Pope John HS honors 12 seniors, 2 faculty members
| 10 Apr 2018 | 02:09
Pope John XXIII Regional High School senior Nick Bello, second from left, has his feet washed by Pope John President and Principal Rev. Msgr. Kieran McHugh during the 2018 Service Awards Liturgy at Pope John in Sparta Photos by Anthony Spaulding
Twelve Pope John XXIII Regional High School seniors and two faculty members pose for a picture after receiving service awards during the 2018 Service Awards Liturgy on Wednesday at Pope John in Sparta. First row, from left, are: Katie Valenza, Toni Ippolito, Victoria Caruso, Adriana Purcell, Grace Campbell and Pope John President and Principal Rev. Msgr. Kieran McHugh. Second row: Mrs. Fabiana Lynch, Grayson Smetana, Margaret Butler, Trevor Potts, Nick Bello, Peacemaker Bakinahe, Jordan Paladini and Robert Kerwick.
Pope John XXIII Regional High School senior Grayson Smetana, third from left, has her feet washed by Pope John President and Principal Rev. Msgr. Kieran McHugh during the 2018 Service Awards Liturgy on Wednesday at Pope John in Sparta.
SPARTA — Pope John XXIII Regional High School honored 12 seniors and two faculty members who have been truly an "Honor to the Father" during the school's 2018 Service Award Liturgy late last month at Pope John High School.
The senior award winners were: Peacemaker Bakinahe, Nick Bello, Margaret Butler, Grace Campbell, Victoria Caruso, Toni Ippolito, Robert Kerwick, Jordan Paladini, Trevor Potts, Adriana Purcell, Grayson Smetana and Katie Valenza
The faculty award winners were: Mrs. Fabiana Lynch and Mr. William Rosanelli.
The award winners also participated in the washing of the feet, a ritual that celebrates in a special way the Last Supper of Jesus, before which he washed the feet of his 12 apostles.