Thanks to the following families who helped this past week
• Hosting students over the weekend: The Goodwin, Hipolito, Rivero and Tran Families
• Hosting the students returning from Thomas Aquinas College for Sunday brunch: Mr. and Mrs. George Dimen
Announcements and Updates
• School is in session on Tuesday, December 8th. However, the school office has reduced staffing on that day. Please be patient with our response time.
• Mrs. Ryan distributed PSAT score reports to all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students who took the PSAT last October. This score information is also in the mail and on its way to parents.
Congratulations to our students
Josh Aaker and Michael Porretta who scored goals for our team in soccer matches this week.
Soccer games this week:
Tuesday, Dec. 8th vs. Emerson @ Emerson El Dorado; 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10th vs. TVT @ SMP; 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13th Alumni soccer game @ SMP; 3:30 p.m.
Birthdays This Week
12/07 Alex Porrello
Admissions
You probably know several families whose sons would prosper at St. Michael’s. Help us offer this opportunity to them by recommending to us two boys who would appreciate and contribute to our unique environment!
The young men you recommend should be ready to enter at the freshman or sophomore level in August 2010. (There may be an opening available for an outstanding junior.) Please take a moment and talk about it as a family. Next, provide us with the contact information listed below. Before we reach out to these young men, we encourage you to speak with the families yourself.
Email your recommendations to Mrs. Christian by Friday, December 18th. PamChristian@StMichaelsPrep.org
• Parents’ Names
• Home or Cell Phone
• Student’s Name
It would even be better if you could also provide
• Parents’ email address
• Student’s current grade
• Name of his current school
• Family’s mailing address
Weekly Homily by Fr. Claude Williams, O.Praem.
Among other things, Fr. Claude is the assistant dean of students.
In the 6th chapter of St. John's Gospel, we hear that one year, when the feast of Passover was near, Jesus went up a mountain, sat down with his disciples, looked up, and saw that a large crowd was coming to Him. At the sight of the throng, He said to Philip, "Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?" Philip answered him, "Two hundred days' wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have even a little bit."
Then, another one of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter and the saint whose feastday we celebrate today, replied, "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?"
Jesus, who knows (and is Himself) the answer to all life's troubles, asks His followers a question. He asks, even though he already knows the answer because by asking, He teaches his disciples, and us, about His readiness and willingness to supply our needs. Interestingly, Andrews answer to Jesus' question, itself includes another question. "What good are these (five barley loaves and two fish) for so many?"
Like the disciples, we sometimes are don't perceive the Like the disciples in today's Gospel, perhaps you, too, sometimes find yourself overwhelmed with some particular life situation, or, even with the situation of your life in general. Following the example of today's Saint, when any of us are confronted by some great concern or another, and we don't perceive the solution to our problem, let us pray to our the Divine Teacher and point out to Him that little bit of good that we are still able to see. Then, as He did for St. Andrew, Jesus will take the little loaves and fish that we point out, namely, our short and distracted prayers, our little good works, our joys and sufferings, or even those of our neighbors, maybe some boy standing by. Taking these good things, few though they be, He will give thanks . . . He will give thanks! In giving thanks to His Father in Heaven, Jesus gives us a powerful example of how we are to overcome the trials, troubles and temptations of our lives. In so far as we are grateful, we have the power to face life's difficulties with confidence and peace. The same God, who fed more than 5,000 on the mountain so long ago, will feed us and provide for us as He sees fit. He is good, gracious and grateful. He is ready and able to work wonders out of the humblest of our offerings.
• Hosting students over the weekend: The Goodwin, Hipolito, Rivero and Tran Families
• Hosting the students returning from Thomas Aquinas College for Sunday brunch: Mr. and Mrs. George Dimen
Announcements and Updates
• School is in session on Tuesday, December 8th. However, the school office has reduced staffing on that day. Please be patient with our response time.
• Mrs. Ryan distributed PSAT score reports to all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students who took the PSAT last October. This score information is also in the mail and on its way to parents.
