Hornet Herald
Teaching the Way of Jesus Christ
Holy Family Catholic School
Email: jshreve@hfsfw.org
Website: www.hfcsfw.org
Location: 6146 Pershing Ave, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Phone: 817-737-4201
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holyfamilycatholicschoolfw/
March 27, 2017
congrats to our hornets!
And don't forget, baseball and softball are underway! Schedules are found below in the Upcoming Events.
A message from our principal
This is the last full week of Lent and we can feel the struggle developing in the readings. As we read about the drama that surrounded Jesus’s last days on earth and reflect upon its meaning, we experience how the drama is going on in our own hearts is more intense the closer we get to the end of Lent.
The Lord’s Spirit is trying to help us receive the graces of our Lord. Yet, there is another spirit that is fighting just as hard to distract us, discourage us, and prevent us from being closer to God. This is when we ask the Lord to help us. Help us to grow closer to Jesus and bring others closer to Jesus also.
Each week we talk to the kids about the three disciplines of Lent that can help us to train our hearts in love. We are called to pray, fast, and give alms.
1) We pray more regularly and perhaps for longer periods of time to become closer to God.
2) We fast to remind ourselves that there is nothing more important than God and the needs of God’s people.
3) Almsgiving is about giving money, food, or clothing to the poor.
Peace in Christ,
Dr. John Shreve
UPCOMING EVENTS
Due to a constantly changing calendar, we will not be printing a full calendar this year. Please refer to the Holy Family Catholic School website calendar for all important dates. There is a printable version at that link, for your convenience. Thank you!
March 27 - Prayer Service led by 4th Grade; 6 p.m. - Altar Server Training; 6:15 p.m. - Softball v. Holy Trinity at HFCS
March 28 - Report cards to go home; Poison Control Presentation to PreK-3 to 5th Grades; 3:15 p.m. - Yearbook Staff; 4:30 p.m. - Baseball v. St. Joseph at HFCS
March 29 - 8th Grade Service Project at St. Bartholomew's; 5th Grade to visit Texas Civil War Museum; 3:10 p.m. - HFCS Running Club; 4:30 p.m. - Softball v. SMG at KC/St. Joseph; 6 p.m. - Lenten Mission at HFCC
March 30 - Mass hosted by 4th Grade; 4:30 p.m. - Baseball v. SMG at HFCS; 5:15 p.m. - HFCC to serve Agape Meal at Broadway Baptist Church
March 31 - 2:15 p.m. - Stations of the Cross led by 6th Grade
April 1 - 8:15 a.m. - Leadership Day of Renewal at HFCC; 10 a.m. - Track Meet at Nolan Catholic High School
Next Week
April 3 - Prayer Service led by 2nd Grade, followed by Recognition for 3rd Quarter Honors; 4:30 p.m. - Softball v. St. Andrew at HFCS
April 4 - 3:15 p.m. - Yearbook Staff; 4:30 p.m. - Baseball v. SEAS at HFCS; 6:30 p.m. - HSA Meeting
April 5 - 3:10 p.m. - HFCS Running Club; 4:30 p.m. - Softball v. St. Joseph at KC/St. Joseph; 6 p.m. - Lenten Mission at HFCC
April 6 - Mass hosted by 8th Grade; 4:30 p.m. - Baseball v. SMG at SMG; 6:30 p.m. - Dads' Club Meeting
April 7 - 2:15 p.m - Stations of the Cross led by 5th Grade
Important Dates Coming Up
April 13 - Noon Dismissal
April 14-18 - Easter Break
May 12 - Dads' Club Golf Classic
March Lunch Menu can be found here.
April Lunch Menu can be found here.
The 2017 Baseball schedule can be found here.
The 2017 Softball schedule can be found here.
Lenten Mission Series
In this year, the 75th Anniversary of our parish, St. Alice/Holy Family, we are pleased to present a special series of Lenten reflections. Each evening begins with 6 p.m. Mass in the Church, followed by supper, which will be provided by different HFCC ministries. During supper, we have a special speaker – Sr. Mary Frances Serafino, SSMN.
A former principal of St. Alice, and a Sister of Saint Mary of Namur, Sr. Mary Frances Serafino will be speaking on the Past, the Present, and the Future of Holy Family Catholic Church. Please plan to attend at least one of these evenings. They are scheduled for March 22, March 29, and April 5. The HFCC Men's Club and HFCS Staff will be providing the meal for April 5. See you there!
