St. Peter Weekly News

St. Peter Weekly News!

Principal's Message:

Dear St. Peter Family,

It has been a very special week here at school as we celebrated Mass with our grandparents on Wednesday, celebrated the Blessed Mother's birthday on Thursday, and paid tribute to the heroes and citizens who lost their lives on 9/11 on Friday. It is very important to us that in addition to our academics, we help our children grow and learn in their faith and in the broader community in which they live. We are proud of our Catholic faith, and we enjoy teaching the students about being Catholic and all the holy men and women we can call on for "extra-strength" when we pray! We also take pride in the great tradition we have at St. Peter School of respecting our flag and being proud citizens of the United States. It's really special when we get to do it all in one week! One more note, thank you to all who are supporting our school by purchasing mums. The sale has been extended through September 12th for any last minute orders, but again, thank you! Your support helps us provide our students with opportunities to enhance their learning. Wishing everyone a great weekend, and we will see you here on Monday for another great week of faith and learning!

St. Peter, friend of Jesus,

PRAY FOR US!

Mrs. Kadel

Looking Ahead:

Monday, May 12: final day for Mum orders
Wednesday, September 14th: Pizza Factory for lunch
Friday, September 30: NO SCHOOL! Mum pick-up day

Important Links:

St. Peter Basketball

Registration is now open for CYO basketball for boys and girls in grades 3-8. The deadline for registration is September 25th, with the season beginning on October 29th. Click here for more information!

St. Peter Cheer

Registration for cheerleading opens on Friday, September 16th. Students in grades 3-8 may participate. Click here for more information!

Family Prayer for Patriot Day and in Remembrance of 9/11

Dear Jesus,

You are the source of all hope and peace. We pray for all souls who lost their lives in terrorist attacks. Knowing our need for your protection, we ask you to protect our country and our world.

Give our president and leaders wisdom to do the right thing, and give our defenders courage as they serve our country.

We thank you for the sacrificial love shown by so many, like the firefighters, police officers, and other brave men and women, who continue to sacrifice their own time and lives to help others.

Help us follow their example of selfless love and bravery to help those we see in need everyday.

Jesus, our loving Savior, watch over us and guide us in your love.

Amen.

Students may not be dropped off before 8:15 Each morning. Before school care is available at 7AM in the cafeteria for those needing an earlier drop-off time.

Faith Moment

In honor of the Blessed Mother's birthday, here are some interesting facts about Mary:

Forget-me-not flowers are a symbol of the blue "Eyes of Mary" (their other name). It’s believed when the child Jesus was sitting on Mary’s lap looking up into her eyes, He wished future generations could see Him and his mother together. He then touched the earth and Forget-me-not flowers sprang up in her memory.
Irish rock band U2’s song Magnificent was inspired by Mary’s beautiful song of praise, commonly called the Magnificat, found in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:46-55).
Rosary is derived from ‘rosarium’, Latin for ‘crown of roses’. It is believed when you pray the rosary it is like you are taking a walk through Mary’s beautiful garden of roses.
The color blue became associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary in the early 5th century after she was declared “Queen of Heaven, Spiritual Mother and Intercessor” by the Church in 431.
In 2018, Pope Francis decreed that a new feast day devoted to Mary as the “Mother of the Church” would be celebrated on the Monday after Pentecost.

As we tell the students here at school, Mary loves to hear our prayers, and she takes them straight to her Son Jesus for us. Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pray for Us!

Grandparents' Day

Thank you to all our grandparents and special friends who attended Mass with us on Wednesday. It is always a joyful time when we get together with some of the people we love the most! We are blessed to have you in our lives.

Happy Birthday, Mary!

Students took time to visit the Blessed Mother on Thursday to honor her and wish her a happy birthday!

Patriot's Day and 9/11 Tribute

This morning we gathered around the flag pole as our 8th graders, Marco, Ethan, and Braxton, raised the flag. We recited the Pledge of Allegiance together and said a prayer for Patriot Day and in remembrance of 9/11. A wreath was placed in front of our flag pole to honor the heroes, citizens, and victims from that day. We pray for our country today and every day!

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