Cathedral Preparatory School

Welcome back, Ramblers! 🐏

We had an awesome first day of school and were thrilled to see everyone back for what promises to be another fantastic year! Our opening assembly set the tone as Student Council led the way with fun games, competitions, and plenty of Rambler spirit. We also proudly announced our theme for the 2026-27 school year: Courage.

We can’t wait to see all that this year has in store! #Prep #Family 🟠🔵⚫

Congratulations to Peyton Rodgers ’28. She has verbally committed to play soccer at Division I University of New Hampshire on scholarship as an outside back. She helped the Ramblers to another District 10 title this past season. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete ⚽

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, August 17:

• Boys golf finished second at North East’s Picker Preview Invitational at Lake View Country Club. Joseph Prichard shot a 75 and finished third overall. Sonny Washburn finished fifth after shooting a 76. Nik Blanchard shot an 80, while Andrew Sitter shot an 83. Anthony Kloecker rounded out the top five with an 85. ⛳
• Girls golf finished third in their Region mega match at Beechwood Golf Club. Isabelle Shames led the Ramblers and shot an 88. Lillian Kilmer shot a 91. Abby Miller shot a 99, while Claire Patsy shot a 128. ⛳

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Thursday, August 13:

• Boys golf kicked off their season by defending their title at the Happy Valley Invitational. Sonny Washburn finished as medalist shooting a six-under, 66. Joe Prichard placed fourth at two-under. Nik Blanchard shot even par to finish seventh. Anthony Kloecker shot an 82, while Andrew Sitter shot an 88. ⛳
• Girls golf also opened their season at the Happy Valley Invitational. The Ramblers placed fifth overall. Lillian Kilmer shot a 90 and finished 15th. Abigail Miller finished 22nd overall. Isabelle Shames placed 31st, while Claire Patsy placed 54th. ⛳

We are TWO WEEKS away from the first day of school! Our 2026-2027 Student Council officers met today and are already working hard to plan an exciting year ahead. We can’t wait to see what they have in store! #Prep

What a day! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our Cathedral Prep community, we surpassed our goal of 100 Erie Gives donors!

Every gift helps provide opportunities for our students and strengthens the Prep experience for generations to come.

Thank you to everyone who gave, shared, encouraged, and helped make Erie Gives Day a success! We are so grateful for the support of our Prep family. #Prep #ErieGives #Family 💙🧡

Erie Gives Day is here!

Today is your opportunity to invest in Cathedral Prep students and the future of our Erie community. Your gift helps provide opportunities that prepare students to become compassionate leaders who live out our values of faith, excellence, integrity, respect, and service.

Whether you're an alum, parent, friend, or community supporter, your generosity makes a lasting difference.

Please consider making your Erie Gives gift today and help us continue transforming the lives of our students. Together, we can make this our strongest Erie Gives yet! Help us reach our goal of 100 donors!

You can make your gift today at https://mtyc.co/l0xnuf. Thank you for believing in Cathedral Prep and the students we serve. #Prep #ErieGives

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You can invest in Erie by investing in Cathedral Prep through Erie Gives.

Your generosity helps prepare students to become compassionate leaders who strengthen the Erie community today and for years to come.

Every gift makes an impact. Every gift helps shape the future. Thank you for investing in our students and in Erie! #Prep #ErieGives

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Congratulations to Reagan Johnston ’27. She will continue her cross country and track & field career at Division I St. Bonaventure University on scholarship. Reagan was part of the 2024 and 2025 District 10 and state championship squad in cross country for the Ramblers. She has also captured three state medals in indoor track and finished as a silver medalist in the 4x800 outdoors this past May in Shippensburg. #Prep #RollRamblers #StudentAthlete 👟

We were thrilled to welcome members of the Class of 2030 and other incoming students to our "Step Into Prep" Welcome Party at the Hagerty Family Events Center last night!

