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The mission of Holy

Spirit School is to

provide an educa-

tion strongly rooted

in Catholic values,

reflecting each stu-

dent’s unique quali-

ties and promoting

excellence in the

whole person.

Our vision is to challenge students

to be faith-filled individuals as they discover and uti-

lize their gifts and talents through

academic success and service to

others.

HOLY SPIRIT

TIGER TALK

NEWSLETTER

August 30, 2017

Volume 23, Issue 3

Tiger Talk It’s hard to believe we are in the fourth week of school. This has been nothing shy of an amazing year so far and we are blessed to have you as a part of our Holy Spirit family. Today our National Junior Honor Society Members held their officer elections for the 2017-2018 school year. This was a tough and close race and all the candidates did very well on their speeches. Since I had the opportunity to vote, I will share who I voted for – I got to vote for all of them! I share this because each of them did a fantastic job and each would do a great job leading this chapter of the NJHS. The results: President = Maria Jodon, Vice President = Owen McManus, Treasurer = Daniel Lawrence and Secretary = Lauren Hoffarth. Congratulations to our new leadership team. Today starts our school wide service project of AROUND THE WORLD IN 13 DAYS. We are having a food collection to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Holy Spirit Church. Their pantry is empty and we have a major need. Hunger is worldwide and it is here in Huntsville. Students are divided into 6 of our 7 continents. Let’s see what continent can bring in the most food to help those in need here in Huntsville. We will collect until September 12th. On September 12th each continent will carry a flag from our school to the SVdP pantry located at the church. Please help support our service project by sending in donations of food. See attached flyer. September 8th we will have the ribbon cutting and blessing for our playground. We invite everyone to our All School Mass (3rd grade Ms. Wrights class Mass) and then immediately following (approximately 10:15am) we will walk over to the playground for the ribbon cutting and blessing. More information/invitation coming!

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We do not have school on Monday September 4th because of Labor Day. We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday. Class photos and make-up picture day is Wednesday, September 6th. Remember students must be in regular uniform (not t-shirt day) for class photos. Check out our teacher spotlight this week – Did you know that Ava Joly scored a perfect 100 on our health inspec-tion. She is an amazing cafeteria manager and a cool person. We are so proud of our JPII Falcon Middle School football team who went 1-1 in the jamboree. Congratulations to all of our boys; many great tackles and plays. We are looking forward to more victories and awesome sportsmanship. We are looking forward to a great race from our JPII middle school cross country team. They have been putting in the miles and the victory is there’s to take! Don’t forget to check out our social media sites. We are constantly updating them with fun snips from the day. Different businesses have been wonderful in their support of our school. See attached flyers for some of the businesses that are ‘giving back’ when we patronize their business. Check out the attachments especially if you need a haircut or want delicious pizza. Check out our BASH website http://www.holyspiritbash.org/ Don’t forget to save the date (January 27th – Saturday) and make plans for a Wonka Golden Ticket kind of night.

We are trying to schedule another YPII class to be held here at Holy Spirit. We will let you know if we are able to se-cure a class. And with one final note for the week – the chiller is installed and everything is nice and cool! We are happy to report our three major projects are now complete. I hope everyone has a great week and a wonderful holiday weekend. Beth Mattingly Principal Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School “ …I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.” James 2:18b

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IMPORTANT DATES

SEPTEMBER

6th Class and Make Up Picture Day

12th Spirit Night at 5 Guys Burger & Fries

14th 1pm Dismissal. Teacher Professional Day

15th Teacher In-Service. No school for children

**If you would like to add something to Tiger Talk, please submit your request to ad-min@hstigers.org by 10am on Tuesdays. Please make the announcement in Calibri 12pt font and attachments in .pdf format (Adobe). All requests are subject to Mrs. Mattingly’s approval.

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Patriotic Program

In observance of Constitution Day, Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School along with the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a “Salute Our Veterans” assembly on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. The festivities will begin at 8:30 in the school gymnasium. All Veterans are invited to be honored. Please see attached RSVP for the Patriotic Program, deadline to RSVP is Tues., Sept. 5th. Please contact Cathy Jodon cjodon@hstigers.org if you have any ques-tions. We value our Veterans and look forward to meeting you! *Please see attached RSVP card*

Colors 4 Kids - BIG THANK YOU!!!

