Dear St. Raphael School Families and Friends,
As we continue through the month of May, we celebrate our Blessed Mother. What a great tradition we have in our Catholic Church to honor Our Lady during the month of May. Each day, our student body continues to say a decade of the rosary together. On May 30th we will have our May Crowning at 10:00 am and will have the Living Rosary at 1:15 on the field. We hope that you can join us in celebrating Mary by attending these beautiful festivities and by saying the rosary together as a family.
On Wednesday, we have our annual Athletic Banquet. We will be honoring many student athletes from 4th-8th grade. Team pictures will take place at 5:30 pm and the banquet begins at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall.
This coming Friday, we have our Carriage Museum event. It is a wonderful evening with great food, music and drinks. Tickets are still available. Please contact the school office for more information.
Next Friday, we have our annual Field Day. We need parent volunteers to help set up starting at 8:00 am. We also need parents to assist us in the fun from 10-noon. Please see the Tuesday folder for more information on how you can participate in this exciting day!
Last year, we sent out a school survey for our families. We are asking for your participation again. From the survey last year, we modernized the bathrooms, expanded our sports program, hired an advance math teacher and added plants in the entryway. Please take five minutes and complete our online survey! Your input will help us continue to move our school forward. Here is the link for the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XZLXBR2.
The school year is quickly coming to an end but we will keep learning and maintaining our high expectations until the last day of school which is Thursday, June 14th! Please remind your child/ren that there is still a lot to learn!
Important Dates:
•May 14: Jeans for Jesus Day.
•May 15: Pastor Appreciation Day.
•May 16: Athletic banquet at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Team pictures will be at 5:30 pm.
•May 18: Auction Carriage Museum event from 6-9 pm.
•May 21: Band concert at 1:00 pm. Drama performance for the student body.
•May 22: Spring Sing and Drama performance at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall.
•May 25: Field Day.
•May 29: School Mass honoring St. Rita at 10:00 am. (This is a date change so Fr. Lawrence can say our school Mass.)
•May 30: May Crowning at 10:00 am in the church. Living Rosary at 1:15 pm on the field.
In Mary’s Love,
Michelle Limb, Principal
2nd joyful mystery - The Visitation of Mary to St. Elizabeth
Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda. And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to pass, that, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost and she spoke out with a loud voice, and said: "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb". ... And Mary said: "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name"...(Luke 1:39-49)
Mary goes to visit Elizabeth: She carries God to Her cousin, for the love of Her brothers and neighbors. Lord help us to carry Christ to others, like Mary did. Let us ask Mary the gift of burning charity.
Our Father…10 Hail Mary’s…Glory Be…The Fatima Prayer
St. Raphael, Pray for Us!
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St. Raphael School was founded when God answered a Daughter of Charity’s prayer. To this day, our mission is consistent with that of our founding Sisters: to educate all children in preschool through eighth grade in mind, body and spirit by imparting the values of Jesus through a rigorous curriculum, devoted faculty and an actively involved parent community.