Alumni E-Newsletter - February 2023 |
Charles H. Fuller, Jr. '56 Theater Dedication
On Thursday, January 26, Roman Catholic High School held a ceremony and officially named the school's theater, located in the Howard Center for the Arts, the Charles H. Fuller, Jr. '56 Theater in honor of alumnus Charles Fuller '56, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who wrote A Soldier's Play. Cast and crew members, along with Mr. Fuller's immediate family members, joined the Roman community at the Howard Center for a truly historic event.
Mr. Fuller, who passed away last October, maintained strong ties to Catholic High throughout his life and was deeply involved with the Alumni Association for many years. The English Department at Roman has been teaching A Soldier's Play for decades, which inspired Brad Ferdinand '24 to propose renaming the theater. |
Save the Date
Roman Catholic High School is pleased to announce that the 31st Annual Greater Philadelphia Area Leadership Award dinner will take place on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Union League Liberty Hill where we will honor Charles P. Pizzi. To attend the event, or for sponsorship opportunities, please contact John Prendergast '08, Executive Director of Mission Advancement, at jprendergast@romancatholichs.com or (215) 627-5487 ext. 204. |
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| Catholic Schools Week 2023
Roman Catholic High School joined thousands of Catholic schools throughout the nation during the week of January 29 to celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2023, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Various events throughout the week highlighted the important role that Catholic education plays in our community, including a mass held at the school gymnasium. |
Roman Arena Podcast Club
We are pleased to announce that the Roman Arena Podcast Club is now on Instagram. The Roman Arena is a podcast created by students of RCHS where they discuss events and topics relevant to Roman students and interview people of influence. Season 1 of the podcast launched last November and has released eight episodes as of today.
Listen to the Roman Arena podcast on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. | Save the date for the following Roman Reunion! Class of 1973 - 50th Reunion Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Venetian Club 8030 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118 For more reunion details and registration, click here and keep up with Roman's social media.
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Please consider making a gift to the Roman Fund today to support our students! You can give online or Venmo your gift to @RomanCatholicHS. Thank you for your generosity! |
Legacy Giving: There are several additional ways to support Roman: Bequest: Leave money to support Roman and its students in your will with the flexibility to update your will if life circumstances change. Beneficiary designation: Provides increased flexibility over a will by using life insurance policies, IRAs, and retirement plans. By making Roman the beneficiary of your IRA, you protect your heirs from one of the most heavily taxed portions of your estate as neither you nor your heirs will be liable for income taxes once the assets are distributed to Roman. Stocks or appreciated assets: Donate securities to Roman which allows you to both preserve cash flow and eliminate capital gains tax on the transfer. Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from IRA: Are you age 70.5 or older? Give up to $100,000 per year from your IRA to Roman without paying income taxes on the distribution. This allows you to use the gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year. To learn more or if you have questions, contact John Prendergast '08, Executive Director of Mission Advancement, at jprendergast@romancatholichs.com or 215-627-5487 ext. 204.
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