March 26, 2021 Lion's Roar

Christ-centered, service minded, servant leaders of tomorrow.

~SJPS Vision

March 26, 2021

Hello everyone! This weekend is already Palm Sunday and as we entered the Church this morning, the children saw all of the veiled statues and images. Fr. Joe did a wonderful job explaining it to the children and what a wonderful way to prepare for this upcoming weekend and Holy Week! If you are looking for a good explanation of why we veil our crucifixes, statues and images, there are many great Catholic websites that will easily help with the explanation. EWTN and Catholic Icing are both great places to start!

As a school, we are working on taking everything that we learn and know about JESUS and His love for us and WALKING IT OUT OUR SCHOOL DOORS! What I mean by that is we shine our love for Jesus so beautifully within our school building and our parish, that it is time to now take it and spread all the love, kindness, compassion, and respect to others to all that we meet. Hopefully you will begin to notice this with your children. Give them a hug and let them know that you notice how they are shining Jesus to others. Our children will lead the way to Him!

Have a beautiful Holy Week!

Peace and all good,

Mary Johnson

Fr. Jerry Herda

We will have an early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. on April 1 as we begin our Easter vacation. Parents will need to transport their children home as there is no bus service for the early dismissal. School will resume on April 12.

Deacon Michael’s Priestly Ordination

We continue to pray for Deacon Michael’s spiritual formation as he nears his priestly ordination on Saturday, May 15. Only immediate family will be allowed to attend, so a livestream will be available. (We will publish a link when available.) St. Jerome Parish is collecting donations to be used toward a “group gift” for Deacon Michael’s ordination. If you would like to participate, please make your check payable to “St. Jerome” with “Deacon Michael” in the memo line. All donations should be delivered to the Parish Office — via collection basket at Mass, parish drop box, in person or by mail — no later than Sunday, April 18. (If you prefer to send a card or gift directly to Deacon Michael, please send to: Dcn. Michael Lawinger, Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, 3257 S. Lake Dr., St. Francis, WI 53235.)

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Volunteers are needed! Sign up here if you have taken the Safeguarding Course!

Please contact the school office if you would like to join our private facebook group!

Special Bus Routes- Special bus routes will run March 29- April 1 due to OASD not having school on those days.

Home & School is offering "Screenagers, The Next Chapter"

The SJPS Home and School Committee is proud to present this virtual virtual screening event! This is a free event for SJPS families only. Recommend for adults and children, grade 5 and up. Register via the link below and watch at your convenience between March 15th and 31st! View the movie trailer here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ecDraB2YExA

Click here to register and receive your viewing materials-https://watch.screenagersevent.com/screenings/nextchapter-stjerome

Questions or trouble viewing?

Contact Emily Keigher at emilykeigher@me.com

OASD Summer School

All OASD Summer School Information can be found on our direct URL: www.OASD.org/SummerSchool

JUST A REMINDER: Due to high Summer School demand, payment MUST be made the same day as registration to secure your student’s place within the course or your course will be dropped. Please check back after 9 am daily for class availability openings.

We follow Jesus in our thoughts, words, and actions

every day by learning to love, loving to serve,

and serving to lead.

~SJPS student recited Mission

St. Jerome Parish School educates

and prepares students to be led by Christ to be the best version of themselves as collaborative workers, complex thinkers, and servant leaders for lifelong learning and a continued relationship with God.

~SJPS Mission Statement