St. Jerome School Weekly Reminders
Week of April 25th, 2022
"For there are three ways of performing an act of mercy: the merciful word, by forgiving and by comforting; secondly, if you can offer no word, then pray - that too is mercy; and thirdly, deeds of mercy."
St. Faustina
Reminders for the Week:
*Click here for the St. Jerome Parish Sunday Bulletin; please join us for Sunday Mass each week: 4:30 PM (Saturday Vigil), 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM. The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is offered on Saturdays from 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM or by appointment.
*Our Race for Education total currently stands at $13,020.05; please see below for donation information or donate on Venmo (@sjsphila).
*Fr. Reilly will celebrate our April School Liturgy on Monday at 10:00 AM. Following the liturgy, we will recognize our Students of the Month for April and the school-level winners of the Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest. The liturgy will be live-streamed on our school Facebook page.
*Race for Education raffles will be on sale all week; the drawing will be on Friday. Click here for the flyer with a description of the baskets.
*Our 2022 Race for Education is scheduled for this Tuesday! We will be gathering in the school yard to pray and warm up before heading out at 10:00 AM. We encourage parents and friends to line the route (and decorate their yards or driveways) or meet us at the finish line. As they finish, each class will take a victory lap around the Parish Green and have the opportunity to purchase snacks and raffle tickets. Here are some details:
- Students should wear their gym uniforms with either the Race for Education t-shirt, Class of 2022 t-shirt for the 8th graders, gym t-shirt, or any other St. Jerome shirt.
- Students may bring money to purchase snacks and raffle tickets after the race
- Donations are still being accepted as we get closer to our goal! Reminder emails for donations will go out on Sunday and Monday.
- There is a slight chance of rain on Tuesday, but it looks like the day will be clear! We will send a reminder email on Monday afternoon with these details; we will also let you know if we need to postpone the event due to weather. Please pray for good weather!
*Yearbooks are on sale, and orders are due by Friday at the current price. Click here for the order form and more information.
*Our Home and School Clothing Drive will be on Wednesday & Thursday from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM. Please click here for the flyer with more information.
*Nacho orders for Cinco de Mayo are due by Thursday.
*RSVPs are being taken here for our Home and School's Father-Daughter Dance on Saturday, May 14th. More information may be found on the flyer.
*CARES Fun Friday forms for May are due by Thursday, May 5th.
*Tickets are on sale for our parish's Designer Handbag Bingo on May 6th. Click here for the flyer and ticket order form.
*Registration is ongoing for this summer's Camp Jerome. Please visit the page on the school website for registration forms and more information. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lerlo, Camp Director, at campjerome@sjsphila.org
*Band Lessons are on Wednesday. Please contact our band director, Mr. Morrisette, with any questions: smorrisette@nemusicprograms.com
*Support St. Jerome School while shopping on Amazon; click here to designate St. Jerome as your chosen organization. Then, go to smile.amazon.com when you shop. St. Jerome will earn 0.5% of each purchase (at no cost to you)!
*Please remember to call the office and report your child's absence (215-624-0637); you can leave a message if the office is closed.
*Virtue of the Month for April: Obedience (Saying “yes” to the loving will of God and those He has set over us).
*Our school website's Communication Page contains copies of the flyers that we send home as well as an archive of the school newsletters.
*Our school website's Calendar Page has a listing of all events on a Google Calendar.
*Remember that Box Tops have gone electronic, but you can still use them to support St. Jerome School; click here for more information.
*Have a great week!
Race for Education 2022
Here’s how you can help:
-Each family is also asked to post the donation St. Jerome School Race for Education link to your social media accounts. You can share the link directly from our school Facebook page “Saint Jerome School.” For those who prefer a paper flyer to distribute to family members, a PDF of the pledge request can be obtained on our school website: https://sjsphila.org/race-for-education.
-The suggested fundraising goal per student is $100. Working together we achieve more! We kindly ask that all donations be submitted by Monday, April 25th so that our totals can be tallied.
Donation Payment Information:
Credit Cards and Paypal: St. Jerome School Race for Education
Venmo: @sjsphila (Business)
Cash or checks: Cash or checks made payable to St. Jerome School can be
sent into school with a student, dropped off at the main office, or handed in at the rectory scrip counter.