The Decalogue of John XXIII

1. Only for today, I will seek to live the livelong day positively without wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once.

2. Only for today, I will take the greatest care of my appearance: I will dress modestly; I will not raise my voice; I will be courteous in my behavior; I will not criticize anyone; I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone except myself.

3. Only for today, I will be happy in the certainty that I was created to be happy, not only in the other world but also in this one.

4. Only for today, I will adapt to circumstances, without requiring all circumstances to be adapted to my own wishes.

5. Only for today, I will devote ten minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul.

6. Only for today, I will do one good deed and not tell anyone about it.

7. Only for today, I will do at least one thing I do not like doing; and if my feelings are hurt, I will make sure that no one notices.

8. Only for today, I will make a plan for myself: I may not follow it to the letter, but I will make it. And I will be on guard against two evils: hastiness and indecision.

9. Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that the good providence of God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world.

10. Only for today, I will have no fears. In particular, I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in goodness. Indeed, for twelve hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I had to do it all my life. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +Dear Parents, October 10, 2016

On Tuesday, , we celebrate the of St. John XXIII. He was canonized two year ago with St. John Paul II. As I was looking for a prayer about Good Pope John, I found his Decalogue. One author said that he recited this prayer every morning. In his homily in 2006, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone concluded with these words, “Here is an all-embracing resolution: ‘I want to be kind, today and always, to everyone.’

“In this way, we can put Pope John's hope for every Christian into practice: ‘Every believer in this world must be a spark of light, a core of love, life-giving leaven in the mass: and the more he is so, the more he will live, in his innermost depths, in communion with God.’”

What more can I say! Have a great week! God bless you, Sister Catherine Irene, IHM Looking Ahead: Don’t forget the Wings to Go fundraiser Tuesdays in October! October 12 Grade K Fire Prevention presentation October 15 CYO Beef and Beer: Please see flyer on Principal’s Page October 16 or 23 Neumann Scholarship Test October 17 Winter Uniforms begin October 18 Parent Sacrament Forum, #3, beginning at 7:00 PM October 19 – 20 School Pictures October 20 Grade 4 Field Trip October 21 Monster Mash Dance Marathon sponsored by Home and School October 22 Trunk or Treat in the PMC parking lot; 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. October 26 Pre-K 4 Field Trip All ’ Day Pageant, Grade 1, in Church; 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Grade 8 Field Trip October 31 Faculty In-Service Day: No School for Students November 1 All Saints’ Day: Holy Day of Obligation: NO SCHOOL +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Congratulations to our Student Council Members: Our 2016-2017 Student Council Officers and Homeroom Representatives were installed after Mass on Friday, October 7. We congratulate our Student Council: President: Katie Mulhern Vice-President: Eoin McGill Secretary: Rheagan Stewart Secretary of School Spirit: Rachel Markowski

Homeroom Representatives: Matthew Greim, Matthew Reeves, Julia Langdale, Braeden Locascio, Katarina Curtis, Sean Morisoli, Riley Mulhern, Ashleigh Shields, Danny Ceribelli, Kerrighan Stewart, Corinne Shultz, Ryan Schoen, Kathleen McGeoy, Peyton Messina, Calabro, Emma Shields, Lila Ceribelli, Jack Porter, Anne Mace, and Lauren Young

