Navigator: September 2016

2. 2 Principal’s Corner: A New Year On behalf of all of us at Xavier, I want to say, “Thank you,” for the outpouring of support and sympathy to the Kramer family following the sudden passing of one of the truly great Catholic educators we have ever experienced, Mr. Justin Kramer. Justin provided a model of Christian faith, loyalty and integrity that all of us should emulate. God blessed us with his presence in our schools for over 50 years. He has called Justin home and we take comfort in knowing that Justin will remain in Our Lord’s loving arms through all of eternity. It’s hard to believe that by the time you receive this issue of the Navigator, we will have a month of school under our belts. Our halls are filled with energy and the “Xavier Spirit” can be felt throughout the campus. Our new staff members have joined with our experienced faculty to offer our students the faith-based, high level academic education to which our students and their parents have become accustomed. The beginning of the year tends to be the busiest and it’s important that all of us keep an eye on the calendar. Activi- ties, meetings and information sessions tend to be heavy at this time of year. The Xavier calendar is available on our website and is updated daily. Speaking of meetings, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who were able to make it to our parent meetings as well as “Back to School Night.” These meetings serve as an opportunity to begin the very important communication process between you and Xavier High School. Hopefully you learned some valuable information about what we do to guide your students through their academic year. We also hope you felt the sense of community we are continually striving to build. The turnout for these meetings so- lidifies my belief that one of our most valuable assets is the extent to which Xavier parents are willing to be involved in their students’ education. Our partnership with you, your students and our parishes is a winning combination. The fall, of course, is full of opportunities to watch our Saints perform on the field, on the stage, in the gym, as well as on running courses and golf courses. I invite all of you to take time, in addi- tion to attending activities your student may be involved in, to also attend an activity that your student is not involved in. Whether it is a game, a play, a concert, a meet, or a half-time performance, I think you’ll be impressed by the talent level displayed by our Xavier students. They have truly worked hard to develop the gifts God has blessed them with. (Continuned on next page) Tom Keating Xavier Principal

3. 3 333 Principal’s Corner (Continued) Sept. 24 & 25 – Parish Appeal Kickoff Sept. 26-30 – Homecoming Week Sept. 29: Homecoming Pep Rally & Coronation (7 p.m.) Sept. 30: Homecoming Mass (9:50 a.m.) Sept. 30: Football Game (7:30 p.m.) Oct. 1: Homecoming Dance (8 p.m.) Oct. 1 & 2 – Parish Appeal Week 2 Oct. 2-5 – Kairos 25 Retreat Oct. 3 – In-Service (No School) Oct. 6 – Class level change deadline Oct. 10–14 – Respect Life Week Oct. 14 – Picture Retake Day Oct. 26-28 – Parent-Teacher Conferences Business Office News: Magazine Sales The annual Xavier magazine drive is currently underway. This year, all sales will be made online. Fifty percent of the net proceeds from the sale of magazines go directly to the student’s tuition account. Getting started with selling is easy: Step 1: Go to APMags.com/Campaign Follow the prompts to participate in this online sale. Step 2: Create Your Personalized Storefront You will be able to upload a selfie and create Me2, an avatar that looks like youandcantalk! As you move through the simple steps, your avatar will earn virtual rewards for his/her locker; and you will be creating your own personalized storefront for friends and family to see! Step 3: Send Emails and Share on Social Media Send emails and share with your friends and family and they will see your student’s picture, goal, and special message while they shop online and support your school or group. Step 4: Get Your Personalized Code After sending emails, you will receive your own personalized unique code. Write your code in the space provided on your“cata- log.“Easily print personalized flyers or business cards with your code on them. Share with family and friends you want to contact in person. Your code will allow them to easily shop your personalized storefront. Online sales will conclude on September 29. Half of the proceeds raised by that student will be applied to that student’s tuition account in October. If you have questions, please contact Jacquie Buschette at jacquie. buschette@xaviersaints.org or 319-739-7308. 3 As I write this Navigator piece, we are already preparing for our annual Homecoming celebration. Our students will dress for special theme days, participate in a “Penny War” to raise funds for Metro Catholic Outreach, “Chalk the Sidewalk” and paint their class squares in the stadium. On Thursday, September 29 the Xavier community will gather in the Ron Thillen Gym for our Homecoming Pep Assembly, Coronation and Bonfire at 7:00 p.m. On Friday, the Xavier Saints will host Independence in a District Homecoming game. We also will welcome “home” Fr. Aaron Junge (X08) to celebrate Homecoming Mass on Friday, September 30 at 9:50 a.m. The week will conclude with the Homecoming Dance (a lock-in) on Saturday from 8-11 p.m. As the excitement of the early school year begins to subside and the reality of “routine” sets in, I ask that you continue to partner with us in helping make 2016-17 Xavier’s best ever! Above all, let’s commit ourselves to this year’s challenging theme: “Make me an instrument of Your peace.” God bless you and your family! Sincerely, Tom Keating, Principal tom.keating@xaviersaints.org @Phillyboy14

