontinue to beknown and trea-sured, and thatwe continue tonurture our giftsfor the service of others.”

M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y

By Kevin Peloquin ‘09

As a student at Mount SaintCharles for the past six years, Ihave had the pleasure of com-ing to know a fine educator,principal, and soon to be pres-ident, Mr. Herve Richer. I firstencountered Mr. Richer when Iwas a student in his 7th Grade

Odyssey English class. Ironically,my writing of this article couldbe attributed to him, as it was the joy and love for theEnglish language that heinstilled in me that persuadedme to continue to develop mywriting skills in the HonorsEnglish Language program atMount.

Five years later, as I look for-ward to college, Mr. Richernow looks forward to takingon the role of President ofMount Saint Charles Academy.Recently, I had the opportunityto sit down with Mr. Richerafter school and ask him a fewquestions about his new roleand his ideas for the future.

Q: What do you like mostabout being principal, and whatare you going to miss most as

you take on the position ofPresident?

A: I really enjoy the interac-tion I have with teachers andstudents. As I take on my newrole I know I will have lessinteraction. I’m an educator,here to teach, and I’m going to miss that.

Q: What do you lookforward to most as youtake on the role ofPresident?

A: I always enjoy theopportunity to workwith different groups

of people who have, in theirhearts, the best interests ofthe school. I am eager to work side by side with alumni,school board, parents… allpeople who believe in Mountand want to see it flourish.

Q: As you take on your newrole, what will be your main goalor focus?

A: I will always be focused onensuring that the mission andthe tradition of Mount remainas they are today, that, in those respects, Mount doesn’tchange. After all, at its heartMount will always be Mount,changes to the building do notchange who we are.

Q: What role do you feel theBrothers of the Sacred Heartplay in this school tradition?

A: The reality is that there willcome a day here when stu-dents at Mount don’t know abrother. However, as long asthey are available, I value theirpresence.They serve as rolemodels for students and facul-ty. Nonetheless, if and whenthey are no longer present atMount, it is our responsibilityto make sure that their tradi-tion and teaching remains.

Q: With the 2009 MissionDrive recently coming to a close,how do you see your role in theMission Drive changing in theyears to come?

A: I suppose that depends onhow you interpret the positionof President. I don’t expectmyself to be the samePresident as Brother Croteaubecause I will bring my ownpersonality to the position.However, I will remain asinvolved as I can in manyschool events, certainly in adifferent way, but still involvedbecause they are an importantpart of the school. After all, asthe brothers leave, who willmaintain the relationship withour school in Africa? Me andpeople like me.

Q: You mentioned that it woulddepend on how you interpretedthe role of President. How doyou interpret your new role?

A: My main responsibility isthe financial well being of theschool including budget and

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From Principal to President — A Conversation with Mr. Herve Richer

“I will always be focused on ensuringthat the mission and the tradition ofMount remain as they are today...”

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operations, fundraising, andinstitutional advancement.

Q: With this in mind, do yousee any major changes infundraising or finances in thenear future?

A: Finances will always be achallenge.Those challengesthat arise may dictate change.For instance, our currenteconomic climate is a challenge in itself.As a result, we have made a veryconcerted effort to step back fromfundraising.Thereare no major pro-jects looming for thesummer but we’restill asking for peopleto support us andhelp us.

Q: How would you want stu-dents to respond if they wereasked what they thought of ournew President?

A: The nature of the job forcessome detachment, but I wantto be present as much as I can.I don’t know if there’s a goodway to help students under-stand the role of the President.

As President, there issignificantly less day

to day interactionwith students.However, I wouldhope that theyknow my name,that they knowwho I am, andthat they see aperson that they

can talk to.Whether or

not they

understand what it is I doevery day, I don’t know.Ultimately, it’s a job that Ineed to grow into. I grewinto my job as principal, andnow I have to learn to growinto my next one.

Q: 10 years from now, where do you see Mount Saint Charles?

