The Messenger - November 17, 2017

THE MESSENGER November 17, 2017 staopcs.org

Congratulations to our Saints Trivia Bee Winners! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

MESSAGE FROM ADMINISTRATION Dear School Families, We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoy time with family and friends next week. We also want to thank everyone who participated in Dolphin Donor Day! With your donations and generous matching gifts, we raised over $81,450 in only 24 hours for our school. Thank you also for supporting our fall Book Fair. All proceeds from the Book Fair will benefit our library.

Our discipleship message this week calls us to prepare for Advent and the new church year. When we return from Thanksgiving Break, we will look ahead to the next Sunday and the start of Advent. The weeks ahead will be filled with shopping, wrapping, cooking, entertaining and sharing Christmas cheer. In all the hustle and bustle of the coming season, let's remember that during the weeks of Advent we are also preparing for the birth of Christ. The spirit of Christmas will be found each day, if we give to each other as God has given Jesus, to us.

When we gather at table with our parish family this weekend for Mass, we will hear Jesus tell the parable of a master who leaves each of his servants different amounts of money and what they each do with that money. It will give each of us an opportunity to use the gifts God has given us. Do we share our gifts with others, or do we keep them hidden?

Maybe we’ll attend the same Mass and get to see you there! May the coming week bring God's blessings to you and yours.

ReneĂŠ B. Nunez

Susan Leddy

Kendall Shamas

Principal

Assistant Principal

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Registration Timeline

Thursday, January 11 | 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, January 18 | 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, January 25 | 10:00 a.m.

Monday, January 22 | Registration Opens for Returning Families Wednesday, January 31 | Registration Closes for Returning Families Monday, February 5| Registration Opens for New Students Wednesday, February 14 | Registration Closes for New Students Saturday, February 24 | Screening Day for New Student Applicants Friday, March 9 | Decision Emails Sent

Future Family Open House Thursday, February 1 | 6:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 CALENDAR Mon

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THANKSGIVING BREAK 26

27

Rosary, 8:30 a.m.

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Mass (3B), 9 a.m.

Rosary en Español, 2:30 p.m.

Celebrate & Communicate: Padua Parents Social, 2 p.m.

4 Rosary, 8:30 a.m.

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30

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8

Rosary en Español, 2:30 p.m.

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass (8-1), 9 a.m.

ALL–SCHOOL NEWS SAVE-THE-DATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRE-K3 & PRE-K4 “CHRISTMAS IN OUR JAMMIES” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15TH 2 PM | IN GYM

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GIVING BY LIVING

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Thank you to everyone who participated in Dolphin Donor Day on November 15th! In just 24 hours we raised $81,450 to support the Fund for St. Anthony! THANK YOU! THE LEADERSHIP SOCIETY Pastor’s Circle Mr. & Mrs. Steven Brady Ms. Shaune Stauffer Beacon of Light Mr. & Mrs. David Doucet Mr. & Mrs. Joe Fedele Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Fedoruk Mr. & Mrs. James Little Mr. & Mrs. Sam Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Jason Rivers Circle of Saints Mr. & Mrs. Alfredo Amparan Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Beatty Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bell Mr. & Mrs. John Bong Mr. & Mrs. Navell Carrone Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Castillo Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo DeAguirre The Gonzalez-Vizzani Family Mr. & Mrs. Lane Lease The Lorenzetti Family Mr. & Mrs. Billy Martin Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Nahigian Mr. & Mrs. Chip Nunez Stephanie & John Ourso The Piefer Family Mr. & Mrs. Marco Poisler Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sloan Mr. & Mrs. David Tressel Mr. & Mrs. Brian Velardo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wing PADUAN PATRONS Blue & Green Club Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Abib Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Bitting Mr. & Mrs. Hal Brumfield Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Dickinson Mr. & Mrs. Matt Gregory Mr. & Mrs. James Kalke Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kemp Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Larkin Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Martinez