4. 4 Remembering Justin “Mick” Kramer | 1939-2016 “The Greatest” “Justin Kramer was my varsity boys’ basketball assistant coach from 1977-1997 at Regis High School. He was the calming influence during those years. It was a ‘good cop/bad cop’ scenario. He served in that same capacity alongside me from 2002-2007 here at Xavier. I could not have done what we did without him on the bench beside me. Other than the basketball friendship we had, we spent a lot of time with the Kramer family on vacations to St. Louis and Cherokee Village in Arkansas. Justin was a very kind and generous person ... and I’ll miss him very, very much.” -Dick Breitbach Former Regis & Xavier High School Administrator/Coach “Justin was one of the most gracious men. He would come in my room with a huge bag of Skittles to replenish my snack drawer and catch me up on his Yankees (which I knew nothing about) and beam about his grandkids. He was so proud of his grand- children. I admired how he was completely present in each moment and always made you feel like you were the most important person in the world to him when you were with him.” -Jaclyn Richmond Xavier High School Faculty “This year during Teacher In-Service each teacher shared a little information about themselves. I was struck by the pride in Jus- tin’s voice when stood and said, ‘This is my 52nd year of teaching!’ He was full of joy and had the biggest smile on his face. He loved Xavier, our students, and most importantly his Catholic faith.” -Sue May Xavier High School Faculty On Sunday, September 4, 2016, the Xavier community lost one of its greatest supporters and advocates in Mr. Justin “Mick” Kramer. Mr. Kramer served at Regis and Xavier High Schools for 52 years before his passing. He was a beloved teacher, coach and friend to many and will certainly be missed. The following include short reflections about how Mr. Justin Kramer impacted them and the legacy he leaves behind... 4

5. 5 Remembering Justin “Mick” Kramer | 1939-2016 “The Greatest” Good morning. I have been asked to speak to you for a few minutes about my friend Justin Kramer. After being asked to do so, I wondered why it would be me to speak to you this morning. There are others who have worked with Justin more closely than I did, and others who knew him longer than I did. It’s not like I was his best friend. But that’s where I was wrong. I was his best friend. And so was everybody who ever taught with him, any student in his classroom, and any driver in his driver’s ed car. Any one of his thousands of driver’s ed students that he had, and some of them are your parents, will tell you that he called them the best driver he had ever seen. I never heard Justin Kramer say a dis- couraging word about anybody. In many ways, he was the kind of person we all tell ourselves that we will be one day. But that was his every day. Before I taught at Xavier, I taught for six years at Regis High School, and that is where I met Justin. Except nobody who knew him ever called him Justin. They called him Mick, a reference to the legendary baseball player Mickey Mantle. The story has been told to me that Mick’s greatest day in baseball was in his teenage years playing in Dyersville. For years, Mick’s dad had not seen him play, and one day he showed up, possibly on a tractor, and watched Mick from beyond the outfield fence. That day, Mick hit two home runs over that outfield fence. I have heard that story from a few people, but never from Mick himself. He cared deeply about his family, his Catholic faith, and Catholic schools. He cared deeply about you. For well over 50 years, he served Catholic schools. Just imagine that. Over fifty years. He could have retired years ago. But there was always another grandchild to teach, always another class that still liked Latin. Perhaps it is most fitting that in the weekend we honor St. Mother Teresa for working selflessly and considering heaven to be her only retirement reward, that Mick is called home. I also went to high school in Dyersville, the same as Mick. Where we come from, they don’t tend to give fancy speeches when somebody dies. The ultimate compliment comes at your wake and funeral, where you overhear a familiar phrase among those who are speaking: “He was a good man.” There are many good men, but among them all, Justin was the best we had to offer. I pray God our heavenly father welcome this good man home. Réquiem ætérnam dona eis, Dómine, et lux perpétua lúceat eis. Requiéscant in pace. Amen. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen -Mike Goldsmith Xavier High School Faculty Reflection from Prayer Service on 9/6/16 “Every day they served spaghetti, Coach Kramer would say ‘Should not’ve worn a white shirt.’” -Tom Lilly Xavier High School Faculty & Coach 5

