Saint Maria Goretti Catholic School
January 17 - 20
Mission Statement
Upcoming Events
Monday, January 16
Holiday - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, January 18
8:00AM - Mass
Friday, January 20
1:30PM - Spelling Bee 3rd-8th in the Cafetorium
Sunday, January 22
10:00AM - 1:00PM Uniform Resale
5:00PM - Festival of Praise in the Church
Sunday, January 29 - February 3
Catholic School's Week
Sunday - Open House (10:00-1:00) & Spaghetti Dinner (10:00 - 2:00)
A few words...
Go Cowboys! Go Vikings! Go Trojans! What a weekend!
So, Father Mike pulls through again with another soul-gripping Homily. As I stood listening to Father's words in the Vestibule, I couldn't help but reflect on the community we have and how many families have helped me become a better parent in so many situations.
On Saturday, I was planning on attending all the SMG home games and I ran into a few families and teachers and listened to their crazy, action packed schedules planned for the day. As I listened to the passion and importance of attending each game, I realized I had not made one of my daughter's soccer games at Nolan this season, because of meetings, obligations, etc. I took that thought and left the spirit candy for all the basketball teams with Mrs. Wessel and made my way to Brewer High School. Driving through the chilly drizzle, I remembered a sweet librarian once explained how she battled through the cold weather to watch those important high school soccer games. I detoured and grabbed my gear and went on my way. Now let me explain, my children are driven and work hard, but are not typically the top scorers on the team. So, I got settled and expected to watch and cheer on the other players and hope that my girl was warm on the bench. Rather, I watched as my girl played most of the game, working so strategically on the field. She had matured her play so much and I was so disappointed with myself that I had not witnessed any part of that growth this year. I sat and watched and got so emotional with how much she enjoyed being on the field and how hard she had worked to get onto the Nolan soccer team and I couldn't figure out how I had gone from sitting through her every single practice and game for multiple teams to not even attending her games. I continued to watch her every move and thought back to every private lesson, coach talk, and parent talk that we had with her over the past thirteen years of club soccer and she had finally matured into a great little player. My thoughts were interrupted by an outburst of laughter as my "tough stuff" slipped in the mud as she went for the ball and her coach's sarcastic voice carried over the field. She looked over, smirked, and went back into attack mode. Unable to move on with my pity-party, the ball crossed and she effortlessly put it into the goal! So...thank you to all the parents who set such a great example for me in helping me realize how important every game is no matter how packed the schedule, no matter anything! Thank you for being such great role models! As Father said this morning, "You never know when conversations may impact someone else. The Lord works through us all in ways we don't expect." Thank you, again!
Words from our Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I would like to personally invite you to join us at our first Festival of Praise on Sunday, January 22nd, from 5:00-6:00pm in the church.
What is a Festival of Praise? It’s a high-energy hour of Adoration, intercessory prayer, worship music, the sharing of Sacred Scripture, and exhortations. It’s an invitation to the Holy Spirit to work among us and bring us closer to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Come by on the 22nd and check it out! You won’t be disappointed!
God bless,
Fr. Luke
Thank you for the awesome attendance at the Spring Creek Dine-Out!!!
2017 Geography Bee
Each year SMG participates in the National Geography Bee. This bee is held in schools all over the United States. The bee process begins in December. All the students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade participate in the Preliminary Competition. This competition consists of seven rounds. The top student from each 6th grade homeroom moved on to the final round of competition. In the 7th and 8th grade, the top two students from each homeroom moved on to the final round of competition.
On Friday, January 13, the ten students met to compete to become the school champion. This year the competitors were: Timothy Neumayer, Brendan Woodside, Brett Tipler, Kristen Badoy, Grant Bishop, David Boyea, Caleb Moran, Nicolas Prado, Delaney Wessel, and Andrew Vu.
Our bee was a nail biter for sure. After 19 rounds we finally had our winners:
First place: Grant Bishop
Second place: Brendan Woodside
Third place: Kristen Badoy
Grant Bishop will compete in the National Geography test to see if he will qualify for the state competition, which will be held on March 31, 2017.
Good luck Grant!!
Catholic Book Fair
Be sure to stop by the library the week of the 29th to browse the Catholic Book Fair brought to you by JClub Catholic Book Fairs.
Students will receive a catalog which gives a description of each product. The books will be on display in the library all of Catholic Schools Week.
Open shopping time will be as follows:
Sunday: during open house
Mon/Tues/Thurs: 7:30-11:00 and after school
Wednesday: after 2:00
Friday: 7:30-8:30
Thank you for supporting the SMG library.
-Mrs. Cottingham
Parent Night Out
Where: SMG Holy Family Life Center
Cost: Donation
Note: Please send your child with a lunchbox or snack meal for dinner
Hosted by: SMG Middle School Youth
2017 Children's Summer Choir Camp
8:00AM-1:00PM Daily
Arts, Crafts, Games, Bible Study, Musical Rehearsal, and Performance, Fun, Food, and Fellowship for Children ages 8 - 13 years of age
Registration begins April 1, 2017
$75 per child
Scholarships and Family Discounts Available
Contact Freda Breed, Camp Director in the Parish Office or at fbreed@smgparish.org for more information
Community Rosary Group
Women's Rosary Group (babies and toddlers welcome)
Monday Mornings @ 7:35 AM
Men's Rosary Group
Wednesday Mornings 7:35 AM
Men's and Women's (combined) Rosary Group
Thursday Mornings @ 7:35 AM
Registration for 2017-2018
Catholic Schools Week
Please help us spread the word about our Preschool three and four year old programs!
Cassata Catholic High School - Fort Worth Open House
Nolan Basketball Night
Nolan Catholic High School will host a Middle School Basketball Night on Friday January 27, with the Lady Vikings starting at 6:30pm, followed by the Vikings at 8:00pm.
SMG Activity Club Cancelled
Saint Maria Goretti Catholic School Alumni
Come join our team of alumni and share those "glory day" stories and get involved with the SMG campus! If you or anyone you know is an alumnus, please send your contact information to Abbey Lewis at alewis@smgschool.org. The SMG Alumni committee will be sending out special invitations to all alumni. Please feel free to share this message with friends and family.
Prayers
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Saint Maria Goretti Catholic School
Email: lrios@smgschool.org
Website: www.smgschool.org
Location: 1200 South Davis Drive, Arlington, TX, United States
Phone: 817-275-5081