<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Graduation 2026 Thanks</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It was an absolute pleasure and honor to oversee “all-things-grad” and there are many people who deserve our gratitude.</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Vercillo: for his help wherever or whenever needed – assisting with set up and rehearsals, helping with graduates, un-decorating, making sure the grad class stayed safe – name it and he was there to help. Oh, and how about that job he did announcing 336 Grad Statements?! I think there is an announcer’s job in there somewhere should he ever change his plans of being an administrator!</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. New: for all his help with coordinating the Grad Mass, distribution of certificates, set-ups and take-downs, and for allowing me to focus on what I needed to do.</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Comchi: for all his help with rehearsals, set-ups and take-downs, distribution of certificates, and making sure the grad class felt honored and safe.</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Christensen: for not only overseeing the Grad Mass but for being at every meeting that led up to grad to take notes and fill in wherever needed and for helping with smooth transitions from one event to the next. We, honestly, could not have pulled off such a beautiful weekend without her attention to detail.</span></li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Dalton: for being the master of all lists and for doing one of the hardest jobs in organizing our graduates so they were ready, in the order or group they needed to be in, and looking their best. He is another human who truly ensures that graduation is a gift for our students.</span></li><li value="6" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Hansen: for all his work on the grad list and for ensuring each student received the right certificate!</span></li><li value="7" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Sutter, Ms. Magill, Mrs. Aasman, Ms. Kidwai, and Mrs. Wilson: for all the pre-grad work that was done, certificates, grad lists, slides, grad fees, grad photos, and gown organization…. and even washing and ironing tablecloths! Special thanks to Mrs. Sutter for the role she has played in many CCH Grads over the years; all the best in her retirement!</span></li><li value="8" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Staff Grad Committee: Mr. Balog, Mr. Cavilla, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Comchi, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dalton, Ms. Ens, Ms. Fox, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Ledsham, Mrs. Leroux, Mr. Lutz, Ms. Mombourquette, Mr. New, Mr. Pasquotti, Mr. Point du Jour, Ms. Provost, Mrs. Richards, Ms. Ross, Mr. Spiess, Mrs. Sutter, Mr. Vercillo, and Ms. Wojtowicz for everything they did to ensure everything ran as smoothly as it did from beginning to end.</span></li><li value="9" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ms. Fox, Mr. Gilbert, and Dr. Boschee, plus the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Education Committee for organizing the Feather Blessing Ceremony. A special thank you to Elders HolySpirit - particularly Mr. Kendrick Fox, Mrs. Dorothy Day Chief, and Dr. Christina Fox - and Catholic Central Elders for bestowing eagle feathers and metis sashes to our graduates. Also, thank you to Luigi's North for catering the meal. to Mrs. Yawney and the Foods classes for preparing lovely desserts (gluten sensitive and sugar-free) and to CCH staff for helping to serve both the meal and the treats!</span></li><li value="10" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Comchi and Mr. New and the B&E class: for providing graduates with grad hoodies.</span></li><li value="11" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Christensen: for organizing the grad mass and working with our commentator, readers, and offertory. And to Mr. Spiess for arranging clergy, sacristans, and altar servers for facilitating with set up.</span></li><li value="12" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Cavilla, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Ens, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Spiess: for turning the arena into a sacred space for grad mass.</span></li><li value="13" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ms. Ens, Concert Choir, and Mrs. Plewes for providing us with beautiful music for mass.</span></li><li value="14" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Cox: for helping me with working with and guiding all of the student speakers and MCs.</span></li><li value="15" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Leroux and the decorating committee, including Mrs. Dudas, Mr. Hammel, Mr. Hogan, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Leroux, Ms. Magill, Mrs. Schwark, and Mr. Leroux for coordinating the decorations at the arena. They had a HUGE job of setting up but the arena looked beautiful!</span></li><li value="16" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Dalton and Mr. Goruk: for always being a calming presence (especially for Mrs. Polec) when it comes to organizing students into lines and directing the procession during the mass, the convocation, and the Grand March. Also, thank you for getting students picture-ready and feeling less anxious as they took the stage. Moreover, thank you for all your help with taking down and moving things back to the school.</span></li><li value="17" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Wojtowicz and our Students’ Council ushers: for distributing programs and seating our guests.</span></li><li value="18" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Dalton, Mr. Goruk, Ms. Kidwai, Ms. Magill, Ms. Mombourquette, Mr. Point du Jour, Mrs. Richards, Ms. Schori, and Mrs. Wojtowicz for ensuring all grad gowns were collected after convocation.</span></li><li value="19" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr Cavilla, Mrs. Dudas, Ms. Ens, Mr. Pasquotti, Mr. Rosen, Mrs. Schwark, Mr. Spiess, Ms. Wojtowicz, and Mr. Yanke for representing staff of Catholic Central during the distribution of certificates.</span></li><li value="20" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Larson: for creating the beautiful programs.</span></li><li value="21" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Stacy Henderson, Ms. Omilon, and Mr. LeBleu for taking pictures at the Grand March and for sharing your photographs with our families of the graduates.