Class photos on display at the Alumni Sunday reception.
Our Annual Alumni Mass will be held at Blessed Trinity Church on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at 10 A.M. We look forward to welcoming all alumni, especially the graduates of 1944, 1954, 1964 and 1974 who will celebrate significant anniversaries. We encourage those graduates to contact their classmates and take advantage of the occasion to arrange individual class reunions.
A reception in St. Charles Hall following the Mass provides an ideal opportunity to reminisce and renew acquaintances. Please consider bringing a food item to share.
Margaret Foisset Schirmann, Class of 1925
As part of our annual Mass, we pause to remember all deceased alumni and faculty, and the names of graduates who have passed away since last year’s Mass will be read. We will be remembering Edward Oscar Steinwachs, ’29; Sister Mary Helen (Teresea) Hope, ’36; Bernice Schwanekamp Graff, ’39; William J. Dengler, ’40; Joan M. Downs West, ’46; Frederick K. “Fritz” Ehlers, ’49; James J. Speyer, ’52; Michael H. Stone, ’53; David P. Zimolong, ’55; Donald Sheridan, ’56; Donald C. Nicklas, ’57; Karen E. Sweeney, ’64; Stephen D. Martin, ’66; and 1925 graduate and beloved former teacher, Margaret M. Foisset Schirmann, who passed on December 18, 2013, just two weeks before her 103rd birthday. May they rest in peace. Please inform the committee if you are aware of other recent alumni deaths by leaving a message HERE, and their names will be added to the prayer intentions on that day.
In conjunction with the September 28, 2014 alumni gathering, we are sponsoring our Fifth BT Alumni Raffle for the purpose of raising funds to help pay for restoration and repairs on our beautiful Church. Since we began our raffles in 2009 we have raised over $9,400, half of which was donated to the Church, with the remaining monies (after Alumni Committee expenses) divided among the winners (2 each year). We want to continue this tradition and, with your help, we hope to have an equally successful fundraiser. The drawing will take place at the reception following the Alumni Mass. You don’t need to be present to win, but you DO need to return your completed ticket stubs and check payable to “Blessed Trinity Alumni” no later than September 22, 2014. Raffle tickets — priced at $5.00 each or six (6) for $25.00 — will be in the mail by August 22, so watch for yours. Winners will be notified by mail and included in a post on this web site and on the Blessed Trinity School Alumni Facebook page. You may also purchase tickets at the reception prior to the drawing. To request raffle tickets, check your status on our mailing list, or change your contact information, click HERE and leave a detailed message.
One hundred thirty alumni and guests enjoyed our October 13, 2012 all-class reunion dinner, with seventy attending Sunday’s Mass and reception. (Click HERE to view photos). The Alumni Committee continues to provide a time and place for you to reunite with former classmates and neighbors each year. As in the past, we encourage each of you, particularly members of the anniversary classes, to personally contact members of your graduating classes regarding alumni activities. We are willing to provide whatever contact information we have for your classmates, but our committee is just too small to do the organizing for you.
To update or add your contact information, click HERE and send us the following information: your name (including maiden name), year of graduation, mailing and email addresses, and a preferred phone number. We promise not to share your information except for purposes of class reunions.
We hope you will plan to join us on Sunday, September 28, 2014. If you have any questions or comments, Click HERE and leave a message for the Alumni Committee. For information about upcoming events at Blessed Trinity Church, including the 2014-15 Trinity Concert Series and opportunities to tour the church, Click HERE.
