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B I S H O P C H ATA R D
HIGH SCHOOL
A N N U A L
R E P O R T
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Photos courtesy of BCHS student publications.
FAITH
LEARNING
LEADERSHIP
B I S H O P C H ATA R D H I G H S C H O O L
a dynamic educational environment for young
men and women with different life experiences,
is directed to the success of each student,
focused on the grow th of the whole person, and
modeled on the teachings of Jesus Christ and
the Catholic Church.
Bishop Chatard High School prepares students
for a life-long commitment to faith, learning ,
leadership, and ser vice.
To learn more about the mission of Bishop Chatard, please visit: www.bishopchatard.org/about
SERVICE
G R E E T I N G S !
This Annual Report tells part of the remarkable story of the 2014/2015 school year at Bishop Chatard. It would be impossible in
one publication to communicate all the wonderful student, faculty and staff accomplishments, let alone capture the essence of the
experiences that made this year so special.
From the deepening formation in our faith, academic accolades and extracurricular successes to our advancement and financial
accomplishments, Bishop Chatard’s light shined brightly this past year. And that light is a reflection of an entire community living out
our mission, “to prepare our students for a lifelong commitment to faith, learning, leadership and service … based on the Gospel of
Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church.”
The support from our archdiocese and the investment of our current families provides the foundation for our financial viability.
However, tuition and the archdiocesan subsidy do not cover the cost of an education here at Bishop Chatard. In reflecting upon the
accomplishments of the past and the promise of our students’ futures, it is my hope that you will be inspired to support our mission
in some meaningful way.
Thanks to the members of the Board of Regents who work so diligently to guide our school in the path our Lord would have us follow.
Thanks to our parents, past and present, who invest their time, talent and treasure in the hopes of supporting not only their own
children’s Bishop Chatard experience, but the experience of all our students. Thanks to our gifted faculty and staff, who dedicate
themselves wholeheartedly to serving the needs of our students. Thanks to our students for providing us the reason and reward for
the work we do. Thanks to our alumni and friends of Bishop Chatard who continue to financially support our important ministry.
May this year of Mercy be a year of blessings for you and this wonderful community we call Bishop Chatard.
Because of Christ,
Bill Sahm, President
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A D M I N I S R A T I O N
Bill Sahm
President
Deacon Rick Wagner ‘78
Principal & Vice-President of Mission & Ministry
A n n Ta y l o r
Vice-Principal of Academics
Ben Reilly
Vice-Principal of Student Services
Tyler Mayer
Vice-President of Institutional Advancement
Jamie Marx
Director of Guidance
Mike Ford ‘76
Director of Athletics
Dan Thompson
Director of Business Operations
Carol Wagner ‘78
Director of Campus Ministry
Vince Lorenzano
D i r e c t o r o f S a fe t y, S e c u r i t y & We l l n e s s
Beth Brogan ‘86
Director of Academic Support
Lorie Homan
D i r e c t o r o f Te c h n o l o g y & I n t e g r a t i o n
Dana Mullin
Director of Marketing & Communication
Monica Helfrich ‘04
Director of Alumni Relations & Special Events
Margaret Ruffing
Director of Development
BISHOP CHATARD HIGH SCHOOL
GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES
THE SPIRITUAL AND FINANCIAL
SUPPORT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE
OF INDIANAPOLIS AND ITS NORTH
DEANERY PARISHES.
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin C.Ss.R.
