Prayer Corner
We pray for these people in our community:
The passing of Wade Haley,
father of alumni Brent, Allison and Aubrey.
Wade headed our golf tournament for many years.
The passing of
Jaime Lopez,
grandfather of Kylie and Ryan Wisely
The passing of Khoat Michael Nguyen, grandfather of Christian Mariner
Dena Lachney
Gina Rubin-
mother of alumni
Jessica and Amanda
Fr. Jordan Bradshaw
The Rubio Family
St. Dominic
pray for us.
If you or someone you know
is in need of prayer, let us know and we will add them to our prayer list.
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Holy Rosary School
Dear Families,
Please be aware that contracts for next year go home Wednesday, April 12th. Session sign-ups for parent service hours will be opened on Thursday, April 12th at 9:00 pm. These sign-ups are first come basis, please make sure to sign-up. This year we will be including Room Parents in the session sign-ups. Please ask in the office if you have any questions or want to know more about a specific event.
A letter explaining the tuition rate for next year went home a couple of weeks ago. If you did no see the letter or want a copy to refer back to you can find it at this link:
Finance Letter
I want to give a big thank you to Ruby Brin-Magpoc and her team for hosting the lumpia and pancit fundraiser sale on March 21st. The sale was a big hit and we sold out. Thank you to all of the families that came out and purchased lumpia and pancit.
Holy Thursday we will be hosting the Seder Meal in the gym for our students again this year. Each room parent will be sending out a request through the Shutterfly accounts for parent volunteers. If you are available on Thursday, April 13th, we are need of parents to help in the kitchen and to serve each table. Please sign-up through the Shutterfly accounts.
The Holy Rosary students received the following letter for our book donations that were collected during Dr. Seuss Week. The books were donated to the Contra Costa County office which supports foster children.
"Thank you so much for collecting over 300
books for our families and for passing on the importance of reading to our community! We really appreciate your efforts and for thinking of the clients we serve. Please pass on our gratitude - to ALL who helped in this
book drive."
Warm thanks!
Eugenia Hidalgo-Malacas
Volunteer & Emergency Services
VESTIA, INC.
Teachers Training:
This week our teachers were trained in emergency situations for Lockdowns, Shelter-in-Place and what to do when we just need to secure the building. With the help of Mr. John Vanderklugt, we have updated our Emergency plan and we know what to do in the event of one of these situations. The school will be hosting a Shelter-in-Place drill next week and I will share more information from our training with you. It is good to be prepared and I know the staff feel better equipped now if something were to happen.
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Kindergarten Mad Science Program
8:00am- Mass followed by Stations of the Cross
Sunday, April 9
Palm Sunday
8:45am Mass- 4th Grade Present Stations of the Cross
10:30am Mass- 4th Grade Present Stations of the Cross
Monday, April 10
3:00pm- Muse Band
Tuesday, April 11
Kids Against Hunger
Wednesday, April 12
Togo's Lunch for those who preordered.
Thursday, April 13
Holy Thursday
Prayer Service-Washing of the Hands
School Wide Seder Meal
Friday, April 14
Good Friday- No School
Saturday, April 15
Holy Saturday
Sunday, April 16
Easter
Monday, April 17 - Friday, April 21 Easter Break
No School
Saturday, April 22
8th Grade Oakland A's Game Fundraiser
April 9 ... Palm Sunday
April 11 ... Kids Against Hunger
April 12 ... Togo's Lunch (must pre-order)
April 13 ... Holy Thursday; Seder Meal
April 14 ... Good Friday
April 15 ... Holy Saturday
April 16 ... Easter Sunday
April 17-21 ... EASTER BREAK - No School or Serendipity &
Office closed
April 22 ... Earth Day
April 24-28 ... MARE WEEK
April 25 ... PTG Board Meeting; New Parent Night
April 26 ... Wednesday 8am Mass resumes; Grade 5 Retreat;
Jr. High Social
April 27 ... Kindergarten Clayton Farms
April 28 ... Town Hall
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Dear Parent or Guardian,
It's time for you to enroll in
Smart
Tuition!
Smart Tuition provides tuition and fee billing services for our school.
It's quick and simple and should take you less than ten minutes to enroll.
As a family, you have access to your online account where you can:
- Set up payment plans
- View your balance
- Select payment options
- Pay tuition and fees
If you have questions, you can call Smart's Parent Help Center at (888) 868-8828.
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We are in need of volunteers to help on Tuesday, April 11th with the packing of food. If you hare available between 7:30 am and
1
2:00 pm
Read more about KAH at
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The Diocese is making a one-time exception to extend the application deadline for everyone. The new application deadline for FACE is Wednesday, April 12th.
All families requesting financial aid MUST complete the
FACTS application in order to be considered for any type of assistance including the Parish Assistance.
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Girls Fiesta Night Out
$60.00 per person
Doors Open: 6:00 pm
PM
Cocktail Hour: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
M
Painting Session: Starts at 6:30 pm
Hosted by Holy Rosary Moms, contact Fely @ 925-757-1270
Click Here to Purchase Tickets
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DEADLINE EXTENDED
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to download an RSVP form.
