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January 25, 2019PRAYER REQUESTS
Keep in your prayers CSSE 5th grade student Jesalyne McKinish, as she continues to recover from a serious infection. Keep Robyn Paliotta, grandmother of Christopher and Sofia Petromilli, in your prayers, as she undergoes her cancer treatment. Pray for Karen Vandiver, great grandmother of Alaina and Davyn Schoppa who is battling breast cancer. Please pray for Joe Hill, husband of former CSSE teacher and librarian Lynn Hill, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.
If you would like to include something in the Prayer Requests section, please contact Kristin Goodale at [email protected]
IMPORTANT DATES
Fri, Jan 25 Ice Cream Day
Sat, Jan 26 5pm Student Mass (wear dress uniform and sign in for Free Dress Day)Catholic Schools Week Parent Kick-Off, Ross Hall, 6pm-9pmJan 27-Feb 1 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK (CSW) 2019!
Sun, Jan 27 9:30am Student Mass (wear dress uniform and sign in for Free Dress Day)CSSE Open House for Prospective Families, 2pm-4:30pmTues, Jan 29 Eagle Expo Student Learning Showcase/Family Pizza Night, 5:30-7:30pm
5pm Student Mass (wear dress uniform and sign in for Free Dress Day)
Thurs, Jan 31 School Mass, 8:15am
Distinguished Alumni Award, 9am
Pastor's and Principal's Honor Roll announced at Mass
Fri, Feb 1 Spirit Day!
CSW School Lunch with Your Child
Thurs, Feb 7 Muffins with Mom, 7:15am
Thurs, Feb 14 Class Valentine's Day Parties, 1:45pm
Fri, Feb 15 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Day
Mon, Feb 18 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Day
Check the calendar on the school webpage for more!
SCHOOL NEWS
Wear Your Uniform to Weekend Mass, Earn A Free Dress Day!
This weekend at all of the Masses students are encouraged to wear their dress uniforms to Mass, All students that wear their uniform to Mass will earn a free dress day (date:TBA). There will be a sign up sheet in the vestibule.
SAVE THE DATE for Our School Track Meet!
This is something new we are doing this year to allow all students to participate in the track and field events prior to the annual CGSAA track meet. Our school meet will be held during the school day on Friday, March 15. Please mark your calendars as we will need many parent volunteers to make the day possible! More information coming soon!
Need Time and Talent hours?
We have new opportunities for volunteering including Clean Up before Open House and Muffins with Mom. Click the Sign Up Genius link and scroll to the bottom. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AAEAD2DA3FF2-csse
We also have an updated Sign Up for help with Aftercare: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a44a4a92faa8-Aftercare
Volunteering is a great way to get to know other parents in our St. Eugene community!
Library Volunteers Needed
An easy way to earn Time & Talent hours is volunteering in our school library! Volunteers are especially needed on Fridays. The kids love seeing parents in there! Please contact Laura Chouinard 405-623-3528 or [email protected] if you are interested.
Save the Date: Muffins with Mom!
Mark your calendars for the morning of Thurs, Feb 7 for Muffins with Mom! More details to come...
SALT Book Drive
If one of your resolutions for the new year is to tidy up and organize, you can help by donating new or gently-used childrens books to the First Grade SALT Book Drive. First Grade is collecting board books and preschool books for Special Care, a school that serves children with special needs. Our first graders will deliver the books during their SALT field trip later this month. There are boxes outside the First Grade classrooms for book drop off. Thank you for always being generous!
Aftercare to Close Early on Jan 29
Due to the Eagle Expo being held, Aftercare will close at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, January 29.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK NEWS AND EVENTS
Enjoy Lunch with Your Child During Catholic Schools Week
On Friday, February 1, parents are invited to come and eat lunch with their child. Please make reservations with Tina Hackett at [email protected] by Jan. 25. If you don't get your form in on time, you can still come and bring your own lunch. This is for grades P3 through 5th grade only. Middle school will be enjoying a special pizza lunch in Ross Hall.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CALENDAR 2019
January 27th- February 1st
Please join us for our annual celebration of National Catholic Schools Week.
This is the time each year when we celebrate what makes Catholic education distinctive and exceptional. Please come and help us celebrate!
All throughout the week:- Display your Saint Eugene yard sign - Available in the school office for $10
- Wear Your Uniform to Weekend Mass, Earn a Free Dress Day! - There will be a sign in sheet at all the Masses the weekend of January 26th and 27th. Students that attend in their dress uniform should sign in & they will receive a free dress day.
- 5:00pm Student Mass - Mass readings given by the students. All students in attendance should be in their dress uniform .
- Eagle Parent Kick Off - Get together with other parents to enjoy a night of fun and fellowship. The event starts at 6:00 in Ross Hall- BYOE. Parents only .
- Sunday Student Masses - The 9:30 and 5:00 Mass readings will be given by the students. All students in attendance should be in their dress uniform.
- Saint Eugene Open House for Prospective Families - 2:00-4:30pm. Please spread the word to family, neighbors and friends!