Reverend Msgr. William F. Stumpf PhD
Most Reverend Daniel Mark Buechlein, OSB
Archbishop Emeritus
The priests and parishes of the
North Deanery
Christ the King
Rev. Stephen T. Jarrell
Rev. James R. Bonke
Rev. Jeff Godecker
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Rev. Robert W. Sims
Saint Andrew the Apostle
Deacon Kerry Blandford
Rev. William G. Munshower
(part-time sacramental minister)
Rev. Clifford R. Vogelsang
(part-time sacramental minister)
Rev. James M. Farrell
(priest moderator)
Saint Joan of Arc
Rev. Guy R. Roberts, VF
Saint Lawrence
Rev. Thomas L. Schliessmann ‘79
Rev. Jiho (Peter) Son
Deacon Thomas Ward
Saint Luke the Evangelist
Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel
Rev. Jegan Peter
Saint Matthew the Apostle
Rev. J. Nicholas Dant
Saint Pius X
Rev. James M. Farrell
Rev. John Kamwendo
Deacon Rick Wagner ‘78
Saint Simon the Apostle
Rev. William G. Marks
Deacon Michael Braun
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Rev. Steven C. Schwab
Thank you to Rev. John Kamwendo,
who also serves as chaplain at
Bishop Chatard High School.
The Archdiocesan Schools
of the North Deanery
Over 50 years of Excellence in
Catholic Education
Bishop Chatard High School
Christ the King
Immaculate Heart of Mary
St. Joan of Arc
St. Lawrence
St. Luke the Evangelist
St. Matthew the Apostle
St. Pius X
St. Simon the Apostle
St. Thomas Aquinas
Board of Regents 2014-2015
Board Officers
Monica Cougan ‘78, Chair
John Elcesser, Vice-Chair
Tom Shrack, Secretary
Fr. Guy Roberts, North Deanery Dean
Bill Sahm, BCHS President
Board Members
Joe Breen
Dave Schapker
Jay Haslett ‘91
Dave Schnieders
Pat Smith
Julie Pruitt ‘88
Steve Fehribach ‘79
Tim Malarney
Ukamaka Oruche
Cathy Siler
John Ernst
Scott Nickerson
Jean Jacquay ‘87, Trinity Club Representative
Gregg Wallander
Keith Martin
Yolanda McCormick, North Deanery Principal
Bishop Chatard High School appreciates
the contribution of those who serve on the
Board of Regents and thanks those who
completed their terms in 2015.
Steve Fehribach
Jean Jacquay
Pat Smith
Tom Shrack
R E V E N U E S ,
G A I N S , &
O T H E R
S U P P O R T
Bishop Chatard High School’s
balance sheet is financially split
into three classes of net assets:
Unrestricted,
Temporarily
Restricted
and
Permanently
Restricted.
This
information
represents just the unrestricted
activity of the net assets. For
more information about this
financial
summary,
please
contact:
BCHS Director of Business Operations
Dan Thompson at 317-251-1451, ext.
2251 or [email protected].
I n c o m e ( a u d i te d )
Tu i t i o n a n d Fe e s 6 1 %
A rc h d i o c e s e S u p p o r t 1 1 %
Co n t r i b u t i o n s & G ra n t s 1 1%
Ca fe te r i a & B o o ks to re 8 %
At h l e t i c s 2 %
Other 7%
E x p e n s e s ( a u d i te d )
I n s t r u c t i o n & O t h e r S e rv i c e s 7 5 %
P ro p e r t y & Fa c i l i t i e s 1 1 %
At h l e t i c s 7 %
M a n a g e m e n t & G e n e ra l 7 %
SUPPORT
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 C A P I TA L I M P ROV E M E N T
S P E C I A L E V E N T S AT B I S H O P C H ATA R D
STEM Lab - $32,300
The Bishop Chatard Office of Institutional Advancement organizes
a number of activities and initiatives throughout the year to
L O O K I N G A H E A D : 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6 I N I T I AT I V E S
drive enrollment, engage alumni and garner financial support for
Blue Box Theatre - $40,000
the school. Among these are the Annual Fund drive, Chatard-A-
Restroom Renovation/School Building - $32,000
Bration, Walk-a-Thon and Golf Outing.
Softball Field Press Box/Storage - $4,500
Art Class Kiln - $6,000
2014-2015 GROSS INCOME:
American Flag/Main Gymnasium - $500
Annual Fund
North Deanery Chief Information Officer Initiative – ongoing expense
Restricted
$298,576
The Chief Information Officer leads the North Deanery Technology
Unrestricted
$514,940
Office, which provides leadership on technology to the parishes
Total
$813, 516
and schools of the North Deanery. Its focus is on technology
strategy, planning, and investments, and promoting collaboration
Chatard-A-Bration
and growth in the effective use of technology.
