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“Reverence, Respect, Responsibilty……Excellence in Academics and
Faith Formation”
February 2, 2018 St. Patrick School
100 Harvey Street
Washington, IL 61571
309-444-4345
Important Upcoming Dates
Feb. 1– OnlineEnrollment & Online Application (new students)
Feb. 6– Kindergarten-Preschool Information Night 6-7:30 pm
Feb 13– PK4-8 Valentines Parties (PK3—2-12)
Feb. 14– Ash Wednesday/ 2:00 Early Dismissal
Feb. 15– Evening Adoration 3rd Grade 5:30– 7 PM
Feb. 19– No School President’s Day
March 5– No School Region I
March 9– 3rd Quarter ends/March 16 published
Save the Date
Feb. 2– PND Irish Chili Supper and Open House 5-7 pm Feb. 3– Confirmation Retreat St. Monica’s 1:00—5:30 pm
Feb. 5, 7, 13, 15– Peoria Notre Dame Enrollment Night
Feb.7– St. Anthony House/3rd Grade out of uniform (won house games)
March 3– Pot of Gold Countryside 6:00 pm
March 11– Confirmation at St. Marys Cathedral 3:30 pm
March 14– 2:00 pm Early Dismissal
March 26– April 2– Easter Break
April 14– Father/Daughter Dance KC Hall
May 1– May Crowning 1:00 pm
May 11– No School State Track Meet
May 18- 8th Grade Graduation 6:00 pm
UPCOMING SPORTS
FEB. 2- ST. PATRICK TOUR-
NEY HOME ST. PATS VS. ST.
JUDE 5:00 PM
FEB. 3– 7TH BB STATE ST.
PATS VS. GIFFORD 10 AM
CENTRAL JR HIGH E. PEORIA
FEB. 3 & 5– ST. PATRICK
TOURNEY HOME TBD
FEB. 6– VOLLEYBALL @
PARKVIEW 5:00 PM
FEB. 7– VOLLEYBALL ST.
PATS VS. WASHBURN HOME
4:30 PM
FEB. 7– 8TH BB SECTIONAL
@ ST. MAYS KICKAPOO ST.
PATS VS. ST. MARKS 6:30 PM
FEB. 8– VOLLEYBALL ST.
PATS VS. CENTRAL HOME
4;30 PM
FEB. 9– 6TH BB ST. JUDE-
TOURNEY ST. PATS VS. ST.
THOMAS 6:00 PM
FEB. 10– VOLLEYBALL @
ROBEIN
FEB. 10– 6TH BB ST. JUDE
TBD
Irish Messenger
“Reverence, Respect, Responsibilty……..Excellence in
Academics and Faith Formation”
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
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Reverence, Respect, Responsibilty……Excellence in Academics
and Faith Formation”
VIRTUE OF WEEK
This week our virtue theme is TRADITION - The strength to value and transmit the customs and beliefs of those you love. TRADITION is so valuable in today’s world! We need to re-member what made our “team” so special in the past and to be able to create new TRADI-TIONS to celebrate new special things in our lives today. PRAYER Thank you, Lord, for this day,
this opportunity, this time to-
gether. Strengthen our wills and
forge our resolve to remember
TRADITION in our pursuit of
excellence in every area of our
life.
REFLECTIONS
“DISCIPLINE MAKES US FREE.
IT DOESN’T STIFLE US. IT LIB-
ERATES US”
“INVEST IN CHARACTER AND IT
WILL SEE YOU THROUGH GOOD
TIMES AND BAD. INVEST IN
EGOM AND IT IS LIKE BUILDING
A HOUSE ON QUICKSAND”
“THOUGHTS CREATE ACTIONS.
ACTIONS CREATE HABITS. HAB-
ITS CREATE CHARACTER. AND
YOUR CHARACTER IS YOU DES-
TINY”
“BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF.
YOU ARE A MARVELOUS CREA-
TION, BUT YOU ARE A WORK IN
PROGRESS.”
