All Souls Catholic School

Number 5

“Master, I want to see.” Throughout the Gospels, seeing is often a metaphor for spiritual insight or true faith. Stories about the blind coming to sight help us understand not only the physical miracle but also the spiritual side of seeing clearly.

The story of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, is such a story. We read and understand its literal meaning – a blind man persistently calls out for Jesus’ help and is healed. But we can also read this story on a spiritual level – a human being thirsting for God calls out to Jesus without ceasing until he can see. Bartimaeus is a model for us. Like us, he has faith in Jesus based on things he has heard. As we should, he calls out to him unabashedly. He won’t listen to those who try to silence his cry. He asks for “pity” (or “mercy”) – not because he wants Jesus to feel sorry for him but because he is eager to experience Jesus’ compassionate power. When he hears that Jesus is calling him, he “springs up” and goes to him immediately. He is clear and strong in his request for sight.

What happens if we follow this model in our own prayer lives? Perhaps we too will receive the gift of improved sight, so that we may see God more clearly and follow Jesus more closely. "Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.”

Greetings,

Fr. Briccio's installation into the Archdiocese will take place on Sunda, November 1st at the 10.30am Mass. I wish to invite all our families to this Mass. It is also our School Family Mass at 9am.

All Souls Day: We will have a school Mass on All Souls Day on Monday, November 2nd at 9am. All families are welcome to join the school community in worship on this day.

Confirmation

Congratulations to our 8th Graders who will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday at 10am. I wish to invite everyone to the Confirmation ceremony. Thanks to Mr. Ceja for preparing the students over the past two years. Thanks to Miss Maiorano for her assistance with the program.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Unfortunately some parents did not complete the online conference request forms correctly, which has made it difficult for my staff. I would ask everyone to follow instructions when completing the forms in the future. Please be on time for the teacher conferences and adhere to the time frame of 15 minutes. If a conference needs to go overtime, a separate meeting can be set up with the teacher.

St. Vincent De Paul "Books for Hope Drive"

This past week we have been assisting the St. Vincent De Paul Society with their Books for Hope drive. All classes have been involved in bringing unwanted books from home for the drive. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this appeal.

Staff Changes

I was informed last Wednesday that Miss Dutton will no longer be working at All Souls, as she will be going back to the University full time to complete her studies. The company IES, where we outsource our Spanish teachers, have found a new instructor, Adriana Borrero. We welcome her to our school community.

IOWA Results

We have received our IOWA results, and in general we have seen a year's growth for students across all subject areas. The results are used to adjust teaching and learning for our students for the rest of the year.

Halloween

On Friday, October 30th, we celebrate Halloween. Children may come dressed in their costumes at the beginning of the day. The parade will begin at 1pm in the upper yard. The children will walk down Miller Avenue to the end of the block behind City Hall and then turn right to Grand Avenue, walk up Grand Avenue to Spruce and back to the school ground. We wish to inform parents who are organizing the class parties that healthy food items are to be purchased for the afternoon. No nuts are to be purchased or any kind of soda.

God Bless,

Vincent Riener
Principal

24 - Confirmation - 10am

30 - Halloween Parade and Celebrations

30 - Women's Club Halloween Festival - 6:30-9:30pm

31 - Halloween

1 - All Saints Day - School Family Mass 9am

1 - Fr. Briccio's Installation Mass - 10:30am

2 - All Souls Day - 9am Mass (Full School Uniform)

2 - Faculty Mtg. - 2:30pm Early Dismissal

4-5-6 - Parent Teacher Conferences - 12:20 Dismissal

9 - Principal's Awards Ceremony 9am

11 - Veterans' Day - 9am Prayer Service (Full School Uniform)

11 - Athletic Board Meeting - 6:30pm

13 - Athletic Board Spaghetti Feed

16 - Staff Dev. Mtg. - 12:20 Dismissal - Athl. Board Hot Dog Sale

18 - School Board Mtg. - 6:30pm - Parish Office

19 - Athletic Board Awards Night - Baseball & Volleyball

25 - Minimum Day - 12:20pm Dismissal

25 - School Board Raffle begins

25 - Thanksgiving Prayer Service - 9am (Full School Uniform)

26-27 - Thanksgiving Day & Holiday

All Candy and Catalog Sale monies are due now!!

Thank you!

Mrs. Reidy

Help the 6th graders raise funds for their outdoor education trip and get out of cooking at the same time! Join in the fun at Panda Express on Wednesday, November 4th.

As you start your early holiday shopping or are looking for a perfect birthday gift, don't forget your shopping options that will benefit All Souls Catholic School!

Our Scrip programs offers a wide variety of gift cards from local stores and restaurants. You can also shop online at the eScrip Online Mall, which has many of your favorite online shopping sites. Information about the Scrip program, a Scrip order form, and directions to the eScrip Online Mall can be found on the school website.

Amazon shoppers please remember to use the handy Amazon link at the bottom of our web page. This link will take you directly to your personal Amazon page, shop as you normally would, and the school will earn a percentage of your purchase. There is no cost to you!

All Pumpkin Patch Permission Slips and money (if purchasing a pumpkin) are due no later than 9:00am tomorrow - Friday, October 23.

Check out the beautiful music at this year's Peninsula Youth Orchestra Fall Concerts. One of our seventh grade students, Nadine French, will be performing.

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Website: www.ssfallsoulsschool.org
Location: 479 Miller Ave, South San Francisco, CA, United States
Phone: (650) 583 3562