Mercy Messenger

Through the intercession of Our Lady of Mercy, we commit ourselves to living the Good News of Jesus through Works of Mercy. Our rigorous academic program unleashes creative energy for the pursuit of knowledge and nurtures a hope-filled vision for Catholic leadership. We live out our relationship with God by respecting the dignity of others and providing service to the global community that fosters unity, understanding, and compassion.

O God, who on this day revealed your Only Begotten Son to the nations by the guidance of a star, grant in your mercy that we, who know you already by faith, may be brought to behold the beauty of your sublime glory.

Sunday January 5th, 2025

Good morning,

I would like to welcome everyone back. I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable time off with family and friends. I wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. As we celebrate the Epiphany of Our Lord we celebrate the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly symbolized by the visit of the the Three Wise Men who recognized Him as King and Savior. This moment highlights Christ as a light to all nations, emphasizing God's universal love and salvation. This upcoming Friday we will celebrate Mass as a school community. We will be awarding our peacemakers for the month of December. Please feel free to join us in celebrating the Mass. I hope everyone has a great week ahead and as always please reach out with any questions or concerns.

In Mercy,

Bill Delaney

2025-2026 financial aid is now open. Please log onto your FACTS account to apply. To be considered for financial aid you must fill out an application through your FACTS account. If you have any questions please send your questions to grants@olmrcs.com.

Reminders

- Please remember to fill out all the school forms that are on FACTS.

- If you are changing the way your child is going home please call the main office before 1pm.

- If your child is absent from school please email attendance@olmrcs.com.

- Make sure to have all your clearances up to date if you are planning on volunteering in the school or with any clubs.

Please remember that your child needs to be 24 hours fever free and vomit free without medicine before returning to school. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school community healthy.

As we are moving towards the winter months of the year here are a couple of reminders if we have a delayed school day or closure.

- OLM follows Upper Dublin school district. If Upper Dublin closes school for weather or is delayed, OLM is closed or delayed. A text, call and email will be sent out.

- If another school district closes and Upper Dublin is open, OLM is open. Those school district's that are closed will not provide busing. You will be notified if that occurs.

- If OLM is closed for a weather related reason we will be running on an asynchronous learning day. Your child's teacher will send work that will have to be completed through google classroom or via email.

1/6- Return from Christmas Break.

1/10- 9am Mass.

1/10- Ski Club #1

1/15- Ski Club #2

We proudly report that the Class of 2025 students were awarded the following scholarships. We congratulate these students and their families! We will continue to update this list in the weekly Sunday Mercy Messenger. Please continue emailing or providing scholarship documentation to Mrs. Maher. (cmaher@olmrcs.com)

Charlotte Chiappa - Founder’s Academic Scholarship- Lansdale Catholic High School

Izzy Eliason - St. Therese Academic Scholarship - Lansdale Catholic High School

Avery Chase Felipe- Brother John D’Alfonso, FSC ’55 Academic Scholarship- LaSalle College High School

Will McMullen- Founder’s Academic Scholarship- Lansdale Catholic High School

Grace Womelsdorf - Music Scholarship -Gwynedd Mercy High School

Grace Womelsdorf - Presidential Academic Scholarship - Lansdale Catholic High School

Grace Womelsdorf - Academic Scholarship - Archbishop Wood Catholic High School

Grace Womelsdorf- Neumann Academic Scholarship- Full Scholarship/4 years to any Archdiocesan High School.

Test Prep Program for 6th & 7th Grade Students

Facilitators

● Mrs. Caroline Maher - Math

● Mrs. Rita DiCarne - ELA

Goals

● Prepare students for the high school entrance exams as well as Terra Nova Testing

● Complete a multitude of practice questions/problems

● Learn test-taking strategies

Sessions

● Sessions will run on Mondays and Thursdays from January 9th - February 20th.

● Please note - Sessions 5, 6, 7, & 8 are once per week

● Sessions will be completed before the high school practice exams

Fee

● $250 for 10 sessions

Due Date

● December 20, 2024

Payment Options

● Check: Please make it out to “Rita DiCarne”

● Venmo: @Rita-DiCarne

Required Text: Peterson’s Master theTM Catholic High Schools Entrance Exams 26th Edition

ISBN: 978-076894586 Amazon Link

● Must be purchased before the start of class

● If you took the class last year, this is the same text we used last year.

Questions - Contact

● Mrs. Maher - cmaher@olmrcs.com

● Mrs. DiCarne - rdicarne@olmrcs.com

Session Date Time

1 Thursday, January 9 3:15 - 4:45

2 Monday, January 13 3:15 - 4:45

3 Thursday, January 16 3:15 - 4:45

4 Thursday, January 23 3:15 - 4:45

5 Monday, January 27 3:15 - 4:45

6 Thursday, January 30 3:15 - 4:45

7 Thursday, February 6 3:15 - 4:45

8 Monday, February 10 3:15 - 4:45

9 Thursday, February 13 3:15 - 4:45

10 Thursday, February 20 3:15 - 4:45

Snow days if needed - Monday, February 3rd, Monday February 24th, Thursday, February 27th

Test Prep Program for 6th & 7th Grade Students

Registration

Please print

Student’s Name _____________________________________ Grade_____________

Emergency Contact

Name ______________________________ Phone #_____________________

Payment Method

______Check payable to “Rita DiCarne”

______Venmo @Rita-DiCarne

Parent/Guardian Signature __________________________________Date______________

Believe it or not, it is already time to place your order for the 2024-2025 OLM yearbook!

