Meetings with friends in Chicago

At the Vie Restaurant: John Domanico ’77 (president of the alumni board of
directors), Brother William, Joan (Fallon CST ’78) Domanico, Bo Rettig ’77.

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations staff and I spent a couple of days last month in Chicago to meet and connect with our alumni, parents and friends. It was a very busy three days meeting with benefactors and friends of Saint Mary’s.

We hosted a breakfast with 10 members from the class of 1959 who will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this summer at homecoming. Michael ’87 and Peggy (Drennan ’87) Meagher hosted a wonderful gathering for alumni, friends and current parents at the Vie Restaurant in Western Springs. Thanks also to Patrick ’75 and Lindy Salvi for hosting at their home in the Chicago area a gathering of current parents and alumni.

An SMU/CST luncheon at the Chicago Cultural Center was held on November 13, where I spoke to this group of alums of both institutions about the awesome and privileged opportunity we all have as educators and as parents to be “visible angels” of love and compassion in the lives of those entrusted to our care.