HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL SCHOOL JESUS CHRIST IS THE REASON FOR OUR SCHOOL

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Issue 6

Dear Parents,

We have so much to be thankful for at Holy Family Regional School! We are thankful to be able to share our love for God and learn about our faith every day. Our children are privileged to pray to God and tell him things they want him to know, to ask for things they need, to pray for others and to especially say thank you every day. We are blessed that the Holy Spirit flows through our halls and guides each of us; children, teachers, parents, and administrators every day!

As I reflect on the past few months, I am so grateful for our generous community. Our children continue to reach out to others in need. We have made cards to lift the spirits of the elderly and children in the hospital, we collected over a thousand pounds of food for needy families serviced through Lighthouse, and after Thanksgiving, we will begin our Christmas Outreach program collecting baby items for the young mothers at Gian-na House, as well as continued donations for those affected by the recent natural dis-asters. It is by your example as parents, that our children have learned the practice of reaching out to others.

I am also grateful for the many families who have offered to become involved in our school through the various volunteer opportunities . We have hundreds of families who have made the commitment to better our school programs and enrichments by sharing the gift of time and talent. If you have not fulfilled your 20 hour commitment on the VIP, it is not too late! Please visit the school website to see where you can help.

The Advancement Team continues to make amazing plans for this year’s Winter Won-derland Gala which will be held on February 10th at Cherry Creek Golf Club. It will be an event that you will not want to miss! In this issue of the FUNdamentals, you will find information about the many sponsorships that are available. These sponsorships come with great advertising potential, including having your company logo displayed on our website for the entire year. Be sure to contact Jennifer Schmitz in the Advance-ment Office for more information.

Thanksgiving is a good time for all of us to reflect on our blessings, and to continue to use our many gifts to benefit not only our school community, but also our broader com-munity and world.

May your time with family and friends be joyful and blessed. Happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely in Christ,

Mr. Jon Myers

Principal

Academic Excellence

Authors in April Update

Middle School Author– Jennifer Nielsen

This month we are thrilled to bring you more information about your

2018 Authors in April author, Jennifer Nielsen, as well as information

about a great holiday gift idea - gift certificates for our banquet which

will be held Monday, April 23rd, 2018.

A former speech teacher, theater director, and door-to-door pollster (briefly), Jennifer Nielsen lives in

Utah with her husband, three children, and a dog that won’t play fetch. She loves chocolate, old books,

and lazy days in the mountains. As far back as Jennifer can remember, she has shared her brain with im-

aginary characters. She figures it’s okay if she talks to them as she’s working on her stories, as long as

they don’t start talking back! Her first attempt at a full-length story was in 6th grade. But she aban-

doned the manuscript when a local locksmith halted her research on picking locks. As a child, Mrs. Niel-

sen loved the Hardy Boys and Encyclopedia Brown series’, but her favorite books were The Wolves of

Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. We are looking forward to meeting

her in the spring!

An annual highlight of Authors in April week is our banquet. Held Monday evening the week the au-

thors are visiting, the community comes together to hear the four authors give their “adult” presenta-

tions. These often include stories of how they started their writing careers or how a book or teacher

influenced them as a child. Here is some feedback we got from Sara Sullivan, teacher at Van Hoosen,

about last year’s banquet, “The food was yummy, the company was even better, and the authors were

simply amazing. One of the most inspiring messages that I took away was the impact that teachers and

librarians had on all of the authors. I left feeling so moved and empowered. I hope to guide my stu-

dents toward their passion the same way that their educators did.” Along with being an inspirational

evening, it is also Authors in April’s biggest fundraiser. If this sounds like something you or a friend

might be interested in, consider buying a gift certificate now to use as a holiday gift! High school stu-

dents and adults are welcome to attend. The gift certificates are $45 each. Contact sixth grade home-

room teacher, Mrs. Bridget Hondzinski, for more information.

What are you

thankful for?

Have you taken time to recognize what you already have, before asking for more? In your

prayers do you pray for what you want, or pray to have revealed to you what God wants?

