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Center for Music and Band
For the first time in 37 years, Moreau Catholic High School is constructing a new building. Staying true to our tradition of artistic excellence, we are committed to developing a contemporary and professional Center for Music and Band that will elevate our students’ educational experience. By transforming this currently unused area of our campus, we will be able to construct upgraded batting cages and create an outdoor gathering space. This new space will serve as a classroom, a venue for performances, class Masses, and various events that will benefit Mariners and our community for years to come.
We must always place education side-by-side with instruction.
The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart.– Blessed Basil Moreau
This is a new moment for Moreau Catholic! We are thrilled to create a new center to showcase our students’ outstanding achievement in the arts and build upon our commitment to the transformation of our students. ~ Dr. Elizabeth Guneratne, President
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Highlights from the Groundbreaking Ceremony on September 7, 2024.
The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J., Bishop of Oakland blesses the grounds with holy water.
Kim Huggett, Hayward Rotary President; Francisco Zermeño, Mayor Pro Tempore, Hayward City Council; Jorge Espinosa, Hayward Chamber of Commerce; Patrick Landeza, MCHS Director of Community Outreach and Auxiliary Programming
Br. Thomas Dziekan, C.S.C., Provincial Superior, Congregation of Holy Cross, Moreau Province
Ted Newton, Band Director Emeritus (1985-2024)
Dr. Liz Guneratne, President, points towards the memorial card of Br. Donald Blauvelt, C.S.C.†, whom the Center for Music and Band building will be named.
Brothers of Congregation of Holy Cross and sister of Br. Donald Blauvelt, C.S.C. †
Mark Salinas, Mayor of Hayward
Karen Goodshaw, Associate Superintendent, Diocese of Oakland; Fr. Larry Young, MCHS Board of Trustees Emeritus; Dr. Andrew Currier, Superintendent, Diocese of Oakland
Bishop Barber opens with prayer
Terry Lee and Br. Tom Dziekan, C.S.C.
Liz Ortega, Assemblymember, 20th District of California
Bishop Barber, Assemblymember Liz Ortega, Senator Aisha Wahab, Dr. Liz Guneratne, Anish Mohanty ’19
The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J. wears the Center for Music and Band construction helmet.
Dr. Andrew Currier, Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Oakland, donning a Moreau Catholic baseball cap
Br. Tom Dziekan, C.S.C., Dr. Liz Guneratne, Rick L'Heureux, Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., Maritza Ilario, Dr. Elizabeth Berkes, Colleen Galloway ’77, Terry Lee
Julie Roche, Hayward City Councilmember; Dan Goldstein, Hayward City Councilmember; Mark Salinas, Mayor of Oakland; Liz Ortega, Assemblymember of California; Aisha Wahab, Senator of California; Dr. Liz Guneratne, President
Board of Trustees
2024-2025 MCHS Leadership Team
Since becoming a member of the Mariner family 20 years ago when our oldest daughter started at MCHS, I’ve had the privilege of volunteering on several committees and the Board of Trustees. I’m thrilled about the new Music and Band Center project as the future students of Moreau will have access to state-of-the-art facilities to align with the award-winning music programs Moreau Catholic is known for. Please join me and the entire Board of Trustees in this new chapter by supporting this exciting Music and Band Center! ~Rick L’Heureux, Chair Emeritus, Board of Trustees