Raffle Income
$4,600
General Income
$111,966
Gross Income
$116,566
Your gifts to Bishop Chatard play a vital role in the continuation of
Walk-A-Thon
$37,647
the North Deanery high school’s mission. For further information
Golf Outing
$25,357
WAY S TO G I V E
Time, Talent and Treasure
on ways to give, please visit
www.BishopChatatard.org/giving.
To volunteer with the Bishop Chatard parent organization, the
Trinity Club, please visit
www.BishopChatard.org/parents/TrinityClubIntro.
2 0 1 5 ‘A’ S C H O O L
The Indiana Department of Education awarded an ‘A’ letter grade
to our school for the 2014-2015 school year. Indiana’s A-F model
holds schools and corporations to a higher standard and provides
a more accurate picture of their performance by incorporating
student academic growth and graduation rates, as well as college
and career readiness, as measures of success.
F O U R S TA R S C H O O L
Bishop Chatard High School was named a Four Star School
of Indiana for the 2013-2014 school year, the second year in a
row! Four Star School awards for the 2014-2015 school year are
expected to be announced in April 2016. In order to achieve this
designation, a school must be in the top 25th percentile of schools
in two ISTEP-based categories. Additionally, a qualifying school
must have earned an ‘A’ in the state’s accountability system and
be accredited by the Indiana Department of Education.
A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
A C C R E D I TAT I O N
Bishop Chatard was honored as a 2014 School of Excellence by
the Catholic Education Honor Roll, part of the Cardinal Newman
Society. This is a two-year distinction. Only 71 Catholic high
schools in the nation received this honor. Schools are awarded
the designation based on the integration of Catholic identity
throughout all aspects of their programs and excellence in
academics.
Bishop Chatard is accredited by AdvancEd, the national accrediting
agency, is and committed to the education of the whole person.
While emphasis is placed on academics, students deepen their
faith through retreats, liturgical celebrations, and service projects.
They strive to develop their talents and interests through a broad
spectrum of extracurricular activities.
C L A S S
O F
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Bishop Chatard High School graduated 165 seniors
in 2015. Collectively, these young men and women
earned over $17.8 million in scholarships and were
admitted to the following colleges, universities and
armed forces listed below.Congratulations to our
newest alumni!
Students of the Class of 2015 were
accepted into the following colleges,
universities and armed forces.
Adrian College
Albion College
Aquinas College
Augustana College
Baldwin Wallace University
Ball State University
Barry University
Bellarmine University
Belmont University
Boston College
Bradley University
Butler University
Carthage College
Champlain College
College of Charleston
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Creighton University
DePaul University
DePauw University
Duke University
Earlham College
Eastern Michigan University
Fordham University
Franklin College
Hanover College
Indiana State University
Indiana University Bloomington
Iowa State University
IUPUI
Ivy Tech Community College
John Carroll University
Kentucky State University
Kenyon College
Loyola University
Manchester College
Marian University
Marquette University
Miami University of Ohio
Niagara University
Northern Illinois University
Oakland University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio University
Olivet Nazarene University
Ottawa University
Otterbein University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Purdue University
Purdue University North Central
Regis University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Joseph’s College
Saint Louis University
Saint Mary’s College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Seton Hall University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
St. John’s University
St. Louis University
St. Mary’s College