As you gather tomorrow, or this weekend, with family and friends, take time to really be

present with each person you are with. Listen intently and thank God for them in your

life…perhaps you will even silently say a prayer for them. As you sit at your table of bounty,

take a moment and think about those who don’t have much or anything to eat. Offer a pray

for those who are in need.

If there are people you will encounter, this day of thanks, whom maybe you struggle with, or

have experienced conflict, extend a sign of peace. Be hopeful that your relationship will be

healed, show your love in simple ways.

If you will be missing a family member or friend, know that you are in my prayers. God is with

you always, and, if you let Him, He will offer you comfort and peace.

May you feel God’s presence always, but especially in the next few days as we say thank you

for many things…especially God’s saving love and grace.

God bless you as we begin a wonderful holiday season!

Kim Myers, Campus Minister

Here is a little food for thought… The students are asked to approach the house of the Lord with quiet reverence as they prepare their hearts and minds for Mass. Let us all be role models for each other as we support the teaching of our Holy Father!

Pope: No 'chit-chat' before Mass Prepare to encounter the Lord with silent prayer, he tells general audience Friday, November 17, 2017 Catholic News Agency - Catholic News Agency

VATICAN CITY | At his weekly general audience Nov. 15, Pope Francis called out the common habit

of chatting with people around you before Mass, stressing that this is a time for silent prayer, when we

prepare our hearts for an encounter with the Lord.

Quiet please!

“When we go to Mass, maybe we arrive five minutes before, and we start to chit-chat with those in

front of us,” the pope said. However, “it is not a moment for chit-chat.”

“It is a moment of silence for preparing ourselves for dialogue, a time for the heart to collect itself in

order to prepare for the encounter with Jesus,” he said, adding that “silence is so important.”

Photographer: L'Osservatore Romano

Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass in Santa Marta. As part of a series of Wednesday teachings on the

Eucharist, he said Nov. 15 at his general audience that the time before the start of Mass should be spent in

silent prayer, not "chit-chat" with others.

Continuing his new catechesis on the Eucharist, the pope recalled his message the week prior, that the

Mass is not a show, but a place where we encounter the Lord. In this encounter, he said, silence is

what “prepares us and accompanies us.”

But to really understand this, first we have to answer a question, he said. And that is: What is prayer?

Prayer is, “first and foremost dialogue, personal relationship with God,” he said. And in prayer, just

like in any dialogue, it needs moments of silence “together with Jesus.” This, he said, is because it is

only in the “mysterious silence of God” that his Word can resound in our heart.

Francis explained that to pray is not difficult, and is something that Jesus himself taught us to do first

of all by example, when in the Gospels he withdraws to a secluded place to pray. And second, he

teaches us again when he tells his disciples that the first word in knowing how to pray is “Father.”

This is “so simple,” the pope said. “So we have to learn, ‘Father.’” Then, we must take on the attitude

of a small child before his or her parents. One full of trust and confidence, knowing that God

“remembers you and takes care of you,” he said.

The second attitude we should take is one of childlike surprise and wonder. The child, he said, “always

asks a thousand questions because he wants to discover the world; in our relationship with the Lord,

in prayer, wonder,” he said, telling pilgrims to “open the heart to wonder.”

When it comes to prayer, he noted that often we are busy with many different activities or projects

and say we don’t have time. “We lose sight of what is fundamental: our life of the heart, our spiritual

life, our life of prayer with the Lord.”

However, Jesus surprises us in truth by loving us and calling us even in our weaknesses, he said,

adding that just as Christ called his disciples, he also calls us to him at each Mass.

“This is therefore the greatest grace: to be able to experience the Mass, the Eucharist. It is the

privileged moment to be with Jesus, and through Him with God and his brothers.”

