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?
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!
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!
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!
Homecoming is the perfect time for everyone to show their BMCS pride!
“My favorite homecoming memory was bringing back the homecoming parade and seeing the tradition continue! It’s such a fun and creative way for students, teachers and faculty to get involved and show their Irish pride around the community. I was honored as the 2017 Homecoming Queen and luckily for me, my date turned into my fiancé! Go Irish!”
- Riley Lade BMCS Class of 2018, engaged to Sam O'Connor, also class of '18
Who will be joining us to celebrate our traditions and show their Irish spirit?
Dominique Davis Ahramovich, a 2003 graduate, and her high school sweetheart-turned-husband of 18 years, Bubba, recalls her favorite homecoming memories: being on the Poms squad, dancing with the boys, participating in class games day, and playing in the powderpuff football game!
What events will you be joining us at NEXT WEEK during Homecoming Week?
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
We cannot wait to show you around our amazing school!
TOMORROW walk the halls and meet the faculty and staff that make a daily difference. Open Houses and Parent Preview Night is tonight at the Bourbonnais and Bradley Sites! We can not wait to see you.
BMCS started our first day of Mac Buddies with our friends at Bradley West. Through the hard work and coordination of BMCS parent and Bradley West teacher, Danika Schultz, Bishop McNamara seniors and juniors partner with students from Bradley West. The program is focused on building friendships and mentoring youth in our community! We love seeing the service opportunities that our students are able to engage in throughout our community!
Homecoming Week is NEXT WEEK! With an overall theme of "There's No Place Like Home", this week is sure to be so much fun! Check out our stories to see the themes for each day!
#BMCSHomecoming #HOME
Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15 (Independence Day in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) and continues until October 15. The month also includes Mexico’s Independence Day (September 16) and Chile’s Independence Day (September 18).
Hispanic Heritage Month honors Americans with roots in Spanish-speaking countries, including Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain. It was first established in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a week-long celebration of the contributions made by Americans from Spanish-speaking nations. In 1988, President Reagan extended it to a full month.
Every year Hispanic Heritage Month has a theme. The theme for 2024 is “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.”
To wrap up our student spotlights, we asked senior, Emma Acevedo, how she is feeling entering her senior year.
“Entering the new school year as well as my SENIOR year, I am truly excited and feeling extra grateful for those around me. I have loved every opportunity that I have been granted at Bishop McNamara. As my final year of high school begins, I cannot wait to spend the year making memories with those I love. Every FNL, volleyball game, and any other event I can be involved in is something I am looking forward to with my Mac family.”
The first drawing of the Progressive Raffle is 3 weeks 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. *
From the Homecoming Bonfire to playing Powderpuff football, Lisa Azzarelli Gerth Class of 1980 remembers BMCS Homecoming fondly. Lisa is pictured here with High School Sweetheart, Jim Gerth '80 at the Homecoming dance.
This year, Homecoming is September 23-27. Will you be coming home to celebrate the rich Bishop McNamara traditions this year?
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all Veterans, First Responders, and Active Military Members. Your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed and we appreciate your sacrifice so much.
May God continue to bless and protect all who serve our nation.
Our annual Gratitude Drive-Thru and our new addition of the Patriots' Day Mass was a success! Thank you to all who came and were recognized, and to the student volunteers for your service with a smile.
Meet the compassionate team behind it all! Parent Preview Night and Open House is NEXT WEEK! Be sure to join us for this evening of meeting the faculty and staff members that make BMCS so special.
On Friday, some of our students attended the Mass of the Hoy Spirit at St. Raymond's Cathedral in Joliet. They joined schools from around the Diocese to celebrate the new school year. During the Mass, the Bishop reminded students that God has given each one of the a special gift that is to be used for the good of the world. Let's make a difference Bishop McNamara!
