Dear Parents and Guardians,

Tomorrow begins the most sacred season of Lent. Our school will begin this penitential season by attending Ash Wednesday Mass at 9:30 AM and receiving blessed ashes on our foreheads. Please join us if your schedule permits. Throughout the school, we will be observing the three practices of Lent: prayer, fasting or sacrificing, and almsgiving. Our theme for this Lent is Lenten Adventure. Throughout the building we will be following in Jesus’ footsteps, especially his path to Calvary as depicted in the Stations of the Cross. For our Lenten service project, we will be supporting Nutritional Development Services by conducting a One-Can Meal Drive. Donations of one-can meals can be sent into school until Friday, March 31. Please see this newsletter for more information on our Lenten Service Project.

This week we will be sending home our annual Title One survey. This very important survey is anonymous and helps to determine the amount of Title One funding we receive. This funding helps support remedial reading and math services. Thank you in advance for completing and returning this survey.

Have you heard? Holy Family’s Got Talent! Our talent scouts are busy searching the classrooms and seeking out the best talent in the school! You won’t want to miss our second Holy Family’s Got Talent talent show, scheduled for Friday, April 28th at 7:30 PM at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. Mark your calendar now! Audition information is included in this newsletter!

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Haggerty

High School Destination

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School

Extracurriculars

I was involved in soccer and track & field.

Favorite Memory

My favorite memory at Holy Family is when Kiley and I did morning prayer and announcements and we kept messing up and laughing.

Advice to Holy Family Students

My advice would be to never doubt your teachers. They'll always have your back if something is wrong.

High School Destination

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School

Extracurriculars

I wasn't involved in any big things except being Joseph in the Christmas Pageant.

Favorite Memory

Coming to the school was hard, but that was probably the best time.

Advice to Holy Family Students

Try stepping out of your comfort zone sometimes.

For our 2023 Lenten Service Project, HFRCS will be collecting one-can meals for our friends at Nutritional Development Services which they will then distribute to local food cupboards and soup kitchens. In order to make this a more meaningful experience, we ask that you have your children either pay for or, at the very least, shop for their donated items. This gives ownership of the good deed and creates a connection to those we are out to help.

Our SCHOOL GOAL is 400 cans! 2 cans per person will exceed our goal!

Many of the local food cupboards and soup kitchens have seen a swift increase in numbers of families with children who utilize their services. Please see attached document for examples of what we are collecting.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity to the many hungry people in our surrounding communities. As always, we appreciate all you and your family do to support your children, our school and Catholic education as well as those in our community.

Discount tickets to Hersheypark are available to friends and families of HFRCS for significant savings. Gate admission for Regular is $85.80; our price is $40.95 (ALL ages 3+) valid until 9/10/23 or $42.95 (ALL ages 3+) valid until 1/1/24.

*ADD-ON discount Hersheypark Meal Tickets at a savings of up to 12% off retail prices ($14.99 each) and Parking Pass: $20.00 pre-ordered or pay $25.00 onsite

Tickets purchased in 2023 are valid for any single day of operation throughout the 2023 calendar year, but will not be valid past their expiration date.

Orders must be received by Friday, March 31, 2023. We will distribute tickets on or before the week of April 24, 2023.

Please review the Family Handbook for reference on Morning Carline (pages 15-16):

IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDERS:

- For safety reasons and the efficient flow of traffic, parents/drivers must remain in their vehicles. We have staff members who will assist your children out of your vehicle.

- If your child has exited your vehicle but the vehicle in front of you still needs to be unloaded, please stay in line and DO NOT overtake the vehicle in front of you.

- Please DO NOT drop off your child(ren) at the front door when staff members are still available in front of the Parish Center for everyone's safety. If you do, your vehicle will be going against the traffic when you exit the parking lot.

- Please be extra cautious and attentive when exiting the parking lot.

- If dropping off for morning CARES, please park in the parking lot and walk your child to CARES. The fire lane should remain free and not used for parking.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe.

