Monday 03/06

Wonka Rehearsal 3:00-6:00 PM

Tuesday 03/07

Wonka Rehearsal 3:00-6:00 PM

Friday 03/10

HALF DAY Dismissal at

12:15 PM

WILLY WONKA JR 7 PM Showtime

Wednesday 03/08

GROUP PHOTOS TODAY

SCHOOL UNIFORM REQUIRED

Wonka Rehearsal 3:00-6:00 PM

Thursday 03/09

Lenten Fitness Stations of the Cross 7:50 AM

School Store 7:45-8:05 AM

Wonka Rehearsal 3:00-6:00 PM

Looking Ahead

Mar 11, 2017 School Play – Willy Wonka Jr. – Show times at 2 PM & 7 PM Good Luck Cast and Crew

Mar 12, 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Baltimore

Mar 13, 2017 In-School Book Fair Begins!

Mar 13, 2017 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night from 5:00-8:00 PM

Mar 15, 2017 Home & School Association Meeting @ 6:30 PM – PLEASE ATTEND!

Mar 17, 2017 Grandparents Day from 9:00-11:30 AM – Starts with Mass @ 9 AM

Mar 18, 2017 SPN Spring Craft and Vendor Fair from 9 AM to 3 PM

Mar 18, 2017 Online Book Fair Ends Today!

Mar 19, 2017 Open House for St. Clements Families from 12-2 PM

Mar 19, 2017 Confirmation Information Meeting for 8th & 9th grade parents at 12:15 PM in the hall

Mar 22, 2017 Spelling Bee Grades 4-6 at 8:30 AM in the Gym

MARCH 5-11, 2017

Mission Statement: St. Philip Neri School is dedicated to fostering Catholic faith and academic excellence. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit,

students are provided the opportunity to develop their gifts and talents while striving to become active members of their church. A foundation for future success and life-long learning is provided in partnership with the family, parish and school community.

What is in this newsletter? Flyers for the Operation Mato Grosso, Willy Wonka Tickets, SPN Orioles Game, Spring

Craft Fair, Our Lady of Fatima, the 13th Day movie, and SPN Referral Program

SPN Lenten Supper & Stations Scholastic Book Fair

Lenten Fitness Stations Alumni in the Spotlight

PICTURES FROM THE FAMILY BINGO NIGHT

Official PBIS Bronze School

Sunday 03/05

Online Book Fair begins today!

8th Grade Charity Outreach

Back in October our 8th grade students delivered 105 sets of jammies to Casey Cares, three

wagons to Johns Hopkins and two wagons to the University of MD

Pediatrics. We just wanted to share a message from one of the

recipients of our outreach project. We are very proud of our 8th grade and school community

for helping those in need!

Codee's saying thanks for the comfy pjs!!!

100 years ago the blessed mother Mary appeared in

Fatima, Portugal. In 2017 her statue appears in Maryland at our church on March 26.

The flyer was sent home and is also at the end of this

newsletter. Please join us!

At Hoyts Cinema on Saturday, March 18, there will be a showing

of the film “The 13th Day.” This is a story about the Blessed Virgin

Mary appearing to three young shepherd children in Fatima,

Portugal. The flyer was sent home and is in this newsletter.

Show time is 10 AM to 12 PM.

Homemade Baked Goods Needed For the Musical

Please bring in individually wrapped homemade baked treats to the front

office on Friday, March 10. You will receive one volunteer hour

per 2 dozen homemade baked goods.

MARCH 13-17, 2017 Book Fair to benefit

the SPN Library! The class schedule was placed in the Thursday

envelope.

Online book fair starts MARCH 5!

www.scholastic.com/bookfairs

FAMILY NIGHT IS WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 15, from 5-7 PM

Operation Mato Grosso Parish and School Lenten

Outreach Project

Mr. Matteo Santi Amantini has been visiting classrooms

since Wednesday to talk about this mission. Our

school families are asked to collect food throughout Lent to help those less fortunate. For more details please see the flyer that was placed in

the Thursday envelope and is included in this newsletter.

LAST WEEK

WILLY

WONKA JR.

TICKETS

ON SALE!!!

Our annual SPN spring musical & dinner

theater, WILLY WONKA JR., is only a month

away!

