Dear Fabulous Families -

Thanks to everyone who attended student-led conferences last night. We look forward to seeing everyone else on Thursday evening!

March Lunch Menu - The March lunch menu has been posted below. Please note that on Ash Wednesday the daily combo will be cheese and crackers and the salad will be a cucumber & tomato salad. Fridays during Lent the daily combo with be tuna salad and chips and the salad will be a spinach salad.

Save the Date: Grandparents Day for grades 1, 3, and 5 is April 15.

Coming home in the Wednesday yellow envelope:

NWEA Winter Results

8th Grade Field Trip Permission Slip

6th Grade Camp Forms

2nd Grade First Communion Information

Reminder: Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to Mrs. McEnery and Ms. Schmitt by noon on Monday. Graphics should be a jpg or png. In the subject line, please put "Newsletter".

Tonya McEnery

Principal

Jenn Schmitt

Assistant Principal

We had fun with the Administrators of the Day! From declaring a Dress Down Day and having extra recess to eating lunch from Cane's and visiting the rectory for donuts, the students enjoyed being Administrators for the Day!

Many thanks to the Hinrich Family who won this experience at the Auction!

We're Almost There! Help us Get the Building Bright Futures Capital Campaign Over the TOP!

After about five months of pledges from very generous parishioners, we’re approaching $5.2M.
With about $350K to go to hit our $5.5M goal, we need everyone’s help to get us over the finish line.

We can do it. Here’s how:
With only 39% of school families currently pledging, there is a big opportunity for the majority to
lend a hand. If everyone who hasn’t pledged gave $50/month over 5 years, we’ll make it. $600/year – a total of $3,000. Or we’ll make it with $25/month is $300/year – a total of $1,500 over 5 years.
Can you help us? Please join the other school families who have done their part.

Pledging is easy! Three ways:
1) Faith Direct. Go to the Building Bright Futures section at Faith Direct and sign up:
https://membership.faithdirect.net/enroll/choosegifts/413/56871/73
You can charge it to your credit card or have it deducted from your bank account.
2) Complete the pledge card in your campaign packet, drop it off at the rectory or offertory basket.
3) Write a single check for your 5-year pledge and drop it off at the rectory or offertory basket.
(Please mark it “Capital Campaign”.)

Please help us get over the finish line now. Thanks for your prayerful consideration.

We are just a little more than a week away from the 32nd annual St. Gabriel Auction! We are looking forward to a great event and can’t wait to see you there.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Can you spare some time to help with the auction? We are looking for help during the event and with set up and clean up. See how you can help here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084CA9AC2CA7F85-55016936-auction

Do you have a high school student in need of service hours?? Opportunities available to help with auction. Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084CA9AC2CA7F85-55029334-high

AUCTION ITEM PREVIEW & MYSTERY BAGS AVAILABLE at AESBID.COM/elp/GABRIEL25

The Chess team did really well this year with 7 team members qualifying for the finals on Saturday, February 22nd. We also took home some team recognitions as well. The teams were given plaques in recognition.

4th Grade Qualifiers:
Leo C.
Eddie D.

5th Grade Qualifier:
Ryan M.

6th Grade Qualifiers:
Joey B.
Vincent D.

8th Grade Qualifier:
Orlando F. (Chaminade, former Gabe's student)

Team awards:
3-4th team took 2nd at the St. Catherine Laboure tournament
5-6th team took 2nd at the St. Joseph Cottleville tournament

5-6th team took 4th at the St. Ann tournament

Finals Results (7 qualified but only 5 were able to participate):

Leo C. took FIRST place in the 3rd - 4th grade individual

Eddie D. finished in the top 20th of 3rd - 4th grade individual

Joey B. took 7th place in the 5th - 6th grade individual

Ryan M. finished in the top 20th in the 5th-6th grade individual.

Thank you to all the participants!

Parents have the opportunity to volunteer at school by helping with lunch and recess duties. All volunteers must go through the Protecting God's Children / Safe Environment training requirement.

• Please do not sign up for a position if you have not completed Protecting God's Children / Safe Environment training. Information on this is posted below. .
• The following links are for the first trimester.
• Please only sign up for one spot to give others the chance to volunteer.

Here is the link to the Sign Up Genius for recess volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044FAFAD2DA5FA7-55141184-recess

Here is the link to the Sign Up Genius for cafeteria volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044FAFAD2DA5FA7-55141052-cafeteria

Claver House Community Garden is a special project supported by St. Gabriel and other local parishes every year. To help prepare for the project, we need volunteers to plant two dozen of one type of vegetable and nurture it until planting day on April 12th. Volunteers are needed on April 12th and May 10th to help tend to the garden beds at Claver House. This community garden and outdoor learning center teaches health, nutrition, gardening and sustainability to GardenVille and Claver House residents. It provides a good source for healthy foods, flowers and green spaces in their neighborhood. Food harvested from the garden feeds residents from June through October. This project is an excellent way to bring families together by reaching out and helping others.

Sign Up Here!

