Aquinas & St. Mary's Newsletter

from Fr. Timmerman

What is the endowment fund? Money is invested into the Endowment Fund and only the amount gained from interest is used. An approximate example:

$10,000

Endowment Fund

= $450 of interest a year

Currently the school yields around $200,000 a year from the Endowment Fund. With the generosity of Fr. Paul Rutten, that yield will increase around $50,000. Endowment Fund investing is truly investing in the future, because the gift never quits giving. By using only the acquired interest, the original gift amount never decreases. To find more information about leaving your own legacy read more here or call Deb at 402-367-3175

Largest Endowment Gift

When Father Paul Rutten passed away in March , he left a gift of $1.2 million to Aquinas and Saint Mary's Catholic Schools in David City. This is the largest endowment gift to date. Fr. Rutten was the guidance counselor for nineteen years starting in 1965.

To honor Father Rutten's legacy and the impact he made, Aquinas created the Father Rutten Endowed Chair for Guidance Counseling to support the salary of the school's guidance counselor.

"Father Rutten loved Catholic education and wanted to have a hand in making sure it continued. He was very much in touch with his roots and he knew what an impact this gift would have. I hope his generosity will encourage other to consider doing the same thing.

Deb Svec, Aquinas Assistant Advancement Director

Read more about Fr. Rutten's legacy here.

Aquinas Catholic Class of 2019

Please pray for our graduates as they prepare for their next stage.

I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

Ephesians 4:1-2

Faith & Service

Christ in the City

Sixteen Aquinas Catholic students traveled to Denver to serve with Christ in the City missionaries.

Tour de Butler County


	Lady Monarchs with Coach Wall (left) and Coach Smith (right)

Aquinas Catholic Girls Basketball Team, under new head coach, Nathan Wall, combined service with basketball on the 2019 Tour de Butler County on May 31st. There were eight stops across Butler County, which included service at parishes and playing some ball on the outdoor courts. Thank you all 13 parishes who support Aquinas & St. Mary's Catholic Schools. Read more about this tour here. #TourDeButlerCounty

Sports

Aquinas Catholic Sweep District Track Meet

21 State Qualifiers in 37 Events

Aquinas Boys and Girls were Team Champions at the Class C-2 District Track Meet on May 9th. Aquinas sent 10 boys and 11 girls to the State Track Meet on May 17. Read more information here.

Go, Monarchs! #burkebound

State Track Meet Results
Congratulations all Aquinas Catholic track athletes and coaches on the hard work at Burke!

Aquinas Girls finished in Fourth Place as a team with the following medalists: Gabrielle Oborny 2nd Place in Pole Vault (with a new school record of 11'2"), Bridget Sisco 5th Place in Pole Vault, 5th Place in 3200M Relay (Ali Frasher, Emma Sellers, Vanessa Bohuslavsky, and Jadyn Siroky), 4th Place 400M Relay (Dulcie Archuleta, Sierra Meysenburg, Ella Hilger, and Larissa Sellers), Larissa Sellers 4th Place in 100M Dash, Isabella Hilger 3rd Place in 400M and 6th Place in 200M, Vanessa Bohuslavsky 4th Place in 1600M, 7th Place in 1600M Relay (Dulcie Archuleta, Emma Sellers, Jadyn Siroky, and Ella Hilger).

Aquinas Boys finished 15th as a team with the following medalists: Kyle Napier 4th Place in High Jump, Matthew Duke 7th Place in Pole Vault, Payton Davis 5th Place in 3200M and 4th Place in 1600M, 6th Place in 400M Relay (Kyle Napier, Andy Lyons, Travis Roh, and John Prochaska).

St. Mary's News

Summer = Learning Opportunities

Tea and scones, anyone? 2nd and 3rd graders join with Flat Stanley (and Mrs. Fozzard) to travel around the world (below) for Ready Club.

Other camps offered at St. Mary's are individual math and reading sessions. Group opportunities include Kindergarten Boot Camp and Robotics

Pro-Life Poster Contest Winners

Bishop Conley emceed the Diocesan Pro-Life Poster and Essay Concert award and dinner.

Bishop Conley and Fr. Leo Seiker are pictured with Madelyn Emory, 2nd Grade Contest Winner and Paxton Zook, 4th Grade Poster Contest Winner. Congratulations!

Holy Family Early Learning Center

Holy Family Early Learning Center is so excited


	Holy Family Sneak Peek

to open their brand new facility in the Fall. Holy Family ELC, is a Nebraska licensed childcare center that provides faith-based education for up to 80 children, aged six weeks through preschool. They provide cohesive curriculum with St. Mary's School. Learn more here.

Join Us

Dedication & Blessing

with Bishop Conley

Thurs. Sept. 5 at 6:30 PM

Alumni News

ALUMNI, WE NEED YOUR NEWS & UPDATES

The Alumni Newsletter is getting ready to publish. Please update us with news, address changes, marriages, or births by emailing Deb @ [email protected] or call 402-367-3175.

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