Weekly Update - January 5, 2018
Dear Parents,
I hope you had a blessed Christmas and that your New Year is off to a great start!
Catholic Schools Week will be here before we know it. I'd like to share some of the activities so you can plan accordingly. We will have our family picnic on Tues. Jan. 30th at 11:45 on the soccer field, followed by our annual Talent Show. Thurs. Feb. 1st we will pray the rosary after morning announcements and have our Run for the Royals in the afternoon. We have scheduled our Grandparent's/Grandfriend's Day for Fri. Feb. 2nd. This is a change from previous years, so please share this information with any family members that will be attending. Invitations will be sent out today. If your family member doesn't receive an invitation please check in with Mrs. Tawil in the office to make sure we have the correct address on file. We are looking forward to a busy yet enjoyable week!

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Bogataj
Upcoming Dates
Sat. Jan 13th - Diocesan Stream Fair
Sun. Jan. 14th - Confirmation - 11:30 Mass
Mon. Jan. 15th - Martin Luther King Day - No school

Looking further ahead......
Friday, February 2 - Grandparent's and Grandfriend's Day
Sports
Mon. Jan. 8th - Boy's basketball practice 3:00 - 4:45 & bowling practice 3:30 - 5:30

Tues. Jan. 9th - Girl's basketball practice 3:00 - 4:45

Wed. Jan. 10th - Bowling match @ Sunrise Lanes - 3:30 - 5:30 & Boy's basketball practice 3:00 - 4:45

Thurs. Jan. 11th - Boy's and Girl's basketball practice 3:00 - 4:45
Faith Find
May God make your year a happy one!
Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,
But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;
Not by making your path easy,
But by making you sturdy to travel any path;
Not by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;
Not by granting you unbroken sunshine,
But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows;
Not by making your life always pleasant,
But by showing you when people and their causes need you most, and by making you anxious to be there to help.
God’s love, peace, hope and joy to you for the year ahead.
Updates and Reminders

**Registration for the 2018-2019 school year will begin at the end of the month/beginning of February. In order to hold seats for any sibling who doesn't currently attend school here, please send Mrs. Ewell an email tewell@st-raphaels.com with the child's name and anticipated grade by Monday, Jan. 22nd.

**The Council of Catholic Women will be holding their annual  Rummage Sale on Saturday, January 20th from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm in the Parish Center. Drop off of donations for the sale will be taken Mon. Jan. 15th - Fri. Jan. 19th from 3:30 pm to 6 pm. 19th. Please  no  computers or old electronics.  Volunteers are needed to help all week. Please contact Susan Ugan at, (727) 742-4546 or email susanugan@gmail.com   if you can help.
**This year's school play will be Peter Pan. For more information please click here - Peter Pan auditions
I had a few requests for the prayer that was read at the end of Mass yesterday so I decided to share it with all of you - it is posted to the left. The author is unknown.

Blessings on this new year!!


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