Holy Family Regional School 19th Annual Fundraising Gala – February 10, 2018

Advertising Packages ____ Full Page Color (7.5 x 10) $750 ____ Quarter Page Color (3.5 x 4.875) $250 ____ Half Page Color (7.5 x 4.875) $500 ____ Eighth Page Color (Business Card) $150

Please submit logo and ad in high resolution PDF format to the Advancement Department at: advancement@holyfam.org Please Contact Jennifer Schmitz with questions: 248.299.3798 or Schmitz.Jennifer@holyfam.org

Payments can be made at https://holyfam.ejoinme.org/2018gala or Holy Family Regional School Attn: Advancement, 2633 John R. Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307

Diamond Sponsor $10,000 • 1 table of (10) at Gala (value $1,250)

• Foursome and hole-sponsorship at 2018 HFRS Golf Outing (value $800)

• Full page advertisement in Gala program (value $750)

• (4) tickets to 2018 Mothers’ Dinner (value $220)

• Athletic family pass to all Holy Family home games for 2018 / 2019 school year (value $70)

• Signage at Gala entrance

• Banner displayed at school throughout 2018 / 2019 school year

• Recognition on school website throughout 2018 / 2019 school year

• Permanent plaque at school, sponsor listed by year

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Platinum Sponsor $5,000 • 1 table of (10) at Gala (value $1,250)

• Full page advertisement in Gala program (value $750)

• Signage at Gala

• Recognition on school website throughout 2018 / 2019 school year

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Vodka Bar Sponsor $5,000 (exclusive) • 1 table of (10) at Gala (value $1,250)

• Full page advertisement in Gala program (value $750)

• Signature drink created & named by sponsor (limited to available items)

• Signage by bar

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Love Our Clergy Sponsor $3,000 (exclusive) • (4) tickets to Gala for sponsor (value $500)

• Half page advertisement in Gala program (value $500)

• Dine with our Clergy at the Gala

• Signage on table

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Love Our Staff Sponsor $3,000 (exclusive) • This sponsorship will allow our staff to attend the Gala at no cost to them.

• (4) tickets to Gala for sponsor (value $500)

• Half page advertisement in Gala program (value $500)

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Invitation Sponsor $3,000 (exclusive) • (4) tickets to Gala (value $500)

• Half page advertisement in Gala program (value $500)

• Signage at Gala

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Centerpiece Sponsor $3,000 (exclusive) • (4) tickets to Gala (value $500)

• Half page advertisement in Gala program (value $500)

• Signage at each table (approx. 40 tables)

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Entertainment Sponsor $3,000 (2 available) • (4) tickets to Gala (value $500)

• Half page advertisement in Gala program (value $500)

• Dance Dedication

• Recognition by Intrigue Entertainment

• Signage by band

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Fireside Sponsor $2,500 (exclusive) • (4) tickets to Gala (value $500)

• Half page advertisement in Gala program (value $500)

• Signage at fireside seating area

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Valet Sponsor $2,000 (exclusive) • (2) tickets to Gala (value $250)

• Quarter page advertisement in Gala program (value $250)

• VIP parking spot for sponsor

• In-car promotion for each car valeted

• Signage at entrance

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Hot Chocolate Bar Sponsor $1,500 (exclusive) • (2) tickets to Gala (value $250)

• Quarter page advertisement in Gala program (value $250)

• Signage by station

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Late Night Bite Sponsor $1,500 (exclusive) • (2) tickets to Gala (value $250)

• Quarter page advertisement in Gala program (value $250)

• Signage by station

• Keepsake embroidered HFRS blanket

Wildcat Sponsor $250 • Quarter page personal message w/picture in Gala program

The PTG board would like to give thanks to all the parents who, take time in so many

ways, to volunteer for our events. Without you our school would not have such

successful events.

We hope everyone has a blessed and relaxing Thanksgiving break.

2017-2018 PTG Executive Board

Tara Haener, Co-President Erin Malick, Co-President Claudia Morreale, Vice President Liz Plummer, Treasurer

Renee Smith, Secretary

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SCRIP Dates

11/27– SCRIP Orders Due 11/30 – SCRIP Distribution

Other news…

"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love"

Mother Teresa

Issue #6, 11/21/17

PTG Website

Check out our PTG page at http://www.holyfam.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=792375&type=d&pRE

C_ID=1172210 for the most current information and calendar.

Also check for upcoming VIP signups for PTG and other school events! Notices for event publications or for FOFTY items should be sent to Renee

Smith, Secretary at smithr2679@gmail.com. 1-2 day advance notice.

