March 25, 2010
St. Joseph School Lenten Project
We will continue to collect for NPH (Friends of the Orphans) for our
Lenten Project.
Please remember your
pennies! This Catholic organization has homes in
Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua,
and Peru for orphaned children. We have supported this worthy
organization for the last several years and they appreciate our
partnership. Monies collected will go to where they have the
greatest need.
Stations of the Cross
On Friday, March 26th at 7:00 PM
in the church the St. Joseph 3rd Grade Students will be
presenting the Stations of the Cross.
On Good Friday, April 2
the 7th and 8th grade students will be presenting the Stations of the
Cross at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Sorrows.
The 3rd grade students
will be presenting the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday,
April 2 at 11:00 am at St. Joseph Church.
Please
join our students on this solemn day to honor our Lord and Savior.
Snoqualmie
Confessions
On
Monday, March 29th at 9:00 am Father Bryan Dolejsi and Father John
Ludvik, the pastor from Our Lady of Sorrows, will be hearing confessions
from the Snoqualmie students. Those students that aren't Catholic will
have the opportunity to receive a blessing. Father Bryan will give brief
instructions regarding confession at mass on Friday.
Yearbook Photos
WANTED: Photos for the yearbook. Pictures of class field trips,
parties, CYO, special events—masses, concerts, etc. are needed for
the yearbook. Please submit on a CD to either office. Pictures
need to be at least 300 dpi. Thank you!
Order Milk for Third Trimester
Please
click here for the
3rd Trimester milk order form. Please complete the form and return it to
the school office with a check by Friday, March 26.
Last Pizza Form for the Year
The last pizza form is available now. Please
click here. All forms are due to the
office by Thursday, April 1st! Please note that this last trimester will
include 8 pizza days. Make checks payable to St. Joseph Parents’ Club.
Please provide one form per student and one check per family. Sign up
now as no orders received after April 1st will be accepted. Please
contact Gina Martin at
gina@nostri.com for any questions.
Walk-a-thon
News
Logo Contest
We are starting the event with a W-A-T Logo
Contest! We’ll choose 2 logos – one for K-1st and another for 2nd-8th
grade. Students can submit 1 or 2 entries each. Send in your logo
designs on the Logo Contest Form by Thursday, April 1 to the school office.
Click here for the form.
The winning logo designs will be shown on
various Walk-a-thon forms.
If you would like to
volunteer, we have lots of opportunities. Please contact our chairs
Theresa Baker at
Theresa@BakerIG.com or Malou Leonardo
at
bcleonardo@msn.com.
SpringFest
SpringFEST -
Saturday, May 22nd 6pm-11pm
Secure a babysitter and invite your friends. SpringFEST, previously know
as Barn Party, guarantees to be an exciting evening held again at the
beautiful McCracken Party Barn. Get ready to enjoy an evening of
entertainment, DJ music, dancing, savory appetizers and dinner. Be sure
to watch and/or participate in the ever-so popular St. Joe’s Idol
singing contest! This adult only event welcomes all SJS parents,
parishioners, and friends. Contact
cynthia@decorativemillworkproducts.com
with any questions.
Looking for
SpringFEST Volunteers
A great way to make new friends. Join the fun and get your volunteer
hours too. We are looking for a few good hands to help pull this party
together. Any bit of help is appreciated and very much needed. Contact
cynthia@decorativemillworkproducts.com
Saint Joe’s
Idol
ME ME ME ME MEEEE LA LA LA LAAAAAA…..
Warm up your vocal cords and get ready for ST. JOES IDOL 2010!
We’re going to rock the roof off with our ever so talented and exuberant
friends.
Can our reining champion, Fr. Bryan, be defeated? Who will be honored
with this year’s Idol Trophy? Start thinking of who YOU
will be nominating and voting for during the Saint Joe’s idol Contest at
this year’s SpringFEST. Begin emailing your nominations to
stjoesidol@gmail.com on April 1st. Type the nominees name(s) in the
subject line and click send. It’s that easy!
Contact
cynthia@decorativemillworkproducts.com
with any questions.
April Activity
Calendar
Click here for the April Activity
Calendar.
April Extended Day
Calendar
Click here
for the April Extended Day Calendar.