Congratulations to our students
Josh Aaker and Michael Porretta who scored goals for our team in soccer matches this week.
Soccer games this week:
Tuesday, Dec. 8th vs. Emerson @ Emerson El Dorado; 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10th vs. TVT @ SMP; 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13th Alumni soccer game @ SMP; 3:30 p.m.
Birthdays This Week
12/07 Alex Porrello
Admissions
You probably know several families whose sons would prosper at St. Michael’s. Help us offer this opportunity to them by recommending to us two boys who would appreciate and contribute to our unique environment!
The young men you recommend should be ready to enter at the freshman or sophomore level in August 2010. (There may be an opening available for an outstanding junior.) Please take a moment and talk about it as a family. Next, provide us with the contact information listed below. Before we reach out to these young men, we encourage you to speak with the families yourself.
Email your recommendations to Mrs. Christian by Friday, December 18th. PamChristian@StMichaelsPrep.org
• Parents’ Names
• Home or Cell Phone
• Student’s Name
It would even be better if you could also provide
• Parents’ email address
• Student’s current grade
• Name of his current school
• Family’s mailing address
Weekly Homily by Fr. Claude Williams, O.Praem.
Among other things, Fr. Claude is the assistant dean of students.
In the 6th chapter of St. John's Gospel, we hear that one year, when the feast of Passover was near, Jesus went up a mountain, sat down with his disciples, looked up, and saw that a large crowd was coming to Him. At the sight of the throng, He said to Philip, "Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?" Philip answered him, "Two hundred days' wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have even a little bit."
Then, another one of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter and the saint whose feastday we celebrate today, replied, "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?"
Jesus, who knows (and is Himself) the answer to all life's troubles, asks His followers a question. He asks, even though he already knows the answer because by asking, He teaches his disciples, and us, about His readiness and willingness to supply our needs. Interestingly, Andrews answer to Jesus' question, itself includes another question. "What good are these (five barley loaves and two fish) for so many?"
Like the disciples, we sometimes are don't perceive the Like the disciples in today's Gospel, perhaps you, too, sometimes find yourself overwhelmed with some particular life situation, or, even with the situation of your life in general. Following the example of today's Saint, when any of us are confronted by some great concern or another, and we don't perceive the solution to our problem, let us pray to our the Divine Teacher and point out to Him that little bit of good that we are still able to see. Then, as He did for St. Andrew, Jesus will take the little loaves and fish that we point out, namely, our short and distracted prayers, our little good works, our joys and sufferings, or even those of our neighbors, maybe some boy standing by. Taking these good things, few though they be, He will give thanks . . . He will give thanks! In giving thanks to His Father in Heaven, Jesus gives us a powerful example of how we are to overcome the trials, troubles and temptations of our lives. In so far as we are grateful, we have the power to face life's difficulties with confidence and peace. The same God, who fed more than 5,000 on the mountain so long ago, will feed us and provide for us as He sees fit. He is good, gracious and grateful. He is ready and able to work wonders out of the humblest of our offerings.
Long ago, St. Andrew kept his eyes open and saw around him a miracle in the making. For our part, we will do well to remain attentive for just such an hour and moment in our own lives.
In publishing this homily, we hope to share a portion of the spiritual treasure by which the students are enriched every day. However, this homily may not be reproduced by the parents or friends of St. Michael’s without written permission of the author.
Prayer Requests
• Nathaniel and Anna Currie who have recently suffered the miscarriage of their first child.
• Mr. Jack Doherty who is battling cancer
• Mr. Robert Greer, maternal grandfather of senior Michael Haeuser, who suffers from declining health.
• Mrs. Amber Manly for a healthy pregnancy
• Miss Helene Rufran who is undergoing surgery.
• St. Michael’s older priests and those who care for them.
• Students preparing for semester exams
• Those who suffer in the current economic crisis.
• Those who are in the armed forces.
Contact the school office for more information: PamChristian@StMichaelsPrep.org (949) 858-0222 ext 237
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