2021 Issue 4Table of Contents FEatures Fr. Jordan Sanchez ’11 Begins Ministry Arial DeHerrera ’14 on a Space Mission Peter O’Boyle ’61 on Art in the Praise of God ALUMNI Mayor’s Race Spurs Friendly Football Challenge In Memory Alumni Notes Reunions Support SPX St. Pius X Mardi Gras Gala Feb. 26 Fifth Annual Clay Shooting …
Monthly Archives: December 2021
SPX Sports – Winter 2021
Fall athletes earned five district championships for SPX in 2021. They completed for state titles in multiple sports with many earning individual All-State and All-District honors.
Peter O’Boyle: Art in the Praise of God
Speaking on “Art in the Praise of God” at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Waldport, Ore., Peter O’Boyle ’61 discussed with an engaged audience that, “Art is anything made by a human and called Art by that human.”
Mayor’s Race Spurs Friendly Football Competition
Albuquerque’s 2021 mayoral candidates Eddy Aragon ’93, Manuel Gonzales and Tim Keller ’96 each had ties to St. Pius X High School, which inspired the “Mayoral Punt, Pass & Kick” competition.
St. Pius X Mardi Gras Gala Feb. 26
Save the date for the annual St. Pius X Mardi Gras Gala on Feb. 26, 2022, at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town. The gala will include dinner and dancing, along with silent and live auctions.
Fifth Annual Clay Shooting Fundraiser Benefits St. Pius X Foundation
The Fifth Annual SPX Foundation Jamie Tinnin Memorial Sporting Clay Shooting Fundraiser again brought together supporters of St. Pius X for this unique and successful event.
Around Campus – Winter 2021
St. Pius X Theater presented Alice in Wonderland this fall. Choir, band and orchestra students earn All-State Honors.
Arial DeHerrera on a Space Mission
Arial DeHerrera ’14 is on a space mission. More precisely, a mission to make New Mexico the space industry’s first choice location as operations director for NewSpace New Mexico.
Fr. Jordan Sanchez Begins Ministry
Fr. Jordan Sanchez ’11 was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on May 22, 2021. He was assigned as associate pastor to Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Community in Santa Fe in June.
Alumni Notes – Winter 2021
Catch up with the Sartans in Alumni Notes! News this quarter from the 1960s to the 2010s. Send your news to msais @spxabq.org