A: I see Mount as continuingto be the school that it is.However, we have a new arenaand tennis courts, we have ren-ovated all of our classroomsand our cafeteria, responded to the needs of our times,we are financially sound, ourenrollment is full and we’recontinuing to grow.

Although Mr. Richer notes thathe will miss the teaching aspecthe maintained as principal, ithas been said that teachersteach more by who they arethan by what they say. In thetradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Mr. Richer

will continue to enhance life at Mount “simply by his presence”.Whether it is his presence in the cafeteria, in the hall, orgreeting students outsidehis office as they enter in the morning, Mr. Richerserves as a constantreminder of what being aMountie is all about. Mr.Richer certainly is “here to

teach” and he will continueto do so, not only in the class

room, but outside of it as wellthrough the constant model heprovides of what it means tobe a part of the Mount SaintCharles community.

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C L A S S N O T E S

1970Raymond Morin received the 2008 annual DeRobbioaward for spirit and enthusi-asm in teaching from theRhode Island MathematicsTeachers Association.

1977Joseph Zienowicz and wifeSusan are pictured recentlyenjoying a boat ride in Venice,Italy.They have relocated andnow live in Cascais, Portugal.

1979Laurent Lamothe of WestWarwick, recently joined the Board of Directors atThundermist Health Center.Larry is the Director ofPersonnel and HumanResources for the WestWarwick Public Schools.

1980Jacqueline Martineau haslaunched a new PersonalConcierge business, calledJackie O, on the Go. She hasoffices in Woonsocket andFranklin, MA and will servicethe personal and transporta-tion needs of the elderly and the disabled. She would be honored to help out fellow Alumni.Jackie can be reached at:jackiemartineau@yahoo.com

1982LTC Russell Cole is theCommander of the 834thTransportation Battalion inConcord, CA.

1993Jenna Poisson Lamoureux is living in Massachusetts withher beautiful daughter, Ryen.

1994Jim Mullin finished a two-year assignment workingwith the US Air Force atNellis Air Force Base in2008.While stationed thereJim was promoted to therank of Major in the USArmy, graduated from theUniversity of Oklahoma witha Masters Degree in PublicAdministration and waselected into the Pi AlphaAlpha Honor Society.Following his assignment hewent to Ft. Riley, KS, for athree-month train-up as aTeam Chief for a MilitaryTraining and Transition Team.Jim is currently on his sec-ond tour of duty in Iraq andis stationed in Baghdad as aCombat Advisor to the 6thIraqi Army Division. Jimhopes to make it back to his15-Year Reunion on August8th during his mid-tourleave.We have him in ourprayers.You can reach Jim at:james.mullin@us.army.mil

1995Brian den Ottelander is cur-rently an Account Manager(Senior Associate) at State

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Street Bank. Also an EMT,he is a Lieutenant with theMassachusetts EmergencyService Unit (M.E.S.U.), avolunteer search and rescueteam, serving as the treasur-er and secretary of theteam. M.E.S.U. specializes in high angle/ low angle and confine space rescue.

1996Brenda Loiselle and JeffreyDuClos were married on October 25, 2008 at

St. Cecilia’s Church, with areception held at Belle Mer inNewport. Brenda graduatedfrom Bryant University and isemployed at Loiselle InsuranceAgency. Jeffrey graduated fromToll Gate High School in ‘93and RI College in 2000. He isemployed at CODAC. Brenda& Jeffrey reside in Pawtucket.

1998T.J. Auclair was highlighted in the winter issue of OceanState Golf. A journalism graduate of the University of Rhode Island, he is writing about golf for theTurner Sports Network’sPGATour.com website. Basedin Atlanta,T.J. regularly coversthe PGA tour, including thefour majors.

1999Captain Matthew Wignallwife, Lindsey CucinettaWignall and big brotherChase, their newest additionto the family, Drew Alexanderborn on November 20th.

2000Eryn Lorentzen and PeterCapizzo were married on Sept 6th on the water inMattapoiset, MA at the homeof Peter’s parents...Gus andStephanie Capizzo. Many

Mounties were in attendance.Bridesmaid Anjuli Natalio,Best Man Sean Jackson, andGroomsman Chris Chaput werepart of the wedding party. Peterand Eryn are both in RealEstate Investment, Sales andManagement and Peter com-pleted his second season as anassistant coach with the Mountvarsity hockey team.

