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October 26, 2011                                                                                 Vol. 1 Issue 10

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Rev. Patrick Beno
Mike Cuene
Annie Bongiorno
Julie Van Straten
 Sue Van Gheem
 Marv Wall
 Paul Schierl
Lisa Urick
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Beth Simonet
Jeff Kaftan
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ACADEMICS
Kaftan's Korner

 

 

October 26,  2011


Dear Notre Dame Families: 

 

Thank you to all  that completed our recent survey!! Over 140 families responded to the survey, which is fantastic!!  Helping the Site Advisory Council and me to understand your priorities is extremely important as we move forward in the new Grace School system.  I will be sharing more about the results of the survey in a future newsletter.

 

Notre Dame's third source fundraising goal for the Grace School system is $96,000.  Keep in mind that even though these $'s are sent to Grace they ($'s) are used to pay operating expenses, such as the salaries of ND teachers. The $96,000 goal is for the 2011-2012 school year.  Third source fundraising includes all our major fundraisers and profits from scrip. This is a very achievable goal.  Once we meet our goal, which I know we will, additional $'s can be spent on projects as seen fit by the Site Advisory Council.  Examples of projects might include a technology upgrade, purhase of textbooks, etc.  There will be a fundraising barometer included in each newsletter to give you an idea of how we are doing.   Click here to find out:  Fundraising Update.

 

I hope that you are having/had productive conferences.  We are quickly approaching the end of the first tri-mester (November 23rd).

 

I am including an article from this weeks WSJ that I think you might find helpful: Toughest Exam Question: What is the best way to study?

 

 Key club, our largest fundraiser, is just around the corner (November 4th).  Beginning October 29th,  Key Club will premiere the first ever on-line auction.   Check it out:  Notre Dame/Our Lady of Lourdes Online Auction

 

  If you would like to volunteer, donate, or buy tickets click here.  To learn more about key club click here: Key Club.  This is really an exciting event!!! WOW!! Click on the following links to find out more about this week's highlighted oral auction items:

 

Burgers, Brats, and Bent Grass

Safe and Sound 

Florida Condo

Little Italy on the Fox

De Pere Mother Daugther Holiday Package

Chicago Getaway

 

 

Many parents have asked about magazine renewal and credit for our school. We are excited to announce that renewing your magazines can STILL benefit Notre Dame of DePere!  To order and/or re-order click here:  Order Magazines  

 

 The Notre Dame Middle School Students are holding the first annual Middle School Book Fair.  The book fair has been extended to Thursday of next week (November 3, 2011).   If the goal of $2000 is reached students will be able to duck tape me to the wall.

 

Eight weeks to Christmas!! The Home and School Seroogy's sale has begun.  Seroogy's chocolates and coffee make ideal gifts!!! Flyers and order forms are available in both the middle school and elementary school offices. Click here to find out more: Seroogy's

 

All Saints Day mass will be Tuesday,  November 1st (this mass will take the place of our regular Friday mass).  Students are encourgaged to dress up as their favorite saint. Click here for more information about:the All Saints Day Mass   

 

We will not be participating in this years holiday parade.  The decison was made partially because of a recent fire on the Wiese family farm.  The Wiese's have generously donated their truck and flatbed to Notre Dame to help build our  float and carry the school band.  Our thoughts and prayers ore with the Wiese's as they re-build.

 

Sunday from 8:00 until whenever the booyah is gone there will be a huge garage sale!  There will be appliances, furniture, office furniture, and other miscellaneous items.  Buy some booyah and shop at the same time.

 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the beautiful Fall colors.

