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Principal Letter 4-24-13

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Principal Letter 4-14-13

Dear Parents and Students, 

The weather hasn’t cooperated this week, but the Easter Bunny (normally found in the 8^th Grade classroom) still seemed to make his/her delivery to the PK, K and 1^st Grade classrooms. Our Annual Easter Egg hunt was very successful, only indoors. Eggs were found everywhere in the students classrooms!  How did they get past the office? 

Easter Break begins today and we will return on Monday, April 8^th, 2013.  When we return, the school year will move quickly. We will only have 7 weeks before the end of school. Amazing how fast the year has gone. 

As we prepare for Easter Sunday, we need to remember that this is the most important week in our Catholic Faith.  Let me quickly reflect the importance of this week. 

On Holy Thursday, we celebrate a special Mass of the Lord’s Supper – that commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper. On the night before Jesus Christ was crucified, he changed bread and wine into his own Body and Blood, and he commanded the Apostles – and their successors through the centuries – to act in his stead and re-present this sacrifice. So at every Mass, by way of transubstantiation, the bread and wine offered by the priest becomes Christ’s Body and Blood again.
Just as Christ did for his 12 Apostles at the Last Supper and as he commanded them to do likewise, during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, the priest – who represents Christ – ceremoniously washes the feet of 12 people in the congregation.
After the Last Supper, he was arrested and condemned to death. 

On Good Friday, the church gathers for the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, which includes a reading of a Gospel account of the Passion, Holy Communion and veneration of the Cross.

The faithful process to the cross at the foot of the sanctuary, as if to receive communion. There each person reverences the crucifix with a kiss or a bow.

Ceremonies usually take place at 3 p.m. – the hour at which Christ died on the cross.

He was buried the same day, and arose three days later, on Easter Sunday.

 All of this is done by our Lord for forgiveness of our sins, and for life everlasting with Him.

God so loved us, that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us, so that our sins may be forgiven. 

EASTER SUNDAY! Alleluia!  JESUS IS RISEN!

Have a Blessed Easter and an enjoyable Easter break. 

Spring Break – Early Dismissal, Wednesday, March 27^th at 1:30pm – No EXTENDED DAY!

                                                         Thursday, March 28^th – Holy Thursday NO School

                                               Friday, March 29^th – Good Friday

                                               Sunday, March 31^st – Easter

Back from Break: Monday, April 8^th.

Mandatory Parents Meeting on Monday, April 8^th, for Parents of students enrolled at Cathedral for the upcoming 2013-14 school year. ONE meeting 6:30pm in the Atrium. We will discuss financial aid, tuition and volunteer hours.

 Mark the date for Grandparent’s Day:  April 26^th, 1:30pm  – “Milk and Cookies” details about the planned activities will be coming home soon! 

March Madness:  Does your student like to play basketball?  Make sure they sign up for Cathedral’s March Madness games sponsored by the 8^th grade class.  Friday, April 12^th, beginning at 6:30pm, we will have March Madness, where each grade will compete against another grade in a 20-25 minutes basketball game. The final game will be the 8^th grade against the faculty. See you there! 

Contact information:  If you need to contact any of us at the school, please note our email changes. Each of the email addresses have changed to reflect our website. Our personal email ending has changed from cgs.dio.org to cathedralschoolil.org.  Please see the information on the website under faculty.

 For those of you still needing to take Protecting God’s Children, a Protecting God’s Children class will be presented on April 16^th, at 6:30pm, in the Atrium.

Call the rectory for more information. 

Calendar of Events – Important dates after Easter break: 

Monday, April 8^th – Parents Meeting 6:30pm

Friday, April 12^th – March Madness 6:30pm at St. Joseph’s Gym

Wednesday, April 17^th – Third through Eighth Grade Spring Concert

Friday, April 19^th  and Saturday, April 20^th – Spring Fling in the Atrium

Monday, April 22^nd – Earth Day, Students wear Earth Day shirts and Jeans

Thursday, April 25^th – Early Dismissal 1:30pm

Friday, April 26^th – Grandparent’s Day 1:30pm

Saturday, April 27^th – First Communion 4pm Mass

Tuesday, April 30^th – Track and Field Day

Make a note on the calendar, Friday, May 10^th, will be Track-a-thon, not Track and Field Day.