2005Ali Cornell earned herBachelors degree from RWUa year earlier than anticipatedand enrolled in the MBA pro-gram with a concentration inOrganizational Leadership atNichols College. She is aCareer Counselor at JobCorps in N Grafton, MA.

email: alumni@mountsaintcharles.org

fax: 401-762-2327

web: www.mountsaintcharles.org

mail: Alumni OfficeMount St. Charles800 Logee StreetWoonsocket, RI 02895

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Scholarship Named for Brother Robert R.Croteau, SCBr. Robert Croteau, SC was honored recently ata dinner at Kirkbrae Country Club where ascholarship in his name was announced. Over

$21,000.00 has been raised to date. If you’d like tomake a contribution in his honor, please fill out theform below.

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Stock gifts or transfers can be made by contacting Donald Demers at 401-769-0310 x111 or demersd@mountsaintcharles.org.Online contributions are also accepted. Go to www.mountsaintcharles.org, click Welcome on the left, then On-line Giving at the top.

Winter Break at Klagetohin the Navajo Reservation

Pictured in the Mission’s Chapel they are Front Row L/R: Asia Siebert, Katherine Soloman, Emily Foster, Kim Martin, Mrs. Allison Dowlingand Bill Gottlieb. Middle Row L/R: Nicole Antinarelli, Amy Plouff, Mr. Richard Jolicoeur, Nick Novack, David Lizotte, Kevin Peloquin, LaurenCote and Fr. Charlie Quinn.Top Row L/R: Ben Rouleau, Brendan Kennedy and Ethan Quinn. Missing from the photo is Mrs. Emily Clary,Director of Campus Ministry.

Campus Ministry again sponsored a Februaryvacation service trip for Juniors and Seniors toKlagetoh in the Navajo Reservation in Arizona.

The group stayed at St. Ann’s Mission, which isrun by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.TheMount students and chaperones helped on theReservation with jobs such as tiling floors, tear-

ing down part of a home, painting, and working atthe Pre-school.

The Navajo people were extremely welcomingand excited to share a piece of their culture andhistory.The trip was a spiritual journey for all whowere involved — realizing God’s presence on theReservation and in their own lives.

My gift is specifically for the Br. Croteau Scholarship Fund

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Ten students and two facultymembers from Mount trav-eled to Jupiter Island located in Hobe Sound, Florida, duringwinter break to continue workon a restoration project thatstudents from Mount havebeen working on since 2003.The purpose of this project isto provide students with analternative winter break optionconnecting them with a sub-stantive volunteer/service

opportunity. It is sponsored by The Nature Conservancywhich has a mission to preserve plants, animals, andnatural communities that represent the diversity of lifeon Earth by protecting thelands and water they need tosurvive. Mount Saint Charles is the only high school in thecountry that has participated in this week long overnightproject.

Students paid their own way,lived in tents and preparedsome of their own meals during the week that theywere there.They worked eight hour days — planting,mulching, creating irrigationssystems, and removing non-indigenous plants which threat-en the habitat which is thelargest nesting place in theworld for the endangered giant sea turtles.

Front Row L/R:Taylor McEldowney, Bianca Sciotti, Meryl Lawrence, Alexamdra Lawrence, Mark Della Posta, Christopher Lambert, GraceMorton, Alyssa Marciniak, Lauren Suffoletto, Donald Hogue (teacher) Back Row L/R: Richard Lawrence (teacher), Morgan Banner

The Nature Conservancy WinterProject at Blowing Rocks

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The Belisle family members pictured in the top row are L/R: David ‘77 and wife Nancy and son Brendon ‘10, John ‘76 and wifeBarbara, and Peter’90 holding daughter Madeleine. Dave’s sons Brian ‘13, John and James are pictured in the front row along withYvette and Bill ‘48 and Peter’s wife Carrie.

