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t. Louis School 2nd grader Sebastian Morales recently held a yard sale to help in the school’s efforts to support the building of a new gymnasium and Parish Activity Center at the parish. St. Louis is raising money as part of an Archdiocesan Capital Campaign, and Sebastian was inspired to help in any way that he could. His first attempt involved creating original artwork that he sold to relatives and friends, and meeting with success, he decided to ramp up his efforts. On a recent weekend, Sebastian and his parents loaded their movies, toys, and personal items on tables, and Sebastian went to work – encouraging sales by telling patrons that his profits were for his school. His mother said, “He truly loves his school and brags to everyone about how wonderful and caring his school is. He truly is an inspiration for us. He said ever since he was 5 he wanted to take homeless people off the streets and he would go to school to be an architect and build homes for them. I asked him where would he get the money and he said ‘I will start campaigns and have them donate the materials.’ ” It looks like Sebastian is off to a great start! Saint Louis Catholic Church December 2012 Clarksville, Maryland www.stlouisparish.org S A Philanthropist in the Making St. Louis School 2nd grader Sebastian Morales raising money for the new Parish Activity Center. Continues on page 2 Embracing Our Mission – Shaping Our Future Reaches a New Milestone! The Capital Campaign to build the Parish Activity Center, repair the 1889 Chapel Bell Tower, retire the mortgage debt and assist the many needs of the Archdiocese of Baltimore has reached the $4.8 million mark in gifts and pledges received through November 30, 2012. Thanks to everyone who has made a gift or pledge!
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t. Louis School 2nd grader Sebastian Morales recently held a yard sale to help in the school’s efforts to support the building of a new
gymnasium and Parish Activity Center at the parish. St. Louis is raising money as part of an
Archdiocesan Capital Campaign, and Sebastian was inspired to help in any way that he could. His first attempt involved creating original artwork that he sold to relatives and friends, and meeting with success, he decided to ramp up his efforts.
On a recent weekend, Sebastian and his parents loaded their movies, toys, and personal items on tables, and Sebastian went to work – encouraging sales by telling patrons that his profits were for his school. His mother said, “He truly loves his school and brags to everyone about how wonderful and caring his school is. He truly is an inspiration for us. He said ever since he was 5 he wanted to take homeless people off the streets and he would go to school to be an architect and build homes for them. I asked him where would he get the money and he said ‘I will start campaigns and have them donate the materials.’ ” It looks like Sebastian is off to a great start!
Saint Louis Catholic Church December 2012Clarksville, Maryland www.stlouisparish.org
SA Philanthropist in the Making
St. Louis School 2nd grader Sebastian Morales raising money for the new Parish Activity Center.
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Embracing Our Mission – Shaping Our Future Reaches a New Milestone! The Capital Campaign to build the Parish Activity Center, repair the 1889 Chapel Bell Tower, retire the mortgage debt and assist the many needs of the Archdiocese of Baltimore has reached the $4.8 million mark in gifts and pledges received through November 30, 2012. Thanks to everyone who has made a gift or pledge!
Thank You to Our Sponsors
St. Louis Parish, Catholic Church and SchoolRev. Msgr. Joseph L. Luca, Pastor
12500 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, Maryland 21029 • (410) 531-6040
The Spirit of Saint Louis edited by Mary Helfrich, [email protected] by Saint Louis Parishioner David Borucki, [email protected]
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We Are Making Progress
n Saint Louis has received approval for our conditional use of this site from Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning.
n The Design consultants are preparing for
submittal of modifications to our approved site plan.
n A Gym Design Committee has been formed. Members are: Norman Belden, Liz Brigham, Larry Nardolillio and Mary Jane Tomasic.
n The Committee has visited a number of locations to see similar facilities and to review lessons learned.
n J. Vinton Schafer and Sons, Inc. has been selected as the Construction Manager and is currently assisting with pre-construction services.
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Are you looking for a special way to recognize a family member, loved one, Saint Louis School alumni, or friend? Put it in writing by pledging $5,000 to the Embracing Our Mission - Shaping Our Future Campaign. Your $5,000 gift or pledge entitles you to inscribe a brick that will be located in a walkway on the grounds of the Parish Activity Center. See the enclosed pledge card for more information.
Be part of the Blue & White Society – put it in writing! All $5,000 pledges will be awarded a Memo-rial Brick. Each Brick can have up to 3 lines of text which includes 45 characters including the spaces between words. 15 total characters per line – please fill in below:
Line 1: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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Thank you for your gift/pledge in support of Embracing Our Mission - Shaping Our FutureGifts are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
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his Advent Season the youth of Saint Louis Parish are helping the less fortunate in
the community.Saint Louis School students in
grades Pre-K through 8 are collecting toys, gift cards, household items, and clothing for those served by the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Baltimore.
The Elementary Religious Education Program is collecting children’s toys, games, clothes, and other Christmas gifts to benefit Saint Louis children and families who are experiencing financial difficulties this Christmas season. You can participate by taking an ornament gift tag from the tree located in the foyer of the Religious Education Office, purchase the gift item described on it and put the unwrapped gift back under the tree with the ornament gift tag taped securely on the gift. Religious Education wraps and delivers.
