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Holy Family Catholic School
is an educational ministry of
Holy Family Catholic Church
serving students in early
education through eighth
grade.
Our mission is to inspire our
students, through word and
example, the beautiful Gos-
pel message of Jesus Christ;
in a supportive and caring
learning environment
where each child is encour-
aged to strive for academic
excellence and grow in
faith, knowledge, and love.
"Go forth and teach all na-
tions . . . teaching them to
observe all that I have com-
manded you.”
Matthew 28: 19,20
Holy Family
Catholic School
Mission
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
August 28, 2017
Dear parents,
We’ve had an exceptional week at Holy Family Catholic School! On Monday, our ex-
citement over the solar eclipse could not be contained, as our students saw history in
the making. I was delighted to see so many parents at our Back to School Night and I’m
grateful to all our teachers for making it a fulfilling experience for our families. Their
commitment to our students is only outweighed by their love for them. Of course,
none of it could be possible without all of you; the wonderful families who are always
so willing to support their children in every conceivable way!
I would like to congratulate the newest members of our National Junior Honor Society:
Blasé Coria, Sophie Cant, Kathryn Dzhambul, Robert Goulet, Joseph Gundrum, Ava
Maphis, Francesca Magalia, Meredith O’Mal-
ley, Valeria Quintero, Andrea Sia, Payton Wal-
pole, and Andrea Zavaleta-Vega. Their hard
work, dedication to their students, and their
outreach to the community is commendable.
Top academics is one of the many reasons
why I’m so proud of our school. The founda-
tion of faith and our mission to spread the
Gospel of the Lord is what makes us excep-
tional! This year will mark the 50th Anniver-
sary of the Eucharist. The Jubilee Year will be celebrated the First Sunday of Advent, De-
cember 3, 2017 through the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe,
November 25, 2018.
This newsletter will periodically highlight miracles, saints, and places where the actual
presence of the Eucharist is found. Please see our special feature page by HFCS, par-
ent, Denise Galloway. I pray that every HFCS family will make it a priority to celebrate
the Eucharist every week.
Please remember that there is no school
on Friday, September 1, 2017
through Monday, September 4,
2017. Enjoy the long weekend to
spend time with your families. I
will see you on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 5th ready for a new exciting
week.
God bless, Sister Dorothy Sayers,
M.P.F.
NEWSLETTER
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HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
September
Friday, September 1st: NO SCHOOL — PROFESSIONAL DAY
REMEMBER EVERY FRIDAY IS EARLY DISMISSAL! PK3-1:25pm, ,PK4 & K– 1:40pm, Gr. 1 & 2– 1:45pm,
Gr. 3 & 4– 1:55pm, Gr. 5 & 6– 2:05pm, Gr. 7 & 8– 2:15pm
CAFETERIA DUTY & ST. VINCENT DePAUL DONATIONS: Grade 7
Monday, September 4th: NO SCHOOL — LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Friday, September 8th: Grandparents Day: On this wonderful day we not only celebrate the Birth-day of our Blessed Mother, Mary, but we are so excited to host generations of HFCS families at our Annual Grandparents Day Event. It begins at 8:00am with a beautiful breakfast hosted by the ded-icated members of our PSA. Following the breakfast, we will come together to celebrate the Eu-charist to thank God for all his blessings. Want to volunteer? Contact: tinyurl.com/HFCSGP
Monday, , September 11th: Speech Screening: Beginning today and extending all week, our young students, PK4 & Kindergarten will participate in speech screening.
Wednesday, September 13th: Hearing Screening: All 6th grade students get hearing checked.
Thursday, September 14th: Hearing Screening: Kinder-garten and first grade’s will have their hearing checked.
Friday, September 15th: EARLY DISMISSAL *“Parents in Prayer” & School-wide mass with Parish: Parents are invited to come together in faith & pray the rosary at in main church 7:45am then join your children at 8:30am for mass.
Wednesday, September 6th: PVE Celebration: Parents and families of 3rd & 4th graders can join us as we begin our Pilgrim Evangelization Program (PVE). The primary purpose of bringing home the Pilgrim Virgin statue is to aid families in responding to the request made by the Blessed Mother to pray the rosary. Today’s ceremony takes place in the Fatima Garden at 8:15am.
PVE Celebration: Parents and families of 5th & 6th graders can join us for our PVE celebration as we honor our Blessed Mother’s request to pray the rosary. Today’s cere-mony takes place in the Fatima Garden at 8:15am.
HFCS Spirit Night: Support our Lions at our 1st Spirit Night of the year @ BurgerFi from 12pm-8pm– see flyer at right.
The following screenings are state required:
HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
September continued
Monday, , September 18th: Fall Pictures: Say “Cheese!” All students should come dressed in their formal uniform for their official yearbook photos.
Wednesday, September 20th: Donut Social: What could be better than donuts and socializing, when you can do them together! Our PSA hopes all PK4 families will gather in the cafeteria from 7:30am—8:30am for some “sweet” conversation. It’s a great way to meet new families & recon-nect with old ones!
