CARMELITES REMEMBER THE MISSION

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Pray for us.
Volume 18, Issue 1
May 2011
Published by the Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation
Mount Carmel
Alma Mater
On peaceful shores
‘neath western skies our
hymn of praise we sing,
To thee our Alma Mater
dear, now let our voices
ring!
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CARMELITES REMEMBER THE MISSION
n honor of Veterans Day,
Carmelite Alumni veterans
from Mt. Carmel High
School and Crespi Carmelite
High School gathered to watch
the Crespi vs. Loyola football
game and to reminisce and re-
commit to The Mission.
In 1934 the Carmelites began their
Los Angeles mission building
Mount Carmel High School on
70th and Hoover. Their mission
was to provide a Catholic college
All hail to thee Mount
Carmel High, Crusaders
Sons are we!
We love your ways, your
spirit bold! We pledge
ourselves to thee!
Inside this issue:
Carmelites recall the
mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,2
The Lady of the Place . . . . 3
Golf Tournament Monday,
May 16th 2011. . . . . . . . . 4,5
Field of Dreams . . . . . . . . . 6
Who designed the Crusader
Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
A Haire Affair &
other annoucements . . . . . 8
Dec. Board Meeting . . . . . . 9
Picture L-R…Aviators share mission stories…
Ryan Michael O’Brien MC’41 flew 35 bombing missions over
Germany in WWII receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Lt. Col Kim “Mo” Mahoney USMC CHS’88, pilots F-18’s and is a
veteran of three Iraq deployments.
Lt. Col. Joe Faherty MC’63 USAF (RET) flew C-130’s in Viet Nam.
Continued on Page 2
The purpose of the Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation is to provide financial assistance to the Carmelite Community
and to the Catholic elementary schools in South-Central Los Angeles that have provided our alumni with an excellent
education. MCAF publishes the Crusader newsletter and assists in regular event planning for the information and
fellowship of Mount Carmel Alumni.
The Crusader
preparatory
education, while teaching and
sharing Carmelite traditions
and values to young men in
South-Los Angeles.
In 1960, as the city grew, the
Carmelites expanded that
mission, building a second high
school in suburban Encino.
Today,
Crespi
Carmelite
High School, having recently
celebrating
their
golden
jubilee, is considered one
of the finest all-boy college
preparatory high schools in
Southern California.
Times change, and inner-city
Catholic schools continue to
struggle.
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Continued from Cover
CRESPI vs. LOYOLA, November 2010
L-R Rich Monteilh’76, Ron Berryman’57, Ralph Walker’76,
Chuck Stone’67, Harold Bowman’64, Kermit Alexander’59,
Ron Williams’67, Chuck Mathues’65, Ryan Michael O’Brien’41,
Tyrone Young’65, Tom Pinard’57, Joe Faherty’63, Dan Antonuchi’64,
Greg Williams’65, George Guzman’63, John Martin’65,
(kneeling) Steve Bradasich’63, Photos by Jim Ober’64
www.tracksidephoto.com
Mt. Carmel had to close the
doors in 1976. The oncefamous school is gone, but
not the lessons learned. The
Carmelite Mission and traditions continue in
Encino as well as South-Central Los Angeles
through alumni and generous supporters of the
Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation, an education
based 501c3 Non-Profit. The MCAF’s mission,
in addition to contributing to the AlexanderMcKeever tuition assistance fund at Crespi, is
to help the remaining Catholic schools in the
diocese Deanery 16. The MCAF helps fund
special needs and projects at these schools.
Through collaborations and strategic alliances,
the MCAF provides mentoring and counseling to
students and parents K to college. They provide
tuition assistance, book scholarships as well
as modest bridge-scholarships helping college
bound students. Thanks to superior preparation,
there are more than 30 students from SouthCentral Catholic secondary and Catholic high
schools that have matriculated to Marist College
in Poughkeepsie, New York as well as Marymount
College in Palos Verdes, California.
The MCAF is trying to help fund more deanery
16 schools for participation in the Los Angeles
diocese Junior High Academic Decathlons. The
cost is $4900.00 per school per year.
Six deanery schools are waiting for help.
E-mail MCAF President, Richard Monteilh,
MC’76 at [email protected]
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THE LADY OF THE PLACE
a perfect model of the interior life of prayer and
contemplation to which Carmelites aspire, a model
of virtue, as well as the person who was closest
in life to Jesus Christ. The Stella Maris Monastery
on Mount Carmel, named after a traditional title of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, is considered the spiritual
headquarters of the order. Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary
Magdalene de’ Pazzi, OCD, a revered authority on
Carmelite spirituality, wrote that devotion to Our
Lady of Mount Carmel means: a special call to the
interior life, which is preeminently a Marian life.