 

In Spirit,

 

Jeff


Upcoming Events and Important Dates: 
October 20th through November 3rd- The Middle School Scholastic Book Fair

Thursday, October 27th- Conferences (no school)

Friday, October 28th- no school

Tuesday,  November 1st- All Saints Day Mass

Friday, November 4th- Keyclub Event at the Swan Club/Dress Down Day

 

Additional Links:

Faith 

All Saints Day Mass 

40 Days For Life

The Mass

Cupcakes For Life

Benedict Book Club and Bible Study

Leadership Convocation

Key Club

Fundraising Update

Magazine Sale

The Uniform Closet

Family Service Hour Requirements 

 Volunteer Opportunities

Shop With Scrip.com 

YWCA Boo Bash

 

COMMUNITY

Keyclubkeyclub

 

 

21st Annual Notre Dame/Our Lady of Lourdes Key Club

 Friday, November 4th at the Swan Club in De Pere 

 

 

Only One Week Remaining

 

  • Our Early Key Purchaser Drawing was held last Friday. Raymond and Debra Diederich won $500 by purchasing their key before October 17th. Congratulations to Raymond and Debra!!!
  • There's still time to purchase a $100 Key for a chance to win big money ($15K, $3K or $2K)!
    • With each Key purchase, you receive two admission tickets to the event (value of $30).
    • Key Applications are available in the School/Parish offices.
  • Turn in you Classroom Plate raffle ticket orders
    • What a great keepsake made with your child's thumbprints!
    • Once again, there will be two plates for each class - one plate in the raffle and one as a silent auction item.
  • Do not forget about the Primary Raffle tickets. Turn in your raffle tickets for a chance to win up to $1,000!
  • Drop off your Silent Auction donations at the parish or school office. The booths that are most in need of items are:
    • Grills and Gourmets
    • What a Girl Wants
    • Man Cave
  • Get your Oral Auction Bids Ready
    • Look for another Sneak Peek of the Oral Auction in this week's newsletter
    • Get your group together to ensure your bid is the highest
  • Sign up to work the night of Key Club. We have many spots still open!
    • General Admission 4:45-5:30
    • Arms Length Raffle 5:30-7:00
    • Kids Korner Silent Auction Booth 8:30 -10:00
    • What a Girl Wants Silent Auction Booth 8:30 -10:00
    • Sports and Leisure Silent Auction Booth 8:30 -10:00
    • Wine Toss Game - 4:45- 5:30
    • Wine Toss Game - 5:30 - 7:00
    • Plinko Game 5:30 -7:00
    • Plinko Game 7:30 - 9:00
    • Plinko Game 9:00 - 10:00
    • Putting Green 7:00 -8:30
    • Primary Raffle 5:30 -7:00
    • Primary Raffle 7:00 - 8:30
    • OLOL Baskets 4:45 -5:30
    • OLOL Plates 5:30 -7:00
    • Key Club raffle 4:45 -5:30
    • Oral Auction Spotters 8:00 - 9:15.
  • Get a glimpse of our (new!) Online Auction in this week's newsletter
  • Checkout the Key Club Website and Facebook for complete event details: https://sites.google.com/site/ndololkeyclub/

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences and beyond! - Support Key Club Games: We are asking each school family to support one of our new Key Club games - Wine Ring Toss!  If you are willing/able, please bring in a bottle of wine to school the night/day of teacher conferences or the following week to be used as one of the prizes for Wine Ring Toss.  Thank you! 

 

 

 If you have any questions, please contact this year's Key Club chairs Alisa Conway at 412-6698 or Kelly Smullen at 983-0132.

   

 

 

 

 

 The final Sneak Peek for the Key Club Oral Auction!

 

BurgersbratsandbentgrassBURGERS, BRATS AND BENT GRASS

With a little "Amazing Grace" you are sure to make some "Precious Memories" after you "Swing Low" with the Bluegrass band Bent Grass. Not familiar with all of their songs? After this party, you won't be able to get enough! Get ready to kick up your heels with Bent Grass and enjoy  a feast of grilled food with 100 of your friends, at the location of your choice!  Great music, great food! Let the fun begin!  Donated by:  Dave Sladek of Bent Grass, Knights of Columbus

 

safeandsoundSAFE AND SOUND

We could all use a little security in our lives! How about improving your sense of security with a new Home Security System from Martin Security Systems? Meet with a home security specialist and experience the very best protection for your home. Package includes: 1 Keypad Console, 4 Door / Window Contacts, 2 Interior Motion Detectors, 1 Interior Siren, Remote Web Access, and Yard Signs / Window Decals. (36 Month Monitoring Contract Required: $24.9 per month. Certificate must be presented and carries no cash value. Trip charges apply to all installations outside of Brown County)

