HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL SCHOOL JESUS CHRIST IS THE REASON FOR OUR SCHOOL

Friday, October 18, 2019 Issue 10

Dear Parents,

How blessed we are with another amazing week of sunshine and beauty. Autumn speaks of ma-turity, with its rich kaleidoscope of brilliant colors and settled calm. Find yourself delighting in the autumn of life - old enough to appreciate blessings and young enough to engage them wholeheart-edly.

This Week’s Happenings:

• Monsignor Mike Hrydziuszko, Pastor of our school and St. Andrew Catholic Church, has been named one of four recipients of the 2019 Fr. John B. Zwers Award by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools (MANS) Board of Trustees. Thank you, Msgr. Mike, for being a true ad-vocate for Catholic education.

• Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Cross Country team CYO Champions. Congratulations as well to the Girls Varsity Cross Country team as they finished 3rd of 19 teams in the championship meet. Robert Trebnik, Charlie Pope, and Domenic Jesue all beat our current school record with several other runners beating their season best by more than a minute.The Cross Country team is coached by Tim Grogan, Sandra Trebnik, Jeff Doyle and Kyle Pope. Way to go Wildcats!

• Middle School ROCKS Week was an energetic celebration emphasizing how grades 6-8 ROCK: Respect, Ownership, Christ-centered, Kindness and Seeking to Serve as well as Striv-ing for Excellence. Unifying T-Shirts, class banners, and exciting lunchtime activities and enter-tainment highlighted the week.

• This weekend the Office of Catholic Schools will recognize some of our staff members for their years of service at the annual Prep Bowl at Ford Field. These employees, who have served at Holy Family Regional School and in other Catholic schools in the AOD, have made an invalua-ble contribution to our faith, our community and our students. Please extend your congratula-tions to the following employees who have been invited to Ford Field for recognition:

Five Years: Ten Years: Fifteen Years: Twenty Years:

Jennifer Bauer Kellie Sutherland Jennifer Jovick Teri Cherian Sarah Harm Judy Judis Darlene Allman Audrey Lovell Jeanette Izzi Anne Losh Jessica Metti Sara Peterson

Please continue to prayerfully consider your contribution to the Holy Family Regional School Annu-al Fund. This fundraiser is a critical component of our annual budget as it bridges the gap between the cost of educating one student and the cost of tuition. I encourage you to click on the link to view the video and make a donation to support our school. Thank you for your support!

Donate to the Annual Fund Here

Once again, let us thank God for the many blessings of this past week. Let us continue to pray for

the children of our school, that they be drawn to Christ, and know that they are children of God, and

are loved.

Wishing you many blessings,

Mr. Jon Myers Principal

Next Week:

Monday, October 21

Tuesday, October 22

Wednesday, October 23

6:00pm Advancement Committee Meeting

Conference Room (SC)

Thursday, October 24

9:00am School Mass (Grades 4-8)

St. Mary of the Hills Church

3:00pm Finance Committee Meeting

Conference Room (SC)

3:45pm Martial Arts Class

MPR (NC)

4:00pm Campus Ministry Meeting

Parish Center (NC)

Friday, October 25

Last Day of First Quarter

Saturday, October 26

Sunday, October 27

2:00pm Cub Scout Pack 83 Meeting

Activities Building (NC)

Looking Ahead:

Wednesday, October 30

Picture Retake Day – North and South Campus

Scholastic Book Fair Begins

Thursday, October 31

Halloween Parades:

1:15pm South Campus

2:45pm North Campus

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Announcements:

End of First Quarter

Next week Friday, October 25, is the end of the first quarter. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will be turned off at 4:00 pm to allow the teachers time to work on grades and report cards. It will be turned back on Friday, November 1, at 4:00 pm for you to view your stu-dent's report card. Parent-Teacher Conferences

Will take place on November 5th and 7th. Conference sign-ups for Y5-5th grades and Spe-

cials teachers are done electronically using sign-up genius. Middle school conferences are

unscheduled, the teachers will be available in the cafeteria or their classrooms for five mi-

nute unscheduled conferences.

