TheST. COLUMBA SHEPHERD
FORMERLY THE FRIDAY FOCUS GUIDANCE FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 READ THE SHEPHERD
EACH WEEK THE ST. COLUMBA SHEPHERD
provides all the information you need to know and links to things that you might need to cross off your list. Stay organized by reading it every week and making sure that you add events and deadlines to your calendar!
LET'S DO IT!
10/3 - Living Rosary - 10:10 10/4 - School Mass - 3rd Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 10/4 & 10/5 - 7th Grade Retreat to Stations of the Cross and Sand Dunes 10/5 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Mesa Verde 10/5 & 10/6 - 6th Grade Retreat at Cross Bar X 10/9 - Individual School Pictures 10/10 - Class Pictures 10/11 - School Mass - 7th Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 10/12 - Prayer & Praise Assembly - 8:15 10/13 - Middle School Dance - 6:30 10/18 - School Mass - 2nd Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 10/19 - No School - Preschool Closed, K-8 Parent/Teacher Conferences 10/20 - No School - End of 3rd Qtr/Teacher Professional Development 10/25 - School Mass - 8th Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 10/26 - Kindergarten & 1st Grade Field Trip to Jackalope Acres 10/28 - Oktoberfest - After 5:00 Mass WWW STCOLUMBASCHOOLDURANGO ORG/
TO REMEMBER 970-247-5527
DATES
OCTOBER LUNCHES
October’s lunch menu is now available for your convenience. All gluten free options are noted and the menu can always be found on our website as well as on the St. Columba School App under parent quicklinks
October Lunches
SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR OCTOBER STEAM!
Now open for K-4th Grade!
Wednesdays from 3:15 - 4:15pm, Wed. September 20 - Wed. Dec. 13th
Classes are currently covering Environmental Sciences
Sessions are $60 per month or $15 per class (months with less than 4 classes will be prorated).
Sign-ups are offered on a monthly basis.
Click HERE to register now. Class is limited to 18 students
LIVING ROSARY
By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to a certain devotion The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary The rosary is a cherished devotion where we contemplate the mysteries of Jesus' life, death, and Resurrection through the heart of our Blessed Mother. On Tuesday, October 3rd, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade will be hosting a Living Rosary for the school at 10:10 in the Church. We hope you will join us.
10.28.2023
Save the date. Fall fun, food, drinks, pumpkin carving and painting! Need we say more?
Details coming soon.
Watch for this flyer with the QR code in this week’s Tuesday folders!
OKTOBERFEST!
ST. COLUMBA
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Our K-8 Parent/Teacher Conferences this year are on Thursday, October 19th We ask all families to sign up for a time to meet with your student’s homeroom teacher. Specials teachers and those who teach additional middle school subjects will also be available for conferences. Each family is expected to sign up for a conference, and a time will be assigned to you if you do not Please remember that there is no school on October 19th & 20th for conferences and the end of our 1st Quarter.
Watch for more info about conferences in Tuesday folders!
CONFERENCE SIGN UPS
Kindergarten - Ms. Garcia
First Grade - Mrs. DeRaad
Second Grade - Mrs. Robertson
Third Grade - Mrs. Lee
Fourth Grade - Mrs. Washburn
Fifth Grade - Mrs. Bowman
Sixth Grade - Mrs. Nakamoto
Seventh Grade - Mrs. Poettgen
Eighth Grade - Mrs. May-O
Mrs. May
Art - Mrs. McMillen
Spanish - Mrs. Santiago
PE - Mrs. Rifilato
Music - Mrs. Stuard
Learning Lab - Ms. McMahon
THINGS TO REMEMBER:
Attendance Line: Please call our attendance line, 828-9356, to excuse your child’s absence.
Social Media: Follow stcolumbadurango on Instagram and St. Columba School on Facebook to see regular pictures and videos of our students as well as reminders of upcoming events.
Thank you so much for your contributions to the Teacher/Staff Birthday Collection! Thanks to your amazing support we have collected over $2800, which means that every teacher and staff member will receive almost $100 each on their birthday from the St. Columba families. Thank you so much again for supporting this important initiative
School Pictures: All Preschool-8th Grade students will be taking their individual school pictures on Monday, October 9th, and class pictures on Tuesday, October 10th. Even if you aren’t purchasing pictures, your student will be photographed for the yearbook and we ask that they are in their best, clean school uniforms for picture day (K-8). No sweatshirts including school quarter zips will be allowed in pictures. Make-up pictures will be taken at a date to be determined in November or early December for anyone who is absent for pictures.
Important message from the photographers: A/M Photography will be taking your students portraits again this year. They have taken their ordering process online and you will receive a link on how to place an order shortly after photos are taken. Please give A/M Photography a call directly with any questions or concerns
THE PARISH CONNECTION
AT ST. COLUMBA CHURCH, WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A VIBRANT AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING FAITH FORMATION. HERE ARE SOME OF THE EXCITING ACTIVITIES THAT WE OFFER EACH WEEK. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR THESE EVENTS AND EXPERIENCE THE WARMTH AND HOSPITALITY OF THE ST COLUMBA COMMUNITY
FAMILY OF FAITH THEOLOGY NIGHT
Tuesday, October 3rd - 6:30pm - 7:30pm in the Parish Center
Grades K-5 Faith Formation
Calling all parents and adults! It's time for Theology class with Fr. Kevin. This year, we are studying Part 1 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Profession of Faith. Enjoy a thoughtprovoking discussion on topics such as "What is Faith?" and "Who is God, and how can we know Him?" For those unable to attend in person, here is a Zoom link; you can also find the link on the Public Calendar on the website.
Theology Nights are open to all adults, with a special focus on parents of children in grades K-5.
Please RSVP here for the event AND for childcare, or call the church office.
Parents of Family of Faith, if you missed the September session, please arrive at 6 PM to catch up!
THE PARISH CONNECTION
SACRAMENTAL FORMATION
FIRST COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION: PARENTS AND CHILDREN, WE'RE NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION. OUR FIRST MEETING WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, AT THE PARISH CENTER. FIRST COMMUNION MTG WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 9 AM TO 10 AM, AND CONFIRMATION MTG WILL FOLLOW FROM 11:15 AM TO 12:30 PM. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS IMPORTANT STEP IN YOUR FAITH JOURNEY! FIND ALL THE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORMS YOU NEED ON OUR PARISH WEBSITE.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONS
FR KEVIN PROVIDES WEEKLY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION QUESTIONS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS ENRICH THEIR FAITH BY CONTEMPLATING SUNDAY READINGS.
Based on the readings for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time A
Readings: Ez 18:25-28/Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt 21:28-32
The Israelites are complaining because it seems as if God is punishing them (with the Babylonian Exile) for the sins of their ancestors. God sets the record straight: each is responsible for his/her own failings. Ezekiel sees life and death as consequences of moral behavior. Do you experience God punishing or rewarding people in this life for their moral successes or failures?
St. Paul reflects of the humility of Christ as a model for our communal life. Kenosis is the Greek word for self-emptying love. This becomes then the grounding force that keeps the community of Christ together. In the last few weeks, where have you encountered real humility, and how did that affect you?
The parable in the Gospel comes from the same source as Luke’s “Prodigal Son”. Words of compliance are not enough, but a life of obedience and responsiveness is the life of faith. Which of these two sons do you identify with the most? Why? Has that changed over time?
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HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!
