Prayer Corner
We pray for these people in our community:
Dena Lachney
Gina Rubin-
mother of alumni
Jessica and Amanda
Fr. Jordan Bradshaw
Israel Salazar-
Father of Samuel and Anthony
The Rubio Family
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,
I hope everyone enjoyed the Winter break last week. I had the privilege of joining 9 other HRS faculty members at the Los Angeles Religious Education Conference last week. We had a wonderful experience joining together in prayer with 40,000 other Catholics as well as attending workshops on such topics as bullying in our schools, use of technology in a Catholic school classroom, teaching the Gospel, and coming together as a Catholic community, to name a few. The teachers that attended will be sharing what they learned with the other faculty at a future meeting.
Two of our 8th graders, Alex and Madeleine, also attended the Congress and had a fantastic time. Here they are with one of the wonderful speakers, Fr. Tony.
On Monday, the students were blessed with a Muse Band performance during all lunches. The students in Muse Band, which practices after school on Mondays, played a number of songs and we were very proud of them. Congratulations Muse Band.
Under the Moonlight is coming! Our School/Parish Auction will be held April 1st. Tickets are $30 each. It will be a fun evening with classroom projects, teacher outings and a ton of baskets all available to bid on. Come and join in the fun.
Come out to Holy Rosary School Night at the A's Game on April 22nd. Tickets now on sale at the school. Buy your tickets to support the 8th grade class.
Blessings,
Mr. Hooke
One of our school families, the Rubios, is in need of prayer and support. We were shared the following gofundme page. If you would like to support them, please visit the following link.
One of our families in our second grade class has lost their home to a broken water main, which destroyed their home. They lost clothing and many other items that are needed for day-to-day basis. If you would like to contribute please see Mrs. Vanderklugt in second grade.
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ATTENTION! PLEASE READ!
Registration for 2017-2018
(current students)
Registration forms went home to all students in grades PreK through 7th in January. This Registration form and payment are due
TOMORROW, Friday, February 17, 2017 to hold your child's enrollment for next school year.
Click here to print another registration form - one form per child please.
Applications for 2017-2018
(new students)
The enrollment process for new students (siblings) for 2017-2018 has already begun. Please come by the office to pick up an application packet or visit the school website for further information or to download the application form.
Financial Aid for 2017-2018
The time to apply for financial aid is NOW. Families that need financial aid
MUST complete the FACTS MGMT application. Holy Rosary School will receive detailed financial summary and recommendation based on the information provided. Failure to apply in a timely matter will result in a delayed evaluation and distribution of grants.
For Basic Fund:
Facts Management:
Click here for an overview of financial aid opportunties and deadlines.
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Dr. Seuss Week
February 27th-March 3rd
Star Testing
3:00pm- MUSE Band Practice
Star Testing
Pizza Sales (Lunch)
Star Testing
Season of Lent begins
10:00am- Ash Wednesday Mass
Star Testing
7:30am- Dr. Seuss Breakfast
"Silly Socks" Day
Book Drive for CCC Foster Care homes
March 7 ... 7:00pm School Board Meeting
March 8 ... Kinder Gown Pictures; 1st Grade Retreat: End of the 2nd Trimester
March 10 ... NO SCHOOL; Teacher-Inservice Day
March 12 ... MOVE CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR; Daylight Savings Time begins
March 14 ... Pi Day
March 17 ... 8:00am Mass & Stations of the Cross
March 21 ... 6:30pm P.T.G. Board Meeting
March 22 ... Faith Families; 5:30pm 2nd Grade Banner Night
March 24 ... 8:00am Mass & Stations of the Cross; Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Social
March 26 ... Holy Hotcakes PreK, 3rd & 6th Grades
March 31 ... 8:00am Mass & Stations of the Cross
April 1 ... Church Cleanup; Auction
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Family in Need of Carpool
We have a second grade student who is in need of help getting to and from school. They live on San Jose drive and are looking for help dropping off and picking up from school.
If you are able to help please contact the school office and we will be glad to share the information with you.
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LAST CHANCE TO BRING IN A BOOK TO DONATE!
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Last Chance to Buy Apples and Support our 8th Graders.
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We have started a new fundraising program with Scripsense! You can help earn Assessment credit through your every day shopping! To get started, email Mrs. Fajardo at ffajardo@csdo.org and request a registration link. Once you receive your email from Scripsense, click on your personalized link in your email to register. Shop online or for eGift Cards and a percentage of every purchase (less your transaction fees) between January 20, 2017 and April 30, 2017 is saved and will be credited back to you by June 1, 2017! It's that simple! You have the power to fundraise your Assessment and Tuition.
