The Spirit led Jesus into the desert...After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. Then the Devil came to him and said, "If you are God's Son, order these stones to turn into bread." But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Man cannot live on bread alone, but needs every word that God speaks."Matthew 4:1-4
As a boy, Arturo Toscanini attended Italy's Royal Academy of Music. Because he was poor, he sold to other students the meat from his meals so that he could buy musical scores.
Like Jesus himself, Toscanini belongs to that elite group whose generous spirit has enriched the human race.
His story moves me to recall a time when I sacrificed to the "hurting point" for something. I am not sure if I have ever gone to such extremes of sacrifice, but I know that I have been dedicated to succeed and achieve different goals throughout my life! I think having children is an enormous sacrifice because as parents we pour every ounce of energy into our kids to allow them to succeed. This is not always easy because our children do not always "get it," and sometimes they take the sacrifices we make for granted! I have to always remember my wife, Susan, and the sacrifices she makes for my two boys! They are too numerous to mention here, but I sure appreciate her keeping all of her boys in line! As we continue to move through our Lenten season, let us realize and embrace not only the sacrifices we make, but the sacrifices others make for us on a daily basis.
"Life must be dedicated to a destiny in order to have a meaning."Jose Ortega Y Gasset
Saint Joseph our guide and guardian - Pray for us
Live Jesus in our hearts - Forever
Yours in faith,
Clay Jones
Upcoming Events:
Spring Sports
Spring sports mandatory practices begin thisMonday, February 26th. Students who want to be part of these teams must attend mandatory practices beginning this coming Monday. (Weather may force teams to practice in the gym for the few first days until weather improve)
Girls Golf (Coach Chad Losemore)
Meeting in Coach Loosemore's classroom,
3:15-4:15 pm (everyday) until weather improves.
Boys Soccer (Coach Clay Parry)
Meeting at the soccer field (alternative Fr. Neal Herrlich gym),
3:30-5:00pm
Boys/Girls Track and Field (Coach Joe Loffredo)
Meeting in Fr. Neal Herrlich gym
on Monday,3:30-5:00pm
Boys Tennis (Coach Gary Griffenhagen)
Meeting at Mt. Ogden Tennis Courts,
3:30-5pm (everyday)
Re-enrollment for current students for the 2018-2019 School Year is underway. Information was mailed out last week. This is an online process and no physical forms will be mailed. Please log into your (the Parents') ParentsWeb account to re-enroll your student for next year. This is located under the Family Information option on the left hand side. If your child is not returning, you can select the option to not enroll. Please complete this no later than Friday, March 16th.
Also, course requests are being accepted until
Friday, March 16th. Students have been introduced to the process in their Theology classes this week. This is located in ParentsWeb under the Student Information option on the left hand side. Students have been advised to speak with their parents and their current teachers to make the appropriate decisions on their course selections.
If you have any questions about the re-enrollment process, please contact registrar Denise Wright:
[email protected], or call
801-394-1515 ext 06.
Trig Course
We are in the preliminary stages of organizing a Summer Trigonometry Course. More information to come in March.
You Can Help Your Marriage - Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue ... or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped 10's of 1000's of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on May 18th
- 20th call 801-450-4965 or email: [email protected] or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com
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Theatre News
"A Midsemester Night's Dream," written by Jennifer Hughes, is a modern retelling of William Shakespeare's famous play by the (almost) same name.The play begins with a St. Joseph Catholic High School student, Mia, who falls asleep while studying for finals with "That 70's Show" playing in the background. She lands squarely in a dream that includes cameo appearances from several of our own SJCHS teachers and finds herself thrown into the leading role of a totally groovy version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Along the way she meets John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Freddy Mercury (King of the Fairies) and Janis Joplin. You won't want to miss the far-out, family-friendly production! Performances are one-weekend only: March 8, 9 and 10 @ 7pm each night in our newly upgraded Evans Black Box Theater. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $7 per person, or can be reserved by calling Scott at 801-394-1515. We'll see you there!
Saint Joseph Catholic High School is excited to announce that we will be hosting the Chamber After Hours Event on March 14 from 5-7pm in the Fine Arts Building. All parents are invited to attend!
Calling all High School teams, groups and classes! Let's make this the best SPREE ever by putting together awesome baskets for the Silent Auction! Please contact Roe Schoof
[email protected] if you would like to organize a basket.
Next SJPA Meeting
The next SJPA meeting will be
Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 PM in the Fine Arts Conference Room.
Next Faculty Luncheon -
March 16
The next Faculty Luncheon will be on
Friday, March 16. If you would like to help with this event, please contact Jill Bergovoy at
[email protected].
Jayhawk Java
We still have some whole bean and ground Smooth Joe Organic Medium Roast and Grounds for Hope Decaf!
Order yours today - $13/bag or $25/2 bags -
by clicking the Order Coffee link.
To order Jayhawk Java, please click on the following link-
Order coffee Jayhawk Java makes a wonderful gift!!!!
Senior Graduation Party Planning Meeting
Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30
There will be an Senior Graduation Party Planning Meeting immediately following the SJPA meeting at
7:30 PM in the Fine Arts Conference Room. This event is not an SJPA activity nor a school sponsored activity.
