“Reverence, Respect, Responsibilty……Excellence in Academics and

November 10, 2017 St. Patrick School

100 Harvey Street

Washington, IL 61571

309-444-4345

Important Upcoming Dates

Nov. 11– 8th Grade Placement at PND 7:30am-12:00pm

Nov. 16– Evening Adoration 6th grade 5:30-7 pm Picture Re-take Day

Nov. 21– 2:00 PM Dismissal Begin Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 22– 24– No School Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 28– No Hot Lunch– Bring Sack lunch & drink

Dec. 14– Evening Adoration 5th Grade 5:30-7 pm

Dec. 20– End of 2nd Quarter Report Cards– Jan. 5

Save the Date

Dec. 2– PND Breakfast with Santa 9:00-10:00 am

Dec. 13– 2:00 PM Dismissal

Dec. 18– Christmas Program PK3 M/W

Dec. 19– Christmas Program @ Five Points 6:00 PM

Christmas Program PK3 T/Th, PK4

Dec. 20– 11:30 Dismissal– Christmas Break (NO Preschool)

Jan. 3- School Resumes

Jan. 15– No School Martin Luther King Day

Jan. 28-Feb. 2– Catholic Schools Week

UPCOMING SPORTS

DATES

NOV.13- BOYS BASKET-

BALL @ MONROE 5:00 PM

NOV. 14– GIRLS BASKET-

BALL @ D50 4:30 PM

NOV. 15– GIRLS BASKET-

BALL @ PEORIA HEIGHTS

5:30 PM

NOV. 16– BOYS BASKET-

BALL @ WMS 6:00 PM

NOV. 16– GIRLS BASKET-

BALL VS. DEE-MACK

HOME 5:30 PM

NOV. 18– 7TH GRADE

GIRLS BASKETBALL RE-

GIONALS #1 SEED BYE

NOV. 20– 7TH GIRLS RE-

GIONAL VS. (BLESSED

SACRAMET/LEXINGTON)

5:30 PM @ ST. MARY’S

PONTIAC

Irish Messenger

“Reverence, Respect, Responsibilty……..Excellence in

Academics and Faith Formation”

Junior High Choir will be singing at St. Mary’s Cathedral on

Sunday, November 12 at 10:30 am. Please come support them!

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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and Faith Formation”

VIRTUE OF WEEK

Our virtue this week is LOVE– The strength to be in-tensely and deeply attached to a person or group of people. LOVE is necessary for every-thing in life! We need to LOVE on this team, in school, in our most important relationships, our family....nothing truly worth-while happens without LOVE.

PRAYER

Thank you, Lord, for this day, this opportunity, this time together. Strengthen our wills and forge our resolve to LOVE, no matter the cost or the circumstance.

REFLECTIONS

“THE GOSPEL IS AN INVITATION

TO AND A BLUEPRINT FOR COM-

PLETE JOY”

“GOD IS ALWAYS WAITING ON

US. SOMETIMES WE MAY THINK

WE ARE WAITING FOR HIM BUT

THAT IS NEVER TRUE”

MATTHEW KELLY, REDISCOVER

JESUS

“LOVE IS MORE ABOUT DOING

THAN IT IS ABOUT FEELING.

WHEN YOU DO LOVE, THAT IS

WHEN YOU WILL FEEL LOVE”

DR. ALLEN HUNT, 21 UNNDENI-

ALBL SECRETS OF MARRIAGE

“GOD’S MERCY MEETS US IN THE

HERE AND NOW AND LEADS TO

EVERLASTING LIFE”

CURTIS MARTIN, BEAUTIFUL

MERCY

Thank you to all the parents that attended the Digital Safety Night. The Our

speaker, Christine Feller, Cyber Crime Specialist, High Tech Crime Bureau,

Office of the Illinois Attorney General, spoke to 3rd through 8th grade stu-

dents during the day. The presentations were broken down into groups

that were age appropriate. She spoke to teachers and staff after school, and

she spoke with parents in the evening. We were appreciative that Officer

Baele, Washington Police Department, also participated. The presentation

was very informative. There was a lot information to digest, and I would

like to invite you to go to the website ebully411.com to review and get up-

dates (for parents who were unable to attend). This website has tabs for

kids & teens, parents, and educators. New social media apps come out fre-

quently. Please use this website as a reference in the future.

