Legenda - Servite High School
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Legenda - Servite High School
Legenda Winter 2016 �uilding �ommunit� the �ervite �a� ~ �ne �aith-�illed �eader at a �ime Legenda Winter 2016 Tour Italy … Servite Style San Marsello al Corso Sistine Chapel Vatican City Monte Senario J oin other members of the Servite community for a very special trip to Italy this summer! Cathie Fryer of CTA Travel and her husband Steve will be your hosts as you tour Italy, including locations with special significance to the Servites. You will depart California on June 10 for this 7-day excursion, spending 5 nights in Rome and 2 nights in Florence, returning on June 18. The cost of the trip ranges from $1,661 - $1,865 per person, based on double occupancy and number of people attending the tour. Airfare not included. Guests will receive daily breakfast, three group dinners, accommodations in 4 star hotels, a luxury motor coach for touring, and an expert Italian tour guide. All taxes, porterage fees and restaurant gratuities included. Trip highlights include: - Guided walking tour of Florence - Mass in Florence at Basilica della Santissima Annuziata - Visit to Monte Senario - Ancient Rome ½ day sightseeing - Vatican City including, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peters, Audience with the Pope in Vatican Square - Rome ½ day sightseeing Order of Servants of Mary including San Marcello al Corso Space is limited to the first 17 couples that book. For more information, please contact Cathie Fryer at [email protected]. ON THE COVER Jonah Martinez ‘17 is one of nearly 5,000 student volunteers at the Faley Games held at Cal State University Fullerton. SAVE THE DATE Save the Date for the 2016 Servite Legends Golf Tournament on Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Yorba Linda Tom and Julie Kenny ’82 hosted a social with special guest Los Angeles Angels Manager Mike Scioscia. The event raised over $100,000 for the future Baseball Stadium Project. Country Club! The Foundation of Our Community by Larry Toner, Director of Formation T he ground of our community has nothing to do with football, college prep, or entrance to prestigious universities. Our difference is grounded in Christ. The presence of Christ is channeled to us through the Servite Order and their way of viewing God, His creation, His message and incorporating it in perfecting us. Our school is a great example of how this message is rendered in a way that achieves excellence. Through the centuries, Servites have championed a spirituality that fosters prayer, contemplation, austerity, and a life of penance. Service to the poor was key, defined by spiritual and corporal works of mercy. Love defined by mercy. Servites are devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She was seen as the model of serving Christ. Their manner of serving was a magnet in the community; a magnet that drew people to Mary and her Son. This magnetism is seen in Servites today when Father Steephen, a Servite from India, went to the Faley Games. He wore his habit, a sign of community and vow of poverty. His presence to thousands of children and adults was magnetic. It was impressive to see how they were drawn to him and how Father Steephen had smiles for all. How many times did we see Father Grimes, Father Donovan, Brother Bonfilius and others in the Chapel dedicating part of their day to prayer and saying The Office? How many garbage cans did Brother Philip empty? How many weekends did he make sure students and parents were accommodated? How many haircuts did Father Fitz provide? How many Fr. Steephen Viblanc, OSM has a magnetic charm that makes him popular with students and parents alike. times did he walk by lunch tables talking to every kind of student? Whom did he not know and force out of their shell? To be a Servite and live as a Friar takes sacrifice. We pursue rigor in the classroom, in the hallway, in the Quad that requires a different discipline – the conduct policy, the dress code, demands of formation. For a Servite, the centrality of Christ is a constant clarion. Now, we have Perpetual Adoration weekly. Our liturgies have strong participation by students. We ask students to ‘take the walk’ (visit the Chapel) and they respond. Our devotion to Mary is seen by the two shrines, Marian prayer before class, the Angelus, singing Salve Regina after Mass and every football and basketball game. Our positioning of Mary as the model by which we regard every woman, draws Mary into their everyday life. The Servite example of service is evidenced in our programs for the poor. Her Servants’ Kitchen prepares a meal each week for the homeless at La Palma Park, an act that is finalized by sitting down and eating with the homeless after serving them. For ten years, we have maintained Mary’s House by which we give rent money to single working mothers who can’t afford shelter. Our students beg for that money from fellow students. Who can match our brotherhood, or our sense of community? It is the envy of all because of its integrity and endurance. Our men are spectacular in this regard. Trujillo, Kellom, Hart, Sherer, and Wurth (among others) have drawn us to be Christ, to live Christ, and our men have responded with devotion. It is a remarkable community – Christ, Mary, the poor, the brotherhood. Football, college prep, honors – those are all accidentals. 