MATTHEW KELLY, PERFECTLY
YOURSELF
Wow! What a busy and exciting Catholic Schools Week this year! I want to thank everyone
who helped make the week a huge success. Family Fun Night was a blast! I don’t think the little ones
stopped dancing the entire evening. Thank you to 8th grade parents and students who made the spa-
ghetti dinner a success. Thanks to the 7th grade parents and Mrs. Kapraun for chaperoning the Jr. High
dance. We had a good turnout at 11:00 Mass and thanks to students who participated in the liturgy
parts and to the Jr. High Choir who did a tremendous job.Thank you to Sister Magdalena for preparing
the students for the Mass parts. Monday was Community Day and Grades 5-8 House groups filled
Easter eggs for the Washington Park District’s Easter egg hunt while 3rd and 4th graders visited nursing
homes and the primary grades made cards for Uftring Chevrolet. A lot of cheering went on at our An-
nual House Games on Tuesday. Thanks to teachers who planned this fun event and with the spelling
bee. Thanks to parents who provided students with a special ice cream social treat on Wednesday. The
students also got to hear about the Greater Peoria Honor Flight program on Wednesday as a part of
celebrating our nation. We will be helping them fundraise and make cards to send veterans on this
special trip to visit our nation’s memorials in Washington D.C. Students also prayed the rosary and
Divine Mercy Chaplet for our country’s freedom and for our leaders. Students celebrated vocations by
praying for vocations on Thursday and they had the Talent Show in the afternoon. Thanks to all the
students who performed and to Mrs. Kapraun emceeing. The Scholastic Bowl team had their first
match; playing against St. Mary’s and won for their team. Finally, on Friday we closed Catholic
Schools Week with our All School Mass and Adoration and Benediction and we celebrated our teach-
ers and staff. Visiting our school was Peoria Notre Dame student ambassadors, Fr. Lucas, and Mrs.
Madison speaking to 6th-8th grades about PND High School. A very special thanks goes to Mrs. Kami-
enski who helped with organizing many of the events and taking tons and tons of pictures. The suc-
cess of this special week could not have happened without all the wonderful help and support of par-
ents, teachers, and staff.
…but that’s not all to our exciting and busy week! Our 7th grade boys basketball
team won Sectionals in and overflowing and packed gym on Wednesday and now head to State on
Saturday. …and finally, our 8th grade boys basketball team won Regionals and will now advance to
Sectionals next week. Thanks to all of you who supported the teams and to the coaches, Mr. Draeger,
Mr. Aydt, and Mr. Dyllan Foster who have worked very hard preparing the teams.
All in all, it has been a very exciting week. The support of parents, faculty and staff
of St. Patrick School has been wonderful. We greatly appreciate the hard work and efforts of everyone
who made this week very memorable. Now we are off and running on enrolling for 2018-2019 school
year. How wonderful it would be if every family recruited one new student to enroll in our school for
next year!
God Bless!
Mrs. Shipman, Principal
St. Patrick Talent Show
St. Patrick Family Fun Night
St. Patrick House Games
St. Patrick School Spelling Bee Final Round Results
10. Reagan Ritter
9. Sopia Rakestraw
8. Keaton McTaggart
7. T.J. Watson
6. Georgia Williams
5. Reece Helmick
4. Maci Cave
3. Jazmin Tellex
2. Luke Gibson
1. Joey Cave- Conundrum
Pre-K & Kindergarten Info Night
Tuesday,
February 6th
6:00-7:30pm
St. Patrick
School Gym
St. Patrick School
100 Harvey St, Washingtonwww.stpatswashington.com309.444.4345
Parents/Guardians,
please join us to learn
more about the benefits of
a St. Patrick School education!
Meet our Pre-Kindergarten and
Kindergarten faculty/staff. Talk with
experienced parents and other potential
St. Patrick School families. Learn about our
online registration process.
Visit the classrooms, gather information regarding
our curriculum, and ask us all of your questions! Unable
to attend the open house? Please call or stop by our
school office to find out more!
Class of 2022 Enrollment Nights:
Peoria Notre Dame High School will host four enrollment nights where members of the Class of 2022 and their families will meet with members of the PND administration, counseling department, and business office to complete the enrollment process. Each enrollment night will be held in the PND Library from 5PM - 7PM. Students are assigned to attend an enrollment night according to their current grade school. Please see below for the assignments. If a student cannot attend their assigned night, they should contact their PND school counselor to arrange to attend one of the other evenings. Prior to attending the registration evening, students should complete online registration at https://www.peorianotredame.com/admissions/freshmen-students/. The online registration form will be available starting January 15, 2018.