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The Cash Bash on October 28 was a huge success. The attendance was up

from the previous year. The event raised around $10,000. This money

will go to athletics at St. Patrick School. Not to mention the event was a lot

of fun to all that came. Thanks again for the support you all give our school!

Without your generous support St. Patrick would not be able to provide the

outstanding athletic program we have today. The St. Patrick School com-

munity is truly amazing.

Digital Safety presented to students.

1st Grade visit local nursing homes and present the lives of the saints. Then stopped to play on the way back to school!

Follow God’s best friends to Heaven

Why do Catholicspray for the dead?

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Helping our children grow in their Catholic faith. November 2017

All who die in God’s friendship go to Heaven. But if we haven’t properly atoned for our sins, we are puri�ed in Purgatory �rst. The Catechism of the Catholic Church calls Purgatory, “a �nal cleansing of human imperfection before one is able

to enter the joy of heaven.” Praying for the souls in

Purgatory helps them pass through faster than they would

otherwise. “Thus he made atonement for the

dead that they might be freed from this sin”

(2Maccabees 12:46).

St. Catherine Labouré Born to a large farming family in France, St. Catherine joined the Daughters of Charity. One night in 1830, she had a vision of a “shining child,” who led her to the chapel, where she saw the Blessed Mother. Our Lady asked St. Catherine to have a medal of her image made, bearing the words, “O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” The devotion of the Miraculous Medal continues to this day.

God’s great gift Our children really belong to God but he has trusted us with the awesome responsibility of their upbringing. "They are the children whom God has graciously bestowed on your servant" (Genesis 33:5). It’s our job to teach them about God’s love. That’s one way we know that he loves both them and us.

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people” (Luke 1:67).

God wants us to get to know his best friends, the saints. In fact, the saints were such good friends to him on Earth that they get to spend eternity face-to-face with him in Heaven. Learning about God’s best friends can help us to become one, too. Choose someone new. Choose a saint you don’t know but would like to meet. Research the saint whose feast day falls on each family member’s birthday or learn about the patron of your diocese or parish. Discover what made him or her a saint and brainstorm ways you can imitate such holiness. Choose a cause. Is there an event from the news that has touched you or your family? Find a saint devoted

to that cause. For example, St. Vincent Ferrer, the patron of

reconciliation, might be a good choice if you are praying to end

a con�ict. St. Thomas More, the patron of politicians,

can intercede for our elected leaders.

Choose a habit. To help practice more virtue in your family, pick one and �nd a saint who exhibited it. St. Teresa of Calcutta illustrates kindness, as she showed extraordinary kindness to the poor. St.

Maximilian Mary Kolbe would be a

good model of generosity, since he

generously gave his own life to save that of a man with a

family.

Doreen Shipman, PrincipalSt. Patrick School

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Matthew 25:31-46, “You did it for me.”

Nov. 2 – All Souls Day. This is a day when we pray for the dead, especially our loved ones and souls in Purgatory. Our prayers and sacri�ces can help them get to Heaven faster. Nov. 9 – Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (1646). The Lateran Basilica was built by Emperor Constantine and is the pope’s cathedral. The Church-wide feast of the Lateran’s dedication is an expression of the Church’s unity with Rome. Nov. 18 – St. Rose-Philippine Duchesne (1852). Born in Grenoble,

France, she joined the Visitation nuns at age 19. After the French Revolution, she came to the Louisiana Territory as a missionary in 1818. She opened the �rst free school for girls west of the Mississippi River, and the �rst Catholic school for Native Americans. Nov. 30 – St. Andrew (1st Century). The son of a Galilean �sherman and brother of Simon Peter, he introduced Jesus to Peter. After the Resurrection, he conducted missions in Turkey, Greece and Macedonia. He was martyred on a X-shaped cross.

