RALEIGH – Cardinal Gibbons High School, and its student volunteers, hosted a centennial event Saturday, Aug. 17. The celebration was an opportunity to honor those who serve on parish councils and bring them together for fellowship.
Many pastors attended the event with their council members. In total, more than 160 people represented more than 30 parishes.
The day included a welcome and prayer service in the school’s theater. Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama, Father Michael Burbeck, vicar general of the diocese, Kathleen Kozak, who directs campus ministry at the school, and the school’s chaplain, Father Luke Rawicki, L.C., spoke to council members.
Those gathered enjoyed a taco lunch from a food truck outdoors. After the meal, attendees participated in games, such as bingo and trivia, in the cafeteria.
Sophia Escelara, a sophomore member of the Cardinal Gibbons student council, ended the day with a prayer and reflection.
She was part of the team of student volunteers who greeted people, offered campus tours and helped with games. Along the way the team learned valuable lessons such as adapting changes in real time.
"One of the games was ZARAMA, a game our student council moderator, Mr. Mike Rogosich, had created. This game ... allowed the people to meet their peers and learn something new about them while competing for some fun prizes," Escelara said. "The energy was at its peak!"
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