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Catherine McAuley High School Open House and Placement Exams

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Catherine McAuley High School, Maine’s only college-preparatory school for young women, will be hosting its annual Open House for prospective students and their families on Sunday, October 19, at 2pm. Young women of all faiths are invited to our campus at 631 Stevens Avenue, Portland, for a program ...

McAuley Educator Awarded Prestigious Grant

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

History teacher Nancy Ponzetti, of Catherine McAuley High School, has been awarded an esteemed grant that seeks to strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of America’s history and its founding principles. The grant, “Picturing America,” is part of We the People, the flagship initiative of the National Endowment of the ...

McAuley Students Plan Mercy Day Surprise

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

On Wednesday, September 24, eight students from Catherine McAuley High School made a surprise Mercy Day visit to Sr. Anne Marie Kiah's second grade classroom at Holy Cross School. The visit also coincides with a special year of Sr. Anne Marie's -- her golden jubilee as a Sister of ...

Mercy Day Celebrated

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

On Wednesday, September 24, the students, faculty, and staff at Catherine McAuley High School joined over sixty Mercy schools throughout the United States in a prayer service to celebrate Mercy Day, a day that reminds us how our beloved foundress, Catherine McAuley, responded to God's call of service and leadership. On this ...

McAuley Cross Country Team Extends Thanks

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

The Catherine McAuley High School Cross Country Team extends their sincere thanks to all involved in making their Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebee's in South Portland such an amazing success.  As a result of the overwhelming support from the public, the Team was able to purchase new jackets, which proudly display the ...

Author Lyn Mikel Brown Visits Catherine McAuley High School

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D., co-author of Packaging Girlhood: Rescuing Our Daughters from Marketers’ Schemes, visited Catherine McAuley High School on Thursday, September 18, to discuss her research on girls’ development and the media with the School community. Brown asserts that the images projected on the big screen and television ...

Grandparents Honored at Opening Mass

Friday, September 19th, 2008

On Thursday, September 18, the memory of our grandparents was kept alive as they were honored at McAuley's Opening Mass with Bishop Richard Malone. Held in the Motherhouse Chapel, the Liturgy celebrated the many blessings we receive from our grandparents.  In thanksgiving, the Bishop recognized their continued support of McAuley High ...

McAuley Announces Semifinalists in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program

Friday, September 19th, 2008

  Catherine McAuley High School is proud to announce that Macauley Kenney of North Yarmouth and Allison Walker-Elders of Lisbon Falls have been named semifinalists in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.  Approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 54th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were announced this month by officials of the ...

McAuley Hosts First Maine Catholic Secondary School Summit

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

On Monday, September 15, Maine’s three Catholic high schools gathered at Catherine McAuley High School to discuss their roles as educators in faith communities in the first Maine Catholic Secondary School Summit, sponsored by the Diocese of Portland.              Joining McAuley in this assembly were Cheverus High School of Portland ...

Finalizing Your College List Workshop

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Attention Seniors and Parents: Finalizing Your College List Workshop Date:  Tuesday, September 23             6:30 PM - 8:00 PM             CMHS Auditorium It's time for seniors to narrow down their list of colleges. This workshop will discuss what to consider when editing your list prior to preparing your application.

USM College Fair

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

Attention Juniors, Seniors, and Parents - On Sunday, September 21, from 2:00 to 4:30 pm,  the NEACAC College Fair will be held on the USM Gorham campus in the Costello Sports Complex.  This is your opportunity to visit with the 250+ colleges and universities that will be in attendance. In order to ...

McAuley’s 3rd Annual Homecoming Filled With Spirit

Monday, September 8th, 2008

In the most widely anticipated Homecoming celebration in recent years, the CMHS community gathered the weekend of September 19 and 20 armed with tons of McAuley pride. In a huge upset on the part of the senior class, the juniors walked away with the coveted "Locker Wars" crown on Friday afternoon, welcoming all ...

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