Later this month we will give thanks for the blessings we have received throughout the year. Yet God’s gifts don’t just come once a year, so neither should our gratitude. Try these tips to model gratitude for children all year round: Say it out loud. Let your children hear you say “thank you” often. Not only does it demonstrate gratitude, saying the words will keep you from taking your blessings for granted. Share a gift. When you are at the dinner table on Thanksgiving, and at other times of the year, take a

moment for each person to name something for which they are thankful. Hearing how God has blessed the

people around you will remind you of the personal love he has for each of us.

Don’t complain. Griping and gratitude don’t mix. Children notice when our words don’t

match our attitudes. Live thankfully. Each day, look for small

blessings and pleasures. Noticing them will help you remember that God makes all things well and deserves

our thanks.

Mom was tight with money when I was young. When I asked for the latest toys or cool clothes, she usually said, “We don’t have money for that.” I knew we weren’t poor; she just didn’t want to spend it. Not me. I have showered

my children with gifts – they get things before they know they want

them. A few years ago, we were packing

for a move and I saw boxes of

unopened games and clothing with

price tags still on them in Kara’s closet. She said, “Mom, I don’t want to hurt your feelings but I don’t need all this stuff.” So rather than move it, we gave it away. Now I buy a few gifts that the kids really want for Christmas or their birthdays, and only what they need in between. They really treasure what they get and I realize my mother really did know best.

In this Gospel reading, Jesus tells the parable of the separation of the sheep and the goats. In Jesus’ time, sheep and goats were treated similarly and were herded together, but were separated at a certain point. Jesus compares the separation of livestock to the separation of people at the end of time—between those who really believed Christ and followed him faithfully and those who didn’t. The evidence of our faith in Christ will be how we treated people in need. How do we respond to others’

Giving thanks

suffering? Do we try to make it better, or turn away? What ultimately prevented the “goats” from entering the Kingdom of God was not that

they harmed anyone, but that they stood by indifferently and did nothing. What can a parent do? Teach your children to look out for the needs of their peers and to treat

them with kindness, as if it were Jesus himself who was

lonely, hungry, without a jacket and so on. Jesus counts even the smallest kindness done to someone in need as done to him, personally.

Safe Families IL AmeriCorps 2017-2018 Course List

AmeriCorps members make our communities safer, stronger, healthier, and improve the lives of tens of millions of our most

vulnerable citizens. In partnership with the Serve IL Volunteer Commission and the Corporation for National Community Service AmeriCorps members are able to provide disaster preparedness, health, safety and youth programs in targeted Illinois

communities. All program instruction is free of charge.

For more information on these or other Red Cross programs, please contact:

Dan Hayes at 309-277-4026 or dan.hayes@redcross.org

YOUTH & STUDENT FOCUSED PROGRAMS

First Aid for Little People (FALP) Grades K-5, Length: 30 minutes - 2 hours FALP teaches children basic First Aid and safety skills including how to get help, how to stay calm in an emergency, what to do in case of a fire, and how to control bleeding.

Kid Firestopper (KFS) Grades K-3, Length: 30 minutes – 60 minutes Fire safety education for students is vitally important. Students learn about fire prevention and preparedness, including what fires are and why they happen, what to do in case of a fire, how to develop an emergency action plan, and first aid for burns.

W.H.A.L.E. Tales (Water Habits Are Learned Early)

Grades K-5, Length: 30 minutes Basic lessons include: swim with a buddy in a supervised area; be cool, follow the rule – the reasons behind water safety rules; look before you leap – choose safe places to swim and dive; reach or throw, don't go – safe ways to rescue a swimmer in trouble; and don’t just pack it, wear your jacket.

Home Alone Grades K-5, Length: 30 minutes – 60 minutes Students learn basic knowledge on how to deal with strangers, what to do if an emergency happens, how to call 9-1-1, and how to respond to specific emergencies, as well as reinforcement of rules put in place by caregivers.

Masters of Disaster Grades K-8, Length: 30 – 60 minutes Help students, grades K–8, learn about the disaster cycle, what they can do to prepare, respond and recover from disasters in their community, at school, and at home.