6. 6 Remembering Justin “Mick” Kramer | 1939-2016 “The Greatest” Hello. For those of you who do not know who I am, my name is Connor Miller and I’m a senior. I took two years of Latin from Mr. Kramer and am eternally grateful I had the chance to. You are the greatest. My first day of Latin class freshman year, I remember vividly. Mr. Kramer had introduced himself and then walked over to the cupboards in the back of the room to unearth a dusty old cassette tape almost worn through because it had been played so often. As he plugged it into the radio at the back of the room, a song started to play that I would come to fall in love with even though it was country. It was the 1999 Kenny Rogers song, “You Are the Greatest.” For those who aren’t familiar with the song, it revolves around a little boy who is playing baseball by himself. He throws the ball up three times, and misses three times but keeps at it with great determination. Afraid he is the worst batter in the world, he comes to realize that he is the best pitcher. Some of you may have only known Mr. Kramer as the old Lat- in teacher, but to me, he was a lot more than that. Mr. Kramer personally believed that each of us was the greatest. He would often tell his classes, even on occasion in frustration, that there was no one, nor there would ever be anyone like us. We were each our own person and we should value ourselves at a higher standard because we were the only “we.” He would never settle for less than your best. He would do anything in his power to help a student to reach their full potential. He would be willing stick around for hours after school until you’d get something right or finally understand a concept. This all came out of his great love for teaching. His love for teaching was extremely evident and something I had great admiration for. On days I would be at school until 9 or 10 o’clock at night, I could often find Mr. Kramer wander- ing the halls or in his classroom grading papers. One night after a show choir performance, he offered to go over one of my tests with me, even though it was 8:00 at night. He dedicated himself entirely to his profession and his students and cared immensely about each. He greeted each student he saw in the halls with a smile and a friendly greeting and showed a genuine interest in those around him. His genuine care and concern radiated across all those he encountered and gives us all someone to look up to. Not only did he exude a great love for teaching and for his students, he showed a deep love for God. He would always start class off with a prayer, led by a student, and encourage them to use their “lector voice.” Having been a lector and active in his church for many years himself, he knew how to do it and would often give us a sample of how we should sound when praying and proclaiming. Not only did Mr. Kramer lector at his own parish, there has not been one school Mass that I’ve attended/can remember where he hasn’t been the minister to walk the ciborium from the chapel. He provided us a great faith role model whether that be through prayer or his involvement in the celebration of the Eucharist and is someone I look up to in this regard. In conclusion, Mr. Kramer was so much more to me than just my Latin teacher. He is a role model that has given me a great example to live by. His great passion for God, those around him, and for his profession have been far outstanding. Thank you Mr. Kramer, tu es summum, you are the greatest. -Connor Miller (X17) Reflection from Prayer Service on 9/6/16 “Almost ten years ago I took over the Saints Boys Golf Program from Justin and his son, Joe. Justin was so kind to me with his time and helping me make a smooth transition as the boys golf coach. One fond memory I have of Justin, was definitely him telling his favorite joke: ‘Why does a golfer always have to wear two pairs of pants to the course? In case he gets a hole-in-one.’” -Tim O’Brien Xavier High School Faculty & Coach 6

7. 7 Remembering Justin “Mick” Kramer | 1939-2016 “The Greatest” “Although Jesus doesn’t walk with us like he did with them so many years ago, he is still very much with us - just in a different way. I know I would always see the face of Jesus in a man I worked with for the past ten years, but who impacted me during my formative years at Regis High School. Mr. Kramer (as I always called him - I could never bring myself to call him Justin) made a big impact in my life, and it’s because of him I’m the best driver I know. Not only was he passionate about his teaching and coaching, he was even more passionate about his relation- ships. No matter what, you were going to leave a conversa- tion with Mr. Kramer feeling better than when you started. He embodied Mother Teresa’s quote: “Peace begins with a smile”...he always wore a sweet smile everywhere he went. While he may not be one of the Twelve, Mr. Kramer is truly keeping Jesus’ company in Heaven. Dear God, please help us to be aware of the callings of the Lord, and strive for positive interactions with each other. We may never know how much of an impact we have on other people, so always keep it positive. Thank you, Mr. Kramer, for continuing to teach us the value of a smile. Amen.” -Emily Moses Xavier High School Faculty - All-school Prayer from 9/6/16 “Justin was one of the kindest people I’ve ever met ... among young and old alike. He was an outstanding role model for us all through the way he lived.” -Mike Winker Former Xavier High School Activities Director “Justin was my next door neighbor in this building for my first two years here at Xavier. My favorite memory of him is how he treated the freshmen at Discover Xavier Night - he was so full of joy simply from the opportunity that he could meet every single new potential Xavier Saint. It’s obvious that he cared for teaching, he cared for coaching, but he made it known that he cared for people.” -Stacy Mickelson Xavier High School Faculty 7

