
Congratulations to our 2024-25 Illinois State Scholars -
Kenna Brosseau, Meredith Cortes, Colin Downs, Sarah Hoehn, Libby Jeck,
Payton Langelett, Lydia Nugent, Abigail Purcell and Emily Storer


Mark your calendars!
Bishop McNamara Theatre Department presents
CLUE, High School Edition
Dinner Theatre
November 8 & 9
Dinner @ 5:15 | Show @ 6:30
Tickets $30 each


Be Irish Timeline
Step 1: Visit!
Don't miss out on our upcoming Open House Tours at the Kankakee Site, Oct 21-26!
Register Now! https://bit.ly/4dPJCeA


Attention High School Students and Parents!
Schedule change reminder for Oct 30-Nov 1
*Oct. 31 was originally scheduled as a late start, but has been changed to an early release


Our Bishop McNamara students grades 1st through 12th will be gathering together on Thursday, October 17th at 9:20 a.m. to celebrate the School Wide Rosary. The Rosary will be held in the Kankakee Site Gym.
All parents are welcome to attend this beautiful ceremony.
All students are asked to please bring a rosary with them to school. If your child does not have a rosary, they can purchase one from the Madrinas or we will have some available for students to borrow for the day.



Open House Tours
Who? Anyone in/entering grades 6-12
Where? Kankakee Site
When? October 21-26
Why? Opportunity to see what attending Bishop McNamara is like!
How? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4dPJCeA
#faithbased #forwardthinking #inclusive #welcoming #serviceoriented #academic


Welcome October, let us pray for an amazing month.


Grandparents Masses will be celebrated at all 3 Sites this month!
Mark your calendars and plan to celebrate Mass with your Grandchild.


Discover Bishop McNamara Catholic School through a one-on-one personal tour. Open-House Tours are back and the perfect opportunity to get the individualized information that you need to make an informed decision and see all that BMCS has to offer.
Sign up today for your Personal Open House Tour at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49AAA82CA1FEC25-51116003-bishop?fbclid=IwY2xjawFo6SlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYZsr3NDxUs5pRapDSAR5YH9AEf2Hm1whNe5Hsjw9s1vLA3di8G9Xbbtyg_aem_Kv5yyCIzIVypgUZ1-DDeBg#/
We cannot wait to show you around our amazing school!


The FIRST Progressive Raffle drawing will take place this FRIDAY, October 4, 2024, at the Bishop McNamara Friday Night Lights home football game.
Get your ticket today before it’s too late!
$25,000 Grand Cash Prize
Four $500 Winners
Three $1,000 Winners
Two $5,000 Winners
We can’t wait to draw YOUR ticket!
Purchase your Progressive Raffle ticket from any BMCS family or online at www.bishopmac.com/page/progressive-raffle
*Online ticket sales end at NOON (12pm) on Friday, October 4, 2024. *


The Homecoming Game is HERE! Who's joining us to cheer on the Fightin' Irish as they face Aurora Christian? Kick-off is at 7pm!





From Sunrise to Sunset - We are Irish Fans!
Check out these pictures submitted by our awesome students from our Senior Sunrise Breakfast (Thursday ).
Join us tonight for FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and our Homecoming Football Game!




There's no place like HOMEcoming and the first half of our Homecoming Week sure has been fun! Check out these lunch-time fun-time photos of our Jr. High and High School Students going all out for Celebrity and Twin Day on Tuesday and Biker & Surfer and Hero & Villain Day Today!








The first drawing of the Progressive Raffle is only 10 days away. Have you purchased your ticket yet?
Each raffle ticket you purchase before October 4th enters you into BOTH of our major raffle drawings with a total cash payout of $120,000! All winning tickets go back in the mix for the next and final drawing on Saturday, November 2nd - the sooner you purchase your ticket the more chances you have to win!
· Drawing #1: October 4, 2024, Friday Night Lights │ Grand Prize $25,000
· Drawing #2: November 2, 2024—Bishop McNamara 41st Annual Gala, 24K │ Grand Prize $50,000
To get your Progressive Raffle ticket for multiple chances to win, contact a school family or visit: bishopmac.com/page/progressive-raffle
*Fill out the Progressive Raffle ticket information form on the website, hit submit, then proceed to the “Finalize ticket purchase via Paypal/credit/debit” button. *


Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming Court Representatives!
Senior Queen Candidates: Andrea Perucho, Lydia Nugent, Claire Goselin, Reese Fowler and Natalie Mills
Junior Representatives: Reagan Kaner and Maya Romero
Sophomore Representatives: Lily Goselin and Rhaya DePaolo
Freshman Representatives: Ayla Mitchell and Kate Ehrman

Get your Fightin Irish Spirt Wear ready!! The Homecoming Parade is THIS FRIDAY at 10am!
Who will be joining us along the route?




It's Homecoming Week and we couldn't be more excited to celebrate all the traditions and our IRISH SPIRIT!
What special events will you join us at this week?





Celebrating our seniors is always so bittersweet. Here are just a few of our wonderful Senior Fall Athletes!
See your senior? Tag your senior! Or, add their senior picture to the comments below! Way to go, Fightin' Irish!











How sweet it is to connect with friends old and new! On Friday, our Cross Country team traveled to University of Notre Dame to see Evita Martinez ('23) run for an event Notre Dame is hosting and ended up connecting with 2 recent alumni!
Grant Naese ('24) is pictured from left to right with Cooper Austiff ('26), Oliver Heinrich ('26), Justice Provost ('26), Grant Naese ('24), and David Quigley ('25), and in the other photo Sarah Berg('24) is pictured with Emily Storer ('25).
Run Irish Run!



Bluey and Bingo go to Bishop McNamara Catholic School! Please, please, please go visit our display at Perry Farm and be sure to vote for our "scarecrow"! Voting is TOMORROW from 10am-12pm!
Tag us in any pictures of you going to school with Bluey and Bingo!