Diocesan Leadership Day of Renewal
The 2nd Annual Leadership Day of Renewal is offered to all ministry leaders, volunteers and staff across the Fort Worth Diocese. This year, HFCC was selected to host this great event. The day will begin at 8:15 a.m. with breakfast, and will conclude at 2:30 p.m. A registration fee of $10 will cover breakfast and lunch. Please click here to register.
Save the date for the 2017 Dads' club Golf classic!
Get out your clubs and get to swinging, because the Dads' Club Golf Classic will be here before you know it! Slated for May 12 at Waterchase Golf Club, it will be a fun Friday of fairways and fellowship. Click here to sign up your team, be a sponsor, or donate items for prizes and giveaways, or contact holyfamilydadsclub@gmail.com for more information.
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Altar server training will be offered on Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Candidates for Altar Server should be in the 4th grade through 12th grade and must have the support and permission of their parents to participate in this ministry. Each candidate is only required to attend 1 session about 1 to 1.5 hours in length. Advance registration is required. You may register via email to Mr. Mike O’Donnell, Chairman of Altar Servers or by phone at (817) 343-0715.
Children's choir needs you
Did you know that our church has a choir for you? The Children's Choir has been singing for Mass at Holy Family since 1995 and the Youth Choir since 2000. Each choir only sings once a month at the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday. Even if you regularly attend another Mass, you can check out the fellowship shared at the 5 p.m. Mass and be a part of it by leading them in song.
The choirs meet on Wednesday evenings and you can even receive service hours by volunteering your time and talent to the choirs! If you have any questions please contact the choir director, Keisha Matthews at klsmatthews@yahoo.com or 817-733-6583.
Children's Choir (2nd - 6th grades) 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays
Youth Choir (7th - 12th grades) 7:15-8:15 p.m. Wednesdays
Green Eggs & Ham Day in PreK-4
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES RICE BOWL
CRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten program for families and faith communities in the United States who want to put their faith in action. In its first 40 years, more than $250 million has been given through CRS Rice Bowl to support programs that prevent hunger and poverty around the world. Cardboard CRS Rice Bowls and Lenten calendars have been sent home with all students today. Use your cardboard CRS Rice Bowl and Lenten calendar to guide your Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving this Lenten season. Be sure to visit www.crsricebowl.org to watch videos of the people and communities whose lives your Lenten gifts are changing. CRS Rice Bowls should be returned to the school office by April 24, 2017.
REENROLLMENT FOR 2017-2018
Holy Family Catholic School’s administration, faculty and staff are looking ahead and making plans for next school year. In preparation for the start of 2017-2018, please take time now to complete your student(s) reenrollment for next year. The Reenrollment process is completed through ParentsWeb as follows:
· Go to www.renweb.com.
· Select Login from the menu bar and ParentsWeb Login from the drop-down menu.
· Enter HFCS-TX into the District Code field.
· Type in your username and password.
· After logging in, click on the Family Information button in the left menu.
· Click on the Enrollment/Reenrollment button.
Our Online Enrollment system will open with a link to the enrollment packet. The online process should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your information will be saved if you need to quit and come back later.
All FACTS tuition accounts will be automatically re-enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year. Therefore, on the “Financial Information” page select “Skip Payment Plan Setup”. There will be an opportunity to make changes to the payment date or term at a later date.
If your student(s) will not return to HFCS for the 2017-2018 school year then click on the Will Not Enroll button in the Enrollment/Reenrollment section of your ParentsWeb account.
APPLYING FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE
Applications for consideration for tuition assistance are due no later than Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Please note that it is not necessary to have fully completed the enrollment/reenrollment process to submit a tuition assistance application. To begin the application process click here.
For any questions related to the reenrollment or tuition assistance application process please contact Tracy Head, Business Manager, at busmgr@hfsfw.org or 817-737-4201 x110.
hfcs spirit store
Volunteer opportunities
We need your photos! Please send any photos to Trisha Klement.
Altar Cloth Sewing. Each classroom has an altar with various religious articles displayed. Altar cloths in the colors of the liturgical year are included, and we need red cloths sewn. We are in need of red material, should you have any extra you could donate. Please contact Trisha Klement to donate or volunteer. If you are in need of a sewing machine, there is one available to borrow.
Copy Room Assistants. The staff members will fill out a print request and attach the originals that need to be copied. The volunteer(s) will make their copies and place the papers in the staff member's designated tray. We are looking for volunteers for any days Monday - Friday, and hoping for a morning and an afternoon volunteer. Training on the copy machine will be provided.
HSA Secretary. Attend monthly meetings, take notes and type them up and write any thank you notes for the association.
Lunchroom Monitors. Assist during lunch from 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. We need help on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and every other Friday.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please email Ann Bjelland or text (817) 925-3279 unless otherwise noted.