 

floridacondoFLORIDA CONDO

Is anyone looking for a little Vitamin D booster? How about spending some time in Kissimmee, Florida? This 5 bedroom home is in a gated community and sleeps 12. It is complete with a game room, private pool and spa and only minutes from Disney! You can take a look at this fantastic condo at www.orlandocondovacations.co. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Available during January, February, May, September, November, or December. Must be used by November 5, 2012. 

 

litttleitalyonthefoxLITTLE ITALY ON THE FOX

It's back! If you missed it last year, you will not want to make the same mistake again! Following drinks and appetizers at a home on the shore of the Fox River, a group of 20 people will take a relaxing boat cruise down the Fox to enjoy the sights and sounds of De Pere by sea. The boat cruise will make a stop at another beautiful home on the Fox for more appetizers, wine and a short Garden Walk, and will ultimately return the group to the starting point for the main event! Notre Dame Principal Jeff Kaftan's sister-in-law Giordana, a native of Italy with out-of-this-country cooking abilities, will prepare a meal you will not soon forget! Grab some friends and get ready! This experience is sure to delight!

 

depermomdaughterholidaypackageDE PERE MOM/DAUGHTER HOLIDAY PACKAGE

This Mother-Daughter De Pere Dream Date for 6 is a magical way to kick off your holiday season! Begin by picking up something special for yourself with one of the three $50 gift certificates to hey,daisy!, and a little something for your little princess with one of the three $25 gift certificates to Sweetpea's. Then, on Sunday, November 27th...let the magic begin! You will be transported via Lamer's limo to Snips and Giggles, where you all will be given the "glam" treatment, including up-do's and mini-manicures. From there, you will be whisked away in your limo to St.Norbert College for The Dance Company's matinee performance of The Nutcracker. Your driver will be waiting after the show, to take you to the Union Hotel for dinner. And this night wouldn't be complete without something sweet...so your limo ride home will include a stop at Dairy Queen for a yummy treat!

 

chicagogetawayCHICAGO GETAWAY

Hold onto your hats, folks! The Teachers from Notre Dame and Our Lady of Lourdes are giving you a great chance to explore and play in the Windy City. The winner will enjoy 4 passes to the Shedd Aquarium, 2 nights at a 4 Star Priceline Hotel, 2 adult and 2 kids passes to Legoland, 2 adult and 2 kids passes to the Nature Museum, and a $100 American Express Gift Card for food!  While there, take in some of Chicago's finest attractions such as The Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and Garfield Park Conservatory. Chicago also offers free family friendly attractions and activities. Make the most of your time and your fun!

 

For a list, go to http://www.choosechicago.com/free_chicago/Pages/default.aspx

 

 

 Co-Chairs:

Kelly Smullen (OLoL) kelly.a.smullen@gmail.com 

Alisa Conway (Notre Dame) alisa.conway@gmail.com 

  

 

Notredameouronline   

Notre Dame/Our Lady of Lourdes Key Club: Online Auction Sneak Peek

 

The Online Auction (new this year!) will run from October 29 - November 8.

 

Check out and bookmark the Online Auction URL:

http://stores.ebay.com/NotreDame-OurLadyofLourdes-KeyClub

 

Green Bay Packers vs Oakland Raiders 12/11/11 @ Lambeau Field

FOURTH ROW!  2 seats together! This listing is for 2 tickets to see the Green Bay Packers vs. the Oakland Raiders at Lambeau Field on Sunday, December 11 (2011).  These two seats together are located in Section:  111, Row: 4!Donated to Key Club by:  Schneider National, Inc.

 

**50 YARD LINE** Packers vs Bears @ Lambeau Field

4 Seats Together, Near Aisle.  AWESOME VIEW! This listing is for 4 tickets to see the Green Bay Packers vs. the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Decenber 25 (2011).  These four seats together are located in Section: 120, Row:  38.Donated to the Key Club by:  Mike & Libby Riordan.