8. 8 Campus Ministry Update Submitted by Jody Esker XHS Campus Ministry The Campus Ministry Team is excited about the 2016-17 school year! We have already celebrated at Mass together on the first day and cried together at the prayer service for Mr. Kramer. We are a community of believers who come together in the joyful times and in dif- ficulty. We turn to our Lord for guid- ance, support, direction and love. We respond to each other as instruments of peace. The words of the beautiful prayer of St. Francis...“Make me an instrument of YOUR peace” comprise our theme this school year. The full prayer is as follows: Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is dark- ness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life. We will spend the school year living this theme and understanding it more fully with all our activities. IMPORTANT DATES: Xavier TEC – March 11-13, 2017 Click here to register or for more information. There are a variety of TEC dates and locations. See the link for which one best fits your schedule. All seniors are highly encouraged to attend TEC. REMAINING CLASS RETREATS (1ST SEMESTER) Sophomore Retreat – Friday, Oct 21 Kairos Weekends for Juniors K25- Oct 2-Nov 5 K26 - Feb 2-5, 2017 K27 - April 27-30, 2017 The Kairos weekends are currently ac- cepting applications on a waiting list. We are making every effort to ensure that everyone who wishes to attend gets the opportunity. We are constrained by retreat house availability and transportation limits. If your student is interested in going, please place them on the waiting list so as things change we can be in contact with you. To place a student on a waiting list, email Jody Esker at jody.esker@xaviersaints.org. Kairos leader applications can be ac- cessed here or are available in the Campus Ministry Office. Seniors who have attended a Kairos and interested in being a leader please apply! JOIN US FOR MASS! Please see school calendar for all school mass dates. All are welcome to join us at liturgical celebrations. Our next all-school mass will be Sept 30, which is homecoming. The liturgy will begin at 9:50 a.m. The tradition of Friday 7 a.m. liturgy and all-day Eucharistic Adoration will continue this year. Students attend Adoration with theology classes and the chapel is open to anyone who would like some quiet time with Jesus. If you are interested in a permanent time slot at adoration please contact Mary Parrish at mparrish47@mchsi.com. MARY’S MEALS Xavier welcomed Magnus MacFarlane- Barrow on Sept 23. Magnus is the founder of Mary’s Meals. Mary’s Meals provides daily meals in some of the world’s poorest communities to school children who would otherwise be out of school or forced to beg for food. Today, over one million children receive Mary’s Meals every school day. Click here to learn more about Mary’s Meals. The title of his book is “The Shed that feed a Million Children”. There are copies in the Xavier LMC. Xavier student, John Pape, is coordinat- ing the collection of funds to support Mary’s Meals. Starting on Monday, September 12th, made donations in the

9. Campus Ministry Update (Continued) blue Mary’s Meals cups located in theology classrooms. If every Xavier student contributes $1.00, a classroom of 35 students could be fed for an entire year! CHRIST OUR LIFE CONFERENCE The Christ Our Life Conference is Sept 24 & 25 in Des Moines. This is the LARGEST Catholic conference in the U.S. You can attend all or part of the conference. Please click here for more information about the conference. It is well worth the time and cost of a ticket to attend. There are many familiar speaker such as Mark Hart and Jackie Francois Angel. The conference has special teen sessions, focusing specifically on youth. If transportation is an issue, there is limited availability on a bus that will depart Xavier at 6:30 Sat Sept 24 and return at 10pm Sat evening. For more bus/ticket information contact laurenhammerberg@gmail.com. Please call Jody Esker, Erica Ireland or Fr. Vu in the Campus Ministry Office at 294-6635 Ext. 350 or 384 if you have questions about any of the spiritual programs being offered this year. CAMPUS MINISTRY MISSION STATEMENT: Through worship, service and Christian leadership, the Xavier Campus Ministry Department strives to assist each student to reach a deeper understanding of our Catholic faith and a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. “The times we live in do not call for young ‘couch potatoes’ but for young people with shoes, or better, boots laced. It only takes players on the first string, and it has no room for bench-warmers,” --Pope Francis at WYD 2016 Saints Give Change to Make Change Collection cups for Mary’s Meals have been in place in XHS theology classrooms. Saints have given $798.78 in change as of 9/22/16. This amount will help feed an entire classroom of 35 students for a year!

