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in this issue from the principal

Dear Friends,

As Cor Jesu’s mission statement states, we are inspired by the charism of Mother Clelia Merloni, “Sharing the
Love of the Heart of Christ.” At the beginning of the school year, the faculty, staff and students at each grade
level came together to talk about what it means to live this charism intentionally. What does it look like to
share the love of the Heart of Christ? How do I make the love of Christ real for others? Do others experience
God’s love through me? Am I a bridge or an obstacle to God’s love? Each one of us made a commitment to
practice something intentional to share Christ’s mercy and love throughout the school year. As a faith-filled
community, we have also chosen to stop at the end of each day for a time of quiet prayer and reflection on how
we have lived the charism, inviting us to be more mindful of how we experience and share God’s love.

This reflection comes at a very significant time for us as a ministry of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
as our congregation anticipates the findings of the Congregation of the Causes of Saints on the beatification
process of our foundress, Mother Clelia Merloni. It also provides a perfect springboard for the Holy Year of
Mercy that Pope Francis has declared. In preparation of the extraordinary jubilee, the school community
participated in special activities throughout September centered around the Church’s “mission to be a witness
6 4 9 of mercy.” During his recent visit to the United States, various classes took time to listen to Pope Francis’
speeches and consider ways to incorporate his messages throughout the week. And, as we do every year,
countless students continue to take part in service opportunities through Service Saturdays, food drives and
monthly service activities.
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Spirit
Fall 2015-2016 In this issue of “Spirit,” we have tried to shine a special light on a few of the myriad ways that the Cor
Around Campus Jesu community is living our charism every day – as students, alumnae, parents and friends in the St.
President
Sr. Barbara Thomas, ASCJ Tina Burniski Klocke ’78 Named First Alumna Chair of Advisory Council ~ 3 Louis community share their gifts and talents. From providing unique career-exploration opportunities
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Principal Tina Burniski Klocke ’78, a CPA and now a lead mentor for Prosper Startup Accelerator, brings for current students through the EXP program (page 4); to a student providing more than 3,000 stuffed
Sr. Kathleen Mary Coonan, ASCJ a wealth of expertise and experience to her alma mater as the President’s Advisory Council’s first bears to children in need (page 3); to the CJ community’s commitment to help us reach the remaining $2
Dean of Curriculum & Professional alumna chairperson.
Development million needed for the One Heart ~ One Spirit ~ One Vision Capital Campaign goal (page 6); to an alumna
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Jeanne Suda EXP Career-exploration Program Grows Exponentially ~ 4-5 transforming the world through her gift of communication across borders (page 9).
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Director of Advancement Thanks to the EXP career-exploration program, up to 200 CJ students will have the opportunity on
Katie Magee Thiemann ’81 November 9 – a scheduled day off – to discover the intricacies of business, engineering, medicine, law, As I read through the Annual Report contained at the end of this issue of “Spirit,” I am reminded of how
Director of Alumnae Relations marketing, communication, advertising, banking, interior design, social work, physical therapy,
Patty Ferrara ’85 construction, pharmaceuticals, architecture and animal health. blessed Cor Jesu is to have so many alumnae, parents, past parents, grandparents and friends, who are not
Director of Annual Fund only committed to, but are living our mission. We simply could not provide the premier education that we do
Cynthia Wilhelm Advancement without the dedicated and selfless support of so many individuals and families. We have so much to celebrate
Director of Communications One Heart ~ One Spirit ~ One Vision Campaign 80% to Goal ~ 6
Debbie Hoffmann Dugan ’84 We are 80 percent of the way to making the final phase of the One Heart ~ One Spirit ~ One Vision because of how you “share the love of the heart of Christ,” and we are most grateful.
Spirit Magazine is designed in-house by: Capital Campaign a reality! And we need you – now more than ever – to help us reach 100 percent of Yours in Christ,
Cor Jesu Academy • Advancement Office our remaining goal by March 2016, so we can break ground in June 2016 and complete the new gym
10230 Gravois Road and student commons in the fall of 2017!
Saint Louis, Missouri 63123
314.842.1546 Golf Tournament Recap ~ 8
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© 2015, Cor Jesu Academy. All rights reserved. More than $46,000 was netted at CJ’s 21 annual Golf Tournament. Sr. Kathleen Mary Coonan, ASCJ
The magazine stock contains 10% recycled fiber. Alumnae Association Principal
www.corjesu.org
Woman of Heart: Aileen Crowe Nandi ’90 ~ 9
Cover photo: Rendering of the new performance
gymnasium by Hastings+Chivetta Past Alumnae Events ~ 10-11
Top left: Rendering of the front of the gymnasium and Upcoming Alumnae Events and Calendar ~ 12-13
student commons by Hastings+Chivetta
Top center: Rubin Brown is one of 25 corporate hosts 2015 Class Reunions ~ 14-24
that will participate in this year’s EXP program. Hannah
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Castellano ’03 (far right) works for Rubin Brown and will Class Notes ~ 25
be serving as a shadow again this year.
Top right: Aileen Crowe Nandi ’90 with U.S. Secretary of In Memoriam ~ 26
Commerce Penny Pritzker
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