| Fr. Sauer SJ (Our school's president) has announced his retirement: effective June 30, 2006. O.O Along with that, he announced the plans for Genesis V (practically meaning, end of building project IV, and on to V). Too bad, I'll probably have graduated by then T_T:
"So, my friends, take a deep breath and say, ¡°Goodbye, Genesis IV,¡± and as you exhale, ¡°Hello, Genesis V!¡±
No more nostalgia for the past, no fond reminiscences about the glories of Genesis I, II, III, or IV. It¡¯s on to five! Before you at your table [and included in this magazine] is a detailed summary of Genesis V: New Horizons, a $50 million, five-year campaign to fund three capital projects and to increase endowment. New horizons indeed! The name is most appropriate because the projects take us beyond the confines of the campus to new vistas and new opportunities just as Francis Xavier sailed west from Rome in 1540 to India, Malaya and Japan!
Looking toward the west horizon will be a new 15,000-square-foot combined choral, classroom, and athletic wing topped over by a stunning student overlook plaza taking in the Pacific Ocean and a line-of-sight view of the exact location where Fr. Maraschi, founder of SI, and his fellow Jesuits sailed into the Golden Gate 150 years ago, in his words, ¡°To do a little good.¡±
Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibbons ¡¯37 and Dr. C. Allan Wall ¡¯46 for your lead gifts, which allowed us to kick off this Genesis V drive for the new Gibbons Hall of Music.
To the northern horizon in marvelous Marin, we¡¯re continuing deliberations for the creation of a new 150-room retreat center for high school youth. The Kairos retreat is the culminating religious experience for our seniors, topping off their Jesuit formation here. Unfortunately for SI and for many other Catholic schools, retreat center availability is on the decline. Over the next five years, our intention is to build a retreat facility not only for our students, but also for those in other Catholic schools who need this service.
To the southern horizon, not more than 15 minutes from our main campus, we are in discussions on a cooperative venture to build additional field space for our 64 teams. "
By golly, my school is rich!
Like I didn't know that already. Ha. |