- Parent Volunteer Breakfast - This is the day we celebrate all of our wonderful volunteers at Saint Eugene. All volunteers will be recognized at Monday morning assembly and are invited to enjoy some breakfast treats in the meeting rooms.
- Pajama Day! - Students kick off Catholic Schools Week by wearing their favorite pajamas! No house shoes please. If fitted pj bottoms are worn, the shirt should be at least 2 inches above the knee or longer. Leggings should be worn under night gowns. If weather permits, students will still have recess on this day.
Who Help Us Grow in Our Faith- Dress as Your Favorite Catholic or Holy Hero! - Students are encouraged to dress as a notable Catholic, Saint or Bible character today.
- Our wonderful pastors and church/school staff will receive a special treat.
- Eagle Expo- A Showcase of Student Learning - Let your child lead you on a tour around the school and in their classroom from 5:30-6:30.
- Family Pizza Night - Join other school families afterwards for food and fellowship in the cafeteria from 6:00-7:00. Pizza and drinks will be available for purchase.
- A special photo card will be sent home
- Dressing through the Decades! - Students will celebrate Catholic schools through the years by wearing clothing to match their assigned decade. No shorts please. Skirts, dresses, and shirts worn with leggings must be at least 2 inches above the knee or longer.
- Preschool Price-50s
- Preschool Teague- 50s
- PreK Taylor- 60s
- Kindergarten- 70s
- 1st- 80s
- 2nd- 50s
- 3rd- 60s
- 4th- 70s
- 5th- 80s
- 6th, 7th and 8th- 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, or 90s
- Distinguished Alumni Award - Please join us for an all school Mass at 8:15. We will be recognizing the Catholic School of Saint Eugene Distinguished Alumni for this year.
- Catholic Trivia Bowl in the gym - 2:00pm - Parents and students are invited to come and watch our middle school students compete against each other by showing their knowledge of the Catholic faith.
- Jeans Day! Celebrate Catholic school pride! Students may wear jeans and a Saint Eugene spirit shirt or any shirt from a Catholic school (for example: Bishop McGuinness, Mount Saint Mary, Notre Dame, etc.) or Catholic camp (Totus Tuus, Camp OLOG).
- Parents are invited to have lunch with their child for students in grades Preschool-5th. If you did not make a reservation, you may still come and bring your own lunch. Please, no outside food or drink for any of the students. All parents should enter through the Hefner Kindergarten doors only. Please do not drive around to the school entrance. Please park in the Hefner lot only.
- Middle School House Dodgeball Tournament - 2:00 Middle School Students may wear their house shirts on this day. 5th grades students will be invited to attend. Younger siblings will not be allowed to be checked out to come and watch.
Patti Fanshier
Kara Whitmire
Kendra Cunkle
Jennifer Schmidt
Jean Price
ST. EUGENE PARISH NEWS
Middle School Parents!
You should have received an email inviting your family to participate in the Youth Group Stations of the Cross and Lenten Supper on Friday March 15. Please use the following link to confirm your family's participation.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4AAAA92AA0FC1-youth
We thank you for helping to make this a fruitful Lenten tradidion for our parish.
Please contact Rolando or Christi with any questions at [email protected] or [email protected].
EMBRACES: Marriage Enrichment Ministry
We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month after the 5:00 pm Mass for about 1 1/2 hours.
After a short program, couples are invited to go on a “mini” date to discuss the topics as they relate to their marriages. If they have children in our FREE “Evening Care”, they can stay with us until 10:00pm. Contact us at: [email protected].
Follow us on myParish app / EMBRACES or facebook: St. Eugene EMBRACES
PLEASE PRAYER THE FOLLOWING PRAYER EVERY DAY FOR THE PARISH MISSION AND ALL THOSE WHO WILL ATTEND.Prayer for a Clean Heart – Parish Mission February 24-26, 2019
Please, Holy Spirit renew my mind, heart and soul. Lord, all I want is to be with You.
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Oh God, heavenly Father! Lord Jesus Christ! Holy Spirit of the living God. Thank You for this, another chance and day You have given to me. Help me to remove all the doubts and unclean thoughts that are inside my mind, heart, and soul now. Let Your power be revealed in me and through me, oh God and create in me a clean heart.
John 14:6 Jesus answered, ” I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Please wake up this sleeping soul. Use my life, oh God, for Your glory and let my life be the proof of Your unfailing love. Oh, sweet Jesus! You never fail to amaze me. Your love remains in me.
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Please, Holy Spirit renew my mind, heart, and soul. Lord, all I want is to be with You. Oh God, heavenly Father, please freely use me and my life to be a living testimony of how Your power and wonders have worked in me.
Father, bless our Parish Mission. Bring all those who need to hear it’s message of hope and promise. Create in all a clean heart and a right spirit.
May all of our efforts work to bring you Glory!
Psalm 51:10 – Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
All this I ask and pray, in Jesus name, Amen!
By Mary Beth Ebol, April 2018
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