![Ava Vaske smiles into the camera before her cancer diagnosis.
[Photo Courtesy The Des Moines Register]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ava.webp)
Breaking News
- April 19Student Service/Senior Celebration Assembly: 4/30
- April 19Scholastic Achievement Assembly: 4/24
- March 20Spring Sports are in full swing! Support the Maroons!
- March 4"Newsies" will come to the stage April 25-27!
May Crowning
A tradition that has been with Dowling from the beginning, May Crowning is a ceremony that honors Mary, the mother of God. May Crowning has always been done privately in the chapel, but this year, for the first time, May Crowning was a school-wide ceremony, with a procession from the Maroon Memorial outside to the altar in the gym.
May 9, 2023
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![All are welcomed to admire the Dowling Catholic Ofrenda that will be on display in the Narthex for just over a month, starting October 24th. [Artwork by Carter Coppola]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ofrenda-927x1200.jpg)
![Dowling staff and students with the Terra Livre founder, staff, and camera crew [T. Clark]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BRAZIL-900x506.jpg)
About the Contributor
Delaney Platt, Staff Writer
Delaney Platt is a junior at Dowling Catholic High School. She is involved in Student Ambassadors, Students for Life, Youth Leadership Initiative, as well as Special Olympics, Volleyball, and Ut Fidem. In her spare time, Delaney loves reading, binge-watching Netflix, and hanging out with her friends. She is super excited to continue sharing the stories of Dowling Catholic.