1 Servite High School A Community of Faith-Filled Leaders, or 2+2=5 Dennis Flanagan, Asst. Director of Freshman Formation The synergy of 900 Servite students cheering at a basketball game produces a volume many times their masses. A Kairos retreats are a source of positive bombardment for students that inspire them to return to school with renewed energy, passion, confidence and brotherhood. ccording to Merriam-Webster, synergy is the process whereby “a creation of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” One can witness the concept of synergy in the prevalence of major mergers in the business world. Basically, two groups get together and decide that their combined worth is more powerful than when separate. This concept has been described mathematically as 2+2=5. However, as some attempted mergers have proven, it is not always as simple as 2+2=5. In fact, in some cases, the end result seems to be more like 2+2=3. offer this wealth of opportunity which ultimately creates the 2+2=5 effect on campus. This spirit is not only prevalent in our staff to student relationships, but is also present in our collegial relationships on campus. The mutual commitment and dedication with which we as a staff pursue our goal of forming faith-filled leaders leads to a synergism wherein we become a community of faithfilled leaders. Not only do we offer our students various opportunities to express their gifts and learn of themselves, but we model for them the end result of such an endeavor. This concept is worth considering in the context of our community—this group of people, from the very young to the very old, gathered around Servite High School. On a daily/ weekly/monthly basis, the varied backgrounds, talents, and personalities that make up our community converge on this campus and, essentially, make Servite what it is and will be in the future. The many opportunities we offer students, from college-driven academics to a deeper knowledge of Christ in their lives, creates a synergy all its own; however, on a deeper level, it is the spirit with which we This synergism also incorporates the spirit with which we look to our forebears and traditions as a Servite school. Without the efforts of the generations of teachers, students, 2 coaches, and administrators before us, all that we strive for—from the Capital Campaign to improving classroom curriculum—would be built on shifting sand. As a community, we can echo St. Paul in our identity as “co-heirs in Christ, sharing his sufferings so as to share in his glory.” Those who have gone before us have truly shared in Christ’s sufferings so that we may share in his glory as Servite continues to excel on so many levels. We can only hope to do the same for future generations at Servite. So, at Servite, 2+2 really does equal 5 (except in math class). As the Holy Spirit moves among all of us, we strive in our “pied beauty” to form faith-filled leaders through collegiality among ourselves and in communion with the saints who have gone before us. The ‘Hut Drill’ is a classic synergy building exercise that captivates all those in attendance. Serving the Community We Live In by Atticus Coughlin ‘16 F or the last eight years, Servite has run a weekly service project called Her Servants’ Kitchen, more commonly known by the initials, “HSK.” Each Thursday afternoon, a group of about 30 volunteers cook 80 to 100 meals in Servite’s cafeteria kitchen, and take those meals to feed the homeless at La Palma Park. The project was started by adult volunteers, They still supervise the program, But now it is run by student volunteers from Servite and Rosary High School. In addition to providing meals, we pray with and interact with the homeless. But let’s be honest: this is a hard thing to do. I vividly recall being uncomfortable around the homeless at the beginning of my freshman year. In fact, saying I was uncomfortable the first time I participated in HSK would be an understatement. I was not unlike the majority of people. I kept my distance from them and only helped when the food was being handed out. But the more times I went to the park, the more I noticed the positive impact the upper classmen and parents had on the lives of the homeless. A kind gesture, greeting, conversation, or hug makes a significant impact on these people. Why? Because the rest of the day, they are not welcomed or wanted. Being acknowledged and warmly welcomed into the community and showing them that they too are loved sons and daughters of Christ means the world to them. And after countless dinners with the homeless, I came to realize that the homeless are people just like you and me. Feeding the homeless is a corporal work of mercy. As Disciples of Christ, we are called to reach out to those in need. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said, “… whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” Tommy Lee ‘17 (center) and Wilson Dunn ’17 (right) share a meal with a member of the homeless community at La Palma Park. Servite and Rosary students prepare meals for Anaheim’s homeless every Thursday in the Servite Kitchen. But by interacting with the homeless, I have found that we are helped just as much as we help them. HSK builds and instills a stronger sense of duty and community in its volunteers, and forges a stronger bond between Servite and the Anaheim community, especially with the homeless and the less fortunate. Programs like HSK separate the Servite community from the rest of the herd. We live in a world where many people look around and ask what they can get from others. At Servite, our students strive to ask what we can do for others in our community. Our charism of service and our strong sense of community have been a focal point of the Order of Friar Servants of Mary since its founding in 1233. All students at Servite and Rosary are welcome to participate and we strongly encourage students and alumni to join us. 3 Servite High School A Legacy of Service to the by Steven Beaird, I ts roots started in the spring of 1982 with a group of students organizing a Special Olympics event at Servite. It led to a 30-year annual event for special needs kids, the Kathleen E. and Jack Faley Memorial Special Games held on the campus of Cal State University Fullerton (CSUF). Dan Faley ’82 felt compelled to help those facing physical and mental challenges. He and some classmates, with the cooperation of faculty and administration, organized the first and only Special Olympics event at Servite. “Those of us who organized the Special Olympics Day at Servite for local schools with special needs students were members of ‘The Guild’,” said Dan. “The Guild was a part of the Servite tradition, to reach out to our brothers within the Servite Brotherhood, and to the community, and bring us all together.” Dan’s childhood friendship with a neighbor who had severe Down Syndrome inspired him to get involved with Special Olympics. “Through the grace of God, I connected with my neighbor,” said Dan. “At a young age, I had the privilege to get to know and develop a friendship that enabled me to gain a greater understanding of the special gifts we are all given.” Following graduation from Servite, Dan attended Cal State University Fullerton, where a public relations class project in 1986 provided an opportunity to fuel his passion to serve special needs kids even more. Dan and two classmates (Lisa Whaley and Tom Bohen) organized the first CSUF Special Games event for 4 special needs students in local area schools. They wanted their event to be different from other Special Games events: a day of sports, food, ribbons, and lots of special attention with at least one volunteer for each participating student. Dan estimated there were about 90 Special Athletes and an equal number of volunteers that first year of the Special Games. He wanted the event to grow and so he enlisted the help of his family. His late sister, Kathleen, helped organize the first Special Games. Tragically, Kathleen was killed in an auto accident in May of 1987. At the Faley family Thanksgiving dinner in 1987, the sentiment was one of sorrow at the loss of their beloved Kathleen, each wanting to do something to preserve her memory. The desire to keep doing the Special Games inspired the Faleys to name the event in Kathleen’s memory. And so, the event became known as the Kathleen E. Faley Memorial CSUF Special Games. Brothers Mike ’75, Tim ’80, Terry ’81 and James ’85 and their spouses joined Dan along with sisters Tricia (Rosary ’74), Mary Ann (Rosary ’86) and their parents, Jack and Kay Faley, to fill the void left with Kathleen’s passing. At that point, the Faley Special Games grew rapidly to several hundred participants and thousands of volunteers. Each year, approximately 2,500 special needs students from more than 100 Orange County schools and over 5,000 volunteers participate in the Faley Games. Servite students and faculty represent one of the Special Needs Community VP of Advancement largest contingents among 23 high schools and middle schools that provide volunteers. What makes the Faley Special Games so special is the joy it brings to thousands of special needs kids, a majority of whom are not able to participate in Special Olympics. “Over 80% of the Faley Special Games athletes are not eligible to be in Special Olympics,” said Mike Faley. In March 2015, the Faley family endured another loss with the passing of their patriarch, Jack Faley. The Special Games were very important to him. In 2012, he said, “This event means everything to my family. The most important part is the happy faces we see on the kids who compete.” In honor of their loving father and husband, the Faleys renamed the event as