Denver Catholic

23 DENVER CATHOLIC | MAY 25-JUNE 7, 2019 St. Mary Catholic School salutes with pride the Class of 2019 Congratulations and may the Lord's peace go with you as you look toward the future. Jackson Alexander Margaret Baughman Ethan Bickersta Grace Blackford Ava Brouhle John Brouhle Leo Buck Carmen Carpinelli Marieke Carrigan Nicholas Clawson Bryan Cozad Jack Crouch Ella Daugherty Brianna Donohoo Jonathan Eto Benjamin Evans Alexis Fisher Octavia Gomez Henry Gorzelanski Ava Gravina Teresa Guerrera Camille Harmon Emma Hehn Brayden Isaacson John Keeley John Kelly William Langston John Lewis Ariana Linhardt Ainsley Lyne Mary Macaulay Elizabeth Marcoux Abigail McCollum Sydney Muhal Lachlan Murphy Abigail Norejko Kaitlyn Payne Logan Peters Abigail Poister Ashlyn Porter Keelee Rakowski Dominic Ranallo Patrick Schack My an Samuel omas Patrick Vu Rawsen Weideman Ashley Wells Chloe Werder Antonee Wismer Victoria Xie Monica Young NATIVITY: FAITH & REASON CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2019 Azlyn Avy Anders Grace Maria Banda Ian Armando Barraza Caleb Lewis Beaver Alden Mitchell Bennett Olivia Catherine Bertagnolli Preston Peter Beyer Jory Francis Bode Larkyn Leigh Bounds Alexander James Brandenburg Nicholas Charles Christoff Chancellor Leonardo Chvatal Matthew Dwight Denfeld Ryan Alexander Diaz Andrew James Federspiel Elaine Victoria Garcia Arabella Louise Gold Owen Hawkins Gromko Ava Linn Gryzmala Alexander Francis Guarrero Grayden Matthew Harkness Samuel Alexander Harris Ryan Michael Harvey Adyson Marie Hill Julia Grace Hof mann Blake Michael Hogan Kathryne Marie Johnson Addison Anne Kusek Patricia Rose Lesperance Gabrielle Siena Lovatto Nina Pritam Lucas Sydney Anne Lux William Joseph Maggio Gabriel Edward Martinez Abigail Petra Mayer Jackson Ryan McBride Andrew Paul Meyers William James Nolan Summer Jamison Norwell Aidan Foley Paul Alyson Margaret Paul Abigail Grace Philipsen Graham Jackson Redak Antonio Gustavo Rodriguez Elle Marie Rupprecht Nicholas Demetri Sakkaris Sam Thomas Sarno Ryan Daniel Schellinger Trent Andrew Shaver Ciara Emily Sheahen Eleanor Rose Shoulders Sarah Lyn Stonehocker Adam Daniel Tinlin Kristi Marie Torczynski Gabriel Lucas Tyler Lydia Rose Vorlage Yueyang Wang Cody Howe Wasserburger Joshuah Kenneth Williams Paisley Sue Williamson Evan Thomas Wilson Kathryn Helen Wolff Jadyn Kateri Abeyta Jack Christian Ahrens Jordan Mary Aitken Lily Mae Alderfer Rylan John Alpers Abigail Ruth Baker Berlynn Elle Bantner Claire Marie Begler Riley Travers Bertagnolli Elizabeth Rose Boselli Audrey Marie Brower Luke Aldo Busot Evangeline Marie Christo• Luke Anthony Crumplar Heiley Thy Dang Jiovana Euresti DeBaise James Dylan DeHerrera Keaton Elizabeth Delaney Maximilian James Dietz Maggie Erin Dooley Joseph Aidan Doyle Natasha Patricia Eldridge Taylor Ann Fox Xavier Dane Fross Alexander Jackson Fulton Rocco Michael Gabriel Bridget Clare Gray Justin Aric Hilmas John Thomas Hulquest Ava Marie Kuszak Vicente Alejandro Lopez Nicolas Dean Luce Annika Lynne Manzanares Dominic Jude Mazzulla Colin Sean McElroy Ashley Hutchinson Mittleman Malachi Joseph Mook Hailey Elaine Murrow Blake Davis Neece Reese James Peterson Maximilian Antony Pougnet Alex Louis Quiachon Joseph Patrick Richardson Shelby Alicia Rojas Maddelyn Kathleen Salter Morgan Eugene Salter Joseph Robert Satriano Jennifer Kay Shoulders Ashley Marie Sines Ali Renee Spadafora Andrew James Sterling Tyler James Stevens Bennett Mitchell Subach David Liam Ten Eyck Mary Lisabeth ThienThao Vu Jackson George Ward Abigail Grace Williams Michaela Marie Woods Charlotte Grace Young Angelo Paul Young NATIVITY: FAITH & REASON CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2018 900 W. Midway Blvd. Broomfield, Colorado 80020 303-466-4177 www.school.nool.us 900 W. Midway Blvd. Broomfield, Colorado 80020 303-466-4177 www.school.nool.us across their faces," said Forthofer. "It's almost like they're remembering when they wore it, and someone so special and dear to them gets to wear it now." Forthofer never planned on starting a business like this. "My parents and grandparents noticed that a friend of theirs had transformed her dress for a dress for her granddaughter," she said. Forthofer's family members encour- aged her to try the same thing. "I kept saying, 'That's really amazing, but maybe not right now. I'm not ready to quit my job right now," she said. But after getting engaged and choos- ing her own wedding dress, something changed. "I just had this moment where I was like, 'I get it now,'" said Forthofer. "This is such a great sacrament. How cool that you get to go from one sacrament to the next through a generation or two generations, utilizing the same fabric." Forthofer quit her job and started her own business, where she is now able to work with sacramental dresses, as well as regular kids' clothing during the o¯ season. Forthofer o¯ers a variety of dress styles, which are displayed as sketches on her website, and helps clients choose the best one based on the style of the wedding dress. After the design is chosen, Forthofer picks up the wedding dress directly or has it shipped if it's coming from out of state. She then gets to work on the dress and returns it in about two weeks. "I try to make it 100 percent out of the old dress, lining and all," she said. "I use almost every little bit of the fabric." If there is extra fabric, Forthofer gets creative and makes small pieces, like a tie for a boy or a veil for a girl. Knowing the dresses and accessories will be worn for milestone moments in each child's life adds a deeper min- isterial aspect to Forthofer's work that begins the moment she receives the wedding dresses. "You feel a little bit more of a rever- ence when you're opening up a box for someone's bridal gown," she said. "You can feel it as you sew. There's something a lot more holy and special and signifi- cant in the gown transformation side." Forthofer believes the experience is also meaningful for the families she works with. "There feels like there's a very spir- itual aspect," she said. "Someone was standing in the church however many years ago receiving the sacrament. "With the mom and the grandmother getting to see that in a church again with another sacrament happening, there's a very beautiful spiritual sense to it." Forthofer is grateful for her work and the joy it brings to the clients she serves. "I love what I do, and I never imag- ined that it would be just as great as it is today," she said. "It makes my heart happy." Visit laurenforth.com for more information, or contact Lauren at lauren@laurenforth.com. i

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