To order a yearbook, please follow the steps listed below:

1- Go to https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A07266900

2- Under the "Yearbook" heading, click "Buy Now" and continue following prompts to order the yearbook

3- Complete the remainder of the order by entering the following:

- Student First Name

- Student Last Name

- Grade

- Homeroom Teacher

4- Please continue following the prompts. All orders will be paid online via credit card. Please be sure to keep your receipt to verify that you did order a yearbook!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL 8TH GRADE STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO ORDER A YEARBOOK AS THIS IS ALREADY INCLUDED IN GRADUATION FEES!!

LAST DAY TO ORDER YEARBOOKS: March 23, 2025

Have fun hitting the slopes on Friday, Jan. 10th. We can’t wait for you to have a great ski & board season at Bear Creek!

• We’ve got some great things in the works this year! Stay tuned for more information on this fun and event-filled week for all!

• Girls, get your dress picked out and ask your date! Friday, February 28th from 7pm - 9pm you will be enchanted as you walk into this Secret Garden-themed dance! Look for registration and more information in January.

If you purchased an item, we will be sending it home this week. If you have any questions please email hsa@olmrcs.com. Look for the next sale in January/February.

Thank you to all the families that helped make Christmas a little brighter for the teachers and staff at OLM. THey truly appreciated their extra holiday cheer.

• CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS: We need parent volunteers to help with Ski & Board Club Monday Pretzels. One person is asked to pick up pretzels at 8 am at the Philly Pretzel Factory Horsham, deliver them to the school, and help sort and distribute them. We need another parent to meet at the school at 8:15 am and help sort/distribute them. Please use the SignUp Genius link to volunteer for a day or two. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DA9A62CA2FD0-51172154-2024#/

• Want to be more involved with events at school? Feel free to complete the interest form: tinyurl.com/2425OLMVolCalendar. As the event becomes closer we will pass your information to the chair of the event. We welcome you to follow and interact with us on social media, FB @olmhsa or Instagram @olmhsa.

Morning Car Line: For everyone's safety please do not park your car and walk your child over in the morning. Please stay in the car line and drop your child off on the sidewalk. Thank you for your cooperation.

To keep our students safe and the car line moving in the afternoon, please:

• Do not get out of your cars. A faculty member will help your child get into the car.
• DO NOT PASS cars in front of you as there may be children getting into their cars on the driver's side. Please be patient and stay in line as you exit the school property, following the car in front of you.
• Do not stop in front of your child. Pull up as far as you can (up to the gym doors) to allow the most cars to load at one time. Please pull right up to the car in front of you.
• Do not speed. The speed limit is 10 MPH while driving on any part of the school property. Please be mindful of your speed.
• Do not use your cell phone while driving in the parking lot.
• WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE PUT A SIGN IN YOUR PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW IDENTIFYING YOUR LAST NAME. This will help us find your child(ren) faster.
• If you need to buckle your child into their car seat, please do so in the circle near the exit of the property.

ALL uniform rules will be enforced. Please review the general uniform rules that are listed below and are in the student handbook.

● Girls’ kilts must be no shorter than two inches above the knee. After a second warning, they must wear navy blue tights or school-issued pants until the skirt/kilt is at the appropriate length.

● All students must wear OLM uniform pieces with logos. They must be purchased from one of our two approved vendors: Flynn & O’Hara or Lands’ End.

● All formal and gym uniforms must be purchased from one of our two approved vendors: Flynn & O’Hara or Lands’ End.

● NO LOGOS, Nike Elite sports socks, or the like are permitted with the school uniform except on gym days.

● Sneakers must be worn on gym days, even on a dress-down day.

● Girls may wear post-earrings or small hoops.

● Belts must be worn with pants or shorts by both boys and girls.

● Only the neckline of a plain white undershirt may be visible under the shirt.

1/5

Ryan McGinley

William Brennan

1/6

Lola Wilson

1/7

Thomas Hungerford

1/8

Charles Diraimondi

1/9

Alexander Vieyra

Michelina Laterra

1/10

Brian Wachs

Luke Will

Nicol Ladino Gutierrez

Tuesday 1/7

Mikey Contorno

John Contorno

Wednesday 1/8

Annalise Amoroso

Ryan Welsh

Thursday 1/9

Luke Norman

James Norman

Friday 1/10

School Mass: Gavin Morris

Nathaniel Moffett

Ryan Romano