The Polished Arrow 11/27/2022

“On this first Sunday of Advent, when we begin to count the days separating us from the birth of the Savior … we have considered the reality of our Christian vocation: how our Lord has entrusted us with the mission of attracting other souls to sanctity, encouraging them to get close to him, to feel united to the Church, to extend the kingdom of God to all hearts. Jesus wants to see us dedicated, faithful, responsive. He wants us to love him. It is his desire that we be holy, very much his own.”

~ St. Josemaría Escrivá

Monday, November 28th: St. Catherine Labouré

Tuesday, November 29th: St. Saturninus Bishop of Toulouse and Martyr

Wednesday, November 30th: Saint Andrew the Apostle

• Mass 1st - 8th
• Bear Creek Forms Due

Thursday, December 1st: St. Eligius

• First Reconciliation for 2nd Grade

Friday, December 2nd: St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr

• Mass K - 8th

Sunday, December 4th

• Second Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 11th

• Third Sunday of Advent

Wednesday, December 14th

• Christmas Program

Friday, December 16th

• End of Quarter 2

Sunday, December 18th

• Fourth Sunday of Advent

Monday, December 19th - Monday, January 2nd

• Christmas Break

The Holiday season is here. While filling out that Christmas list don’t forget about Scrip. The following gift cards are available in smaller denominations for a limited time. We don’t have them in the scrip box so they will be a special order. To order please write on the bottom of the scrip form.

$5.00

Starbucks, Taco Bell and Panera

$10.00

Amazon, Walmart, Target, Meijer, Applebee’s, Dunkin, AMC, Red Lobster and Home Depot.

VISA gift cards are now available in $25.00 with no activation fees. They also come in $50, $100, $250 and $500.

SCRIP participation is easy. I have attached an order form. Just complete a scrip order form, include payment in a marked envelope and send it into school with your student. Mrs. Zelt will fill your order that day and send it home. SCRIP is also sold after all weekend masses. You can purchase scrip online at raiseright.com. Enrollment Code B6666EF2299. With the new mobile app you can now get scrip ecards in minutes. Walmart, Amazon and Starbucks are just to name a few retailers that are ScripNow! With this new and exciting option you won’t have to wait to get the cards from school or after mass. Information on what cards are ScripNow can also be found at raiseright.com.

Absolutely! SCRIP is accepted nationwide… please invite family, friends, neighbors and coworkers to participate. Just make sure they write your family’s name on the form so that you get the rebate. You are responsible for delivery of SCRIP to others.

If you have any questions regarding our SCRIP program, you can contact Melissa Harris at 413-5205 or Samantha Minnick at 437-2907 send us an email at saintrosescrip@gmail.com.

All interested 8th graders are invited to take the Henry-Keefer Scholarship/Placement Exam at Bishop Luers in order to potentially receive an academic scholarship for his/her freshman year. A total of $10,000 will be given to the top ten scoring students. This exam is also used for course placement at Luers for 9th grade. To qualify for a scholarship, please take the exam on one of the following two dates:

• Saturday, December 3rd from 8am – 11:30am (enter Door #10) Students testing with an IEP/ISP should test on this date; a copy of the IEP documentation should be emailed to Bishop Luers prior to the exam.