Sign Up Here

Planning Ahead:

Monday, November 4

No busing

Tuesday, November 5

No School For Students

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, November 7

No Middle School Only

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Scholastic Book Fair Ends

Friday, November 8

No School

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ANNUAL FUND

Why We Donated…

"We chose to donate to this year's Annual

Fund because we want to make sure our

children have access to the best resources

available to support their Catholic

Education."

- Ben & Carmen Brigulio (parents)

To Donate: www.holyfam.org

click DONATE button

The Vatican reports that an Italian journalist was not speaking accurately when he claimed the Pope denied Christ's divinity.

The same journalist claims Pope Francis doesn’t believe in Hell. Fake news? Evil in the works? Atheist stirring uninformed hearts. Sadly, a post on Facebook traveled around stating that Pope Francis didn’t believe in the divinity of Jesus. Who would believe that? Well, sadly many. The same Italian journalist named Dr. Eugenio Scalfari, claimed a few different times that Pope Francis also doesn’t believe in Hell. Scalfari is a 95-year-old self-declared atheist and needs us to pray for him. Certainly, all of this is untrue! Certainly, this is something that even non-Catholics would recognize as false…sadly some don’t. It is vital that we stay alert to untruths being spread and do something about it. Initiating conversations and then providing evidence that supports the truth, is critical in defending our faith. The Holy See reports that Scalfari has admitted to not taking notes when visiting Pope Francis. However, he still uses quotation marks when referring to what he thinks he heard the Pope say. Regarding this particular comment, when asked about the information he was spreading about Pope Francis in a recent articled penned by Scalfari, in the newspaper he created, called the La Repubblica, he admitted he hadn’t recently met with the pontiff, but recalls previous conversations regarding Pope Francis’ beliefs on the divinity of Christ. Scalfari admits, it is in his own reading of the Bible, that he ascertains Jesus as just a man… he says because Jesus prayed in agony in the garden prior to his death. We know that is because Jesus was God man both human and divine. Sadly, this is why the Church, prior to Vatican II, discouraged untrained eyes to read sacred scripture on their own…of course we believe differently now but still urge to read in prayer and read with some training of what the Bible is and to know that one must understand the author of each book and what was happening at the time of the writing. Please keep watch to defend our faith. Pray for courage, wisdom and the right words when confronting someone uninformed. The best way is through loving words but firmness is sometimes necessary. Check out these sites for more information. https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2019/10/09/did-pope-francis-really-say-that-jesus-isnt-god/ and https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vatican-dont-believe-scalfari-report-that-pope-francis-denied-christs-divinity-52026

Saint Michael the Archangel,

defend us in battle, be our protection

against the wickedness and snares of the devil;

may God rebuke him, we humbly pray;

and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,

by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits

who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen

Here are a few ways you can help form your child’s conscience and hearts in our faith.

• Sending them to our Holy Family Regional School is a great start, be sure to ask them

where they saw God each day.

• Take your family to Mass at least one time on the weekends.

o Look up the Readings before you go and discuss and then see what the priest says

about them http://www.usccb.org/bible/. (Look them up in your Bible.)

o Sing, respond and do all the gestures so your child will learn how to participate.

o Help your child pay attention to the Gifts being brought to the altar.

o Watch in anticipation as the priest prepares the Gifts and the puts his hands over

them and calls upon the Holy Spirit to change them into the Body and Blood of

Jesus Christ.

o Help your child wonder why Jesus would want us to have his body and blood

inside of us.

o Talk about walking to the Table of the Lord and receiving Jesus…becoming one

with him.

▪ Again, ponder why would Jesus want this.

o Talk about who you were when you entered the church and who you are when

you leave…was there a change? Should there be a change?

o What do you do after Holy Mass?

