Jesus said, "There were many widows in Israel...Yet Elijah was not sent to anyone in Israel, but only to the widow... in Zarephath.... And there were many people suffering from a dreaded skin disease who lived in Israel during the time of the prophet Elisha; yet not one of them was healed, but only Naaman the Syrian." When the people... heard this, they were filled with anger. - Luke 4:25-28
Jesus was simply speaking the truth. What he said was verifiable. But his audience resented the fact that he was praising Gentiles-non-Jews. It was like eulogizing a Democrat at a Republican convention. People often find the truth disturbing. They don't want to hear it.
"A person of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds." - Anon
I am always amazed by the things that people value!
What do you value?
Why do we attend or work at Saint Joseph Catholic High School? We all know people who work for the money, one of my close friends does just that and he is extremely successful, but is there something missing? He has often been depressed when he has a bad month of sales because his self-worth is somewhat related to his job performance.
As a teacher and I spoke recently, we talked about others we have known that got into teaching...for the summers off, vacations, etc. and how those individuals came and left the profession because it was not their passion. Teaching is not an easy job and it takes a unique individual to do it and do it well. I have talked with parents, teachers, and friends about the opportunities of the past when we were making a lot of money. In the end, we agreed that doing this job is special and not everyone gets to do something they love! As I navigate being the principal of Saint Joseph, the thing that resonates the most is the difference that I can make in the lives of our students and community! This job is not an easy one and it, like teaching, is not always valued by the ones we do it for, but when you love what you do you keep going...Be appreciative, Be resilient, and most of all Be KIND.
Saint Joseph our guide and guardian - Pray for us
Live Jesus in our hearts - Forever
Yours in faith,
Clay Jones
Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Events:
Sunday, September 16th: St. Joseph Golf Tournament (see below)
Monday, September 17th: Close-Up Washington DC Meeting @ 6pm
Tuesday, September 18th: Picture Day & Mass (remember to wear best dress!)
Tuesday, September 18th: Aquinas Institute with Tyehimba Jess (see below)
Close-Up DC:
Every year, I have the great opportunity of taking Junior and Senior students to Washington D.C. with the Close-Up Organization. This is a great opportunity to see a part of our nations' history and connect with other students across the world in civil engagement. We will be embarking to D.C.
March 10-15, 2019. The cost of the trip is about $2,000 and that covers travel, lodging, food, and any event costs. On Monday,
September 17th, there will be a meeting in my classroom (room 24) in the Main Building at
6 p.m. to talk to any students and parents who are interested in coming and details on fundraising as well.
Hope to see you then! - Mr. Shane Reinhard
Picture Day: Tuesday, September 18th
Student Portraits AND Fall Sports
Wear best dress for student portraits. Students were sent home
on Wednesday with order forms from Bell photo--please submit your order and payment
on Tuesday to the photographer. In addition to student portraits, fall sports team pictures will be taken on the morning of
September 18th. If you are a student athlete, remember to bring your uniforms to school that day. Thank you!
Saints needed for the Diocesan Dinner and Congress
Beginning
Tuesday, September 18th, the St. Joseph "Learning Lab" will be available for our students in the library.
EveryTuesdayandThursdaythere will be tutors from Weber State's Pre-Med programavailable from3:15 to 4:00to aid our students in all academic areas. Please encourage your students to take advantage of this wonderful resource!!
Naviance Appointments: September 17-21
Sept 18 - Seniors E Hu, C Ingram, K Ito, E Lare
Sept 19 - Seniors O Lin, C Lowder, E Morgan
Sept 20 - J Murakami, O Nash, K Palau, B Ramirez
Athletics:
Girls' Varsity Soccer
Tuesday, September 18th at 4pm - @ APA Draper
Thursday, September 20th at 4 pm - vs. UMA Lehi
Monday, September 24th at 4 pm - vs. Waterford
Boys' Varsity Golf
Wednesday, September 19th at 10am - Region 16 Tournament @ Riverbend
Wednesday-Thursday, September 26-27th - State Tournament @ Cole view (Richfield)
Girls' Varsity Tennis
Thursday, September 13th at 4pm - @ Morgan
Wednesday-Thursday, September 19-20th - Region Tournament @ Liberty Park
Friday-Saturday, September 28-29th - State Tournament @ Liberty Park
Girls' Varsity Volleyball
Friday-Saturday, September 14-15th - Wendover Tournament
Tuesday, September 18th at 6pm - @ UMA Riverdale
Thursday, September 20th at 6pm - vs. North Summit
Boys' Varsity Baseball
Friday, September 14th at 2:00/4:00 pm - @ UMA Lehi (DH)
Friday, September 21st at 2:00/4:00 pm - vs. Maesar (DH)
As part of our on-going commitment to promoting awareness, offering hope and providing resources to our community, we will be walking as a school with the 2018 Northern Utah Suicide Awareness Walk on
Saturday, September 22, 2018.
The walk will take place in downtown Ogden in conjunction with the Harvest Moon Celebration, schedule as follows:
9:00 - Registration and Booths Open
10:00 - Opening Announcements, Keynote Speaker
10:10 - Approximately 1 Mile Walk
10:45 - Closing Ceremony, Dove Release
To register, please click on the link below and add your information to the form.
