Our Spiritual Theme
Our Spiritual Theme: We Walk by Faith
March Focus: We Walk by Faith... in Piety
Spiritual Reflection by Miss Sheila O'Callaghan
On Sunday, March 9, we celebrate the First Sunday of Lent. We are just starting the celebration of the Lenten season. Lent is celebrated by Catholics of all ages. It is celebrated at home, in church and in school. Ask you parents and grandparents about some of the ways they kept Lent when they were young.
Let us help our families make good plans for Lent. Choose actions everyone can do. Our Lenten actions should help us become more prayerful. This will help to make our lives more simple. Do not forget to share with those in need. Our Lenten sacrifices and prayer should help us to think of others.
The memorial of St. Frances of Rome is celebrated on March 9. Saint Frances of Rome had a good husband and three children. Two of her children died and she was very sad. She offered her sorrow to God in prayer. Frances cared for the poor in the worst areas of Rome. She brought food and firewood to help them.
We can all take the good example of the saints to help us Walk by Faith and we can become saints too.
Please pray for the sick, especially Pope Francis, Fr. Mink, Mrs. Miriam Harris, Oliver Conaty, and all the sick of our parish. Please continue to pray for Maureen Engelbert and the Straight family. Pray also pray for our Armed Forces and First Responders.
Catholic Relief Services - Rice Bowl Challenge
SAS students are invited to contribute to their classroom rice bowls this Lent. This is an optional donation, with cash and coin accepted. Each week, the rice bowl contributions will be counted, and for every $10 contributed to the classroom rice bowl, that class will earn a raffle ticket. Families can make donations online, but only classroom contributions will count toward our school challenge. When the school returns from the Easter holiday, one raffle ticket will be drawn to win a classroom party.
You can learn more about CRS and the work they do around the world here: https://www.crsricebowl.org/.
Did you know that CRS Rice Bowl helps people all over the globe, including here in the USA?
Spring Festival is Almost Here!
Thank you to the parent volunteers who have stepped up to lead raffle basket creations for your children's classes!
We are still in need of volunteers from the following grades to sign up for raffle baskets for our Spring Festival fundraiser:
- PreK 3
- PreK 4
- Kindergarten
- 1st
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
This fundraiser is a crucial part of supporting our HSA, and we truly cannot make it a success without your help. We kindly ask that a parent from the listed grades sign up to be in charge of your class’s basket. Your participation makes a big difference!
Requirements for the baskets:
Each basket must have a theme.
Volunteers must submit the basket inventory on the Google Sheet linked below.
Baskets must be wrapped in cellophane to keep all items securely inside!
We truly appreciate your time, creativity, and generosity.
Please sign up via Google Sheet (or email Pam - contact is below). We ask for parents to sign up by Monday, March 10 so there is enough time to collect funds or supplies to put the baskets together. Pam Koenig will be the chairperson for the baskets this year! Please direct all questions to her at pam_koenig@comcast.net