Every other month, the Middle and High School Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) provides lunches to
homeless people living on the streets of Baltimore. You may bring the following items to the CYM office: Large Jars of Jelly & Peanut Butter, Sandwich & Brown Lunch Bags, Bags of Fruit, Miniature Candy Bars, Snack Bags of Chips, Pretzels, Doritos, etc., Personal Hygiene Items such as Soap, Shampoo, Kleenex, Deodorant and Toothpaste and Gloves, Mittens and blankets.
Year of Faith“If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, . . . nothing will be impossible to you.” MT 17:20
St. Louis School middle school students deliver food to the church for the parish monthly food collection.
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On October 11, Pope Benedict XVI issued an Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, and declared October 11, 2012 to November 24, 2013 a Year of Faith. The first day of the Year of Faith, was the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. For the next year, we are asked to study and reflect on the documents of Vatican II and the catechism to further understand and enhance our knowledge of our Faith.
Pope Benedict describes this conversion as opening the Door of Faith. Your Door of Faith is opened at your baptism. This year, the Pope is asking you to “open it again”, walk through it and rediscover and renew your relationship with Christ and the Church.
There are many opportunities available at Saint Louis to deepen your faith from Bible study to Catechism study to weekly Adult Religious Education sessions. Visit our website at www.stlouisparish.org to review the current offerings.
Pope Benedict XVI Declares a
Saint Louis Parish Youth & School Students Lend a Helping Hand
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Advent Penance Service
“Make straight the way of the Lord!”
What separates you from the joy and fullness of life that Jesus longs to give you? Now is the acceptable time. Do not be afraid. Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Jesus is waiting to extend to you his greatest Christmas gift. Join the other parishes in Western Howard County for the Regional Reconciliation Service here at St. Louis, Tuesday, December 11, at 7:00 pm.
Confession is available every Saturday from 3:00 pm to 3:55 pm and from 5:00 pm to 5:25 pm. You may also call Monsignor Luca or Fr. Lanoue for an appointment.
Advent series with Fr. Marc LanoueAssociate Pastor, Fr. Marc Lanoue is hosting a series of discussions about Reconciliation during Advent
December 4 - Confession: History and its role in our spiritual growth
December 12 - What makes us do the things that we do?
December 18 - The help that children offer adults through Confessions.
Come to one or all three. They will be held in the Pastoral Center Social Hall and will begin at 7:00 pm.
Advent WreathThe progressive lighting of the four candles symbolizes the hope and expectation of the Lord’s coming. Each weekend Mass we will light the wreath with the help of individuals and families. Come to the Hospitality Table to sign up for a Mass —there are 28 from which to choose!
Advent Poor Box Collections During Advent, our Poor Box Collections will support the following ministries:
First Sunday of Advent – Needy Family Fund. This is a fund to support organizations in our local community which provide goods and services to individuals and families in need.
Second Sunday of Advent – FISH of Howard County. FISH provides emergency financial assistance and a food pantry to local residents. Jesus reminds us that whenever we reach out to the least among us, we reach out to him.
Third Sunday of Advent – Our Parish Family Fund. We cannot forget our own parish family members. This Fund helps parishioners who find themselves in difficult situations.
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Catholic Relief Services. CRS is the arm of the US Bishops for relief throughout the world. When disaster strikes, CRS is one of the first on the scene.
(John 1:23)
SubScribe TODAYThe Spirit of Saint Louis newsletter will now be posted on the parish website. If you would like to receive a printed copy, please contact Mary Helfrich at: [email protected] . The next issue will be available on Feb. 1, 2013.
t. Louis School 2nd grader Sebastian Morales
recently held a yard sale to help in the school’s
efforts to support the building of a new
gymnasium and Parish Activity Center at the parish.
St. Louis is raising money as part of an
Archdiocesan Capital Campaign, and Sebastian
was inspired to help in any way that he could.
His first attempt involved creating original
artwork that he sold to relatives and friends,
and meeting with success, he decided to ramp
up his efforts.
On a recent weekend, Sebastian and his
parents loaded their movies, toys, and personal
items on tables, and Sebastian went to work
– encouraging sales by telling patrons that
his profits were for his school. His mother
said, “He truly loves his school and brags to
everyone about how wonderful and caring
his school is. He truly is an inspiration for us.
He said ever since he was 5 he wanted to take
homeless people off the streets and he would
go to school to be an architect and build homes
for them. I asked him where would he get the
money and he said ‘I will start campaigns and
have them donate the materials.’ ” It looks like
Sebastian is off to a great start!
Saint Louis Catholic Church December 2012
Clarksville, Maryland
www.stlouisparish.org
SA Philanthropist in the Making
St. Louis School 2nd grader Sebastian Morales
raising money for the new Parish Activity Center.
Continues on page 2
Embracing Our Mission – Shaping Our
Future Reaches a New Milestone! The Capital
Campaign to build the Parish Activity Center,
repair the 1889 Chapel Bell Tower, retire the
mortgage debt and assist the many needs of
the Archdiocese of Baltimore has reached the
$4.8 million mark in gifts and pledges received
through November 30, 2012. Thanks to everyone
who has made a gift or pledge!
