Pope John Paul Legacy Alumni

08/14/2021

Make sure to check out the below link to register for one of our Legacy Alumni football games in September! 🏈

Attention Legacy Alumni! Make sure to register for our upcoming Legacy Alumni Football Games!

One will be held on September 4th to celebrate St. Matthews, Archbishop Kennedy, Bishop Kenrick, and St. Pius X Classes of 1961, 1971, and 1981

The second game will be held the following weekend on September 11th to celebrate Archbishop Kennedy, Bishop Kenrick, Kennedy-Kenrick, and St. Pius X Classes of 1991 and 2001

Reception will begin at 10:30am and include a continental breakfast and tours of the school. All attending alums are invited to welcome the 2021 Golden Panthers onto the field at 12:30. Kickoff is 1:00pm. Mass will be offered in the PJP Chapel at 4:00pm

Click the link below to register or visit us at pjphs.org under the "Support PJP" and "Upcoming Events" tabs

https://forms.gle/s7iHAopR8oEG4w1r5

06/15/2021

Congrats to the PJP Class of 2021 - especially children and grandchildren of Legacy alumni (tag below anyone we missed!)

Daniel Baker (son of Lisa Baker KKHS ’95)
Christopher Beehler (son of Marie Lesinski-Beehler BKHS'81)
Hailey Bond (daughter of Jennifer Bond SPX’91)
Patrick Brennan (son of James Brennan SPX’83)
Tyler Burton (son of Keith Burton KKHS’94)
Elizabeth Cianciulli (daughter of Mark Cianciulli BKHS'88)
Ambrose Colliluori (son of Bruce Colliluori BKHS'81)
Joseph Collins (son of Megan Collins SPX’92)
Vincent Csercsevits (son of Gina Russo BKHS'88)
Maeve Dollarton (daughter of Stephen Dollarton ’86)
Grace Drewicz (daughter of Damien Drewicz BKHS'69)
Liam Haffey (son of Christopher Haffey SPX’83)
Emma Hillegass (daughter of Brendan Hillegass SPX’90)
Jayson Leary (son of Mary Ann Leary SPX’84)
Heather Lesinski (daughter of Joe Lesinski BKHS'83 and Joyce Basile-Lesinski AKHS '84)
Aubrey Majchrowski (daughter of Coleen Majchrowski AKHS’78)
Brett McMenamin (son of Regina McMenamin SPX’87)
Katherine Murphy (daughter of Ellen Murphy AKHS’85)
Elaina Owens (daughter of Dennis Owens SPX’90 and Karen Owens SPX’90)
Gia Perrone (daughter of Rochelle Nailon SPX’02)
Ella Rapchinski (daughter of John Rapchinski SPX’88)
Caroline Regan (daughter of Kathleen Regan SPX’89)
Timothy Slattery (daughter of Karen Slattery BKHS'85)
Veronica Souder (daughter of Andrew Souder SPX’83)
Angelo Venezia (daughter of Diann Venezia BKHS'83 and Anthony Venezia AKHS’84)
Grace Vigliotta (daughter of Stephanie Vigliotta KKHS’94)
Madison Vuotto (daughter of Joseph Vuotto SPX’89)
Kurt Willman (son of Lillian Willman SPX’77)
Andrew Yacovelli (son of Derrick Yacovelli BKHS'89)

…and the legacy continues!

02/13/2021

02/08/2021

Stacia Anne Ficarro
April 16, 1971 – February 3, 2021

Friends, former colleagues and students of Saint Pius X High School and Pope John Paul II High School are invited to a visitation, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 5PM – 7PM at Pope John Paul II High School, 181 Rittenhouse Road, Royersford, PA.

Covid-19 precautions will be in place, face coverings and social distance will be required. Please follow this link to pre-register your attendance. https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/9040e4ca8a929a5fe3-visitation

Pre-registration is required to adhere to indoor gathering size limitations. Upon arrival please enter through the Gymnasium entrance.

Donations can be made to Pope John Paul II High School for the establishment of the Miss Stacia Ficarro Scholarship to continue her legacy of Catholic education to future generations of young minds.
https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=AuxypD

02/04/2021

We are saddened to hear of the passing of a great teacher and friend to many. Thoughts and prayers go out to Ms. Ficarro’s friends and family.