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Fr. Roberto's Corner
Parish theme for this year: Be Disciples.
Make Disciples.
Our Catholic Response to the Immigration Issue
Bishop Barber recently sent this powerful letter on immigration to all priests of the Diocese, and I would like to share it with you.
"When I
was a stranger, you welcomed
me"
(Matthew 25:35). When one
part
of the body suffers, all
parts
suffer with it.
The Church
is the
Bod
y
of Christ. So when one
part
of
the
Church suffers, all the other
parts
suffer with
it.
This
is the case in
our
diocese today,
with
the prospect
of children
coming
home
from
school and
finding
one or
both
of
their parents missing because they have been
deported.
I
want
to
say up
front
that
I,
and all Catholic
bishops in the
USA,
believe
every
nation has theright to
establish and
control its
borders. We also
believe that criminals: drug dealers, humantraffickers, thieves,
etc.
should be
arrested,
prosecuted,
and
-- if
need
be -
-
deported.
No one
disputesthis.
But
just because
someone
is here in
the U.S. without documents does
not
automatically
make them
a criminal.
"But they've
broken
the law"
you say. True.
Someone
who
has
received a speeding
ticket has also
broken the
law. But
we
don't brand
them
criminals.
The
number
one
issue
all Catholic
bishops
and
I
favor
is
Comprehensive Immigration
Reform.
At
present there is no
reasonable way for
many people
to
legally
get visas
to
enter, or
remain legally,
in the USA. Ask
the
farmers who
desperately need
agricultural workers
to harvest
crops: they are begging
the
government for
more
guest worker visas. Even
reasonable requests
for short
term
visas are being
denied.
The overseas
parents
of one of our seminarians who
is
about to
be
ordained
priest in
May were
denied
a tourist visa to attend
their
son's Ordination and First Mass
in
Oakland, even after
the diocese
sent all requested
notarized documentation
to
the State Department.
America
is
a
country
of
immigrants.
We are a Church of
immigrants.
Our Catholic Faith
teaches
that we should welcome
the
stranger,
the immigrant,
the widow, and the orphan.
In the Book
of Exodus
it
says: "You shall not molest or oppress an alien. For you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt." It also says: "You shall not oppress an alien. You well know how it feels to be an alien since you were once an alien yourself in the land of Egypt."
That is
one of
the
great
things
about
the
United States: so many
people have come here, from
so
many
countries, and
together
we form
"The land
of the
free,
and the
home
of the
brave"
as
Pope
Francis
reminded
us
during his
speech
to
the US Congress
in
2015.
Even
more, in the
Catholic Church, all the
baptized
are
not
only equal
"members",
but are
brothers
and sisters
in
Christ. We
had
a
large
statue of the Blessed Mother
in my high
school, and at
her
feet were students from various races and
nationalities.
In the beautiful carving, Mar
y
had
e
x
tended the mantle of
her cloak to
cover
them
all. Are we trying
to push people
out of our communities, out
from our Catholic parishes and schools, out from under Mary's mantle...because they don't have papers?
Here is what we are doing as a Church to follow God's express command to help.
1.
Representatives of the US Bishops' Conference are meeting with leaders of our government in Washington to intercede for our immigrant community, asking that parents not be separated from each other or from their children.
2.
Archbishop Cordileone and I are meeting in early April with the head of ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in the Bay Area to intercede for our own local communities.
3.
I ask all pastors and principals of Catholic parishes and schools not to allow agents from ICE to enter our church and school properties without proper legal warrants. If needed please contact Cristina Hernandez at the chancery for immediate assistance at
chernandez@oakdiocese.org
or by phone at 510-267-8379.
4.
We will continue to provide services to those who seek assistance, such as food, shelter and legal aid, through our related organizations, such as Catholic Charities, regardless of the person's national origin, religion or immigration status. Contact Catholic Charities of the East Bay, and St. Vincent de Paul chapters for assistance.
5.
The Diocese is organizing Training Sessions and Workshops in every region and deanery so people may know their rights and protections under the law. I ask pastors to publicize these workshops to the greatest extent possible. There are many community and legal resources for our people that are just a phone call away. "Knowing your rights", and "What to do if ICE should come knocking", is one of the greatest assets to reduce the level of fear and anxiety in our people. You can access this information at
www.oakdiocese.org/immigration.
6.
The Diocese of Oakland supports the dignity of all persons without regard to immigration status. The Church asks the congress and president to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Until that happens, the Church stands in solidarity with those who are currently living "in the shadows".
I realize people of good will may have differing opinions on immigration. But if you are a Christian and consider yourself a disciple of Christ, I ask you to please consider the situation from Christ's point of view. We do not demonize those with whom we disagree. We are Americans, yes. But Christians, first. Remember what happened when Joseph was commanded by the angel to get up in the middle of the night, take Mary and the Child, and flee to Egypt. Would you have deported them from Egypt, because they did not have papers? Deported them back into Herod'shands?
I take this opportunity to thank each one of you for your faithful ministry to all our brothers and sisters, especially those in the peripheries. May the Lord bless you and reward you.
The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber,
Bishop of Oakland
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