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April 13, 2017As our Lenten season has ended, I would like to take this opportunity to pause for a moment amidst the chocolate, chicks and eggs to reflect on our recent journey. The students and faculty of Father John V. Doyle School have spent the past 6 weeks focused on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We have supported each other through prayer – together in the morning, throughout the day in the classrooms, and our students are encouraged to continue to pray for the intentions of our school family on a personal level at home.
Once again, we thank our students, families, and faculty for their generosity in helping those less fortunate. Our Lenten Food Drive brought in 2231 items to be donated to the Coventry Food Bank! Brown bags were beautifully decorated to be used by Our Daily Bread (more to come on this in a future week!). In addition, during Holy Week, we held another successful “Pennies for Patients” drive.
On Holy Thursday, students participated in age-appropriate retreats: one for younger grades and one designed for the middle school. We pray that the spiritual lives of our students will be enriched by this experience. Younger grades participated in activities to better understand the events leading up to, and including, Jesus’ death and Resurrection. The retreat for our middle school students offered an opportunity to deepen their appreciation of forgiveness, mercy, and the Golden Rule.
On behalf of our Father John V. Doyle School family, have a Happy and Blessed Easter! We look forward to seeing our students back, safe and rested, after our school break this week! Classes will resume on Monday April 24!
As always, Thank You for your support of Father John V. Doyle School!
Mrs. Jae T. Smith
Please review the announcements & attachments listed below! And, as always, call or email with any questions/concerns!
Announcements:
- Reminder... Scholarship Applications for students entering grades 7 & 8 are attached as well as available in the rectory office. The deadline for receipt of completed applications, including all accompanying forms, is May 12, 2017.
- Hope to see you at our Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on April 23, 2017! (info flyer attached).
- This year we will be auctioning off our FJVD special school items through an online silent auction form.
The auction will be active from April 22, 2017 - April 29, 2017. Specific details and a link to the form will be sent out on April 22, 2017. A list of these items is attached. - Use the attached Sponsor Sheet to promote your business or put in words of encouragement for your favorite actor or tech member in our Spring Musical Production of Beauty & the Beast! The student with the highest booster sales will get 2 FREE FRONT ROW tickets to the show of their choice!
- Beauty & the Beast tickets are now available! Please use the attached order form to place your order!!! Seating for each performance will be limited so please send in your order early!
- Meritage gift cards are available through the school office!
- FJVD Summer Camps will include: Theater Workshop, Book Camp, Art Camp, Fun in the Sun, and Basketball! Attached here > Theater Workshop, Book Camp, & Fun in the Sun. Art Camp flyers were sent home with students. Basketball Camp will take place in August so more info on that to come at the end of the school year.
- See attached flyer for information on Best Hoops Basketball Camp at Hendricken this summer.
- Yearbook Order form
- Yearbook Booster form
- Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser!
- Online Silent Aucton
- Beauty & the Beast Sponsor Sheet
- Beauty & the Beast Ticket Request Form
- Scholarship Application
- FJVD Theater Summer Workshop info & registration
- FJVD Fun in the Sun Camp
- FJVD Book Camp
- Hendricken Best Hoops Basketball Camp