The final touches are being put in place for the 13th Annual Norphans Summer Reunion at Keenan's Irish Pub in North Wildwood, NJ. The reunion will take place on Saturday, July 29, 2023, from 2:00 - 7:00PM (note the earlier start time). Tickets for this event will be the same as last year, with advance tickets selling for $25 and tickets purchased at the door will be $30.
While the Reunion at Keenan's on Saturday is our main event, there are 4 days of activities planned for this weekend, beginning on Friday morning with a round of golf at Avalon Country Club and ending with our annual Mass on the Beach on Sunday morning.
List of Events for Norphans Weekend
Friday, July 28, 2023
Round of Golf at Avalon Country Club
This usually sells out quickly, so if you intend on participating, reserve your foursome as quickly as possible. Green fees and cart will be $104/golfer.
Guest Bartender at Keenan's Irish Pub
We have a full slate of Celebrity Bartenders for this event.
Fran Dougherty '59 - Longtime NC teacher, Athletic Director and Basketball coach
Bill Travers - Long-time NC teacher
Chuck Synder '61 - Long-time NC teacher
Jim O'Connor '73 - NC Hall of Famer (2023)
Vince Market '81 - NC Hall of Famer (2018) , COO at Trumark FCU, adjunct faculty at LaSalle University
Dave Mastropietro '87 - All Catholic Baseball and Basketball player for NC
Matty McIntyre '84 - Local 8 IATSE, AOH Div 87
Don Campbell '99 - NC Wrestling Hall of Famer (2022)
Denny Holmes '01 - NC Soccer Hall of Famer
Saturday, July 29, 2023
North Catholic Soccer Alumni Game
The annual Alumni Soccer game will once again take place on the last Saturday of July, at Henfey Park (8th & Central, N Wildwood). For any soccer alumni who wishes to participate, check-in is at 8:30AM. The game will begin promptly at 9:00AM.
Norphans Summer Reunion
Our main event, the Norphans' Summer Reunion, will again be held at Keenan's Irish Pub (113 Olde New Jersey Ave, N Wildwood). This year we will begin 1 hour earlier, at 2:00PM, but still finish at 7:00PM. Tickets are $25 when purchased in advance or $30 at the door.
Visit our Summer Reunion page for details.
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Our annual Mass on the Beach will begin at 10:30am at Lou Booth's Little Theater (499 E 2nd Ave, N wildwood). Celebrating mass this year will again be Fr John Kelly, along with other priests. This is a free event, and the collection for this mass will be donated to the Oblates' Retirement Fund.