PSR Newsletter 6 March 2016

General Announcements Living Christ Retreat The Living Christ Retreat will be held at St. Paul from Thursday, March 17 through Saturday, March 19. Cost is $20 per person and $30 per couple. All volunteers and parents are asked to prayerfully consider attending this wonderful Lenten retreat where you will be able to encounter Christ more deeply. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Reaching for Tomorrow The Reaching for Tomorrow campaign has reached a crucial and exciting point. We finally have an approved final plan for the school building. Pledges are still needed and with your help, construction will begin as soon as the end of this school year. Help us reach this important next step in educating the future generations in the ways of the faith. Please see the attached brochure for more information including how to give. Fish-Fry Fridays The Knights of Columbus is once again sponsoring Fish-Fry Fridays during Lent. Please see the attached flyer for times, dates, location, and menu.

Monday Announcements Closing Prayer & Announcements Closing prayer will be done through the Office, together with announcements. Teachers are encouraged to either find, or have the class write a prayer associated with the Saint, holiday, or season listed on the Closing Prayer Schedule. The PSR office will not be providing the prayers for closing prayer this year, but may be resource for prayers that are already written, or developing new prayers. March 7: St. Peter – Early – Labbe/Velegol; Late – Harper/Miles March 14: St. Patrick – Early – Poston; Late – ?????? March 21: Holy Week – Early – ??????; Late – ?????? Prayer Schedule There are openings for all prayers at the end of the class session starting March 14. Please sign up in the office if your class is interested in saying another prayer at announcement time. Absences Please remember to call or email as soon as you know you will be absent for a class session. The Diocese requires that we have two adults in every classroom and since we do not have any flex aides in either session it is not as easy to find people to sub in a room. Please help us by informing us as soon as possible. Living Christ Retreat Posters All 4th and 5th grade classes will be making posters for the Living Christ Retreat. All materials for the posters will be provided. Posters are to be turned in at the end of class on March 14. Please remind students to only write their first name on the posters. Any others messages must be brief and appropriate for those attending the retreat.

MONDAY

Week Of: March 7, 2016 Prayer Date Gr. Rm. Teacher Date Gr. Rm. Teacher Date Gr. Rm. Teacher

M. Early 3/7 1 208 Labbe/Velegol 3/14 2 105 Poston 3/21 Open

M. Late 3/7 2 105 Harper/Miles 3/14 Open 3/21 Open

Notes: Beginning on March 14, there are openings for classes to say the closing prayer. If your class would like to lead prayer, please sign up in the office.

Chapter & Activity Video Rm Church Music Miller Materials Tech 1 Sadlier Chap: 22

Gathering: Mark 14: 12-24 Pray & Play 1, pp. 130 Act: Movie-Marvelous Mystery, Talk by Deacon Joe

206 & 210 Length: 5 min Decide times bet. yourselves

ME ML

5:30-5:50 7:15-7:35

Gathering Page (discuss at prayer table for opening prayer) movie

Laptop IPad Projector VCR Movie

2 Eucharist Chap: 4 Gathering: Mark 4: 1-20 Act: Discuss First Reconciliation, Story-Child’s Guide to Eucharist, Good soil paper, plant seeds

205 & 207 Length: min Decide times bet. yourselves

ME ML

Can use Sadlier Chapter 17 as a resource Gathering Page (discuss at prayer table for opening prayer) Book-Child’s Guide to Eucharist (keep until May 2) Good soil supplies Peat pots, cups, seeds

Laptop IPad Projector VCR Movie

3 Sadlier Chap: 16 (cont) Gathering: Exodus 16: 13-15 Act: Sacrament Review Game (group act. in Miller Hall), Mass Kits

610 Length: Decide times bet. yourselves

ME ML

4:50-5:25 6:35-7:10

Gathering Page (discuss at prayer table for opening prayer) Supplies for Sacrament Review Game Mass Kits

Laptop IPad Projector VCR Movie

4 Sadlier Chap: 5 Gathering: Luke 7: 37-48 Act: Reconciliation in church

609 Length: 50 min Decide times bet. yourselves

ME ML

Note-Posters for Living Christ Retreat will be due March 14 Gathering Page (you choose the questions) Act of Contrition Cards (from last week) Clipboards, worksheet, take pencils Scratch off crosses (when return from church)

Laptop IPad Projector VCR Movie

Week Of: March 7, 2016

Prayer Date Gr. Rm. Teacher Date Gr. Rm. Teacher Date Gr. Rm. Teacher

M. Early 3/7 1 208 Labbe/Velegol 3/14 2 105 Poston 3/21 Open

M. Late 3/7 2 105 Harper/Miles 3/14 Open 3/21 Open

Notes: Beginning on March 14, there are openings for classes to say the closing prayer. If your class would like to lead prayer, please sign up in the office.