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Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation’s Main Source of Fundraising:
The Padre Golf Tournament
and Banquet Dinner
Monday, May 16th, 2011
The 2011 Padre Golf Tournament
and Banquet Dinner will now be
held on MAY 16, 2011. All other
important details remain the same;
the tournament will take place once
again at Western Hills Country Club
in Chino Hills California. Proceeds
from the event will directly benefit
Central Los Angeles Catholic School
within the Deanery 16.
play. As usual there will be a happy
hour and dinner held after the golfing
is completed. Alumni and friends are
encouraged to attend this fun evening,
which will feature a buffet dinner and
other activities.
Donations to the Schools of Deanery
16. Space is limited so sign up now
to golf as an individual or part of a
foursome. The cost of golf is $170 per
person which includes a round of golf
(scramble format), dinner, BBQ lunch,
beverages on the course and a tee
package. This year a “Superticket”
is available which is the best deal
of the tournament. The cost of the
Superticket is $40.
The tournament format will be a fourperson scramble with team scores
adjusted under the Callaway system.
Prizes will be awarded for the first and
second place teams along with prizes
for closest to the pin and the longest
drive. A putting contest will also be
held. As in the past, you will have the
opportunity to sponsor a high school Contact Chairman, Tom Forgue
student golfer if you are not able to ‘60 at 714-801-3045
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Second Prize: $500 cash
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Third Prize: $250 cash
this year will include a Chinese Auction.
3 ticketsIn a Chinese Auction participants purchase
as $25
many raffle tickets as he or she would
tickets- $50with it in which bidders place their
like. Each prize has a “hat” or bag7 associated
tickets. At the conclusion of bidding, the winning ticket is drawn from the bag and the
item is given to the owner For
of that
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more tickets : [email protected]
Drawing will be held on November 2, 2009
The cost is $75 for non golfers.
Come support the Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation
Need NOT be present to win
and catch up with classmates for Mount Carmel High School.
There are many sponsorship opportunities
available as well including student golfer
Payment
sponsorship for $170 which includes dinner for you as well! Donations of any kind
are
welcome
and appreciated. To make andMake
in-kindchecks
donationpayable
for the event
Payment
options:
to: or the silent
auction, to volunteer, or for more information please contact Tom Forgue at his office;
Mount
Carmel Alumni Foundation
(714)
778-5555,
cell;online
(714) 801-3045
or email
at [email protected]
1.) Sign
up and pay
at
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Schedule of Events
9:00 AM
Golfers Check-in
10:00 AM
Putting Contest
11:00 AM
Shot-gun Tee-off
BBQ Lunch on the Course
4:30 PM
Happy Hour
5:30 PM
Awards Banquet Dinner
$290
$250
$250
$75
Directions to Western Hills
Orange Fwy (57), to Lambert Rd.; east 8 miles
to Club.
OR Pomona Fwy (60), to Phillips Ranch Rd.;
south (becomes Chino Hills Pkwy) 4 miles to
Carbon Canyon Rd; right 2 miles to Club.
OR Hwy 71 to Chino Hills Pkwy; west to Carbon Canyon Rd.; left 2 miles to Club.
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MT. CARMEL’S FIELD OF DREAMS
his Fall, through the hard work and perseverance
of John Young ’67, the Department of Parks and
Recreation is allowing the MCAF & RBI, (John
Young’s non-profit, Reviving Baseball in Inner-cities), to
name The Field at the Mount Carmel Recreation Center
Alexander-McKeever Field in honor of our Crusader
All-Americans Kermit Alexander’59 and Mike & Marlin
McKeever’57. They were an inspiration to many and
made us all proud to be Crusaders.
Who among us does not share some special memory of
The Field.
incentives (bribes) like cookies & cupcakes from St.
Michael’s and St. Mary’s girls or 45 RPM records from
radio stations, and perhaps a few cigars from anonymous
donors, politics at Carmel was like Tammany HallWest. When we all returned to the school yard at the
appropriate time for the next distribution, we discovered
that Brother had the wooden stumping platforms moved
from the school yard out onto The Field. Where Fr.
