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For eight years, Cabrini has been the home of the Rev. Michael Bielecki who started working at the college in 2002. On Feb. 18, Bielecki found out that he will be transferred to a new position within his order under a new superior. His last day will be June 15. “Ironically, the priest who has been my defense against them moving me from Cabrini is the one who was elected superior of the province,” Bielecki said. Bielecki stated that the newly elected superior felt that he was very qualified to assist him in his new role. Bielecki’s new position is an elected position that will not be decided until June when the elections are held. wolfington center/submitted photo “I said, ‘What happens if I don’t get elected? Can I Alumni George Post recieves communion from Rev. Michael Bielecki during mass. Bielecki will be stay at Cabrini,’ and he said transferred to a new position in his Augustinian order. His last day at Cabrini will be June 15. ‘you will be elected.’ It is was with the elderly and the sick honesty is a big quality and the liturgy is the work of the people, administrative. That is what saddens me because I will not be because we had a youth minister fact that the students have been all the people and I think the in direct contact with people like there. Basically, there was not a respectful, I am so grateful for configuration of this chapel makes that obvious,” Bielecki I am here at Cabrini. The job I lot of activity with young people that,” Bielecki said. Bielecki spoke about his said. will have is internal. It is service so when I first came here, I Eventually, Bielecki took to the order and so my contract thought I would not be able to appreciation for the Sunday ends here at Cabrini on June 15. relate to these kids,” Bielecki evening masses. He said that courses at the college to receive there is something special about a degree in religious studies. Our meeting where everybody is said. From the beginning of the masses that energizes him Since Bielecki does not yet elected will take place June 13 his time at Cabrini, Bielecki and he hopes that the students in know what his job will be, he to June 18,” Bielecki said. cannot make any immediate Bielecki wanted to stay was always impressed that attendance feel the same way. Bielecki spoke about how the commitment to come back to in the area to take care of his everyone felt at home at the elderly mother and he was being college and there was a sense of attendance of the Sunday mass Cabrini and help with certain transferred from St. Thomas of community. He went on to say has risen over the years since events. He hopes that he will be that throughout his years, he was he has been at Cabrini. He said able to visit especially because Villanova Parish in Villanova. “It was kind of an accident never disrespected by a student that in his first few years, about he is an alumnus of Cabrini. “From day one, there was that I found the place and they and to him, that says a lot about 15 students attended the Sunday mass. Now, 60 to 100 students a sense of community here were looking for someone and I the college. “Cabrini students are kind of are seen at Sunday mass. and I have really experienced was hired,” Bielecki said. Bielecki then went on to being welcomed, cared for and Bielecki moved onto what I would say, what you see is Cabrini’s campus right away into what you get. They are down to speak about his experience my gratitude not only to the earth, friendly and they tell you renovating the chapel. faculty and administration, but a room located in the mansion. “Probably one of the exciting especially to the students because “Little by little my duties like it is and I really appreciated started to increase. I didn’t think, the freshness and honesty of things about my whole time I came here not knowing if this probably like many freshmen, young people because lots of here was the renovation of was going to be the right job to that I would have lasted the times unfortunately when you the chapel, to make it a space apply for and the students made year. I didn’t think I would last are in a parish, the people will that is welcoming and really it obvious that their openness to until December actually because tell you what they think you enhances what the liturgy is me and ability to accept me was I had never dealt with people of want to hear because they want about. We would frequently say really a blessing and a gift and this age group. When I was with to please father. Students here at the beginning of the semester I am grateful for that,” Bielecki the parish, my basic ministry say what is on their mind. That that the meaning of the word said.
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The valedictorian for the class of 2010 was selected Friday, April 16 after careful consideration. Shannon Winters, senior English and secondary education major, was humbled with gratitude when she received the news of her honorary position. “When I found out I was very thankful,” Winters said. “I said ‘thank you’ 7,000 times when I got the phone call.” Senior Shannon Wi n t e r s Winters received was always the well-deserved an honors honor. student throughout her high school years at Archbishop Malloy High School in Queens, N.Y., but never at the top of her class. “My high school was like a preparatory school so everyone did well, it was almost weird if you didn’t,” Winters said. Winters considers that prep school environment to be the fuel behind her self-motivation in attaining academic success. In fact, she considers herself to be her biggest competition in life. “I psych myself out if I don’t get the grade I hoped for. My dad was always like ‘if you get a 99 you have to get a 100,’” Winters said. Winters was selected to represent the class of 2010 because of her heavy involvement on campus as well as maintaining a GPA of 3.96. Her activities on campus include the theater, chorus, academic honesty board, student ambassador, peer tutor, resident assistant and the Woodcrest literary magazine. Winters also belongs to three honors societies, which are Sigma Rho, Lambda Ioa Tau and is also vice president of Delta Epsilon Sigma. WINTERS, Page 3
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