Syracuse University
The King’s College New York City
The University of Akron
The University Of Iowa
The University of Oklahoma
The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Toledo
The University of Utah
Toledo University
Trine University
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
University of Cincinnati
University of Dayton
University of Evansville
University of Illinois
University of Indianapolis
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Notre Dame
University of Southern Indiana
University of Southern Mississippi
Valparaiso University
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Wake Forest University
Washington University in St. Louis
Western Illinois University
Western Michigan University
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wittenberg University
Xavier University
DONORS
DONOR WALL
$10,000 +
Anonymous (2)
Glenn ‘86 & Colleen Bill
Dick & Bea Deitchman
Jim ‘79 & Leslie Deitchman
Patrick ‘75 & Kirstine Early
John & Ann Lundy
Rob & Julie (Church) ‘88 Pruitt
Tom & Kassie Ritman
Dan & Joyce Wagner
Mike & Becky Weaver
$5,000 - $9,999
Michael & Mary Ellen Ball
Patrick & Julia Brazill
Paul & Jennifer Burger
William & Jane Drew
The Estate of Anton Dum
Daniel ‘83 & Amy (Eck) ‘84 Fillenwarth
John Gause
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Foundation
Steven & Kari Guymon
Mark ‘87 & Alice Hannon
Harding Poorman Group
Kenneth ‘77 & Rea ‘77 Hedlund
Mike & Heather McGinley
Scott & Cathy Nickerson
Jim & Brandee Polak
Steve & Debroah Ruberg
Dave Schapker
John ‘72 & Jamie Scheidler
David & Cheri Sexauer
John & Kim Shaw
Dave & Ann Taylor
Angela & Rob VanVliet
John & Cathy (Rea) ‘78 Wagner
Steve & Anne Wessel
Eugene & Edith Witchger
$2,500 - $4,999
Tom & Sis Adkins
American Dairy Association of Indiana
John & Paula Beals
Jim & Kathie Church
Eli Lilly & Company
Jan (Breiner) ‘69 Frazier
Chris ‘76 & Susan French
Bob Bates & Sheila Gamache
Michael ‘89 & Kara (Konrad) ‘89 Gin
Todd & Mary Grote
Patrick & Lori Hurley
John & Bet Leemhuis
Philip & Holly McKiernan
John & Beth Murphy
James & Jeanne Norton
Gary & Julie (Wade) ‘72 Peters
Josh & Katie Schaffner
Dave & Sue Schnieders
Gregg & Cindy Wallander
Paul ‘79 & Mary (Sullivan) ‘81 Weaver
$1,000 - $2,499
Joe & Jenny Annee
Matthew ‘82 & Lisa Barnes
Thomas & Mary Ellen Barnes
Joe & Linda Battiato
Paul & Susan (Weimer) ‘84 Beery
Brett & Chris Bennett
Joe & Laurie (Huffine) ‘75 Breen
Jeff & Holly Brown
Catholic Youth Organization
Coach Inc.
Larry & Ellen Coan
Chris & Celeste Collier
John & Monica (Clapp) ‘78 Cougan
Crowe Horwath LLP
DAST Consulting LLC
Chris Eck ‘75
John & Carrie Ernst
Ed & Val Fillenwarth
John & Rebecca Flanigan
Lee & Rosemarie (Crisostomo) ‘75 Forsythe
Friedenson Design
Guardian Angel Guild
Marvin & Jane Hackman
Steve & Anna Hastings
Barry & Monica (Ruberg) ‘04 Helfrich
Cheryl Helton
Christopher & Nancy Hepp
Linus & Meg Horcher
Mike & Anne Hurley
Steve ‘75 & Maggie (Niehus) ‘77 Jackson
Kirk & Jean (Burch) ‘87 Jacquay
Ed & Eileen Johnstone
Michael ‘91 & Jennifer Kaplan
Mary Ann Kenney
Ken & Barb Kern
Kevin & Ginny (Mattingly) ‘78 Kirschner
Dale & Maria Knight
Ernest & Susan Kobets
Mark ‘87 & Dawn (Wiltshire) ‘89 Koers
Christine Konvolinka
George & Melanie Lauck
Mike ‘76 & Lisa Lubbers
Jim & Debbie (Dietrick) ‘71 Marten
Keith & Pam Martin
Zach Martin ‘09
Mike & Melissa Mates
Tim & Sheila (Kenney) ‘86 McNelis
Tim & Maureen Meek
Jack & Candice Mees
Jim & Nancy Meiner
Eileen (O’Brien) ‘80 Metzger
Russ & Linda Miller
Karl & Janet Mulvaney
Don & Myrna Nelson
Steve & Kathleen Noone
Joel & Mary O’Brien
Michael O’Brien ‘75
Terrence ‘84 & Laura O’Brien
Jim ‘74 & Sherry (Adamson) ‘74 Pappas
Jeffrey & Mary Powers
Bill & Debbie Sahm
Bill ‘76 & Cokie (O’Brien) ‘75 Scheidler
Mark & Kathy Stephens
Ed & Trina Stonner
Deacon Rick ‘78 & Carol (Lyons) ‘78 Wagner
David & Carole Watt
$500 - $999
AT&T Foundation
Deegan Atha ‘13
Mike & Gerritt Bates
Be the Boutique
Jeffrey & Jill Beckman
Joseph Beckman ‘80
Bier Brewery
Bill Management
Andrew & Kriss Bowes
Bright Ideas in Broad Ripple Inc.
