Weekly Bulletin September 29th, 2022 |
Dear Families,
Last week we announced our auction theme at the Launch Party. Our theme is: All the world is my school and humanity is my teacher. Thank you to all those who attended our fun event. Don’t forget to procure your donations to the auction by October 15th, 2022. For more information click here. We would like to celebrate the diversity of St. Louise School and Parish, we hope you can join us for this special event on Saturday, February 4th, 2023.
In my first year as Principal, my goal was to build community between the Parish and the School. Starting at this Saturday’s Mass at 5pm at St. Louise and continuing throughout the weekend, the St. Louise School and Parish Staff will be selling tickets to our Spaghetti Feed which will be held on Saturday, October 8th, 2022 from 6pm-8pm in the Parish Hall. We will serve Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, French bread, and dessert. We will also hold a raffle for a variety of baskets. All proceeds from this special event will support our sister parish St. Anne in Haiti and the New Bethlehem Shelter in Kirkland. We hope to see all of you there.
The first person to answer my quiz question below will receive a Charger Card. Please make sure to email Mr. Fuerte with your answer.
Quiz Question: What are the names of the 5 new teachers at St. Louise School? (Hint: 2 in kindergarten, 1 in 3rd grade, 1 in 6th grade, and 1 in Junior High)
Have a Great Weekend!
Principal Mike Fuerte
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A Message from Father Gary | |
Dear Friends of St. Louise,
Last week I wrote about an important international way that St. Louise parish reaches out to people in need, through Standing with Haiti. (Again, you can check it out on our parish website.) This week I would like to lift up another important ministry our parish supports, the New Bethlehem Projects. New Bethlehem is in Kirkland, and provides a day center and overnight shelter, plus other services, to homeless women and their children. If you use your favorite search engine, you can find more specifics.
The New Bethlehem Projects got its name from the place where Jesus was born, after St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary had searched desperately for a place to spend the night. This ministry began with the dream of parishioners at Holy Family Parish in Kirkland. They reached out to Catholic Housing Services (CHS) and to St. Louise. Salt Lutheran Church in Kirkland was able to provide space for a day center for homeless woman and children, and now there is 24/7 housing for them. The wrap-around services New Bethlehem supports help the families to get on their feet again and to move into permanent housing. As the effort has progressed, others in the Kirkland community have gotten on board. It is amazing what God will do when people come together. Rachel Nightingale, a St. Louise parishioner and the mom of a St. Louise student and a recent graduate, works for CHS, and has a special love for this project.
As we celebrate Respect for Life month in October, it only makes sense that we would come together to help moms in need, who only want what every parent wants for their children: nourishing food, a warm place to sleep, a safe place to play and do homework.
If you have a heart to help, even in a small way, don’t forget the Spaghetti Feed in the Parish Hall following the 5PM Mass on October 8. Our St. Louise parish and school staffs are putting it on! Proceeds will help support both Standing with Haiti and the New Bethlehem Projects. This is a great way to come together both as a school and a parish to have fun, get to know each other better, and raise money for two important ministries.
Have a blessed week!
Fr. Gary Zender
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"God never showed greater love for his creatures than when he resolved to become man."
— St. Louise de Marillac
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Getting creative with playdoh! | |
We are very blessed to have so many families joining us this school year.
Pictured below are the Kumar Family: Annie Kumar & Kumar Somasundaram with Bhavya Kumar in 6B. The McGarr Family: Nicole Boswell with Tucker McGarr in 1B and Tatum McGarr in PA. The Miller family: Asya Frazier with Zion Miller in 5B. The Nelson family: Cindy & Christian with Cassidy in KB. And the Nguyen Family: Jeanie Do & Hai Nguyen with Francis Nguyen in PA.
Welcome to our St. Louise community!
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Cub Scouts from the previous year, cleaning up the playground, proudly showing their service project and helping to keep our community clean. | Coloring, and playing together. | | | | |