Weekly Update

Lord,

Let everything I do this day and in this season of Lent come from you,

be inspired by you.

I long to be closer to you.

Help me to remember that nothing is important in my life unless it glorifies you in some way.

It's so easy to get caught up in the day to day of my life and keep saying,

"Tomorrow, I will spend more time in prayer,"

but now my longing meets your love and I want to do it now.

Help me to rely on you for help.

The prayer asks you that I reach perfection.

Please, Lord, remind me that "perfection" isn't the crazy,

"successful" way I try to live my life,

but a perfection of my most authentic, real self.

My "perfection" might be holding my many flaws in my open hands,

asking you to help me accept them.

Heal me, Lord, and help me to find you in the darkness of my life.

Let me reach out in this darkness and feel your hand and love there to guide me.

Amen

Our Lenten Journey Has Begun

With Ash Wednesday this past week, we began the season of Lent, one of the liturgical seasons in the church calendar. For parents who would like to learn more about what Lent means to Catholics, here is some information from the Catholic bishops. One common practice during Lent is to think of something you can give up during the 40 days of Lent to prepare your heart for the coming of Easter. You can also go here for a list of more activities that you could do as a family during Lent.

Happy Lenten Season! What a strange greeting to give. It sounds like an oxymoron. How can one be happy during Lent? Isn't this the time of the liturgical year where we are expected to live like martyrs and give up everything that makes us happy? Not exactly. If you are like some people, your New Year's Resolution lasts about two weeks. But, when it comes to Lent there are different motivations for making changes in your life. First of all, the term "Lent" gets its original meaning from an Old English secular word "lencten" which means the lengthening of days or "springtime". When I think of springtime, I think of spring cleaning, starting out fresh, and new life. Lent is time to declutter the items in life that take attention away from God. Lent is the time to reorganize priorities. Lent is the time to clean our heart of sin, so that you can truly feel God's presence in your life. When you empty your lives of the things that don't matter, you have much more space for God to move in. That thought makes me happy.

With Lent being here we have a chance to slow down and reflect on all that God has done for us.

Blessings,

Mrs. Longden

Did you know that among the top reasons new families come to visit us and enroll in Catholic Schools is that current or past parents share the good news about Catholic Education with them? Tell all your friends and relatives about the high quality of care and education your children receive at Holy Trinity School. Thank you for all that you do to encourage more families to enroll. You can make a difference for these families! You are great!

Reminder: The non-refundable instruction fee has increased. Please check the tuition contract.

Don't forget about our Tuition Incentive - Family Referral: Refer a family that registers and enrolls at HTS for the 2022-2023 school year and receive $500 off your tuition bill! Discount is for one year, one per family.

If you are interested, or know of someone who might be interested, we are looking for someone to run an after-school program for 3 and 4 year olds. Contact the school office if you are interested.

Holy Trinity Catholic School received a grant from The Catholic Community Foundation to help with tuition assistance. This money is being offered to all students for the 2022-2023 school year. An application is available to be filled out by the children and was sent home last week. If you did not see it in the home folder and would like another copy, please contact the school office. Each child should fill out the questions on their own. Thank you to The Catholic Community Foundation! Visit legaciesoffaith.org to learn more about The Catholic Community Foundation. See the attached letter that will be in the home folder as well. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Longden.

Students in Grades 2-8 began taking their Iowa Test of Basic Skills this week. These tests will take place until March 17th. Please be mindful of scheduling appointments.

Our Spirit Wear store is open!

Access either at wpp-promo.com – under company stores

or at:

https://holytrinityspring22.orderpromos.com

The store will close on March 25th. As with many other things right now, there may be some items that are not available when it is time to order. You will be contacted if this happens. Some items are hard to get right now.

Please see the attached regarding the First Communion Activity Day on Saturday, March 12th.

It is Saturday, March 12 from 12:45-5 pm (includes 4 pm Mass) at St. Michael Parish. They should also bring their completed 1st Communion Banner along.

https://www.smore.com/a9mzt-1st-communion-activity-day

There is no school March 18th-21st. Enjoy the long weekend!

Interested in joining a Women's Group to deepen your faith? You don't have to be a member of Holy Trinity or St. Michael's to participate. The PDF link on the card in the photo gives more information about our group, who is invited to join and how to register, etc.

The priority registratration deadline for Love Begins Here Mission Week is Mon., March 28th. After Mar. 28th, any of our 'unused' spots for our parishes (Holy Trinity and St. Michael) will be reallocated to other parishes for youth on the waiting list.

Please see the following link for all of the details and the on-line registration form: https://www.smore.com/jpmz7-6th-8th-grade-mission-week-at-ht

Attention men: You’re invited to join the 2022 Men of Christ conference—Reawakening The Catholic Man—which will be held in parishes across the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, including St. Frances Cabrini Parish in West Bend —with both virtual and live elements. The morning will feature well-known speakers, Mass, Adoration, Confession and fellowship. Conference is Free this year! Get all the details at MenOfChrist.net

When: Saturday, 26 March 2022

Where: St. Frances Cabrini Church, 1025 South 7th Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095

Time: 7:30AM Rosary, 8:00AM Mass with program to follow, conference ends at 12:30PM.

Stay for fellowship and snacks.

Register at MenOfChrist.net or for help / more information contact Brian Wildt - thewildtfamily@gmail.com or Call/text 262-330-4330

Mark your Calendars!!!!

Social Fest is:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th, 2022

Watch for more information on ways you can help with this great fundraiser!

My name is Joey Peterson and I am a coach for Higher Level Camps. Higher Level Camps is a summer AAU boys and girls basketball program based in Fond du Lac. We are currently looking for current 5th and 6th grade girls to play in our summer leagues. Our program's primary focus is the fundamentals and welcome players of all skill sets. Our goal is for each player to improve their skills.

Attached is a flyer with information on our virtual tryouts.

In addition to our virtual tryouts, we will also be holding in person tryouts on Sunday, March 13th at all of our locations. Attached is the form for the upcoming tryout with additional information.

Holy Trinity Catholic School is looking for adults interested in substitute teaching. If you are interested, please contact the office. We have a Substitute Teacher Handbook with information regarding substitute teaching available along with an application that can be filled out. We would love to have you come and help out!

If you would be interested in aiding in the school, please contact the school office as well. We are looking for people to help out in various ways.

As we have been free of COVID for a month now, we will take out the COVID area of the newsletter. If we have cases returning, we will put it back in. This does not change the protocols we have in place at school.

Thank you for all your help and support as we have navigated COVID.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Longden

If you would like the advisory committee to discuss anything, please email at advisorycommittee@htschool.net

March 3rd - Tracy Immel

March 4th - Sue Jacobs

March 7th - Robert Melzer

March 8th - Diane Leister

March 9th - Declan Gundrum

CONGRATULATIONS!

March 1st-17th - ITBS Testing Grades 2-8

March 18th-21st - No School

April 7th-13th - Scholastic Book Fair

April 8th - Grandparent's Day (Info to Come)

April 15th - Good Friday (No School)

April 17th - Easter

April 18th-19th - No School

April 27th - 5th/6th Grade Retreat (Watch for Details)

April 28th-29th - 7th/8th Grade Retreat (Watch for Details)

May 19th - Spring Concert 5:30 P.M.

June 1st - 5K Graduation

June 1st - 8th Grade Graduation

Email: holytrinityschool@htschool.net
Website: http://www.htschool.net
Location: 305 Main St Kewaskum, WI 53040
Phone: (262)626-2603