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Contribute to our school yearbook!
We need pictures uploaded! Urgent!
There are a couple of ways to share your photos for the yearbook:
Use the Smartphone App:
Herff Jones Eshare
log in: HRSAntioch
Upload your photos on the Herff Jones Website:
You can bring a disk to the school, know that these disks can not be returned.
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Antioch Rotary Club Bunny Hop 5K
2nd Antioch Rotary Club Bunny Hop 5K April 15th at 9:00 a.m. It is a .75 mile walk from the Antioch Marina to the start in Dow Wetlands. Participants that sign up by deadline will receive a beautiful T-Shirt designed by an Antioch High School Student. Once you have completed your race return to the Antioch Marina for awards. Top male and female will get a plaque and top 3 winners of both male and female in age groups will get a medal. The age groups are 9 & under, 10- 14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39,40-49,50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 and over. There will also be a FREE kids fun run ages 6 and under at Antioch Marina following the 5K at the Antioch Marina. We have a strong focus this year on our local Antioch High School Music Department and proceeds from this fundraiser will also allow us to continue supporting programs in other schools of the Antioch Unified School District.
The School with the most participants will win $500.00. Hop out to this great event, tell them you are with Holy Rosary and run with pride.
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Fr. Roberto's Corner
Parish theme for this year: Be Disciples.
Make Disciples.
Forgiveness - Part II - How to Forgive Someone
Last week I wrote about the reasons why we forgive. We forgive:
- because Jesus commanded us to;
- because God created us to be forgiving and compassionate;
- because we have been forgiven so much by God;
- simply because it is good for us; it sets us free;
Forgiveness brings us healing and grace to move on with our lives, whereas choosing not to forgive brings the poison of hatred and bitterness into our hearts and souls and can even cause us physical harm. It might be worthwhile for us to think of someone this week that we have not yet forgiven and see if we can take another step in the direction of forgiving them.
I would like to lay out for you the stages of forgiveness. This information is from
"The Little Black Book for Lent," from the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan and from my own experience:
The Four Stages of Forgiving Someone:
First of all, it is important to recognize that it takes all of us time to forgive, especially if the offense was serious. It may take weeks, months or even years for us to get to the point of wanting to forgive, depending on the seriousness of the offense, our psychological health and our spiritual maturity. Second, it is also vital that we understand that forgiving someone does not mean that we must deny what the person did, or pretend it wasn't wrong or that it didn't hurt us. In other words, it is okay to be hurt, angry and frustrated - for awhile.
- 1. If I do not want to forgive someone, I then need to ask God to help me to want to forgive; this is the very first and crucial step in moving away from bitterness toward forgiveness and healing.
- 2. Instead of identifying the person totally with whatever he/she did to hurt me, I begin to see the person as someone like me - imperfect, but still someone God loves.
- 3. I give up my "right" to get even. Vengeful thoughts don't make the other person suffer. They hurt me; again, they are simply poison. So, I try to "rinse" my mind of those kinds of thoughts and simply say a prayer for the person instead of getting worked up.
- 4. In prayer I stand next to the Lord and together with him look at the other person. I put the person at the foot of the cross with Jesus and realize that Jesus died for him/her too. For sure Jesus wants good things to happen to the one who hurt me. So, with the Lord's help - and some struggle - I begin to look at the other person the way the Lord does and ask myself: "What does Jesus see in this person? What hopes and dreams does Jesus have for her/him?"
Quotes on forgiveness:
- Remember that as Christians, we're supposed to be a temple not a courthouse.
- Forgiveness is giving up any hope for a better past.
- Forgiveness is the fragrance that the flower leaves on the heel of the one that crushed it (Immaculee Ilibagiza).
- To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you (Lewis B. Smedes)
Save the Dates:
- Parish Retreat - March 3, 4 and 5. This is a powerful experience of allowing the Holy Spirit to transform our lives. Hear moving testimonies of fellow parishioners, and experience great music, fellowship, prayer and fun. It can change your life!
- Lenten Mission with Tom Booth - Well-known singer, songwriter and speaker, Tom Booth will be at Holy Rosary for Lent. Tom has written beautiful songs such as "I Will Choose Christ," "Can We Love?" "Here I Am," and "Sacred Silence." He will join us for our Masses the weekend of March 11-12 and then conduct a parish mission Monday-Wednesday, March 13-15. See Tom's website at www.tomboothmusic.com for more information about him.
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