Catholic Schools Week 2020
JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 1
Each year, Aquin celebrates Catholic Schools Week. This year, our celebration tips off on Sunday, January 26 and extends through Saturday, February 1.
As we looked at the calendar of events when planning our activities, we discovered that every day from Monday-Saturday of this week had evenings filled with basketball. Using that as our inspiration, we set out to create a week emphasizing the connection of Christ to sports, specifically basketball. Quickly we discovered that we weren't the first ones to think of this. To find out who the first person was to move successfully on this idea, read the link below:
How a Christian Invented Basketball and Made it an Evangelization Tool
" He could better exemplify the Christian life through sports than in the pulpit” and sought to “develop the whole person—mind, body and spirit” in the gym. As a result, he held basketball players to a high standard and wanted them to be virtuous."
And Pope Francis has tweeted on this connection . . .
“It is important that sports remain a game!” the pope said.
“Only by remaining a game will it do good for the body and spirit.”
Click here to read the whole article on "Why the Catholic Church Cares About Sports".
We invite all of our students, families, staff, alumni and supporters to join us as we
celebrate 'Holy Hoops'. We will see in our teachings, in our actions, in our choices and in our life that CSW is a time to celebrate our efforts and focus on what Catholic Schools--and the games we play--provide each of us.
'The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.' --Vince Lombardi
We Are Family
Keeping in the 'Holy Hoops' theme, the Board has elected "We Are Family" as the theme for the donations. One thing that every alumnus refers to in their love of Aquin is how much the system feels like family. And that family does not just mean within the walls of our buildings. Family extends into the community as we promote we are all God's children and care for each other, especially when others are in need.
The Senior High Student Board has named 4 'family members' who are battling health issues. They need prayers and financial support. Following are the donations and beneficiaries. We will provide information on each recipient on their designated donation day. (Links have been provided below, when available.)
DONATION OPTIONS
There are 2 options of paying your donations. Please choose what works for you and your students. Of course, larger donations will always be accepted.
OPTION 1: Must be paid in full on Monday to be applicable.
- $10 HS Campus for all 4 days
- $3 St. Joe's & St. Tom's Campus for all 4 days
OPTION 2:
- Monday--Kyle Griffin: $3 HS Campus/$1 St. Joe's Campus
- Tuesday--Angie Massey: $3 HS Campus/$1 St. Joe's Campuss
- Wednesday--Darin Davis: $3 HS Campus/$1 St. Joe's Campus
- Friday--Hanna Martin: $3 HS Campus/$1 St. Joe's Campus
Monday
BE COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR FAITH
- ATTIRE FOR THE DAY: PAJAMAS
- Donation for Kyle Griffin . $3 HS Campus/$1 St. Joe's Campus
EVENTS OF THE DAY:
- HS Girls Basketball v. Amboy . 6:00pm
VERSE OF THE DAY:
Be still and know that I am God. -- Psalm 46:10
TUESDAY
- ATTIRE FOR THE DAY: TEAM JERSEY
- Donation for Angie Massey . $3 HS Campus/$1 St. Joe's Campus
EVENTS OF THE DAY:
7-8th Girls Basketball v. Orangeville . 5:30pm
HS Girls Basketball v. Pecatonica--SENIOR NIGHT . 6:00pm
HS Boys Basketball at Pearl City . 6:00pm
VERSE OF THE DAY:
- Encourage one another and build each other up. --1 Thessalonians 5:11
Wednesday
- ATTIRE FOR THE DAY: YOUR INSPIRING LEADER/HERO
- Donation for Darin Davis . $3 HS Campus/$1 St. Joe's Campus
EVENTS OF THE DAY:
7-8th Girls Basketball at South Beloit . 5:30pm
State Send-Off for Kamdyn Raymond at HS Campus
VERSE OF THE DAY:
- Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but with humility of heart regard one another as more important than yourself. --Philippians 2:3
Thursday
- ATTIRE FOR THE DAY: DRESS-UP CLOTHES for Mass, Gym Clothes for BIG DAWG/LITTLE DAWG Day
EVENTS OF THE DAY:
HS Campus Late Start at Aquin HS Campus . 9:00am
St. Tom's and St. Joe's Campuses have regular start time
All System Mass in Aquin Auditorium for K-12 . 9:15am
Big DAWG/Little DAWG Day at HS Campus . 10:00am-1:45pm
CSW Dodgeball Tourney for Grades 6-12 . 2:00pm
HS Boys Basketball v. Orangeville . 6:00pm
JAM THE GYM . Superfan Competition
VERSE OF THE DAY:
- Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise and praise His Holy name. --Psalm 100:4
Friday
- ATTIRE FOR THE DAY: BLUE AND GOLD
- Donation for Hanna Martin . $3 HS Campus/$1 St. Joe's Campus
EVENTS OF THE DAY:
HS Bowling State Finals--GOOD LUCK KAMDYN!
HS Girls Basketball v. Durand . 6:00pm (Varsity game only)
VERSE OF THE DAY:
- Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own. --1 Corinthians 6:19
SATURDAY
EVENTS OF THE DAY:
HS Bowling State Finals--GOOD LUCK KAMDYN!
5-6th Boys and Girls Basketball v. Polo . 9:00am
HS Girls Basketball . Aquin Shoot-Out
HS Speech at Rockford-Jefferson
VERSE OF THE DAY:
- Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last. But we do it to get a crown that will last forever. --1 Corinthians 9:25
JOIN YOUR TEAM ALL WEEK!
SATURDAY-SUNDAY . JANUARY 25-26
- Student Speakers at our 5 Supporting Parishes' Masses
MONDAY . JANUARY 27
- Lady DAWGS Basketball v. Amboy . 6:00pm (Big Conference Match-up!)
TUESDAY . JANUARY 28
- 7-8th Girls Basketball v. Orangeville . 5:30pm
- Lady DAWGS Basketball v. Pecatonica . Senior Night . 6:00pm
- DAWGS Boys Basketball at Pearl City . 6:00pm
WEDNESDAY . JANUARY 29
- 7-8th Girls Basketball at South Beloit . 5:30pm
- State Send-Off for Kamdyn Raymond . HS Campus
THURSDAY . JANUARY 30
- HS Campus Late Start at Aquin HS Campus . 9:00am (St. Tom's and St. Joe's Campuses have regular start time)
- All System Mass in Aquin Auditorium for K-12 . 9:15am
- Big DAWG/Little DAWG Day at HS Campus . 10:00am-1:45pm
- DRESS-UP DAY for Mass . Athletic Clothes and Shoes for Big DAWG/Little DAWG DAY.
- DAWGS Boys Basketball v. Orangeville . 6:00pm
- JAM THE GYM . Superfan Competition . 6:00pm
FRIDAY . JANUARY 31
- Lady DAWGS Basketball v. Durand . 6:00pm (Varsity Only)
- HS DAWGS Bowling at State Finals--GOOD LUCK KAMDYN!
SATURDAY . FEBRUARY 1
- HS DAWGS Bowling at State Finals--GOOD LUCK KAMDYN!
- 5-6th Girls and Boys Basketball v. Polo . 9:00am
- Lady DAWGS Girls Basketball . Aquin Shoot-Out
- DAWGS Speech at Rockford-Jefferson