MSC’s Family Mass Honorees

The “Ward boys” pictured in the top row L/R: Robert ‘83, John ‘72, Richard ‘68,Thomas ‘71, Kevin ‘76 and David ‘79. Dennis ‘69 isdeceased, and Vincent ‘74 is a Florida resident (and Herve’s classmate!) and could not attend.

Others from left are Christine (Ward) Hammond and her daughter, Audrey, Christopher and Cathy, John’s son and wife, Lorraine andAndrea, Richard’s wife and daughter, Michaela, Steven, Carol (behind Steven) and Kristen,Tom’s children and wife, Michelle, Jonathanand Alexandra, David’s wife and children, and Kathleen (Ward) Jarry .

The Belisle Family

The Ward Family

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A R O U N D C A M P U S

Students of the Month

L/R: Grade 7, Joshua Santoro; Grade 8, Jacqueline DiChristofero; Grade 10Aimee Barone; Grade 11, Jillian Gleason; Grade 9, Julia doCurral; Grade 12,Gary Thurber

PRESIDENTIALSCHOLARS

Allison Marn and Daniel Pelzmanseniors at Mount have been invited tobe candidates in the 2009 PresidentialScholars Program. Each spring, theCommission on Presidential Scholarsnames up to 141 distinguished graduat-ing high school seniors as PresidentialScholars.The students are invitedbecause of their outstanding perfor-mance on the ACT Assessment or theCollege Board SAT.L/R: Grade 9, Erin Dixon; Grade 7, Elizabeth Bileau; Grade 10, Gioia Tuozzolo;

Grade 8, Jonathan Donato; Grade11, Jessica Howard; Grade 12, Bethany Barone

L/R: Grade 9, Kelsey Lace; Grade 7, Alana Thirsk; Grade 12, David Lizotte;Grade 8, Jason Delisle; Grade 10, Kathleen Welch of Lincoln. Absent frompicture: Grade 11, Nicholas Teper

MOUNT APPARELEighth graders, Lauren Carusoand James Paganelli modelsweatshirts that are available forpurchase in the DevelopmentOffice. Other items for sale are:children’s bibs and adult tee’s,children’ sweatshirts and sweat-pants. For pricing informationcontact Chris Cabral at 401-769-0310 x117.

L/R: Grade 8, Kendra Cahill; Grade 12, Katie Doyle; Grade 9, Chandler Cross;Grade 11, Steven Dupre; Grade7, Caitlin Barnabe; Grade10, Courtney Motuzas

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WINTER SPORTS STATE CHAMPIONS

Competition Cheerleading

Varsity Boys Hockey

Front Row L/R: Cheerleading, Lindsey Gaulin, Girls’Track, Brianne Mastaj, Boys’ Hockey, Kyle Beauchamp, Girls’ Swimming, Alyssa Medeiros Back Row L/R: Cheerleading, Emily Groth; Girls’ Basketball, Mary Oftring, Boys’ Basketball, Nicholas Bowen, Boys’Track, Nicholas BelangerMissing from photo: Girls’ Hockey, Katie Loiselle, Boys’ Swimming, John Vatkevich

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Front Row L/R: Ashley Corbeil, First Grant and “Top Ten” Senior Division Project, Caitlin Bray, First Grant; Alyssa Lanzi,Third Grant,Mary Grande,Third Grant Second Row L/R: Alex Bonin,Third Grant, Nickolas Arnold, First Grant, Garret Hayward, First Grant, “Top Ten”Senior Division Project, and Special Award: US Army, John Crawley,Third Grant, Kathleen Welch, Second Grant and Special Award: CoastalResources Management Council

Winter Sports MVP Awards

State Science Fair Winners

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The Library was recently awarded a ChamplinGrant for to establish a brand new computer-ized reference/resource center.The librarymedia center has been updated to include 40wireless student workstations (30 in lab/10 inmain library) complete with headphones andmicrophones and a networked printer.The cen-ter also hosts an interactive whiteboard and ateacher workstation for classroom instruction.

