Parent Talk: Sunday, Sept. 11; 7:15 p.m.
September High School Information Nights
St. Michael’s will be represented at the following high school information nights. If you have a child or know someone who has a child who will be entering 9th grade or above next year, come to one of these informative events.
Monday, Sept. 12th: St. Callistus Catholic School, 12901 Lewis St., Garden Grove, CA 92840; 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14th: Serra Catholic School, 23652 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688; 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27th: Our Lady of the Assumption, 611 West Bonita Ave., Claremont, CA 91711; 7:00 p.m.
Thanks to those parents and friends who have helped this week:
For hosting students over the weekend: The Schardt Family
For assisting at the football game: Mr. Ralph Martin
Sunday Night Drop-off
This year the school is making a temporary change in its rule for the Sunday Night drop-off. For the remainder of the 2011-2012 academic year, whenever a student does not have any Sunday evening school obligations (i.e. class, meeting, etc.) and when there is no parent obligation either (parent meeting, etc.), he may return to school on Monday morning, in time for his first period class. Of course, all students are welcome to return on Sunday evening if they so wish. The same applies to Monday evening/Tuesday morning when there is a 3-day weekend. The school will review and evaluate this procedure at the end of the school year. Your feedback is welcome.
Parent/Student Handbook: CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 1,2, AND 3
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
St. Michael’s will be represented at the following high school information nights. If you have a child or know someone who has a child who will be entering 9th grade or above next year, come to one of these informative events.
Monday, Sept. 12th: St. Callistus Catholic School, 12901 Lewis St., Garden Grove, CA 92840; 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 14th: Serra Catholic School, 23652 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688; 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27th: Our Lady of the Assumption, 611 West Bonita Ave., Claremont, CA 91711; 7:00 p.m.
Thanks to those parents and friends who have helped this week:
For hosting students over the weekend: The Schardt Family
For assisting at the football game: Mr. Ralph Martin
Sunday Night Drop-off
This year the school is making a temporary change in its rule for the Sunday Night drop-off. For the remainder of the 2011-2012 academic year, whenever a student does not have any Sunday evening school obligations (i.e. class, meeting, etc.) and when there is no parent obligation either (parent meeting, etc.), he may return to school on Monday morning, in time for his first period class. Of course, all students are welcome to return on Sunday evening if they so wish. The same applies to Monday evening/Tuesday morning when there is a 3-day weekend. The school will review and evaluate this procedure at the end of the school year. Your feedback is welcome.
Parent/Student Handbook: CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 1,2, AND 3
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
The success of everyone at St. Michael’s depends on the active cooperation of the Norbertine confreres, students, parents, lay teachers, staff and benefactors in working toward the common good of this unique community. St. Michael’s Prep believes that for harmonious living, academic growth, and wholesome personal development of the student, a well-regulated life is fundamental. Like any community, a school must establish certain standards and rules which express the school’s philosophy in a variety of circumstances. Likewise, it must enforce the same so that its every member might be
SECTION 2: HEADMASTER’S RIGHT TO AMEND
In developing the policies and rules for St. Michael’s, this handbook is written as clearly and as explicitly as possible. Nevertheless, during the school
year new and unusual situations might arise. Therefore, the headmaster reserves the right to amend school rules and regulations as necessary during the school year. Parents will be promptly notified by mail of any such amendments. The ordinary means of this notification is the To Parents and Friends. The Headmaster is the final recourse within the school and may waive any regulations in this handbook if deemed in the best interest of fairness and justice. He is the final interpreter of all regulations and policies in this handbook.
SECTION 3: NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
St. Michael’s Preparatory High School admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs. Non- Catholic students are welcome and participate in the religious celebrations and rites of the school within the guidelines established by the Catholic Church.
In those cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of students the school can enroll, Catholic students are given precedence over those who are not Catholic, and this without regard to race, color, or national origin.
In developing the policies and rules for St. Michael’s, this handbook is written as clearly and as explicitly as possible. Nevertheless, during the school
year new and unusual situations might arise. Therefore, the headmaster reserves the right to amend school rules and regulations as necessary during the school year. Parents will be promptly notified by mail of any such amendments. The ordinary means of this notification is the To Parents and Friends. The Headmaster is the final recourse within the school and may waive any regulations in this handbook if deemed in the best interest of fairness and justice. He is the final interpreter of all regulations and policies in this handbook.SECTION 3: NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
St. Michael’s Preparatory High School admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs. Non- Catholic students are welcome and participate in the religious celebrations and rites of the school within the guidelines established by the Catholic Church.
In those cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of students the school can enroll, Catholic students are given precedence over those who are not Catholic, and this without regard to race, color, or national origin.
Sports
Congratulations to our football team on winning their first game!
This week’s game is: Friday, Sept. 16th, STM vs. Noli Indian School @ Noli, 6:00 p.m.
This Week’s Photos: Football team; Cross Country team
This Weeks Birthdays
9/16 Scott Schardt
Weekly Homily by Fr. Victor Szczurek, O. Praem.