</span></li><li value="22" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Priests and Deacons: for being a visible presence at our graduation Mass and for their spiritual support of our students. Thank you especially to Father Kevin Tumback, Father SantiagoTorres , Father Valentine Suum, as well as Deacon James Manzara, Deacon Peter Lilienthal, and Deacon Bruce Barnett.</span></li><li value="23" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Helen Manzara: for being the Sacristan.</span></li><li value="24" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Bridge Brass Quintet: for providing beautiful music during mass. </span></li><li value="25" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All those who were Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers and Ushers during distribution of communion.</span></li><li value="26" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Rosen: for running the Grad Mass slides.</span></li><li value="27" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ms. Magill: for running the Convocation slides.</span></li><li value="28" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dr. Mombourquette: for bringing the warmest of greetings from the Board.</span></li><li value="29" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ms. Axani: for bringing greetings from the Superintendent. </span></li><li value="30" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All our Trustees and Senior Administrative Leadership Team who attended the mass and convocation.</span></li><li value="31" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Ruaben: for being present during the graduation weekend to celebrate those students who attended Trinity E-Learning School. Thank you for filling in wherever was needed!</span></li><li value="32" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feature Productions and PB Pro Audio: for making the entire weekend one to be proud of! Your ability to convert a “normal” production into one to cherish and remember is unmatched.</span></li><li value="33" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Staff of the VisitLethbridge.com Arena, especially Robin Sakamoto and Dakota Oler: for their excellent service and continued guidance and support throughout the planning process.</span></li><li value="34" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sounds Unlimited Inc: for providing the music for the grand march and for the dance.</span></li><li value="35" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Luis Hernandez and his crew from Life Touch Photography: for taking the grad pictures, the group picture and pictures of the graduates receiving their certificates. And head caretaker for Campus West, Mr. Urbanczyk for organizing the “lift” for the group photo!</span></li><li value="36" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Lethbridge Herald, especially Alejandra Pulido-Guzman: for the wonderful write up in the paper on our valedictorian!</span></li><li value="37" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Lethbridge Police Department for your presence at the Feather Blessing Ceremony and at the Grand March and Dance.</span></li><li value="38" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Candle lighters representing alumni, parents, CCH staff, Holy Spirit staff, clergy, and trustees: Father Santiago, Trustee Dr. Mombourquette, Gordon Marconi, Christa Sawatzky, Dino Caputo, Kathy Jones-Husch, Amber Sheridan, Tim Folkersen, Kiera Bouchard, and Aaron Skretting.</span></li><li value="39" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Council for their lovely gift of rosaries for our graduates.</span></li><li value="40" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Urquhart: for preparing the French Certificates for those grads who have completed 12 years of French Immersion.</span></li><li value="41" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All Staff of CCH: All the staff present throughout the weekend’s events for guiding students to where-ever they needed to be during the mass, the convocation, and the Grand March. For being available to students, for acting as substitutes for teachers involved directly in the grad activities and for their quiet, constant commitment to making graduation a memorable event for students. Graduation is a gift that the staff of CCH gives to our students. </span></li><li value="42" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Parents/ Guardians and family members: for sharing your children with us over the past three years!</span></li><li value="43" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 12s: We are very proud of how you took care of each other and walked together. You carried yourselves with dignity and class. It was an honor and a pleasure to celebrate with you!</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to all who have made this event meaningful, memorable and successful. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Joanne Polec</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Principal of Catholic Central</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are the links to all of this weekend’s events:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grad Mass: </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/1189802052?fl=tl&fe=ec" class="editor-link"><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://vimeo.com/1189802052?fl=tl&fe=ec</span></u></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Convocation: </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/1189805824?fl=tl&fe=ec" class="editor-link"><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://vimeo.com/1189805824?fl=tl&fe=ec</span></u></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grand March Prt 1 </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/1083223318?fl=tl&fe=ec" class="editor-link"><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://vimeo.com/1083223318?fl=tl&fe=ec</span></u></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grand March Prt 2: </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/1189806398?fl=tl&fe=ec" class="editor-link"><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://vimeo.com/1189806398?fl=tl&fe=ec</span></u></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note: photos from the Convocation hat toss and from the Grand March are yet to come! We are working as quickly as we can to get them edited and put into a Digital Folder for the graduates to access.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>