Marty ‘02 & Lauren (Kern) ‘02 Brown
Henry & Sherrill Bryant
Tim ‘84 & Laurie Callahan
Nancy Clapp
Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottling Companies
Randy & Linda Collier
Christopher ‘78 & Deborah Collison
Brad & Eileen (Powell) ‘90 Countryman
Gary & Sandy deCastro
Robert Dietrick*
Paul & Shelley Dietz
Digital Color Graphics
Jamison ‘02 & Hillary Downs
Joe ‘73 & Kathleen (Sheehan) ‘73 Downs
Dave & Cathy (Sullivan) ‘74 Dunwiddie
Jamie & Betsy (Groves) ‘96 Egan
Jack ‘84 & Elizabeth Fillenwarth
David & Susan (Cooper) ‘76 Fowler
Coley & Kristi Gaynor
Dennis ‘68 & Jeanne Gernhardt
Brian & Sallie Giudice
Benedict & Laura Gonzalez
Bob & Brenda Gore
Theodore & Maeve Guzek
Michelle (Jentz) ‘86 Haimbaugh
Steve & Therese Hartley
Stormie Hopkins
Eric ‘85 & Ann Kellison
Mike ‘86 & Christina Konrad
Drs. Lauck & McLean PC
Eric & Jenny (Bryant) ‘03 Lis
Patrick ‘91 & Melissa Lotti
Thomas ‘74 & Cindy (Wilson) ‘74 Mattingly
Bill Michaelis
H. Stanley & Patricia Newman
Paul & Rita O’Connor
Sean ‘79 & Chris O’Connor
Timothy ‘76 & DeDe (Doyle) ‘76 O’Connor
Tom ‘74 & Patty (Sheehan) ‘74 O’Connor
Kevin ‘83 & Rita O’Hara
Rick & Shelly Penny
John & Ann Marie Phelps
John & Mary Helen (Lyons) ‘65 Quinn
Sam & JoAn Reed
Jeff Reeves
Jonathan & Margaret Ruffing
Devon ‘85 & Kris Russell
Bob ‘81 & Diane (Fillenwarth) ‘87 Schultz
Steve & Anita Sergi
Tom & Jennifer Shrack
Pat & Michele Smith
Fred & Amy Solomon
Kevin & Liz Sowinski
Matthew Stephens ‘87
Rev. Msgr. Bill Stumpf
John & Carol (Thompson) ‘65 Stumpf
Douglas & Rie (Akin) ‘74 Sylvester
Michael Trier ‘83
Dick Weimer
Walker & Carolyn White
Edward & Aggie (Shimer) ‘76 Woods
Jeffrey & Michelle Wuensch
$250 - $499
Anonymous (1)
Michael & Bridget Bain
Christopher ‘84 & Debbie Barnes
Raymond & Joan (Patterman) ‘66 Barrett
Larry Beaty
Jeff Borgert ‘91
Bo & Katie (Schnieders) ‘98 Boroski
Thomas & Belinda Bowman
W. Fran & Joanne Brezette
Brickyard Crossing
Tim ‘86 & Beth (Heneghan) ‘86 Brogan
Elaine (Ross) ‘67 Carson
Stan & Carolyn Charles