The Pillowcase Project (NEW*) Grades 3-5, Length: 60 minutes

To create a generation of children who understand the science of hazards, are empowered to take action by practicing how to prepare for emergencies, and understand that by sharing what they have learned with family and friends, they can help create a prepared community.

CPR AND FIRST AID TRAINING OPTIONS

Hands-Only Citizen CPR All ages, Length: 30 minutes

Citizen CPR is designed to teach untrained bystanders when and how to perform hands-only CPR after witnessing the sudden collapse of an adult.

CPR and First Aid for Students Students, Length: 30 min – 2 hours, 30 minutes The purpose of these student courses is to teach students to recognize first aid and cardiac emergencies and take action. Students learn how to give appropriate care for different first aid emergencies and how to perform hands-only CPR.

First Aid and CPR Certification High School Students and Adults: 3 hours – 6 hours The courses in this program teach skills that participants need to know to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. Offered in a variety of formats for community members (no staff please), Not offered in all communities. Two-year certification.

Community Safety Days Parents Only, Length: 1.5 - 2 hours This free program prepares parents for both natural disasters (tornadoes, floods, etc.) and medical emergencies (choking, seizures, burns, etc.). Our goal is to help protect families by giving them the tools to be ready for any disaster that may come their way and to help families feel comfortable for responding to their child in a sudden emergency.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING

Disaster/Preparedness Education (Be Red Cross Ready) All ages, Length: 30 minutes – 60 minutes It’s important to prepare for possible disasters and other emergencies. Preparedness Education activities usually take the form of icebreakers, small-group exercises, large-group exercises or lectures. These activities have been designed to focus on a specific facet of emergency preparedness such as building a disaster kit or developing a plan.

Fire Prevention Workshops All ages, Length: 1 - 2 hours Workshops include hands-on fire prevention activities to reduce hazards in the home, identify fire safety equipment, learn emergency recognition steps and plan for the possibility of a fire.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

STEM Saturday – Biomechanical Bootcamp for Beginners

From bridges to the human skeletal system, these structures have more in common than you think! Participants will take part in building exercises and demonstrations that highlight the foundation of biomechanics and how it works with the mechanical world around us.

6-8 GradeJanuary 27

8 a.m. - NoonCost: $75

STEM Saturday – Mini-Med School for Beginners

Students will get a glimpse of what medical students learn about the human body. Students will get to apply that knowledge during hands-on, realistic clinical activities in our world-class anatomical lab.

6-8 GradeFebruary 11

8 a.m. – NoonCost: $65

STEM Saturday – Emergency Skills Challenge for Beginners

Learners will receive hands-on, simulation-enhanced lectures based on procedural skills in emergency medicine. Students will then individually perform and test their skills and knowledge in a six-station skills challenge.

6-8 GradeApril 7

8 a.m. – NoonCost: $45

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HIGH SCHOOLSTEM Series – Advanced Mini-Med School

� is four-part STEM Series gives participants the opportunity to take an interactive hands-on deeper dive into a di� erent body system each week: neuro, cardiac, pulmonary and digestive/renal.

9-12 GradeFebruary 1, 8,

15 and 225 – 8 p.m.

Cost: $165

STEM Saturday - Advanced Biomechanical Bootcamp

From bridges to the human skeletal system, these structures have more in common than you think! Learners will take part in building exercises and demonstrations that highlight the foundation of biomechanics and how it works with the mechanical world around us.

9-12 GradeFebruary 17

8 a.m. – NoonCost: $75

STEM Saturday – Electronics in Medicine

From sensors, to pumps, to LEDs, electronics have become a cornerstone in the health care setting. Students will learn the basics of electricity, circuit design and programming all with the help of Arduino.

9-12 GradeApril 7

8 a.m. – NoonCost $75

STEM Saturday – Advanced Emergency Skills Challenge

Learners will receive hands-on, simulation-enhanced lectures based on procedural skills in emergency medicine. Students will then individually perform and test their skills and knowledge in a six-station skills challenge.

9-12 GradeApril 28

8 a.m. – NoonCost $45

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