Holy Cross Thunderbolt Newsletter
March 29 , 2021
A Prayer To Be Real (Crosswalk.com)
People want truth. But I have found that the truth they want to hear is the truth that is comfortable and noncontroversial and easy to digest. A nicer version of the truth, if you will. But the problem is... that's not the real thing.
The real thing... the real truth... is uncomfortable and controversial and hard to digest many times. It sometimes breaks your heart and takes you completely out of your comfort zone. It goes under the surface and reveals those things that can be embarrassing and hard to admit. But so many times, those hard places are where the Lord shows us who He really is.
I want to be a friend who can share what is really going on in my life. I want to be able to share my heartaches, disappointments and fears, and feel completely free in doing so. I want to be a friend who can listen, without interrupting, to those I love when they share their heartaches and disappointments and fears, and have them feel completely safe in doing so, because they can trust that I will not share what I've heard. I desperately want to be REAL.
So, how do we move past a picture-perfect social media world and polite smiles and "How are you? Oh, I'm doing great!" to just. being. real? While there is no one perfect answer, I think a good place to start is taking a good look at who I really am in the Lord. When we understand that the Lord wants us and accepts us and LOVES us with all of our mess, it's not quite as scary to share with others. Rejection from people is not as daunting because we know we are accepted and loved by the One who matters most.
It also leaves us free to listen to our friends with judgment-free, humble hearts, because we know that we are all the same: sinners who need a Savior in a broken world that just stinks sometimes. We are freer to be the body of Christ and not just people who go to church together.
I pray that we would all find that friend and be that friend who can just be real. That we can say, "I don't have it all together. I need prayer. I need a shoulder to cry on." And that friend will do the same in return. But most importantly, don't ever forget that Jesus is our ultimate friend. He came to Earth to walk among us and feel what we feel. He gets it. He has been here. He is always available. And He is the only one who will never let us down.
Dear Jesus,
I so desperately want to be a friend who can be real. Help me to have courage in sharing my struggles with others that they might encourage me and love me through them. Help me to be available for my friends to listen when they need me. And more than anything, Lord, help me to surrender wholeheartedly to you and seek you always.
In Your Mighty Name,
Amen.
Upcoming Dates
March 31 - HCS Happy Joe's Fundraiser 11AM - 8PM
April 1 - School Wide Chaplet of Divine Mercy 9:15 AM
April 1 - Birder Acting Class 2:50-3:50 for those who registered
April 2 - No School - Good Friday
April 5 - No School - Easter Monday
April 8 - Birder Acting Class 2:50-3:50 for those who registered
April 9 - Adoration
COVID Issues
In order to best manage the spread of the virus - we ask that you report any exposure and testing to school.
- How to prevent the spread of COVID-19
- Allergies, Cold, Flu, or COVID-19
- Decision Tree for People with COVID-19 Symptoms
For families who have questions relative to handling COVID matters, GRACE is partnering with Prevea Health and has a Nurse Help Line. Please call 920-272-3539 if you have any questions to your family's health and COVID.
HCS Weekly COVID Report 3/25/21
# Adults Positive = 0
Cold and flu season is upon us. We ask that you be attentive to those symptoms that also are indicative of COVID-19. PLEASE keep your children home with these symptoms to avoid the spread.
School Wide Chaplet of Divine Mercy This Thursday!
Bring In Your Pennies!
Two Great Ways to Support Holy Cross AND Eat Pizza!
Holy Cross 1st Annual Spring Golf Outing Fundraiser
Sign Up to Volunteer For TSF Hours
Chicken-Cam
Feel free to take a peek through the end of April. You can view it from any device. Enjoy!
Use this link and login info to watch:
login: minicam
password: 4Plants
Vacation Reminder
HCS Yearbook Pictures Needed
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Password: HolyCross_20
Any questions can be directed to Jillian Amezquita at: jamezquita@gracesystem.org
HCS PIANO ANNOUNCEMENT/REMINDER:
There will be NO lessons the weeks of March 22, March 29, April 5 and April 12.
The regular lesson schedule will resume on April 19.
Birder Theater Summer Camp Option - Start Thinking About Summer Programs!
Language Arts and Mysteries
ship found in 1978 in Los Angeles. Students developed theories about how the ship got there? Why was the ship buried so far inland and not further underwater? Who would have built this ship, who owned it and what was its purpose?
The students then completed a "mystery puzzle" to understand how to make inferences and create theories and created a word map of the word mystery. This all prepares the students for their new class novel “Tangerine” where the main character "Paul", begins to discover the mysteries surfacing in his strange new hometown.
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Location: 3002 Bay Settlement Road, Green Bay, WI, USA
Phone: 920-468-0625
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