10. Campus Ministry Update Submitted by Lynn Jump Xavier Foundation Annual Fund Director The Xavier Foundation’s largest annual appeal, the 2016 Parish Appeal will kick-off September 24, 25 and October 1, 2 at all metro-area parishes. The goal is to raise $500,000 for Xavier High School. The Appeal chairs, Doug (R82) and Diane (Fagan) Ropp (R85) and Ron (R72) and Peggy Detweiler met with pastors and the volunteer leadership teams from each parish to help prepare for a successful campaign. The campaign chairs challenge all Xavier parents to be involved in this most important fund raiser for Xavier by giving their time, talent and treasure to ensure the campaign exceeds the goal. These Xavier parent volunteers agreed to lead the Appeal at their parish: All Saints: Mike and Tabby Barnes, Bradley and Kay (Johannes) Hess (R78); Immaculate Conception: Matt and Dana Pieper; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Dan and Connie Bartels, Jeff and Lynn Kramer; St. John XXIII: Dave and Nancy Olberding, Mark and Karla Guastaferro; St. Joseph: Douglas and Michele (Kueter) Brock (R93), Bob and Julie Schmitt; St. Jude: Blaine and Marlana Miller, Jay and Donna Fields; St. Ludmila: Justin and Jennifer Jordebrek, Nick and Erin Cook- son; St. Matthew: John (R86) and Jodi (Simpson) Venteicher (R87), Denny (R73) and Diane (Rozek) Flynn (R77); St. Patrick: Bernie and Jackie Walther, Trent and Heather (McCauley) Buenzow (L96); St. Pius X: Jeff and Jennifer Frieden, Pete and Molly Iversen; St. Wenceslaus: Dave Martin, David (L87) and Julie (Lefebure) Skala (L89). Please call your parish leadership team to volunteer today. The Xavier Foundation Board of Directors and staff are grateful to all volunteers that help with this most important campaign for Xavier High School. Parish Appeal Kicks Off! make your donation securely online at: XavierFoundation.org/Donate 10

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12. 12 France: A Trip of a Lifetime Submitted by Jane Constant XHS Faculty Member This past June for two weeks, five Xavier students – Joe Constant (X16), Eva Deegan (X18), Lauren Meyer (X18), Abby Pisney (X18), and Ella Schrader (X19) traveled to France. Our time was spent in Paris and the regions of Nor- mandy and Brittany. We were in cities, in the countryside and on the beach. This was a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity unlike any other for these students, and they were all excited and eager to experience everything. When I think of taking a trip, I think of the trip to Emmaus in the Bible. And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jeru- salem. And they were talking with each other about all these things, which had taken place. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them (Luke 24:13-15). You might wonder why Em- maus comes to mind when I travel. One of the retreats I went on in college was called ‘Journey.’ We ended our weekend with our own ‘walk to Emmaus’. I hadn’t thought before about traveling in the context of an opportunity to meet and experience Jesus everywhere I went. That retreat made travel for me more than a destination and a series of things to see. I came to understand that travel could be approached as a way to see interesting things, or it could be a deeper experience. It made travel a personal journey and, as much as possible, a pilgrimage, and this is the approach I bring into each trip I take with students. In our case, instead of the two traveling to Emmaus, there were a total of six of us, including me, on this trip, and, in our case, we traveled to Paris to begin our trip. Before heading out, we spent the school year in preparation for what was to come. Students researched various places we would visit and shared what they had found. There was a family stay portion that helped focus us in on our language abilities and the personal con- nection to the culture we were about to experience. We had a full itinerary. Although we saw many famous landmarks in Paris, the city has an amazing spiritual history woven into its tapestry of famous and not-so-famous landmarks that everyone can see and experience. One of the most meaningful places we saw was the Chapel of the Miracu- lous Medal. This happened to be the first place on our first day. This was a wonderful way to begin our trip in the spirit of a pilgrimage. The Chapel of the Miraculous Medal is where Mary appeared to Saint Catherine Labouré three times in 1830. During the final apparition, Mary revealed the medal of the Immaculate Conception, which is known today as The Miraculous Medal. Mary wanted this medal to be made and devotion to it to be spread. The image of Mary on the medal is surrounded by the original French: “O Marie, conçue sans péché, priez pour nous qui avons recours à vous.” The English version: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” Knowing the background to the medal, the Xavier students were also in awe to then see in person Saint Catherine Labouré’s incorrupt body laid to rest in a glass reliquary at the front of the chapel. The incorrupt heart of Saint Vincent de Paul is also in a reliquary at the front of the chapel, but it cannot be seen. Because of our preparation before visiting the chapel, we truly appreciated our time there venerating Saint Catherine, in particular, and it deepened our faith and awe of God with the experience. What a great beginning! In Paris, we also went to the Sainte Chapelle (Holy Chapel), which Louis IX had built in 1246 to house the Crown of Thorns, a piece of the True Cross, and many other relics. During the French Revolution with the attempt to stamp out religion, these relics were scattered and some were not recovered. What was recovered is now in the treasure of the Notre Dame Cathedral. The chapel itself is absolutely amazing with stained-glass panes on practically every inch of every wall in the Upper Chapel. It is breathtaking. On the walls is the full biblical story of human- ity, from the Creation to redemption through Christ; Genesis, Exodus, Num-

