English

Mr. Ed McCarthy comes to CM after serving as the English Department Chair at St. Paul’s School in Baltimore, and after serving as the Writing Program Director at St. Sebastian’s School. A coach of football and wrestling, Mr. McCarthy has also coached championship lacrosse teams in Massachusetts and Maryland. A former coach of the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse, Coach McCarthy nevertheless stresses academics first.  An undergraduate mathematics and literature major, he holds graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins, Columbia University, Middlebury College, and University of Massachusetts. In all of Mr. McCarthy’s classes, boys write, write, and write some more. Most importantly, Mr. McCarthy’s faith drives his teaching and coaching and care of boys at Catholic Memorial.

Ms. Maura Messinger graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in English and humanities from Providence College. She holds a Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts. Over her career, she has worked at Milton High School, Boston Latin, and the Dean Luce School. Most recently, she has coordinated Religious Education for St. Gerard Majella parish. At CM, she teaches English and theology.