Dear Panther Families, 

During our morning prayer and reflection, we heard Luke 12:15 - 21, the parable of the  rich fool. We then reflected on what kinds of actions make us rich in God’s eyes. As I visit classrooms and interact with our teachers and students, I am continually impressed with how “rich” our school is in what matters the most. While I see a lot of learning happening in my visits to classrooms, I see joy, kindness, and respect being practiced, modeled, and nurtured among our students, faculty, and staff.

Back to School Night
We hope you can join us next Thursday evening for Back to School night. I will speak to everyone at 6pm in the gym. Then you are invited to visit your child’s classroom to hear about your child’s teacher and class. We will have assistance with Powerschool and SCRIP available in the computer lab. For those of you starting to think about high school, we will have representatives from both Marian and St. Joe on site as well!

Grandparent & Special Person Day  
Come celebrate this special day next Friday, September 6.  Prior to 9:00 Mass, we will have an “Open House” for grandparents and special friends.  Students are welcome to arrive with their grandparent or guest between 8 and 8:40. Beginning at 8:40, everyone will be invited to head to church to get settled for 9:00 Mass. Following Mass, there will be a reception in the gym with drinks and snacks.  Please RSVP with the number of family members attending, so that HASA can plan accordingly.  Also, HASA is requesting help with treats for this special day. You may sign up to help using the online sign-up form.   *Please note, students without special guests should still arrive at the normal 7:40 - 8:00 time. These students will also attend Mass and enjoy a cookie with their classroom teacher afterwards. Students can also arrive prior to 8 ad have their guests meet them at school. 

Prospective Catholic Meet & Greet Tonight
If you are considering becoming Catholic, please join us for an informal meeting tonight at 6:00 pm in the Parish Office.  We will talk about the process of becoming Catholic for adults or children who have not been baptized or who have been baptized but have not received 1st Holy Communion or Confirmation.   This process is called RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) and RCIC (Right of Christian Initiation for Children).

Our weekend parish Mass times are 4:15pm on Saturday and 8:15am & 10:30am on Sunday. Please join us for one of these Mass times!

Mrs. Karen Bogol