Elias had previously waded into the crowd swinging his
paddle like a police baton trying to restore a little order
his only response was a perfectly pitched apple core
in his ear. Now, I do not know who threw it, however,
James Macias’65 was in the area and he did go on to
coach pitchers from Little League through Connie Mack
for 20 years. During the next round of speech making
and voter incentive distributions, when chaos seemed
eminent, without breaking a sweat or saying a word Bro.
Lawrence simply turned on the sprinklers and the wouldbe rioters scattered like a flock of seagulls. The man was
a quiet genius.
If The Field is green today, it is from all the blood,
sweat and tears shed on it. I recall Bro. Lawrence
marching combatants out onto The Field to settle their
disagreements wearing 1 LB. boxing gloves to the delight
of the cheering, jeering student body. Once mutually
exhausted, humiliated, and testosterone depleted…
it was “Peaceful Shores” again. Bro. Lawrence was a
brilliant Dean of Discipline. One year, the student body
was getting a little too rambunctious (more like free-for- I know there are hundreds of memories to share about
alls) during ASB election week when receiving free voter The Field so….
WATCH FOR THE DATE TO BE FINALIZED
AND GET READY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS.
There will be a Concelebrated Mass at St. Raphael’s
Fr. Gus Carter, O.Carm.’41, Fr. Peter Liuzzi O.Carm.’57, Fr. John Coleman, O.Carm.’69, Fr. Tracy O’Sullivan,
O.Carm. St. Raphael’s pastor, Fr. Tom Schrader, O.Carm. Crespi President, Fr. Paul Henson, O.Carm., Crespi
Principal
All former glee club members will be invited to arrive early and gather around the altar for a quick
rehearsal of a couple of glee club classics and of course…The Alma Mater.
Then procession to Field for Dedication
Then process back to St. Raphael’s Auditorium for Brunch/ Reception
Guest speaker:
Kermit Alexander’59
High School All-American
UCLA All-American
NCAA Triple Jump Champion
NFL All-PRO San Francisco 49ers
This will be a “Fun”-Raiser”…proceeds will be shared equally between The Alexander-McKeever tuition
assistance fund and the MCAF
To honor the memory of Bro. Lawrence Brown and his Mount Carmel 50/50 club…there will be a 50/50
raffle. Tickets at the door…winner MUST BE present. $5.00 each or 10 for $20.00. We love CHECKS.
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WHO DESIGNED THE CRUSADER WEBSITE?
erry Kelly’63 was one of my high school heroes.
He was a senior when I was a sophomore. You
know, he could drive a car, and seemed always to
be surrounded by the best looking girls from St. Mary’s
Academy. Jerry played center on our OL and was named
first team All-Catholic League his senior year.
He was big at 6’3” 225 lbs and very agile and quick for
a big guy. I was lucky enough to play on the varsity my
sophomore year and did not mind doing one-on-one
drills with him even though he was 50 lbs bigger than
me. He may have knocked me out of my shoes a few
times…but he never stomped on my shoes…like most
other less-agile big guys. That was much more painful
than getting flat-backed.
listening to the famous Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
10 – 10 tie football game on a portable radio.
It is the nature of the game that interior linemen get
little recognition on television and even less on radio
broadcasts. In addition to playing center, Jerry Kelly
was kind enough to down a punt on the Michigan State 1
yard line which required the radio announcer give Jerry
kudos, making the day for Joe and I sending us jumping
all over that parking lot in celebration.
Jerry received a degree in Accounting to bring home to
SoCal along with a beautiful wife from a different St.
Mary’s…this time it was St. Mary’s College in South
Bend. After finishing his military tour as a Naval Officer
he started as a C.P.A. for one of the big firms in Los
When we trained at Washington High School during the Angeles. Later, he started his own firm in Orange County.
summer we may have been close in the 40 yd dash, but Jerry and his lovely wife Sharyn, live in Corona Del Mar
he could beat me in the 100 and embarrass me in the and have three children and eight grandchildren.
200…and I was a running back. Since we went to Carmel
together and I saw him everyday I did not realize that he Jerry has served as the MCAF treasurer for several
was such an exceptional athlete…but the University of years, he spearheaded and sponsored the first academic
Notre Dame did. He would go on to play for Ara Parsigian decathlon team for St.Odelia’s and continues to be one of
and was a member of the 1966 National Championship the MCAFs most generous supporters.
team with the likes of Nick Eddy and Alan Page to name Jerry Kelly’63…designed, developed and paid for the
a few.
