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Weekly Newsletter - March 26, 2020
celebrating 25 years of excellence in catholic education
Lenten Season
Theme for the Year: Goodness
Our Motto: Teaching the Mind...Nourishing the Soul
At St. Joseph Catholic School, we are striving to become missionary disciples, recognizing the goodness of God in our lives and in the world around us, each and every day.
Our Mission and Vision Statements
Mission:
St. Joseph Catholic School provides students with a safe and prayerful learning environment, enveloped by an intimate community of active and faithful families.
Vision:
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fort Worth are committed to opening the doors so that our students can reach further than the walls that would otherwise enclose them and therefore are able to recognize and cherish the eternal and transcendental goods of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
From the principal
These are not small, easy tasks laid out for us to accomplish. These tasks take great effort, and a binding partnership between church, school, and parents. These past nine days of Distance Learning have shown dedication from all three fronts. A dedication to continue the mission of Catholic education, and that of the Church. I want to thank each and every one of you for your patience as we navigate these new waters. We continue to evaluate our efforts, and greatly appreciate your feedback. So many of you have offered kind and encouraging words. Thank you.
We faculty and staff miss seeing each and every one of you. You are all in our prayers every day. We pray that God will continue to watch over us all, and His will be done.
The Most Reverend J. Michael Miller, CSB, "Five Essential Marks of Catholic Schools." chap. 3 in The Holy See's Teaching on Catholic Schools (Atlanta: Sophia Institute Press, 2006): 17-63.
Diane Price, M.Ed.L.
Principal
Fourth Week of Lent
Responding to COVID-19 Through the eyes of Fr. Schmitz
Pope Francis - Special Prayer Service, March 27th (Noon CST)
All the faithful are invited by our Holy Father, Pope Francis, to participate in a special prayer taking place in Saint Peter’s Square this Friday, March 27, 2020.
This will be streamed on the website of Vatican News (WWW. VATICANNEWS.VA) at 6:00 PM Rome (12:00 noon CST). The ceremony will consist of readings from the Scriptures, prayers of supplication, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and will conclude with Pope Francis giving the Urbi et orbi Blessing, with the possibility of gaining a plenary indulgence for all those who listen to it live through various forms of communication. Please see more at the link below.
Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary has granted a plenary indulgence
Join Bishop Olson for mass-live
Join Fr. Kelley for Mass-live
ANYONE can watch Mass -- you do not need to create any special accounts or download software. The Mass is on YouTube, which is available to view on any device: phone, tablet, laptop or even gaming system.
Mass schedule at St. Joseph remains the same:
Daily Mass in English at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Monday-Wednesday & Friday in English; and on Thursdays in Spanish).
The weekend Masses also continue at regular times: 5:30 a.m. Saturday (Eng), 8:30 a.m. Sunday (Eng), 11 a.m. Sunday (Eng), 1 p.m. Sunday (Spanish) and 5:30 p.m. Sunday (Eng)
Spiritual Communion
An Important Message from our Pastor, Fr. Kelley
Fr. Kelley offers this video update to all St. Joseph Parishioners. Please follow the link below to watch his message and visit the parish website to watch Masses.
“In these difficult times that we find ourselves in, I hope that we do not lose our courage, don’t lose our faith. The parish is still here for you. Be assured of my prayers for you. You are in my heart. In these days, I miss having you in the church on Sundays and in the chapel during the week. I look forward to the times we can be back together. Keep me in your prayers and be safe please. And, I will keep you in my prayers. “ Fr. Kelley
Goodness Bible Verse for March
Virtue of the month
new saintly quote to ponder
In every young person, a point of goodness is accessible and it is the primary duty of the educator to discover that sensitive cord of the heart so as to draw out the best in the young person. - St. John Bosco
Staying connected during distance learning
Reminders and Upcoming Events
- SJCS Spirit Week, March 30th-April 3rd - Let's celebrate our families with a Spirit Week next week! Be watching for details to come soon.
- Don't forget to participate in our Monday Morning Prayer Services. Go to the school website and hover over "Events" to see the new link to the prayer service each Monday morning. Participate in daily Mass with the parish at this link: https://stjoe88.org/
- School Masses on Wednesdays - Please be sure to join together as a school community by remotely attending Mass with St. Joseph Catholic Church at 8:30 a.m.
- Staying Connected During Distance Learning - This is a new page for our school website. You may find it under "Events" as well. Be looking for ways we can stay together/pray together during this challenging time.
- If you are an Amazon customer, please use Amazon Smile! We receive a donation from Amazon when you shop. Go to: smile.amazon.com to participate. It is a very easy way to support the school! Thank you!
- If you know a St. Joseph Catholic School alumni, please let them know we are looking to stay in contact, and would love to hear how they are doing. See the notice in our alumni section of below.
Home and School Association (HSA)
Knights in Action!
Monday Morning Prayer Service
Moments of Distance Learning
Construction update
We would like STREAM Enrichment to continue during Distance Learning. Check out the St. Joseph Library Blog (link below) for STREAM activities, and student submissions! Great job on the paper bridges, Knights!
RoboKnights
Alumni News
Are you in need of prayers?
Meet our Dominican Sisters!
Meet our parish priests!
St. Joseph Catholic Parish
- Please watch this important video message from Fr. Kelley: https://youtu.be/sO3CFan_kM8
- Please join the parish for daily and weekend Masses at this link: https://youtu.be/LxIRBSew1yI
- Please continue tithing to your parish. St. Joseph Parishioners may go to this link to give: https://stjoe88.org/giving
- Be sure to look into FORMED.org. The parish has paid for your subscription to this vast library of inspiring videos and essential reads to help grow your faith. Just go straight to the "Enter Code" button and enter 4BDX9H to begin the process. You may also access this through the parish website link below. Enjoy!
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth link:
Contact us at (817) 419-6800
ST. JOSEPH, PROTECTOR OF FAMILIES, PRAY FOR US.