It is with a very heavy heart that we share with the Pope John Paul II High School community and our legacy alumni the passing of Miss Stacia Ficarro, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

Miss Ficarro, fought a long battle with cancer since the Fall of 2019.

Miss Ficarro has been a teacher in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Secondary School system for 27 years. She began her career at Saint Pius X High School in 1994 teaching in both the Math and Theology Departments. Miss Ficarro was a founding member of Pope John Paul II High School faculty in 2010. During her time at PJP, she served as the Math Department Chair, a member of the Thon committee, Blue and Gold Day, and all-around biggest supporter of PJP!

Today is a sad day for Miss Ficarro’s family, the PJP community, her colleagues, former students and friends.

We find hope in the knowledge that Miss Ficarro had a deep faith in Christ Jesus, who is the way, the truth and the life! Her deep passion and commitment to the mission of Catholic education will be a source of strength and perseverance for the entire PJP community.

We pray for Miss Ficarro’s eternal rest through the intercession of Pope Saint John Paul II and may her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

11/24/2020

Happy Thanksgiving week to all our Legacy and Alumni!

If you haven’t seen the PJP Weekly communication, there is a PJP and Legacy schools apparel sale going on through November 29th. Check out all the options and the links below!

Legacy Schools:
https://pjplegacyschools20.itemorder.com/sale

PJP Alumni:
https://pjphs20.itemorder.com/sale

Online ordering for Pope John Paul II Legacy Schools 2020 ends on Sunday November 29th, 2020 (11:59pm EST)

09/14/2020

CALLING ALL TEACHERS & EDUCATORS!

The PJP Alumni Committee wants to feature you in our October Newsletter or on our page for our "Feature Teacher Friday" event to thank you for all of your hard work during these unprecedented times.

If you or a PJP or Legacy alumni member you know is an educator, let us know! You can either send us a message or nominate them in the comments below and we'll reach out!

Please include the below in your responses:
1. Name
2. Legacy/Alumni school and year you graduated
3. Where you currently teach
4. Why you chose to become a teacher/educator

‘The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.’ –Alexandra K. Trenfor

09/08/2020

CALLING ALL TEACHERS & EDUCATORS!

The PJP Alumni Committee wants to feature you in our October Newsletter or on our page for our "Feature Teacher Friday" event to thank you for all of your hard work during these unprecedented times.

If you or a PJP or Legacy alumni member you know is an educator, let us know! You can either send us a message or nominate them in the comments below and we'll reach out!

Please include the below in your responses:
1. Name
2. Legacy/Alumni school and year you graduated
3. Where you currently teach
4. Why you chose to become a teacher/educator

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." ~ Albert Einstein

06/30/2020

The Summer 2020 Edition is here!

THE SUMMER 2020 LEGACY NEWSLETTER IS HERE!

The latest issue of our alumni newsletter is now available online. This special publication connects our PJP Alumni and the Alumni of our Legacy Schools. Don't miss it!

https://www.pjphs.org/apps/pages/heritage


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Faith in God, faith in each other.

05/27/2020

Happy Wellness Wednesday! As part of the post this week, we are still looking for more healthcare professionals and first responders to feature in our June Alumni Newsletter.

If you know an Alumni or Legacy that fits the bill, please tag them below so we can reach out for a quick interview!

05/25/2020

Happy Motivation Monday!

Today we are featuring a Legacy, Alumni, and current PJP student family workout session. Staying motivated may be hard during quarantine but recruiting your family to work out with you helps to keep everyone going!

Thanks to current PJP students Chris Beehler and Eliz Beehler, PJP Alumni Katie Lesinski and Maggie Lesinski, SPX Alumni Erin Hollinger and Kyle Hollinger, and BKHS Alumni Marie Lesinski-Beehler. Keep working hard!

05/24/2020

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

The PJP Alumni Committee is looking for nurses, doctors, and other first responders to feature in our June Newsletter. If you or another Legacy/Alumni member that you know fit that description, please comment or tag them below so we can reach out for a quick interview!