*The St. Ann Weekly Newsletter will be posted here every Friday. It will also be emailed to all families via Gradelink.
St. Ann Weekly Newsletter
October 4, 2024
Thank you!
Thank you to all of our parents who volunteered at our book fair and those who made purchases at our book fair. We appreciate each and every one of you!
If you volunteered and have not yet logged your volunteer hours, please do so on Gradelink. Instructions on how to log volunteer hours may be found on the School News page of Gradelink.
End of 1st Quarter
The end of 1st quarter is Thursday, October 17th. Report Cards will go home with students on Monday, October 21st.
Safe Environment Training
Any adult who will be responsible for the supervision of children at any time (volunteers included) is required by the Diocese of Raleigh to take Safe Environment Training. The next online training session will be Tuesday, October 8th from 7 – 9:30pm.
To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.
If you have completed Safe Environment Training in the past year, you may be eligible for the renewal class which may be completed on your own. Please contact Mr. Bishop via email with any questions you may have: dre@stanncatholicchurch.org
Parish Clean Up
On Saturday, October 19th from 9am until noon, there will be a parish clean up day. If you are able to help clean up the church grounds, please feel free to come with a shovel, rake, or other gardening tools. This is a great way to help the parish and complete your volunteer hours for the school!
Volunteer Opportunity
If you are interested in assisting with our daily lunch duty, please email Mr. Pittman directly at: principal@mysacs.org. These hours will count towards the required 10 hours of service time per family!
First Friday Formation
This week, Kevin Iheanyichukwu, one of our 8th grade students, shares some thoughts on Mass and the Bible.
The Catholic Mass and the Bible are connected in some important ways:
- God’s Message: The Bible is how God talks to people through the stories and teachings it contains. The Mass is also a way God communicates with us, especially through the Bible readings and prayers.
- Revelation and Tradition: The Bible shows us what God has revealed to us, and the Mass helps us celebrate and remember those revelations. The Mass follows traditions that have been passed down through the Church and are based on what the Bible teaches.
- Structure: The Mass has a specific order and includes readings from the Bible. This structure helps us understand and reflect on the Bible’s messages, similar to how the Bible is organized to guide our faith.
- Sacrament: The Bible talks about Jesus and His teachings. During the Mass, we celebrate the Eucharist, which is a special way of remembering and experiencing Jesus’s sacrifice and presence, just like the Bible describes.
- Community: Both the Bible and the Mass are about coming together as a community. The Bible is read and discussed in groups, and the Mass is a communal event where people gather to worship and learn.
- Learning About Faith: The Mass helps teach us about our faith through its prayers and actions, similar to how the Bible teaches us about God and how to live a good life.
So, the Mass is like the Bible because it uses the Bible's teachings and helps us experience them in a special way.
Positivity Project
Every week you will find the link to the Positivity Project's website for families here: P2 for Families (password: P2) . We invite you to explore the character strength of the week with your child by watching a short video, reading a quote and discussing the three questions online.
Next week our character strength of the week is other people matter – being present and giving others my attention.
More information about the Positivity Project is included in the attached document.
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