March 12, 2010
Feast of St. Seraphina
Dear Parents,
Seraphina was born in a little Italian town called San Geminiano. Her parents had once been well off, but misfortune had left them poor. Seraphina was pretty and lively. She had a generous nature and each day she saved half her dinner for someone in the town poorer than her. During the day she sewed and spun cloth to help pay the family debts. At night, she usually spent a long time praying to Jesus and Mary. When she was still quite young, her father died. Seraphina was struck with an illness that deformed and paralyzed her. Movement became almost impossible and she lay for six weeks on wooden planks. The only way she could bear it was to concentrate on Jesus as he was nailed to the cross. Seraphina died on March 12, 1253.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MARCH
13 Second Home for Families R thru S 7:30 – 9:30 AM
19 Apostles for Christ Luncheon
Lenten Prayer Service 1:15 PM
24 DeSales Spring Show 9:00 AM – Grade 8 Will Attend
26 End of Third Grading Period
Parent/Teacher Conference Day – NO SCHOOL
31 Lenten Prayer Service and Benediction 1:15 PM
Report Cards Sent Home
APRIL
1 Easter Vacation Begins
MARKET DAY Thank you so very much for your support of Market Day. Our profits this past month were $182.42. We have raised $1388.44 so far this year. Again thank you for your continued support!!!
EASTER MASS CHILDREN’S CHOIR Father Smith has asked the Youth Choir to sing at the 10:00 AM Mass on Easter Sunday instead of the Noon Mass. So any students who are interested and available to sing at the 10:00 AM Mass are invited to attend practices on Thursday, March 11th, 18th, and 25th after school til 3:00 PM. If you have any questions, please call Sharon Kreuz @ 436-7680.
HOLY WEEK
March 28 Passion Sunday
March 30 Grade 4 First Reconciliation Celebration 7:00 PM
March 31 Benediction and Prayer 1:15 PM
Confessions 5:30 – 6:30 PM
TRIDUUM
APRIL 1 Holy Thursday – Mass of the Last Supper 7:00 PM
Adoration of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 9:00 PM
April 2 Good Friday – Reading of the Passion, Veneration of the Cross,
Holy Communion @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
April 3 Easter Vigil 8:30 PM (No 5:00 PM Mass or Confessions)
April 4 Easter Sunday Masses 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon
Easter Egg Hunt for Children up to Grade 3 after the 10:00 AM Mass
April 11 Parish /School Volunteer Breakfast after the 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM Masses
Stop by the Welcome Tables or call the school office and let us know
How many will be attending.
Donations of New Clothing must be brought before March 22nd. Thanks to Jeff, Molly and Tony Swartz for taking the clothing to the St. Francis Center in McArthur, Ohio. Thank you to the many of you who have donated Easter Candy. Also thank you to Tommy Tran and all of you who shoveled all of the snow from the parking lot and sidewalks this past winter.
Have A Great Weekend,
Daniel H. Kinley, Principal