nd patron saint of the
Diocese of Green Bay.
Francis traveled extensively in the
Far East and is recognized for his
zeal as an evangelist and
numerous miracles. When the
Jesuit missionaries first arrived in
Wisconsin, they placed
themselves under his protection.
St. Francis Xavier was
canonized in 1622.
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Graphic Composition
Graphic Design by Kerry Bertram
Contributors to this booklet:
Jim Biesterveld
Matt Reynebeau
Ann Del Ponte
Chris Richter
Anne Higgins
Tom Simon
Madalyn Long
Brian Wallace
Jeanne Pappas
Jim Weiland
Dennis Oudenhoven
ACES Xavier Educational
System Mission Statement
Dedicated to educational excellence rooted in our Catholic faith.
Xavier High School's mission is to create for its
students a Catholic Christian community
in which students, faculty, staff, and parents may together
:
foster a faith relationship with God
show a loving concern for neighbor
develop individual talents
strive for academic excellence in a world of
ever-changing technology and
nurture a sense of personal dignity.
Our mission empowers and energizes this faith community to:
serve the Fox Valley area
acquire a global vision and
challenge society with the values of Jesus Christ.
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This publication celebrates:
The Forward In Faith Campaign
And the many dedicated individuals who contributed to its success
The Xavier High School Renovation
Including a new academic wing, chapel, and practice gym
and remodeling to create new administrative offices, a gathering
space, and main entrance and courtyard
Xavier High School
Open House Celebrations
Mass of Celebration,
Donor Open House and Tours
Monday, September 18, 2006
6:30 p.m., Mass with
Bishop David Zubik
Concelebrated with
Fox Valley area priests
7:30 Donor Reception
Public Open House
Sunday, September 24, 2006
2 to 5 p.m.
Xavier High School is a diocesan high school and a member of the ACES Xavier Catholic Educational
System. It is with great pride that we recognize the quality schools within our system and thank them for
their support and the foundation they provide to Catholic education in Appleton.
Catholic Central
St. Bernadette
St. Thomas More
Principal: Jeff Staddler
Principal: Jackie Behnke
Principal: Dave Callan
St. Pius X
St. Joseph Middle School
Principal: Sister Carol Jean Peterson
Prinicpal: Brad Norcross
Xavier High School gratefully acknowledges the continuing support of the eight Appleton parishes, which
are the corporate member parishes, and their pastors who, along with the Bishop of the Diocese of Green
Bay, comprise the Corporate Board. The Appleton parishes and their pastors are:
St. Thomas More
St. Therese
St. Pius X
St. Mary
Fr. Gerald Falk
Fr. William Hoffman Fr. Thomas Farrell
Fr. Mike O'Rourke
St. Joseph
St. Bernard
St. Berndadette
Sacred Heart
Fr. Larry Abler
Fr. Dennis Ryan
Fr. Don Zuleger
Fr. Robert Karuhn
In addition to the corporate member parishes, 17 regional parishes support Catholic secondary education
in the Fox Valley. Their support is also greatly appreciated. The regional parishes include:
St. John, Little Chute
St. Mary, Greenville
Holy Cross, Kaukauna
Holy Spirit, Kimberly/Darboy
St. Patrick Stephensville
St. Aloysius, Kaukauna
St. Paul, Combined Locks
Ss. Peter & Paul, Hortonville
St. Mary, Kaukauna
St. Mary, Stockbridge
St. Edward, Mackville
St. Paul, Wrightstown
Most Precious Blood,
St. Nicholas, Freedom
St. Francis, Hollandtown
New London
St. Denis, Shiocton
St. Mary, Black Creek.
Many of these regional parishes support elementary and/or middle schools that send quality, caring stu-
dents into the Xavier community. Xavier recognizes each of these schools and their staffs and thanks them
for their contributions to quality Catholic education in the Fox Cities.
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Brothers and sisters in Christ, after much prayer, planning, and work by
so many members of this school community, we come here now to bless and
dedicate this new addition of Xavier High School to the glory of God. It will
be a center for school and community activities, a place where community
and church come together, a place where people get to know one another and
give witness to their faith in Christ.
Hear what the apostle Paul says in his first letter to the Corinthians:
"We are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's build-
ing. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I
established a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder
must choose with care how to build on it. For no one can set any foundation
other than the one that has been created; that foundation is Jesus Christ."
(Corinthians 3:9-11)
Let us now go forth in peace,
In the name of our Lord.
