It's easy growing up for siblings to enter into rivalries at times and cause a lot of headaches for parents over bickering and fighting. Fr. Jonathan was always cautious when it came to entering into battle with his sister Beth as a result of her knowledge in kicking butt. After a few knocks to the head and arm bar submissions Fr. Jonathan thought it would be best to use the knowledge of his sister to better the neighborhood girls. Ms. Bethanne Slavinskas has competed in a variety of competition and has won numerous belts and medals. She has knowledge in Brazilian jiu jitsu, muay thai, no-gi, Judo and stand up (not the comedy kind either). She curretly holds a brown belt. She trains daily and is graciously volunteering her time to educate females of our parish in learning techniques to be able to defend themselves while growing in strength not just physically but in mind and spirit. Beth is better known as Ms. S by her students at St. Peter’s Elementary School where she teaches.
Where: St. Bernard's Gym
St. Bernard’s Church of Our Lady of Providence Parish
236 Lincoln St.
Worcester, MA 01605.
Cost: $10 per student. Financial assistance will be provided for those in need.
Registration: You can register online by clicking here or on July 9th.
Ages & Gender: This is specifically for females. The age brackets will be 8-12 & 13-17.
Dates & Times: Ages 8-12 will meet 1pm & Ages 13-17 will meet 2pm on Monday & Wednesday on the following dates.
July 8th & 10th
July 15th & 17th
July 232rd & 24th
July 29th & July 31st
Parking & Entrance: The church parking lot is located to the left of the church and you can gain access to the gym through the Harlow Street entrance.