Class Of 1984
Jessica Cornelius
Corporate Cleaning Systems
Ron & Cynthia Costello
Todd & Kathleen Curry
Custom Fitness LLC
Steve & Mary Ellen Dickmeyer
Scott & Erin Dorsey
Michael & Julie Dunn
George ‘83 & Theresa Dury
Deborah Early ‘85
Kurt & Sid Eisgruber
John & Jill Elcesser
John & Suzanne (Hurrle) ‘75 Engle
Denise Fischer
Joe ‘69 & Cathy Ford
Mike ‘76 & Elaine Ford
Darrell & Marlene Griffin-Bunnell
Edward & Jeanne Guntz
Glenn ‘84 & Cindy Harkness
Joe ‘81 & Julie Harmon
Chris & Annette Hirschfeld
Brad & Katie Horton
Matt ‘78 & Susan Huffine
Bob & Bridgid Hughbanks
Thomas ‘66 & Cheryl Hughes
John & Annie (Klee) ‘75 Kartholl
Kevin Kavanaugh ‘75
John ‘74 & Celeste Kennedy
David & Nancee Kimack
John & Kaky Kinghorn
Robert ‘75 & Cynthia Klee
Bruce & Katie Klineman
Ted & Katie Kolbus
John & Maureen Lewis
Jeffrey ‘73 & Rita Linehan
Martin & Nancy Logan
Stuart & Gail Lowry
Bill ‘72 & Linda (Lux) ‘71 Lynch
Todd & Heather Mann
Patrick & Debra Mastrian
Paul & Lisa Montgomery
Matt & Dana Mullin
Mike & Jackie Noll
Mark & Tracy (Carroll) ‘80 Nondorf
Kortney Norris ‘05
Kevin & Catherine (O’Laughlin) ‘82 O’Connell
Jaydene O’Donoghue
David ‘79 & Sandra (Albers) ‘79 Pasotti
Tony ‘92 & Katie Pastorino
Brian ‘03 & Lauren Reed
Patty Roesch
Bill ‘85 & Lisa Rossetter
Joe & Amy Schaffer
Paul & Julie (Sullivan) ‘75 Schnieders
James ‘74 & Maureen (Clancy) ‘74 Schulz
David & Cathy Siler
Brad & Patricia Smith
Daniel & Anita Smith
Stephen & Kathleen Smith
Steve & Kimberly Smith
Rosemarie Sochacki
Robert & Cheryl Sparks
David Stiver & Joy Coleman-Stiver
Jeff & Beth (Serban) ‘87 Thrasher
Dan & Juleen White
Brad & Julie Williamson
John & Julie Wood
William Wunder
$100 - $249
Anonymous (2)
96th Street Steakburger
A. Sanders Photography
John & Brigida Adamson
Michael & Jeanne (Capone) ‘82 Agostino
Tim ‘68 & Ginny Akin
Daniel ‘85 & Katie (Neagle) ‘85 Allspaw
Craig & Cristine (Von Tobel) ‘68 Anderson
John & Mary Atha
Athletic Annex
Eric & Elizabeth Atkins
Justin ‘05 & Julie (Izzo) ‘05 Audenaert
Avalon Denistry Inc.