13. 13 bers, Deuteronomy, Judges, Isaiah, the Tree of Jesse, Saint John the Baptist, Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Tobias, Judith and Job, Esther, the Book of Kings, and the History of the Rel- ics follow one to the next. Again, we could have just appreciated the craftsmanship and the pain-staking work it took to create such an architectural and artistic marvel, but we went deeper into the reason the chapel was built in the first place. On a personal level for each of us, the most important cultural experience was the family stay. Each student stayed with a different family in Rennes, a charming city in Brittany that was named France’s most livable city. Everyone got to know each other through email, Twitter, and Instagram prior to meeting in person. The students communicated in French with their host brother or sister and came to understand how important their previous study of French had been up to that point and were very interested in learning more. Understanding how another language is put together helps you to understand the thought process of the people who natively speak it. People look at things in different ways and approach things in different ways in different cultures, and it is through the language and daily life that we have a window into their world. The Xavier students all said how impactful the six days they spent with their families were. These were just several of the myriad of experiences we had. With France’s rich depth of possibilities, we had so many opportunities to increase our understanding and appreciation of its culture and its people. From the Musée d’Orsay to the Louvre…from mass at Saint Sulpice in the Latin Quarter to the towers of the Cathedral of Notre Dame… from the Hard Rock Café in Paris to shopping on the Champs-Élysées…from the Arc de Triomphe to the Château of Versailles…from the fabu- lous, fresh crêpes with the crêpe vendor on a street corner of Paris on our way to the Bâteaux-Mouches ride to the Canadi- an woman whom we met on the train on our way to the Eiffel Tower…from the famous Berthillon ice cream to the plethora of pastries that we tried…from Clos Lucé – the final home of Leonardo da Vinci – to the château of Chenonceau in the Loire Valley…from the American Cemetery and the beaches of D-Day to the beaches of historic Saint Malo…from the reality of the bloody battle and against-all-odds American victory at Pointe du Hoc in WWII to the Tapestry of Bayeux which depicts French victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066…from the story-telling, light show at the Château d’Amboise to the city-and-abbey-on-an-island Mont Saint Michel…we experienced more in two weeks than many people experience in a lifetime. We made many human connections along the way – like those who traveled to Emmaus, who helped us to see that people are people in such a good way wherever you go. Bottom line: The Xavier France trip was truly a life-changing experience. France: A Trip of a Lifetime (Continued) A portion of the walls of stained glass at Sainte Chapelle. Ella, Lauren, Eva, and Abby in the historic city center of Bayeux.

14. 1414 Xavier Parents for Xcellence (XPX) and the Saints Shop would like to thank all of our customers for your support of our store. We do not know if you realize how valuable your support of the Saints Shop is to Xavier High School. Every purchase you make from the shop helps support the mission of XPX and projects at Xavier. For example, this past year we have been able to fund the following projects at Xavier: A $10,000 donation to the school to fund the TEAL room as part of the LMC renovations. The money was used to purchase 6 student tables with 5 chairs per table, a teacher’s station, TV monitors and storage. If you haven’t done so yet, go check out the LMC and TEAL room, the changes will amaze you. • $4,000 in monetary awards for teachers and staff, years of service awards and retirement gifts. • $4,000 for teacher and staff Christmas party and gifts. $2,000 to help fund the school trip to see the Pope, bring spiritual speakers to Xavier and keeping our beautiful Chapel decorated for each season. • $2,500 to host meals throughout the year for our staff and teachers as a small token of appreciation for all they do everyday for our school and students. Meals are offered during the first day of school, conferences, Catholic schools week, teacher appreciation day and the last day of school. • $500 to purchase upgrades for the two staff lounge areas at school. $500 to host Grandparents day, which has become one of the most memorable days of the year at Xavier. As you can see, without your support of the Saints Shop, XPX wouldn’t be able to carry out our mission of supporting the staff and students of Xavier High School. So please keep shopping and help us make Xavier an even better place to send our kids every day See You at the Shop! The Saints Shop is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays (unless otherwise noted on the Xavier calendar). The Saints Shop is the official seller of fully-licensed Xavier apparel, gear and accessories. How Your Saints Shop Purchases Support the Students of Xavier High School... A Message from Xavier Parents for Xcellence (XPX) 14

15. 1515 September Gallery The Marching Saints perform the National Anthem outlined against a fiery sunset sky prior to the Xavier-Charles City football game on September 16, 2016. 15 Xavier Golf’s sophomore Matthew Koopmann poses with his ball and certificate after sinking a hole- in-one at the JV golf meet at Airport National Golf Course on September 13, 2016. Under new head coach, Austin Filer, the Xavier Volleyball team is off to one of its best starts in school history and is currently ranked 6th in the state. Mr. Kramer’s portrait stands lit by candles at center court in the Ron Thillen Gymnasium during a prayer service on September 6, 2016. The XHS Senior Service Committee plans 28 various community service projects/events for the first semester alone. Coach Duane Schulte advises Xavier running backs, Maliki Wilson and Erik Rodriguez, on the sidelines during the Linn-Mar game.

