St. Mary's Catholic School
School Newsletter: Week of January 25 - January 29
Sunday Gospel Reflection
This Sunday we celebrate the feast day of St. Francis de Sales who once said, "Love is repaid by love alone."
Sunday Gospel Reading: Mark 1: 14 - 20
And Jesus said to them, "Come and follow me and I will make you fishers of people"
In contrast to last week’s Gospel, in Mark’s Gospel Jesus takes the initiative in calling his first disciples. As mentioned last week, it was more typical of first-century rabbinical schools for students to seek out rabbis, asking to be their disciples. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus breaks with this tradition and invites his disciples to learn from him. Jesus is said to have first called four fishermen—Simon, Andrew, James, and John. Simon and Andrew are brothers. Jesus promises that he will make them “fishers of men.” James and John are also brothers. Mark does not report Jesus' words of invitation to them, but he does report that they left their fishing immediately; their father, Zebedee, was left behind in the boat.
Mark’s Gospel is told with a great sense of urgency and immediacy. Jesus is a person of action, and events occur in rapid succession. We see this in today’s Gospel. Time is of the essence; the fishermen immediately put aside their livelihood to become Jesus’ disciples. The Kingdom of God is here and now. The time of fulfillment is at hand. How might our lives be different if we truly followed Jesus - doing what he calls us to?
Jesus, help me to follow you with my whole heart. Amen+
Upcoming Dates:
January 20 - 27: Exam week - please see schedule below for exam dates and times.
January 29: Professional Development (PD) day - school closed to students
February 1: Semester 2 begins
February 3: Early dismissal
February 4 - 5: Teacher's Convention (online PD) - School closed to students.
February 15: Family Day Holiday
Grad appointments are available for booking at https://prestigeportraits.ca and 'Search by city'.
Students may sign up for their desired session time.
Please note that a $25 sitting fee will be required for the session.
It is encouraged that this is paid online or by debit/credit at the session.
St. Mary's will also be providing individual graduation hats for each student.
Hey Grade 12's!!!! Check out this SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!! KIN-CANADA BURSARY 2020-21!!!
The submission date for the Kin Canada bursary is quickly approaching!
The Kinsmen and Kinette clubs each offer a $500 bursary, and many applicants go on to receive a national award of $1000.
You can print out and complete the form by hand, or complete the fillable form online and then hand in at the school before the closing date of February 1st
You can also pick up a paper copy from the school office if you'd like.
Here is the link to the application form:
https://www.kincanada.ca/files/www/Bursaries/Bursary_Application_2020-21-_FINAL_-fillable_2.pdf
Ukrainian Eparchy Logo Contest!!! Check it out!
The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton is changing the way we Evangelize in 2021. With that, we’re looking to our community of faithful to help create a logo that represents our Ukrainian Catholic community! Anyone can take part in this contest, submissions close on January 22nd. Our Church’s mission statement is:
We strive to carry out the mission entrusted to the Church by Christ Himself to fulfill in the world, namely, to journey with God’s people in their coming to know God, to love God, and to serve God.
Our Eparchial theme is “Come Follow Me“, and thus the logo should be a representation of the diverse groups of laity and clergy that all are united in following Christ’s teachings. This logo can be a simple hand drawing or done in any graphic design software. Submissions may be posted on social media when submitted and the winner will be announced on January 25th. Here are some general ideas for an Eparchial logo:
- A modern logo designed in the context of our current society.
- Representative of a diverse group of people
- Representative of people following Christ’s teachings
- Keep in mind the traditions and culture around Ukrainian Catholicism
- Avoid text inside the logo where possible
If you choose to use a cross in your logo, the Byzantium style and Catholic style cross would be appropriate.
Contest Winner Receives $300 and $200 will be donated to a local homeless shelter of your choice!
Follow the link here for more information and to enter: https://eeparchy.com/2020/12/28/edmonton-eparchy-logo-contest/
Vegreville and District FCSS COVID-19 WELL-BEING SURVEY
Vegreville and District FCSS would like to hear from Vegreville and County of Minburn residents about how COVID-19 has impacted them.
In these difficult times, you can do something important for your families, friends, neighbours, and community by taking 10 minutes to complete the this survey.
The COVID-19 WELL-BEING SURVEY is available :
on the Town of Vegreville website https://www.vegreville.com/
or can be accessed directly here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6ZY85QZ
Bell Let's Talk Day is January 28th! Our Grade 7 and 8's will have some special activities run by MHCB and we invite our entire community to raise awareness!
January 2021 - Grades 9 - 12 Exam Schedule
Important information RE: report cards and marks
MHCB - (Mental Health Capacity Building) January Newsletter:
St. Martin of Tours Parish Bulletin
Contact
Website: https://stmy.eics.ab.ca/
Location: St Mary's Catholic School, Vegreville, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)632-3934
Twitter: @stmarys_veg