And a final note, A HUGE thank you to Casey Wichmann, Catherine Hart, Candy Copelin, the entire Auction committee and all the volunteers for their commitment and dedication to organizing another successful Auction – A Night for Our Children. Totals are not in yet, but we thank you all for your support of Cathedral School!

 Have a Blessed Easter and an enjoyable Spring Break. 

Rita Fuchs
Principal, Cathedral School

A Note from the Principal Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Dear Parents and Students,

The first day of Spring actually began this Wednesday. It’s hard to believe that with our current weather being 20 degrees below normal. The season changing to Spring is supposed to show signs of budding flowers, birds chirping and bright sunshine. We can only hope it will be here soon, hopefully just in time for Easter Sunday.

Remember this coming Sunday, is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. The bible reveals that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds greeted Him by waving palm branches and covering His path with palm branches. Matthew 21:1-11 Immediately following this great time of celebration, Jesus began His journey to the Cross leading up to His Crucifixion and finally to His Resurrection on Easter Sunday. During this time of the year, please remember the importance of this week and make a point of attending Mass during the special Triduum Liturgies.

Holy Thursday, 6:30pm – Good Friday, 3pm – Easter Vigil, 8pm – Easter Sunday 7am, 10am

With the weather changing from moment to moment, please remember to make sure your child is prepared to go outside for recess and for physical education. I can only say that we hope that when we return from Easter Break that the weather will begin to show signs of Spring.

One of our biggest events of the year is scheduled for tomorrow night! I hope your reservation was sent in, as the deadline has now passed. Our 6th Annual Night For Our Children Auction begins tomorrow night at 5pm, at the Crowne Plaza. Thank you to Casey Wichmann and to the entire Auction Committee for their hard work in preparing for this event.

Re-Registration for next year began March 1st so get your forms in as soon as possible as many of the classrooms are beginning to fill quickly. After next week, we cannot reserve the spot for our current families, as we will need to open it up to the public. So please return your registration by March 27th.

Financial Aid information forms for the 2013-14 school year have already gone home. Remember, you MUST fill out the financial aid form and sign up for FACTS to be considered to receive financial aid. Deadline is May 1st. Late applications will not be accepted.

Spring Break – Early Dismissal, Wednesday, March 27th at 1:30pm – No EXTENDED DAY!

Thursday, March 28th – Holy Thursday NO School

Friday, March 29th – Good Friday

Sunday, March 31st – Easter

Mark the date for Grandparent’s Day: April 26th, 1:30pm – “Milk and Cookies” details about the planned activities will be coming home soon!

March Madness: Does your student like to play basketball? Make sure they sign up for Cathedral’s March Madness games sponsored by the 8th grade class. Friday, April 12th, beginning at 6:30pm, we will have March Madness, where each grade will compete against another grade in a 20-25 minutes basketball game. The final game will be the 8th grade against the faculty. March Madness shirts are on sale for $8. If you need more information, please email Ms. Cox at mcox@cathedralschoolil.org.

Contact information: If you need to contact any of us at the school, please note our email changes. Each of the email addresses have changed to the reflect our website. Our personal email ending has changed from cgs.dio.org to cathedralschoolil.org. Please see the information on the website under faculty.

For those of you still needing to take Protecting God’s Children, a Protecting God’s Children class will be presented on April 16th, at 6:30pm, in the Atrium.

Call the rectory for more information.

Calendar of Events – Important dates after Easter break:

Friday, April 12th – March Madness 6:30pm at St. Joseph’s Gym

Wednesday, April 17th – Third through Eighth Grade Spring Concert

Friday, April 19th – Spring Fling in the Atrium

Monday, April 22nd – Earth Day, Students wear Earth Day shirts and Jeans

Thursday, April 25th – Early Dismissal 1:30pm

Friday, April 26th – Grandparent’s Day 1:30pm

Saturday, April 27th – First Communion 4pm Mass

Tuesday, April 30th – Track and Field Day

Make a note on the calendar, Friday, May 10th, will be Track-a-thon, not Track and Field Day.

God Bless,

Rita Fuchs

Principal, Cathedral School

We appreciate the support of our family, friends, and local community.

The Night for Our Children was a success because of YOUR generosity !