Dear Parents, Bravo to our wonderful 7th & 8th Graders who hosted the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, March 1: Penelope Eull, Dean Staso, Alyssa Mc Pheeters, Breanna Carrillo and Jeremy Engel for their outstanding participation as Readers, Greeters and Presenters of the Gifts. I am so proud of them. Also, a big thank you to our Junior High teachers: Jeannie Haworth and Dianne Staso for all their help. We are very excited this year about our service project for Lent. We are having a can drive for our Parish’s “Feed the Needy” Ministry. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday parish volunteers serve soup, sandwiches and canned fruit to the homeless and poor in our community. As you can imagine it takes many donations and loving hands to do this. Linda Cabibbo is the Feed the Needy coordinator for our parish. We are most grateful to her for all her help in this endeavor! All cans need to be size 14.5oz. Chicken Broth, Chicken Noodle, Peas, Green Beans, Baked Beans, Corn, Carrots, Mixed Vegetables, Peas and Carrots, Chili, Kidney Beans, Chili Beans and Tuna. For fruit the following is great: Peach, Pears, Fruit Cocktail, Pineapple Chunks and Mandarin Oranges. Also, pastas such as: Spaghetti and Pasta Rotini would be appreciated. We hope you will take your son or daughter with you to the grocery store so they will have the opportunity to choose the cans they want to donate. Thank you so much for your participation in our Lenten Activity of helping the poor and homeless in our community. Important announcement! See other side of Newsletter for an important announcement about our Second Year Wednesday Teacher Christine King!! I am pleased to attach the March issue of Partners in Faith. Three highlights are: Nurturing faith in children requires regular attention, the right ingredients, and help

from experts. The main article on page one explains how parents can plant seeds of faith in children that will bloom throughout life.

Daily attention to God can be difficult to achieve in the pace of busy life. Blessing object and items we use in daily life consecrates them to Our Lord and helps us to be mindful of him when we use them. The main article on page two explains. One parent details the struggles of wiggly children during Mass and how her pastor helped her to solve them. I hope you enjoy these articles. May God bless each of you in a very special way this Lenten Season and remember to serve is a sign of love…do something special for someone each day of Lent. God bless you!

THE GOOD NEWS MARCH 2020

Page 2 Diana Holly—Director/Debora Martins-Secretary THE GOOD NEWS MARCH 2020

SUNDAY Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at the 10:00am Mass for children ages 6-12.

The next Liturgy of the Word will be on Sundays, March 8th and 22nd. April 8th and 22nd.

To volunteer, or for more information, please call Mary Wiest at (310) 540-7966.

MARCH & APRIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March 1 RE 7th and 8th Grade Hosts 8:00am Sunday Mass March 2 First Communion Parent Meeting (2nd year families) Sacrament of Eucharist 7:00pm Kavanagh Hall March 17-18 Classes & Lockdown Drill March 17– 18 Spirit Day - 4th Grade Hosts March 24 No Classes ( Grades 1,2,6,7-8) Parish Appreciation Dinner March 25 No Classes ( Grades 1- 6) March 31 Parish Lenten Penance Service St. James Church 7 pm March 31 No Classes - (Grades 1,2,6,7-8) Teacher In– Service Meeting April 1 No Classes - (Grades 1-6) Teacher In– Service Meeting April 6-10 Spring Break No Classes / RE Office Closed April 12 Easter April 13 RE Office & Parish Office Closed

Special Notice

Classes will not be in session:

Week of March 23rd Parish Appreciation Dinner

March 31st & April 1

Teacher In-Service Training

&

Week of April 6th for Spring Break.

Classes will resume on Tuesday - April 14 and Wednesday - April 15

Hip Hip Hooray!!!

Christine King our Second Year Wednesday Teacher’s

baby has arrived!

We are very excited to announce the birth of

Colton Lee King

March 6

9 pounds 8.4 ounces

20.75 inches

Congratulations to the King Family!