Hawk’s Eye View Digital Editors: A lot of students turned out for the first meeting for the Hawk’s Eye View Digital Newspaper. They selected the following editors: Editor-in- Chief –Zachary Norcia; News Editor – Kelsey Dunn; Sports Editor – Kristen Dunn; and, Entertainment Editors – Autumn Bryan and Erin Zahner. We are looking forward to two editions of the Hawk’s Eye View this year! We are grateful to Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Spaulding who are serving as moderators of our Digital Newspaper! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Updates about Aramark: I just want to clarify a couple of things about the Aramark accounts. All students do have an account, whether you signed up for Pay-for-It or not. If you want to add money to your child’s account, you can do so in school by sending in cash, a money order, or a certified check to school. The students can go down to the Cafeteria until 9:30. Miss Doris, our Lunch Manager, is in school before 8:00 every day. Personal checks are not permitted. If you send in cash, please be aware that the students will not receive cash back. The change will be added to their accounts. Even if you do not want to use a credit card for Pay-for-It, you can still sign up so you can see what your children have purchased. If you need the directions and your child’s account information, we can send that home again. If you have any questions, I will try to answer them. I will be meeting with our Aramark representatives this week and will share some concerns that you have expressed to me. Overall, I am happy with our program and the Aramark personnel are most helpful and receptive. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SMART TUITION UPDATE: The October 15th billing deadline is just around the corner. For most of you, that means that your monthly tuition bill is due. It also means that the families with students in Grades 4 have to pay their field trip fee by that date and Grade 8 families have to pay their first installment of their 8th Grade Fee. All field trips and Grade 8 Fees must be paid for in order for students to attend. Please note, Grade 4 has a field trip on October 20 and Grade 8 has their field trip on October 28. Failure to pay these fees on time will also incur a late fee. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Monster Mash: Thank you for your support of the Monster Mash so far! We ask our families for your support of our Fall Home and School Fundraiser on October 21! We are confident that our students and teachers will have a great time as we all raise money for the continued enhancements of our school and of our programs. Please see the flyer on the Principal’s Page and check your emails for updates! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Trunk or Treat: We will be extending our Fall and Halloween Fun with our first Trunk or Treat! Please check out the flyer on the Principal’s Page as well! It looks like a lot of families have already signed up! It should be another fun family event for St. School! You don’t want to miss out, so please sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca8ac2ba6fc1-sjstrunkortreat

Technology Committee: A few years ago, we started a Technology Committee that has been instrumental in helping us to make the improvements in our wireless access points and in our replacing our server. They have worked with vendors to do studies of our wiring and wireless infrastructure. We are in need of a few more people who would like to serve on this committee. We are also look at ways to support our overall IT program and components here at St. Joseph School. We are at the point where we need to think and plan creatively. So, if you have the IT knowledge and creativity and would like to serve on our Technology Committee, please email Sister Diane at [email protected] and me at [email protected]. Please include your areas of expertise and your availability to meet on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. This will help us to enhance our Technology Committee with people of varying strengths and talents. Thank you in advance for your interest.

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In a statement from about the people of Haiti, he read, “Welcoming and encouraging in this new hardship the country (Haiti) must face, the Holy Father entrusts all Haitians to the maternal protection of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and imparts to them, as a sign of consolation and hope, a special apostolic blessing”. I found an icon of our Mother of Perpetual Help along with the following prayer to her:

Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may ever invoke your powerful name, the protection of the living and the salvation of the dying. Purest Mary, let your name henceforth be ever on my lips. Delay not, Blessed Lady, to rescue me whenever I call on you. In my temptations, in my needs, I will never cease to call on you, ever repeating your sacred name, Mary, Mary. What a consolation, what sweetness, what confidence fills my soul when I utter your sacred name or even only think of you! I thank the Lord for having given you so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name. But I will not be content with merely uttering your name. Let my love for you prompt me ever to hail you Mother of Perpetual Help. Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for me and grant me the favor I confidently ask of you. (Then say three Hail Marys).

I’d like to close this Weekly Word, as we begun, with a Prayer for Peace from St. John XXIII:

Lord Jesus Christ, who are called the Prince of Peace, who are yourself our peace and reconciliation, who so often said, "Peace to you," grant us peace. Make all men and women witnesses of truth, justice, and brotherly love. Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger peace. Enlighten our rulers that they may guarantee and defend the great gift of peace. May all peoples of the earth becomes as brothers and sisters. May longed-for peace blossom forth and always over us all. Amen