Among other things Fr. Victor teaches Latin and Greek, and is the Assistant Headmaster
There’s something about the tears of a mother that just breaks one’s heart. It’s been said that even the most hardened of criminals, someone who could walk to the executioner without even flinching, cannot bare to see his own mother cry. If you’ve ever done something wrong to make your mother cry, then you know the feeling. If you haven’t, then thank God.
This week we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mater Dolorosa. So, what is it we’re celebrating? Are we celebrating while our Lady is weeping? Or even, the fact that she is weeping? The day before is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross—Christ’s victory over death and sin; but it was a victory that came only through much sacrifice, the sacrifice to end all sacrifices, the perfect expression of God’s love for us sinners. This feast is a sort of echo of the Feast of the Holy Cross. As water and blood flowed from the side of Christ, so tears flowed from our Blessed Mother’s “eyes of mercy”—and all for us sinners, and all because of us sinners.
So what we are celebrating is our Lady’s love for us, evidenced by her tears. The fact is that she is all done crying, as our Lord is all through with His suffering. They are both in heaven, in perfect happiness; but every tear that she poured out at the foot of the Cross was poured out because of our sins. Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange reminds us that our Lady shared in all the sufferings of her Divine Son, suffering (as He did) from the time she conceived until the act of Redemption was consummated on Calvary; and just as Christ by His sufferings merited graces for us and made reparation for our sins, so she, albeit not in strict justice, did the same by her tears.
Now while we can rejoice that our Lady’s sufferings helped save us, united as they were to the sufferings of her Son, we ought not to forget that it was we who made our Blessed Mother cry—you and me; and just the thought of it should break our heart. So the next time you are tempted to let fly that unkind word or judgmental thought; the next time your tempted to sloth or impurity, dishonesty, avarice or envy; the next time your tempted to even the smallest sin, think of our Blessed Mother’s tears. Has she wept for us in vain? Is a sin worth adding another tear, so to speak, to our Blessed Mother’s eyes. Wouldn’t it be better instead to shed some of our own tears for our past sins and so change her tears of sorrow to tears of joy?
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 without written permission of the author.
Prayer Requests
● Mrs. Marge DeClue, past parent-league president, who has declining health.
● Mrs. Mary Fischinger, grandmother of Ian Shaffer, who is recovering after some difficulties with her heart.
● Mrs. Beverly Schaefgen, whose thyroid cancer has returned after having been in remission
● Those who are in the armed forces.
Among other things Fr. Victor teaches Latin and Greek, and is the Assistant Headmaster
There’s something about the tears of a mother that just breaks one’s heart. It’s been said that even the most hardened of criminals, someone who could walk to the executioner without even flinching, cannot bare to see his own mother cry. If you’ve ever done something wrong to make your mother cry, then you know the feeling. If you haven’t, then thank God.
This week we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mater Dolorosa. So, what is it we’re celebrating? Are we celebrating while our Lady is weeping? Or even, the fact that she is weeping? The day before is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross—Christ’s victory over death and sin; but it was a victory that came only through much sacrifice, the sacrifice to end all sacrifices, the perfect expression of God’s love for us sinners. This feast is a sort of echo of the Feast of the Holy Cross. As water and blood flowed from the side of Christ, so tears flowed from our Blessed Mother’s “eyes of mercy”—and all for us sinners, and all because of us sinners.
So what we are celebrating is our Lady’s love for us, evidenced by her tears. The fact is that she is all done crying, as our Lord is all through with His suffering. They are both in heaven, in perfect happiness; but every tear that she poured out at the foot of the Cross was poured out because of our sins. Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange reminds us that our Lady shared in all the sufferings of her Divine Son, suffering (as He did) from the time she conceived until the act of Redemption was consummated on Calvary; and just as Christ by His sufferings merited graces for us and made reparation for our sins, so she, albeit not in strict justice, did the same by her tears.
Now while we can rejoice that our Lady’s sufferings helped save us, united as they were to the sufferings of her Son, we ought not to forget that it was we who made our Blessed Mother cry—you and me; and just the thought of it should break our heart. So the next time you are tempted to let fly that unkind word or judgmental thought; the next time your tempted to sloth or impurity, dishonesty, avarice or envy; the next time your tempted to even the smallest sin, think of our Blessed Mother’s tears. Has she wept for us in vain? Is a sin worth adding another tear, so to speak, to our Blessed Mother’s eyes. Wouldn’t it be better instead to shed some of our own tears for our past sins and so change her tears of sorrow to tears of joy?
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 without written permission of the author.
Prayer Requests
● Mrs. Marge DeClue, past parent-league president, who has declining health.
● Mrs. Mary Fischinger, grandmother of Ian Shaffer, who is recovering after some difficulties with her heart.
● Mrs. Beverly Schaefgen, whose thyroid cancer has returned after having been in remission
● Those who are in the armed forces.
● St. Michael’s older priests and those who care for them
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