November 29, 2022

“Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating.” - John Wooden

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• Upcoming Events
• School News
• FACTS SIS
• School Lunch
• Homework Help
• Educational Toy Drive
• 2022-23 St Catharine School Calendar
• Emmaus Road Scholarship
• Parents Night Out
• Breakfast with Santa
• Home & School News
• Volunteer Sign-Up
• Night at the Races Save the Date
• Raise Right (formerly SCRIPT)
• SPICE News
• Homework Help
• Save the Date
• St. Catharine Athletics
• Commissioner Opportunities
• St. Charles Hockey & Santa
• St. Catharine Church
• Encourage the Call
• Christmas Tree Lot
• Women's Advent Book Study
• Advent Card Party
• Women at the Well
• The Giving Tree
• Christmas Sale
• Advent & Christmas at St. Catharine

Tuesday, November 29th

Feast Day of St. Andrew

Wednesday, November 30th

Feast Day of St. Clement I

⛪School Mass at 9AM (4th)

✝️Reconciliation & Penance for 7th & 8th Grade

🏕️6th Grade Heartland Outdoor School

Thursday, December 1st

Feast Day of St. Andrew Dũng-Ląc, & Companions

✝️Reconciliation & Penance for 5th Grade

🏕️6th Grade Heartland Outdoor School

Friday, December 2nd

St. Catherine of Alexandria

✝️Reconciliation & Penance for 3rd & 4th Grade

🏕️6th Grade Heartland Outdoor School

2nd Quarter Interim Reports

Saturday, December 3rd

Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier

Sunday, December 4th

🕯️2nd Sunday in Advent

Tuesday, December 6th

Student Council Meeting at 3PM

Wednesday, December 7th 

No School Mass

✝️Reconciliation & Penance for 6th Grade

Thursday, December 8th

✝️ Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

School Mass at 9AM (3rd Grade)

Saturday, December 10th

🎄Breakfast with Santa

School News

FACTS SIS

Not comfortable with using FACTS and want some basic information on how to utilize our FACTS Student Information System? Click on the link below for detailed instructions on how to access various features.

Homework Help is here to stay!

Thanks to the generous donation from SPICE, we will be able to continue to provide free, after-school homework help by licensed professional educators for the foreseeable future. SPICE's philosophical and financial commitment to the support of all student's needs provides stability and sustainability to our after-school program. Thank you, Special People in Catholic Education.

Homework Help is available this week. Please sign-up below if interested.

December After-School Homework Help registration is below:

Our REVIVED Discipleship Group has organized a great way for students and parents to give back this year. Led by our Youth Minister, Christiana Lee; Rosie, Bruce, and R.J. are organizing an educational toy drive to benefit the Run The Race Center in the Hilltop.

Please consider purchasing an Educational Toy (books, games, puzzles, etc. by drooping them off at school by Thursday, December 1st. Our High School Youth Group will deliver them during our Mission Retreat next weekend.

What better way to allow our children to learn the virtue of Charity than to have them buy a toy (maybe even their own money) and give it to someone in need? Anyone can donate socks and deodorant (still important), but there is a special connection to Jesus when we give a way what we really want.

"The Run the Race Center...

Our own 22,000 sq. ft. building allows us to welcome as many inner city children who want to come to a safe, cheerful, fun and loving place after school and on the weekends. We have snacks, tutoring, homework help, sports, music, art, tumbling, games, contests, parties, holiday celebrations, a library, gym, salon, a full meal every day, a food pantry and more."

"The Brian Muha Foundation/The Run The Race Club has been present since the year 2000 - providing exceptional enrichment and leadership development opportunities to young people in Columbus, Cleveland and Steubenville, Ohio. We give love and hope to children and young people through relationships with dedicated volunteers, mentors and tutors who offer opportunities and activities that allow them to grow academically, physically, spiritually and emotionally. We see the beautiful value and dignity in each and every child and we have made it our mission to help them run the race of life and change the world.'

Calendar Updates

Click on the graphic for a printable version. You can also find these dates on the school Google calendar.

• Nov. 30-Dec. 2 - 7th Grade to Heartland Outdoor School
• Nov. 30-Dec. 2 - All-School Reconciliation (3rd-8th)
• December 15 - Christmas Musical at 7PM
• December 21 - January 3, 2023 - Christmas Vacation
• January 13, 2023 - No School - Staff Development
• January 16, 2023 - No School - Martin Luther King Day
• January 28, 2023 - First Reconciliation at 10:30
• February 14 & 16, 2023 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• February 17, 2023 - No School - P/T Comp Day
• February 20, 2023 - No School - Presidents’ Day
• March 8-10, 2023 - 7th Grade Leadership Retreat
• March 13-17, 2023 - No School - Spring Break
• March 31-April 2, 2023 - 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat
• April 6,7 & 10, 2023 - No School - Easter Break
• April 29th - Night at the Races (sponsored by Home & School)
• May 6, 2023 - First Holy Communion at 11AM
• May 12, 2023 - May Crowning at 2PM
• May 17, 2023 - Fine Arts Night at 7PM
• May 18, 2023 - 8th Grade Confirmation at 7PM
• May 29, 2023 - No School - Memorial Day
• May 31, 2023 - Field Day
• June 1, 2023 - Kindergarten & 8th Grade Graduation
• June 2, 2023 - Last Day of School

St Catharine Parents,

Drop off your kids (grades K-7) on December 2, 2022 from 6pm - 9pm for 3 hours of fun-filled activities!

Activities include sports, movies, arts and crafts, and more! A small snack will be provided.

Children will be greeted at the front door by our 8th graders, parent volunteers, and Miss Logan.

Presented by St. Catharine School 8th Graders

Donations are appreciated.

All proceeds from this event support 8th grade funds

Saturday, December 10th

9:00am-11:00am

St. Catharine Monsignor Sorohan Parish Center

$10 per person

Reservations include:

Breakfast with pancakes, eggs, sausage and more!

Photo with Santa

Raffle entries for giant stockings

Face painting, Crafts and Coloring

Mrs. Claus’ Bake Shop

Home & School News

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

S.P.I.C.E. News

Thanks to the generous donation from SPICE, we will be able to continue to provide free, after-school homework help by licensed professional educators for the foreseeable future. SPICE's philosophical and financial commitment to the support of all student's needs provides stability and sustainability to our after-school program. Thank you, Special People in Catholic Education.

Save the Date

SPICE St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Saturday, March 4, 2023

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A great way to serve our community and receive all your family's necessary volunteer hours is to help with our Diocesan Youth Recreation program. We are currently looking for commissioners in the following sports:

• Girls Lacrosse
• Boys Baseball
• Girls Basketball

Please contact Paul Keiffer at 614-668-0134 or pkeiffer@gmail.com if you are interested in finding out more about these positions.

St. Catharine Church

Mass Schedule

Sunday 8:30a - 11:00a - 5:00p

Eucharistic Adoration Chapel

6:00a - 9:00p daily except Saturday

Saturday 6:00a -4:00p