Due to the generosity of the ChamplinFoundation we were able to purchase a num-ber of online research databases. All of thesenew resources are accessible not only in thelibrary, but also from home through the Libraryhomepage on Edline. These databases include:

• JStor: an academic database primarily usedon the college level hosting a complete digi-tized library of over 700 scholarly journalsacross more than 40 disciplines

• Literature Resource Center: an onlinedatabase for literary criticism, author biogra-phies, and reviews

• Biography Resource Center: biographiesof authors, sports figures, literary figures andmany more

• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center:1000s of viewpoint and reference articlesalong with primary source documents, news-papers, and magazines

• Science Resource Center: includes fulltext articles on 100s of science-related topics

• U.S History Resource Center + WorldHistory Resource Center: both of thesedatabases provide full text periodicals, refer-ence works, and primary source documents

• General Reference Center Gold: search-able database including over 3500 full text articles from national newsmagazines, encyclopedias, and journals

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What’s Newon Campus

Name Date Class

Mr. Leo Valois 3/24/2008 1933Mr. Joseph Grenon 12/12/2008 1938Mr. Leroy Marcotte 12/26/2008 1938Mr. George Belanger 11/10/2008 1940Mr. George Belanger 11/10/2008 1940Mr. Roland Theroux 11/24/2008 1940Mr. Richard Burns 1/1/2008 1945Mr. Maurice Paradis 9/15/2008 1952Mr. Roger Remillard 11/1/2008 1952Mr. Roland Broberg 5/8/2008 1953Mr. Bertrand Bessette 12/2/2008 1954Dr. Robert Houle 10/27/2008 1954Mr. Norman Pignolet 5/1/2008 1955Mr. Normand Fleuette 12/30/2008 1957Mr. Donald Leclerc 9/15/2008 1957Mr. John Desfosses 1/6/2008 1958Mr. John DeMello, Jr. 2/19/2009 1960Mr. Ronald J Peloquin 4/16/2008 1960Mr.William Scanlon 11/1/2008 1960Mr. Eugene Turgeon 4/7/2008 1965Mr. George Desmarais 3/25/2009 1967Mr. John Charron 4/9/2009 1972Mr. Laurent Cournoyer 1/7/2009 1972Mrs. Carrie Menard Pilavin 4/14/2009 1995Mr. Paul Ficarra 3/14/2008Mr. Lucien Forget 5/3/2008

Information was submitted by family or friend

IN MEMORIAMMSC Family & Friends

November 2008 through April 2009

C A L L F O R N O M I N A T I O N S

NOMINATION CRITERIA*

1. Service to Mount Saint Charles Academy:given to a person with a long and outstandingrecord of service and loyalty to the Academy.

2. Personal Achievement: given to a person whohas, through his/her accomplishments, broughthonor upon the name of Mount Saint CharlesAcademy, and has lived a life in accordance withthe teachings and charism of the Academy.

3. Outstanding Service to the Catholic Church:given to an alumnus/ae for outstanding contribu-tion to the mission of the Church.

4. Citizenship/Community Service: given to analumus/ae for unique social service.

METHOD OF SELECTION

All who have a candidate in mind should submitthis nomination form by December 31, 2009 tothe Hall of Fame Nomination Committee, c/oMount Saint Charles Academy. From the list ofsuggested names, the Nominating Committee will present a list of nominees to the SelectionCommittee.The Selection Committee will meet in January of 2010 to elect the inductees into theMount Saint Charles Academy Hall of Fame.Nominees not selected may be re-nominated for the 90th Anniversary Induction in 2015.Those nominated for previous inductions may be re-nominated at this time.

A brief summary of the candidate’s qualifications is required. Supporting material may be requested.The Academy reserves the right to make an independent inquiry.

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Name of Nominee______________________________________________________________________ YOG__________

Address_____________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip_________________________________________________________________________________________

Summary of candidate’s qualifications_______________________________________________________________________

Please attach supporting information.