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce McIninch Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Oghena Mr. & Mrs. Randy Pais Mr. & Mrs. Brian Twellman Mr. & Mrs. William Stamps Dr. & Mrs. Jason Strecker Mr. & Mrs. William Walker Mr. & Mrs. Brad Walters Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Whatley Friends of St. Anthony Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Betancourt Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Greg Childress Mr. & Mrs. Paul Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Stan Doiron Mr. & Mrs. Jason Enia Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fantazia Mr. Gordon Kloesel Mr. & Mrs. Chase Lambin Paula & Mark Lee Mr. & Mrs. Brett Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Rabalais Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ross The Sanchez-León Family Mr. & Mrs. Brandy Snipp Shelby & Josh Veach Mr. & Mrs. Matthew White Supporters of St. Anthony Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David Aldrich Mr. & Mrs. Danny Amador Mr. & Mrs. Tom Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Arana Mr. & Mrs. Tito Bernardo Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bierbaum Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Bilnoski Mr. & Mrs. Tim Booth Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Brignac Ms. Patricia Broussard Mr. & Mrs. Kelley Carson Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Cavaluzzi Mr. & Mrs. Jose Cervantes Mrs. Carita Christiansen

Mr. & Mrs. James Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Correa Dr. & Mr. Mark Coscio Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cunningham Jill & Ronny Daigle Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Dalton Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo DeAzevedo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dohm Mr. & Mrs. Frank Dompnier Kristy & Arthur Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Perry Dueitt Mr. & Mrs. Emile Dufrene Mrs. Suzanne Ettman Mr. & Mrs. Juan Failde Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fantazia Tammy & Carey Fishman Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Garza Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gillispie Mr. & Mrs. Mark Glanville Ms. Kari Golden Ms. Kathy Graff Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Grimm Mr. & Mrs. John Held Mr. & Mrs. Eric Heuring Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hill Mr. & Mrs. David Hollas Mr. & Mrs. Joel Hron Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Jannes Mr. & Mrs. Barton Joffrion Mr. & Mrs. Pete Johnson Mr. Thomas Juranek Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kerrigan Mr. & Mrs. Jay Kinch Mr. & Mrs. Michael Koett Dr. & Mrs. Neven Krstulovic The Kwiatkowski Family Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lastrapes Dr. & Mr. Shane Leahey Susan & Matt Leddy Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LeMaster Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Lipinski Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Loyo Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Marsan Mr. & Mrs. Cristofer Mattern Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Kenny Miller

When we reach our Fund for St. Anthony goals, students celebrate too!

CLASS GOALS Each class reaching 100% participation will receive a pizza & dance party in their classroom!

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Mims Ms. Becki Mims Mr. & Mrs. Charles Miotke Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Moe Mr. & Mrs. Craig Moorman Dr. & Mrs. Michael Morris Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo Munguia The Naeher Family Miss Carah Nunez Mr. & Mrs. Christopher O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Tommy O’Connor Mr. Cesar Ortiz & Mrs. Patricia Tamez Ms. Kristi Parks Mr. & Mrs. Mike Pavlich Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Pavlock Ms. Gayle Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Robert Picone J.A. Quillian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rangel Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Reyes Mr. & Mrs. Gaston Rodriguez & Family Mr. & Mrs. Michael Romer Mr. & Mrs. Melanie & Steve Romero Ms. Cynthia Ruff Mr. & Mrs. Tim Russell Mr. & Mrs. Jason Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shamas, Jr. Ms. Makira Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Josh Smith Ms Judi Strapp Mr. & Mrs. Brett Sturgeon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Surkein Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Tajong

SCHOOL-WIDE GOALS 50% Family Participation 15 minutes of extra recess 75% Family Participation Free Dress Day 100% Family Participation Shaved Ice Truck Day

WHY 100% PARTICIPATION? Because each child is an important part of the St. Anthony community, our goal is for every family to make a gift every year to the Fund for St. Anthony.

There is strength in numbers – many gifts add up to a large sum each year, and every gift makes a difference no matter the amount. The cumulative effect of consistently high participation propels us even further and speaks to our shared commitment to our students and our school.

WHEN AND HOW CAN I GIVE? 

You can give anytime, when it is best for your family! The Fund for St. Anthony campaign will conclude June 30, 2018.

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We accept cash, check, credit card, appreciated securities.

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Online giving is available for one-time gifts or recurring gifts may be made through the Parish online giving portal.

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Many employers offer matching programs that could double or triple your gift; we encourage you to check with your company.

Dr. Ferdinand Tamas & Mrs. Feride Frech

Mr. & Mrs. Carmen Vito Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Waller Mr. & Mrs. Brad Walters Mr. & Mrs. Barton West Mr. & Mrs. Harry Winslow Ms. Cathy Wogan Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wunch Italics=Faculty & Staff

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Saturday, December 2nd | 9:30—10:30 a.m.

Bishop Sheltz Fellowship Hall