School Year 2022-2023 | September 21, 2022oo year | August 3, 2022

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School

A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

United in ONE Spirit

Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

1 Corinthians 3:16

Catholic Identity

A CALL TO PRAYER

I can't believe it’s been almost three months since I began as your pastor at Mary Queen. It has been a rewarding time for me to be able to get to know so many of you, and to witness the excitement that you show about your faith and about coming back to church after COVID-19. There are so many things going on in our parish and at the end everything invites us to God. Everything is about strengthening our relationship with God; about knowing him, loving him and serving him. It is all about prayer.

More than words, prayer is an attitude of trust and openness to God. It begins by waking up in the morning, knowing that God is right there with you, or that you are with Him or in Him. He's calling you to life, first thing in the morning. God is always calling you to life, calling you to enter into the infinite mystery of His loving presence. Every new day is another opportunity to walk with God, to find Him in many ways and to be inspired by Him; to be led by Him; to be loved by Him; to be encouraged by Him; to be guided by Him; to be enlightened by Him, in order to realize, experience and enjoy the great gift of life. Everything is about prayer, because prayer is what helps us to stay connected to the gift of life that we have received from God. That is why, brothers and sisters, I'm calling you to join me in prayer.

We are members of Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish. Mary, full of grace, the one filled with the life of God, is calling us to prayer. Being the Queen of the Holy Rosary means that she is the Queen of Prayer, because the rosary is a symbol and a means of prayer. Mary is calling us to follow her and to imitate her in her prayer, that is, in her relationship with God. Brothers and sisters, we realize how blessed we are when we enter into this spirit of prayer, into this intimate relationship with God that allows us to be filled with His Spirit, with His grace, like Mary, and to see life as it is, with the eyes of Mary. The eyes that see what is important, what is essential, what is beautiful. The eyes that find goodness everywhere: in the little things and in the big things; in the different moments of our lives; in the different people we encounter; the people we love and the people we are called to love. Prayer brings us into the mystery of God. Prayer calls us to unity with one another through the love of Christ. Prayer unites us with every human being and with the whole creation. As your servant, I am very happy to call all of you to prayer.

May Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, help all of us discover the beauty of prayer which brings the grace of God to our families, to our community and to our parish. I look forward to continue working with you, praying with you, and walking with you into the great mystery of life.

God bless you.

Fr. Miguel Alvizures

Fall Festival is in 23 days

Have you....

Signed up to volunteer? We are currently at 57% of the positions filled for the Fall Festival. Please sign up for at least one shift per child you have in school. If we can get to 75% of all positions filled by Monday, September 26, then we will have a school wide popsicle party!

Sent in your variety wheel goodie bag? The baggies will be coming home today but any filled Ziploc bag will do!

Purchased your raffle ticket? Who doesn't want a chance to win $10,000! Tickets cost $25 each.

Panther Proud Sponsorship You want to be part of history? Get your family name on our first ever Panther Proud Banner.

Cushions needed! - we are in need of cushions for our chairs for the gambling tent. As the season changes and you have old cushions you no longer want, we can use them for our Fall Festival. Please send them to the office c/o the Fall Festival.

Basketball Skills Camp is tonight!

Basketball Skills Camp for students Grades 3 and 4

We are trying something new this year! For our students in grades 3 and 4 only, we are starting a skills camp for the month of September. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 21 and each Wednesday during the month of September, we will be having a skills camp from 6:00 - 7:00 in the gym each Wednesday. This skills camp is for those students at Mary Queen School and Mary Queen Parish who will be playing in our 3rd and 4th grade basketball league. We will be asking that everyone attending be signed in so that we can send you the information to register for our league play. For more information, please contact our athletic director, Allen Clark at clarkallen07@gmail.com

Basketball Coaches Needed

For our K-2 and 5-8 grade teams, both girls and boys. Please contact our Athletic Director

Allen Clark at Allenclark07@gmail.com

no previous coaching experience is needed, just a willingness and love of children required :)

We are in need of substitute teachers. Do you think you might be interested or know someone who would be interested?

Substitute Application

or for more information, contact Ms. Brown at becky.brown@maryqueenschool.org

We are excited to bring back out Middle School Dances after three years! Unless you had an older

child attend in the past, you may not be familiar with some safety procedures we have in place.

For ALL Dances

1. Students should enter through the Mary statue doors.

2. All students must be signed into the dance by a parent or designated adult. So you will need

to park and bring your child into the building.

3. All students must be signed out of the dance by a parent or designated adult.

4. The attire is casual but appropriate. No offensive shirts or revealing clothes. Students not

appropriately dressed will not be admitted.

5. Dances are closed to Mary Queen middle school students only. Students in younger grades

or other schools will not be admitted.

6. Dance admission is $5. No credit cards, or online payment. Cash is preferred, and checks

are accepted.

7. Dances are fundraisers for the 8th grade trip, so please allow your child some extra cash to

spend on food, drinks, pictures, souvenirs, etc. Everything will be $1.

Volunteer Sign Up for Fall Festival

Mary Queen School is looking for an interventionist in both reading and math. For more information or to apply, click here.

Volunteers! We need you!

Please click here to learn more about becoming a Volunteer.

Have you completed a Volunteer Application?

Have you completed your CMG safe environment training? Is it current?

Please log in to your CMG account now and make sure you are certified.

Part of the process includes ordering a background check which costs approximately $25.

This fee will be billed through your FACTS account.

Middle School Sports Opportunities through LCHS

We have another free to a good home piano! If you are interested, please contact me at becky.brown@maryqueenschool.org and I will connect you with the family.

Retiring Old Glory

When the United States flag (Old Glory) becomes worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled, it is time to replace it with a new one, and the old one should be "retired" with all the dignity and respect befitting our nation's flag. The traditional method of retirement is to incinerate the flag, but this does not mean that one should simply drop the entire flag (intact) into a fire.

Scouts BSA, Troop 282, and Troop 8, Chartered by Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary will be performing a US flag retirement ceremony on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 am. The ceremony will be at Mary Queen near the picnic tables next to the playground. If you or anyone you know has an old flag that would like to be retired you can bring it to the ceremony or contact John Tomecek at 859-433-5646 or drop it off at the church office. All are welcome to come to the ceremony. The ceremony lasts about 45 minutes.

If you have a new flag and wish to bring it to the retirement ceremony. We will be doing a flag blessing only if requested. Please contact me if you are bringing a new flag.

This is a way that you can still support Mary Queen School from home with no extra cost from you. If you already shop at Krogers, please designate your Kroger card to Mary Queen. Snap your receipts from anyplace that sells food for Box Tops - every little bit helps!

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School| 859-277-3030 | 858-277-1784 | becky.brown@maryqueenschool.org