Sunday Information
October 10, 2021
"The mission of Sacred Heart Catholic School, in partnership with our families and church, is to assure that we demonstrate Christian values and academic excellence while actively learning about Christ."
Good Afternoon,
Archbishop Naumann was at Sacred Heart for Fr. Carter's instillation mass this morning. It is always wonderful to have the Archbishop here and to hear his homilies. Today was no exception. However, what really stuck out to me was his mention of the community of believers that we have her. We have a truly unique community that is easy to take for granted if not for the perspective of outsiders. People who only visit, or those who were once parishioners and have since moved. There is a common refrain in their words about Sacred Heart, but even more, there is a commonality in their actions.
I am constantly humbled by the number of families who have moved away from Emporia, but who continue to support the parish and school in fundraising efforts. Or, who simply send money regularly to help support what we do here. That is not typical and is something that many in the community don't have the opportunity to see. It takes a special community to make people feel so welcomed and part of it that they continue to support even when they are gone. This is a testament to all of you who continue to faithfully journey with Christ, and it is a testament to the leadership that we have had and currently have at the Church.
I have had the privilege of getting to know Fr. Carter over the last few months and am very excited for what he will do for us here at Sacred Heart. Archbishop mentioned the many hats that pastors are expected to wear, and how challenging it is to fulfill all of those needs and obligations. However, I know for sure that Fr. Carter is up to the task, especially when it comes to the school. He wants nothing more than to see our school thrive and I know that he will do everything in his power to make that happen.
Communities like ours don't happen by accident. They are shaped through many years and many pastors. I am excited to see where Fr. Carter takes us and am confident that it will only build on the amazing foundation that has already been put in place. If you haven't had the chance to introduce yourself to Fr. Carter and welcome him to the parish, you should. We are lucky to have him!
God Bless,
Mr. O'Neill
What's coming up at SHS?
October 11 - 14 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 14 - 15 - No School
Tuesday, October 26 - Dining Night at McDonalds on 6th from 4-8
Friday, October 29 - No School
Monday, November 1 - All Saints Day celebration at the school
2021-2022 Team Assignments
Please look over the team lists below to see what teams you will be on this school year. As a reminder, if you are a captain of a team you will only be on two teams. Everyone else will be on three.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Below are the conference schedules for next week. Please be sure to arrive to your conference on time. If you are going to be late or can't make it, you must communicate with your child's teacher so that they can adjust the reschedule. Conferences are scheduled to last 15 minutes. We will honor this time, but if you feel that you need more time, you can schedule another time to meet with the teacher.
We look forward to seeing you all this week!
We look forward to seeing you all this week!
3rd Grade Parents: You will meet with Ms. Huske in her room after your conference with Mrs. Blaufuss. If that will not work, please reach out so that we can arrange another time for you to meet.
We will have our All Saints Day celebration on November 1st! We always have a lot of fun that day and the students learn a lot about the Saints. This year, all of the students were assigned a Saint to study and to dress up as on that day. They will all get a report sheet to complete in the coming weeks. If you would like some help with the costumes, we will have some available all this week for you to use. They will be in the prayer area in the cafeteria. After conferences they will be in bins outside of the office. Please just remember to return anything you use after All Saints Day. You can reach out to your child's teacher or Mr. O'Neill if you have any questions.
We will again have a school Ofrenda set up in the cafeteria this year. The tradition of an ofrenda is to remember and pray for loved ones who have passed away. This helps them, if they are still in purgatory, to get to heaven sooner, and if they are already with our Lord, it is a way of asking them to pray and care for us on our journey to heaven.
Please send in pictures of those loved ones in your child's life who have passed on so that we can add them to our alter. All pictures will be returned after the alter is taken down, so please be sure to put names on the back. Pictures do not need to be framed, we will have areas where we can tape them up as well, so a printed picture would be fine.
Please send in pictures of those loved ones in your child's life who have passed on so that we can add them to our alter. All pictures will be returned after the alter is taken down, so please be sure to put names on the back. Pictures do not need to be framed, we will have areas where we can tape them up as well, so a printed picture would be fine.
Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, takes place on All Souls Day on November 2nd. Fr. Carter has agreed to come bless our Alter on that day, so we would like to have all pictures by October 28th. Below is a picture of our last Ofrenda for reference.