Toward the end of last school year, Colors 4 Kids led by Camille

Pike, a Holy Spirit 6th grader, collected over 15 boxes of gently

used school supplies from Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School,

St John the Baptist Catholic School, and Randolph School, and

Whitesburg Christian Academy.

These supplies were sorted with the help of several students: Morgan Almand (HS 6th grade), Maran-

da Almand (HS 5th grade), Natalie Mayer (HS 6th grade), Evie Mayer (HS 4th grade), and Sidney and

Sophia Smith (WCA 8th grade). They were then delivered to the Village of Promise, the Manna House,

and this year supplies were donated to a local Rotary Club sponsored organization that shipped school

supplies and used books to Uganda. The Village of Promise used the supplies right away for their sum-

mer program, the Children Defense Fund Freedom School, serving over 100 children. The Manna

House distributed supplies to children I need early August and the rest is on its way to Uganda. This

year, the participation of 2v additional schools, Randolph School and Whitesburg Christian Academy

allowed additional collection and the opportunity to expand the program.

We are inspired by your dedication and generosity. Your support has played a key role in the success

of this program.

Thank you!

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Mrs. Ava Joly

Kitchen Manager

Ava is the mother of six children, 5 lifers of Holy Spirit and six soon to be 7 grandchil-dren. Ava and family began school at Holy Spirit in 1986. She was employed by Holy Spirit in 1993 and became the before/aftercare manage for many years. She was also the “milk Lady” in the cafeteria for many years. Currently Ava is the Kitchen Manager. Ava has been involved in various church activities and organizations over the years. She has been a member of the choir since 1986. Scouting has also had a special place in her heart. She has held many leadership posi-tions with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and American Heritage Girls since 1989. She has been an active member of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting for al-most as long. Hobbies are Reading, Backpacking, Hiking, Swimming and Biking. She is also a member of Canine-Cruisers and Huntsville Obedience Training Club and is an instructor for Foundations agility. She and her dog also participate in Freestyle and agility events. One of their favorite things is performing their routine with the Canine Co-Motion freestylers for the elderly, children and anyone else that enjoys watching dogs.

STAFF

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“PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS”

CARNIVAL

SAVE THE DATE for the 2017 CARNIVAL!! The Carnival will be Saturday, October 21st from 11-3. We are

working on lots of fun attractions! Ticket flyers will go home with the students in October. We will also be

asking for volunteers to help with short shifts during the event. Sign up for volunteers will be online and the

link will be sent out in early October.

If anyone would like to volunteer to help organize the cake walk or the book walk please contact Caroline

(caroline.garnett@gmail.com) and Rebecca (rebecca@rebeccalowrey.com).

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We need coaches for boys and girls basket-ball teams. Basketball sign-up will open Sept. 1st and end Sept. 15th. We will start practices around Oct 20th and games will begin late November. Looking ahead, we also need a Track Coach for the Spring session. If you are interested in coaching, contact Coach Mumaugh at jmumaugh@hstigers.org as soon as possible. All coaches must have Youth Protection 1 and Youth Protection 2 as well as a completed background check form. Thank you for all you do!

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Join Cub Scouting!

Cub Scouting is fun! No matter what grade you are in, K through 5th, it can be a blast. Do you like

to learn by doing? This is just the place. You can learn to tie knots, set up a tent, or shoot a bow

and arrow. Have you ever cooked a meal on a campfire? Sent a secret code to a buddy? Built a

birdhouse? Gone hiking? Earn rewards for doing these things in Cub Scouts!

If your son is interested in joining Cub Scouts at Holy Spirit, you can contact the Cubmaster, Mr.

Eric Davis (eric.f.davis@gmail.com) or the Pack Committee Chair, Mr. Chris Brightwell

(chris.brightwell@gmail.com). You can also visit us online at http://hspack361.com/

American Heritage Girls Kick-off

American Heritage Girls Troop AL7361 is having our kick-off on Sunday, August 27th

from 2-4 pm, in the Holy Spirit School's Auditorium. Parents can come sit on an infor-

mational session while the girls experience all the fun of AHG!

