All School Mass
Please join us for our First Friday Mass this week on September 1. According to the First Friday Devotion given to us by Saint Margaret Mary, we will receive special graces from Jesus by attending Mass on 9 consecutive First Fridays. In keeping with this tradition, we all have an opportunity to receive these special graces through our All-School Masses.
Please note, out of reverence to the Mass, the doors will close at 8:45 a.m each week for Mass. The Front Office will remain open to sign in students, however Parents and Visitors who arrive late will not be able to get into the BAC/GSC once the Mass doors are closed. Thank you for making every effort to arrive before 8:45 a.m.
Wednesday Mass
Optional daily Mass will be tomorrow, Wednesday August 30. All are welcome! Mass starts at 7:10 and ends at 7:40. It’s in the All Saints Chapel every Wednesday before school. What a beautiful way to start the day by worshiping the Lord!
Faith Focus Newsletter
Be on the lookout for a new monthly Faith Focus Newsletter in your child's Tuesday Folder next Tuesday. This will cover the virtue of the month, Saints for the month, service project, and more. Please click the button below to access the September Faith Focus.
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First Friday Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.
- I will establish peace in their homes.
- I will comfort them in all their afflictions.
- I will be their secure refuge during life, and above all, in death.
- I will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings.
- Sinners will find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
- Lukewarm souls shall become fervent.
- Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.
- I will bless every place in which an image of my Heart is exposed and honored.
- I will give to priest the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.
- Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in my Heart.
- To all those who receive Holy Communion on the Frist Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in my disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in my Last moment.
*Your student should have received a Passport to Heaven, Sacred Heart of Jesus card in their folder.
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Parent Faith Formation
Get involved! Click the buttons below for Moms Club and Dads Club information and dates.
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First Annual Overnight Retreat
The first annual overnight retreat for the Moms Club will take place the weekend of September 29 through October 1. Space is limited, so sign up today. Please contact Kristi Yohr with any questions, kyohr@jp2.org.
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Parent Nights
Aug. 30 - PreK, Kindergarten, Middle School Parents
Aug. 31 - 1st-5th Grade Parents
Parents are invited to attend and learn more about StJPII. You will have the opportunity to hear about your child(ren)'s academic year, campus updates, and highlights from the parent survey. These events begin at 6:00 p.m., and are for parents only, so please make plans for your children to stay at home.
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Smart Families Shaping Souls
Smart Families Shaping Souls is excited to be a part of your 2023-2024 school year and to be launching Smart Families Shaping Souls at 18 schools in the Diocese this fall. Throughout the year parents and children will be given information and tools to identify how their God given human dignity is under attack from common forms of manipulation utilized today. The heart of the program is the Smart Pledge where they ask all parents to agree to keep your school smartphone free and not buy their children a smartphone or device until after 8th grade. Read more about this organization by reading their newsletter linked below.
Mark you calendars...StJPII Parents are invited to a presentation on Tuesday, September 12, 6-8pm in the GSC, to listen to Dr. Crystal Collier speak about Technology and the Developing Brain. Click the flyer below to learn more about the presentation.
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Lost and Found
Please label ALL of your child's clothes, especially sweatshirts and sweaters. All clothes with a name will be returned to the child. If clothing does not have a name, it will be put in a tub in SJH where the students can search. After two weeks, items will be donated to the used uniform sale.
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First Friday Lunch
We will be hosting the First Friday Lunch for the teachers and staff on Friday, September 1. This is our way to show our wonderful teachers and staff appreciation for all they do. The theme for this FFL is "Salad Bar". Please click the button below to sign up if you are able to participate.
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Save the Date
The first PTO meeting for the 2023-2024 school year will be Wednesday, September 13 in St. Jude Hall from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Please contact the PTO President, Tiffany Doucette, at pto@jp2.org with any questions.
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Parent Volunteers Need for Book Club
We are still looking for parent volunteers to guide Book Club discussions! Each group needs at least 2 parent volunteers and Book club is not possible without your help. Interested in guiding the discussion? Want to hear more? Please email Patricia Wolfe Dare at patricia.wolfe.dare@gmail.com! *Must be volunteer approved through the school to participate.
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Spirit Store
Check out the new items at the Spirit Store. Orders will be sent home with your youngest Saint through their homeroom.
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Join the Birthday Club
The Birthday Club is taking orders for the 2023-2024 school year. Let the celebration begin with us! Make your orders now for September birthdays or any other month! (T-shirt, Squeezies, Marquee) Thanks for supporting the PTO.
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Elementary Athletics
Elementary Soccer teams are being formed! Thank you to all of the parents that have signed up to Coach, you are such a blessing! Once teams and coaches are finalized, you will receive your team information from your coach. Please be patient as this takes about a week or so to get everything put together.
Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics are still under the heat index warnings, so we have put in place a weekly schedule for Soccer and Football. The Soccer Parent Meeting has been canceled for this Thursday 8/31, we will post the rescheduled date on the Athletic website as well as SAINTS Weekly. Cross Country will start next Tuesday Sept 5, here on campus from 3:30-5:00 pm, with the Parent Meeting immediately following practice. Please make every effort to attend the Parent Meeting!
Pray for cooler temperatures and for rain!
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Click on the various links to see club flyers, contact information, and online registration.
· Cub Scouts (K-5th Grade Boys) – contact John Tejml
· Chess Club (K-5th Grade) – register online with Think Chess
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St. John Paul II Catholic School |
1400 Parkway Plaza, Houston, TX 77077
281-496-1500 • 281-496-2943 (fax)
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St. John Paul II Catholic School prepares all students spiritually
and academically to succeed in life and to do God's will.
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