From a live DJ and Kona Ice to inflatable carnival games, custom Prep T-shirts, trivia, contests, and plenty of prizes, the evening was filled with fun and excitement. Most importantly, it gave our newest Ramblers the chance to meet future classmates, faculty, staff, and current students as they officially began their Cathedral Prep journey.

Welcome to the Rambler family—we can't wait to see what the future holds! #Prep #ClassOf2030 #StepIntoPrep 🟠⚫🔵

It is with deep sadness that we inform the Villa Maria Academy community of the passing of Maureen O’Shaughnessy Hughes ’54VMA, Villa alumna and longtime faculty member at Villa Maria Academy. After living on the Elmendorf Air Force base in Anchorage, Alaska with her family due to her husband’s Army assignment, they moved back to Erie, and she accepted a job in the English department at her alma mater. Over the next 35 years, she taught English to multiple generations of girls and boys with a velvet force that still impacts those individuals today.

For full obituary, please visit this link: https://www.burtonquinnscott.com/obituaries/maureen-hughes.

“Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen." Mary, Our Lady of Victory, pray for her. #Villa ✝💙

One week away!

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Your generosity helps prepare students to become compassionate leaders who strengthen the Erie community today and for years to come. #Prep #ErieGives

Congratulations to Lincoln Laquidara ’27. He recently graduated from Keystone Boys State, a week-long American Legion leadership development program. The week-long summer experience, which was held at Messiah University, focused on leadership, civic participation, and learning-by-doing. Lincoln, who was sponsored by American Legion Wesleyville Post 571, not only graduated from Keystone Boys State, but he became the first student from Prep and first student from Erie in nearly 40 years to be selected to participate in the American Legion Boys Nation program in Washington, D.C. He was one of two students chosen out of the over 200 Keystone Boys State to represent Pennsylvania at Boys Nation. While at Boys Nation, he had the opportunity to meet the clerk of the Supreme Court, attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, meet Senator John Fetterman, tour the Pentagon, hear speeches from two Medal of Honor recipients and a three-star admiral in the U.S. Navy, see the original copy of the Declaration of Independence, visit various national monuments, and learn more about how the U.S. Government functions. He also had the honor of meeting 98 other students from every state who shared the same passion for civics, politics, and upholding the Constitution. Congratulations, Lincoln, we are proud of you! #Prep

We recently wrapped up our third summer of Rambler Camps! From Summer Groove Dance Camp to STEAM Challenge Workshop and all the camps in-between, we had an absolute blast with everyone. Be sure to be on the lookout for next summer’s Rambler Camps offerings! #RamblerCamps

Congratulations to Cathedral Prep alumnus Bishop Edward M. Lohse ’80. The bishop for the Diocese of Kalamazoo was appointed as one of seven new members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the Catholic Church’s highest court. Congratulations, Bishop Lohse, on this esteemed honor. We are proud of you! #Prep #Alumni

https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2026/07/25/260725b.html

It is with deep sadness that we inform the Cathedral Prep community of the passing of Michael “Mike” Flanagan, longtime administrator, coach, and faculty member at Cathedral Prep. He moved back home to Erie from Chicago, IL in 2001 to become Dean of Students at Cathedral Prep and after five years returned to the classroom to teach history. He was also an enthusiastic basketball coach for the Ramblers.

For full obituary, please visit this link: https://www.goerie.com/obituaries/psom1528948.

“Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen." Mary, Queen of Prep, pray for him. #Prep 🧡✝️

Last Friday, we kicked off this year’s Reunion Weekend with the 35th annual Rambler Golf Classic! We want to send a very special thank you to all the golfers who braved the elements and made their way out to Whispering Woods Golf Course last Friday morning for day full of camaraderie and competition. We also want to send a huge thank you to our sponsors and donors for making the tournament a success! hashtag#Prep hashtag#RGC2026 ⛳

📸All photos can be found at www.cathedralprep.com/rgc26.