February 16

From the Principal

“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces.” Isaiah 25:8

Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday. Please join us for our Liturgy at 9:15. Story and Play Time will be this Friday, February 19th. We will have a Science Show next Tuesday, February 23rd from 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the gym.

The teachers attended a Spiritual Journey In-Service last Friday. The topic was Liturgy and Sacraments led by Fr. Brooks. It was very uplifting to discuss the liturgy and sacraments. The symbols we use and the rituals we do make our relationship with God real. They have meaning to us. We discussed some rituals we remembered as a child. A couple of these were eating together and praying at night before bed. I remember as a child all six of us kneeling in front of the cross to say our prayers before bedtime. The teachers commented that many of the students tell them that they pray before bed. Remember this will have a lasting effect on your child/children.

We also discussed the changes in the Roman Missal which will go into place next year. Click here for more information..

Have a great week!

--Mrs. Landenberger

Story & Play Time this Friday

Join us this Friday, Feb. 19 at 9 a.m. for Story and Play Time when our special guest reader will be Ms. Pam Verity! After story and songs in the library, there will be games and fun in the gym followed by snack in the cafeteria. Open to children under 5, there's no fee or sign-ups required. Hope to see you there!

Basketball teams head to the playoffs!

Congratulations to the boys and girls varsity basketball teams for making it to the playoffs! The boys will face St. Luke's on Tuesday at 6:30 at Mercyhurst Prep. The girls play against St. George Saturday at 5:15 p.m. at Mercyhurst Prep. Get out your Raider Nation t-shirts and come to the games to support your school! Go Raiders!

Wrestlers place in Great Lakes Tournament

Our wrestling team competes in the Great Lakes Elementary Wrestling League which held its tournament at Edinboro University this past Saturday. Congratulations to the following wrestlers who placed in their respective age/weight brackets:

Drew Miller, 3rd place
Phil Sweny, 4th place
Shaun Sweny, 3rd place

The team will participate in the annual diocesan tournament on Sunday, Feb. 28th at Cathedral Prep. Good luck, Raiders!

By the way, if you bought a ticket for the Wrestling Lottery Fundraiser, a list of winners is available here. Thanks for supporting our team!

Cheerleaders place at competitions

Our Varsity Cheerleaders have participated in three competitions so far this year and have placed 2nd in every one: General McLane, Jan. 24; Girard, Jan. 30 and Penn State Behrend, Feb. 6. Congrats, girls!

The JV Cheerleading Squad also took 2nd place at the Penn State Behrend Cheer and Dance Competition—a great showing for their first competion!!

Both the JV and Varsity will be competing at the Diocesan Competition at Mercyhurst Prep on Feb. 27 at 10 am and the McDowell Competition on Mar. 6. It would be nice to have some fans at the Diocesan Competition—come on out and cheer for our cheerleaders!

OLCS Easter Candy Sale

The Cub Scouts of OLCS/St. Jude’s are currently having their Pulakos Easter Candy Sale. Forms went out to the oldest child in each family in the beginning of February. Please return your forms with payment back to the school. The last day to turn them in is February 26th. Thank you for supporting our scouting program.

Lenten programs at Saint Jude

Saint Jude Parish is offering a special Lenten program, “Heart of My Life,” in which priests at different stages of their priesthoods reflect on their ministries. Each one-hour session will include the reflection, evening prayer, benediction, music and adoration. The series begins at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 23rd and continues at the same time on Tues., Mar. 9th and Tues., Mar. 23rd. Click here for more details.

Any adult Catholics needing Confirmation are invited to participate in a 5-week class to prepare for the sacrament. Please contact Fr. Johnathan (833-0927) if interested.

Reminders

OLC Class of 2010
Through the Years Slide Show/DVD

Parents of 8th Graders: It's time to go through your shoeboxes, computers and memory cards for images of our eighth graders for the graduation slide show. Please include photos of your son/daughter from all the different years at OLC. We are looking for an assortment of pictures. Please send in digital images on a CD; for photo prints, please scan original photos and then put the digital images on a CD. Please include your name, child's name and phone number on the CD envelope. You can send the disc to OLC in care of Johnny 8B. Click here for more information. Contact Nancy Hilbert at 835-8199 or 450-0907 with any questions.

Scrip orders due

This week’s SCRIP deadline is Wednesday at 9 a.m. You can order online using the enrollment code 4472EB123816 or print an order form and send it in with your check. Thanks!