Football tickets vs. De La Salle
Pre-sale tickets for this Saturday’s football game, Loyola vs. Concord De La Salle, are available in the Student Center ( Adults $6, Child $1).
In Memoriam – Fr. Philip J. Conneally, S.J. ‘31
The Loyola community is deeply saddened by the death of our beloved Fr. Phil Conneally, S.J., who died peacefully in the early hours of August 8th at Regis infirmary at Los Gatos. He was 94 years old and had experienced a bout of pneumonia.
In 1917, at the age of 3, Phil first visited the Loyola campus when his parents drove him in a horse and buggy to watch the construction of Loyola Hall. Ten years later, he returned to the campus as a student where he witnessed the construction of Ruppert Hall. Phil graduated from Loyola in the spring of 1931 and immediately began studying at the Jesuit Noviate in Los Gatos.
Fr. Conneally was ordained on June 17, 1944 and returned to Loyola in 1947 where he was a member of the Loyola Faculty for over 50 years. As a history teacher, he made Western Civilization come alive for generations of Loyola students. Over the years, Fr. Conneally also became Loyola’s “unofficial” historian: he wrote many short books about the history of the school. In 2002, Fr. Conneally was honored by Loyola High as one of the first recipients of the Cahalan Award.
Even though Fr. Conneally retired to Los Gatos, he often traveled by bus to attend Loyola reunions and other school functions. He last visited the campus for the 1967 40th reunion in the spring of 2007. (We’re attaching a photo of Fr. Conneally at this reunion pictured with Joe Douglass’67, Tim Daze’67 and John Kruer ’67). He was never happier than when he was surrounded by his former students. Fr. Conneally was remembered by his students from ’67 for “carrying his lecture notes on chalkboards with him from class to class”, and “his endearing way of addressing students (“young Conkey…)” as being “one of a kind”, “a cool guy” who had a “phenomenal knowledge of books” and “loved history”. His sense of humor and ready smile, his passion for teaching and devotion to his students, and his gentle, kind nature will long be remembered. Phil will be greatly missed by everyone at Loyola who was touched by his unique spirit. May he rest in peace.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30a.m. on Thursday, August 14th in the chapel of the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, CA. The burial will follow immediately at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. Loyola High will also host a memorial service when we reconvene for the fall semester, and we’ll let you know when we’ve scheduled a date for the service.
Track & Field wins CIF Title
Congratulations to the Loyola High School Track & Field squad as they captured the 2008 C.I.F. Division II Southern Section Championship. Top performers: Shot Put - Senior Nigel Davies (1st) & Discus (3rd); 110 High Hurdles & 300 Hurdles - Senior Ryan Holmes (1st); 1600 Meters – Senior James Kostelnik (2nd) Place; 800 Meters - Freshman Elias Gedyon (3rd) & Senior Anthony Milin (4th); Triple Jump - Junior Kmett (5th).
Congratulations to the 2008–2009 Executive Student Council President and Vice-President. The students voted on Thursday, April 24th and elected Nolan Welsh (President) and Vinnie Caserio (Vice-President) to represent them next year.
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9th Annual Loyola Community Service Fair - Tuesday, September 16
Will be conducted in Xavier Center for all Loyola students and their parents from 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Agency set up starts at 11 a.m. Lunch for all agency and school representatives begins at 1:30 p.m. Contact Mr. Zeko or Mrs. Moran for additional details and to make your agency reservation. New non-profit organizations are most welcome to apply to participate.
8th Annual High School Placement Test Preparation Program for 8th Graders (HSPT-8)
Formerly known as the Community Outreach Tutoring Program, will be offered this year on six Saturdays from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Preparation in English, mathematics and interview skills provided free of charge to current 8th grade students through a generous grant from the Richard Riordan Foundation. Interested students and parents should contact their local Catholic or public grade school principal to see if the school is one of the 60 participating grade schools. Admission to the program is granted ONLY through the local, cooperating grade school principals. The program will offered on Saturdays, October 18, November 1, 8 & 15, December 6, 2008 as well as January 10, 2009.
Adult tutors needed - alumni and parents - for the Saturday tutoring program on the Loyola campus
October 18, November 1, 8 & 15, December 6, 2008 & January 10, 2009.
Each session is from 8 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Contact Mr. Zeko or Mrs. Moran to sign up. |