Nominated by________________________________________________________________________ YOG____________

Signature _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________________________________________________________________

E-mail ______________________________________________________ Tel_____________________________________

Mount Saint Charles Academy85th Anniversary Hall of Fame

We are now accepting nominations for the 85th Anniversary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and dinner which will be held in April, 2010.

Do not assume that your candidate has already been nominated!

NOMINATION FORM

* Current employees of Mount Saint Charles are not eligible.Posthumous nominations are accepted.

S P R I N G 2 0 0 9

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORSFLIK • Larry O’Donnell ‘81 • LARAMEE WIGNALL

The Hanna Family • Buddy D STOP & SHOP • PEPSI • WOON 1240

2008 Holiday Face OffSponsored by: MYLAN

Underwritten by: CITIZENS BANK FOUNDATION

MYLAN IS PROUD TOSUPPORT MOUNT SAINT

CHARLES ACADEMY

The 2nd Annual MSCGolf TournamentMonday, June 29 at thePawtucket Country Club$175 per player — SponsorOpportunities AvailableAll proceeds to benefit the renovations of classrooms.Contact: Glenda Luzzi at 401-769-0310 x176Luzzig@mountsaintcharles.org

The 21st Annual Alumni GolfTournamentSaturday, August 15th atCountry View Golf Club$90 per player — SponsorOpportunities AvailableContact: Gail Bryson 401-769-0310 x115Alumni@mountsaintcharles.org

ATTENTION ALL GOLFERS!

Join us on the links.

Former Brother of theSacred Heart, Dr. GerardPoulin, was identifiedincorrectly in Issue 5 ofMount Magazine.

CORRECTION

S H A R I N G Y O U R T R E A S U R E

by Chris Bouley

T he recent economic down-turn has affected charitablecontributions in the United

States.1 Some donors are reduc-ing or discontinuing their gifts,while others are now focusingonly on their core causes. Butinvestors’ heightened financial

anxieties

shouldn’tcompel them to

compromise their personal valuesin the process.The benefits of giv-ing works both ways—donorscan reap many financial rewardswhile staying true to their philan-thropic values.

Many Reasons to Give.

According to the nonprofit tradegroup Independent Sector, 89%of American households2 makecharitable donations each year.The charities these householdsdonate to are both religious andsecular in nature and supportgoals such as education, cures forvarious diseases and other healthcare issues, and the eradication ofpoverty. Some donors are

inspired to give by a sense of fam-ily tradition; others may donatebecause of personal experiences.Many people donate simplybecause they want to share theirgood fortune or feel that charityis a social responsibility.

The current financial market isprompting donors to think aboutmethods of giving in much broad-er terms than ever before. Anyasset can become part of a phil-anthropic plan; would-be philan-thropists may want to considerdonations besides cash and appre-ciated securities.You can put busi-ness interests, real estate and col-lectibles to work supporting yourcharitable causes.

Trusts Offer a DualAdvantage.

Thanks to some highly effectivegiving tools, donors can benefitfrom significant tax incentives.Twovehicles in particular, charitablelead trusts (CLTs) and charitableremainder trusts (CRTs), canaddress wealth managementneeds and philanthropic intent.

CLTs enable donors to plan forthe transfer of assets as well assupport the charities they value.They are especially useful whenfunded with assets the donoranticipates will grow over time—either because of the assets’potential or a current value thatmay be considered depreciated.

Charitable remainder trusts areessentially the inverse of CLTs.These irrevocable trusts pay youincome during your lifetime andthen grant the remaining assets toany charities you designate. Forexample, you may specify a 6%annual payment from the trust to

you and your spouse for the restof your lives, with the remaindergoing to any designated charities.You’ll also be eligible to takeincome tax deductions based on an actuarial calculation of thecurrent value of the charitablegift, as determined by the age ofthe donor(s) and current interest-rate assumptions. By making thegift, you can defer the capital gainstaxes on appreciated assets at thetime of sale within the trust. Inthe current market environment,CRTs remain a valuable philan-thropic planning strategy toenhance your cash flow, generatepossible tax deductions and create a legacy for the charities of your choice.

Longer-term Commitments.