Mount Carmel website. I can only imagine the time it
I was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska and performing took him going through all the year books and selecting
“duty” by shoveling snow from the officers parking lot music from the era alone.
at 30 degrees below zero while my first sergeant watched Just recently the Serra High School Alumni Board were
my roommate and I from the dental clinic window. I praising our website. Thank you Jerry.
don’t recall what our indiscretion was, however, my
Visit it soon…and don’t forget to click on Memory Lane.
roommate, Joe Lupoli and I decided to further irritate the
first sergeant “whistling while we worked” so to speak,
pretending that we were warm and comfortable…and
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“EMERGENCY TUITION ASSISTANCE”
ith limited funds and the American economy
recovering, the Mount Carmel Alumni
Foundation was able to produce short term
emergency tuition assistance to Catholic schools
throughout Los Angeles. These ETA donations were
made possible by the kindness and generosity of our
Crusader donors who support the MCAF mission.
Mother of Sorrows, Nativity, Verbum Dei H.S. and
Cathedral H.S.
Our ETA Program also included a gift of $2,000.00
to the McKeever/Alexander fund at Crespi High and
a $3,000.00 gift to St. Mary’s Academy in Inglewood
bringing our total ETA Gifts to 13,000.00. We could
not have done it without the Spirit of Our Lady of
As you well know, the annual Padre Golf Tournament Mount Carmel, a dedicated MCAF Board, and your
is our major source of revenue, so this year’s event on Crusader charity.
May 16, 2011, will be a great day to contribute to the
On Peaceful Shores…
schools we once attended in our old neighborhoods.
The following schools received $1,000.00 ETA gifts: Richard Monteilh ‘76
St. Michaels, St. Lawrence, St. Odilia, St. Raphael, MCAF Chairman
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The Crusader
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A HAIRE AFFAIR
O
n Tuesday, April 12th 2011, George Guzman’63
and I attended the monthly Crusader Luncheon
organized by Jim Haire’48. There were 15 or
16 Crusaders in attendance all laughing and lying. Lee
Vollmer’47 was there as well. Lee graduated from Carmel
the year I was born and looks 10 years younger than me.
Clearly, I am doing something wrong. George and I were
invited to bring them up to date with the activities of the
Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation, so we did. I enjoyed
visiting with John Gogian’48 and Earl Ricks’47. They
were very engaging and full of zest, enjoying sharing
Mt. Carmel memories. There was even one Crusader’s
childhood friend in attendance who graduated from
Loyola. “And the lion will lay down with the lamb.” I
hope that wasn’t a sign of the end of days. Just kidding,
I have two brother-in-laws that are Cubs and another one
from Cathedral. A good time was had by all. Call Jim
Haire’48 and try to make it to the next luncheon.
The Crusader Lunch Group meets every second
Tuesday of the Month.
Where? THE FRANCISCAN RESTAURANT
2520 W. Sepulveda Blvd. Torrance, California
It’s on Sepulveda at Crenshaw…
Phone #310-325-5231
When? 11:30 AM
ALL CRUSADERS and friends of CRUSADERS are
welcome.
No reservations needed…Individual Menus & Checks
Any questions, contact:
Jim Haire’48 at 310-541-3688
John Martin’65
IRISHMEN UNITE!
O
n the feast of Saint Patrick, March 17th 2011,
Crespi Carmelite High School once again hosted
a delicious corn beef luncheon with all the
trimmings and customary beverages required at such
events. About 40 Irish Crusaders and those who wished
they were Irish attended. Fr. Gus Carter, O Carm.’41 was
the featured Irishman. Fr. John Coleman, O Carm.’69
also stopped by for a visit. On that day Fr. John was half
Irish & half Mexican. It was rumored that on May 5th
2011, like a chameleon, he will become half Mexican
& half Irish. While growing up in St.Raphael’s parish
with the Coleman family it depended on which one of
his parents I was talking to that determined which half
was better.
On behalf of all who attended I would like to again
thank...Bridget…The Magician in the Kitchen.
DAY AT THE RACES
1966 MOUNT CARMEL CLASS REUNION
Save the Date!
Save the date!
Saturday, May, 7, 2011
SAINT MARY’S ACADEMY
12th Annual Kentucky Derby Day Fund-Raising Event
Hollywood Park-Casino 2nd Floor Patio Terrace
Lunch - Silent Auction - Door Prizes
Free Parking & Much More
$50.00 per person
For more information, please call
(310) 674-8470 ext. 219
OR VISIT WWW.SMABELLES.ORG
John Martin’65
[email protected]
Would you like to share a story about a Carmel
memory…or your favorite Crusader? Write your
story or news in a WORD DOCUMENT then e-mail
it to me.
