Feichtinger presented with Athlete of the Year

This year’s father and son banquet was held at Indian Creek in Elkhorn. The featured guest speaker was Chicago Cubs owner Pete Ricketts.

At the banquet Mount Michael senior Thomas Feichtinger was presented with the “Athlete of the Year” award. Feichtinger’s notable accomplishments include an all class gold medal in the 3200 at the state tournament in 2011, an individual State Championship last fall in Cross Country. He currently leads all class B runners in the 1600m and 3200m distances in track. He also holds Mount Michael Benedictines school records in those same events. Photos

Acceptance speech by Thomas Feichtinger

Congratulations Knight Writers

Class C Journalism State Runner-up

	Advertising 3rd Michael Sojka	Column Writing 2nd Joe Sobczyk
	Photo Illustration 3rd Joe Bastian	Editorial Cartooning 1st David Bastian
	Editorial Writing 1st Randy Speer	News/Feature Photography 2nd Joe Bastian
	Sports Feature Writing 1st Jake Recker	Headline Writing 1st Elliot Prusa 3rd Michael Sojka
	Sports News/Game Coverage 1st Grant Ramm	Yearbook Feature Writing 3rd Graham Jewell
	Graphic Illustration 1st Joe Bastian	Year Book Theme Development 2nd Michael Sojka, James Steier, Tom Feichtinger
	Yearbook Sports Feature Writing 2nd Nate Van Haute	Yearbook Theme Copy Writing 2nd Graham Jewell
Qualifying for the All Class Competition: David Bastian, Randy Speer, Jake Recker, Elliot Prusa, Grant Ramm, Joe Bastian.

Congratulations Knight Writers!

All Class Journalism Medalists!

Randy Speer - 2nd in editorial writing

Graham Jewell - 2nd in yearbook feature writing

Elliot Prusa - 5th in headline writing

National Honor Society

Twenty Knights inducted into National Honor Society

On Monday April 16, 2012 twenty new members were inducted into the National Honor Society during an all school assembly.   The new members are Matthew Bohnhoff, Jarrett Crnkovich, Collin Donahue, Cameron Engel, Rowan Gruber, Kevin Jewell, Andy Johannes, Thomas Kalil, Justin Lytle, John Mikulicz, Will Sleddens, Scott Townsend, Tony Gao, Vinny Harvey, Cory Keegan, Matt Lingo, Connor Moynihan, Yunsik Oh, Josh Rauterkus, Randy Speer.  Congratulation Knights!       Photos

Spring Music Concert

Spring Sampler

Mount Michael Benedictine's band, choir, strings, and speech students recently entertain the school community at the annual “Spring Sampler” Beyond the large & small group performances were solos pieces performed by Thomas Kalil (violin) , Christian Jones (vocal), John Byrne (poetry), George Townsend (entertainment speaking).

Audio: Irish Blessing (Choir) - Photos

Additional audio selections are available on the student shared drive in a folder call “2012 Spring Sampler” feel free to make copies.

Holy Week at Mount Michael

Holy Week Triduum

      The Triduum started out at 6:00 pm with the traditional Holy Thursday dinner in the Abbey with about 18 guests in attendance. Salmon and Chicken Manicotti were the main course. Abbot Michael served the meal. At 8:00pm all gathered in the Chapel for the Eucharist and traditional washing of the feet. The Good Friday service was held at 3:00 pm with the veneration of the cross and a communion service.   The Easter Vigil started at 8:30 pm with the lighting of the Easter Candle. There was also an Easter day service on Sunday at 9:30 pm.

Photos: Holy Thursday - Good Friday - Easter Vigil

Abbot Michael's Easter Homily

      The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.                   -- George Burns

      A kindergarten teacher was walking around observing her classroom of very intent pupils while they were drawing pictures. As she came up to one girl who was working diligently, she asked here what she was drawing.
      The little girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
      That gave the teacher pause so she stopped and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
      Without looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."  Entire Homily

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 Palm Sunday

Monks, students and guests process to the chapel for Palm Sunday Eucharist.  More Photos