HFRCS Newsletter November 19, 2024

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we all prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, we are reminded of the many ways that we are blessed by God. As a school, we are preparing to be a blessing to others, by sharing our bounty with others through our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Non-perishable items that each class is assigned (list available in this newsletter) are due tomorrow, Wednesday, November 20. Donations of turkeys, cash and gift cards are due on Thursday, November 21. Since all meals will be sorted and bagged and will be picked up by our parishes and community friends on Thursday afternoon, no late donations will be accepted. Thank you in advance for your generosity to our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.

This evening at 6:00 PM in our Large Hall we will be hosting an information session for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. EITC enables businesses and individuals to turn their state tax dollars into scholarship money for our school. If you own a business or know someone who does and would like to learn more about how you can participate in the EITC program, please attend this evening’s session OR contact our Advancement Director, Mary Ann Conway (maryann.conway@hfrcs.org).

Next Tuesday, November 26, we will have our Annual Turkey Bowl. The Turkey Bowl is the culminating activity celebrating meeting our school-wide Hawk Walk goal and is a flag football game featuring students versus faculty. This year, our 3rd grade students will be presenting a special halftime show featuring their project on parade balloons. All are welcome to attend. The Turkey Bowl will take place at 1:00 PM. It is also a $1 Dress Down Day with your favorite team jersey or spiritwear theme.

On Wednesday, November 27, we will be having an early dismissal. PK students will be dismissed at 11:00 AM and students in grades K-8 will be dismissed at 11:30 AM. Parent pick-up will be required for all students, EXCEPT those riding Pennsbury buses. There is NO afterschool CARES that day.

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Haggerty

We are a family of FAITH!

Remember to go to Mass this weekend.

The following items have been assigned for the schoolwide food drive:

PK/K: Cake/brownie mixes

Grade 1: Boxed potatoes

Grade 2: Canned vegetables

Grade 3: Canned fruits

Grade 4: Turkey gravy and cranberry sauce

Grade 5: Stuffing

Grade 6: Canned vegetables

Grade 7: Soup

Grade 8 and faculty/staff: Cash/gift cards, frozen turkey

We can accept donations of turkeys or cash/gift cards for the purchase of turkeys on the morning of Thursday, November 21. All canned/boxed donations should be in by Wednesday, November 20. We thank you for your help in providing for the needs of our own parish families and those in our community.

The students enter the school building via the middle doors instead of the main front door for morning carline drop-off. For safety reasons, and for our youngest students to have quicker access to their classrooms, entering by the middle doors seems to be the best solution. Parents should not be dropping off students by the front door as they will not be able to enter that way. All parents should be following the drop-off protocol by moving into the drop-off line and having our staff assist your child to disembark from your vehicle and enter by the middle doors. Students arriving late will have to wait until our staff return to the front office area. We appreciate your cooperation and support as we work to provide the safest and most efficient arrival and dismissal procedures.

Save the date(s)!

See our the commercial for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjjnLiplLUQzeyUq1wij8v3Vow73_ceE/view

Send in money to the office in an enveloped marked "VR Headset" with your child's name and homeroom.

See the calendar on the website for more information: https://hfrcs.org/calendar

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are now OPEN! If you have any siblings joining us in the new school year, especially those in Early Childhood, be sure to submit your application as soon as possible to guarantee your seat. Any questions contact Miss Brittany brittany.konen@hfrcs.org

You can access the new student application for siblings using your FACTS Family Portal account > Apply/Enroll. District code: HFR-PA

RSVP to tonight's EITC Information session, November 19, at 6:00-8:00 PM: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA9A728A2FEC43-52008262-holy?useFullSite=true

Contact Mary Ann Conway if you have questions at maryann.conway@hfrcs.org.

Specific grades have State-mandated screenings (Physical for Kindergarten & 6th Grade and Dental for Kindergarten, 3rd Grade & 7th Grade). Refer to the school website for more information.

Also, signed Medical Treatment Order forms will also be needed if your child needs to take any medication during school hours.

• See the calendar of events and flyers for details (pdf file).
• Nov 25: Holly Jolly 50/50 sale starts - proceeds go toward the McWilliams and Kenny families
• Dec 2: Dine and Donate Wings to Go - proceeds benefit the Kenny family
• Dec 11: Last Day to RSVP to Gift Card Bingo
• Dec 12: Last Day of Holly Jolly 50/50 sale
• Dec 13: Holly Jolly 50/50 Winner Announcement, Gift Card Bingo

Father John R. Weber, Pastor

Father Manuel Flores, Parochial Vicar

View the Parish Weekly Bulletin.

Sunday Mass Schedule:

4:00 PM (Vigil Mass), 7:30 AM , 9:30 AM , 11:30 AM , 1:00 PM La Misa en Español

Weekday Daily Mass:

8:30 AM - Monday through Saturday

Holy Days: (subject to change)

5:00 PM (Vigil), 8:30 AM, Noon, & 7:00 PM

The Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Thursday: 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM, Saturdays: 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

The Sacrament of Baptism:

1st and 3rd Saturdays, at 11:00 AM

Monsignor Michael McCormac, Pastor

Monsignor Michael Magee, Weekend Assistant

View the Parish Weekly Bulletin.

Mass Schedule:

• Monday-Saturday: 9:30 AM
• Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM
• Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM
• Holy Days: 6:30 AM, 12 Noon, 7:00 PM (except January 1st which follows a Sunday Mass schedule)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 4:15-5:15 PM or by appointment

Daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saint Joseph Chapel

Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM

Sunday: 12:30 PM–8:00 PM

Pot of Gold

The results of the drawing can be found here. The jackpot prize is $47,000!

This week’s Pot of Gold Lottery drawing will take place on Wednesday evening, November 20.

All tickets received by November 18 will be included in the Wednesday evening drawing. Tickets received after November 18 will be held for the drawing on Monday, November 25.

Breakfast with Santa is on December 14 (Sat). The link to purchase tickets is: https://form.jotform.com/243085965400154

The link for Sign Up Genius to help at the event is: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080D4AADAC2BABFA7-stfrances

Holy Family CYO is looking to add a new sport – CHEER! This is new so we don’t have all of the details ready for release. Details will be posted on the Facebook group page soon. Next week we will have enrollment links posted in the newsletter.

When? Practices start soon. Season runs Dec-Feb

How much? $50 for all kids

Where? TBD

Who? Boys and girls - Grades K-6

How? Registration to be posted in the HF CYO Facebook group. Will also be posted in next weeks newsletter.

The regular season ended. The end-of-season soccer banquet is this Friday in the Large Hall. If you were a part of soccer, please RSVP if you are going.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084AA4A82AA3FB6-53138868-holy?useFullSite=true

Practices have started. We can expect the schedule to be released in late November with games starting in early December. New uniforms have been ordered and should arrive in late November.

Want more information on CYO sports and activities? Join our CYO Facebook group!

Holy Family RCS CYO

You can contact CYO by emailing holyfamilyrcscyo@gmail.com

CEC is running a Black Friday clinic for boys and girls grades 1-8. See flyer for more details. If your son or daughter is interested in attending, please sign up as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Sean Tait directly at sean.tait@conwell-egan.org.