FeaturesOctober 15, 2010

On Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, St. Vincent celebrated being recognized for the first time by the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll.

KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Kindergarten and senior students at St. Vincent De Paul school release thank-you prayer balloons during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Kindergarten and senior students at St. Vincent De Paul school release thank-you prayer balloons during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Kindergarten and senior students at St. Vincent De Paul school release thank-you prayer balloons during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Kindergarten and senior students at St. Vincent De Paul school release thank-you prayer balloons during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Father Joseph Williams leads Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Father Joseph Williams leads Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Father Milton Ryan, left, and Father Joseph Williams lead Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Father Milton Ryan, left, and Father Joseph Williams lead Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Dr. Robert Oliveri, Associate Superintendent for Secondary School Administration from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, congratulates students and faculty of St. Vincent De Paul school on the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll, during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Dr. Robert Oliveri, Associate Superintendent for Secondary School Administration from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, congratulates students and faculty of St. Vincent De Paul school on the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll, during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Father Joseph Williams leads Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Father Joseph Williams leads Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

St. Vincent students applaud as their teachers are recognized during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com St. Vincent students applaud as their teachers are recognized during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

St. Vincent High School Principal Lisa Best congratulates students and faculty of St. Vincent De Paul school on the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll, during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com St. Vincent High School Principal Lisa Best congratulates students and faculty of St. Vincent De Paul school on the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll, during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

St. Vincent juniors Mark Kutz and Katie Franklin hold the banner during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com St. Vincent juniors Mark Kutz and Katie Franklin hold the banner during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Kindergarten and senior students at St. Vincent De Paul school prepare to release thank-you prayer balloons during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010,  to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Kindergarten and senior students at St. Vincent De Paul school prepare to release thank-you prayer balloons during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

St. Vincent High School principal Lisa Best and St. Vincent Alumni President Steve Rozier speak and students Mark Kutz and Katie Franklin hold a banner during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com St. Vincent High School principal Lisa Best and St. Vincent Alumni President Steve Rozier speak and students Mark Kutz and Katie Franklin hold a banner during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Dr. Robert Oliveri, Associate Superintendent for Secondary School Administration from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, congratulates students and faculty of St. Vincent De Paul school on the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll, during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Dr. Robert Oliveri, Associate Superintendent for Secondary School Administration from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, congratulates students and faculty of St. Vincent De Paul school on the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll, during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

St. Vincent students listen during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com St. Vincent students listen during an assembly at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Father Milton Ryan, left, and Father Joseph Williams lead Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Father Milton Ryan, left, and Father Joseph Williams lead Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Father Milton Ryan, right and Father Joseph Williams recognize St. Vincent teachers during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Father Milton Ryan, right and Father Joseph Williams recognize St. Vincent teachers during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

St. Vincent students file toward the football field for an assembly on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com St. Vincent students file toward the football field for an assembly on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

The congregation listens during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com The congregation listens during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Students sing during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Students sing during Mass at St. Vincent De Paul parish in Perryville, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Mass was followed by an assembly to celebrate the school's recognition on the list of the best 50 Catholic secondary schools in America, presented by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. This is the first time St. Vincent has received this distinction.
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