 

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions 01/01/12 @ Lambeau Field

This listing is for 2 tickets to see the Green Bay Packers vs. the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on Sunday, January 1 (2012). These two seats together are located in Section: 125,  Row: 13!  Great view of Lambeau Field!  These game tickets offer a great way to kick off the New Year! Donated to Key Club by: C.A. Lawton Co.

 

Four (4) Disney World 1-Day Park Hopper Tickets

This listing is for four One-Day Park Hopper Tickets (valued at $120 per pass). These passes are valid during normal operating hours, and provide admission to a magical experience at each of the unique Walt Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney's Hollywood Studios® ,and Disney's Animal Kingdom® for one day.Expiration date: September 2013. Donated to the Key Club by:  Walt Disney World Resort.

 

Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints (2012) @ Elkhart Lake

This listing is for 2 weekend tickets for the Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints (2012) at Elkhart Lake's Road America. Sports Car Club of America. Grassroots racing with over 25 car classes, open-wheel to thundering V8 sports cars.  Some of the season's most competitive racing!  Family-friendly paddock! The June Sprints will run June 16 - 19 (2012). Donated to the Key Club by:  Elkhart Lake's Road America.

 

Signed Green Bay Packers Charles Woodson Jersey

This listing is for a signed Green Bay Packers Charles Woodson (#21) jersey!The certificate of authenticity to validate the signature is included.Donated to the Key Club by:  Friends of the Key Club.

 

Three (3) Months of Time Warner Cable Service

Bundled Service Package: Phone, Internet, Cable TV. Donated to the Key Club by: Time Warner Cable.

 

Bagels for A Year from Panera Bread!

The winning bidder of this auction item will receive a certificate that is good for one free Bagel Pack from Panera Bread each month of the year for one year.  A Bagel Pack includes 13 bagels and 2 cream cheese (8-oz.) containers. Donated to the Key Club by:  Panera Bread.

 

Two Packers vs Lions Tickets + New Year's Eve Hotel/Party Package

Have fun celebrating the end of 2011 and the start of 2012!!

This listing is for 2 tickets to see the Green Bay Packers vs. the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on Sunday, January 1 (2012). These two seats together are located in Section 111, Row 7!Great 7th Row Seats @ Lambeau Field!Also included in this package is a gift card for the St. Brendan's Inn New Year's Eve Special. The New Year's Eve Hotel and Party package includes a room for 2 people on New Year's Eve, 2 tickets to the St. Brendan's New Year's Eve Party and 2 tickets to breakfast on New Year's Day.Donated to the Key Club by:  George & Kathy Smullen.

 

$200 SpaFinder gift certificate

The gift of Spa & Wellness!This listing is for a $200 SpaFinder gift certificate.  This certificate may be redeemed for services and professional products at participatingSpaFinder partners or for goods at www.Spafinder.com.  This certificate does not expire.To find the perfect spa...Spafinder.com or  call 1.800.ALL.SPAS

Donated to the Key Club by:  Donna Johnson, Arbonne International.

 

Gold's Gym - One Year Value Membership

This listing is for a gift certificate for a 1 year value membership at

any Gold's Gym location (value:  $416.88).   The certificate expires on November 4, 2012.   Donated to the Key Club by: Gold's Gym

 

American Girl Doll - Kanani Doll of The Year (2011)

Your 18" Kanani doll wears a faux hibiscus flower in her hair. She arrives wearinga breezy tropical dress, a pretend kukui nut necklace, ruffled sandals, and cotton underwear.  Includes the Aloha, Kanani paperback book.Donated to the Key Club by: American Girl

 

Kalahari Resort (Wisconsin Dells,) Waterpark Getaway Package

One Night Stay for 6 people + $100 Gift Card! Head to a place that will thrill you beyond belief and defy your every expectation. Step outside your typical waterpark vacation and experience the ultimate waterpark adventure.   The Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells gives 'splashing around' a whole new meaning!This listing is for a certificate for a One Night Stay in an African Queen Suite (tax and fee included).  This Queen Suite sleeps 6 people, and includes daily waterpark admission.    The certificate is not valid on weekends, holidays and certain peak blackout periods.  Rooms are subject to availability.  To help you have the time of your life, a $100 Kalahari Gift Card is also included.  This Gift Card can be used like cash at the Resort.   The One Night Stay certificate and $100 Kalahari Gift Card expire in 5 years (September 2016), so you have plenty of time to schedule your waterpark adventure.

