Thursday, November 3, 2022

Friday, November 4th - NO School, Teachers In-service

Monday, November 6th - Cousins Sub Day

7495 W. Layton Ave.

11am - 2pm

Spirit Wear Orders are Due.

Tuesday, November 8th - Chipotle Night

Friday, November 11th - No School

Friday, November 18th - Calendar Raffle Money Due

Check out our online calendar here.

Family Prayer 

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I : 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14

They marveled at his courage.

• The Books of Maccabees tell the story of the second-century B.C. revolt and those who gave their lives for the freedom to worship.
• One of the legendary heroes of this revolt was the mother of seven sons.
• She encouraged her sons to accept martyrdom bravely rather than abandon their faith.

Reading II : 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5

May God console your heart.

• In 2 Thessalonians, Paul continues to admonish those who were expecting the world to end immediately.
• He encourages them to stand firm and persevere in faith.
• Paul also asks the people to pray for him and his companions.

Gospel : Luke 20:27-38

God is not a God of the dead but of the living.

• In the gospel, the issue of resurrection is raised by the Sadducees, who did not believe in life after death.
• The Sadducees were aristocratic leaders who criticized the Pharisees and their interpretation of the law.
• Jesus corrects the Sadducees' presumption that life after death must be just like life on earth. In heaven, the marriage relationship will become a new kind of communal life.

A Message from Mr. Oberdorf



Craft Fair Help Needed

The Craft Fair is in 2 weeks. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS. There are many ways to volunteer.

We need families to make and donate chili for the event.

There are also 3 days available: November 10 for set up, November 11 helping vendors with bringing in crafts, November 12 helping in the kitchen, selling calendar raffles, and clean up. Any help will be appreciated. Please see the sign up genius below for ways to help. 

Sign up genius for Craft Fair

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094aa8aa22a0fe3-20211

VIP/ Grandparents Day

Our All Saints and VIP Day was a great day.

Thank you to everyone who helped their child pick and dress as a saint. It is a great tradition at St. John’s to dress as saints on All Saints Day. Thanks to all of you the tradition remains strong. We had over 135 students dress as saints and had over 160 VIPs join us for the celebration. A big thank you to our Home and School Committee for all they do to make the event happen. Seeing our school family come together to celebrate mass, enjoy a meal together, watch a show, and organize this event, definitely provides evidence that SJE is a special place. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in any way to make our day a big success.

Spirit Wear Sale

The spirit wear sale is happening now. Please see the flyer below to order your spirit wear. You may click directly on the flyer to order online.

Final day to order is November 6th. No later orders accepted.

https://sjefall2022.itemorder.com/shop/home/

8th Grade Girls Volleyball

Our 8th grade girls volleyball team was invited to the Seton Tournament. Congratulations on the invite. The girls played in Seton last night, they did not move onto the next level, but had a great season and a good experience at Seton. They played St. Monica.

Their team awarded one of our players, Hailey Kelly, the best sportsmanship award.   Great job girls!

Permission Slips

Bradley Symphony Center Field Trip for Grades K4-3rd. Permission slips were sent home Monday, October 24th. Please return them to the classroom teachers.

Calendar Raffle

Calendar Raffles are still available for selling. The calendar raffle is one of the most profitable fundraisers sponsored by the Home and School Committee. 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.

Remember if you turn in your calendar raffle stubs and money by November 11 you will be entered into a drawing to win $100. All money and stubs are due November 18. If you have sold all of your calendars and would like to sell more please contact the school office. 

Amazonsmile

This program allows .5% of your shopping on Amazon to be donated to St. John the Evangelist.

If you purchase Scrip, St. John's receives an additional 1.70%. That's 2.20% of your purchases to St. John's if you are already shopping on Amazon.

Thursday Folder Highlights

Chipotle Fundraiser

Tuesday, November 8th. 

Code RGMLNMJ

2022 Advent Calendar Sale Flyer - Sponsored by NJHS raise money for updating flooring in the classrooms. They sell for $5.00 each.