General admission is $7 per person for all

ages. We are once again offering our dinner

and lunch theaters at $20 and $12, respectively,

which includes your meal, the show, and

preferential seating. The dinner theater seating

is limited, so get your orders in early! Orders

received first will be filled first.

TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!

RESERVE YOURS TODAY!

*NOTE: Physical tickets will not be issued, but advance

admission purchases will be recorded,

and your name will be on a list at the door.

Sunday, April 9 O’s vs. Yankees

Cost is $17/ticket. Orders due by March 20! See flyer for more details!

Please send in pictures of your family at Glory Days Grill to Mrs. Sue Wenzlick at swenzlick@st.philip-neri.org

KEEP SENDING IN YOUR ITEMIZED RECEIPTS!

Saturday, March 18, from 9 AM to 3 PM SEE FLYER FOR MORE DETAILS

Come on out and have fun shopping for treasures!

Baked items needed for the Craft Fair.

Thanks!

SPN Lenten Supper & Stations FRIDAYS IN LENT

(March 3, March 17, March 24, March 31, April 7)

6:15 – 7:00 PM – Pizza & Salad in Parish Hall 7:15 PM – Stations of the Cross in Church

This Lent, why not take a day off from cooking, bring your family and join us for a

meatless meal, followed by praying the Stations of the Cross with Benediction.

ALL ARE WELCOMED!

CLOSER TO CHRIST AND YOUR SPOUSE

GRANDPARENTS’ & GRANDFRIENDS’ DAY Friday, March 17, from 8:45 to 11:30 AM

Please check the Thursday envelope for schedule of events. If the child leaves with the grandparent, this will count as a half day absent, which will affect perfect attendance.

Fitness Stations

What happens when you combine Lent with Mr. Bateman’s Fitness Stations? Lenten Fitness Stations of the Cross

Thursday Mornings starting at 7:50 AM Father DeAscanis, Father Isaac Makovo, and Mr. Bateman

will lead the students in fitness stations combined with the Lenten stations! Come and get a good work out and strengthen your soul!

Jay Jordan is part of the “Big River” production at Loyola. March 10–19, 2017

Book by William Hauptmann. Music and

Lyrics by Roger Miller. Based on the

novel by Mark Twain.

Alumni in the Spotlight

Jay Jordan in the production of BIG RIVER at Loyola Blakefield

Gabby Grant and Nicole Jordan in the production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at The Catholic High School of Baltimore

Good luck Jay, Gabby and Nicole - We are very proud of our alumni!

St. Philip Neri Parish and School’s Lenten Outreach

Food and Monetary Donations for South America http://www.artesanosdonbosco.com/ - click on CHARITY!

Artesanos Don Bosco is one project in a long list of volunteer-run charitable works of the organization called Operation Mato Grosso (OMG).

Father Ugo De Censi is a Catholic priest, belonging to the Salesian Congregation. A faithful devotee of St. John Bosco, he loves to work with the youth. In 1967 he founded OMG, a movement created to help people in poverty.

Operation Mato Grosso started off as an adventurous trip with the idea to help others. In 1966, Fr. Ugo asked a group of young Italians to travel to Brazil for the summer to help his missionary friend, Fr. Pietro, build a school and health post. By July of the next year, 21 young people left for the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. After four months of work, they were not able to complete the building, and some decided to stay. Those who returned to Italy started to raise money to support the mission. The mission now includes 110 different communities across Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.

DURING THIS LENT KEEP IN MIND PEOPLE IN NEED

Please feel free to do both – collect food and donate money! Thanks in advance for your collaboration! Alma Grossman, SPN Social Outreach, 410-859-0571 ext. 220 Sue Wenzlick, SPN Advancement Director, 410-859-1212 ext. 207

SCHOOL FAMILIES – FOOD DRIVE

If you like to help place a basket in your dining room, and during the 40 days of Lent, every day put 2 lbs. of food (listed below) in the basket. Every day before dinner, keep in mind that there are some people around the world that do not have enough to eat. It is a nice way to be thankful for what we have.

We collect 6 staple food items:

PASTA RICE CANNED FOOD (veggies) SUGAR FLOUR COOKING OIL

Food will be used in our programs – in our schools, where we provide free meals to the students, in soup kitchens where we feed elderly people or people who are not able to provide for themselves, to patients in our hospitals and clinics, and more. Our objective is to fill and send containers of food to send to Peru, right after Easter.