Dan & Betsy Babcock
Ryan ‘04 & Susanah (Acheson) ‘04 Baker
Kevin Ball ‘06
Victoria Ball
Rob & Julie Banayote
John & Kathleen Bannister
Arthur & Margaret Bardol
Tony ‘03 & Flo Barnes
Michael & Lesley Bartone
Dave & Theresa Bartz
Jon ‘81 & Angela (Mattingly) ‘82 Bates
Catherine Bickel & Sarah Batt
Minnie Baumhoer
Thomas ‘75 & Sandra Beck
Donald Beckerich
Dan Bellovary & Nancy Fitzgerald-Bellovary
Joe & Suzanne Benjamin
Debbie Blake
William & Theresa Boese
Marq & Stacey Boggs
Mike & Heidi Boilini
Paul & Ann Bolin
Mark ‘85 & Jackie Bowen
Patrick ‘82 & Mattie (Burch) ‘82 Boyce
Troy & Elaine Branson
Blair & Peggy (Roll) ‘75 Brengle
Paul & Carly Brenner
Broad Ripple Appliance
Matthew Broderick ‘02
Rick Brodfuehrer & Karen (Dugan) ‘74
Pappas-Brodfuehrer
Ed & Emily Brown
Brown Jewelers
Joseph & Donna Burch
Jim & Andrea Burnett
Buddy & Pamela Burns
John & Lisa Busald
Peter & Sally Butler
Butler University
Scott Calwell
Richard Carlen
John & Karen Carroll
Paul & Laurie Casey
Mark ‘75 & Germaine (Lammers) ‘75 Catton
Steve ‘74 & Deb Catton
Michael & Cindy Cavender
Lonnie & Cara Lynn Chamberlain
Tom & Margaret Chiplis
Gus & Cathy (Hayes) ‘75 Ciresi
Carol Cohen
Patrick ‘75 & Cathy (Henderson) ‘74 Commiskey
Steve ‘82 & Kris Compton
Constellation (ProLiance Energy)
Rod & Janet (Steinfeld) ‘65 Corson
James & Charmaine Cota
Kirsten Cuniffe ‘01
Fr. Nick Dant
Rebecca Davis
Carl Deitchman ‘75
Robert & Theresa Desautels
Bob ‘80 & Kelly (Hodge) ‘80 Deschryver
Chris (Cutshall) ‘78 Diana
Dickmeyer and Company Inc.
John & Christel Didat
David Diedrich
Brian & Sarah Dilts
Doug Donahue
Mary Donnelly
Tim* & Marilyn Dorsey
Rob & Libby (Akin) ‘78 Doyle
Anna Drake
Bill & Anna Marie (Pappas) ‘68 Drake
Guy & Hether Driggers
Michael ‘69 & Clare Duane
John & Catherine Duda
John & Melissa Duffy
Krissy (Hampton) ‘93 Dulin
Lisa Dum
Louis Dunn ‘65
John ‘08 & Caroline (Schutzman) ‘08 Dury
John ‘76 & Nancy (Akin) ‘76 Dury
Michael ‘03 & Carly (Mattingly) ‘05 Dury
Nannette Eckert ‘75
Richard & Anni Eisgruber
Jay & Katherine Elliott
Thomas & Rachel Engler
Curt & Kelly Englert
Kyle Fairchild ‘04
Thom & Kathleen Fairchild
Charles ‘76 & Karen Feeney
Steve & Sally Ferguson
Brian ‘90 & Christy Fillenwarth
James & Carolyn Fillenwarth
Todd ‘85 & Deandra Finnell
First Friends K-9 Training
Richard Foran & Kathy Johnson
Thomas & Patricia Foster
Kevin & Jennifer Fouse
William & Carolyn Friedman
Jim & Janis Funk
Joseph Gaines ‘08
Hans & Cindy Gerritsen
Drew ‘86 & Sally Gleaves
Dave & Anne (Dury) ‘84 Godlevske
James Goebel ‘84
Robert ‘74 & Nancy Gorgol
Mark & Anne Gozdecki
Jon & Mary Grant
Michael & Linda Groves
Robert & Beth (Bloemker) ‘66 Groves
David & Toni (Pappas) ‘70 Hammans
Kristin Hanahan
Christel Harding
Bruce Heslin
Al & Denise Hirt
Mike ‘78 & Kelli Hoffman
Dan & Lauren (Pappas) ‘02 Holdcroft
Werner & Lorie Homan
Lawrence Hooks
Hal & Amy Hoover
Gerald Hopkins
Loren & Amanda Horan
Larry & Gina (Angelicco) ‘75 Howald
R. Chris & Michelle (Beaupre) ‘80 Hutson
Jerry & Linda Jacquay
Lora Janssen
Fr. Steve Jarrell
Todd Kaminski
John & Julie Katrus
Richard Keating & Susan Ranft ‘71
Michael & Elizabeth (Rulon) ‘74 Keele
Mark & Susan Keller
Blair ‘79 & Laura Kellison
Erron & Leslie Kelly
