The annual Grandparents Day Mass and Reception was held in the Field House at Cretin-Derham Hall on May 8, 2008. Sponsored by the CDH Parents' Association, this annual event is always popular; this year more than 1000 students, grandparents and loved ones were in attendance. 
Pictured is junior Peter Joy with his grandparents, Kunjamma (l) and T.L. Paul. To see more photos from the event, click here.
The annual Founders Day celebration was observed at Cretin-Derham Hall on May 7, 2008. The event recognizes the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and the Brothers of Christian Schools, whose mission and values formed the foundation of CDH. Also recognized were the faculty and staff who were with the school when Cretin and Derham Hall merged 20 years ago.
The day began with breakfast in the Commons, and cake was served to all students over the lunch hour.
Pictured are John Christine Wolkerstorfer, CSJ (l) and Kathleen Foley, CSJ. Click here to see more photos from the event.
Dozens
of Cretin-Derham Hall alumni/ae and current students fanned out across
the Macalester/Groveland neighborhood on Saturday, April 26, 2008, for
the Annual Br. Martel Spring Clean Up Day. Each year, CDH partners with
the Macalester-Groveland Community Council to identify area residents
who need a little help getting their yards in shape for the coming
season. 
Despite rain, sleet and biting cold, the alums and students managed
to spruce up more than 30 yards which would have made Br. Martel very
happy! Congratulations!
To see more photos from the event click here.
The Hearts of Gold Live and Silent Auction was held in the CDH Field House on April 12, 2008. Nearly 500 people were in attendance at the event which featured a "DASH to the Pepfest" theme. Preliminary figures indicate that this may have been another record year! Watch this space for updates.
Thank you to all of our guests, bidders, volunteers, donors, underwriters, advertisers, gold benefactors, benefactors, and sponsors. This event simply could not be done without the commitment and support of the CDH community. 
Pictured are Lisa Reinartz Mountain '78, her husband, Mike, and Paul and Lisa Sabourin. To see more photos from the event, click here.
Three CDH student/athletes signed Letters of Intent this spring. 
From left: Gina Schneider: University of San Diego in Women's Rowing; Kaylee Keys: Bemidji State University in Women's Hockey; and Dan Docherty: University of Loyola Chicago in Track. Congratulations!
The Raider Girls Hockey team finished third in the Minnesota State Class AA Hockey Tournament held at the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, in February, 2008. 
The unranked Raider team had been picked as the underdog in several games leading up to the match with eventual State AA Champion Eden Prairie. The Raiders lost to Eden Prairie 1-0 in overtime. Follow this link to read more about the game: Raider Hockey
Congratulations to the Girls Hockey team on a tremendous season!
Nine Cretin-Derham Hall student athletes signed National Letters of Intent on February 6, 2008. Included in the group were 
(l to r) Joe Schafer (University of Wisconsin-football); John Nance (University of Minnesota-football); Darrin Joos (Mankato State University-football); Michael Floyd (University of Notre Dame-football); Torres Tillman (Mankato State University-football); Jacob Esch (Georgia Tech-baseball); Clarence Fraser (Mankato State University-football); Shady Salamon (University of Minnesota-football); and Sam Kimbrough (Southwest State University-football). Congratulations!
Click on this link to read the story in the St. Paul Pioneer Press: http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_8190768
Cretin-Derham Hall hosted the annual Vocation Awareness Day on January 11, 2008. Sisters, Brothers, priests, lay missionaries and seminarians shared their stories of God's special invitation to religious life with students and staff. 
Pictured are (l to r) Archbishop John Nienstadt, Sr. Dianne Perry SSND, Fr. David Bohnsack, MCCJ, and Fr. Paul Treacy. To see more photos from the event click here.
Cretin-Derham Hall's 2nd Annual Alternative Advent Fair was held on December 14, 2007, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Commons at CDH. The event featured a number of fair trade items, including Nativity scenes, chocolate, musical instruments, coffee, greeting cards, jewelry, books, toys, posters, candles, ornaments, purses and much more. There were also a number of opportunities for charitable giving. 
"We wanted to give students options for Christmas giving more in keeping with the spirit of Advent," said Lou Anne Tighe, Vice President for Mission. "I believe the students (and the faculty, staff, parents and friends who also attended the event) liked the idea of giving something that was more of an expression of their love for other people than a frenzied accumulation of stuff." 
To see more photos from the event, click here.
The 2007-2008 JROTC Diamond Officers were promoted at the annual Diamond Promotions Ceremony held in the Field House at CDH in November, 2007. Leading the Raider Brigade as Cadet Colonel is senior Ryan Miller. Ryan is the son of Julie Countryman '83 and Robert Miller '83. To see more photos from the ceremony, click here.
