New directions for ADSF staffers

June 19, 2015
Tom Burke

 “Hats off, thanks and welcome aboard” are echoing at parishes and schools of the archdiocese: St. Tim’s, San Mateo, bids farewell to administrative assistant Robin Dewar-O’Leary and welcomes new parish manager Jeanne DaSanMartino. In the parish school it’s congrats to principal Michelle Timmons and John Basile who were married in May.

Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton has welcomed Karen Rogers as director of institutional development, and Lisa Clark as director of special events. Karen joins the school from the Jesuits’ Marquette University. Lisa brings experience from handling special events at Stanford University and more recently Fresh Lifelines for Youth.

Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco has welcomed John J. Ring as director of development. John is an attorney and most recently served as senior development director for Menlo College. John is a St. Cecilia School and St. Ignatius College Prep alumnus.

St. Anne School says goodbye to second grade teacher Kimberly Kenney who is joining the faculty at St. Stephen School and fourth grade teacher Laura Flynn who is returning to Ireland to be closer to family. St. Anne’s food and cafeteria manager, Cindy Young, on the job at St. Anne’s since 1985, is also signing off. Cindy was a teacher’s aide and library assistant before moving to the post she’ll retire from.

At Sts. Peter and Paul School, Harriet Schatz has retired as school counselor after 25 years. “We will be losing a treasure,” the school said. “In many ways Harriet has been our pillar and our advocate.”

I am grateful to receive many parish bulletins in the mail and thus be able to glean and publicize goings-on such as mentioned above. That said, any school, parish or agency wishing to say “so long” or “howdy” to outgoing or incoming personnel can just send location name plus relevant information about the arriving or departing colleague and I’ll get it in as I am able.

 

CRUMPETS AND SUCH: The ladies of Holy Angels Parish, Colma, enjoyed their annual tea luncheon June 6. Games, a raffle and a very nice midday meal kept the more than 130 guests busy; many specially dressed for the occasion complete with bonnets. This year’s theme was “A Summer Tea” with a hostess for each table. Christine Prudenciado was event chair. Sponsors included Knights of Columbus Women’s Auxiliary, Sisters of Holy Angels, the St. Vincent De Paul Society and Duggan’s Serra Mortuary.

 

DOWN THE ROAD: With summer soon in full swing, here’s a reminder to keep your eyes open for upcoming fall events in Calendar: Jack McCloskey, a proud member of Archbishop Riordan High School’s class of ’55, asked me to spread the word on their 60th reunion Oct. 14 at Presidio Golf Club. “We were the first class to endow a scholastic award in excess of $100,000 which was presented to the school on our 50th anniversary,” Jack told me. “We are now aiming to get it up to $500,000. Any grandson or great-grandson of a member of the class of ‘55 is eligible for assistance.” Jack is the reunion’s go-to guy; (650) 992-9139, seanabu@att.net. 

 

RHYME TIME: Dominican Father Patrick O’Neil, director of the beautiful Vallombrosa Center, has announced a Poetry Retreat for June 29 at the Menlo Park campus. There will be several workshops led by poets and time to reflect with the possible outcome of writing your own poetry. It’s a day that can help “deepen your spirituality by connecting creatively to your inner life,” Father Pat said. “No experience required.” The $70 fee includes great Vallombrosa chow. More details at www.vallombrosa.org, (650) 325-5614.

 

SHOULD YOU WONDER: Catholic San Francisco is on its summer schedule so our next mailbox issue is July 10.

 

Email items and electronic pictures – jpegs at no less than 300 dpi to burket@sfarchdiocese.org or mail to Street, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco 94109. Include a follow-up phone number. Street is toll-free. My phone number is (415) 614-5634.