Here is the link you can use to "click through"

https://tinyurl.com/ClaverGardenHelp

• Important - All volunteers need to successfully complete the mandated Archdiocesan Protecting God's Children/Safe Environment Training. Before signing up for lunch duty/recess duty, field trips, etc., volunteers must have this completed. Please use the following link to find the complete information from the church website: mandated training information. Please direct questions to our parish secretary and Child Safety Coordinator, Eileen Garavaglia, at 314-353-6303 Ext. 110 or garavagliae@stgabrielstl.org.

Dear Parents,

We are so proud of our 8th grade class and their reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Thanks to all who have kept them in prayer.

Thanks to all the 4th grade family and friends who were able to join us for the 4th grade Baptism Mass yesterday. Your presence means so much to the children!

Lent will be here next week! Next Tuesday, we will Bury the Alleluia! During Lent, we fast from the word “Alleluia,” which means “Praise the Lord” in Greek/ or “Hallelujah”-Hebrew. We bury the Alleluia for 40 days to remind us to keep our actions simple-pray, fast, and give alms.

CRS Rice Bowls will be sent home in next week's Wednesday envelope.

The Archdiocese is hosting a panel discussion and simple meal next week on Thursday. See the flyer above for information.

Prayer of Saint Augustine

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, That my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, To defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, That I always may be holy.

From the USCCB site:

https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/upload/catholic-social-teaching-poster-for-children-digital.pdf

The students are so proud when they have parts at Mass. We hope you can join us whenever you are able. See below for the school day Mass Schedule.

School Masses

Tuesdays- 1-4 Attends

3/4 3S

3/11 3P

3/25 3B

Wednesdays- 5-8 Attends

3/5 8M-Ash Wednesday-All School

3/12 8B

3/26 7L

Thursdays- All School Attends

2/27 2A

3/6 5-8th Level Mass 5H

3/13 Patrick House

3/27 1K

Looking ahead 2024-2025:

Family Mass Schedule-Mass is at 10:00 am

K and 1st Grade- April 13th

Second Grade

First Eucharist

First Communion Parent Mtg.- Wednesday, March 26th- 6:30 pm in church

Sunday, May 4th- 1st Communion, 2pm Mass

Confirmation

Confirmation Mass -February 20, 2025 at Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church at 7 pm

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Come pray with us!

Deborah DaLay

Coordinator of Religious Education

Dates below are subject to change and additional days will be added as we continue to plan for the year. Dates are also posted on the Google calendar located on our website.

2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

February

27- Parents/Students/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7pm

28- Noon Dismissal

March

5- Ash Wednesday

6- 4th Grade Field Trip to LinkUp (Updated)

7- Stations of the Cross

8 - Auction

14- Stations of the Cross

17-21- Spring Break

24- 8th Grade Field Trip to Holocaust Museum (Updated)

26- First Communion Parent Meeting,

6:30pm

28- Stations of the Cross

April

4- Planning & Collaboration (Noon

Dismissal)

13 - Kindergarten & First Grade Family Mass (NEW)

15 - Grandparents Day

17- No School: Holy Thursday

18- No School: Good Friday

20- Easter Sunday

21- No School: Easter Monday

23-25 - 6th Grade Camp

25-27 - AYM Luke 18 Retreat for 8th Graders

May

2- 2nd Grade Jesus Day

4- First Communion, 2pm

5- 2nd Grade Only, No School

6-7- Art Fair

6- Vocal Concert (Kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd grade students, and Honor Choir), 7pm

7- Band Concert, 7pm

9- Noon Dismissal: Field Day

15- May Crowning

15- 8th Grade - Last Day

16- 8th Grade Mystery Trip

16- 7th Grade Leadership Day

20- 8th Grade Graduation, 6pm

23- Noon Dismissal: Last Day of School

Totus Tuus Registration is now open!

Totus Tuus is a Catholic youth program led by college-age missionaries and seminarians from across Missouri who are dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic Faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship through Confession, Mass, and Adoration. This is also an opportunity for junior high and high school teens to volunteer during the day program (service hours will be verified for those needing them) and/or attend the evening program. DATE: Monday, July 7th - Friday, July 11th, 2025 TIME: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | The Day Program is for students entering grades 1 - 6 in August (75 student maximum) LOCATION: St. Gabriel School COST: Cost for the week is $40 for one child; $60 for two children; $80 for three or more children. NOTE: The evening program is for students entering grades 7 - 12 in August, and is Sunday, July 6th - Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 7pm. This is free of charge and there is no registration; teens just show up. CONTACTS: Faith Kremer, fkremer@stgab.org OR Sarah Henderson, hendersons@stgabrielstl.org

Click here to register

https://www.stgabrielstl.org/Worship-and-Formation/Youth-Group

Calling All 8th Graders!

The deadline to register to attend the Luke 18 Retreat is Monday, March 3rd. Don't miss out on this AMAZING opportunity to join in faith and friendship and be led by our AYM high school teens. There are 22 high schoolers preparing this retreat for you and can't wait to spend April 25th-27th with you!

We are also looking for 8th-12th graders to help lead the SGA parish with Silhouette Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, Apr. 16th. The deadline to sign up is also Monday, March 3rd.

Questions? Contact Youth Minister, Sarah Henderson, hendersons@stgabrielstl.org

Additional information can also be found by clicking on the Registration & Sign-Up Links Below:

Luke 18 Retreat Registration Link

Silhouette Stations of the Cross Sign-Up Link

https://goraisedough.com/buy/2590