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JUNE 12, 2024
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At graduation, LCHS executes God’s perfect plan BY JEFF FALK
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raduation is a ceremony, a special occasion performed for a purpose. Ceremonies celebrate milestones, achievements and, in a very special way, life itself. All graduations are similar, and all graduations are unique. The recent graduation ceremony at Lancaster Catholic High School (LCHS) celebrated the completion of goals and new beginnings, scholastic success and, of course, God. “At Catholic, we get in and get out,” said LCHS principal Terry Klugh. “Everybody should know their roles and it moves, there’s a rhythm to it and the focus is on the students. You look up and it’s over. We have it down to an hour, and it’s a solemn hour.” “I think people truly understand what we’re trying to do, which is honor our seniors,” Klugh continued. “The celebration happens at the end of our ceremony. The
focus is on the student and what he or she achieved. That doesn’t happen too many times in a person’s life.” On the picturesque Thursday evening of May 30, LCHS conducted its 96th graduation ceremony at the school’s Crusader Stadium. Surrounded by family, friends, teachers, administrators, underclassmen, community members and officials of the Diocese of Harrisburg, 118 members of the Class of 2024 bade farewell to Lancaster Catholic High School together. The day prior, LCHS had conducted its senior awards celebration and baccalaureate ceremony. “When members of this class were freshmen, they were still dealing with COVID,” said Klugh. “They may have been the first class to understand the need to overcome. They’ll almost be known as the persevering class. It wasn’t a smooth process. It was a struggle, but they did it. As they went through their four years at
Members of Lancaster Catholic High School’s Class of 2024 process into Crusader Stadium at the start of commencement exercises.
Catholic, they became more and more evolved. Then they took leadership roles as juniors and seniors.” O n t h e i r b i g d a y, t h o s e seniors began showing up outside Crusader Stadium around 6:30 p.m. After Klugh gathered
them together and reminded them that they are loved, members of the Class of 2024 processed boys and girls, side by side, across the stadium turf to their seats. The ceremony opened with a prayer from Fr. Stephan Logue,
the singing of the national anthem by Sydney Diane Dissinger and the reciting of the class poem “Cap and Gown, Reflections on Graduation” by Gemma Elizabeth Nazickas. Dan Breen, the Diocese of Harrisburg’s secretary of education; Lyla Grace Maurer, class See LCHS pg 4
Bible2School has a mission to introduce elementary school students to Jesus through programs held off-site during the school day. When summer rolls around, the program continues to support families looking for Christian-focused curricula and resources. The organization offers a podcast, a blog and a variety of at-home resources. “We are going on three years of doing a weekly podcast,” said Megan Risser, director of
marketing and advancement officer for Bible2School. “It’s released on Tuesdays, and each week we chat with a different guest regarding a variety of topics, but they are all ways of sharing God’s Word with kids.” Topics on the “You CAN Tell the Children” podcast have ranged from praying for your child’s future spouse to establishing family devotion time. “Each episode is under a half hour, and we don’t do ads,” Risser explained. “In the middle of each episode, we take a short break, See Bible2School pg 3
Music will liven summer Sunday nights at Long’s Park BY JEFF FALK
Long’s Park has a history with music in Lancaster. It’s a history of culture. It’s a history of diversity. It’s a history of symbiosis. It’s a history that continues to evolve. The 62nd season of the Long’s Park Amphitheater Foundation’s (LPAF) Summer Music Series is upon us. More than bigger and better, this Summer Music Series is as varied as ever. “What we’re trying to do is Monophonics delighted audience members at a recent Summer Music See Summer music pg 4 Series concert.
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