From the Head of School: Our Lenten Journey February 17, 2021 A Lenten Journey Journey聽is an oft-used metaphor to describe Lent, no doubt because the season spans a total of 46 days and provides ample time for thoughtful spiritual and personal reflection. The dictionary defines journey as both a noun 鈥� like a trip 鈥� and a verb 鈥� an act of traveling. I much prefer […]
In Memoriam ~ John James Radde ’61 February 17, 2021 John James Radde ’61 Brother of Fred Radde ’66 and Thomas Radde ’71 John James Radde passed away at Emerald Crest of Victoria on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the age of 77. He was born at Nagel Hospital in Waconia, MN on April 15, 1943 to Fred W. and Helen A. (Picker) Radde, Jr. […]
SJP Senior Named National Merit Finalist February 16, 2021 Saint John鈥檚 Prep’s Alton Mies ’21 Recognized by NMS Collegeville, MN:聽 Saint John鈥檚 Prep Senior Alton Mies, son of Susan and Jeff Mies of Cold Spring, MN is a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Alton is the brother of Regan ’18 and Anson ’22. As a finalist, Alton is now one of 15,000 […]
In Memoriam ~ Ardell “Casey” Vilandre ’50 February 16, 2021 Ardell Arthur 鈥淐asey鈥� Vilandre ’50 Ardell Arthur 鈥淐asey鈥� Vilandre, 88, of Fountain Hills passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 12, 2021. Casey was born in Grand Forks, N.D., on April 18, 1932, the only child of Arthur Napoleon and Alice (D鈥橦eilly) Vilandre. He attended St. Michael鈥檚 Catholic Grade School in Grand Forks, and St. […]
Our Role in a Complex World- Commentary from Jon McGee February 4, 2021 Our Role in a Complex World “Before any action we take, we must remember to move forward with love.” Martin Luther King, Jr. All of us likely would acknowledge that we live in remarkably complicated times. But our students 鈥� all born since the turn of the century 鈥� have known only remarkably complicated times, […]
In Memoriam ~ Allan Rolling ’62 January 29, 2021 Allan Joseph Rolling ’62 Mar. 8, 1944-Jan. 29, 2021 Allan Joseph Rolling was born March 8, 1944 at Tracy, the third of four children born to Harold and Agnes (Kosse) Rolling. He passed away peacefully at his home, on Friday, Jan. 29, at the age of 76 years. Visitation is at 10 a.m. with a […]
In Memoriam ~ Christopher Weber ’65 January 27, 2021 CHRISTOPHER JOHN WEBER聽 July 5, 1947 鈥� January 27, 2021 Chris Weber was born in Pasadena, CA but spent most of his life in Minneapolis, MN. He passed away in Concord, Ca, on January 27, 2021 from heart and lung complications. Though he was born the 7th of nine children, Chris was often in the […]
In Memoriam ~ Robert Wind ’49 January 19, 2021 Robert Wind ’49 Bob died peacefully on January 13, 2021, surrounded by family at the age of 89, due to complications of COVID. He was born October 8, 1931. He was the 10th of 11 children, born to John and Anna Wind atop their hardware store in St Paul, on Front Street. The store evolved […]
In Memoriam ~ Glenn Kirsch ’50 January 1, 2021 Glenn Kirsch ’50 Glenn passed away at the age of 88, on December 7, 2020, one day before his 64th wedding anniversary to his bride Shirley Viola Kirsch. He was born on October 18, 1932 in Victoria, MN. Glenn is survived by wife Shirley (Schwalbe) of Blaine; children Ron (Carmen) Kirsch of Maple Grove, Cindy […]
In Memoriam ~ Jeffery Gair ’66 January 1, 2021 Jeffery A Gair ’66 Jeffery A Gair, 72, of Coon Rapids, MN died on January 1st, 2021. He was born a 鈥渂lue eyed observer鈥� on February 6th, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN to Florence and Norbert Gair. He was raised with two brothers and five sisters in an Irish/German/Norwegian and very much Catholic family. Jeff attended […]