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New Hymnals at Saint Louis Our new hymnals include the revised order of Mass, revised musical settings, as well as a new abundance of music. They come in a set of two books – Worship, Fourth Edition from GIA Publications and the Saint Augustine Hymnal from International Liturgy Publications. The two books combined provide hundreds of hymns – well-known hymns from our current Music Issue, well-known hymns currently unavailable to us, and a variety of new music for use in the future.
We are offering you the opportunity to sponsor a set of hymnals for a donation of $50. Each set will contain a bookplate with your name or the name of a loved one on the inside cover. Please complete the below sponsorship form and return it to the parish office, attn: HyMnAl SponSorSHIp
___ I/We would like to sponsor _____ hymnal(s) in the following names:
___ One Name Only - First Name & Last Name ____________________________________
___ Family Surname - Listed as “The ______________________________________Family
___ In Honor of (list name only ) _______________________________________________
___ In Loving Memory of (list name only)_________________________________________
My/Our check for $___________is enclosed.
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________
E-mail Contact: ______________________________ Phone Contact: _________________________
A great beginning to the school year
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The 2012-2013 school year has been filled with new and exciting initiatives for our students and wonderful things to celebrate! This year we have expanded our STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), to weave the principles of STEM education and problem-based inquiry into all aspects of our curriculum. We are excited by our partnership with the University of Maryland and the National Science Foundation that has allowed us to offer an after-school CyberSTEM program during which students engage in computer-based STEM activities with an emphasis on cryptology and digital
forensics. The students are engaged and excited to be learning these new-age skills!
Our students have also had some wonderful STEM-related opportunities this year. It was a very exciting day as our students attended the Space Academy at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, and learned about the Radiation Belt Storm Probe (RBSP) and the Van Allen radiation belts that surround our planet from the astronauts and engineers who actually worked on these sophisticated projects. Our 6th grade girls also had an exciting day as they traveled to the University of Maryland for the annual Cool Careers for Girls summit, and were introduced to potential careers in cyber security, information assurance and other STEM career paths.
Sixth grade students take a “hands-on” approach to learning at the Annual Cool Careers for Girls Summit at the University of Maryland.
Future astronauts proudly don their white suits after a day in the lab at APL’s Space Academy.
Congratulations to our Math Team! Zoe Kreisel, Ben Brotzman, Jordan Woo, Anthony DelBuono, Timothy Dragonette and Grace Sullivan. A special thanks and congratulations to our 8th grade math teacher, Mrs. Eileen Markert, for doing such a great job of preparing our students and leading the way!
1st Place Math Team Recently, two of our “teams” did a spectacular job representing SLS! Our 8th grade Math students triumphed for the 2nd straight year as they took 1st place out of 14 schools in the 39th Annual Good counsel High School Mathematics contest! Our team members competed against 84 other students, and three of our students finished in the top 10! Not only that, but our It’s Academic Team is gearing up for a very strong showing on the tournament circuit this year. The team, which is split into smaller teams of 3 or 4 students for tournament play, will compete against other schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Washington. They began their season by placing in 1st, 2nd and 4th at their first tournament against 14 teams from 3 other schools! Way to go SLS!
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Open House – Dec. 5, 2012, 10 -11:30 a.m.
St. Nick Night – Dec. 8, 2012, 5 - 8 p.m.
Christmas Program – Dec. 18, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Special Pre-K and Kindergarden Open House – Janurary 16, 2013, 10:00- 11:30 a.m.Please join us for some fun activites and as we showcase our programs for our littlest angels!
Catholic Schools Week Open House – January 27th, 2013 - 10:30 -2:30
Please support our Annual Fund Campaign! Like us on Facebook
The St. Louis Student council is off to a roaring start this year, led by President Julia Habiger, Vice President Kevin Key, Secretary Kayla Kostelec, and Treasurer Mary Kate Sisk. They began the year by creating a special fund called the Mustard Seed Fund, named after the proverb in Matthew 17:20. The first $100 of every Student Council fundraiser is deposited into this fund and will be used to help the needy in the community who need last minute
or emergency assistance. The students also raised money for Breast Cancer research, purchased hand bells for the new Bell Choir at Sisters Academy in Baltimore, and donated to the Jingle Bell Race for Arthritis research. Just a few weeks ago, our students participated in a favorite SLS tradition – Service Day – assisting parishioners with fall yard clean-up and other household chores. Stay tuned for more service activities in December and the rest of the year!
Dancing for Hurricane reliefCongratulations to 7th grader, Brooke Sessler, who recently danced a solo and performed in several other dances at a fundraiser held by the Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland to benefit the American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fund. State Senator Allan Kittleman and Delegate Guy Guzzone were among the distinguished guests in attendance who enjoyed Brooke’s performance. We are so proud of Brooke for sharing her extraordinary talents to support such an important cause!
Calendar of Events
Members of Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland and SLS 7th grader, Brooke Sessler, far right.
