Father Judge High School

This week we hosted the Class of 2028 on campus for our annual Summer Readiness program. All 217 members of the incoming freshman class came together for team building activities and enrichment opportunities to help prepare them for their next four years! We are excited for our newest Crusaders to get started! 🔴🔵

The Northeast Classic is SATURDAY at 1 PM. Come out and support Father Judge Crusaders Football! Enter the home team gate on Glendale Ave (between Bleigh & Vista). Admission is $5 (FJ students with school IDs are free). NO BACKPACKS.🏈🔴🔵

The Application Process for Future Crusaders (Class of 2029) has begun! Visit www.fatherjudge.com and click on the Admissions tab for all details!

Thank you to all alumni and friends who made Crusader Weekend a success!! Thank you to John Little ‘91 and Joe Byrne ‘93 and the rest of the staff at Seaport Pier for being amazing hosts! Over 2,000 people attended the Party at the Pier! We hope to see everyone back at Seaport Pier next year on ‼August 2, 2025‼. Thanks for all the support! 🔴🔵

We're excited to announce that we recently received a $1 million gift from Patrick S. McGonigal '81 for the Campaign for 3301. Read the full announcement here: https://conta.cc/4dr17Sn . Please join us in thanking Mr. McGonigal for his investment in The Campaign for 3301 and Father Judge High School. 🔴🔵

Crusader Weekend kicks off tomorrow! $20 advance tickets are still available at school until 12PM on Friday. You can also pay $25 at the door on Saturday. Looking forward to a great weekend! 🔴🔵☀️

Registration for the 2024 Father Judge Crusader Classic 5K to benefit the Firefighter Lt. Robert Neary Scholarship Fund at Father Judge is now open. You can register by visiting:
https://www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/crusader-5k.html

‼ONLINE TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED‼

Tickets will now be available at school until 12PM on Friday. We'll start Saturday with three-morning events followed by the in the afternoon. Tickets will be available at the door. We'll return to Seaport Pier on August 4th for Mass at 11:00 a.m. Thank you!

Crusader Weekend is a week away! We'll start the day on August 3rd with 3 morning events followed by the in the afternoon. We'll be back at Seaport Pier on August 4th for Mass at 11:00 a.m. You can buy $20 tix in advance ($25 at the door) at www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/pier ‼️Online tickets are available until MONDAY AT NOON‼️ Tickets are also available in the school's main office Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. For info about the morning events, contact [email protected] (Basketball Alumni Event), [email protected] (Football Mini Camp), or [email protected] (Soccer Alumni Game). Our basketball, baseball, football, and soccer programs and Lloyd Sixsmith Sporting Goods will sell Judge merchandise. We will also be selling a custom shirt for the event sponsored by Gallo's Seafood and Harv's Burger Bar. And. . . Beach Brew Coffee will be serving "Crusader Blueberry Crushes" all weekend! 🔴🔵☀️

A great experience for all of the student athletes in attendance. 🤼‍♂️

Congratulations to President Emeritus, Fr. Joe Campellone, OSFS on his well deserved honor!!

Congratulations,  Fr. Joe Campellone, OSFS — Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Fr. Joe Campellone, OSFS, was recently recognized for his service by the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…

Today, we were honored to host the Bridge Educational Foundation scholarship event for Catholic and private schools. The scholarships are funded by Malady & Wooten, Raymond James & Waste Management through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. Our students joined City Councilman Mike Driscoll, Rep. Pat Gallagher, Rep. Ed Neilson, and Senator Jimmy Dillon. For information on how you can redirect your Pennsylvania taxes from Harrisburg to supporting scholarships for our young Crusaders, contact Jason Budd, Major Gift Officer at [email protected]. 🔴🔵💰

Save the date for the 2024 Father Judge Crusader Classic 5K to benefit the Firefighter Lt. Robert Neary Scholarship Fund at Father Judge. Registration opens August 1st! 🔴🔵

Happy 4th of July! God Bless America! 🇺🇸

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets can be purchased online at www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/pier or at school daily until 3PM. School will be closed on July 4th and 5th for the holiday. 🔴🔵☀️🏖

