Easter Greetings

He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid. Matthew 28:6 Have a happy and blessed Easter!

Rallying for Catholic School Teachers

A press release from the website of the Scranton Diocese Association of Catholic Teachers: A prayer vigil and rally to support the labor rights of Catholic school teachers, who are being denied union representation in the Diocese of Scranton, is scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2008. The event will take place in front of St. … Continue reading Rallying for Catholic School Teachers →

Closed School Lives Again

Well, at least for the time being. From the excellent LeaveNoCatholicStudentBehind.com, we learn that students from Holy Rosary School in Duryea will be temporarily housed in the former Seton Catholic High School building in Pittston until a broken boiler at their home building is either repaired or replaced.

Even more photos!

I finally added more photos to the Closing Celebration and Last Day of School albums. Here's a sampling: More photos here, here, and here.

All Souls Day

On this, the feast of All Souls, please remember in your prayers all those from the Central Catholic/Bishop O'Reilly community who have died.

Does heritage and tradition matter?

During my four years as a student at Bishop O'Reilly, I often found myself gazing at the beautiful mural painted above the front doors in the school's main foyer. The painting, of course, depicts the local parishes that at one time supported the school. Of course, I'd always eye my own church a little bit … Continue reading Does heritage and tradition matter? →

Happy Labor Day!

Just a quick post to wish everyone a happy labor day! Tomorrow marks the first full day of classes at Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes-Barre. Be sure to keep the administration, faculty, staff and students in your thoughts and prayers as they help to launch a new era and a new school.

Definitely a conversation piece

Good morning and welcome to WBOR. Today is Thursday, September 20 and it is Day 4... O'Reilly grads from the 90's and 00's will surely remember that line, used daily by a cheery WBOR announcer (Deviation from the official text was frowned upon by Sister Magdalen). You may be surprised to learn, however, that WBOR … Continue reading Definitely a conversation piece →

Homecoming 1980

Homecoming festivities in 1980 must have been a blast... Even Mr. McKeown got in the spirit! Check out these pictures from the "Homecoming on the range." Some real gems from the '81 Queen:

Closing Celebration Photos

I'm working on putting up a collection of photos from the Closing Celebration and the last day of school. Thank you to Mary Lynn Delfino and Curtis Salonick for sharing these images. You can see the first set of pictures by clicking here.