Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
March 21-28, 2019
School Hours: 7:25 am - 2:45 pm with assembly beginning at
7:45 am and carpool ending at 3:10 pm
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Important Dates for March/April
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March 22 - Spirit Shirt with Uniform Bottoms
March 23 - Talent Show Tryouts
March 25 - PK-5 Grade Conference Day (No School for PK-5) / 8th Grade ACRE
March 26 - 6th-8th Grade Conference Day (No School for 6th-8th) / 5th Grade ACRE
March 28 - Mass 8:15 am
March 29 - 3rd Grade Field Trip
April 1-4 - ACT Aspire Interim Test
April 3-4 - Youth Legislature (8th grade)
April 4 - Mass 8:15 am
April 5 - Crazy Dress Day
April 9 - PK Field Trip / PK/K Transition Meeting 6:30 pm
April 10 - Sports Pictures after school
April 11 - Mass 8:15 am
April 12 - Pelican Games
April 15 - Pop Top Judging
April 16 - Cane's Night / 2nd/3rd Grade Transition Meeting 6:30 pm
April 17 - Pop Tops Free Dress / 5th Grade Field Trip / Stations Performance 7:00 pm
April 18 - Stations Performance 9:00 am (K-4th) and 10:15 am (5th-7th) / 8th grade early dismissal at 1:00 pm
April 19-April 26 - Easter Break
April 29 - Back to School / 5th/6th Grade Transition Meeting 6:30 pm
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Words from Father Paul Yi, Pastor of Ascension of our Lord and St. Francis of Assissi in Donaldsonville
Feb. 16, 2016 Tuesday: Divine Mercy Week 3
Little Timmy had a pet peeve; he did not like to go to church because of the long prayers that the priest said throughout the mass. The prayers seemed to go on and on. When Little Timmy found out that his mom invited the priest for dinner, he was not happy. To Timmy’s surprise and delight, the priest simply prayed, "Bless us, O Lord, and these, Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen." Little Timmy couldn’t help but notice how short it was. So he said to the priest, “Father, you don’t pray so long when you’re hungry, do you?”
We don’t impress Jesus by the length of our prayers. More is not necessarily better. Jesus said in the Gospel, “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” How we pray says much about our relationship with God, yet it doesn’t mean that we need to use many words. It is through our prayer that we connect with God, the one who created us and loves us beyond description. Prayer is how we express thanks and praise; it’s how we give glory to God, and how we seek God’s help. A powerful example of a relationship through prayer was shown to us this past weekend.
Did you watch Pope Francis celebrate mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. After giving the homily, Pope Francis sat on a chair facing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and simply gazed at the image in silent prayer for over five minutes. A hush descended on the 10,000 people inside the basilica and the 30,000 people outside the basilica. In that silence, we witnessed the Pope’s great love for Blessed Mother and her Son. Like Juan Diego, a humble son was gazing with trust and love at his mother and the mother gazing with love and mercy back at her son. I wonder if the Pope knew that he was teaching us how to pray?
Pope Francis said, “Prayer changes us, [changes] our heart. It helps us better understand our God. This is why it is important to speak with the Lord.” May we not be discouraged when we are distracted in our prayers. As Jesus taught us, the focus of our prayer is to gaze upon our Heavenly Father, Abba, who sees our hearts and listens to our prayers with great compassion.
In Christ,
Cheri Gioe
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Athletics 3/20/19- 3/29/19:
Thursday, Mar. 21:
- Girls' Varsity Volleyball Games @ SJV. Game times are: 6th @ 5:45PM, 7th @ 6:30PM, 8th @ 7:30PM.
Saturday, Mar. 23:
Monday, Mar. 25:
- Girls' Varsity Volleyball Games @ St. Alphonsus. Game times are: 6th @ 5:45PM, 7th @ 6:30PM, 8th @ 7:30PM.
Tuesday, Mar. 26:
- Girls' Varsity Home Volleyball Games vs. St. Jude. Game times are: 6th @ 5:45PM, 7th @ 6:30PM, 8th @ 7:30PM.
Wednesday, Mar. 27:
- Girls' Home Volleyball Games. 5th grade vs. St. George- White @ 6:00PM. 7th JV vs. St. George @ 6:45PM.
Friday, Mar. 29:
- Girls' Varsity Home Volleyball Games vs. Ascension Catholic. Game times are: 6th @ 6:00PM and 8th @ 6:45PM.
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MBS School Lenten Food Bank Project
Our school community is asked to participate in a collection sponsored by the 7th grade students. We will be collecting
peanut butter & jelly in PLASTIC jars
to help the Baton Rouge Food Bank assist families who are in need.
Food may be brought in from
Monday-Monday, March 18-25, 2019
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Thank you for your generosity!
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Conference Days
Conference day for PK-5 grade will be on Monday, March 25. Students in grades PK-5 will not attend school on this day.
Conference day for 6th-8th grade will be on Tuesday, March 26. Students in grades 6th-8th will not attend school on this day.
Teachers will be contacting you if a conference is necessary.
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Lunch Menu
Cafeteria Volunteers Needed
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For St. Patrick's Day, many of us celebrated by wearing green, going to a parade, and setting leprechaun traps. But it's also a day to reflect on being "lucky."
When asked "why are you “lucky” to be an MBS Pelican?", here are a few responses we received from The Kindness Club:
We get to learn about God. - Ryan Verinder, 6th grader
It’s nice that it’s a smaller school; most students are really close friends. - Lena Betbeze, 7th grade
MBS is a Christian community that feels like a family. - Mrs. DiBenedetto, School Counselor
Because it is a small school and everyone knows everyone, students grow closer as they get older.
- Mrs. Boudreaux, 3rd grade teacher
So, why are you "lucky" to be an MBS Pelican? Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Pelican Pride Dance Line
CLICK HERE
for tryout/clinic information, important dates and permission slip.
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Poppy's Pancakes - Honoring Fr. Mike Collins
To continue Fr. Mike's legacy, Poppy's Pancakes will be held on March 23, 2019 from 8:00am-11:00am at Pointe-Marie Village Center (14200 River Road) just west of L'Auberge Casino in Baton Rouge. Proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
A limited number of advance sale tickets are available. Sponsorship and donation opportunities are also available. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the website at www.poppyspancakes.com.
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Confessions During Lent
Confession will be held at Most Blessed Sacrament Church from 6:00-7:30 pm every Wednesday beginning
March 27 through Wednesday, April 17.
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MBS Summer Camps
MBS is offering camps for those students entering kindergarten or first grade. Both will be held the week of June 17-21, 2019 from 8:30-11:30 am. See flyers for additional information.
"Camp Kindergarten"
"Fast Forward to First Grade" Camp
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Vacation Bible School
Save the Date: June 24-28, 2019
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CHS Summer Program
Catholic High School’s Summer at CHS program is now registering! Please visit
www.catholichigh.org/summeratchs
for the registration link, full brochure, and other information.
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Office of Child Protection
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According to the Safe Environment Policy mandated by the Diocese of Baton Rouge,
all school volunteers/school ministry volunteers/chaperones
must complete a mandatory background check and child protection training. Please note that MBS School child protection requirements are not the same as MBS Parish. Therefore if you are compliant for the Parish, you are not automatically compliant for the School, and vice versa. It is important to remember the paperwork is time sensitive. If you began the process and did not complete all the steps in a timely manner, you may have to resubmit the paperwork. Many files have been archived due to inactivity, and/or files not being updated. Call Mrs. Landry at 225-753-5526 or email
childprotection@mbsbr.org
for assistance.
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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