Donated to the Key Club by:  Friends of the Key Club.

 

 Co-Chairs:

Kelly Smullen (OLoL) kelly.a.smullen@gmail.com 

Alisa Conway (Notre Dame) alisa.conway@gmail.com 

  

 

Keyclubplatesale 

  Key Club Classroom Plate Sale

 

With help from Paint N Pottery, each classroom has designed two thumbprint plates. These plates will be for sale at the Key Club Auction. There will be a raffle for one plate and a silent auction for the other. 
 
If you would like to pre order raffle tickets please fill out the form on the link below and return to the Middle School or Elementary School office. 
 
Tickets are two dollars each or six for ten dollars. 
Please have all ticket sales to the offices by Nov. 2nd. 

 

Key Club Classroom Plate Sale

 

seroogysfunSeroogy's Fundraiser

      

serooys8 

  

fundraisingupdate FUNDRAISING Update

 

thermometer

 

WE are well on our way!  

Our 2011-2012 3rd source funding requirement to the G.R.A.C.E. System is $96,000.  With only the Golf Outing and Scrip reporting to date, we have reached over $35,000!

THANK YOU to all who have contributed to these 2 fundraisers ! Keep those Scrip orders coming. Every purchase gets us closer to our goal! Once we reach this goal, our 3rd source funding dollars STAY AT NOTRE DAME OF DE PERE!  

 

Look for Innisbrook, Market Day and Key Club profits to be added soon!

 

 

 

magazinesaleFUNDRAISING

Many parents have asked about magazine renewal and credit for our school. We are excited to announce that renewing your magazines can STILL benefit Notre Dame of DePere!       

Magazineinfo Click here for more information about magazine renewal 

 

 

 

  

magazinesaleFUNDRAISING

 

 

FYI ~ IMPORTANT FUNDRAISING UPDATE:

The ONLY items that Notre Dame is currently collecting are...

-         Box Tops

-         Campbell's Soup ~ Labels for Education

-         Milk Caps

-         Austin's receipts

-         Soda tabs

*Milk caps collected are ONLY those that indicate $ for Schools... Kemp's, Morning Glory and Kwik Trip.

Also, when sending your items to school PLEASE be sure milk caps are clean and dry

(NO milk or mold) as volunteers are handling these items!

These programs do generate a lot of money for our school ~ check out the

"NEW" collection baskets the next time you visit...

Thank You!

 

InnisbrookINNISBROOK FUNDRAISER

 

ORDERS HAVE ARRIVED!!!
 
Anyone who participated in the Innisbrook fundraiser is encouraged to pick up their orders as soon as possible. Boxes are located in the gym entrance at the Elementary School, and are labeled with each students name. Thank you again for participating! We hope you enjoy your products.
 
Finally, there are some additional products available for sale in the Elementary School Office. Products include wrapping paper, and other accesories. Checks may be made payable to Notre Dame of De Pere.

 
The Innisbrook Fundraising link will remain on the Notre Dame of De Pere website. Anyone wanting to order or reorder may do so throughout the school year.

 

Click the link below to order!  

http://www.orderinnisbrook.com/external/schoollink.php?id=102824  

 

 

Innisbrook Fundraiser Facts 

Any Questions:  Kari Jossart - Innisbrook Chair
    kkjoss@tds.net 

MarketDayFUNDRAISING

   Market Day   

 

  Delicious, convenient food

  that raises money for our school! 

