Our Spiritual Theme
Our Spiritual Theme: We Walk by Faith
October Focus: We Walk by Faith... in Understanding
Spiritual Reflection by Miss Sheila O'Callaghan
All at once the color of the trees have become brighter. The leaves are beginning to fall and pile up on the ground. Very soon October will be here to enjoy. It is a great month to enjoy the outdoors.
We are all very aware of climate change, so this is a good month to think about the Earth. What have we done to help or hurt it? Do not forget about recycling. We should also pray and ask God to help us help his beautiful Earth.
As we celebrate the Earth, we cannot forget to celebrate the angels. On September 29, we celebrate the feast of the angels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Michael, God’s Defender, Gabriel, God’s Messenger, and Raphael, giving friendship and sight.
On October 2 we celebrate the Feast of the Guardian Angels. God gives each of us a guardian angel to guid, protect and defend us. The angels remind people to do God’s will. The Feast of the Guardian Angels remind us that God is always with us. We are surrounded by love.
October 4, is the memorial day of Saint Francis of Assisi. He was a great lover of the Earth and helped people notice and love the Earth and all the creatures on it. Francis lived a very poor life. He became a traveling preacher and a poet. Wherever Francis went, he asked nothing for himself. He worked for the poor. His life has drawn thousands away from selfishness and greed. Francis showed that being close to God can be very simple.
God of grace and wisdom, help us to show that we follow you, a holy and loving God.
Money donated for the September Casual Day for the Missions will go to the upkeep of the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace at Holy Spirit Church. It will be presented when our 4th and 5th grade students join other diocesan school students to pray the Rosary at Holy Spirit.
Please pray for the sick, especially Fr. Mink, Mrs. Miriam Harris, Oliver Conaty, and all the sick of our parish. Please continue to pray for Maureen Engelbert. Pray also for our Armed Forces and First Responders.
Notes from the Admissions Office
- The 2024-2025 School Directory is published! You can find it on the website: https://www.thesaintannschool.org/parents/school-directory A passkey is needed for access to the school directory. Parents may call the office if they need the passkey.
- A reminder: information on tuition assistance and applications for the 2025-26 school year is available here: https://www.thesaintannschool.org/admissions/tuition-fees
Student Life Notes
STAR Testing
Great job, SAS students, on your first round of STAR Testing! Final make up exams will occur this week and parents will receive test results during the week of October 7.
Inclement Weather
In the event of rainy weather, SAS encourages students to wear hooded raincoats and leave umbrellas at home. Umbrellas should be reserved for students who walk to and from school, and should be kept closed and carefully wielded upon entry to the school! Umbrellas may not be opened at dismissal time until students leave the dismissal line for safety reasons.
On rainy days especially, families should clearly display name cards on dashboards for ease and efficiency of the dismissal process as students are dismissed from the social hall by order of the car line.
Thank you!
Join Mink's Mustangs for the Annual Kidney Walk!
Father Mink is a recipient of a kidney transplant on October 30th, 2018. The Kidney Walk this year will be held at Glasgow Park, on October 20th beginning at 9am. We will again walk as a team: Mink's Mustangs. If you cannot attend and participate on that date and time, you can pledge to walk on your own or help raise funds to support the National Kidney Foundation and its innovation in research, advocacy and transplantation.
Sign up here: https://www.kidneywalk.org/northernde/Minksmustangs
Diocesan Events to Note:
Last Call to Register: Diocesan Eucharistic Congress
Join Bishop Koenig and our diocesan family on October 5, 2024, at the Ocean City Convention Center for the Eucharistic Congress, "The Eucharist: The Source and Summit." Principal Casey and several SAS staff will be in attendance and would love to share in this experience with you!
This day-long event will deepen our faith and strengthen our community through worship, reflection, and celebration. Don't miss this powerful opportunity to reconnect with the core of our Catholic identity!
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