St. Anastasia School Alumni Association Charter and Governance

St Anastasia Elementary School opened in 1929 and graduated its last class in 2009.  Supported throughout its history by the clergy and parishioners of St. Anastasia Church, the school provided a fine elementary education, in the Catholic tradition, to many thousands of students.  The school was the life's work of several hundred lay educators and teachers serving with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.

In 2009, within the framework of the "Preserving the Vision" initiative of the Diocese of Brooklyn, the school was reorganized and renamed Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy.  No longer a parish school, but in fellowship with St. Anastasia Church, DWCA operates under the governance of a lay Board of Directors selected from the ranks of alumni and friends of the old SAS.

The mission of the St Anastasia School Alumni Association is to keep alive a sentiment of affection for our Alma Mater, to unite its graduates through a bond of fellowship, to foster their feelings of friendship toward each other, and to guard the memories of that special time in our lives.

Our purpose is to promote the welfare of the Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy and to encourage from our members the spiritual and financial support for Catholic elementary school education in our hometown.

Above: Vicar General of Diocese of Brooklyn celebrates the opening of DWCA in special mass at St. A’s

1929 - 1930 Sister Mary Gonzales McCarthy
1930 - 1931 Sister Mary Ruth Flanagan
1931 - 1936 Sister Mary Andrew Hennigan
1936 - 1937 Sister Mary Constance Dolan
1937 - 1944 Sister Mary Andrew Hennigan
1944 - 1949 Sister Mary Adrian Gillespie
1949 - 1953 Sister Mary Virginia Reynolds
1953 - 1954 Sister Mary Assumpta Blatterspiel
1954 - 1961 Sister Mary Andrew Hennigan
1961 - 1964 Sister Mary Virginia Reynolds
1964 - 1965 Sister Mary Assumpta Blatterspiel
1965 - 1967 Sister Mary Augusta Moran
1967 - 1984 Sister Mary Florita Maloney
1984 - 1987 Sister Mary Aileen Purvey
1987 - 1992 Ms. JoAnn DiGangi
1992 - 1997 Mrs. Christina Teisch
1997 - 2004 Miss Joann Dolan
2004 - 2009 Mrs. Lucy Mihulka

Be sure to check out the list of reunions and events posted to the left in "Upcoming Events".  If you are a planner of a future event, be sure to read "Event planning information / add an event" for tips and information to make your event a success.

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The current motto is:
Cui multum datum est multum quaerter ab eo
To whom much is given, much is expected

Did we make the best choice?  You decide.

Peter Ermish, Class of 1969