Crusader Chronicle

Happy St. Nick Day! We had a fun visit from St. Nick. To view the pictures from St. Nick's visit, please visit our school Facebook page by clicking on the following link: www.facebook.com/sfdslebanon

New this year, the school collaborated with the Parish to offer Campus Minister Thursdays for students in grades K-8. The Campus Minister Thursdays are led by PJ Ehling. Mr. Ehling comes to teach Religion class once a month to all K-8 classes. He also leads retreats for students in grades 3-5 and 6-8. The retreats are twice a year. There was a Fall Retreat and there will be a Spring Retreat. The students have enjoyed Mr. Ehling's classes and retreats.

Mr. Ehling states the following objective for Campus Minister Thursdays: The theme for my visits in the classes is the Good Samaritan. The emphasis is that you can’t love God if you don’t love your neighbor (cf. 1 John ). The overall goal this year is giving the students the basics they need to establish a spiritual life/relationship with God.

Along with Campus Minister Thursdays, Mr. Ehling leads a Wednesday reflection before every School Mass. Mr. Ehling has put together a schedule for the parents to see what is discussed before every Wednesday School Mass, and what is being taught in the Campus Minister Thursday sessions as well. Please see the schedules below. The schedules will also be posted on the school website.

If there are any questions regarding the Wednesday reflections or the Campus Minister Thursdays, please let Mr. Ehling or I know. Mr. Ehling's email is pjehling@olohparishfamily.org.

All are invited to attend the Advent Penance Service on Wednesday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. The Penance Service will take place at St. Philip the Apostle Church. There are 6 priests that will be in attendance. It is a great way to continue the Advent journey towards Christmas.

As always, thank you for all you do to support the school.

Gratefully,

Sarah Bitzer

Principal

Congratulations to the 5th grade boys basketball team for capturing the first hardware of the basketball season by taking 2nd place in the St. Thomas More tournament!

To view the hyperlinks within the Advent calendar, please click on the following link:

Advent-Calendar-2024 updated.pdf

Our Lady of Hope Parish Family is accepting applications for a part-time administrative assistant (about 25 hours/week) for our St. Francis de Sales – Lebanon location. The primary duties of the administrative assistant include maintaining parish website/database, coordinating ministry schedules, counting contributions, coordinating parish events including sacramental events, answer emails and phone calls, order supplies, and other duties as assigned. The Parish utilizes Office 365, Camino, Adobe Creative Suite, and various other cloud-based software. Candidates should possess strong Microsoft Office skills; including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Employment is contingent upon meeting all background checks and Safe Parish requirements. Salary to be aligned with experience. Interested candidates should submit an email introduction and resume to Carl Whittenburg at cwhittenburg@olohparishfamily.org.

Before Crusader Care- The Before Crusader Care team is looking for additional help. They are looking for someone who wants to work part-time and provide excellent care for the students. Pay is $15 per hour. Before Crusader Care hours are from 7:00-8:30 a.m. If you are interested in the opportunity, please email me at SBitzer@sfdsleb.org.

Afternoon Crusader Care- The Afternoon Crusader Care team is looking for additional help. They are looking for someone who wants to work part-time, plan fun activities for students, help students with their homework, and provide excellent care for the students after school. Pay is $15 per hour. Afternoon Crusader Care hours are from 3:30-6:00 p.m. If you are interested in the opportunity, please email me at SBitzer@sfdsleb.org.