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Gwen Mattingly Scores Perfect ACT Eilé Woeltje ’16 Earns Charism
OF THE APOSTLES OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
President’s Volunteer Mother Clelia Merloni
Cor Jesu junior Gwen Mattingly knows what it takes to reach
perfection. This past February, Gwen took the ACT and earned Service Award on the Road to Sainthood
a perfect 36 – the fourth time a CJ student has achieved the The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus eagerly
academic feat! Nationally, while the actual number of students The myriad volun- await the great joy of seeing their Foundress
earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, on teer hours that Eilé Mother Clelia Merloni raised to the honors of the
Woeltje ’16 has
average, less than one-tenth of one percent of students who served have brought altar.
take the ACT earns the top score. Among test takers in the high countless smiles and As of November 2014, the Positio on the life,
school graduating class of 2015, only 1,598 of more than 1.92 comfort to thou- virtues, and reputation for holiness of Mother
sands of kids, and
million students earned an ACT Composite score of 36. her work hasn’t gone Clelia was accepted by the Congregation for the
The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is unnoticed. Ten Seniors Sign Letters of Intent Causes of the Saints. This was submitted to the
Theological Commission in October 2015.
scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four test This past fall, Eilé Congratulations to the following students, who signed letters of intent this past February
scores. Some students also take the optional ACT writing test, but the score for that test received the President’s Volunteer (students pictured from left to right): Mother Clelia’s beatification process in the
Service Award, an honor that recognizes
diocese of Rome concluded on April 1, 1998.
is reported separately and is not included within the ACT Composite score.
We’re putting more “SPIRIT” into Spirit! From the Explore Select the CorJesu Tap the view icon Americans of all ages, who have volun- Katelyn Bright: Saint Louis University – Volleyball The acts and documents were sent at that time
To see your Spirit magazine come to life, menu, touch the Public Auras option Gwen participates in C.A.R.E. (Christian Action Reaching Everyone) and is on the CJ teered significant amounts of their time Kelsey Doerr: DePauw University – Field Hockey to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints,
download the free Aurasma App for magnifying glass and and then select (center icon to serve their communities and their Mikayla Harvey: University of Evansville – Soccer
swim team.
Android or iPhone. search for CorJesu. FOLLOWING. You on bottom row) and country. The award was granted by The which voted affirmatively on the validity of the
should see the circle point your device on Rachel Kegler: Butler University – Lacrosse diocesan investigation on August 7, 1999. The
change from an open any page where you Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Emma Leahy: Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville – Volleyball relator was named on September 24, 1999. All
circle to a full circle. see the Aurasma logo program on behalf of President Barack Sarah Lyon: University of Missouri–Saint Louis – Soccer
Obama. work is being carried out by the postulation in
Students Earn Fine Arts Accolades Angela Merlo: Rockhurst University – Soccer the Mother Clelia Archives at the generalate
and watch Kristina Schmelter: Washington University in St. Louis – Basketball in Rome and then presented to the relator
the page come to life! Archdiocesan Awards Lizzie Slinkard: DePauw University – Field Hockey and the postulator, Luca M. DeRosa, OFM. The
Two Students Selected to MO All-State Orchestra Claire Viviano: Truman State University – Volleyball
Two Cor Jesu stu- required study is moving forward in accord with
Congratulations to Caroline Hunsaker ’17 (violin) and Anna Groesch ’18 (cello), both dents received Dr. established norms.
selected for the Missouri All-State Orchestra. They auditioned in the highly competitive Martin Luther King, Kate Keuss ’17 Earns Best-ever Golf Finish at State Let us all continue to pray that Mother Clelia, if it
audition process and are the first CJ students to place in the ensemble. Jr. Model of Justice be God’s will, soon will be called to the honors of
Awards from the Kate Keuss ’17 medaled at the Class 2 MSHSAA State Golf Championship this past fall,
. Archdiocese of placing her seventh overall and earning All State honors – the best finish ever for a CJ beatification so that we may have recourse more
Missouri Music Teachers Association Medalist St. Louis for their golfer at State and the school’s second All State golfer. and more to her intercession and may learn from
work for peace and her example to devote ourselves humbly and
Maggie Holtmann ’17 won her third state medal with her performance of three piano justice. generously in God’s service!
solos for the Missouri Music Teachers Association state auditions held this past November. Receiving the Swim and Dive Team Win MWAA Championship Prayer for the Beatification of Mother Clelia
She was one of 23 Missouri high school juniors in the pre-college piano solo category, who High School award for Cor Jesu was For the first time since 1989, the Cor Jesu Swim and Dive team won the MWAA Cham- Merloni
Julie Gauthier ’16. Danielle Farmer ’16
advanced to state competition. received the Parish Award represent- pionship! Qualifying for State were freshman Maddie Mather in the 100m freestyle and O Sacred Heart of Jesus, You who filled Your
ing Mary Mother of the Church parish. the 200 medley relay team. Way to go Chargers! servant, Clelia, with a profound love for the
Students Selected to St. Louis Metro Honor Choir The awards were riches of the graces of Your Heart, deign, we
presented at a cer-
beseech You, to make use of her virtues to draw
emony following the
Seven CJ students were selected for the 2015 St. Louis Metro Honor Choir, a highly com- Archdiocesan Mass many persons to the knowledge and love of
petitive audition. Congratulations to: Naomi Glasscock ‘16, Emily Koenig ‘16, Saman- for the Preservation Price Named Varsity Volleyball Coach Your Sacred Person, and, if it be Your holy will,
to call her to the honors of beatification so that
tha Ammons ‘17, Hannah Chauvin ‘17, Sophie Strasheim ‘17 and Erica Ancell ‘18! of Peace and Justice we may have
at the Cathedral Keith Price has been named the new varsity volleyball head coach for the 2016-17 season,
Basilica on Sunday, after serving as the varsity assistant coach the past three seasons under Kate Caplinger recourse more
Bridget Weigle ’16 Earns First-place Drawing Award January 17, 2016. Duchek ’02, who was the head varsity coach from 2009-2015 and recently retired. and more to her
intercession and
Bridget Weigle ’16 received first place in Coach Price’s coaching highlights include: may learn from

