March 12- March 16, 2018

Phone: (858) 397-1290 Email: office@stggcs.org Website: www.stggcs.org

St. Gregory the Great Catholic School

GUARDIAN NEWS

Volume VII Issue 25

Guardian Virtue of the Week: Forgiveness

Principal’s Message

3/13 Lenten Reconciliation at 9am grades 2-8

3/14 March Birthdays Relaxed Dress Day

3/15 Wear green for St. Patrick’s Day

(Jeans ok ~ no leggings)

3/15 Nidia’s Kitchen Coffee & Donut Sale

3/16 No School ~ Teacher Development Day

3/19 Parish Lenten Penance Service 7-9pm at the church

3/20 6th grade Camp Meeting ~ 6pm Room 100

3/21 Spring Picture Day ~ Relaxed Dress Day for pictures

3/21 EDD (Early Dismissal Day) ~ Dismissal at 1:30pm

As we begin the fourth week in the

Lenten season, our thoughts turn to

God’s unconditional love for us, as

manifested in sending Jesus to be

our savior. Our students have the

opportunity this week to experience the loving forgiveness of

God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Spiritual self-

improvement, through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving is our

Lenten goal. This beautiful sacrament allows us a reset, an

opportunity to renew and recommit to living in the footsteps of

Jesus.

In his letter to the Ephesians, St. Paul remarks: “Brothers and

Sisters, you are in the Light of the Lord. Live as children of

Light, for light produces every kind of goodness and truth.”

(Eph. 5:8-10). This week students in schools across our nation will

participate in a symbolic “Walk Out” in remembrance of the

seventeen victims of gun violence at Stoneman Douglas High

School in Florida. As a Catholic community, our first response

in times of tragedy is to turn to God in prayer; prayer for the

victims and their families; prayer for safety and security in our

schools; prayer for peaceful hearts; prayer for tolerance and

celebration of diversity in our world. In these times of

challenge, we teach our children, and remind ourselves, that

Jesus calls us to be His light as instruments of goodness in our

world. On Wednesday, we will gather as a community to pray a

Rosary for Peace at 2 PM on the promenade outside the library.

I encourage all students to bring their rosary beads and invite

parents to join us in prayer.

On a practical note, please be assured that safety and security

procedures are a priority for administration, faculty, and staff at

our school. Our students respond quickly and appropriately

during all safety drills. Lockdown drills incorporating a variety

of scenarios are our current focus. Our Crisis Response Plan

incorporates a campus-wide surveillance system including 34

cameras, monitored in both the elementary and preschool

offices; all staff members carry a “panic fob”, which is directly

linked to the SD Police Department; all staff members carry two

-way radios linked to our dedicated FCC frequency. We can

never be complacent and must always be prepared.

I highly recommend continuing the conversation about safety

and security at home, so that our children can be empowered to

respond appropriately and safely at any given time, in any given

place.

We continue to pray for God’s blessing and protection.

Mrs. O’Connell

Rosary Circle: During Lent consider gather-

ing Thursday mornings after assembly to

pray the rosary at the grotto or in the li-

brary. It only takes about 20 minutes and it

is a great way to start your day.

Deacon Ron visited Mrs. Miller’s 2nd grade.

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Parish Connect Mass Times

Daily: 8 am First Fridays: 8am and Noon Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm

Our deep appreciation goes to the following families who, as of this week, have completed their required 30 plus volunteer hours. (Names published based on information provided by parents on their Stewardship Form in the Monday Messenger).

Thank you for your generous stewardship of time and talent. The active involvement of parents is a PRICELESS gift to our school community!

Briere, Michael & Juliann Brown, Cena, Chu, Coombs, Engler, Gavagan, Grenevitch, Ko, McCallum, McGrattan, Mudwilder, O’Leary, Owens, Parker, Pascual, Patrico, Pearson, Potter, Reyes, Rowin, Salazar, Schafer, Spence, Spooner, Vignevic, Webster, Wishchuk, Zwahlen.

May 12,

2018

Reconciliation times at St. Great the Gregory are

Saturday at 4pm - 5pm before Mass

Lenten Fish Fry: Friday, March 16 5:30pm - 7pm in the Parish Hall Hosted by Knights of Columbus

Stations of the Cross: Friday, March 16 7pm at the Parish Church Lenten Penance Service March 19 @ 7-9pm

Heavenly Father, help me

to see this holy season of

Lent as a time of spiritual

renewal, rather than a time

of deprivation. Motivate

me to reach a new level of

experiencing your grace.