Sunday is the last day of our fiscal year and we're excited to announce that we raised over $1 million in the Crusader Campaign for the FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW!!! The Crusader Campaign helps us to provide a Salesian education to our young Crusaders and much-needed tuition assistance to our hard-working families. We're so grateful for the continued support of our alumni and friends who help us "raise up our banner red and blue on high!" If you'd like to help us smash last year's total, visit www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/crusader-campaign or Venmo and make a gift before midnight Sunday. 🔴🔵

Join us at Seaport Pier on August 3rd! Tickets will go on sale 7/1. Tickets can be purchased online at www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/pier or at school daily until 3PM. 🔴🔵☀️🏖

Join us in congratulating these students who received academic honors in the 4th Quarter. 🔴🔵📚

We are thrilled to report that we reached our NON EXCIDET DAY goal and exceeded it. Thanks to the generosity of more than 315 donors, we raised $35,496 on our 7th Annual Day of Giving. WE DID NOT FALTER! This is a great testament to our alumni and friends' love and passion for Father Judge. 🔴🔵

Join us next Wednesday for a gathering at DeSales University. Please register at https://www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/fjdr.html 🔴🔵

LAST CALL FOR T-SHIRTS! We have surpassed our goal for 2024! Join the more than 250 alumni and friends who made a Non Excidet Day gift of $57+ and will receive this year's shirt. Remember, all donations support the Crusader Campaign which helps provide tuition assistance to our deserving students. The 2024 Non Excidet Day campaign will close this weekend so make your gift NOW! Make a donation at www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/ned 🔴🔵

Please join us on Wednesday at 6PM at Father Judge for our annual Crusader Business Networking event. We will have a one-hour panel discussion followed by a BBQ provided by Paddy Whacks Irish Sports Pub. Please RSVP by clicking the link here: https://forms.gle/cbnJapYb4WEixYi68 🔴🔵

2024 Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation 🔴🔵 🎓

These young men received their Father Judge diplomas this morning and officially joined the ranks of our more than 27,000 proud alumni. Congratulations, Judge Guys, and always be who you are and be that well! 🔴🔵🎓

Last night we celebrated Baccalaureate Mass at Saint Timothy's Church and this morning the Class of 2024 will receive their Father Judge diplomas under the tent on camous! We hope that you will join us in prayer today for our newest graduates and also join us in celebration of Non Excidet Day. While Graduation is today, we announced Non Excidet Day earlier this week and we're excited to share that we have raised more than $22,500 of our $27,851 goal (total number of graduates from 1957 to 2024)! Make a donation at www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/ned. Remember, if you make a gift of $57 (in honor of our first graduating class) or more, we’ll send you this year's shirt. As of today, almost 200 donors, will be receiving shirts and we're looking forward to seeing them worn with pride this summer! 🔴🔵

Crusader shout-out to the more than 135 alumni and friends who made a gift within 24 hours of our Non Excidet Day announcement! Thanks to the generosity of these kickoff donors, we're almost halfway to our goal! To make your Non Excidet Day gift, visit https://www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/ned.html Remember to donate $57+ and we'll send you this year's NED shirt. 🔴🔵

We want to congratulate and recognize those students from the Class of 2024 who have received scholarships from organizations in our area. Congrats to these and their families. 🔴🔵
Nicholas Benrahou won the Noel Soccer Foundation Scholarship
Justin Cheeseman won the Samuel A. Green Scholarship
Phil D'Aloia won the Sons of Italy Frank J. Montemuro, Jr. scholarship
Peter Gerace won the Washington Crossing Scholarship
Thomas Gonglik and Andrew Clemens both won an FOP Scholarship
Matthew Scott won the Parx Casino Scholarship
Edward Slegel won the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute Scholarship
James Williams won a Goals & Assists Scholarship from the Ed Snider Foundation
Justin Cheung, Andrew Clemens, Christopher Coulter, Jacob Gizzi, Sean Gizzi, Ignatius Forrest, and Devon Mallon won the John McKee Scholarship

NON EXCIDET DAY TSHIRTS ARE BACK!
We'll be celebrating the graduation of the Class of 2024 as well as Non Excidet Day on June 5th. Last year, over 300 alumni and friends donated $57+ (in honor of our first graduating class of 1957) and received a commemorative shirt. All Non Excidet Day donations support our Crusader Campaign, providing financial assistance to our students and families. Visit
https://www.friendsoffatherjudge.com/ned.html to make a gift NOW! Be sure to donate $57 or more to receive this year's shirt.

Tent is up! 🔴🔵🎓