Raymond Alexander '58 attending the Parkchester Reunion at Brewski's. Billy Stapleton '76 is in the background.



Kathleen (Smith) Rango passed away at age 68. She is the mother of Eileen Rango '83. Kathleen's Cremains Mass will take place at 11AM on Friday, May 25 at St. Helena's.

Sister Margaret Murphy, O.P. '61

Sister Margaret Murphy, OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York died peacefully on January 31, 2018 in Siena Hall, Sparkill, NY. She was born in the Bronx, NY, and she graduated from St. Helena in 1961. Margaret entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary on August 30, 1965 and received the name Sister John Magdalene. She professed her first vows in 1967 and her final vows in 1972.

Sister Margaret Murphy served in the Archdiocese of New York, at St. Agnes Home and School, Sparkill (1967-1968); Sacred Heart School, Monroe (1969-1974) and Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia (1974- 1985). Upon completion of her studies in computer science in 1986, Sister Margaret worked as a programmer at the Diocese of Rockville Centre. She then served as Director of Computer Services from 1987-1989 at Holy Trinity High School, Hicksville. From 1989 to 1994 Sister Margaret was a financial programmer and analyst for an insurance service in Pearl River, NY. Sister Margaret was elected to Congregational Leadership in 1994, directing the Office of Information Services until 2000. After a sabbatical year, Sister Margaret became the Finance Officer at the Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, a position she held for almost 16 years.

Sister Margaret Murphy was faithful to the God she loved and to the life she chose as a Dominican Sister. We will remember her for her generous spirit. We are grateful for her more than fifty-two years as a Sparkill Dominican and thank God for her life and her goodness. May the Lord shine His light upon her and give her eternal rest in the kingdom of heaven.

Her wake:will take place at Sparkle on Friday, February 2,  beginning with the reception of the Body at 3:30 p.m. and Evening Prayer at 6:30 p.m. Her funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, February 3 at 10:30 a.m. If you intend to be at dinner on Friday evening and/or lunch on Saturday following the Funeral Mass please contact Sr. Margo Saich at 845-359-4188 or her email: msaich@sparkill.org. Thank you.

The future Sr. Margaret Murphy, O.P. and her Kindergarten Photo.  She is front row, third from right.

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Alumnus Memorial Mass: We are sorry to report the recent passing of Bryan F. O’Rourke ’60, who lived in San Diego, CA and passed away at the age of 72. Bryan lived on Benedict Avenue in Parkchester for many years and was a member of a group of close friends who attended St. Helena’s School and went to St. Helena’s Church. Bryan loved Parkchester and frequently lit vigil candles whenever he entered a church. He donated his body to science. The 7:30PM Mass on the Feast of the Assumption on August 15 will be celebrated in his memory. R.I.P. Bryan.

Oliver Moe ’11 is currently a junior at Colgate University where he is pursuing a double major in Peace and Conflict Studies and Asian Studies. He graduated from Xavier High School in 2015. He is currently a member of the Division I University Track and Field Team where his major event is the 400 meter. This summer, he won a highly competitive grant which is enabling him to participate in an internship in Boston, where he is working for a non-profit agency training at risk youth to be personal trainers.



Bradley Seaton, who attended school here for grades 4, 5 & 6 (2002 - 2005) was drafted by the Tennessee Titans as the #236th pick. He attended high school in Connecticut and played OT for Villanova. His older brother Wayne graduated from St. Helena in 2005. Bradley is expected to be a mainstay on the offensive line.


St. Helena Class of 2016


ON MEMORIAL DAY
REMEMBERING ST. HELENA'S AMERICAN HEROES WHO DIED WHILE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY

John Montague Mansfield ’60
PFC, U.S. Army
HHC 3rd BN, 12th Infantry, 
4th Inf Div., USARV
died: March 9, 1967
Phu Yen, South Vietnam

Gerald Lawrence Fox ’60
PFC, U.S. Army
Infantryman Bravo Company
died:  July 12, 1967
Pleiku, South Vietnam

William David Bridge ’61
1st Lt,. U.S. Army
198th Light Infantry Brigade
died: June 16, 1970
Quang Ngai, South Vietnam