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During the 2022-2023 academic year, Bishop McNamara Catholic School will celebrate its 100th anniversary! From 1922 as St. Patrick High School, in 1956 as St. Patrick Central High School, in 1965 as Bishop McNamara High School, to present day Bishop McNamara Catholic School, we have been the Irish!

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During the 2022-2023 academic year, Bishop McNamara Catholic School will celebrate its 100th anniversary! From 1922 as St. Patrick High School, in 1956 as St. Patrick Central High School, in 1965 as Bishop McNamara High School, to present day Bishop McNamara Catholic School, we have been the Irish!

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Academics
During the 2022-2023 academic year, Bishop McNamara Catholic School will celebrate its 100th anniversary! From 1922 as St. Patrick High School, in 1956 as St. Patrick Central High School, in 1965 as Bishop McNamara High School, to present day Bishop McNamara Catholic School, we have been the Irish!

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Student Life
During the 2022-2023 academic year, Bishop McNamara Catholic School will celebrate its 100th anniversary! From 1922 as St. Patrick High School, in 1956 as St. Patrick Central High School, in 1965 as Bishop McNamara High School, to present day Bishop McNamara Catholic School, we have been the Irish!

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Athletics
During the 2022-2023 academic year, Bishop McNamara Catholic School will celebrate its 100th anniversary! From 1922 as St. Patrick High School, in 1956 as St. Patrick Central High School, in 1965 as Bishop McNamara High School, to present day Bishop McNamara Catholic School, we have been the Irish!

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During the 2022-2023 academic year, Bishop McNamara Catholic School will celebrate its 100th anniversary! From 1922 as St. Patrick High School, in 1956 as St. Patrick Central High School, in 1965 as Bishop McNamara High School, to present day Bishop McNamara Catholic School, we have been the Irish!

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Alumni
During the 2022-2023 academic year, Bishop McNamara Catholic School will celebrate its 100th anniversary! From 1922 as St. Patrick High School, in 1956 as St. Patrick Central High School, in 1965 as Bishop McNamara High School, to present day Bishop McNamara Catholic School, we have been the Irish!

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During the 2022-2023 academic year, Bishop McNamara Catholic School will celebrate its 100th anniversary! From 1922 as St. Patrick High School, in 1956 as St. Patrick Central High School, in 1965 as Bishop McNamara High School, to present day Bishop McNamara Catholic School, we have been the Irish!

Learn More about the 100th Year Celebration

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Irish Alumni Association

The Irish Alumni Association unites more than 9,300 graduates of St. Patrick, St. Patrick Central and Bishop McNamara Catholic High School. Our mission is to preserve the heritage that shapes our school, to foster the spirit of camaraderie among alumni and to support the mission and development of Bishop McNamara Catholic School.

All Bishop McNamara students become members of the Irish Alumni Association upon graduating. If you are interested in learning more about the Irish Alumni Association Board or becoming a member, please contact Liz Marczak '77 Madsen lmadsen@bmcss.org or, call her at (815) 933-7620.

If you graduated in a year ending in 2 or 7, 2022 will be a reunion year for you! If you have any class reunion details please contact us and we will help spread the word for you on the website and in the Irish Update.

Irish Update

Read the most recent edition of the Irish update.

Irish Update Cover Fall 2022 Edition with photos of the 100 Year Marketing Trailer

Download the Fall 2022 Irish Update

Link to Irish Update Archived Issues

Download the "Special Edition Irish Update"

Alumni Board

Contact Us:

Coordinator of Alumni Relations:

Liz Marczak '77 Madsen

lmadsen@bmcss.org

(815) 933-7620

Officers:

Todd Arseneau ’86 - President

Jim Gerth ’80 – Vice President

Judy Purcell ’78 Todnem – Secretary

Sharon Soucie ‘56 Jackson- Historian

Directors:

Dolores Kilbride ’54 Arseneau

Dave Raiche ’65

Beth Johnson ’74 Arocha

Patty Clancy ‘82

Sissy O’Connor ‘84

Andy Pallissard ‘92

Andy Purcell ’92

Doug Rorabaugh’05

Nick Elliott ’06

Frank Hasik ‘06

Jared O'Connor ’12

Kobe Shutter ‘16