Prayer Corner
We pray for these people in our community:
Maribel Rodriguez- mother of Juan Torres (grade 3)
Gina Rubin-
mother of alumni
Jessica and Amanda
Darrin Martindale- father of Alumni
Elsie and Sammy
Margaret Nordine
St. Dominic pray for us.
If you or someone you know are in need of prayers, let us know and we will add them to our prayer list.
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Holy Rosary School
Dear Parents,
Next week we will be holding Parent/Teacher Conferences. We ask students in grades second and higher attend the conference with the parents. Conferences are an important part of the partnership between school and home and the teachers are looking forward to meeting with you to share the wonderful things your students are doing.
If you have not signed up for a conference, you can use these links to sign up for conferences:
We look forward to seeing you at conferences!
Blessings,
Tim Hooke
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Wednesday, September 28
8:00am Mass
Togo's Lunch orders due
LAST DAY to purchase White Party Tickets (online only)
Early Dismissal
Thursday, September 29
Make Up Pictures
DLS/CHS Visit to 7th & 8th Grades
Friday, September 30
White Party
Saturday, October 1
Sunday, October 2
Monday, October 3
Minimum Day Dismissal 12 Noon
Parent Teacher Conferences
3:00 pm- Muse Band
Tuesday, October 4
Minimum Day Dismissal 12 Noon
Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, October 5
Togo's Lunch (for those who pre-ordered)
Early Dismissal
Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, October 6
Minimum Day Dismissal 12 Noon
Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 7
School Holiday
No School or Serendipity Club
Saturday, October 8
Sunday, October 9
Monday, October 10
Columbus Holiday
No School or Serendipity Club
Tuesday, October 11 - Friday, October 14
St. Dominic Week
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Make Up Pictures!
TOMORROW
Thursday, September 29
* Absent on picture day? We will take your picture - remember to bring your picture money if you are purchasing a picture packet.
* Forgot your money on picture day? Bring your money and take a make up picture.
* Not happy with your picture? Bring the picture packet you ordered to school and turn it in at the camera and take a make up picture - a new picture packet will be ordered for you.
School pictures are taken in uniform. If your child is taking a make up picture and has free dress for a birthday, Christlike, etc., please arrange for your child to have their free dress another day. Thank you!
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Are you interested in being a Cub Scout? If so, join us for Cub Scout Pack 458's Harry Potter Movie Night! We will watch a movie, have a snack and make wands! Parents, please bring a camp chair for yourself and boys can bring a blanket. Please RSVP to
christine@hayr.net
by
September 30th
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Student Pickup Reminder
Please remember that any adult picking up your child from school needs to be listed on their emergency form. This includes a coach for CYO basketball if you expect the coach to pick up your child from the classroom or Serendipity.
Thank you.
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To purchase tickets click on the link below:
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Holy Rosary Golf Tournament
We are in need of Best Buy gift cards in any amount. We use these in a number of ways to support the success of the event. Please consider donating a gift card for $5.00 or more!
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Fr. Roberto's Corner
Mother Teresa Exhibit
The Missionaries of Charity are having an exhibit on the life of Mother Teresa at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland October 2-9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and a special Mass on October 9 at 10 a.m. All are invited.
Circles of Commitment
"Commitment"
is a scary word for many of us; we are often afraid of commitment. But that is precisely what Jesus calls us to in our faith: commitment to him and to each other in the Body of Christ. To the left you will see a diagram called the "Five Circles of Commitment." These circles lay out for us what God is calling us to be and to do as individuals and as a parish community. As we have been saying in our current preaching series, "Be Disciples...Make Disciples," we are especially called to reach out to the people in the outer circle: these are the unchurched people in the local community. They can be family members, friends or even total strangers. These are not bad people; they are simply the people who often have little or no commitment to God or to faith. They are people we come in contact with in a million ways in our lives, and they are ultimately the ones we want to help encounter Jesus and, if possible, to bring to Holy Rosary.
Eventually, we want to help these unchurched people - who either never come to church or who come only on special occasions - move to the next circle of commitment called "the crowd." The crowd is made up of those people who come to church at least now and then. I would say that most of you who come to Holy Rosary are part of the crowd. That is a good start, but it is only a start because we want to help the crowd progress into the deeper levels of commitment.
So, in the first three circles of commitment, we are trying to move people from simply having an awareness of Holy Rosary to attending Holy Rosary and then becoming active members here. The people out in the local community talk about "that church;" the crowd - those who are attenders at Holy Rosary - talk about "this church;" but the congregation - our actual members - talk about "my church" or "our church." Members have a sense of ownership. They are contributors, not just consumers. You are not a member of Holy Rosary just by coming to Mass here or just by registering or just by giving in the collection. Becoming an actual member will be a big step for many of you because membership requires a real commitment to our mission of being disciples and making disciples.
The next circle of commitment is to become a mature member that is committed to growing in the faith. This is an ongoing process for all of us because a disciple never stops learning and growing. Every year we offer many ways you can grow in your faith, and this year we have more than ever. It's time for you to do something for God and for yourself. Take the leap and become a committed member of our parish. And if you are already committed, then take the next step to deepen your faith and your commitment.
Finally, the innermost circle of commitment is called "the core." This is the group of people who truly make this parish function. The core are those people who are truly committed to serving God and others and who actively seek to share their faith and bring others to Jesus. These circles of commitment are not meant to imply a judgment on who is a better person or who is closer to God; they simply help us understand more clearly what Jesus is calling us to be and to do as his disciples. It is our goal to get as many of you as possible into that circle of core members. So my question for all of you today is where are you in those circles of commitment? I challenge you to ask yourself where you are and if you are willing to move to the next level of commitment.
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