Enrollment Night Assignments: February 5, 2018
● Blessed Sacrament ● Holy Family ● St. Edward ● St. Mary’s (Kickapoo) ● St. Mary’s (Metamora) ● St. Jude
February 7, 2018 ● St. Joseph ● St. Patrick ● St. Philomena
February 13, 2018 ● Peoria Academy ● Public Grade Schools ● St. Thomas
February 15, 2018 ● St. Mark ● St. Vincent de Paul
PND School Counselors: Last Names A-G Mr. Josh Hunt [email protected] 309-691-8741 ex. 227
Last Names H-O Mrs. Kristina Montelongo [email protected] 309-691-8741 ex. 233
Last Names P-Z Mrs. Michelle Foskett [email protected] 309-691-8741 ex. 220
Sharing Lent with children
Why do Catholics make sacri�ces during Lent?
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Helping our children grow in their Catholic faith. February 2018
Catholics make sacri�ces during Lent to imitate Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert. This was his period of puri�cation and enlightenment before beginning his public ministry. Our sacri�ces help us to avoid distractions
that take our attention away from God.
As we fast from favorite foods, luxuries, or activities, the
simplicity left in their absence encourages us to focus on God
more deeply and identify how we have strayed from the path that will
take us to him.
St. Scholastica St. Scholastica was the sister of St. Benedict, the founder of the Benedictines. Born in Italy around 480, she founded an order of Benedictine nuns. Once a year, she and her brother visited together. One year, sensing death was near, Scholastica begged her brother to stay, but he refused. She prayed and a terrible thunderstorm resulted, preventing Benedict from leaving. “I asked a favor of you and you refused,” she explained. “I asked it of God and he granted it.”
Love of God and others Christian parents, by example, can help their children live the greatest commandments – love of God and neighbor. By creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, and humility �ourish, the family places the spiritual above the material aspects of society. Children learn to love as God loves – freely, con�dently, and without limits.
“Discipline your children, and they will bring you comfort, and give delight to your soul” (Proverbs 29:17).
Lent can be an opportunity to share the rich traditions of penance and piety we learned as children with our own families. For example: Meatless Fridays. “Fridays in Lent meant dried-out �sh sticks,” said Lisa. “We all hated them, which Mom said was the point. She said to offer our suffering to Jesus. I serve spaghetti on Fridays to my own family. It’s also a simple meal but it’s not �sh sticks.” Fasting. “Rather than give up one thing for Lent, we gave up something new each day,” Nora said. “At bedtime we would write on a sticky note what we gave up that day and tape it to the refrigerator. It was great fun to try to cover the fridge with sticky notes by Easter.”
Family Prayer. Paul remembered, “Lent usually came during basketball
season so I would race home from practice to join my
family for prayer. We took turns choosing how we
prayed that night – the Rosary, Chaplet of
Divine Mercy, Novenas. Sometimes it was the only time each day we gathered as a family.” Favorite Devotions. “My
favorite Lenten devotion is the
Stations of the Cross,” said Jane.
“Our parish hosts a meatless meal every
Friday and we pray the Stations of the Cross right afterwards. I love sharing my favorite devotion with my own family.”
Doreen Shipman, PrincipalSt. Patrick School
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Mark 9:2-10, The test of the Transformation
Feb. 1 – St. Brigid of Ireland (525). Born to an Irish chieftain and an enslaved mother near Dundalk, Ireland, St. Brigid is one of the patron saints of Ireland, and is known as “the Mary of the Gaels.” St. Brigid resolved to enter the convent, despite her father’s attempts to marry her off. In 470, St. Brigid founded a double-monastery for monks and nuns at Kildare and served as its abbess until her death. Feb. 14 – Ash Wednesday. The �rst day of Lent. Ashes from the burnt
palms of the previous Passion Sunday are blessed and placed on the foreheads as a sign of penance. Feb. 22 – The Chair of St. Peter. Today, we celebrate St. Peter’s establishment of the Holy See and pray for the preservation of God’s Church. Jesus named St. Peter the �rst pope, saying, “I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18).