Rich & Jen Kelly
Bill ‘08 & Ellen (Alerding) ‘08 Kennedy
George & Pam Kennedy
James Kennedy ‘65
Maura Kennedy ‘05
Patrick Kennedy ‘09
Sean & Kathryn (Norton) ‘02 Kennedy
Mick & Rita (Joyce) ‘75 Kidwell
Marianne (Pappas) ‘66 King
Kirby ‘85 & Debbie Kinghorn
George ‘75 & Mary Ann Kirkhoff
Charles Klee ‘74
Danny & Jennifer (Rea) ‘98 Klee
Karl & Karen Klee
Michael & Anita Koch
George Krier ‘69
Thomas & Pamela Krier
Jami Krogmeier ‘93
Steve & Susie (Mueller) ‘82 LaFrance
Ken & Diana LaRose
David & Heidi (Ockomon) ‘93 Leaman
Mickey Lentz
Ted & Melissa (Knapp) ‘84 Leonard
Joe ‘85 & Karen Leone
Michael & Theresa Lindsay
John Linehan
Matt ‘06 & Claire (Breen) ‘05 Lubbers
Jim & Tracy Luke
Robert & Barbara Mack
Patrick & Virginia Maher
Judy Malarney
Cort & Heather Ann Malott
Andy & Jill Manchir
Laura (Clark) ‘96 Manley
Andrew Mark ‘06
Dan ‘78 & Carol Mark
Kevin Markey ‘75
Michael ‘03 & Jessica Mattingly
Matt ‘84 & Sheryl McCann
Carrie McClung
Brian & Amy McDonald
James McDonald ‘09
Katie McGinley
David ‘88 & Michelle Meloy
G. Bryan & Sheila Miller
Bradley & Heather (Moore) ‘88 Millikan
Paul Mooney ‘75
Harold & Christine Moore
Dan & Joanie Morris
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FRANCIS SILAS MAREAN CHATARD
Silas Marean Chatard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on
December 13, 1834, the same year that Rome created the Diocese
of Vincennes. Silas was one of eight children of Ferdinand Chatard
and Eilza Marean. His great-grandfather had originally emigrated
from France to practice medicine in what is now Haiti. He settled
in the United States after the French were forced to leave Haiti in
the Haitian independence movement. Silas, as well as his father,
grandfather and great-grandfather were all physicians, as were
one of his brothers and a number of his nephews and grandnephews.
Silas completed his elementary school education in a school run
by the Daughters of Charity, and he graduated from St. Mary’s
College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in 1853. He completed his
medical studies and began practicing medicine in a Baltimore
hospital which cared for the poor. Against his father’s wishes,
Silas entered the priesthood in 1856 and was sent to the North
American College Seminary in Rome for his studies. He was
ordained a priest on June 14, 1862. In 1863, Francis Chatard
received a doctorate in Theology. In 1868, Chatard became
rector of the college, a position he filled for ten years. Because
of his education and conservative views, Chatard quickly became
an influential member of the Vatican hierarchy and was a close
advisor to Pope Pius IX on American Church affairs.
In 1878, Chatard became the fifth bishop of the Diocese of
Vincennes. He realized that Indianapolis would be the future
administrative center of the state and requested permission from
the pope to establish his residence at the corner of 14th and
Meridian streets. In 1898, Rome officially changed the diocese
from Vincennes to Indianapolis. In the last years of life, Bishop
Chatard turned over his position to Auxiliary Bishop Chartrand but
continued to offer daily Mass until his death on September 7, 1918.
CHATARD