AHG is a Christ-centered scouting program for girls ages 5-18. Come check out our

troop! For more information contact Ava Joly, avajoly@hotmail.com.

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Lighthouse Catholic Media:

Have you ever been asked Catholic questions at work, on the ball field, or at family gatherings? Have you ever been asked the reasons why Catholics do this or that or why Catholics believe what they believe? Most of us have been taught what we believe as Catholics, but we have trouble explaining why we believe it. Have you ever had trouble finding Catholic doctrine in the pages of Scripture? Would you like to be able to help your children embrace the Catholic Faith? Lighthouse Catholic Media was developed to do all of these things and more. By listening to Lighthouse CD’s, Catholics learn the faith well and are able to explain the reasons that we believe as we do. Catholics who avail of Lighthouse books, CD’s, and booklets rejoice in their Catholic faith and are able to evangelize others leading them into the Church. If you have never listened to a Lighthouse Catholic CD, try one today! The Light-house display is located just inside the front doors of the church.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA

If you are interested in becoming Catholic please contact the Office of Religious Education and speak with Tracy Finke our Director 256-881-0345 or email tfinke@holyspirithsv.com

Parish Ministry Fair August 19th and 20th in the Parish Hall:

The Ministry Fair will take place the weekend of August 19th and 20th after each Mass. Please come to the Parish Hall to view the many different Ministries that our Parish has to offer. Get involved and share your gifts and talents with the parish. You will be amazed at all of the Ministries we have to offer you and your children. This is where your children can sign up to be Altar Servers and get involved in Youth Group. This is where you sign up for Religious Education Classes for children and adults alike. Come join one of our choirs, become an usher, help feed the poor, or join the Knights of Columbus. We have something to offer every person. People who get involved in their parish become dynamic and engaged Catholics. Our world needs more dynamic Catholics. All of the positions for unengaged Catholics have been filled. So come get involved in your Parish! We need your gifts and talents. Let them shine before the Lord.

Adult Education Classes to be Offered this Fall:

Holy Spirit Church will be offering a variety of Adult Education Classes for you to choose from this fall. You will find each of them to be of excellent quality. Increase your knowledge of the faith and of the Bible by taking a class.

Registration for these classes will take place at the Parish Ministry Fair the weekend of August 19th and 20thafter each Mass in the Parish Hall. (If you cannot make it to the Ministry Fair, please register by emailing Tracy Finke our Director of Religious Education at tfinke@holyspirithsv.com

St. Teresa Mothers’ Group Holy Spirit is starting a mothers’ group! This is a group

for mothers at all stages. With the four major Sts. Teresa as our guides, we will focus on prayer, study, community, and service. Our goal is to give mothers a space to work on their personal spiritual development and find support as they travel in their vocation. Nursery will be provided. We will meet once a week from 9:30AM-11:00AM with a possible weekly evening/weekend meeting for those who can’t make it in the mornings. Day of the week for the morning group will be either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, dependent on nursery availability. We’re trying to get a head count of children needing nursery so we can have the right number of workers. If interest-ed in either the morning group or in being part of an evening/weekend group, please contact Johanna Wilson at st.teresa.holyspirit@gmail.com.

Parish Picnic

Saturday, September 23rd

10 am – 2 pm

Great food, entertainment, and activities for all ages.

All are welcome!!

Please sign up in the book at the back of the Church!

WE NEED AN ACCURATE COUNT AAND YOUR SIGN-UP IS

YOUR RAFFLE ENTRY!!

Volunteers needed!!

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Adult Education Class Choices

Thursday Night Adult Bible Study with Dr. Ken Muenstermann!

Join us in the church on Thursday nights starting on September 7th at 6:30 pm for an in-depth and passionately Catholic Bible Study taught by Dr. Ken Muenstermann. Ken will be teaching the Book of Joshua this year. Ken has a unique ability to teach Catholic doctrine and morality straight from the pages of Scripture. The Bible comes to life when Ken teaches it and his passion for Scripture is very contagious. This class is available to everyone. All are welcome! If you did not take the previous classes, no worries! Come study Joshua with us and you will love it!

Sunday Class Choices:

#1 Jesus Revealed (offered on Sundays from 10:15-11:30 am starting on September 17th):

Join Dr. Paul Thigpen as he dives deep into Scripture from Genesis to Revelation to illuminate the many names of Jesus

in Scripture and explain how each one reveals something new about Our Lord. Jesus Revealed, a new 18-part program, is like

no other Catholic Scripture Study.

