St. Rose of Lima Catholic School strosecardinals.org Excellence Through Jesus Since 1889 Weekly Newsletter September 28, 2018 Another successful active week at St. Rose School! We welcomed the fall weather with cooler temperatures! The family day lunch and book fair had a great turnout! The kids loved the spinning wheel activity! Students really enjoyed parents and family members coming to school to visit! We love seeing you and you are always welcome! We appreciate all efforts and support! Thank you Mrs. Schroeder for managing the book fair and Mrs. Moeller and Mrs. Osina for preparing the delicious meal! Pep rallies have been exciting with fun skits and booster tag prizes! Battle cry competition of classes shows the spirit with loud cheering echoing from students, teachers and parents all getting in the action! Great job cheerleaders! We are so proud of our cardinal football team and volleyball teams! They are working hard, executing great plays making the games exciting! The cheerleaders and pep squad keep us entertained with cheers and cute dances! Way to go Cardinals! WhooHoo!! The NEW BUS has arrived!! We are ecstatic and so grateful to everyone helping support this project!! Thank you advisory council members Drew Brossman and Ronnie Lewis for doing the search and making the contacts. There will be a bus drivers orientation meeting with a company representative next Tuesday, October 2 at 5 p.m. to go over all details of the bus. This updated new bus will provide safe transportation for students, parents and staff to and from field trips and local businesses. We will continue to report progress of the fund balance in the newsletter. October is the month of the Holy Rosary; come pray the rosary with us after school masses at our Rosary Mary Garden. Only 2 ½ weeks left to the first nine weeks and please continue to encourage your students to work hard completing all assignments neatly, turning them in to the teachers and study well for tests. Next week Thursday is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi with the Blessing of the Animals prayer service led by the eighth graders at 3:00 behind the cafeteria. Students may leave right after with their parents but must sign out with their homeroom teacher. Today, September 28 if the feast day of St. Wenceslaus. Known in song and folklore as the good king, St. Wenceslaus (king and martyr) is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. He was born very early in the tenth century near the city of Prague, the son of the Duke of Bohemia. Wenceslaus was raised by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla who tried to promote him as the ruler of Bohemia instead of his mother Drahomira, who supported anti-christian groups in the kingdom. In 921 Ludmilla was murdered, but the Christian forces were nonetheless successful in the political intrigues which followed, making it possible for Wenceslaus to ascend to the throne. The young king tried to unify Bohemia, support the Church, and negotiate peace with Germany; unfortunately, his efforts met bitter opposition. Wenceslaus own brother Boleslav was involved in the intrigues against him. Boleslav invited his brother to attend Mass with him, while secretly plotting an ambush. On the way to church Wenceslaus was killed by his brother s supporters. Though both St. Ludmilla and St. Wenceslaus were killed as a result of political intrigues, and not religious persecution, they were nonetheless acclaimed as martyrs. St. Wenceslaus is a national hero in Bohemia. Virtually from the moment of his death, Wenceslaus was considered a martyr and venerated as a saint. Even at the moment his brother tried to murder him, Wenceslaus responded with loving concern for him and his salvation. Is there a loved one from whom I am estranged or with whom there has been a rift? How is God asking me to be a peacemaker and healer of the breach? St. Wenceslaus, pray for me. Miracles were reported at his tomb, and his remains were translated to the church of St. Vitus in Prague which became a major pilgrimage site. Have a great weekend! Take Care and God Bless! Rosanne Gallia Monday: CL Bus Fund Tickets due, VB at SAS 5pm Tuesday: Wednesday: FB at OLV 5:15 Thursday: Mass 2, Rosary 8, Blessing of Animals 3pm Friday: Assembly 12:30, Dismiss 1:00 Catholic Schools: F.I.R.S.T. Class Education for life F faith I integrity R respect S scholarship T - tradition
The Cardinal volleyball teams split with Trinity on Monday night taking 2 of 3 matches. The C-team won 24-26, 25-13 and 15-2. The B- team lost 25-12, 19-25 and 11-15. The A-team finished the evening with a 25-4 and 25-10 victory. Landry Zapalac had 12 aces, one kill, one assist and 4 digs. Mackenzie Kunschick had 5 aces, one kill and 4 assist. Natalie Osina had 2 aces, 2 kills and one assist. Avery Helms had 2 aces, one assist and 4 digs. Rilee Sanchez had one ace and 4 digs. Meredith Magliolo had 2 kills and Madison Kunschick had 6 digs. The A-team will play in the Trinity tournament this Saturday in Victoria at the Trinity gym located in the 400 block of West San Antonio Street. The first game is scheduled for 10am but will probably start earlier. The players should be at the Trinity gym by 9am. Do Not park in the Women s Club parking lot across from the gym. Those vehicles may be towed. All three volleyball teams will travel to Columbus on Monday October 1st to play St. Anthony. The C-team will start at 5pm. The football team traveled to El Campo on Wednesday and lost 34-0. The Cardinals put up a great effort against an undefeated team that seem to be double their size. The next football game is on Wednesday October 3rd against OLV in Victoria at the Field of Dreams sports complex starting at 5:15. The field of dreams is located at 704 E. Mesquite Lane. A big thank you to all who donated to "Books for $1 " and those who purchased books etc. at the Book fair this past week. We appreciate the following for volunteering in the cafeteria on Family Lunch Day: Annette Dodson, Kathy Orsak, Josie Hermis, Larry Osina, & Eddie Moeller. NEW BUS FUNDRAISER Buy a Catholic Life Sweepstakes ticket and you may be a winner too! Sell 40 tickets to receive one HSA point!!! All tickets and money are due to the school office October 1. So far we ve raised $13,000 BUS FUNd Fridays $10 Free Dress $5 Jeans or Shirt $2 Cap or Hat 2002 Chevrolet Bus 6.5 Liter Diesel has leaking head gasket 106,193 miles Seats 18 adults, 9 double seats $3,500 1997 International Bus Navistar/Power Stroke Diesel 99,436 miles Seats 31 adults, 15 double & 1 single seat $5,000 Zbranek, Tenley 02 09/29 Ms. Tessa Stoner 10/01