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Students enjoying last week's snowfall!
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Dec. 13
2:30pm Brixology
2:30pm Chess Club
Dec. 14
7:45am Birthday Blessing Mass - Gr. 1&5 (December & June birthdays)
Dec. 15
6:30pm All School Christmas Concert
Dec. 16
Mission Wear Day!
Dec. 17-18
Dec. 20
2:30pm Last Brixology Class
2:30pm Last Chess Club
Dec. 21
7:45am Children's Mass - Gr. 7&3
10:00am Geography Bee (SAH)
Dec. 22
Non-Dress Code Day!!
EARLY RELEASE 11:45am
(buses will run, no EDC)
Dec. 23-Jan. 2
Christmas Vacation
Jan. 3
Classes Resume
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Parish Connection
-Dec. 12th 5:30-6:30pm
SPARK (DMC). Stop in for 15min or stay the hour.
-Dec. 13th 7:30pm Men of St.
Anthony Meeting (FH-G).
-Dec.14th 6:30-8pm Communal Reconciliation.
-Dec. 19th 12pm Individual Confessions.
-Dec. 24th Christmas Eve Masses:
- 3pm in Church with Fr. Tony (and children participants)
- 3pm in PLC with Fr. Paul
- 5pm in Church
- 9:30pm Caroling in Church
- 10pm in Church
-Dec. 25th Christmas Day Masses:
- 8am in Church
- 10am in Church
-Dec. 31st 9am-1pm Winter Blood Drive. Register after weekend Masses or
online.
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Did you know?
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the EXACT same shopping experience as Amazon.com with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to our school!! On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will need to select St. Anthony before you begin shopping. Then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com in the future will result in a donation. Just remember to always navigate to the smile.amazon.com portal every time you want to make an Amazon purchase.
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Women's Advent Morning of Reflection with Mary Matestic
Take a break from work, planning,
 buying, baking, & decorating. Give
yourself the gift of this present moment!! Join us at 9am for a light breakfast followed by a reflection. Childcare will be available with preregistration. Event Cost $10, click here to register.
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School Employment Opportunities:
St. Anthony on the Lake School is seeking two individuals to work the after school care program. One (effective immediately) is with the 3K, 4K and 5K students. The second position will open after Christmas break in our 1st - 8th grade program. Both are salaried positions. Hours are 2:15-6:00pm.
Please contact the school office for further information (691-0460).
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3K joined the school for Mass for the first time last Thursday. They did a wonderful job alongside their Gr. 3 and Gr. 4 buddies.
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High School Help Needed
Looking for a responsible high school student to pick up my third grade son three days a week after school at St.Anthony. Responsibilities would include homework, general after school care as well as getting him to and from soccer practice two nights a week starting in the Spring. Will discuss compensation upon inquiry. Family residence is in Waukesha area. Please email:
[email protected] or call or text Veronica at
(214) 336-6663.
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Spirit Wear For Sale
Did you miss out on ordering St. Anthony spirit wear?Two (2) Nike  Men's Overtime Jackets are for sale in Adult Size Small. The price is $50 each and tags are still attached. Email Andrea if interested in purchasing one. It would make a great gift for a St. Anthony sports fan!
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We all know that our journey of life can at times be very challenging. As individual persons, as partners in a marriage, or as parents raising a family, knowing and living the Spiritual and Psychological principles for a healthy and effective journey are crucial. Kathie Amidei and Doug Meske have been able to clearly
 discuss these concepts in thier book,
The Journey, which is currently available for purchase in the Faith Formation office.
See the newsletter for several Advent reources.
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2016 Advent
Parish opportunities for prayer, reconciliation and celebration during Advent can be found
HERE.
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Inviting all married couples to experience a weekend that will enrich their marriage!
January 20-22, 2017
Brookfield Sheraton,
Brookfield, WI
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Middle in the Middle
Students that gathered for middle in the middle in January helped with a service project and then made small nativity sets. Hot chocolate and popcorn were enjoyed while they shared stories.
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Attention Men of the Parish
Please join us for our Men of St. Anthony meeting on Tuesday, December 13th at 7:30pm. Come learn about our group - all ages welcome!!
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Women's Retreat Jan 14-15
Weaving the Gift of Your Life
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From the Desk of Ellen Knippel, Principal
Dear Parents,
Happy Third Week of Advent! Last week students and faculty worked on making our school a "Holy Mountain" (Isaiah 11). This morning we lit our third candle for Gaudete Sunday. It is the candle of Rejoicing! The theme for the parish this week is "Having a Panoramic Heart in a Selfie World". Ask your child how we are both "Rejoicing" and not being a "Selfie"!
I am so proud of how the students are working to "BE Prepared". There were 132 tags taken by our students from the Giving Tree this week - this doesn't include the tags that were taken as families! Thank you parents, for helping your children to understand this ministry.
Continued Advent Blessings!
Mrs. Knippel
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Starting Tues, Dec. 13 - School front doors will open at
7:10am. Those few students who have permission to arrive before then will go to the office to wait until the school opens at 7:10am. Office doors are open at 7:00am.
December 13th
Dine at Culver's on Grandview Blvd.
 between 5-8pm tomorrow and 10% of your purchase will be donated to our school! Our teachers (and Mrs. Knippel) will be serving the food. Get an out-of-uniform pass as an extra treat!
Birthday Blessing Mass, December 14th
At the 7:45am Mass,
students with December and June birthdays will process in with Fr. Tony and be called forth and blessed after communion. Students receiving the birthday blessing may "dress up" on this day (no jeans, shorts, or sweat pants please!)
