• Brother Chris Sweeney S.C. left for Mozambique on January 31. Chris, who was named Catholic High's Distinguished Graduate for 2010, spent his time in Louisiana since mid-December visiting family and participating in fundraising activities for the mission school. His younger brother Craig organized a benefit run "Miles for Moz" in Baton Rouge January 29. The day of the run, the Sweeneys collected pens, pencils, erasers, and pencil sharpeners for the needy students in Mozambique. In a separate project, Brother Chris is collecting used laptop computers for the school in Amatongas. Those wishing to donate money or items should contact milesformoz@hotmail.com. Visit this link for a list of projects the brothers hope to initiate in Mozambique.

The Superior General of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Brother Jose Ignacio Carmona, S.C., is visiting the New Orleans Province from January 27 to February 27. He will visit all the houses and establishments of the Province. He is scheduled for Brother Martin on February 25. Brother Jose, who lives at the institute's motherhouse in Rome, was born in Spain but spent 35 years in Colombia. He was elected to a six-year term as Superior General in 2006, replacing Brother Bernard Couvillon of the New Orleans Province, who served 12 years.

• All-State RB Dante Butler - Tulane
• DL Cole Frazier - Nicholls State
• All-District OL Jordan Greene -“ Southern Mississippi
• DB Brian Joseph - Northwestern State

The first female teachers at a Brothers of the Sacred Heart school in New Orleans began at Brother Martin in the 1970-1 school year. Brother Mark Thornton, S.C., hired the first two in the spring of 1970 before becoming Provincial of the New Orleans Province. Brother Brice Hendrick, S.C., hired the third in August when an opening developed in the Science Department.

1. Sydney Palmisano taught German and English.
2. Marlane Comer taught Biology.
3. Peggy Vath also taught Biology. Hired last, she stayed the longest of the three, eventually becoming Chair of the Science Department.

Brother Mark did not want to hire just one female teacher to put all the pressure of breaking the barrier on just one person.

Sydney Palmisano's favorite student during her Brother Martin tenure was Brother Nicholas, S.C., who sat in her German classes to prepare for his annual summer European trips with students.

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