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Hello St. Catharine Families:

As we close out the month of September, we have overcome many challenges this school year. October brings a new hope and new opportunities to grow as a school community.

October will include school pictures, an All-School Rosary, another school Adoration, two student retreats, a parent and school program on Christ-Centered Culture, and finally the end of the first quarter.

October brings a change in the weather and more opportunities to become closer to Christ as a school.

Our Virtue for this week is Gratitude. Gratitude is one of the related virtues of Justice.

Gratitude is a thankful disposition of mind and heart. Gratitude means expressing appreciation and not taking other people and things for granted.

May God Bless all of you and your families during this time.

Yours in Christ,

Mark Watts

If anyone in your household would have a Positive COVID-19 test result, or if any student has knowingly been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, you must notify Mr. Watts by calling or texting (614) 949-7713 as soon as possible, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

We are required to post positive cases of students and staff on our website weekly. Currently, we have 0 active cases and

1 cumulative case with students and staff for the current school year.

One of the factors the Diocese is monitoring is the 7-Day Average Case Rate in Franklin County per 100,000. As of now, we are at 278 (down from 328). Once that number gets below 100 (like it was before school started), the Diocesan task force will make a decision on how to move forward.

Starting immediately we will be asking all families to send an email to attendance@stcathschool.com to report their student's absence. No need to call the office. This is a much more efficient way for our office staff to track attendance.

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St. Peter Room of the Parish Center

*All parents who attend will receive two service hours and a Free copy of the eBook Bullying Redirect: Strategies for Christian Parents by Frank DiLallo

Please RSVP by using this link.

No School - Teacher & Staff In-Service

If you are interested in school-aged child-care from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 6th, please fill out this form no later than Friday, October 1st by 12PM. We will make a final decision based on the amount of interest on Friday, October 1st by 5:00 PM.

7th & 8th Grade Session

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Frank A. DiLallo is the former Director for the Office of Child & Youth Protection & Catholic Schools Consultant serving the Diocese of Toledo for 30 years. In addition to 40+ years of professional experience in the counseling and education fields, Frank is an author, consultant, and frequent regional and national presenter.

In June of 2019 Frank received accolades for his ground breaking presentation at the World Anti-Bullying Forum (WABF) in Ireland.

As a victim/bully/bystander, DiLallo has an acute awareness and understanding of the myriad of struggles and complexities associated with this devastating problem. His dedication to make a difference and to create peace in this world shines through with his calm presence and compassion. His vision and primary objective is to help Christian schools and youth serving organizations create thriving and safe learning environments for deep faith formation and to develop strong Christian leaders.

Frank is married to an incredible partner and friend and live in Boulder, CO with their teenage daughter. Two grown sons and three grandsons also live in Colorado. 

For more information about Frank DiLallo, you can visit his website here. Here is a short article Mr. DiLallo wrote, Bullying: A Perceptions and Perspectives Problem. This summer, Frank was featured in the Catholic News Agency for his Christ-Centered Anti-Bullying Curriculum. You can read the article here.

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It's time to stock up on St. Catharine School Spiritwear!! Please note that many of the items in the store are Uniform Approved for wear during the school day -noted in the description. Our online Spiritwear store closes October 10, 2021, at midnight.

Any questions please contact Stephanie at stcatharinespirit@gmail.com

All sales are final. Sorry No Refunds or Exchanges due to the specific decoration. Due to unpredictable availability in apparel due to the pandemic, we cannot guarantee that the exact item offered will be available. If it is not available we will substitute it with a comparable item. 

In an effort to allow this information to be more accessible. These sessions will be recorded and posted for the next few Irish Insiders. There will be NO In-Person meetings for these seminars.

St Catharines ID: 168A39F61LL94

You can also save with Kroger Community Rewards. Use organization #:81633 to register

E-gift cards and Reloads can be done at any time through the website or app (RaiseRight).

Volunteers are an invaluable group of individuals who provide a sense of community for the many parish and school activities at St. Catharine. It is the expectation of the St. Catharine Advisory Board that each parish family fulfills their obligation to actively support and participate in the parish and school. In addition, it is expected that parents volunteer their time and talent in helping with church and school-sponsored activities and programs. Such involvement is not only necessary for financial stability, but parents can provide a valuable service to the school and to the children by their dedication and support. In order that tuition rates may be kept at a reasonable level, parents are asked to volunteer for a minimum of 50 hours.

Registration opens Thursday, September 30 at 9 pm for Middle School and 10 pm for High School Registration.

Use the code: STCATS2022-100

Thank you to the Christina Ann Allwein Catholic Retreat Fund for supporting our Parish families.

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

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

Saturday 6:00a -4:00p