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Tuesday, September 21st September Birthdays Out-of-Uniform
Tuesday, September 21st - Cafe Zupas Night, 4-9 PM (see flyer below)
Thursday, September 23rd - International Pilgrim Virgin Statue Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Service, 9:00 AM
Wednesday, October 6th - Picture Retake Day
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Family Prayer
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
God will take care of him.
- The poetry of the Book of Wisdom was written for Jews suffering persecution.
- The just individual is persecuted by the wicked for trying to live faithfully to God's law.
- The first reading compliments today’s Gospel in which Jesus tells of his own suffering and death.
Where does conflict among you originate?
- James is very clear about the qualities that we can use to judge the source of a person's wisdom.
- Jealousy and disorder are not in accord with God's righteousness.
- James describes the proper conduct of those who try to live in accord with God's ways.
All who wish to be first must make themselves the servants of all.
- Today's Gospel begins with Jesus foretelling his suffering, death and resurrection. The disciples do not understand.
- Then Jesus sits down to teach about serving others.
- Jesus welcomes a child into his arms to teach the disciples that to rank first, one must be the last of all.
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A Message from Mr. Oberdorf
Hello,
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, Grandparents/ VIP day will not be held on November 3. We are not cancelling the event. We are postponing it. Hopefully, we will be able to hold it during Catholic Schools Week. We will still do the Saints Mass on November 3. The Mass will be streamed for our families.
The Fun Run and Tailgate Party was held on Friday, September 10 and was well attended. We had over 90 runners including some parents, many spectators, and a lot of volunteers. Our students ran a total of 166 miles. After the run, the runners had cheese sticks, fruit, and chocolate milk to replenish their bodies. After a short rest the tailgate party began. We had burgers, brats, hotdogs, chips, and ice cream sandwiches. It was great to see our school community come together for an evening of running, eating, and fun. Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and /or helped with the many parts of the event.
On September 23 the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of our Lady of Fatima will be at St. John the Evangelist. The custodian of the statue will talk with our students at 8:45. Then we will have a statue procession into Church. Our 4th-8th grade students will lead us in the Rosary. If your child has a rosary, please send it with him or her to school on September 23.
Today's paper Thursday envelope contains a couple of Home and School fundraisers. We are proud to again partner with Valentine Coffee Roasters in Milwaukee for a coffee, tea and cocoa sale. There are over a dozen items to choose from. Coffee Sale orders are due October 4th. In addition, we are holding a flower bulb sale through Flower Power Fundraising. Flower orders are due no later than October 1st, with a delivery date of October 8th, in time for fall planting. These are just two of the fundraisers that Home and School is planning this year, to help support all of the wonderful programming they provide for our school.
Calendar Raffles are also being sent home today. According to your parent intent contract, all families are required to to sell 7 calendar raffles. Each calendar costs $20 and gives the buyer 365 chances to win prizes from $25 to $250. Prizes total $11,800. Please return all stubs and payments to the school office no later than December 3rd.
Basketball sign up is happening now. If you want your child to play basketball please sign up as soon as possible. The league meeting is September 16 and the league will want to know the amount of teams from St. John the Evangelist. Please use the Blue Sombrero link: https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/sjeathletics or see the flyer on our school website for more information.
Mr. Oberdorf
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Youth Choir and Hand Bell Choir
Does your child like to sing? It's not too late for students in grades 3-8 to register for our Youth Choir. The choir rehearses after school on Tuesdays, from 2:45 to 4:00 PM in the school music room. The choir sings at the 10:00 AM school mass, and once per month at a weekend mass. If you are interested in this very important (and fun) ministry, please see this flyer, or contact Mrs. Karen Schulteis, Director of Liturgy and Music, kschulteis@stjohns-grfd.org or 414-321-1965. Rehearsals begin next Tuesday, September 21st, but if you would prefer to wait until the fall sports season is over, please contact Mrs. Schulteis to make arrangements.
Our Youth Hand Bell Choir is also looking for members. Rehearsals are after school on Thursdays, beginning next week, September 23rd. See this flyer for more information. |
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Spirit Wear & Uniform Shirt Sale
We are currently having an online spirit wear and uniform sale. You may purchase SJE uniform polos and sweatshirts. Please note these are the only sweatshirts that are allowed as part of the school uniform. Spirit wear may be worn on out-of-uniform days. This sale will run for a limited time only, and will close at 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 19th.
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School Picture Retake Day - October 6th
School pictures which were taken on August 30th have arrived and have been sent home with your child. If your child was absent on picture day, or if for any reason you want your child's picture taken again, please plan on having your child photographed on October 6th. Please call the school office if you have any questions.
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Athletics Concession Stand Sign up
Each family with children in the athletic program is required to work one shift in the concession stand for each child participating. If you have two kids, you need to work two shifts that do not overlap and either parent can work the shift. You should have received an email from Signup Genius for working the concession stand. If you did not receive it, please check your spam folder or use the link below to access it. This is the biggest fundraiser for athletics and it is a success because of YOU!
Please consider volunteering for more than your required shifts to help concessions run smoothly. We need a minimum of two people working the concession stand at all times; however, when we have games on all the fields it is helpful to have 3 or 4 people working - two people to take orders and two people to keep everything stocked. In addition, if you have a child that is over 16 and needs to complete service hours, this would be a great opportunity. Any questions please contact Lauren Zidek 414-793-0263
Signup Genius Link:
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Athletic Schedules
Volleyball schedules are now available on our website. Our 7th grade girls are playing with the St. Matthias B Team. Our 8th grade girls are in the A division. You'll find the schedules here.
For soccer schedules, you will need to download the app to get schedule information, alerts and real-time scores (5th-8th grades) with TeamSnap Tournaments. To download the TeamSnap Tournaments app, go to the Google Play Store or Apple App Store to find app:
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Google Play Store -https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fanapp
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Apple App Store -https://appsto.re/us/1ngndb.i
- In app sign in using your email address and follow our tournament, SWCSL FALL SOCCER
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Now you can favorite your team, see division schedules, and can receive real-time scores, updates, and notifications. You can also see results on the web here. Please note that you will not receive real-time alerts unless you are on the app. https://events.teamsnap.com/events/10158/results/division
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St. John the Evangelist School
414-321-8540
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