Women's Volleyball
Calling all Women Volleyball players to open gym - pick up Volleyball
Games on Sundays. Previous playing experience requested...some high
school or grade school. Time varies weekly but play is on Sunday's...if
interested please email - Maria Recchi at
recchis@comcast.net<mailto:recchis@comcast.net
or call 425-292-0192.
Newsletter Blurbs
Please
submit all newsletter blurbs to
snoqualmie@sjsissaquah.org
by Tuesday at noon. If they are
submitted after Tuesday they will be included in the following week's
E-News.
Archived Newsletters
You will find archived Newsletters on the left hand corner
of the E-News page.
HIGH 5'S
Youth Service
Award
Michelle T. and Tristana L. both 7th graders were
honored at the 2010 Catholic Youth Rally for their sustained
service called "Christ in Action for Maddy". The MQP youth
group collected DVD's, video games and video game consoles
for children and their families for Children's Hospital.
7th Grade
Volleyball
Congratulations to the 7th grade
girls in their win against Forest Ridge...it was exciting
volleyball at it's best with bump, set, spike. Go girls for
all your hard work this season and qualifying for play-offs!
Come cheer on our 7th grade
girls Volleyball team to victory in their last regular game
of the season at Eastside Catholic this Saturday at 10am
against St. Bernadette.
If a child has a success to share, please
submit a blurb to Christine Vollen at
snoqualmie@sjsissaquah.org
to be published.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
and
INFORMATION
Volunteer
Please contact
lisa.scott@scottholdings.net
for more information and opportunities.
Remember, you are required to fulfill
a total of 45 hours, with 5 hours devoted to the auction.
CHURCH
The Paschal Mystery: The Easter
Triduum
Join Fr. Bryan on Wednesday,
March 31st at 7:00 PM for a closer look at the scriptural
foundations and liturgical actions recalling the life (Holy
Thursday), death (Good Friday) and Resurrection (Easter
Vigil) of Jesus Christ. All are welcome.
Mass
Schedule
Holy Thursday, April 1 - 7:00 pm
Good Friday, April 2nd - 2:30 pm Stations of the Cross
- 7:00 pm Passion and Veneration
Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 3rd - 8:30 pm
Easter
Sunday,
April 4th
-
6:00am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am and 12:00 pm
Easter
Sunday Parking
Free shuttle service from the
Issaquah Public Library parking lot to St. Joseph will be
continuously available on Easter Sunday from 7:00 am to 2:00
pm.
Easter Surprise
All children age 10 and under
are invited to McGirl Hall after all Easter Sunday Masses
for the St. Joseph annual Easter Surprise.
Parish Food Drive - Ongoing
Canned food. Baby food. Staples
like flour, sugar and cooking oil. Peanut butter and bread
for kids’ lunches. Pasta. Chili. Salt. Anything. The soup
you don’t have room for. The vegetables that were on sale.
The cereal your baby doesn’t like. If it’s good
food—unopened and unexpired—the Issaquah Food Bank really
needs it. Families in crisis means pets in crisis—and a
desperate need for pet food, too. Don’t let your neighbors
go hungry tonight. Please give what you can. Food donations
may be left in the Church, downstairs next to the elevators.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ST.
JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH SEE OUR WEB PAGE:
www.sjcissaquah.org
FORMS AND FLIERS
Forms and fliers
referenced in today’s E-News.
April Extended Day Calendar
April
Activity Calendar
Milk Order Form
Pizza Order Form Third Trimester
W-A-T Logo Contest Form
Need a form not listed here? Check the
Forms
page for a more complete list.
UPCOMING
DATES
Friday, March 26.....................9:00
am Mass Issaquah
Friday, March 26.....................1:45
pm Mass Snoqualmie at OLOS
Friday, March 26.....................7:00
pm Stations of Cross - 3rd Grade
Friday, March 26.....................Pizza
Day
Friday, April 2.........................10:00
am Stations - Snoqualmie at OLOS
Friday, April 2.........................11:00
am Stations - Issaquah
Friday, April 2.........................Early
Dismissal
Monday, April 5-9....................Easter
Break
Monday, April 19-22................Iowa
Testing
WEEKLY DATES
Fridays in Issaquah…........8:15 am Chess Club