Many donors use grant-makingmanagement tools such as donor-advised funds (DAFs) and privatefoundations to make charitablecontributions.With these tools,donors can strategically time theirgift of assets to their maximumtax advantage. For example, youcan donate appreciable assets toa DAF long before any distribu-tions are made.This strategy letsthe assets grow over time so thatdistributions can be made evenwhen market conditions arevolatile. Contributions to a donor-advised fund generate immediatetax benefits, and ideally the assetsunder management grow, provid-ing a greater pool of charitabledollars to draw from in thefuture.

1 www.nytimes.com2 www.independentsector.org

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What’s Your Charitable Rationale?

Christopher J. Bouley ‘82 Vice President, Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch christopher_bouley@ml.com

AUGUST 1Bill Belisle 80th Birthday Bash

Alumni Hockey Game & Cookout

For more information contact the Alumni Officeat alumni@mountsaintcharles.org

CLASS REUNION UPDATE

1959 — June 5, 6, 7Museum of Work & Culture and MSC

1979 — August 8River Falls in Woonsocket

1984 — June 13Shula’s 347 Grille in Providence

1989 — August 15The Hi Hat in Providence

1994 — August 8The Hi Hat in Providence

We are still looking for volunteers to help plan reunions for :

1964, 1969, 1999, 2004

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Members (and honorary members) of the Alumni GolfTournament Committee present a $1000. check to the school. Committee members pictured are L/R:Paul Gagnon ’68, Gail Bryson, Keith Ducharme ’94,Steve Egan ’94, Gerry Piette ’76, Kaylin, Sarah, and,Rick Labreche ’85. Missing from the picture are: MikeCournoyer ’68, Ron Trottier ’68, and Amar Kapadia ’94.

Varsity Hockey alumni played a game at the Mount Arena on November 22, 2008.

Class of 2003 celebrated their 5 year reunion at McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon inProvidence on Friday, November 28, 2008.

MOUNT SAINT CHARLES ACADEMY800 Logee Street

Woonsocket, RI 02895-5599

PresidentBr. Robert R. Croteau, SC

PrincipalMr. Herve Richer ‘74

Board of TrusteesBr. Robert Croteau, SC, ChairBr. Raymond Hetu, SCBr. Mark Hilton, SCBr. Donald Tardif, SC

School BoardMr. Stephen Adamo ‘82Mr.Theodore Audet ‘75Mr. Richard Cedor ‘82Mr. Marc Cote ‘70Mr.Wayne CottleMr. Robert Dumouchel ‘60Br. Robert Gagne, SCMrs. Donna Gamache Griffiths ‘90Mr. John HoyceanylsBr. Louis Laperle, SCBr. Roland Ouellette, SCDr. Martha Ballou Roberts ‘76Mr.William SmithMr. Alan Tenreiro ‘92Mr. Donald Wignall

AdmissionsMr Joseph O’Neill, Director401-769-0310 x137admissions@mountsaintcharles.org

AlumniMrs. Gail Bryson, Director401-769-0310 x115alumni@mountsaintcharles.org

Institutional AdvancementMr. Donald Demers, CFRE, Director401-769-0310 x111demersd@mountsaintcharles.org

We hope you enjoyed this issue ofMount. If you, or someone you know,would like to receive Mount please contact Gail Bryson in the AlumniOffice at 401-769-0310 x115

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UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 5, 6 & 7Class of 1959 — 50th Reunion

JUNE 131984 ReunionShula’s, Providence

JUNE 29MSC Golf TournamentPawtucket Country Club

AUGUST 1Bill Belisle 80th Birthday BashAlumni Hockey Game & Cookout

AUGUST 81979 ReunionRiver Fall’s Restaurant,Woonsocket

1994 ReunionThe Hi Hat, Providence

AUGUST 1521st Annual Alumni Golf TournamentCountry View Golf Club

M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y • B R OT H E R S O F T H E S A C R E D H E A RT • M O U N T S A I N T C H A R L E S A C A D E M Y • B R OT H E R S O F T H E S A C R E D H E A RT