Jesus Revealed is an engrossing exegesis of the entire Bible, focusing on the typologies of Jesus through 18 of his unique

names. Fr. Jeffrey Kirby provides profound and practical spiritual insight to help apply what you’ve learned to your own spir-

itual life. Throughout this 18-week biblical study from Saint Benedict Press and Catholic Scripture Study International, you

will:

Deepen your knowledge through expert Biblical exegesis on the person of Jesus Christ from Genesis to Reve-

lation

Receive an in-depth study of the typology of Christ in Scripture that will help you understand him more

clearly

Examine of more than 750 Scripture passages that will broaden your knowledge of—and deepen your love

for—Our Lord.

See how the Gospel witness spread outward in waves, from Jerusalem to Judea and Samaria, and finally

to the ends of the earth.

The cost of this class is $40.00 for your full-color Study Guide. This class begins on Sunday, September 17th. You can sign

up for this class at the Ministry Fair the weekend of August 19th and 20th or by emailing Tracy Finke our Director of Religious

Education at tfinke@holyspirithsv.com

#2 Queen of Heaven (offered on Sundays from 10:15-11:30 am starting on September 17th):

Never before has the story of Our Lady been told like this. Be part of the incredible journey that begins before time itself, when Mary was only an Eternal Thought in the Mind of God, to her time on earth when she raised our Savior, to the unfolding of her role in the early Church, to the days when she made roses bloom on the hillsides of Mexico and a miraculous spring of water rise from the ground in Lourdes, to the day she made the sun dance at Fatima, and to today. Come discover:

Mary’s life in scripture and her role in God’s plan of salvation

Why Jesus gives us Mary as our own mother, why he crowned her Queen of Heaven, and what that means for us

Mary’s significant role after her earthly life in bringing souls to her Son and battling Satan in the world

How Mary is still active in our lives today, leading us to Jesus

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The cost is $25.00 for your full color class materials. Make all checks payable to Holy Spirit Church. This class is 8 to 16 Sessions in length. This class begins on Sunday September 17th.

You can sign up for this class at the Ministry Fair the weekend of August 19th and 20th or by emailing Tracy Finke our Director of Religious Education at tfinke@holyspirithsv.com

#3 “The Early Church” EPIC Part II (offered on Sundays from 10:15-11:30 am starting on September 17th):

Through this study on the Early Church, you are invited to discover beyond any doubt that the early Christian Church was indeed Catholic.

Discover the major people, places, and events of the first 500 years of Church history

Recognize that the early Christian Church truly was the Catholic Church

Gain a greater understanding of the teachings and dogmas of the Catholic Faith—and meet those who gave their lives to define and defend them

Discover that many of the challenges facing the Church today are the same ones boldly confronted by the Early Church Fa-thers

Learn how the heroic stories of the saints can challenge and affirm your own walk of faith...and much more!

The cost of this class is $25.00 for your study set which includes the workbook, Timeline chart, and bookmark. This class begins on Sunday September 17th. You can sign up for this class at the Ministry Fair the weekend of August 19th and 20th or by emailing Tracy Finke our Director of Religious Education at tfinke@holyspirithsv.com

Adult Teachers Needed for Sunday Religious Education Classes this Fall

We are in need of a Teacher for grade 4. We are also in need of Assistant Teachers in grades 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. We also need help in our High School T-Squared program helping to teach the High School students. Please contact Tracy Finke by email-ing tfinke@holyspirithsv.com or by calling the Religious Education Office at 256-881-0345.

Adult Teachers Needed for “Children’s Liturgy of the Word.”

During the school year at the 9 o’clock Mass we offer Children’s Liturgy of the Word. We take children out and conduct an age appropriate Liturgy of the Word just for them. Parents really like this program because they have the opportunity to listen to the readings and homily without distraction.

We are in need of adults who would like to help with this program. Typically adults only serve once per month. Please contact Tracy Finke if you can help.

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Tracy Finke

DRE Holy Spirit Church

625 Airport Road SW

Huntsville, AL 35802

256-881-0345