K4J (“Kids For Jesus”) Meeting: Kindergarten– Grade 2 students are invited to join us for our first K4J meeting of the year in room 4 in the PLC. This spirit-filled program strives to motivate chil-dren to practice virtues, make good choices, and love Christ through their Catholic faith. For more information contact [email protected]
Progress Reports: Check out your child’s grades on Rediker. Progress reports go LIVE after 4pm.
Wednesday, September 27th: Committee Chair Meeting: We could never do everything we do without our wonderful volun-teers. Homeroom parents & Committee Chairs please join us for a “meeting of the minds” at 8am in the cafeteria.
Friday, September 22nd: EARLY DISMISSAL “Parents in Pray-er” & School-wide mass with Parish: Parents are invited to come together in faith & pray the rosary in the main church at 7:45am then join your children at 8:30am for mass.
Friday, September 29th: EARLY DISMISSAL Feast of the Arch-angels– St. Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael
“Parents in Prayer” & School-wide mass with Parish: Parents are invited to come together in faith & pray the rosary in main church at 7:45am then join your children at 8:30am for mass.
Blue Mass Observance: A group of HFCS students will join Bishop John Noonan at the Annual Dio-cese Orlando Blue Mass at St. James Cathedral at 12:10pm in Orlando. Here they will pray for the safety of law enforcement, fire/rescue personnel & first responders along with public safety officials who serve and protect us every day.
Tuesday, September 19th: 2nd Incentive Deadline for RTD: Make sure you buy your 4-tickets for our Raising the Dough Drawing by today to be entered into a drawing for cash & prizes. Click here for order forms to purchase your tickets now!
Saturday, September 23rd:
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HOLY FAMILY
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
September continued
Saturday, September 30th: Sister Dorothy's 50th olden Jubilee Anniversary– Renewal of Vows
Prayer IntentionsLord, Hear Our Prayer
May God’s hands bring healing to…
Carlos Garrido, father of Soleia (4A), who is hospitalized and recovering
after a double lung transplant
Through the powerful intercession of our Blessed
Mother may our prayers be granted.
If you can’t go
to Sunday’s
Mass, join Fr.
John Giel on
CCTN
For the victims the devastated destruction and continued flooding in Tex-
as caused by Hurricane Harvey
Friend of the Stallone family, Riley Rose, a young California girl, who
is battling a reoccurrence of neuroblastoma.
Starting
The family & friends of slain Kissimmee police officers, Matthew Bax-
ter & Sgt. Richard (Sam) Howard, who were gunned down in the line of
duty a little over a week ago
Maria LoCastro, HFCS Alumni parent who is undergoing surgery today.
May her procedure go well and recovery be complete and swift
May they rest in Peace and may divine consolation be
with the families of….
Chris Parkes, the brother of the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Orlando,
Bishop Gregory Parkes. Chris Parkes passed away after heart surgery
Eucharistic Miracles: 50th Jubilee
Year of the Diocese of Orlando
May we fully embrace the crux of our faith - the daily
miracle that takes place each day in our lives ~ right
in our Holy Family Catholic Church at Consecration
~ the Transubstantiation of the bread and wine into
the Body and Blood of Christ!
Thank you Bishop Noonan for giving us a year to re-
focus our hearts on the true joy and sustenance of
our faith - the Eucharist! Please click on the link at
the left to see Bishop Noonan’s Proclamation! We
hope you enjoy the Eucharistic Miracles presented
every two weeks here in our newsletter
"The culmination of the Mass is not the consecration, but Communion.” ~ St. Maximilian Kolbe
One of the earliest Eucharistic Miracles of the Catholic
Church took place in the 8th century A.D. in Lanciano, Italy.
As a divine response to a Basilian monk's doubt about Je-
sus' Real Presence in the Eucharist.
In the middle of saying Mass, he said the words of consecration
(“This is my body,” “This is my blood) and saw the bread and wine trans-
form into real human flesh and blood. The blood coagulated into five
globules (later believed to be representative of the five wounds of
Christ). Soon after, the local archbishop launched an investigation, and
the Church approved the miracle.
The flesh is still preserved to this day. Professor
of anatomy, Odoardo Linoli, conducted a scientific analysis of the flesh
in 1971 and concluded that the Flesh was cardiac tissue, the Blood
appeared to be fresh Blood (as opposed to blood that was 1200 years
old), and there was no trace of preservatives. The parts seen in the
Flesh comprise all the parts of a human heart: the myocardium, the
endocardium, the vagus nerve and also the left ventricle of the heart.
Only Jesus would help us combat our doubts by going to such
lengths as to preserve His Blood and Body for over 1700 years as if it
was just shed! Thank you Jesus!
Above: The Monstrance
holding the Eu-charistic Miracle since 700 AD.
Left: A close-up view of the Eu-charist in the Monstance
Proclamation of the Year of the Eucharist For link click here or image above
Holy Family Catholic School Lunch Choices for the week of:
Please order your child’s lunch by 7:50am that day!
We would prefer you order the night before. Click here or image below.
Monday, August 28th—Monday, September 4th