Our youngsters need us to help them become caring, respectful children of God. Lent is an appropriate time to refresh our family commitment to kindness. Emphasize manners. Common courtesy is a sign of kindness both at home and in public. During Lent, look for opportunities to model and encourage the liberal use of “please,” “thank you,” “you’re welcome,” and “excuse me.” Open doors, pull out chairs, wish others a “nice day,” and be patient even under trying circumstances.
Stay calm. The stress of daily life can try anyone’s temper but experts agree that yelling regularly can create a
harmful environment in a home. Instead, speak calmly, lovingly, and ask others to do the same.
Model gentleness. Next time your child does something wrong – breaks a rule, gets a bad grade, �ghts with a sibling – don’t respond
with anger or sarcasm. React gently. Turn it into a teaching opportunity, but do it with gentleness. Treat yourself gently, too. Bonus: If you have a pet, encourage and model gentle and respectful care.
Two years ago, Tessa declined to make a speci�c Lenten sacri�ce. She didn’t have a good reason; she just
dug in her heels. I was �ummoxed so I asked my pastor what to do. Fr. Krempa said the more
I tried to force her, the more
likely Tessa will develop negative feelings about religion later on. Instead, he suggested I create an environment of penance in the home and let her express her faith in her own way. That’s what we did. Meals were simple, and we avoided luxuries. We served at the local soup kitchen and homeless shelter. Kenny and I put extra change into the poor box and the girls soon caught on. Tessa liked being able to choose what she did, and was serious about service and self-denial. She got more out of Lent that year than if I had forced her to “give something up.”
When Jesus met with Elijah and Moses on the mountaintop, they talked about the journey Jesus was going to make to Jerusalem and the Cross. Perhaps the holy men were offering support and comfort, and Jesus probably felt strengthened by the meeting. Certainly he was bolstered by hearing the voice from Heaven. Still, he had a dif�cult road ahead and he realized that despite all of his efforts, some would refuse to listen and would be lost. But God knew that the desire to follow Jesus comes from con�dence about
Refresh kindness during Lent
who he is. If we believe Jesus is God's Son then we will
want to do what he says. So he let the
disciples witness the amazing meeting on the
mountaintop, and he let them hear the heavenly voice proclaim Jesus as God’s son and instruct us
to "listen to him." What can a parent do?
Society may try to tell us what is right, but Jesus’ words
are our �nal authority. Help youngsters test everything they
hear against Jesus’ words in the Bible and they will not be led
astray.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Holy Saturday
February
Family Lent Calendar 2018
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4 65 7 8 9 10
11 1312 14 15 16 17
25 2726 28 29 30 31
Ash WednesdayDecide on a family Lenten offering. Examples include:
no desserts, attend daily Mass, pray a family Rosary
each day, etc.
Share a meatless meal and review each child’s Lenten offering to be sure they are reasonable and sacrificial.
Hot Cross buns are a traditional Lenten treat.
Defrost frozen bread dough and shape into rolls. After
baking, put icing crosses on buns and enjoy!
Pick a saint depicted in one of the statues in your
church and learn about him or her. Ask the saint to pray for
your family during Lent.
Contact Catholic Relief Services (877-HELP-CRS,
catholicrelief.org) to see how you can help any of their
ongoing projects.
Today, practice being peacemakers. Instead of
bickering, choose not to be offended and move on to
something else.
Give up procrastinating today! Join together to do one
task you have been putting off.
Turn off the television, unplug the computers, and take the phone off the hook
for a half hour to pray a family Rosary
Laetare Sunday
Place a crucifix or picture of Jesus in a central place to
keep the focus on him.
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= a day of abstinence from meat
“Lent is the liturgical season of forty days which begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with the celebration of the Paschal Mystery (Easter Triduum). Lent is the primary penitential season in the Church’s liturgical year, reflecting the forty days Jesus spent in the desert fasting and praying” (Catechism of the Catholic Church).