the Kathleen E. and Jack Faley Special Games. “We never intended to be doing this event for as long as we have,” said Mike. “Each year, our family meets and we say, let’s do it one more year. And we’ve been saying that for 30 years.” For their 30 years of serving students with special needs, Servite will proudly recognize the Faley family at the Sixth Annual Excellence in Leadership Dinner, March 5th at the Anaheim Hilton. Mike ’75, Tim ’80, Terry ’81, Dan ’82, and Jim (Moose) ’85, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. The event will also recognize Dennis Kuhl, Chairman of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as National Leader honoree and Bruno Serato, owner of the Anaheim White House Restaurant. Bruno will receive The Faley family has organized the Faley Games the Community Leader Award for at Cal State Fullerton University for special his commitment to provide meals to needs kids since 1986. motel kids of Anaheim. A scholarship is being established in honor of the Faley family. The Jack and Kay Faley Family Scholarship will help make a Servite education possible for students in need of tuition assistance. For tickets and more information about the Excellence in Leadership Dinner, go to: www.servitehs.org or call the Servite Advancement Office, 714-774-7575 x 1140. To volunteer at the 2016 Faley Special Games, go to: www.csufspecialgames.org. The Faley brothers will be recognized at the March 5th Excellence in Leadership Dinner as Distinguished Alumni. (L to R) Terry ’81, Dan ’82, Tim ’80, Jim (Moose) ’85 and Mike ’75. Servite students are among the thousands of volunteers who help make the Faley Games fun for 2,500 Orange County special needs youth each year. 5 Servite High School From Rapper to Entrepreneur: Meet Brian Lee ‘89 by Steven Beaird, VP of Advancement S ometimes the dreams you have for the future take a very different turn when reality sets in. Alumnus Brian Lee dreamed of being a rapper, but found his calling to be that of entrepreneur. During his years at Servite, Brian knew he wanted to start his own company. Following college, he tried his hand at rap music on the streets of New York. That short-lived adventure was soon followed by entry into the business world as an attorney that eventually led him to become a pioneer in internet commerce. the 2015 Pioneer in Sustainability Award by the Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles. The company’s unique business model has been featured in publications ranging from Forbes to People. Brian credits Servite with providing the foundation for his success. “You go into high school not knowing who you are,” he said. “I really found myself at Servite through experiences with teachers and classmates. The best part of the experience was the teachers. I had some of the best. I credit my writing skills and love of history to my teachers at Servite. In 2001, Brian co-founded LegalZoom, the Those were especially formative years. nation’s leading provider of personalized, It felt like a long journey at the time, but online legal solutions and legal looking back 26 years later, it seems like documents for small business owners yesterday.” and families. In 2008, on the heels of LegalZoom’s success, he launched Brian said he centers his business life ShoeDazzle, the first monthly fashion around ‘Three Cs’: service to bring a personalized boutique • Clarity of vision, keeping the end experience to shoe addicts and style goal in mind. fanatics. • Capability of developing yourself in such a way that puts you in a Today, Brian is chief executive officer position to make your vision a reality. and co-founder of The Honest Company, • Confidence which comes when you which he launched alongside actress know you are capable of achieving Jessica Alba in 2012, with a mission to your vision. inspire and empower people to live a healthy life. The Honest Company offers a When asked about his inspiration for the portfolio of more than 100 products that companies he co-founded, Brian said, address the needs of baby, personal care, “They followed stages of my life. I was fresh out of law school working for a law home care, vitamins and supplements, and other personal gear. It has a presence firm when the idea to start LegalZoom. com came to me. I wanted to make the across the U.S. and Canada at Honest. legal profession more accessible and offer com and in over 3,500 retail locations. efficient ways to help people with legal matters.” In its first three years, The Honest Company has compiled some impressive Shortly after getting married to his wife, numbers and accolades. It has donated Mira, he noticed that she bought a lot nearly 600,000 products to more than of shoes. He had a friendship with Kim 58,000 families. Awards include the Kardashian and together they founded ACG Award for Social Responsibility, PC Magazine’s Seal of Consumer Approval in ShoeDazzle.com. The Honest Company Tech, an Allure Best of Beauty Award, and followed when he and Mira started 6 Entrepreneurial leader Brian Lee ’89 is the co-founder of three highly acclaimed companies, the latest is The Honest Company. having children. He wanted to develop environmentally sensitive products for children and families. Brian was formerly an attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, and a manager at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics and Business from UCLA. He received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. In 2009, he was named among the 25 Most Notable Korean-American Entrepreneurs by Forbes Magazine and an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014. He and Mira have two children, Davis, 7, and Madison, 4. While Brian won’t dismiss the possibility of starting another company, he is looking forward to spending more time with his family. “Founding and running a company is a young person’s sport,” he said. Servite congratulates Brian on the success of his entrepreneurial ventures. He will speak to the student body on ‘Entrepreneurial Leadership’ February 24th as part of the Priory Leadership Program. 30 Years of Service and Inspiration: Mr. John Ebbe A by Sam Luna ‘16 fter 30 years of teaching history at Servite, John Ebbe is retiring at the end of this school year. During his time here, Mr. Ebbe has impacted the lives of thousands of students, some of whom were inspired enough to return and work alongside him. It was as a Mater Dei substitute that Mr. Ebbe found out about the opportunity to work at Servite in 1986. “When a position at Servite became available, I went for it,” he said. “When offered the chance to work with our fabulous faculty and with Servite’s celebrated academic reputation, it took me about three fifths of a second to sign my name on a contract.” His time since has been well spent teaching and inspiring students and colleagues, spreading his wisdom and cheer all over campus. What’s next for Mr. Ebbe? He plans on moving to Oregon with his wife three years after his retirement. He also plans on buying an RV and traveling across the country, completing goals on his newly formed “bucket list”. Wherever he goes, Servite is sure to remember Mr. Ebbe, and to keep him in our thoughts and prayers. To read more by Servite student writers, go to The Spokesman, www.thespokesman.org One other thing you may not know about Mr. Ebbe, is his role in shaping the history department over the years. He brought change in the form of getting Mr. Van Dyk ‘01, his former student, hired as a history teacher. He told this story: “I have always said that if I could find just one of my students who wanted to teach history with the same interest and fire I had, then my teaching career would be a success because I had someone who would carry on. I have been blessed to have had several students who have become excellent teachers of history or government. When we had a position available, Mr. Van Dyk expressed interest in the position and came back here from Pennsylvania. I told Mr. Brennan, ‘we’ve got our man.’ It was my honor and privilege to have been a mentor for Mr. Van Dyk. I am very proud of all he has accomplished and of the stellar reputation he has with students and parents.” As Mr. Van Dyk follows in the footsteps of his mentor, he will remember the way Mr. Ebbe impacted the lives of those he taught. He said, “Mr. Ebbe not only inspired me to be a teacher, but also inspired many others to pursue history further in their academic studies and as a basis for their careers. It wasn’t solely his mastery of the content, rather more so his enthusiasm for history and education that inspired thousands of students. Also, he cared about the well-being of students, making sure he formed good individuals who would become caretakers of society – that we learned from our past to make the future brighter, more equal, more compassionate.” Retiring History teacher John Ebbe has inspired more than 5,000 Servite alumni during his 30 years teaching at Servite. 7 Servite High School Building for Tomorrow’s Leaders by Sean Brennan ‘82 W hen Servite students were away for Christmas break, work on a new Weight Room Facility continued, with finishing touches now completed. The new weight room is 4,500 square feet with a 20 foot high ceiling. This is approximately 1,700 square feet (or 40%) larger than the old weight room. Our new weight room not only has 18 lifting stations, but has a 14 foot x 90 foot area of artificial turf installed directly down the center of the room. This artificial turf area will allow Strength and Conditioning Coach Matt Chandler to have student athletes perform plyometric exercises along with speed and agility drills indoors so weather will never be an issue. In addition, the new weight room’s larger size will allow up to three teams to train simultaneously. Flat screen monitors will be installed to be used as training aids and facilitate learning in the weight room. Servite is very excited to have this new state-of-theart training facility for all of our student athletes! Along with the new weight room comes four new modular