16. 16 Congratulations Homecoming Court! Congratulations to the following members of the Xavier High School 2016 Homecoming Court: Queen: Gwen Cataldo, Emiko Coffey, Emma Erner, Allie Morrow, Kayla Seymour & Hannah Zwanzier King: Zach Barish, Nick Drahozal, Josh Gerke, Sam Martin, Sam Rohret & Jackson Schuster The king and queen coronation will be held at Xavier’s Homecoming Pep Rally/Bonfire next Thursday (9/29) at 7 p.m. in the Ron Thillen Gymnasium. All are invited to attend this event! 16 Homecoming 2016 XHS Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists Two Xavier High School seniors have qualified as semifinalists in the presti- gious National Merit Scholarship competition. Congratulations to XHS seniors, Jackson Schuster and Megan Korbel, who were named Semifinalists! Last fall, nearly 1.6 million juniors across the country entered the 2017 National Merit Scholarship competition by taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Based on their scores, approximately 16,000 were chosen as semifinalists. Of those, nearly 15,000 students are expected to advance to the finalist level in February 2017, and about half will win scholarships from either the National Merit organization, cooperating corporations or colleges and universities. The number of semifinalists is proportional to each state’s percentage of the nation’s total graduating class of 2017. 16

17. 1717 Keep up with the Saints on Social Media! 17 facebook.com/XavierSaints @XavierSaints ALUMNI HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS! Did you have a classmate who excelled in academics, athletics or fine arts? Do you know of a LaSalle, Regis or Xavier alum who has made an outstanding contribution through their career or service to their community? Did you have a coach or teacher who made a significant impact on you and your classmates? Nominate them for induction in the LaSalle-Regis-Xavier Hall of Fame at www.xavierfoundation.org. Deadline for nominations for the 2017 induction is October 31, 2016. The 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at halftime of the boy-girl basketball doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. 17

18. Join the 2016-2017 Xavier Booster Club The Xavier Booster Club is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting Xavier academics, athletics and fine arts. We help facilitate, promote, and provide funding for all school related activities. We provide hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of dollars a year to enhance the high standards and success of Xavier High School and its students. The Booster Club assists in many volunteer capacities to support the Xavier students and staff. Each year the Xavier Booster Club allocates thousands of dollars to various programs, including: Band, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Choir, Cross Country, Drama, Football, Golf, Mission Trip, Poms, Post Prom, Show Choir, Soccer, Softball, Speech, Student Activity Clubs, Swim Team, Tennis, Track, Trapshooting, Uniform Fund, Volleyball, Wellness/Fitness Center, Wrestling, and X-Country. The Booster Club has committed approximately $60,000 for the 2016-2017 school year. This ambitious donation cannot be achieved without your active participation! We encourage you to join the Booster Club and become involved in its many activities. For further information on the Xavier Booster Club you can visit our website at: www.xaviersaints.org. Please get involved in your school through the Booster Club! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: $50.00 How do I join the Xavier Booster Club? Complete the attached membership form. Enclose a separate check for $50.00 (annual membership dues), payable to “Xavier Booster Club”. AND Mail to Xavier Booster Club Membership at Xavier High School: (6300 42nd Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA, 52411). (RETURN BOTTOM PORTION WITH MEMBERSHIP DUES.) 2016-2017 Xavier Booster Club Membership Form Name___________________________________________________________________________Phone___________________ (Please print your name the way you would like it to appear in the Navigator and the Activities Program.) E-mail Address___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________ City________________State______Zip__________ Xavier Student(s) __________________________________________________ Yr(s) of Graduation ____________________ Parent volunteers are needed to continue the strong support shown to Xavier activities. Please consider this, and indicate below your volunteer interests: BOOSTER CLUB OFFICER: _____ President _____Vice President _____Treasurer _____Secretary CONCESSIONS COORDINATOR: _____ (Circle which season: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) WORKING AT THE CONCESSIONS: ___ Fall Season ___ Winter Season ___ Spring Season ___ Summer Season _____ Fine Arts Representative _____Golf Outing Coordinator _____Membership Coordinator _____ Activities Program Coordinator _____Volunteer Coordinator _____ X-Game Ticket Coordinator I AM A PARENT OF A STUDENT WHO IS INVOLVED IN: Athletics Fine Arts Both the above INCLUDE WITH THIS FORM YOUR CHECK FOR $50.00 PAYABLE TO XAVIER BOOSTER CLUB. FORWARD IT TO XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL ATTENTION XAVIER BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERSHIP AT: OFFICE USE ONLY Date Rec’d __________________ Cash ________ Check # _______ 18

