Feb. 2: ANNUAL SHAMROCK GALA

March 1: Confirmation, 2 p.m.


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Mr. Patrick Paul - In Memory

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ATTENTION ALL ALUMNI AND PARENTS OF ALL ALUMNI:
Concerning the ADDRESSES of those from St. Patrick’s School… During the last two years, you may have noticed that our Alumni Newsletters may have been addressed to incorrect locations or to addresses of those who may have died. You also may have noticed a list in our last two Fall Newsletters concerning those within our Alumni Community whose addresses we do not currently have.

In order to update our records, we ask that you contact our parish office ASAP to inform us of the correct locations and/or current situation of those who may apply in the categories above. This would apply for parents who are receiving numerous newsletters in a home from which their children have moved or those who live in the Joliet area whose addresses we do not have.

Please help us update our database so that me way serve all the alumni of St. Patrick’s School.

PARISH APPEAL UPDATE
Over the last few weeks since I have spoken about our parish debt, a few of our parishioners have inquired as to our debt’s status. I have been very uplifted by the generosity of many individuals in the parish who have assisted us with donations up to $1000. I am greatly humbled by one donation to the parish for $50,000 on behalf of our Adoration Chapel. Bishop Sartain mentioned in a recent Priest Council meeting that he is thinking about incorporating some items from Ss. Cyril & Methodius Parish (which just closed) into this new Adoration Chapel as a means of allowing the faithful from that Church to come and pray, if they wish. All we ask is your continued support to relieve this almost $150,000 debt. However you might help us would be appreciated. For the sake of our school (which accrued this debt) and for the sake of our financial stability, we thank you in advance for your help.  Rev. Peter G. Jankowski, "Gloria Dei Vivens Homo" - St. Irenaeus of Lyons

Important Dates:

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2008
January 27 to February 2

Sunday – Jan. 27

• Open House & Classroom Activities 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. to 12 Noon

• Bible Trivia in Grades 5 - 8

• Classroom Demonstrations in Grades K – 4

• Pancake Breakfast

• Uniform Sunday

• 10 a.m. = Mass Teachers, Staff, and Students Recognized

• Noon = Dedication of the Gym in the name of Pat Paul

MONDAY – January 28

• Science Fair Grades 7 & open to parents & school to view from 12:30 – 2:15

TUESDAY – January 29
8:30 a.m. Catholic Schools Week School Liturgy
12:20 p.m. Local Spelling Bee – parents & families invited to attend

Wednesday – January 30

• 11:30 – 12:10 Share – a - Lunch is the day parents are invited to school to bring lunch to their families and eat with them. Set the table in the gym. Decorating the table is encouraged. The school doors open in the morning at 9 a.m. If parents cannot come, please make arrangements with other families so that every child has a table in which to enjoy a family favorite fast food or home made meal. Eighth graders have the Art Room.

THURSDAY – January 31

• Teacher Appreciation Day & WWTBAW
  Lunch is provided for teachers by our PTO 11:30 –12:15)
  We need parents who have had Protecting God’s Children to be lunch parents so teachers can enjoy a duty free lunch with staff.
  1:00 Who Wants To Be A Winner using Catholic trivia questions – Parents and families are invited to attend.

FRIDAY – February 1

• Student Appreciation Day and School Spirit Day
  Uniforms are not required today – Dress with school spirit.
  Volleyball game staff vs. students & Pep Rally

SATURDAY – February 2

• Annual Shamrock Gala – a formal dinner dance at the Patrick Haley Mansion