Help Support a Great Cause at the Catholic Social Event of the Year
The Deimel Legacy Ball is just around the corner. It became obvious to me last year that it is kind of the Catholic social event of the year in Columbus. I was so impressed with both the attendance and the program at the Deimel Ball last year. Everyone who attended had a great time. I don’t believe that there could be a better cause for such a special event than Catholic education and our own St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School. Please consider joining us on February 1, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Columbus Trade Center (updated location). You can purchase tickets online at
www.stannecsg.com/Deimel-Ball. If you don’t like to purchase things online or are not familiar with websites, you can call St. Anne-Pacelli Director of Advancement Tiffany Shreve at 706-561-8232, ext. 322 and she will be happy to help you make your reservations. The deadline to purchase reservations is January 22nd. Hope to see you all there!
Don’t Forget!
If you are going to the hospital for a test or procedure, or if you’ve been diagnosed with any kind of ailment, our Lord and His Church wants to be particularly close to you with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Anytime you are ill or facing a health problem feel free to approach any of the friars after Mass or in the Parish Office. We will be happy to celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick with you.
Men’s and Women’s Retreats
This spring we are having retreats for men and women. Each retreat will be held at the Blessed Trinity Retreat Center right across the river in Fort Mitchell, Alabama. Every once in a while we all need a break from our routine - time to get away, time to rest, time to think and time to pray. Last year, the women’s retreat was so well received that we decided to duplicate the effort for the men in our parish. All the information you need for either retreat can be found on our website -
www.stannecsg.com/events. Please talk it over with your spouse and plan on attending. You owe it to yourself and your family. This year, dads can take care of the family when moms go on retreat, and the moms can take care of the family when dads go on retreat. Dads - make sure the house is clean when your wife comes home!
Help Us Spread the Word
Every Catholic is charged with the mission and the challenge of bringing others to Christ and His Church. January is usually the time that we begin to register new students for our beautiful school. So many families in Columbus have benefited from the quality education that St. Anne and Pacelli have provided in the past. Now our united St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School is even stronger. This year we enjoyed our highest enrollment in 27 years. Our school provides an excellent academic program rooted in faith. Please take the time to encourage anyone you know to consider sending their children to our school. Not only will they get a great education, but they will also benefit from a faith-based environment steeped in tradition. Help us spread the word. It’s a Great Day to Be A Viking!
Around Your Campus
Ground Testing
Over Christmas Break bore samples were taken from the playground on Trinity Drive in the hope that it will be a suitable place for our new Early Learning Center. Preliminary results seem to indicate that the site will indeed be a suitable location. We all know that the new center will be essential to the long-term success of St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School. It will provide us with a continuing source of little Vikings for our Lower School. We can’t wait!
Emergency Exit Signs
A representative from the Columbus Fire Department recently visited our campus to help us with our emergency planning efforts. When he pressed one of the emergency exit lights it failed to work. Travis Harris, our new Facilities Management Director, spent the next few days testing every emergency light to make sure that they work. He is also in the process of securing all exterior doors in our church building to enhance security. In a campus as large as ours, with so many buildings, routine maintenance issues always crop up. We are so blessed to have Travis working for us!
Science Lab Floor
Over Christmas Break, the floor in our new High School Science Lab was replaced. It had been improperly installed and we refused to accept shoddy workmanship. Rest assured that every penny spent here is spent well.
Kiln in Lower School Art Room
We are happy to announce that a protective room and kiln for Ceramics were installed in the Lower School Art Room. This will open a whole new “art adventure” to explore for our students and their families. The protective room and new ventilation was necessary to keep our little ones away from the kiln which can get extremely hot when in use.
Gym Divider
The curtain divider in The Land, our school’s gym, is broken. The pulley system inside the motor seems to have disintegrated. The closest company authorized to service it is in Tampa, Florida. We’re working on it. Right now the whole thing is being held by zip ties. Needless to say, no one should attempt to raise or lower the divider until further notice.