• 12/6 Family Dinner Night

• 12/7 Toyology Holiday Event

• 12/7-12/8 Gift Shop SC

• 12/12 General Meeting NC MPR 9am

• 12/14-12/15 Gift Shop NC

IN THIS ISSUE

• Thank you • Toyology • Amazon Smile

Christmas Gift Shop

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JESUS AND ME

Jesus And Me (JAM) is an evening of Praise and Worship, Adoration, and spiritual message.

It is a time for families to join in contemporary song and adoration of Jesus in the Real Presence of the Eucharist.

For more information contact us at standrewjam@gmail.com if you would like an email reminder for the date and time as each event approaches.

St. Andrew Catholic Church

St. Andrew Catholic Church1400 Inglewood Ave.Rochester, MI 48307www.standrewchurch.org

Stay connected with St. Andrew Catholic Church

Website: www.standrewchurch.org

www.facebook.com/StAndrewCatholicChurch

www.twitter.com/@standrewchurch

Real Presence JAMSunday, March 18, 2018

Two Events Planned:Holy Spirit JAM

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Inv i tes you to . . .

PACK 83

Cub Scout Ham Sale

Purchase a Holiday Ham, Breast of Turkey, or other Dearborn products!

Contact: Yvonne Plentis at (248) 842-1360 or ypentis@gmail.com Orders due: Thursday, December 7th, 2017 Checks payable to: PACK 83 Send orders to: Holy Family South Campus in an envelope labeled “Cub Scout Ham Sale” Pick-up day: The Plentis home on Thursday, December 14th, 2017 Pick-up time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm (Items not picked up during this time will be donated to Vets Returning Home.)

The following products are available:

Spiral Sliced Torched Glazed Ham: Whole (Avg Wt 14 LBS)……….. $60.50 Half (Avg Wt 8 LBS)……………….. $37.00

Spiral Sliced Ham w/Glaze Packet: Whole (Avg Wt 14 LBS)……….. $57.00 Half (Avg Wt 8 LBS)……………….. $35.00

Classic Trim Semi Boneless Ham: Whole (Avg Wt 14 LBS)……….. $45.95 Half (Avg Wt 8 LBS)……………….. $30.50

Hunter’s Sausage - Hot or Mild (5 LBS)…………………………………………………….. $31.95

Kielbasa – Smoked or Fresh (5 LBS)…………………………………………………………… $23.50

Spiral Sliced Breast of Turkey (4.5 LBS)……………………………………………………. $32.00

Beef Skinless Franks (Avg Wt 5 LBS)………………………………………………………… $19.00

Skinless Franks (Avg Wt 5 LBS)…………………………………………………………………… $17.00

Natural Casing Franks (Avg Wt 3 LBS)…………………………………………………….. $13.00

Mini Stix – Hot, Mild, Teriyaki, or Garlic (CASE ONLY - 8 (6 OZ) Pks to a Case)…………………….. $36.50

1904 Brand Hot Dogs – (3 LBS)…………………………………………………………………….. $13.50

Steakhouse Strips from Angus (CASE ONLY - 8 (3 OZ) Pks to a Case)……………………… $36.50

Sweet Bar-B-Q Beef Brisket (CASE ONLY - 8 (3 OZ) Pks to a Case)…………………….. $36.50

Hunters Mini Bites – Hot or Mild (CASE ONLY – 8 (6 OZ) Pks to a Case)…………………….. $36.50

Chicken - Kielbasa, Bratwurst or Smoked Jalapeno (CASE ONLY – 12 (13 OZ) Pks to a Case)………………… $41.00

Chicken Italian – Hot or Mild (CASE ONLY – 12 (13 OZ) Pks to a Case)………………… $41.00

****VETS RETURNING HOME located in Roseville, Michigan (vetsreturninghome.org)**** This organization helps veterans with housing, support, meals, career assistance as well as

mental & physical assistance so they can get back on their feet. Purchase any item through PACK 83 and we will deliver it directly to Vets Returning Home!