On this Memorial Day weekend, we remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation.
Growing In Faith by Ruth Pera, Faith Formation Coordinator
Click here to find the Liturgical Ministry schedule for the weekend listed above.
Congratulations to our newly elected School Board Members!
· Kate Mahoney
· Jeremy Nolle
· Michelle Stevens
The 2024 SMOS Yearbook is out – an in living color (as they used to say)! Thanks to Valerie Hahn (who will be handing over the reins this year) and her spectacular team of Michael Pera, Rebecca Rivas, and Julia Merideth.
And congratulations to the cover art winners:
• Front Cover Winners – Zoey Rezac and Catherine Wimbley, 4th Grade
• Back Cover (top left to lower right) – Frances Faul, 4th Grade; Meredith Lederle, 7th Grade; Ella Oatis, 5th Grade; Luci Miller and Penelope Gray, 6th Grade
If you haven’t yet sent in your event and meeting dates for your parish ministry or organization, don’t delay! Send in your calendar updates today – this is your opportunity to block out space and claim your dates/times around the Parish for the next calendar year.
Spiritual Reflection by Orin Johnson, Director of Music & Liturgy
Last week, on the Feast of the Ascension, Pope Francis officially announced the Jubilee Holy Year of 2025, which will be celebrated by all Catholics around the world.
Click here to find the Liturgical Ministry schedule for the weekend listed above.
Father’s Day is June 16. This year, Fr. John will be offering a number of Masses for all the fathers of our parish, living and deceased.
Maggie’s got big plans over the Summer – and they involve TV. Not watching it – being on it! She plans to be the ultimate game show contestant, and since this is the last official newsletter for this school year, she plans to take full advantage of her early exit. So, this is goodbye until August – or as they say in television, that’s a wrap!
This week our 4th grade students went to do service at Tower Grove Park. They did a great job living out the Catholic Social Teaching tenet of caring for God’s creation!
Don’t forget to join us tomorrow morning for the final I&D Meeting of the School year – in the Teacher’s Lounge.
In today’s CIDE update, Mr. Shorter uses the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a quote attributed to her, to remind us the importance of slowing down and taking the time to learn from those around us.
As part of Friday announcements, Principal Holley likes to give shout outs to our students who get caught doing acts of kindness around school. We would like to share with you our weekly shout-outs.
Event Date: Friday, May 24, 4:00-8:00pm
Tower Grove Park Sons of Rest Pavilion – 3619 Southeast Dr., Saint Louis, MO 63110
Friday, May 17 will be a Dress Down Day – the final one of the year – to support One Classroom. Every student who brings in $1 to donate, can wear appropriate street clothes in place of their uniforms.
The SMOS Gun Sense: For the Common Good team invites you to wear your orange shirts to honor survivors and victims of gun violence on Wear Orange Weekend, June 7-9. Get your shirts and details on events here!
Event Date: Monday, May 20, 6:00pm
Church Hall