Gr Chapter & Activity Video Rm Church Music Miller Materials Tech

5 Sadlier Chap: 10 & 11 Gathering: Exodus 12: 21-28 Act: Continue clothespin crosses, movie-Bread from Heaven, Project Disciple (p. 104), What’s the Word (p 99D)

615 Length: 30 min

Decide

times bet. yourselves

ME

ML

Note-Posters for Living Christ Retreat will be due March 14 Gathering Page (you choose the questions) Clothespin cross supplies movie Posterboard (get from the closet)

Laptop IPad Projector VCR Movie

6 Sadlier Chap: 17 Saint: St. Casimir Icebreaker: Biblical Telephone Act: Prophets Project (symbols); CCB: 1253, 1273, 625, 1424, 1427; Skits: TBP-p48

612 Length:

Decide time

yourself

ME

ML

St. Casimir Materials Prophets Project Materials Skits-(let us know if you need the skits)

Laptop IPad Projector VCR Movie

S A C R A

One Faith Chap: 11 Gathering: Exodus 16: 13-15 Act: Parts of the Mass Game

612 Length:

min Decide

time yourself

ML Gathering Page (discuss at prayer table for opening prayer) Game-directions, materials

Laptop IPad Projector VCR Movie

Sp

Chap: Act: Practice Reconciliation

ML Confessionals open Laminated poster Laminated cards w/prayer (1 per child)

Laptop IPad Projector VCR Movie

Maintenance Request:

Wednesday Announcements Living Christ Retreat Posters

All materials for the posters All 6th and 7th grade classes will be making posters for the Living Christ Retreat.will be provided. Posters are to be turned in at the end of class on March 9. Please remind students to only write their first name on the posters. Any others messages must be brief and appropriate for those attending the retreat. 6th Grade All 6th grade classes will be doing a service project with Dcn. Joe – “Bread to be Shared”. Please take attendance and move to Miller Hall right as class begins. 8th Grade All 8th grade classes will be going to the church for teacher-led Stations of the Cross. Please see the activity sheet for times.

WEDNESDAY

Gr Chapter & Activity

Main Church/ Lower Level

/other

Gym Miller AC

Lib. Tim. Tit.

MPR

Materials Needed

TECH Needed

5

CH. 10 Bread of Life Gathering Activity: Exodus 12: 21-28 Activity: Clothes pin crosses, parts of Mass game Video: Bread from Heaven Weekly Gospel discussion Q’s

+Lent worksheet +video +parts of Mass strips, game materials +Weekly Gospel discussion Q’s Maintenance Request Needed

6 CH. None Guest Speaker: Deacon Joe Ciaciura – “Bread to be Shared” service project Saint: St. Patrick Weekly Gospel discussion Q’s

+Saint info sheet +Weekly Gospel discussion Q’s Maintenance Request Needed

7 CH. 18 Holy Orders & Matrimony Icebreaker: Line Up *change from syllabus

Saint: St. Louise Weekly Gospel discussion Q’s

+Icebreaker directions – no supplies +Saint info sheet + Weekly Gospel discussion Q’s Maintenance Request Needed

8

CH. 7 Confirmation Book “Guided by the Spirit Saint: St. Perpetua & Felicity Activity: Stations of the Cross – teacher led, see schedule Weekly Gospel discussion Q’s

Rm. 613: 7:15 Rm. 614: 7:30 Rm. 615: 7:45 Rm. 616: 8:00

+booklets for Stations of the Cross + Saint info sheet + Weekly Gospel discussion Q’s Maintenance Request Needed

Week of: March 9, 2016

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