 

 

Market Day Dessert Bonus Days will be this November.  The more desserts that are bought and/or sold, the higher our profit!!  The desserts are delicious and great to have in your freezer to pull out for a quick dessert, especially with the holidays quickly approaching!  Our goal is to sell 500 desserts which will give us 45% profit for our school.  If each family buys or sells 2 desserts we will hit our goal!  As with last year, if you don't need any desserts, consider purchasing a couple of desserts and we will deliver them to St. John's Homeless Shelter.  Look for information regarding this fundraiser in your child's bag on Friday.  Deadline for orders is Nov. 7 and pick-up will be Nov. 10th.

 
Thank you for supporting Market Day!

 

Click the Market Day Logo for additional info 

scrip$crip Program

 

Scrip logo 

$crip Update October 2011

 

New $crip Retailers
. Regis Salon (7%)
. Applebee's (7%)

 

Announcements

. Home Depot (3%) now offers a $1000 denomination
. Stay up-to-date on denominations available via shopwithscrip.com

  

ScripNow!

. Remember ScripNow! when shopping online. ScripNow! is usually
available within 15 minutes of your online order.
. Send eGifts! Send gift cards to friends and family out of town for free
with ScripNow!

 

The most convenient way to order $crip is online.
Shopwithscrip.com benefits you because you can:

. Order any time
. See all of the $crip available, along with the percentages
. Take advantage of $crip specials, $cripNow! & Reload
. Share code with friends or family members
. Place and receive orders at home... You will receive your order
through the $crip envelope, unless you email a different preference.


 

Please email any questions to nddpscrip@gmail.com.

 

$crip office hours:

Mon 7:45-8:30 am

Wed 12-3:30 pm

Thu 7:45-8:30 am and 2:45-3:30 pm

Fri 7:45-8:30 am and 2:45-3:30 pm

Before and after masses at St. Francis and St. Mary.

 

$crip can no longer be sold in the MS office.

 

You must get your SCRIP order in by early Monday morning (by 8:45 a.m.) in order to receive it on Wednesday.

 

Please find additional information on the links below:

 

$crip Program Overview 

$crip Registration and Shopping Steps 

$crip Now Brands 

$crip Reload Brands 

volunteeropportunitiesVolunteer Opportunity

Playground/Lunch Supervision 

 

We are in great need of volunteers to help with supervision during
recesses.  We have several opportunities for you to earn your
volunteer hours.


We need help for the following times: 

 

-Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:00-10:15
-Kindergarten parents to help with lunch on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30-12:35
-Preschool parents to help with lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays from 11:25-12:35
-Lunch help for the 1st-5th grade lunch recess  Monday-Friday from 11:25-12:15

Please help us to fill these times so that we do not have to use
teachers to fill them.

If you can volunteer please contact Denise Charlier at 983-7915 or
email at denisecharlier@new.rr.com 

 

ywcaboobashYWCA BOO BASH

halloween pictureOCTOBER 28, 6-8pm

 

Have a Spook-tacular time celebrating Halloween at the YWCA! 

 

For information, click on the YWCA Boo Bash link!

faithFAITH

 

allsaintsdayAll Saints' Day Celebration

November 1st, Tuesday
All Notre Dame students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Saint
on Nov. 1st. This day will be celebrated with an all school Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier.
All are welcomed to join us for Mass and come as your favorite saint. All Saints' Day is a holy day of obligation that honors all martyrs and saints known and unknown. A saint is a very blessed and holy person who loved God very much. Saints are people who dedicated their lives to God and served others unselfishly. How lucky we are to have such good people to learn from and look up to. As we honor the saints, we pray for guidance and courage and faith to also follow God in all that we do each and every day. For we too, are called to be "Future Saints."
Do you need to find information on the saints? Here are some suggested websites:
http://www.fisheaters.com/saintsart.html
Some questions to think about when choosing your saint: Which saint's feast day lands on your birthday? Who is the most popular saint? Who is the least known saint? Who has the most unique name? Who is a modern day saint? Who is a saint that was an American citizen? Were you named after a saint? Who is a saint that lived a life of solitude? Who is a courageous saint? Who is a meek and humble saint? Which saint do you pray to ask for guidance and help?
Which saint represents love or joy or peace or patience or kindness or goodness or faithfulness or gentleness or self-control?
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27)
cupcakesforlifeN.D. Spirituality funds: Cupcakes for Life