• How do you live the rest of the week?

• How does your child see you deal with joy? How do they see you deal with anger,

disappointment, or failure?

• How does your child see you celebrate?

• How does your child see you mourn?

• What does your child see you do when they witness a wrongdoing?

• What words and tone of voice does your child hear when you are angry?

• What words and tone of voice does your child hear when you pray?

You love your child, tell them…better yet show them.

Jesus loves your child even more…tell them…better yet show them.

Teach Me About Scholastic eWallet! A safe, convenient payment option for students. After the Fair, any

unused funds are released back to the cardholder.

What? Book Fair eWallet is a secure, cash-free, digital payment option.

Students use their eWallet to shop the in-school Book Fair.

Where?

Who? Parents create a free account for their student and set a spending limit.

Parents can set up eWallets as early as two weeks prior (October 16) to and through the

last day of your in-school Fair. Students can shop with their eWallets any day of the Fair.

When?

Because parents don’t always have cash on hand to give their kids. (And let’s be honest …

kids sometimes misplace their money.) And it’s a great way for extended family and friends

to participate in the Fair, too.

Why?

The Scholastic Book Fair

is Coming!

Oct. 30—Nov. 7

Thank you

To Lisa Grems for planning and organizing a very successful school supply program

Announcements

Please note that there is a change to the school supply list for 7th & 8th

grade. There is an increase in the number of 5-tab dividers by one pack.

7th grade requires 7 packages of 5-tab dividers 8th grade requires 6 packages of 5-tab dividers Room parents are still needed for some classrooms. Please check the room parent volunteer sign up genius to see if a volunteer is needed in your students classroom

2018-2019 PTG Executive Board

Joanna Collins, Co-President Kris Rose, Co-President Jessica Cossette, Vice President Julie Gagliardi, Treasurer

Kristen Faure, Secretary

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UPCOMING EVENTS

"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love"

Mother Teresa

Please join the PTG in supporting the Holy Family Annual Fund.

Click here to join us and support our school.

PTG Website

Subscribe to the PTG web page for the most current information and calendar.

http://www.holyfam.org/apps/pages/PTG

Also check for upcoming VIP signups for PTG and other school events!

Notices for event publications or for the PTG Connection should be sent to Kristen Faure, Secretary at KLFaure@gmail.com. 1-2 day advance notice.

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/18 Trunk or Treat 11/12 PTG Membership

Meeting (SC) 9:00 AM 11/15 Family Skate Night

SCRIP Dates

Scrips Orders due – 10/28

Scrips Orders Distributed- 10/31

Issue #9 10/18/19

PTG Connection Connecting Parents, Teachers, and Students

IN THIS ISSUE

Announcements School Supplies

Thank you

A huge thank you to Claudia Morreale for organizing the very popular martial arts program

Trunk or Treat

We are in need of volunteers to help at the event. If you want to volunteer please click here for the SignUpGenius, To find it from the website go to Parents-VIP-PTG and click on the Trunk or Treat tab.

Staff Meals During Conferences Sign Up

Please click here for the sign up to help with meals for staff during parent teacher conferences in November.

Scrips Bonus Fest

Scrip Bonus Fest is coming October 19–October 25! Each day features a different lineup of brands on bonus that last for 24 hours only.

-Participating brands will be announced at 12:00 a.m. ET each day.

-All gift card types (eGift cards, physical cards, and reloads) will be on bonus.

Make sure you’re ready for the big earning week! If you haven’t enrolled with Scrip, please contact Christie Goldsmith (shawnandchristie@aol.com) for the enrollment code.

