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CHS students raise more than $5,500 in Lenten Mission Drive
Keith McShea

 

A special dress-down event on St. Patrick's Day capped off a very successful Lenten Mission Drive by Canisius students.

More than $5,500 was raised in two weeks, marking the drive's highest total in five years. The Lenten Mission Drive, as it has for the last decade, benefitted two fellow Jesuit schools in Micronesia, located in the western Pacific Ocean: Yap Catholic High School and Chuuk Xavier High School.

Assistant to the President Fr. Rich Zanoni, S.J., is a former principal of Chuuk Xavier while Senior Associate Campus Minister Fr. Michael Corcoran, S.J., is a former principal at Yap Catholic. See the bottom of this post for videos about each school. 

Students who made a donation at the beginning of school Thursday were allowed to wear green, their CHS House System colors or Canisius gear. Photographs in the Higgins Hall were taken by Josh Fillion '22.

The Lenten Mission Drive was also part of a competition within the CHS House System, with Jogues House raising the highest total – which was 36% more than its goal. Jogues – whose color is green – is currently the leader among the six houses in the yearlong race for the CHS House Cup. Jogues holds a slight lead over Gonzaga, which raised the most money on Thursday. 

Video from Yap Catholic to Canisius

Video from Chuuk Xavier to Canisius

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