Thursday, September 15, 2022

Friday, September 9-19th - Valentine Coffee Sales

Tuesday, September 20th - September Birthdays Out-of-Uniform

Tuesday, September 20th - Cafe Zupas Night, 4-9 PM

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Family Prayer 

Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Reading I : Amos 8:4-7

Don't trample on the needy!

• The prophet Amos preached during an era when Israel had forgotten the ways of justice and mercy that were at the heart of the covenant.
• At the time of his preaching the division between the wealthy merchant class and the poorer rural class had increased and merchants sold poor-quality merchandise and figuratively enslaved the poor for the price of a pair of sandals.
• Amos proclaimed that, because the rich had neglected the poor, God would come in judgment and destroy the land.

Reading II : 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Pray for all, especially those in authority.

• The passage from 1 Timothy is the beginning of a long exhortation on “household duties” for the whole church.
• Today’s reading called for God’s faithful people to pray for all in need, Christians and non Christians alike, as well as for those in authority to be good leaders.
• Lifting of the hands with palms open and up is a gesture of prayer used by Jews and Christians.



Gospel : Luke 16:1-13

No one can serve two masters.

• Today’s gospel passage is addressed to the disciples of Jesus. It is meant to speak a positive message.
• Landowners in Jesus time had agents (stewards) who acted on their behalf. It was common practice for a steward to loan money to the debtor at a high interest rate and receive a commission. In the parable the steward gives up his own commission when he has the debtors rewrite the note. Because the steward found a clever solution to his problem, the landowner praises him.
• All parables tell something about the kingdom. In this parable Jesus makes an appeal for his followers to be as enterprising in their pursuit of the kingdom as this steward was in trying to make a place for himself in this world.

A Message from Mr. Oberdorf

Fun Run and Tailgate Party

On Friday, September 9 our Home and school Committee hosted our Back to School Fun Run and Tailgate Party. It was a huge success with over  100 students and parents participating in the run, quite a few spectators cheering on our runners,  and over 200 people for the tailgate party. Our school ran/ walked 134.75 miles during the run portion of the event and enjoyed a meal of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks and ice cream at the tailgate party. A big shout out to the Home and School Committee for sponsoring the event, Mrs. Pitcher for organizing the fun run, and all of the volunteers who helped make the evening a success. 

Playground

Our new playground is truly a treasure. I love to see the joy on the students’ faces as they spin, climb, run, hang, and slide. It is also great to see the playground getting used by our school and parish families outside of school hours. Although it is outside of school hours please have your children follow the same expectations as during the school day. The rules are in place to keep everyone safe. The expectations are in place because of our insurance, manufacturer recommendations, or general school safety. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. 

Expectations

• 3rd grade and up may use the monkey bars
• No one should be sitting or standing on top of the monkey bars. If a child is on top of the monkey bars he or she must be actively climbing
• Grades 1-8 may use the tall slide. K4 and K5 should not be on the tall slide or on any of the structures leading to the slide.
• Students in grades 7 or 8 should not be on the teeter totter, green spinner, or the merry- go- round
• No one should stand on the merry-go- round or on top of the green spinner
• Children should not run down or up slides. Slides are for sliding.
• There should be no more than 6 students on the teeter totter or the green spinner at a time. No one should push down on the back of the seats of the teeter totter.
• Please be sure to have your child clean up if he or she has a drink or snack on the playground. 

Free or reduced lunch form

Free or reduced lunch forms were included in the back to school mailing. If you have not completed the form, another copy of the form has been provided in today’s Thursday folder. Completing the form only takes a few minutes and may possibly save you some money.  

Reminder: Full Priced Lunches are $4.75 each and Reduced Priced Lunches are $0.40.

Knights of Columbus Soccer Contest

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a soccer challenge September 24 at 3:00. The event will be held at St. John the Evangelist School on soccer field A. Please show up and show your skills. The flyer and registration information is linked below. 

Soccer Challenge Entry

If you have any questions please contact Jason Zidek at jsn.zdk@gmail.com

Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest

Brynn Koier participated in the 2021 -22 Knights of Columbus Free throw Contest. She won at the district, regional and international level. On September 12 of this year Jason Zidek of the Knights of Columbus presented Brynn with her international award. Congrats, Brynn!

Garden Thank You

As we get ready to turn the SJE Garden back over to the students, a huge thank you to the school families who took such great care of our garden this summer. Your constant care, watering, weeding and harvesting helped to make this our best year yet! The garden is full, lush and healthy. We could not care for this tremendous resource without your help. THANK YOU! If your family is interested in helping next year, watch for the sign-up next May. 

Jane Ehrmann

Garden Coordinator