IN THIS ISSUE

Thank You Trunk or Treat Staff Meals

Scripts Bonus Fest

PTG Executive Board

Joanna Collins, Co-President Kris Rose, Co-President

Jessica Cossette, Vice President Julie Gagliardi, Treasurer Kristen Faure , Secretary

WILDCATS VS. EVERYONE

ATHLETIC NEWS FOR THE WEEK

CROSS

COUNTRY

IT’S GAME TIME

FOOTBALL

& CHEER

BASKETBALL

VOLLEYBALL

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th - PREP BOWL @ FORD FIELD. 8:40 am - Come cheer on our 8th grade team as they play in an exhibition game vs. Divine Child. 9:50 am - Cheer performance by our Wildcat cheerleaders during halftime of the C-D Division Championship Game. 10:35 am - Parade of Teams and 4th, 6th and 7th grade teams will receive their division campion ship trophies.

Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Cross Country team. They are CYO Champions! Congratulations as well to the Girls Varsity Cross Country team as they finished 3rd of 19 teams in the championship meet. Robert Trebnik, Charlie Pope, and Domenic Jesue set new school records with several other runners improving their season bests by more than a minute. The Cross Country team is coached by Tim Grogan, Sandra Trebnik, Jeff Doyle and Kyle Pope. Way to go Wildcats!

Congratulations to our Varsity #1 girls Volleyball team for making the playoffs! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th 7:30 pm - vs. Everest @ St. Paul Grosse Pointe

2019 Basketball Assessment Schedule: @ HFRS SOUTH GYM: NOVEMBER 4th - Girls Basketball 5th/6th Grade: 5:00 pm—7:00 pm 7th/8th Grade: 7:00 pm—9:00 pm NOVEMBER 5th & 6th - Boys Basketball 5th/6th Grade: 5:30 pm—7:00 pm 7th/8th Grade: 7:00 pm—8:30 pm Players will be notified by their coach of team placement on Thursday, November 7th.

Spirit Wear Stores Are Open Now!

Stores close October 21!

Wildcat Spirit Wear Store

https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/hfwinter19

Basketball https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/hfball19

Bowling https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/hfbowl19

Cheer https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/hfcheer19

Safe Halloween 

Where? Bishop Foley Catholic High School

32000 N Campbell Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071 

When? Monday, October 28th  

What time? 5p.m.-7p.m. 

Who? Kids of all ages 

Come and enjoy games, snacks, and trick-or-treating with us! 

There is no cost for this event. 

Jesus And Me (JAM) is an evening of Praise and Worship, Adoration, and spiritual message.It is a time for families and friends to join in contemporary song and adoration of

Jesus in the Real Presence of the Eucharist.

For more information contact us at standrewjam@gmail.com

Stay connected with St. Andrew Catholic Church

Website:www.standrewchurch.org

www.facebook.com/StAndrewCatholicChurch

www.twitter.com/@standrewchurch

Special Guest SpeakerFr. Marko DjonovicAdministratorSt. Moses the Black ParishDetroit, MIandFounder ofBetter Way Detroit

St. Andrew Catholic Church1400 Inglewood Ave.Rochester, MI 48307

Sunday, November 3, 2019 • 7:00pm

We are called to be Saints! JESUS AND ME

St. Andrew Catholic ChurchSt. Andrew Catholic Church

Kick Up Your Boots

Grab Your Partner & Do Si Do

Father/Daughter Square DanceHoly Family Girl Scout

Friday, November 8, 2019 from 7-9 pm

St. Andrews Activities Bldg. Cost: $10 per person

RSVP and send payment by October 24th, 2019https://tinyurl.com/HFRS-GSPlease make check payable to: GSSEM Troop 76837Return to the Girl Scout Mailbox at the North Campus OfficeEach girl will need a partner so bring an uncle, grandpa or olderbrotherWear your favorite western attire and solid comfortable shoes orbootsNO EXPERIENCE NEEDEDLight refreshments will be served

Sponsored by Holy Family Girl Scouts and coordinated by Troop 76837

Contact Jessica Owens-Mawson at 248-515-4203 or

jessica.owensmawson@gmail.com for further info or to volunteer

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