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25 2726 28 1 2 3March
18 2019 21 22 23 24
Adopt a priest or member of a religious order in your diocese and pray for them
every day of Lent.
Holy Thursday Good Friday
Take your family to an Ash Wednesday liturgy and wear
the cross of ashes all day.
After Mass today, explain the Gospel and
homily in terms your children can understand.
Participate in Operation Rice Bowl, or fill a jar with your loose change during Lent. Donate it at Easter
Mass.
Forgive someone who hurt you today. Ask forgiveness of anyone you may have
offended.
Put a jellybean in a jar every time someone performs a
good deed. Share the candy at Easter!
Make up a box for a needy family or homeless shelter. Fill it with canned
goods, warm clothes in good condition, toiletries, and toys .
Choose a someone featured in the news today and pray for him or her at
dinner tonight and for the rest of the week.
Serve pretzels as a reminder of when Catholics used to give up milk, butter, eggs, cheese,
cream, and meat for Lent.
Light a candle in church today for someone who has passed away or who needs
special help.
Lent is a stressful time for priests. Make cards to express your gratitude for their work
and mail them to your priests.
Review your Lenten offerings and refresh your commitment
to them.
Give up a favorite toy or treat, just for today.
Go to Confession as a family. Go out afterwards
for a treat to celebrate God’s forgiveness.
Pray for the victims of natural disasters all over the world.
Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. It can be said on
regular rosary beads. Find it here: http://ow.ly/XC69k.
Today, have a special meal to celebrate the halfway point
of Lent.
Sing a Lenten hymn together as a family. Have a singing
contest, if you want.
Today, only say kind, encouraging things to each
other.Make cookies and bring them
to a nursing home nearby.
St. Patrick was influential in spreading the
faith in Ireland. In his honor, pray for Catholic missions in other countries at dinner
tonight.
Plan how each of you can show kindness or
compassion to someone else tomorrow.
Go on a screen fast (from recreational use) from noon to 3, in memory of the three
hours Jesus hung on the cross.
After Mass, have everyone talk about two
things they learned about or found interesting from the
Gospel or homily.
Think of someone you don’t like and say three nice things
about him or her.
Using colored markers, decorate tracing paper with Easter symbols. Hang them
in front of windows to let the light shine through.
Prepare anyone who is eligible for Confession
to make an examination of Conscience, using the Ten Commandments and eight
Beatitudes as guides.
Place any final donations in the box you set up on March
3rd. Make a family trip to deliver it to its destination.
St. Joseph is the patron of families, fathers, and travelers. Ask for his
intercesson for all who will be traveling on Easter.
Figure out how much you saved by avoiding meat today,
and put that money in the poor box at church.
Use your Palm Sunday palms to make crosses to place in the rooms in the house you
use the most.
Make an Easter basket for a neighbor. Fill it
with your favorite treats and include a prayer card and a
rosary, if appropriate. Beware of any food allergies.
Ask each family member to write a letter to Jesus
thanking him for his sacrifice on the Cross.
Read the story of the Last Supper at dinner—either
form Scripture or a children’s version and discuss.
Color Easter eggs as a symbol of the new life we receive in
Christ.
Tonight and every night this week, pray for the
catechumens coming into the Church at the Easter Vigil.
Pray the Stations of the Cross as a family today, and
meditate on each one.
Doreen Shipman, PrincipalSt. Patrick School
Red Carpet Daddy/Daughter Dance
For St. Patrick’s School and Parish
Knights of Columbus Hall on April 14th from 6 – 8 pm
Girls K-8 Grade
Registration Form
Please return this form in an envelope marked “Daddy Daughter Dance, Attention Ezzy Ozella” by April 10th to the school or church office. Please enclose cash or check made payable to St. Patrick’s School. DJ, Dancing and Desserts will be provided.
Family Name ______________________________________________________
Email address for photos__________________________________________
Daughter/Grade ___________________________________________________
Daughter/Grade ___________________________________________________
Daughter/Grade ___________________________________________________
Number attending ___________ Cost is $25.00 per couple and $5.00 for each additional daughter
Please remember that male relatives or family friends are welcome as escorts.
Contact Ezzy Ozella at 309-251-7833 with any questions.