• Feb 22 (Wed): Salvatore's - dine in or take out, 4:00-9:00 PM, mention Holy Family, see flyer for details
  
• Feb 24 (Fri): Last Day of Gertrude Hawk Chocolate Sale
• Mar 12 (Sun): 1:00-3:30 PM Holy Family at the Rink, see flyer for details
• Mar 17 (Fri): St. Patrick's Day Virtual 50/50 drawing @ 2:00 PM; get tickets now! See flyer for details.
• Mar 23 (Thu): Miller's Ale House, 4:00 PM to Midnight!, Present flyer to the server at the time of payment, see flyer for details
• Apr 22 (Sat): Save the date for the Family Spring Fling Dance

For any questions regarding Home & School events, please reach out to the H&S Leadership Team or holyfamilyhands@yahoo.com

Spiritwear: New spiritwear inventory on hand and available for purchase! Please see attached order form and email holyfamilyhands@yahoo.com for any questions.

Monsignor McCormac, Pastor

Monsignor Magee, Weekend Assistant

View the Parish Weekly Bulletin.

Mass Schedule:

• Monday-Saturday: 9:30 AM
• Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM
• Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM
• Holy Days: 6:30 AM, 12 Noon, 7:00 PM (except January 1st which follows a Sunday Mass schedule)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 4:15-5:15 PM or by appointment

Daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saint Joseph Chapel

Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM

Sunday: 12:30 PM–8:00 PM

Pot of Gold

Included is this week's winnings. The jackpot prize for the next drawing is $16,000!

Conwell-Egan Catholic is in the process of gauging interest for the return of the CEC Ice Hockey Program. In addition to the high school JV/Varsity teams, the program would include a middle school (grades 5-8) team.

If you are interested, please complete this survey to help CEC in this process.

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Tickets only $30 (If purchased in advance, $35 at the door)

Includes 3 chances to win on 10 games of Bingo

Extra sheets and Special Games available for purchase

Location: Saint Frances Cabrini Gymnasium 325 S. Oxford Valley Rd.

Doors open at 6:00 PM / Bingo starts at 7:00 PM

For tickets or more information contact: Susan Rivells 215-327-0278 or

visit www.giftsfromgwyn.org to purchase tickets and view foundation details.

50/50 / Raffles and Door Prizes

BYOB! And feel free to bring your own snacks! The Snack Stand will also be open, selling hotdogs, pretzels, soda and water!

Join us at the Fab Lab Center for an Open House designed to highlight all of the camp themes being offered over the 9 weeks of 2023 Summer Camp. Come by, check it out, and get registered to win a free week of camp!

Sunday, March 5, 2023

OPEN HOUSE from 2:00 - 4:00pm

And don’t miss out on the savings of Early Bird Registration…

Save $50 and register by 11:59pm on March 5, 2023!

Multi-week and sibling discounts also available.

QUESTIONS? Email: FabLab@BucksIU.org

Fab Lab Center Summer Camp Registration Now Open!

9 Different Weeks of Exciting, Interactive Camps!

Every Week is a Different Theme - Register for 1, 2, 5, or all of them!

Fab Lab Center Summer Camp will engage kids in interactive, challenging, FABulous activities designed to bring tons of smiles. Using games, exhibitions, and competitions, children will use their creativity and curiosity to imagine, explore, design, and create! Each day includes theme-scheduled projects, open/free Fab Lab time, movement breaks, snack times, lunch, and FUN!

• Who Should Attend: Children entering grades 1 through 7 in the Fall of 2023
• Dates and Times: Camps begin June 19 and run through August 25 (no camp the week of July 4th).
• Days/ Hours: Camp is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm [Full Day camp options offer 3 or 5 days a week. Mornings only (8:00 am-12:00 pm) option offers 5 days a week]
• Before/After Care: Fab Lab Explorers is available as an add-on through the camp registration process and provided from 7:00-8:00 am and/or 4:00-5:30 pm.
• Location: Fab Lab Center, One lvybrook Blvd., Suite 150, Warminster PA 18974

Click Here for ALL the Summer Camp Options, Details, Costs and REGISTRATION

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - $50 Off All Registrations

Register on or before March 5, 2023

(discount is automatically applied at check-out!)