Hello Families!
This week we experienced a beautiful Reconciliation service on Thursday. Several scholars mentioned that they felt as if a weight was lifted, or they felt so much more peaceful after talking with the priests. A few scholars mentioned that when they were really nervous, the priests smiled and were patient with them. This helped them feel so much more relaxed! We were blessed to have three priests and Bishop Haines there for us. Our Mrs. Parlier blessed us with her wonderful music that help create an intimate feeling as we listened to the day's readings, reflected on Father Mike's homily, and readied ourselves for the sacrament of Reconciliation. Those who did not receive the sacrament received a blesing from our priests.
This month our class is on the look- out for the gospel value of "Mercy". Our Alana, who is the steward of peace from last month, is continuing to be a shepardess in looking out for those who are hurting, and looks for ways to bring them peace. Thank you, Alana! Who will be our steward of Mercy?!
We are emersing ourselves in a new program from Seton, entitled "Bread for the World".
This program is Seton-wide for third grade. We have read and studied about soup kitchens, about a little girl named Beatrice who's family received a goat to help them be able to sustain themselves. We have been provided beautiful literature for the scholars to enjoy and learn about the world around them.Our third graders chose to raise money for a family so that pigs could be purchased for them and become self-sustaining. We will send more information as it arrives, but know we will be talking about feeding thse less fortunate than ourselves more and more information will again be coming your way!
In math we have taken our multiplication and division test, we will have finished our final test on the novel Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo by the end of today. New beginnings in math and reading next week!
