Members are inducted into the Arlington Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Fame for the following accomplishments:
An Athlete: An individual who has shown outstanding athletic ability and embodies the qualities of “Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with your God.”
A Legend: a group, team, or coach in the school who did something first or best.
The Athletic Hall of Fame Display was generously donated by family and friends in loving memory of Mr. David Barriss coach, teacher, game official, mentor and life long champion of students and athletics.
Complete the Nomination form below and explain in a few paragraphs why you believe this candidate deserves recognition.
Return form to: Arlington Catholic High School Development Office at 16 Medford Street, Arlington, MA 02474.
We ask that all nominators keep nominees’ names confidential to ensure a fair and objective selection process by the committee. All finalists in the selection process will be kept under consideration for a three-term cycle of Hall of Fame inductions. Inductions will be held every third year.
Chris Brown, Larry Brown, Tom Connors, Paul Donato, Paul Fallon, Tim Geary, Dan Graham, Joe Guanci, Paul Guinee (asst. capt.), Jack Irwin, Dan Joyce, Jamie Keeffe, Rich Keeffe, Bob LoConte, John McCadden (capt.), Bill McCarthy, Ed McDonald, John Peer, Chris Perry, Jim Shea, Phil Ternullo, Jim Villandry, Dave Mercer (Team Manager), Coach Bill Kelly, and Head Coach Steve Theall
Captains: Randy Widtfeldt, Frank Burke, Bill Lovell
Team: Ryan Soderquist, Bob MacCormack, Matt Fonstein, Mike Sciarappa, Paul Skinner, Anthony Bongiorno, Mike Murphy, Jim Biagioni, Dana Dulong, Chris Canniff, Aynsley Rosenbaum, Brian Ward, Jeff Tonello, Luke Bowen, Jason O’Connell, Dan McDonald, Bob Gill, Jason LeBlanc, Frank Campo, Val Vieira, Dan Coffey, Jeff Farese, Tom Polcaro, Nick Morabito, Mike Selvitella, Chris Petrelis, Willie Hayes, Joe Carroll, Mike Sullivan, Mike Spellman, T.J. DeIorio, Pat Hickey, Dan Walsh, Terry Minogue, Bill Ferrari, Matt O’Leary, Jeff Hauge, Joe Milligan, Paul Gray, Mike Hall
Head Coach: Serge Clivio
Assistant Coaches: Don Stevens, Dave Wilcox, Dave Passacantilli ’91, Ken Colbert, Dan Wilson ‘80
Manager: Anthony DelMonico
Trainer: Ken Brooks
Nathaniel Naughton
AC ’90
Associate Principal for Academics, 6-12, Social Studies Teacher
Steve Barrett
Associate Principal: Operations & Management, 6-12
Steve serves as the Associate Principal of Operations at Arlington Catholic High School, where he is dedicated to supporting students’ growth in faith, academics, and community. He also serves as the Coordinator of International Students.
Upon graduating from Boston College with a BS in Political Science in 1986, Steve began teaching History at Matignon High School, and has been a Catholic educator and administrator in several schools for the past 39 years. He also holds a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from American International College. Steve joined Arlington Catholic in 2008 as the Dean of Students and served as Director of Admissions for a decade before his appointment to his current role.
Steve and his wife Erin are proud parents of two AC alums- Stephen Class of 2010, and William Class of 2014.
Dr. Laurie Sullivan
Associate Principal, K0-8
John Graeffa
Principal/Head of School
John Graceffa has devoted the past fourteen years of his professional life to Saint Agnes School/Arlington Catholic High School, serving in key leadership roles including Dean of Students, Vice Principal, Principal, and most recently, Acting Head of School. A proud graduate of Springfield College, he holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s degree in Education.
Before joining the SAS/AC community, Mr. Graceffa spent the early part of his career in public education as a high school history teacher at Waltham High School, where he also coached soccer, basketball, and tennis. He went on to serve as Principal of Waltham High School for 23 years, earning widespread respect for his dedication to student success and academic excellence. In addition, he served for eight years as an elected member of the Waltham School Committee and participated actively in several educational organizations throughout his career.
Reflecting on his transition into Catholic education, Mr. Graceffa shared:
“As my decision to retire from public education came to fruition, I aggressively sought to work in Catholic education for the opportunity to encourage the awareness of God in daily life, embrace the culture of service and giving back to those in need, instill values of caring for each other and empathy for others, develop young leaders, and place an emphasis on moral and character development. I was fortunate to have this opportunity at Saint Agnes School / Arlington Catholic High School. I have embraced the opportunity to have Catholic values interwoven and embedded in the spiritual, academic, social, and physical life of our students and faculty.”
Mr. Graceffa’s leadership has left an indelible mark on the SAS/AC community, where his passion for faith-based education and holistic student development continues to shape the school’s mission and future.
Very Reverend Marc J. Bishop, V.F.
Pastor
St. Camillus Parish and St. Agnes Parish, Arlington, MA
Fr. Marc, a native of Billerica, MA, was ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ on May 26, 2001, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, MA. Father graduated from Austin Preparatory School in the Spring of 1991 and graduated from Seton Hall University in May 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
He entered St. John’s Seminary in the Fall of 1995. After graduating from seminary with a Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Divinity degrees, he was ordained at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 26, 2001. His first assignment was St. Mary Parish (Chelmsford). Fr. Marc happily served there for four and a half years before being called to service in the active-duty military. Fr. Marc, then a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve, was on active duty with First Battalion, Twenty-fifth Marines from January 2006 to December 2006. He served the religious needs of the Marines and Sailors in Al-Fallujah, Iraq, from March 2006 to October 2006. In February of 2007, Fr. Marc received the Vincent Capadano Reserve Officer Association’s Chaplain of the Year Award. Fr. Marc was also honored by the Massachusetts District, Bishop Healy Province, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus with the Father Joseph T. O’Callahan 2007 Memorial Award, “… for outstanding and significant contributions to the principles of patriotism, brotherly love and love of country…”
Fr. Marc was a member of Team Ministry at Holy Family Parish (Amesbury), from February 15, 2007 to June 30, 2008; he served as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish (Methuen/Lawrence) from July 2008 to June 2010. July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2014, Fr. Marc was Pastor of both St. Rita Parish (Lowell) and Ste. Marguerite Parish (Dracut). He served as the Administrator of Immaculate Conception Parish (Marlborough) from July 2014 through May 2018. He also served as the Vicar Forane of Vicariate One of the West Region of the Archdiocese of Boston, ending May 31, 2018.
He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Catholic School Foundation. Father Marc enjoys athletics and served as an assistant coach for the Lowell Catholic Varsity Boys Ice Hockey Team for eight seasons, most notably assisting the team to a 2017 Division II State Championship. Fr. Marc is Pastor of St. Camillus Parish (Arlington/Belmont) and St. Agnes Parish (Arlington), appointed by His Eminence Sean P. Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, on June 1, 2018. Fr. Marc is currently the Vicar Forane for Vicariate IV of the North Region.