Dine-in or carry-out at the Rocky's on
 Silvernail Rd. any time on this day and 15% of your purchase will be donated to our school! Don't forget to present this
Voucher at time of purchase!
Christmas Concert, December 15th
Please check out the flyer Miss Betz has put together for details about this Thursday's concert: "A Christmas Collage".
Christmas Concert Information
Mission Wear Day, December 16th
Students should wear their Mission Wear shirts (black Be Attitude shirt) along with non-uniform bottoms.
Gr. 5 Mass Greeters, December 17-18th
Gr. 5 students (in uniform) and their families will serve as greeters at Mass.
There are slots open for 7:30am and 10:45am Mass.
Sign up here.
Early Release & Christmas Vacation
Students will be released at 11:45am on Thursday, December 22nd. Buses will run and there will be NO EDC. Christmas vacation will be December 23rd-January 2nd. Classes will resume on January 3rd.
Christmas Eve Mass Student Lectors
Traditionally, the grade school students have done the readings at the Christmas Eve 3pm and 5pm liturgies. Please let
Ellen Knippel know if your family is interested!
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses
Several Masses are offered on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (see Parish Activities in left margin for all options).
Christmas Eve:
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dditional parking has been arranged at Western Lakes Golf Club for the 3pm Mass. Shuttle busses will be provided and volunteers will direct traffic.
Christmas Day:
Please note that Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year and the parish will be following a different Sunday schedule.
Mass will be offered at 8am and 10am.
3K-4K-Kindergarten Preschool Open House
Tuesday, January 17th, 9am-11am.
Please join us if you have a prospective 3K, 4K or Kindergarten child!
Come visit our school to experience first-hand our students and teachers joyfully engaged in the learning process!
We invite you to visit the classroom, see our students in action, talk to our teachers, and enjoy some playtime.
Childcare will be provided for younger siblings.
Please RSVP to
Becky Kohl
if you plan to attend, or reach out to
Katie Riesch with questions, or contact the school office at 262-691- 0460.
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Service Club Opportunities for Gr. 5-8
There are several opportunities for 5th-8th grade to share their time and talent. Click here for opportunities and to sign up. The next gathering is tomorrow - time changed - we will be done at 3:15!! If you still have new and gently used books that you would like to donate for St. Anthony School Milwaukee, you can send them in yet on Tuesday.
St. Dismas Jail Ministry Outerwear Needed
St. Anthony is hosting a coat drive to provide winter clothing to individuals released from jail. Gently used or new coats can be placed on the rack in the Gathering Space. Gloves, hats, and scarves are also welcome! Greatest need: men's sizes L-XXL and women's sizes L-XL. Contact Patty Meehan 262-422-2369 or Vicki Brandt 219-241-5468 with questions.
Middle Schoolers
There are Altar Server
slots open for this weekend's 7:30 and 10:45 Masses. Please
Sign up!
School Volunteers Needed
Have some time to make a difference at school? Volunteers for lunchroom, playground, and health room are needed at this time. Please email the school office if you can help once a week, or once a month. Each time is helpful and appreciated! We need help in all 3 areas.
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Students are enjoying the after-school Brixology Class. Last week, they explored bridges.
Each child built a bridge at school and also were given a kit to build a truss bridge at home.
Chess club participants improved their capture skills by playing each other in a tournament.
They also can test to earn chess "belts" or bracelets that range in color similar to martial arts.
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I am so proud of this class and everything they have done for others in the last week. They are so driven to help and inspire others and, in the process, they have truly inspired me.
On Tuesday
, we delivered handmade gifts and chocolate kisses to the 3K, 4K, and 5K rooms and, just yesterday, wrote personal notes to our 2nd
grade buddies.
~ Ms. Zahn
Service Club: Service club participants have been very busy. They made placemats for the Young at Heart Christmas Party, helped decorate the school, are doing a book drive, and made
 soup jars for the homebound as well as for our school staff as a St. Nick surprise.
Kindergarten: Shared the gift of music by singing songs for the Young at Heart Christmas Party last Friday.
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Third Week of Advent Prayer - Rejoice
God of Love, Your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us. He is a sign of Your love. Help us walk in that love during the weeks of Advent, As we wait and prepare for His coming. We pray in the name of Jesus, our Savior. Amen.
Giving Tree Gratitude
Thank you to everyone who participated in the giving tree this year. The response from our community is amazing!
Bravo! Bravo!
Thank you to the children's choir for thier beautiful songs shared at Lessons and Carols as well as for leading songs and performing Nativity Play for O Come Little Children. We are so proud of you!
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The deadline for ordering Scrip for holiday gifts prior to Christmas vacation is
Monday, December 19th at 9am. Additionally, Scrip will be sold before and after the Christmas concert this Thursday. Scrip gift certificates can be purchased at any dollar amount!
Now-December 16
$5 Scrip cards are available for sale. Stop by after Mass, send us an order through school mail, or visit
ShopwithScrip.com. They make great stocking stuffers and employee gifts!
SCRIP Contracts Due December 31st
Scrip program participants should sign and return the
Scrip Program Agreement by December 31st. If not returned, any credits earned will automatically be donated to school. For Scrip program or contract info,
click here.
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Volleyball Players
Please return uniforms to the school office as soon as possible!
Join us for the following home basketball games this weekend!
December 17th -
5th Grade Girls - 9:00 AM
6th Grade Girls - 10:00 AM
8th Grade Boys A - 11:00 AM
8th Grade Boys A - 12:00 PM
7th Grade Boys A - 1:00 PM
6th Grade Girls - 2:00 PM
8th Grade Girls - 3:30 PM
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