In the name of the Father,
and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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DEDICATION PRAYER FOR
XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
2004
February - Xavier names and dedicates its gym
the Gene Torchy Clark Gymnasium after the
legendary coach and athletic director who
served at the school from 1959-69. Torchy
coached football, basketball, and tennis and
was instrumental in choosing the school name,
colors and nickname.
Art teacher Lynn Zetzman earns Fulbright
Memorial Fund Master Teacher honors
Girls Soccer WIAA State Champs, Division 3
Dr. Joseph Bound named president of the
ACES/Xavier System
Fall - Xavier celebrates its 45th anniversary and
enrolls 544 students
Boys Soccer REPEATS as WIAA State
Champs, Division 2
2005
Spring - With a new track in place, Xavier hosts
its first home track meet in more than a decade
Girls Soccer REPEATS as WIAA State
Champs, Division 2 (1st time in WIAA history
that both boys and girls teams win state titles
two years in a row)
June 29 - An official
groundbreaking
ceremony sets in
motion a $7.5 million
renovation/rebuild-
ing of Xavier High
School
2005
With the field renovation (regrading & reseeding)
complete, fall sports return "home" to K of C
athletic complex
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2006
Tony Abts named president of the ACES
Xavier System
August 31 - In a Mass offered by Bishop David
Zubik, the student body celebrates a new
Xavier. The facility includes a new two-story aca-
demic wing and chapel, and the refurbishing of
existing areas to house new administrative offices
and a large gathering space. Enhanced sports
facilities include a prac-
tice gym and new team
room.
September 8 - Knights of
Columbus Athletic Field
scoreboard, donated by
J.J. Keller, Inc., in mem-
ory of Brad Williams
(Class of '08) .
The campaign for funds was begun on April 4, 1956
and concluded on June 17, 1956. The cost of the school
was estimated to be just under $2,000,000. The mini-
mum goal set in the drive was $600,000; the maximum
expected was $1,000,000. On June 17, 1956, between
the hours of 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., every available Catholic
wage earner in the city was contacted and pledges
totaling $1,298,871.86 were secured.
The choice of a name for
the school was then consid-
ered. An appeal was made to
the 7th and 8th grade pupils of
the five parishes to submit
their preferences. Xavier, sur-
name of St. Francis Xavier,
was the choice of the majority.
Tuition was set at $75 per
semester for Appleton students
and $150 per semester for non-
Appleton students.
After public announce-
ment had been made
that Xavier would open
its doors to freshmen
and sophomores for the
1959-1960 school year,
registrations poured in.
At the end of July, 450
students had been
accepted.
Timeline
continued...
Most Reverend David A. Zubik
Bishop of Green Bay
With the student body gathered around him,
Bishop Zubik prepares to dedicate the
chapel in a ceremony on August 31, 2006.
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We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.
- Winston Churchill
With words like these, taken from our campaign litera-
ture, still echoing in our heads, it is with great pride that
I write this letter on behalf of the many dedicated people
who made Forward In Faith a success.
The ACES Xavier Forward In Faith Campaign began
in January of 2004. The principle focus of the campaign
was the development of capital funding necessary to ensure the future of Catholic education in
the Fox Valley while also developing long term operational funding in the form of an endowment.
In the area of capital funding, the primary goal was to raise sufficient funds to replace the eastern
academic area of Xavier High School with a new two story academic wing. That goal was
reached in June of 2005 with construction starting soon thereafter, allowing for student use to
begin in September of 2006.
An additional capital need was the raising of funds to build a practice gymnasium to accommo-
date the many athletic endeavors of the Xavier student body. That goal, reached in March of
2006, allowed the gym to open in conjunction with use of the academic wing.
Reaching the goals of the capital needs portion of the Forward In Faith Campaign was made
possible by 1,400 donors. To each and every one of them, the students, the faculty, the adminis-
tration, the campaign steering committee and the Board of Trustees express their sincere grati-
tude for their gift, one that brings a state of the art facility to the Catholic high school students of
the Fox Valley. Your commitment goes a long way to ensure the future of Catholic education in
the Fox Valley.
Bill Hodgkiss
Steering Committee
Tony Abts
Fr. John Bergstadt
Karen Geerts
Bill Hodgkiss
Madalyn Long
Brenda Klister
Bill O'Brien
Kathy Plank '83
Matt Reynebeau
Chris Richter
Tom Simon
Dan Voissem '78
Brian Wallace '86
Faculty/Staff
Division
Jane Jamison