From the Desk of Rev. Charles Warren

New Life! Everywhere!

For Catholics it is still Easter and we aren't stopping the party until May 24th!

We have to help our students experience this Easter joy if we are to be an effective Catholic school.

It's easy enough to only focus on the future at this point. The school year is winding down. Seniors are thinking of their futures away from Marian Central Catholic. Faculty are prepping for the following year. Everybody looks forward to summer.

What about the graces now? Today? God sustains everything and showers graces upon us, if only we are open to them.

God showered graces on our all-school retreat! People keep bringing new graces to me, and I bet more are yet to be unpacked!

Members of our school body have joined the church! Faculty and students! The graces of their "yes" impact all of us!

New Life! Everywhere!

The readings at mass every day for the last few weeks have been about the early Christians living in a new way. Living as the first followers of Christ. Called to an incredible adventure with the Lord. The change must have been intimidating, a new covenant, a new relationship with the Divine!

These same scriptures tell us of all the graces that flowed out to the world through these new Christians. Their tomorrows were secure because of God's promises, so they had the freedom to live in the grace of today. This freedom let them build incredible communities that did God's will.

Tomorrow is in God's hands, today live in the new life of Easter!

Rev. Charles Warren

Spiritual Director

Emerald Gala Recap

Thank you for helping make this year’s Emerald Gala such a meaningful success!

Together, our Marian community raised an incredible $169,906 in support of Marian Central Catholic High School.

We are especially grateful to those who joined us in person and brought such great energy to the night. Your presence made the celebration truly special. We also want to thank those who were unable to attend but still participated—whether through raffles, donations, or other support. Your generosity made a lasting impact.

A highlight of the evening was our “Meaningful Moment,” focused on tuition assistance. Maddie Kirchner ’26 shared her powerful story, reminding us all of the importance of ensuring every student has access to a Marian education. Thanks to the incredible support of our Marian community, we raised $23,150 specifically for tuition assistance.

Thank you for your continued support and for helping Marian move forward.

Class of 2029 (Current Freshmen) – Dental Exam Forms Due By 5/15/2026

Just a reminder we need a completed Proof of School Dental Examination Form for your Freshman student. These need to be turned into our office no later than May 15, 2026. The dentist visit must occur between November 15, 2024 and May 15, 2026. These forms are a requirement of the State of Illinois.

Please contact Kris Johnson at kjohnson@marian.com with any questions.

Fine Arts Boosters - Meeting May 12th

The Fine Arts Boosters would like to invite all parents to their next meeting, Tuesday May 12th @7:00pm in the Music Room. Those who are not able to attend in person are invited to join the meeting remotely by clicking the link below.

Meeting Link: May FAB Booster Meeting | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Topics of discussion at the meeting will include:

Decades Dinner Postmortem

Board Elections for Next School Year (positions listed below)

Summer Musical

New Business

The Fine Arts Booster Club’s board of directors is a highly collaborative group! While we have listed official roles and responsibilities, the group shares the load as much as possible to ensure success. We hope you will consider joining the team!

President: create meeting agendas, manage sign up genius, serve as liaison with Mr. Ossler/play director/advancement office
Secretary: take and distribute meeting minutes, make arrangements with office
Treasurer: get budget reports from business manager, submit purchase orders, order food/supplies

Social Media/Outreach: manage facebook page, coordinate with parishes, monthly newsletter

We hope to see you there!

Junior Parents - One Click Admit

We are excited to share a new opportunity for Illinois residents: the One Click College Admit program. This initiative provides a simple, stress-free way for students to receive admission offers from 10 of Illinois’ 12 public universities, giving them early college options and helping reduce the pressure of the application process. Deadline to apply is May 22.

An email with additional details and links to the One Click College Admit website was sent to junior parents on March 26. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Wochner in the Guidance Office.

Upcoming Calendar

Friday, May 1st - Noon Dismissal for Freshmen and Sophomores; No School for Juniors and Seniors; Prom

Friday, May 15th - Seniors No School; full day all other grades

Monday, May 18th - Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors no school; Seniors Honors Day

Tuesday, May 19th - Exams periods 1, 3; 10:40 am dismissal

Wednesday, May 20th - Exams periods 4, 567, 8: noon dismissal

Thursday, May 21st - Exams periods 9, 10; 10:40 am dismissal