We will print it verbatim in the next CRUSADER.
Saturday June, 25, 2011
45th Anniversary…6 to 10 PM
$60.00 per person includes Prime Rib Dinner
Old World Restaurant and Festival Hall
7561 Center Avenue Huntington Beach
Exit on Beach Blvd. south, right on Center
RSVP with Herb Schwarz’66 (310) 651-1333
[email protected]
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Volume 18, Issue 1
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DECEMBER BOARD MEETING:
A MT. CARMEL EDUCATION TAUGHT SERVICE TO OTHERS
S
By: Marilee Alessandra
know very well, Father Nagle was the charismatic,
“arm-twisting” founder of the original Padre Golf
Tournament that raised over $750,000 to provide
retirement benefits for The Carmelite Order of
St. Elias. And, of course, Brother Lawrence was
a figure on campus from 1941 until 1976, whose
strength and guidance made a great impact on so
many lives. Every Mt. Carmel grad seems to have
his own anecdote about a memorable meeting with
Bro. Lawrence. Ask Chris Herrera to tell you the
one about when Brother made him sweat it out
After business was completed, Louverne Antoine, about the note from him mom - you’ll love it!
violinist and instructor at St. Odilia School,
entertained us, thanks to the generosity of St. The comments made by Sister Kathleen, who as
Odilia principal Sharon Oliver. Also, thanks to a many of you know is an alumna of St. Mary’s
generous anonymous donor, we were treated to a Academy, were priceless. She took us back to
fabulous Mexican buffet to celebrate The Feast of the day, remembering her teen years, and how
Our Lady of Guadalupe, prepared by restaurateur the rowdy Carmel boys always hung around St.
and St. Odilia parent Lorena Ayala, owner of “El Mary’s girls. Board member Diane Dianda teased
her that after seeing the Carmel boys she had to
Cihualteco,” located in Huntington Park .
choose from, she became a nun! On a more serious
We then proceeded to honor our recently retired note, Sister Kathleen went on to tell us about
chairman, Lance Williams MC’65, and retiring having attended the MCAF All-Class Reunion a
board members Al Prukop MC’57, and Jerry Kelly few years ago, where she saw the level of energy,
MC’63. Beautiful etched awards, created by Mt. enthusiasm and dedication all of you have to the
Carmel alum, Roland Hicks, MC’67 of Hicks schools of inner-city Los Angeles. She took that
Trophy Company, were presented by current co- occasion to write to some Carmelite friends of hers
chairman George Guzman MC’63, to Lance and to compliment, congratulate and honor them for
Al, and received in absentia for Jerry by Rich the great life skills all Carmel grads received. She
Monteilh MC’76, our other current co-chairman. told us how proud all the Carmelites who taught at
In the usual Carmel style, eloquent words of Mt. Carmel High School would be to see all of you
gratitude and support were expressed by many at who are living true to what you were taught:
t. Mary’s Academy in Inglewood hosted
the MCAF Board for our quarterly meeting
December 12th in their lovely new dining
room, built thanks to a contribution from the
Hannon Family Foundation. Sister Kathleen
Kelly, CSJ, Director of Special Projects, and Sister
Judy Diaz Molosky, CSJ, Development Director,
were our warm and welcoming hostesses. Sister
Kathleen was nice enough to begin our business
meeting with a beautiful Advent prayer.
the table, directed not only to the honorees of the
day, but also Father Richard Nagle, OCarm. and Your Carmelite education is not just for you, but
Brother Lawrence Brown OCarm. As many of you to enable you to give to others.
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Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation
P.O. Box 69
Whittier, California, 90608
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
Santa Ana, CA
Permit No. 691
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Mount Carmel Alumni Foundation Presents:
The Padre Golf Tournament
Officers
Richard Monteilh '76
CHAIRMAN
Raymond F. Wolfe, NDHS '59
FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
Glen Constantino '68
SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN
Diane DeAnda, SMHS '63
SECRETARY
George Guzman '63
TREASURER
Greg Williams '65
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Monday, May 16, 2011
Members At-Large
Western Hills Golf Course
1800 Carbon Canyon Rd
Chino Hills, CA 91709
Kermit Alexander '59
Go to www.mtcarmelcrusaders.org to sign up
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Marilee Alessandra
Christopher P. Herrera '66
John B. Martin '65
John T. Young '67