Drawing in the Young Artists and Their Congratulations to • Cor Jesu Academy Freshman Team Head Coach, 2012 (19-2 record); her example to

Teachers Exhibit at Lindenwood University. senior Natalie Sinak, • Kirkwood High Varsity coach, 1995-1998 – 1st place in MSHSAA State Tourn. (1996), devote ourselves
who was named Cor
humbly and

We’re putting more “SPIRIT” into Spirit! From the Explore Select the CorJesu Tap the view icon Her drawing, a self-portrait in pencil was Jesu’s recipient of Coach of the Year by the MO State High School Volleyball Association (1996), We’re putting more “SPIRIT” into Spirit! From the Explore Select the CorJesu Tap the view icon
generously to menu, touch the
To see your Spirit magazine come to life,
Public Auras option
To see your Spirit magazine come to life, menu, touch the Public Auras option titled Is This Close Enough? and was on the Archbishop May MO State High School Volleyball Association All-Star Game Coach (1996); download the free Aurasma App for magnifying glass and and then select (center icon
Your divine
download the free Aurasma App for magnifying glass and and then select (center icon Service Award for Android or iPhone. search for CorJesu. FOLLOWING. You on bottom row) and
Android or iPhone. search for CorJesu. FOLLOWING. You on bottom row) and display this past winter at The Boyle Family • Club head coach for nine years – 2nd place at USAV National Tournament (1997-1998); service. should see the circle point your device on

should see the circle point your device on Gallery in the J. Scheidegger Center for the outstanding service • JV head coach for Kirkwood High from 2014-present; change from an open any page where you
change from an open any page where you throughout her four Amen. circle to a full circle. see the Aurasma logo
circle to a full circle. see the Aurasma logo Arts on the Lindenwood University campus. years at Cor Jesu. • St. Louis CYC Volleyball Club head coach for the 13 and under age group in 2015.

“Along with his years of success as a coach, Coach Price’s positive attitude and passion

for CJ volleyball is a great fit for this position,” stated Athletic Director Liz Biedenstein. and watch
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