The Black & Gold Report

March 27, 2024 Volume 1 - Issue 28

Dear Saint Families and Friends:

“Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter.”

-Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

Greetings from Berks Catholic! Happy Holy Week! Can you imagine what Jesus must have been thinking during his Passion? I would imagine he was thinking the same idea as the quote above. Knowing he had to suffer and die to save all of us must have been unbelievable for Him. And for me, I find it unbelievable as well, but in a totally different way then how Jesus must have felt. I am amazed, because someone actually died for me…for us! On this Good Friday, let us pray and be thankful that this day did indeed happen so that we can truly, joyfully celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord on Easter Sunday. Have a blessed and joyful Easter!

It’s a great day to be a Saint! Together, we rise!

John Petruzzelli

Principal

610-374-8361 ext. 253

Email: jpetruzzelli@berkscatholic.org

Twitter: jpetrobcsaints

Instagram: john.petruzzelli.9

The Week Ahead

Monday, 4/1

Easter Monday Holiday – No School

Tuesday, 4/2

4^th Academic Quarter Begins

Wednesday, 4/3

Lockdown Drill

Thursday, 4/4

Friday, 4/5

Let Us Pray…

During this Holy Week that all Christians may bear witness to our Lord Jesus

That all of us experience a joyful and joy-filled Easter.

SAINT OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to Senior

Ben Cunningham

who was named this week's

Saint of the Week!

Bishop Scholar Award

Congratulations to Seniors Emmalee Mirabella and Xavier Gonzalez who were selected as BC’s 2024 Bishop’s Scholars. They were selected on the criteria of Catholicity, character, service to community, service to the school and participation in school activities. Emmalee and Xavier will be recognized later this month by Bishop Schlert at the Bishop Scholars award ceremony.

Thank you to our Student Government who hosted their first annual Easter Egg Hunt for our Saints on Sunday! It was a fun day!

What's Happening

Lenten Reflection

As we remember our Lord’s death on Good Friday, let us walk with him on this Stations of the Cross reflection. You can click here to read more: Reflections on Good Friday

Easter Break

Students and staff return from break on Tuesday, April 2nd.

Report Cards

Report Cards for the 3rd Quarter will be issued on Monday, April 8th.

Unused Snow Days

Barring late unforeseen bad weather, we have two unused snow days that we can utilize in the calendar. Because of that, the following days are now days off for all BC students: Friday, April 26th and Monday, April 29th. Please update your calendar.

Financial Aid Reminder

Please complete your 2024-2025 STS Financial Aid Application by April 15, 2024, for maximum financial aid consideration. Applications will be reviewed in the order that the review result is VERIFIED. If a parent or guardian does not see a Review Result of VERIFIED on their application, it is not considered complete. Please check your STS application for any required documents that are still needed. To date, we have received 126 applications for 2024-2025 financial aid and 40 of them are NOT considered verified and require additional information from the parent or guardian. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Tracy Donoff in the Financial Aid Office at tuition@berkscatholic.org or 610-374-8361 ext. 223.

Reading Royals Hockey School Outing

THERE ARE STILL TICKETS AVAILABLE!

Saints and their families are invited to a Reading Royals Hockey game on Saturday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are free but limited. Check out the flyer or click on the link for details.

Reading Royal Tickets

A Night at the Races

LAST CALL!! The Berks Catholic Athletic Boosters is sponsoring their annual “Night at the Races” on Saturday, April 6th starting at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 (without a horse) or $35 (with a horse). There is a limited number of horses. All tickets are pre-sale. For more information, contact Danielle Fowler at dfowler@berkscatholic.org. Scan the flyer or click the link to purchase tickets.

A Night at the Races

The Bible by the Numbers

For a great invention or opportunity, check out Isaiah 55.

Social Media

Did you see our posts last week about the softball and baseball spring training trips to Myrtle Beach? Keep up with all the happenings at the school on our social media channels. Check out what our students are doing day-to-day in class; important news articles; sports and activities; and more! Be sure to follow the school on social media for all the latest updates, pictures and school information. Facebook: Berks Catholic; Twitter: @BerksCatholic; and Instagram: berkscatholic.

It's a great day to be a Saint!

It's a great day to be a Saint!

Our Mission

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