Michael H. Stone, ’53
Michael H. Stone, ’53
January 16, 2014 at age 74
Joan Downs West, ’46
Joan M. Downs West, ’46
August 8, 1932 – May 11, 2014
Patricia Honeychuck Bonfanti, ’46
Patricia Honeychuck Bonfanti, ’46
September 28, 1932 – May 17, 2014
Frederick K. “Fritz” Ehlers, ’49
May 20, 2014
Ruth O’Connor Beehler, ’49
July 4, 2014
James J. Speyer, Sr., ’52
James J. Speyer, Sr., ’52
August 6, 2014
Raymond Paul Eberle, ’55
August 15, 2014
Stephen D. Martin, ’66
Stephen D. Martin, ’66
August 25, 2014 at age 63
Dennis M. Long, ’64
Dennis M. Long, ’64
December 30, 1949 – October 4, 2014
Robert G. Klein, ’40
Robert G. Klein, ’40
April 11, 1927 – October 5, 2014
Evelyn M. Rofe, ’32
October 8, 2014
Robert E. Steinke, ’51
October 15, 2014
Dennis F. Lesinski, ’61
October 21, 2014
Anthony R. Sorgi, ’56
October 27, 2014
Margaret E. O’Donnell, ’68
Margaret E. (Peggy) O’Donnell, ’68
May 27, 1954 – November 15, 2014
Paul V. Glauber, ’39
Paul V. Glauber, ’39
December 9, 2014
Charles Richard (Rich) MacVittie, Sr., ’43
December 28, 2014
Rita Conlin O’Donnell, ’40
Rita Conlin O’Donnell, ’40
January 26, 2013 at age 86
Robert F. Harrer, ’37
February 2, 2013 at age 89
James J. Loesch, ’55
February 25, 2013
Richard Klaus, ’54
1940 – March 13, 2013
John E. Lester, ’54
John E. “Jack” Lester, ’54
May 24, 2013 at age 72
Donald Sheridan, ’56
June 2013
Dorothy E. Joseph Hacker , ’47
September 12, 2013
Sister Mary Helen Hope, ’36
Sister Mary Helen (Teresea) Hope, ’36
December 18, 1921 – September 24, 2013
Edward Oscar Steinwachs, ’39
Edward Oscar Steinwachs, ’29
August 19, 1915 – October 27, 2013
David P. Zimolong, ’55
David P. Zimolong, ’55
November 20, 2013
William J. Dengler, ’40
William J. Dengler, ’40
December 30, 1926 – November 22, 2013
Margaret Foisset Schirmann, ’25
Margaret M. Foisset Schirmann, ’25
January 7, 1911 – December 18, 2013
Donald C. Nicklas, ’57
December 24, 2013 at age 69
Karen E. Sweeney, ’64
December 31, 2013
Our Annual Alumni Mass will be held at Blessed Trinity Church on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 10 AM. We look forward to welcoming all alumni, especially the graduates of 1943, 1953, 1963 and 1973 who will celebrate significant anniversaries. We encourage those graduates to contact their classmates and take advantage of the occasion to arrange individual class reunions. A reception in St. Charles Hall following the Mass provides an ideal opportunity to reminisce and renew acquaintances. Please consider bringing a food item to share.
As part of our annual Mass, we pause to remember all deceased alumni and faculty, and the names of graduates who have passed away since last year’s Mass will be read. We will be remembering Norine Kurtz Randle and Robert F. Harrer, ‘37; Bernice Stengel Burgasser, ’41; Richard J. Dentinger, ’44; John E. “Jack” Lester, ‘54; James J. Loesch, ’55; and Josephine Chilelli Drescher, ’57. May they rest in peace. Please inform the committee if you are aware of other recent alumni deaths by leaving a message HERE, and their names will be added to the prayer intentions on that day.
New this year: We will offer a tour of the church before Mass. In April, Blessed Trinity’s building heritage committee trained a new class of docents, including several who are alumni of our school. Volunteers from the Classes of 1975, 1956 and 1951 have done their homework, and will be available to offer insights on the architectural features, symbolism and artworks of our landmark church. To participate, please assemble in front of church by 9:20 a.m. so that we can begin promptly at 9:30. (If it’s raining, we’ll meet in the front vestibule).
In conjunction with the September 22, 2013 alumni gathering, we are sponsoring our Fourth BT Alumni Raffle for the purpose of raising funds to help pay for restoration and repairs on our beautiful Church. Since we began our raffles in 2009 we have raised over $6,000, half of which was donated to the Church, with the remaining monies (after Alumni Committee expenses) divided among the winners (2 each year). We want to continue this tradition and, with your help, we hope to have an equally successful fundraiser. The drawing will take place at the reception following the Alumni Mass. You don’t need to be present to win, but you DO need to return your completed ticket stubs and check payable to “Blessed Trinity Alumni” no later than September 16, 2013. Tickets are $5.00 each or six (6) for $25.00. Winners will be notified by mail and included in a post on this web site and on the Blessed Trinity School Alumni Facebook page. To request raffle tickets, Click HERE and leave a message “Attention Jerry Powers.” You may also purchase tickets at the reception prior to the drawing.
One hundred thirty alumni and guests enjoyed our October 13, 2012 all-class reunion dinner, with seventy attending Sunday’s Mass and reception. (Click HERE to view photos). In lieu of a raffle, proceeds from the dinner provided a $1,000 gift to the Church’s “Under This Roof Fund.” The Alumni Committee continues to provide a time and place for you to reunite with former classmates and neighbors each year. As in the past, we encourage each of you, particularly members of the anniversary classes, to personally contact members of your graduating classes regarding alumni activities. We are willing to provide whatever contact information we have for your classmates, but our committee is just too small to do the organizing for you. To update or add your contact information, Click HERE and leave a message “Attention Bobbe Lukasik.”
We hope you will plan to join us on Sunday, September 22, 2013. If you have any questions or comments, Click HERE and leave a message “Attention Alumni Committee.”
For information about upcoming events at Blessed Trinity Church, including the 2013-14 Trinity Concert Series and opportunities to tour the church, Click HERE.
Photos from our October 13-14, 2012 reunion events have been posted on Facebook. Click HERE to view them.