Dear St. Peter Community,
Happy Advent blessings to all of you! This week we focused on the virtue of JOY by dressing out and counting our Christmas blessings.
The past two weeks I have asked the students, "What are you giving Jesus for His birthday?" I believe the "trick" to giving Jesus a birthday present is to give something to someone else on his behalf. This can be a material gift, but often it's a gift that challenges us like patience, not judging, or forgiveness.
This past week Mrs. Lodes asked her 5th grade students to write about... "If you could give any gift to anyone what would I do?" One of her students wrote about curing Fr. Jack because Fr. Jack helped him be closer to Jesus!
So there is our challenge. Let us ask someone close to us (maybe our spouse) "If you could receive any gift from me, what would it be?" I'll do this at my home, I hope you will join me.
May the peace and faith of the Holy Family truly bless all of you this Christmas.
With gratitude,
Dr. John Freitag, Principal
St. Peterfest/Fall Fest Feedback Survey
The parish is asking for feedback on Fall Fest and St. Peterfest by survey in order to plan for 2022. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! The survey went out to all parishioners, school families and PSR families 2 weeks ago and is set to close today but has been extended to Monday, December 19. If you have not completed the survey,
you can take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L67KVQY
Sharing the Good News at STP by Anne Loida
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
What a beautiful Mass today! Many thanks to Mrs. Muldoon and Mrs. Eilerman and their first graders. What strong readers! We ushered in the Octave before Christmas with a procession of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel--the last of the O Antiphons. The O Antiphons are seven titles for Jesus that are prayed in the last week of Advent. Each title begins with an “O.” We are most familiar with these titles from today’s opening song, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” How blessed we are that God is with us!
We Conclude the Liturgy of the Word.
As we wrap up the first semester of this school year, we wrap up our study of the first parts of the Mass, the Introductory Rites and the Liturgy of the Word. We end our emphasis on the Liturgy of the Word by looking at the Prayer of the Faithful (or petitions). Next semester we will focus on the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Each week we’ll look at different elements of the second half of the Mass. Our next Mass will be Wednesday, January 5; it’s our Epiphany Mass. Mrs. Podnar’s eighth graders have planned it, and Grades K, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 will attend. See you next year!
O, come Emmanuel.
Come into our world and bring Your peace.
Come into our lives and grant us Your favor.
Come into our homes with Your love.
Stay with us, Jesus,
Through these last days of Advent.
Be with us wherever we go,
Be with us in whatever we do.
Prepare us for Your birth.
May Your birth enlarge our hearts.
May we prepare a place for You there.
Jesus, make room within our hearts for others.
May Your birth awaken us to the Good News.
Emmanuel, God-with-us.
Come.
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Joyful, Joyful! It’s Been a Joy-filled Gaudeté Week! Rejoice!
Nurse's Notes
ST. PETER QUARANTINE TRACKER: 12-17-2021
New COVID 19 Positive Community Members this Week: 0
COVID 19 Positive Community Members Since August 20, 2021: 15
Community Members Currently In Standard Quarantine: 7
Community Members Currently in Modified Quarantine: 0
Please continue to notify me by email, jmetzger@stpteach.com, if your St Peter child or anyone in your household has a Covid exposure and/or is tested. If your child, a member of your household, or a close contact tests positive, it is important we are immediately notified so our medical advisors can review the case, and we can make the appropriate decisions for school. Read more information regarding symptoms and exposure here.
Joan Metzger, RN
News and Announcements
This Week
December 20 - January 3 Christmas Break
Looking Ahead
Looking Ahead
Tuesday, January 4 - School Resumes
Wednesday, January 5 - 8:15 am Mass, Epiphany, Gr 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 attend: All School Livestream
Friday, January 7 - End of 2nd Quarter
Friday, January 7 - Early Dismissal, 11:30
Wednesday, January 5 - 8:15 am Mass, Epiphany, Gr 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 attend: All School Livestream
Friday, January 7 - End of 2nd Quarter
Friday, January 7 - Early Dismissal, 11:30
Wednesday, January 12 - 8:15am Mass, Gr 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8 attend, All School Livestream,
Monday, January 17 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Monday, January 17 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
St. Louis Catholic Academy
In the past, we have donated some much-needed supplies & treats to the staff at Most Holy Trinity. This year we would like to continue our donations, but we will be sending them to our new Partner school, St. Louis Catholic Academy. St. Louis Catholic Academy does not have a PTO so they greatly appreciate all of the items that we are able to bring to them. Thanks in advance for your generosity.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DA4AA2DA31-stlouis
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DA4AA2DA31-stlouis
Congratulations to the St Peter Chess Club!
St. Peter Chess Club won a plaque in the CYC Chess Qualifier Tournament on December 11, 2021. The 7 & 8th grade group took 2nd place. Charlie Labarge came in 7th and Teddy Cotton came in 2nd in the age group. The 3rd & 4th grade team took 5th place. Kaspar Dieckhaus came in 3rd place in the age group. St. Peter Chess Club Team members who participated in this tournament are: Benny and Teddy Cotton, Justus and Kaspar Dieckhaus, Gigi Shaffer, Jimmy Muldoon, Charlie Labarge, and Brendan Hunt.
Cafeteria Helpers
M 1/3 - No School
T 1/4 - Jessica Grebel, Susan Martin
W 1/5 - Lynn Stewart
Th 1/6 - Erin Dell, Allison Wojtyna, Megan Greco
F 1/7 - Early Dismissal
Playground Helpers
M 1/3 - No School
T 1/4 - Amy Wilmsen, Erin Mayer, Marcia Bender
W 1/5 - Molly Kramper, Lauren Turley, Becky Zangara
Th 1/6 - Ellen Loeffler, Jessica Grebel, Erin Mayer
F 1/7 - Early Dismissal
M 1/3 - No School
T 1/4 - Jessica Grebel, Susan Martin
W 1/5 - Lynn Stewart
Th 1/6 - Erin Dell, Allison Wojtyna, Megan Greco
F 1/7 - Early Dismissal
Playground Helpers
M 1/3 - No School
T 1/4 - Amy Wilmsen, Erin Mayer, Marcia Bender
W 1/5 - Molly Kramper, Lauren Turley, Becky Zangara
Th 1/6 - Ellen Loeffler, Jessica Grebel, Erin Mayer
F 1/7 - Early Dismissal
Scenes from Cosmic Bowling in PE this week - lots of fun!
PTO News
Father Daughter Dance
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Come in your best Kentucky derby outfits!
Girls, don't forget your hats! Gents, grab your bowties!
$30 per family. Register here now:
Please send one or two photos of your daughter with their dad to kt.germano@gmail.com for the slide show.
A big thank you to Liz Miller for hosting such a wonderful evening for the ornament exchange!!!
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A big shout out to our 2021 Dash 5K sponsors!
Thank you for your support!
