Thursday, October 26, 2023

Friday, October 27th -

Fish Fry

4:00 - 7:30 pm

Monday, October 30th -

Wellness Warrior Event

2:45-3:45 pm

Out of Uniform Day

Tuesday, October 31st -

H & S Morning Carline Coffee & Treat

Wednesday, November 1st -Grandparent's VIP Day

Saturday, November 11th - Craft Fair

Check out our online calendar here.

Family Prayer 

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I : Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10

Honor God with your best gifts. Be faithful one to another.

• Malachi contrasted how God’s own people disrespected him to how other nations respected him.
• For this dishonor the priests would be cursed.
• The people were accused of infidelity in marriage.
• Parent-child and husband-wife relationships were compared to God’s covenant with Israel.

Reading II : 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13

God’s Word is at work in believers.

• Paul said Sylvanus and Timothy, like parents, had spent their lives to bring the message of God to the Thessalonians.
• Sylvanus and Timothy had functioned as true apostles.
• They had not distorted the Gospel by their own self-seeking.

Gospel : Matthew 23:1-12

Seek God’s honor, not your own honor.

• Jesus told the Pharisees that they taught the law but did not practice it, nor exhibit the compassion the law requires.
• Some Pharisees used the Law and their office for their own benefit.
• To seek exaltation was to be humbled; to seek humiliation was to be exalted.
• Seek God’s honor, not your own.

A Message from

Mr. Oberdorf, Principal

Fish Fry Friday October 27, 2023 4:00-7:30

SJE is holding a fish fry to support the Women’s Support Center of Milwaukee. Volunteers are needed. It is a great opportunity for our middle school students to earn service hours. Still plenty of opportunities for adults available. Please use the link below to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AA8AA22A0FE3-fish2

Grandparents/VIP DAY November 1, 2023 

Grandparents/VIP Day is Wednesday, November 1. The day starts with Mass at 10:00. The church doors will open at 9:30. After Mass our community will be separated into two groups. One group will go to lunch in the cafeteria and the other group will go to the gym to play bingo. Then the groups will switch. After the two sessions are complete there will be time to visit the classrooms. VIP day should conclude around 1:15. Students will have a short recess and classes will resume at 1:35. 

Knights of Columbus: Lifesavers for Life Campaign

The Knights of Columbus SJE Council has supported our school and parish for many years now. Please step up and help the Knights raise money for the Respect Life Committee here at SJE. Students in grades 4-8 are needed to sell lifesavers before and after each Mass on October 28th and 29th. The Knights are asking for a half an hour before and after each Mass. If your child are able to help before and after Mass feel free to sign up in both time slots. If your child is only able to provide 15 minutes of service after a Mass please sign up and note that in the sign up genius. Please use the link below to sign up to help our Knights of Columbus SJE Council with this important work.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AA8AA22A0FE3-45054289-knights

8th Grade Girls Volleyball Seton Tournament Update

Our 8th grade girls volleyball team advanced from pool play to the round of 16. Their next game is tonight, October 26th at 5:30. If they win, they will play again at 7:30. Our team is combined with St. Greg’s and MQS. Come out and support our team. All games are at the Milwaukee Sting Center

Milwaukee Sting Center

N54 W13904 Northpark Dr.

Menomonee Falls

Mission T-Shirts have arrived

Thank you again to the Knights of Columbus Council #524 for providing the funds for our mission t-shirts. Each student should have received a t-shirt this week.   

The t-shirts will be worn throughout the year and on prayer pod days. A Prayer Pod is a multi-grade group guided by a homeroom teacher that meets periodically throughout the school year for faith centered activities, and field trips. We also encourage students to wear the t-shirts when they are out serving in our community. 



2023 SJE Craft Fair 

November 11, 2023

The SJE craft fair is an amazing event organized by our Christian Women and our Home and School Committee. Our school is transformed from a school to a market place over a three day period. As with any event, help is needed. Please consider helping out at the craft fair. There are great opportunities November 9, 10, and 11th to help in different ways. Sign up using link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AA8AA22A0FE3-20211

Craft Fair Signs

Our craft fair is Saturday, November 11. Do you live, or know someone who lives, on a busier street and would be willing to put a craft fair yard sign on their front lawn? Please contact the school office to reserve your sign. Signs will be available for pickup on October 31 and will need to be returned 11/13-11/15.

Trunk or Treat Friday, October 20

Thank you for all that participated. It was once again a great success.



Calendar Raffles

Calendar Raffle information and calendars were sent out last week. The calendar raffle is one of the most profitable fundraisers sponsored by the Home and School Committee. Each SJE school family is asked to sell seven calendars. The cost per calendar is $20 which gives the owner of a calendar 365 chances to win! Each day, a new winner is picked and then their name is put back into the barrel for more chances to win. The daily prize amounts are listed on the back of the calendar, and they range anywhere from $25-$250. 

If you would like more calendars to sell, please stop in the school office.

Turn in all 7 Calendar stubs and payment by November 9 and be entered into a drawing to win $100.

Thank you for your participation in this outstanding fundraiser.

Thursday Folder

Carries Crispies Fundraiser

Saturday, November 18th

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Please see the enclosed flyer

Our Lady of Angels

Friday, November 17th

Grades 3 & 4

Permission Slip. Return by Nov. 6, 2023

Reminders

Wellness Warrior Fright Night

Spooky Scavenger Hunt & Tower of Terror Gym Activity

October 30th 2:45 - 3:45 pm.

SAVE THE DATE

 Wednesday, November 1st

All Saints Mass

Grandparents and VIP Day

Mass at 10:00 am

followed by lunch and Bingo

Catholic Schools Walk

Our Catholic schools walk was held on October 12. It was a great celebration of Catholic schools.

Donations raised from the walk will be used to make our library more inviting, purchase more books, and add to our accelerated reader program. All donations raised are kept at SJE and there will be a percentage match from donors. If you are interested in supporting our readers there are 3 easy ways to donate. 

3 easy ways to donate:

1. Text SCHOOLSWALK92 to 71777

2. Use the following link https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/SCHOOLSWALK/team/StJohntheEvangelist

3. Send cash or check (made out to St. John the Evangelist with 'Catholic Schools Walk' in the memo section). Please make sure the envelope is marked Catholic Schools Walk

Are you interested in being a volunteer at SJE?

Register for Safe Environment

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has a partnership with Catholic Mutual Group to provide Safe Environment Education. All participants must register online. If interested, please register on the archdiocesan website https://www.archmil.org/home.

View a listing of upcoming safe environment education sessions.

You must complete this class in order to volunteer in the school or accompany students on any field trips.

2023-2024 SJE Parent Handbook 

The 2023-2024 SJE Parent Handbook is posted on the school website. Please take a look at the handbook. There is plenty of good information provided. Here is the link to the 2023-2024 handbook:

Handbook Link

Scrip is available at all weekend Masses or during regular business hours at the parish office.

Scrip Order Form

Download the RaiseRight app to reload cards, purchase e-cards, or purchase physical cards. Contact the Parish Office or School Office for the enrollment code.