October 19, 2017
Loving Father,
hear our prayers
and let our worry and pain come unto you.
We weep with your people who have lost so much in the fires.
We hear the cries of our friends, family and community who have lost so much in the last week.
We feel the desperation of those searching for loved ones, their homes, their memories, their schools and their hope.
We behold the silence of vanished homes, schools and communities.
We see the devastation.
We are overwhelmed by the enormity of it all.
Our hearts are hushed, our minds are numbed.
Let not our hands be stopped, let not our mission of service be detoured.
God of life,
Open our hearts to feel your compassion.
Galvanize in us the act of continued giving.
Bond us to our sisters and brothers in need.
Comfort and heal the injured, the bereaved, and the lost, especially Cardinal Newman and Saint Rose Communities.
Strengthen the aid workers, medical personnel and all first responders.
Bolster the resolve of governments and those with power to help.
Open through this tragedy, pathways to partnerships, peace and service.
In Your Name of mercy and healing and compassion we pray,

St. Vincent de Paul...pray for us. Amen.
#SonomaStrong Upcoming Events
October 21, 6:00 pm - 10:00 p.m.
Mass, Pasta Feed and Raffle benefitting Cardinal Newman families, faculty and staff.
We need volunteers!
If you can volunteer for this event, please log onto Beehively and sign up. If you do not have access to Beehively but would like to help, please email Kerry Pedersen: kerrypedersen@comcast.net
If you would like to make an EXTRA donation to help cover the approximate $400 materials cost, we will have a donation basket available. We deeply appreciate your generosity.

It's Pancake Breakfast time again! Come in pajamas.
Friday, October 20 from 7-8 am
Leadership class will host a benefit Pancakes (and more) Breakfast in Monsignor Tillman Hall this Friday. The cost is $5 and students who support the benefit can also wear their pajamas all day at school! This is a public event for families to join their students. Proceeds will benefit St Rose School, Roseland Collegiate Prep and Cardinal Newman Schools.

See you in your pajamas!
IMPORTANT OCTOBER & NOVEMBER DATES:
Please note: Many dates have changed due to the Sonoma/Napa Fires.
For the full School Calendar, Click Here

OCTOBER
Friday, 10/20 – End of P1/Q1
Friday, 10/20 – 1st payment of $125 for the Senior Disneyland Trip is due
Friday, 10/20 – Pancake Breakfast to benefit St. Rose, Roseland Prep & Cardinal Newman
Saturday, 10/21 – Pasta Feed to Support Cardinal Newman families, faculty and staff
Monday, 10/23 – Admissions Shadow Day
Wednesday, 10/25 – A Day/Testing for Juniors
Thursday, 10/26 – Surviving Your Senior, SVdP Library, 7:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER
Wednesday, 11/1 – All Saints Day Mass, Liturgy Dress Required
++ The Junior Retreat has been moved from Nov. 2nd and 3rd to the Spring (dates tbd).
Sunday, 11/5 – SVHS Open House 10:00-12:00/noon
Monday, 11/6 – Gala Planning Meeting, SVdP Library, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/8 – Final Senior Disneyland payment of $125 is due
Friday, 11/10 – Veterans Day – No School
Monday, 11/13 – Is now a full day due to rescheduling and the fires.
Monday- Friday,11/13-11/17 – Econ Week, Send extra funds for lunchtime investments!
Tuesday, 11/21 – Prayer Service, Liturgy Dress Required
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 11/22 - 11/24 – Thanksgiving Holiday – No School
Friday, 11/24 – Alumni Basketball Game, First game starts at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, 11/30 – 7:30 Music Club Show, Monsignor Tillman Hall
The Love in the Air is Thicker Than the Smoke.
SVES and SVHS: Better Together
Thursday, October 12, St. Vincent de Paul High School and Leadership Class hosted the first of many benefits.

Compelled by the need to take action, over 113 students from SVdP High School, SVdP Elementary School, Sonoma Academy, Petaluma High, Kenilworth Junior High, Marin Catholic, Hillcrest Middle School and SRJC —along with uncounted parents, teachers, and community members— gathered at SVdP HS to put together toiletry packets, first-aid bags and small back-packs for children. The packs were filled with art supplies, coloring books, stickers and picture books.

Donations were delivered to 8 Evacuee and Donation Centers throughout Sonoma and Marin counties who had made public requests for supplies. The school retained a small supply of donations which has been delivered to specific families as requests come in from throughout the community.
DID YOU KNOW?
We Want Your Photographs for Yearbook!
The yearbook staff is looking for your student's summer pictures, community service or any outside-of-school activity photographs. If your student hasn't shared and you know of some great photos, please email them to  yearbook@svhs-pet.org .
Thank you!

Courtesy of Tilman Phleger and Willa Lai Wei
Pancake Breakfast Benefit for Carson Pforsich raised $823.00

SVHS poured syrup AND their love for Carson Pforsich from Analy High School at the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on October 8.
All proceeds went to his gofundme  https://www.gofundme.com/carson-pforsich-rehab-fund  to assist with medical bills.
STUDENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION:
The first payment of $125 for the Senior Disneyland Trip is due to Mrs. Doolittle by Friday 10/20/17 (extended due date). The second payment of $125 is due by 11/8/17.

Senior & Junior Class Retreat Fees will be posted to FACTS soon. More details to follow.

2017-18 Textbooks  invoices will be available soon. 

Please check your online   FACTS  account for details on your student account.    FACTS Support Line: 1-866-441-4637. 

Please contact   Terese Doolittle   in our Student Account's Office at  tdoolittle@svhs-pet.org  or 707-763-1032 ext. 118 with any questions. 
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