19. 2016-2017 Membership Melanie Abu-Nameh Mike & Sara Albert Carol & Ben Ampulski Jeff Zieser & Valerie Angerer Kathy Arnold Tonya Arnold Suzanne & John Bailey Amy & Kelly Ball Doug Banowetz Peggy & Jim Barish Dan & Connie Bartels Jodee & Brent Beck Lynn Benkusky Tom & Mary Beth Binder Dave & Sue Bouska Lora & John Breitbach Richard & Kathy Breitbach Mary & James Brown Rick & Heidi Brown Scott & Theresa Brown Dawn & James Burns Corinne & Thomas Butkowski Bob & Stacy Cataldo David & Lindy Christensen Paul & Helen Coe Bill & Lisa Coester Lisha & Joe Coffey Kristan & Joel Conrad Lynda Cook Susan & Loren Corrigan Malora & Patrick Cosgrove Richard & Kathy Curphey Mark & Colleen Daniels Teresa & Marc Daubitz Karen & Mike Delaney Anna & Rod Dempewolf Ron & Peg Detweiler Bill & Shannon Devereaux Laura & David Diebold Polly & Dave Draker Brad & Shanna Duggan Chad & Maria Dummermuth Mike & Kristen Dupont Kristie & Chad Eggleston Lori & J.D. Erner Theresa & Jacob Fahnle Chris & Sarah Fischer Dick Galligan Mike & Mollie Gannon Julie & Joseph Gerke Michael Glavan Tom & Cecelia Gustafson Myra & Curtis Hall Chris & Angela Hartman Thomas & Lisa Hazelton Tony Helmkamp Darryl & Amy High Lorie & Jeff Hines Joyce & Kurt Hosch Craig & Mary Hovda Stephanie & Logan Hoxie Molly & Pete Iversen Mike & Kimberly Ivester Tony & Laurel Janney Kathy & Phil Jasper Sheri Jeffery Jeanne & Doug Joens Julie Johnson Jennifer & Justin Jordebrek Beth & Ray Kamin Tom & Jodi Keating Maureen Kenney Ted & Sara Kepros Carolyn & Joseph Kirby James & Barb Klein Kim Kram Bruce & Sherry Kramer Jeff & Lynn Kramer Mark & Jeanne Kramer Kevin & Lori Krezek Lee & Mary Lang Larry & Brenda Lansing Christine & Jim Lemke Tom & Dee Lempka Dan & Peggy Lengemann Christine & Bruce Lyon Kristine & Robert Magill Kathy Marovets Chris & Dawn Martin Denny & Karen Mauss Sharla McCarron Mandy McCrary Craig & Kim McDermott Jill & Scott McDermott Steven & Melissa Charipar-Meyers Corinne & Matthew Miller Jennifer & Jeff Miller Joe & Terrie Mlodzik Jeff & Ellen Morrow Randy & Kris Naeve Debbie & Greg Neumeyer Lisa & Scott Nielsen Angela & Ray Noonan Bill & Michelle Noonan Shari & Matt ORourke Jim & Anne Pape Mike & Mary Parrish Robert & Jackie Perna Jeff & Michelle Pitz Mike & Kourtne Powell Kevin & Denise Pudil Doug & Heidi Recker Dianna & Tom Richardson Kate & Gene Ries Mary Ellen Rogers Doug & Diane Ropp Pam & Tom Satern Shelly & Eric Schmit Geralynn & John Schneider Julie & Jim Schnoebelen Carla Schrad Michael & Carol Schueller Tom & Christine Schuster Brian & Karen Scott Nancy & Steve Serrot Jessica & Brian Shoger Jim & Carolyn Sigmon Julie & David Skala Max & Kathleen Smith Tamara & Jim Smith Kent & Sara Sodawasser Amy & Ted Steger Lisa Stephenson David & Suzanne Stoltenberg Steve & Dawn Sweeney Anne & David Tallett Stephanie & Kevin Techau Joe & Donna Terfler Scott & Renee Thompson Kim & David Tipton Mary & Bob Tobin Laura & Russell Triplett John & Amy Tursi Carol Ann & Bryan Vester Mary & Thomas Vogl Karen & Joe Vondracek Tom & Laurie Vondracek Dennis & Tracy Weaver Kristin & Doug Weih Kathy & Dean Welter Greg & Marci Wertzberger Tami & Dennis Westhoff Cheryl & Jeff Westlund Sean & Wendy Williams Jerry & Patty Winter Michele & Todd Younggreen Jen Zerbee Scott & Mary Zogg 19

20. Xavier High School | 6300 42nd Street NE | Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 | (319) 294-6635 | XavierSaints.org facebook.com/XavierSaints @XavierSaints Free Halo Cross Auto Decals! Show your support for Xavier Catholic Schools by displaying a Xavier halo cross logo on your car! These decals are free and are available at the XHS Main Office desk during normal office hours. 20

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