National Prolife Cupcake Day was on October 9th.  Our Middle School students took part in this celebration on October 10th.  Cupcakes for Life is a day to remember the children who will never get to blow out candles, unwrap gifts and enjoy some cake.  So on Monday, to remember these children and honor their birthdays, the middle school students each received a cupcake.  In addition to celebrating those children's lives the students talked about respect for life issues, how to respect life and God's Word on respecting life: such as Genesis 1:27 "God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."  For more information on Cupcakes for Life and a short video clip go to: http://www.cupcakesforlife.com/ 

"God's love does not distinguish between the infant in the mother's womb or the child or the youth or the adult or the older person. In each one God sees His image and likeness. Human life is a manifestation of God and His glory."
~ Pope Benedict XVI ~

themassTHE MASS

The mass 

volunteeropportunitiesAdult Book Club

Adults Discussion: Location to be determined later, based on number of participants.  Book: Catholicism- A Journey To The Heart of the Faith by Fr. Robert Barron. The hardcover book is available from Amazon for $15.98 and also available as an EBook. Read more about the book and the DVD series on Fr. Barron's website www.wordonfire.org.

 

"Father Barron delights in the ways our faith puts flesh on the word. He tells us stories. He brings out the art, architecture, pho- tos, and human faces. He shows on every page that those who call Ca- tholicism a 'system' are mistaken. It's a living Body. Fr. Barron wants the world to share his delight in that fact. Accessible to students yet stim- ulating for scholars, this book shows forth the unique civilization-forming potential of the Catholic faith and the Church's living tradition in everyage, including ours." -Scott Hahn

BenedictbookclubBenedict Book Club and Bible Study

Teen Discussion: 8th grade through high school. In the library at St. Mary, Sunday, December 4th at 6:16pm. Book: Bleeder by John J. Desjarlais
The book can be purchased through Sophia Press at www.sophiainstitute.com

 or www.amazon.com.


"When classics professor Reed Stubblefield is disabled in a school shooting, he retreats to a rural Illinois cabin to recover and write a book on Aristotle. Oddly, in the chill of early March, the campgrounds and motels of tiny River Falls are filled with the ill and infirm -- all seeking the healing touch of the town's new parish priest, reputed to be a stigmatic, who bears on his hands and feet the wounds of Christ."

leaderconvocation2011 Leadership Convocation

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

K.I. Convention Center

(Hotel Sierra) Green Bay

  

For information on this event, please see the website:

http://www.gbdioc.org/images/stories/Stewardship-and-Pastoral-Services/Leadership_Convocation_2011_Brochure.pdf

 

 

fortydaysforlife 40daysforlife

Christians throughout Green Bay are invited to take part in the international 40 Days for Life effort from September 28 through November 6. In addition to 40 days of peaceful prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, please consider volunteering to pray outside of OB-GYN Associates of Green Bay in the Medical Arts Building at 704 South Webster Avenue during the 40 days, and spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort. This is a 24/7 peaceful campaign of prayer, fasting and walking. Notre Dame, St. Francis and St. Mary has a designated time slot on every Monday in the month of October from 4-6 p.m. To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact: Jen Budde 337-6614 or Marie Challe 336-4442. All are welcome!

 

UniformUniform Closet

uniforms

 

The Uniform Closet is located off the teacher's lounge in the elementary school. There is an abundance of nice lightly used clothing in all sizes to choose from. Parents are welcome to shop on school days from 8-3. Just sign in at the elementary school office before you head up to the 2nd floor. All clothing is FREE. Help yourself! If you have cleaned out your own closets and have donations to make, drop them off in the elementary school office. Thank you!

 

FamilyservicehoursNotre Dame of De Pere Family Service Requirements   

Family Service Hour Requirements 2011-2012