PARISH FAMILIES – MONETARY DONATIONS

Along with the efforts of the Food Drive St. Philip Neri Parish families are being ask to collect money for this worthy cause!

The volunteer efforts have been established between Italy and South America, and youth from the U.S. are gradually becoming more involved. In the past two summers, they organized a month-long trip to Peru with people from Baltimore. Meanwhile, two groups of about 12 teenagers each have started to raise money to support the missions in South America. They meet 2-3 times per week during their free time to work in landscaping, painting, moving or cleaning. Everything they earn in pay goes to the charity. Can you help support this effort? Please pick up a Lenten Offering Box and start putting in your spare change or large bills during this season of Lent. Please turn in all donation the week after Easter.

Mr. Leo Zerhusen, founder of HOPE FOR ALL and former St. Philip Neri Teacher, sent a message about needed items. Clothing may be dropped in the box between the Parish Office Doors. Other items call number above.

For How can you help? Please send this information to your friends, parishioners, family members, fellow workers, your face book followers, neighbors, and church members. Please try to follow the rules of giving clothing and house hold items. We are not trying to be picky but we must always remember the dignity of His lambs and sheep. The amount of items we have to recycle is around 50% of what we receive and that makes it very difficult on our volunteers. Thanks in advance for your help!

“IT IS NOT WHAT WE BUY BUT WHAT WE BUILD; NOT WHAT WE HAVE BUT WHAT WE GIVE; NOT WHAT WE WANT BUT WHAT WE NEED.” Mother Teresa

CLOTHES ITEMS NEEDED:

Long pants, jeans, long sleeve shirts, sweat pants, sweat shirts (with or

without hood), shorts, short sleeve shirts, t-shirts, winter coats, winter

hats, gloves and scarves. Shoes should be either work boots/shoes or athletic shoes and should be in very

good condition.

All clothing must be washed, free of odor, pet hair, stains, rips, or tares. No

bad zippers and or elastic.

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS NEEDED:

Coffee pots, toasters, toaster ovens, pots, pans, bakeware, Tupper-ware,

crock pots, small microwaves, cooking utensils, plates, dishes,

flatware, and vacuum cleaners that are in good working condition with all parts and accessories (especially

bags if needed)

Any household items need to be in good useable clean shape with no

rust.

FURNITURE ITEMS NEEDED:

Dressers, end tables, night stands, lamps, small kitchen tables and chairs, micro-wave carts, upholstered chairs, love seats, light weight sofas (no sleep sofas), metal bed

frames (no head boards/footboards, frames must be self-locking), small bookcases, small

desk. Mattresses and box springs must be new or never used. Small floor storage units with

shelving.

We are not collecting futons, hospital beds,

armors, day beds, heavy wooden furniture,

entertainment centers, dining room credenzas

or china cabinets, and office chairs.

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TICKET ORDER FORM Date and Time of Show How many? Total $

Friday, March 10, 2017 Dinner and show 5:30pm $20.00/ticket __________ $__________

Show only 7:00pm $7.00/ticket __________ $__________ Saturday, March 11, 2017 Matinee Lunch and show 1:00 pm $12.00/ticket __________ $__________ Show only 2:00pm $7.00/ticket __________ $__________ Saturday, March 11, 2017

Dinner and show 5:30pm $20.00/ticket __________ $__________ Show only 7:00pm $7.00/ticket __________ $__________

Please check a first and second choice if paying for the dinner theater. The dinner will be served promptly at 5:30 (lunch will be served at 1:00) and the tables will be cleared at 6:30 PM (or 1:30 PM for the lunch). DINNER MENU – FRIDAY EVENING: shrimp creole, rice, vegetables, roll, and dessert SATURDAY EVENING: chicken mole, mashed sweet potatoes, green beans, roll, and dessert LUNCH MENU – SATURDAY MATINEE: chicken noodle soup, house salad, roll and dessert

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name ______________________________________ Phone # _____________________

Child’s Name________________________________ Homeroom __________

THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS FOR THE LUNCH & DINNER THEATERS. ORDERS RECEIVED FIRST WILL BE FILLED FIRST.

