| Dowling Catholic's All Souls Prayer Service took place on Friday, Nov. 1st in remembrance of loved ones. The prayer service is held annually with the entire student body at the Maroon Memorial across from the St. Joseph Chapel. We will continue to pray for all deceased family members of DCHS and St. Joseph Academy alumni, faculty and staff.
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| On Nov. 12th, DCHS Career Academy Engineering and Technology students attended a presentation led by alumni Andrew Post '16, a transportation planning engineer at HNTB in Des Moines and Monica Moylan '16, a civil engineer at Shive-Hattery in West Des Moines.
On Nov. 19th, Academy of Health Sciences students heard from a panel of professionals including Dr. Alysaa (Blasco) Bolger '08, a physical therapist at Elevate Physical Therapy, Dr. Rachel Reinsvold '11, the Director of Pharmacy at MercyOne in Clive, and Dr. Thomas Klein, a current DCHS parent and Interventional Pain Management Specialist at Iowa Ortho. We are grateful to the speakers for their time and sharing their experiences and expertise with our students.
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| DCHS was proud to partner with LifeServe Blood Center to host a blood drive on campus in honor of Ava Vaske '21 who lost her battle with cancer in 2022. We are grateful to everyone who donated or volunteered and to the Vaske family for letting us be a part of honoring Ava’s memory in this meaningful way.
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| The 21st Annual Art Club Ofrenda honoring Sister Elaine Claire Hagedorn SJA '53 was unveiled in late October and is on display in the Narthex. Sister Hagedorn was a Catholic school teacher, a principal and served as area coordinator for the Des Moines Diocese Social Action division. She also served for 30 years in ministry at Visitation Parish, now called Our Lady of the Americas. Thanks to Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Plasencia and the 60+ students who contributed to honoring her life and service to the community.
Alex Schwarte '19 and his father, Jeff, have created an app in honor of Lisa, their mom and wife who died of breast cancer in 2023. Lisa's Tree helps people to connect with others, serve those in need, and grow in faith. Jeff hopes churches, parishes and communities across the country utilize the app to help those going through their most difficult moments. Watch his interview with KCCI to learn more about the reason behind the app.
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EVENTS
DEC 16: Wine Tasting
Enlighten your palate and experience an exclusive evening of specialty wines from Tuscany with world-renowned Italian sommelier, Claudia Callegari. The event will be held at Glen Oaks Country Club at 6:00 pm. Please RSVP here by Dec. 1st. Proceeds from the event support the Dowling Catholic STEM Endowment.
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| IN MEMORIAM
We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of alumni who have passed away.
James Logan '49
Sr. Rachel Beeson '50 SJA
Dennis O'Brien '53
Shirley (Murphy) Renda '56 SJA
James Carlisle '58
Roberta "Berta" (Reser) Shuey '69 SJA
Kathleen "Kathy" (Strode) Marshall '69 SJA
Lawrence "Larry" McManus '78
Peter Porto '79
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Class of 1965
60th Reunion
June 2025 - Location/details TBD
Contact: Barb Mullahey
Class of 1980
August 9-10, 2025
Location/details TBD
Class of 2005
August 9-10, 2025
Saturday - 11:30 - 1:30pm
Picnic - Raccoon River Park
Saturday 6pm - Main event @ Jasper Winery
Sunday - DCHS tour at 10am, Mass at 11am
Contact: Kelly Berger
DCHS Class of 2005 Reunion
Band & Color Guard Reunion
Sept. 26-27, 2025
Location/details TBD
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GIVING TUESDAY
Please join us on Dec. 3rd and help us reach our Giving Tuesday goal of raising $25,000 to go towards the purchase of new Chromebooks. Read about how Chromebooks impact our students in the Dowling Catholic Post. To give today, please click here.
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| ALUMNI NEWS & UPDATES
We would love to hear news and updates (including reunions) about you and your classmates! Please submit online or contact Kathy Kirby Power '80, alumni manager, at 515.222.1090 or kkirbypower@dowlingcatholic.org.
Update contact information here.
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PLANNED GIVING
Did you know there are creative ways to support DCHS? Ways in which you, your loved ones and DCHS all benefit? Please visit our website to learn more about the benefits of planned giving.
ANNUAL APPEAL
The Annual Appeal impacts every aspect of the DCHS experience and helps ensure our students have the resources they need to be successful. To donate, please visit our website or mail a check to DCHS, 1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265.
DOWLING CLUB
Be part of the booster organization that has been supporting our student-athletes since 1941. Membership provides passes to ALL home athletic events (excluding tournament play), a one-time 15% Campus Store discount and more! Visit our website to find the membership level that best suits your needs (Adult, Family, Future Maroon, Senior or DC Fan). Thank you for your support!
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