classrooms located just west of the new building. With the new weight room and modular classrooms completed, this allows Servite to begin construction on the new Aquatic Center. The Aquatic Center will have a 51-meter Olympic size swimming pool, new locker rooms, new restrooms and new stands for spectators. This project is a large undertaking and will be under construction for approximately seven months. While this construction project is underway and being completed, the infrastructure and ground work portion of the new Servite Sports Complex project will begin and simultaneously be completed. Next up for construction is a 51-meter Aquatics Center that is targeted for completion before the end of 2016. corner of the property. This new Baseball field location will allow for better utilization of field space for all teams and sports. Along with these exciting new building endeavors comes the financial aspect of improving our school. Servite needs your help with donations to fund these projects so that great Servite Leaders of Tomorrow can have the very best facilities. Please help as much as you can and know that your contributions are very much appreciated and needed and that it’s your contributions that make any of this possible. Donations may be made online at servitehs. org/baseballcomplex. Contact Mr. Steve Beaird, VP of Advancement for more information, 714-774-7575 x1168 or [email protected]. The new Servite Sports Complex is scheduled to be under construction for approximately six months. The Sports Complex will consist of a new baseball field with a 450 person capacity grandstand, new restrooms, new batting cages, bullpens for home and visiting teams, storage for our ground crew’s equipment and new lighting so our teams can play and practice later when days are shorter. There will also be a new concession stand located directly between the new Aquatic Center and the new Sports Complex. The new baseball diamond will be rotated so home plate will be located in the Southwest The new Weight Pavilion can accommodate up to 90 student athletes at one time and has 18 training stations along with area for plyometric exercises. 8 Alumni Association on the Move Attention Reunion Classes We are starting to plan now for Reunion Classes: 1966, 1976, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2006, 2011. Servite assists classes in planning reunions by providing a class contact list, sending reunion notices, suggesting venues, providing class displays and prizes, among other tasks. Let us help plan your reunion this year! If you are interested in helping plan your reunion, please contact Mrs. Jomylene Ruiz at (714) 774-7575 x1604 or jruiz@ servitehs.org. Don’t miss this chance to re-connect with your classmates. Support the Alumni Challenge Help Fund a Friar and Your Class Could Win a Mini-Reunion At every alumni event, there is goodnatured joking about which class was the best. Here’s one way to make your case: Participate in this year’s Alumni Challenge! From November 1 through March 31, we are holding our annual fundraising competition to raise funds for Friar Financial Aid. Last year’s winner was the Class of 1976. Will they repeat or will another class take the crown? Participating is easy! Simply make a new donation in any amount any time until March 31, 2016 and we will track participation and dollars donated for each class. In April, we will declare the class or classes with the highest percentage of participation and the most dollars given. The winning classes will receive bragging rights, their name on a plaque and a tailgate party at a home football game in Fall 2016. And most importantly, more financial aid dollars will be available for students in need. As a reminder, all donations are doubled through a generous challenge grant from The Windsong Trust. Many companies also match employee gifts. Check with your HR department or search our online database to see if your gift can have an even greater impact. High school lasts four years. Brotherhood lasts a lifetime. Help make a Servite education possible for future faith-filled leaders and make a gift to the Alumni Challenge Hire a Friar Send us your employment opportunities If you are looking for a few good men, look no further than your brothers at Servite! We are starting an online employment page to help connect Friars. We are especially interested in sharing summer jobs and internships for young Servite alumni coming home from college this summer. Contact Steffanie Early, Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations, at searly@ servitehs.org or (714) 774–7575, ext. 1127 for more information or to share an opportunity. FRIAR NATION Servite alumni reside throughout the nation and world. If you would like to organize an alumni social in your area, please contact Mrs. Jo Ruiz at 714-774-7575 x1604 or [email protected]. 9 Servite NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID High School ANAHEIM, CA PERMIT #896 1952 W. La Palma Ave. Anaheim, CA 92801 www.servitehs.org www.servitehs.org