Please send ticket order forms with payment to St. Philip Neri School, Attn: Christy Crawford. No actual tickets will be given out. Attend your performance and your name will be on a list.

ST PHILIP NERI

NEW STUDENT REFERRAL

PROGRAM

You are our most valuable source for spreading the good news about SPN and we wish to incentivize bringing new families to

our school!

How does it work?

For each new family that enrolls at St. Philip Neri School your family will receive a

$250 discount off of tuition per referral! Listed below are the guidelines for this NEW STUDENT REFERRAL PROGRAM:

The enrolling family must mention referring family’s name to the Advancement Director or write your name down on the SPN “Prospective Student Information” form that is completed on their first visit to the school.

The “new” students cannot be siblings of current/alumni students.

Only full time entering Kindergarten through 8th grade students are eligible for the $250 discount. For Pre-Kindergarten referrals please contact the Admissions Director.

Referring and referred family must be enrolled for the entire school year.

The discount is paid out as a one-time credit on the referring family’s last tuition payment in April. If tuition has been paid in full before April, then a check will be issued.

As a referring family you may receive multiple discounts, not to exceed the total family tuition cost.

If more than one current family refers the same new family the discount is split.

New Student Referral Program is starting for the 2017-2018 school year.

What is the best way to invite prospective families?

Person to person is the best approach! Use email, social media, or however you are most comfortable chatting about SPN. If you would like a school brochure to share with a prospective family, please either pick one up in the school office or ask Mrs. Sue Wenzlick.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this new program, please contact Mrs. Sue Wenzlick at 410-859-1212 ext. 207 or swenzlick@st.philip-neri.org.

Thank you for helping build our school community!

Spring Craft & Vendor Fair SPN’s Annual Spring Craft & Vendor Fair

Sponsored by the SPN Home & School Association

Saturday, March 18

9AM-3PM SPN Msgr. Zorbach Hall

6401 S. Orchard Road

Linthicum, MD 21090

Diverse range of goods from crafters and home based vendors!

Jewelry, Purses, & Scarves

Monogrammed Accessories

Hand Carved Woodwork

Unique Children’s Clothing

Hair Bows/Accessories

Hand Made Cards

Rosaries & Religious Gifts

Christmas & Holiday Décor

Bath & Body Care

Fitness Products

Custom Gifts

A Bake Sale, as well as Food & Beverages will be available for purchase

Vendor spaces still available!

Please contact:

Angelina at stphilipneri.craftfair@yahoo.com for additional information

100 years ago the blessed mother Mary appeared in Fatima, Portugal.

In 2017 her statue appears in Maryland, at St. Philip Neri Church.

FATIMA SCHEDULE - SUNDAY, MARCH 26 [St. Philip Neri Church, 6405 S. Orchard Road, Linthicum, Maryland]

8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am Statue present in sanctuary during Sunday Masses

1:00pm Procession into church with statue Talk by the Custodian of the Statue Exposition of Holy Eucharist

2:00pm Joyful Mysteries of Rosary and Confessions 3:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet, Luminous Mysteries of Rosary, and Confessions 4:00pm (Spanish) Misterios Dolorosos del Rosario, Presentación de nuestra Senora de Fatima 5:00pm (Spanish) Misterios Gloriosos del Rosario, Musica 6:00pm Evening Prayer (from Liturgy of the Hours)

Solemn Benediction with Holy Eucharist Refreshments available all day in church lobby. Marian religious articles for purchase in church lobby.

Why come? Pray for peace in your family, peace in our divided nation, and peace in the world.

Ask Mary to deepen your friendship with her son, and to intercede for you with Him.

Are your children struggling? Bring them to Mary, mother of Jesus. Is your marriage struggling? Bring it to Mary, wife of Joseph. Is your spiritual life struggling? Bring it to Mary, disciple of Jesus.

PARISH MOVIE AT HOYTS

“THE 13TH

DAY”

Saturday, March 18th 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Hoyts Theater, 1591 West Nursery Rd, Linthicum

In anticipation of the arrival of the Fatima Statue at

St. Philip Neri, we will be showing “The 13th Day,”

the story of the Blessed Virgin Mary appearing to three young

shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. First Come – First Serve

A goodwill donation of

$5.00 per person or $20.00 per family will be most appreciated.

Concession Stand will be open!