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The St. Matthias Catholic Academy has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking $1 million in donations in order to eliminate its debt and prevent it from closing
Commencement will be held in the high school auditorium at 7 p.m.
Katie Ruscitti has been named valedictorian, and Abigail Ankorm was selected salutatorian.
Ruscitti is the daughter of Scott and Karen Ruscitti of Mather. She is president of the Student Council Class of 2021, the National Honor Society, and the Spanish Club. Katie is captain of the academic team, and a member of SADD and Yearbook. She has lettered all four years in academics, and holds a 4.5 GPA. Katie is also an avid member and volunteer of the St. Matthias Catholic Church. She plans to attend Waynesburg University in the fall to major in biology/pre-medicine, with the goal of becoming a pediatrician.
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On Easter Sunday, as Christians around the world gather to celebrate one of the most important days of their year, thousands of Chicago-area Catholics will be shut out of their churches by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Too many of these sacred spaces around Chicago have been, or are about to be, closed by Cardinal Blase Cupich in what appears to be a misguided effort to raise money by targeting the most valuable properties without regard to their vibrancy or their importance to their community.
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