Yesterday we celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King had a dream. The ideas of justice and freedom and the belief that all are created equal in the eyes of God are noble principles. But they are meaningless unless they become the personal possession of each one of us.
Gracious God, you created us and love us; you make us to live together in community. We thank you for Martin Luther King, Jr. and all your children who have been filled with your vision for their lives and who have worked to bring your vision into reality. Guide us to live by your vision, working to build our beloved community where everyone is welcomed, all are valued, power is shared, privilege is no more and all your children know wholeness and well-being. Amen.
Our St. Rose of Lima seventh and eighth graders, along with our junior high teachers and me, will be attending an overnight retreat this Wednesday and Thursday at the Palomar Mountain Christian Conference Center. Joining the junior high students from Good Shepherd School in Mira Mesa our students will rekindle friendships made at sixth grade camp. The retreat will be led by the Pat Clasby, youth director at Good Shepherd Parish, Fr. Michael Robinson, the pastor of Good Shepherd, Fr. Jacob Bertrand, our associate pastor, and eleven outstanding youth leaders from both parishes. The theme of the retreat is ..The Lord does love me…I think. In order to defray the cost of the overnight retreat our students will be selling See’s Candy for Valentine’s Day. Your support will be greatly appreciated. Contact any seventh or eighth grader or see Mrs. Castillo in the school office.
Time is drawing close for the PTG’s second major fundraiser of the year to be held on Saturday, February 11, at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. School families that have not yet purchased their mandatory $100 draw-down ticket must do so immediately. Reservations for the Valentine’s Day reception (heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts and dancing) are now being accepted. The cost is only $15.00 per person. This event has been most successful in the past and sells out very quickly.
February Lunch Menus – DUE THIS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
Congratulations to the January Altar Servers of the Month – Grade 7 students Quentin Frazier and Natalia Ventura
New schedule for the counseling office effective January 23. Linsey McMillan will now be on campus on Thursday mornings from 8:15 to 11:15 a.m. Emily Grullon will move to Mondays from 8:15 to 11:15 a.m.
Once again our thanks to Fr. Dolan for his gift of the book “Rediscovering Catholicism” that all of our families received at Christmas. Plan on attending the free series of classes at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.
Tuesday, January 17 or Friday, January 20 – Part 1-We Become What We Celebrate
Tuesday, January 24 or Friday, January 27 – Part 2 – The Authentic Life
Tuesday, January 31 or Friday, February 3 – Part 3 – 7 Pillars Of Catholic Spirituality
Tuesday, February 7 or Friday, February 9 – Part 4 – Now Is Our Time
St. Rose of Lima School
New Registrations for
2012-2013 School Year
New student applications for 2012-2013 will be accepted beginning on Monday, January 9th, 2012. Please remember that students must be five (5) years of age by September 1, 2012, for entry into kindergarten. Students applying for first grade must be six (6) years of age by September 1, 2012. Priority is given first to families with siblings already enrolled at St. Rose of Lima School and second to registered parishioners. Applications will be available in the school office. Please bring the following items when submitting an application:
Copy of Baptismal certificate
Immunizations records
$35.00 application fee for prospective kindergarten and 1st grade students only
Copy of pre-school evaluation-submit if your child is attending pre-school, or
Latest report cards/progress reports and standardized test scores for grades 1-8.
Mater Dei Catholic High School will be holding a Parent Information Night this Wednesday, January 18, at 6:30 p.m. on their campus. The High School Placement Exam for all of the Catholic High Schools will be held this Saturday, January 21. Our eighth graders are encouraged to take the exam at the school of their first choice.
This Friday, January 20, is the end of the Second Grading Quarter. Report cards will be distributed next Friday, January 27. Please make sure that your student has turned in all work for the second quarter.
Grade 5 and Mrs. Drop will host the All School Family Mass this coming Sunday, January 22, at 11:30 a.m. All school families are encouraged to attend this Mass.
A few reminders concerning car traffic at drop-off and pick-up. Parents who wish to park their cars and walk their students onto the campus in the morning are requested NOT TO PARK IN THE WEST DRIVEWAY AND THEN CROSS THE INCOMING TRAFFIC LINE. Please park behind the church and cross at the blue crosswalk.
Last week two of our students got out of the their car which was parked in the west driveway facing the parish offices and instead of waiting for their parent to walk them across the traffic lane they ran across and just missed being hit by a car. In the afternoon at pick-up all traffic is to enter by way of a left turn into the west driveway and leave the campus by way of the east driveway turning LEFT toward Second Avenue. Last week on Friday, two cars exited the campus by the gate on the east side of the church toward H Street. Unless you are a pre-school parent, cars picking up other students are NOT to park in the east driveway. And finally, you are doing a good job of crossing Alvarado at the corner of Third and Alvarado. THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PARENTS WHO DO FOLLOW THE TRAFFIC RULES AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF STAFF ON DUTY.
Staff Star of the Week Catch of the Week
Mrs. Jane West Joanna Marquez
Instructional Aide-Grade 3 Grade 7
(Please keep Mrs. West in your prayers as she continues with her radiation treatments and begins chemotherapy this week. Mrs. West is most grateful for your warm and encouraging messages and prayers.)
