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/
April 10, 2017
Congratulations to the HFCS Band
A message from our principal
Yesterday was Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week, a very important week in the Catholic Church. It commemorates the last week of Jesus’ life on earth. We will remember Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples and His Passion and Death.
Words cannot express how important it is to teach our children the importance of this week, especially, THE TRIDUUM: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Saturday evening. I invite you and your family to be a part of these special nights. The invitation this week is to come closer to the reality of God's profound love for us.
Holy Thursday - 7 p.m. – On this night of the Last Supper, Jesus offered himself in the form of bread and wine. Jesus gave us the Holy Eucharist, our spiritual food. Additionally, Jesus washed the feet of his followers, teaching them by example of how we must be a servant for all. This was the beginning of the priesthood.
Good Friday - 7 p.m. – Today we remember Jesus’ anguish and Death on the Cross. It is a sad time we don’t understand. But Good Friday is also a day that we recall the goodness of God’s Son who chose to die so that He could save us from sin and death.
Easter Vigil - Saturday, 8 p.m. - We wait in darkness, bless a fire, process with candles, and hear re-told the stories of our salvation through the scriptures. The emphasis is on waiting for the culmination of the story: Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Bells are rung, and alleluias are sung as we hear the gospel account of Christ’s rising. Then, following this proclamation of the core of our beliefs, new members are brought into the Church through baptism and a profession of faith. The recounting of Christ’s new life is closely connected to the Church’s renewal through the reception of its new members.
This celebration as a vigil is important because it doesn’t just commemorate something God did in the past; it celebrates something God is doing today. Although our salvation was accomplished 2000 years ago, we are also watching and waiting to see what God is doing in our lives today. Because our past and our future are connected, through God’s saving power, it wouldn’t seem like enough for us to simply sit in our pews on Sunday morning, as we do every week. So, all the waiting, the readings, music, candles, procession, and initiation, all remind us that God has accomplished something amazing by loving us so much. (USCCB)
Join us on Holy Thursday at 11:15 a.m. for Stations of the Cross in the Church.
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!
True Worth Place Towel & Washcloth Drive
April 10 - Prayer Service led by 3rd Grade; Kindergarten and 1st Grade to visit Brookdale Assisted Living Center; 4:30 p.m. - Softball v. St. George at St. George
April 11 - 3:15 p.m. - Yearbook Staff; 4:30 p.m. - Baseball v. Holy Trinity at SEAS; 5:30 p.m. - Chrism Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral
April 12 - 10 a.m. - 7th & 8th Grades to UTA for Science Experience; 3:10 p.m. - HFCS Running Club; 6:15 p.m. - Softball v. Holy Trinity at St. Andrew
April 13 - 11:15 a.m. - Stations of the Cross; Noon - Dismissal
April 14 - No School; 10 a.m. - Vesting for Good Friday (Volunteer Opportunity)
April 15 - 8:30 a.m. - Vesting for Easter Sunday (Volunteer Opportunity)
Next Week
April 17-18 - Easter Break
April 18 - 4:30 p.m. - Baseball v. St. Rita at HFCS
April 19 - Prayer Service led by 6th Grade; 3:10 p.m. - HFCS Running Club; 6:30 p.m. - Advisory Council
April 20 - Mass hosted by 6th Grade; 4:30 p.m. - Baseball v. St. Rita at SMG; 6:30 p.m. - Dads' Club Bowling Night at Cowtown Bowling
April 21 - 8:45 a.m. - 8th Grade Spiritual Retreat; 7 p.m. - Middle School Dance
April 22-23 - HFCS Weekend at HFCC Masses (All students wearing their formal uniform to Mass will get a free dress day on Monday)
Important Dates Coming Up
April 25 - Kendra Scott Spirit Night
April 29 - Diaconate Ordination
April 30 - Stephen Breen Memorial Foundation Games
May 3 - Spiff Up for Summer
May 4 - HFCS Volunteer Appreciation Night
May 12 - Dads' Club Golf Classic
April Lunch Menu can be found here.
The 2017 Baseball schedule can be found here.
The 2017 Softball schedule can be found here.
True Worth Place Towel & Washcloth Drive
The HFCC Peace & Justice Advocates invite you to serve others in a similar way, by bringing your clean, gently used or new bath towels and washcloths to HFCS or HFCC leading up to Holy Thursday. On Good Friday, all towels collected will be delivered to True Worth Place. More than 100 individuals experiencing homelessness use the showers each day at True Worth Place. All guests are offered a clean towel and washcloth for their shower, which are then laundered for the next guests to use.
This is a chance to clean out your linen closet and provide our neighbors with the dignity of a clean towel after their shower. Your donations of towels and washcloths are greatly appreciated!
We need your help!
West Aid Helping Hands. A few volunteers are needed to help put the West Aid bags together for distribution at HFCC. They will work on them at the school on April 25 at 9 a.m. Please contact Tracy Head to volunteer.
HFCS Track Results
100m Dash - 6th Girls - Megan Zavala, 3rd
100m Dash - 7th Girls - Nikita Marquardt, 4th
100m Dash - 7th Boys - Michael Jones, 3rd; Stefan Saba, 4th
200m Dash - 6th Girls - Megan Zavala, 3rd
200m Dash - 6th Boys - Sammy Morales, 4th
200m Dash - 7th Girls - Nikita Marquardt, 4th
200m Dash - 7th Boys - Stefan Saba, 3rd; Michael Jones, 4th
400m Dash - 7th Girls - Alex Acuna, 3rd
800m Run - 6th Boys - Grant Neill, 1st
800m Run - 7th Girls - Alex Acuna, 1st
800m Run - 7th Boys - Ethan Zavala, 4th; Luke Mitter, 6th
1600m Run - 6th Boys - Grant Neill, 4th
1600m Run - 7th Boys - Luke Mitter, 3rd; Ethan Zavala, 4th
4x100m Relay - 7th Boys - 2nd
4x200m Relay - 7th Girls - 2nd
4x200m Relay - 7th Boys - 2nd
Robotics Club for 2017-18
We are excited for the inaugural year of the HFCS Robotics Club! Coaches Anthony Matasso and Tug Rix will be rounding up all interested students currently in 3rd-7th Grades to join next year as we research, design, and build robots and robotic projects through the First Lego League Tech Challenge and Robotics Competition. We also need a name for the club, and your Hornets can help choose something fitting! Learn more about this world wide program by clicking here.
Nolan Catholic High School offers a Middle School Robotics Camp for rising 5th-8th grades, and we encourage those eligible to attend this summer. Held June 5-9, 9 a.m. to noon, this one week summer camp will introduce students to the basics of engineering and technology with a focus on the design process and hands-on project based learning. The cost is $150. Contact Dr. Scheer at rscheer@nchstx.org for more information, or click here to register.
Upcoming Diocesan Masses
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.
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.