INFO NOTES 11/29/18. The Band and Choir kids will be selling sunglasses at the concerts! They are $12 each and make great Christmas gifts!!!

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1 INFO NOTES 11/29/18 REMINDERS K-6 Christmas Concert tomorrow, November 30 th. Sign up for Remind App for cancellations and other info Concert is on Monday, December 3 rd at 7:00 pm. STATE ORAL INTERP Has been postponed No make-up date has been set at this time. ADVENT BABY SHOWER St. Mary's will be collecting new baby items for the diocesan Advent Baby Shower during the week of Dec 10-14th. Students in all grades who contribute to the collection will receive a no uniform day. Please see the attached for details about needed items. ELEMENTARY CONCERT PARENT LETTER AND SUNGLASSES Letter and flyer attached. The Band and Choir kids will be selling sunglasses at the concerts! They are $12 each and make great Christmas gifts!!! 7-12 Concert is on Monday, December 3 rd at 7:00 pm Band students should report to the music room at 6:30 pm and 7-12 Choir students at 6:40 pm. BOYS BASKETBALL STORE REOPENED For those that didn t get an order in or saw something they liked. The boys basketball webstore will reopen for one last time tonight and will close at 11:59 pm on Tuesday. Order will be delivered after the first of the year. They will not be available for Christmas. But shortly thereafter. Please contact Stephanie Libis will any questions LUNCH MENU When you see Pepperoni Pizza on the lunch menu, it will now be from Pizza Ranch. Meal price stays the same, but extra slices will be $1.40 per slice. CHRISTMAS CONCERTS K-6 will be November 30 th at 7:00 pm Families A-L setup and cleanup. Families N-Z bring 2 dozen peanut-free cookies will be Monday, December 3 rd at 7:00 pm PRO-ROME PILGRIMAGE See attached. Spots have not all been confirmed, so if you are interested, contact Fr. Scholten at frjosephscholten@sfcatholic.org

2 26 TH ANNUAL Advent BABY SHOWER December 2-December 24 Please leave unwrapped new gifts in the designated collection sites or bring them to the diocesan offices. Gifts will be shared with those in need in the parish, community and diocese. SUGGESTED GIFTS (Newborn-12 months) Sleepers Onesies Socks Outfits Diapers & Wipes Jackets Snowsuits Hats & Gloves Bath Items Blankets Bottles Baby Toys Sponsored by the Office of Family Life

3 Monday, November 26, 2018 Dear Elementary Parents It is hard to believe that the 2018 Elementary Christmas Concert is already this week. Your children have been working so hard on the program this year, and we are very excited to perform it for you on Friday, November 30th at 7:00pm. The following are just a few reminders for you. **5 th & 6 th Grade Band members need to report to the band room at 6:40pm. **Students in Grades K-4 need to report to the following classrooms at 6:45pm >Kindergarten & 1 st Grade Religion Room >2 nd & 3 rd Grade - Math Room >4 th Grade Mr. Schmidt s Room **Remember that students should dress up for this concert No Jeans! We will see you all on Friday, November 30th at 7:00pm.!!! Mrs. Smith K-12 Music PS: Don t forget to stick around for the Art Show following the concert please remember, DO NOT take any art work home the night of the art show.

4 The St. Mary Band and Choir will be selling Cardinal Sunglasses at the concerts! Please see Mrs. Smith if you are interested in purchasing. Both styles pictured below are available for sale.

5 O'Gorman Catholic High School Trip to Italy June 3-13, 2019 Rome - Vatican City - Orvieto - Assisi

6 We are a Virginia-based tour operator specializing in Catholic high school trips to Italy. We love Catholic history and culture and seek to share that with you. Our ultimate goal is to organize and operate a safe and well-organzied trip that properly immerses your group in the beauty and wonder of Catholic civilization. Since 2014 we've operated more than fifty trips to Rome. We can ensure professional and trustworthy services from start to finish. - Joseph Long, Director ITINERARY Monday, June 3 Departure Today we depart from the USA for Italy. Tuesday, June 4 Arrival Upon arrival at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci international airport a private motorcoach will meet us and bring us directly to our hotel the Guest-house Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci, a lovely threestar hotel located just next to St. Peter s. We will check-in and then have lunch together. We'll then have Mass in the nearby church of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci. After Mass we will visit St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica as a group. We'll then enjoy an early dinner before heading back to the hotel to catch up on sleep. Lunch: Catered to hotel Dinner: La Frusta Wednesday, June 5 The Holy Father & the Holy Relics Friday, June 7 Underground Rome and the Ancient City Our day begins with an Audience with the Holy Father! We will then catch a bus over to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major where we will have Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Altar of Pope St. Pius V. Following Mass we will embark on the Holy Relics tour, a walking tour on which we will venerate some of the holiest relics of all of Christendom. Churches on this tour include the Major Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Basilica of Santa Prassede, the church of the Santissimo Redentore e Sant'Alfonso, the Major Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Holy Stairs and the Major Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem. Today we will enjoy a comprehensive visit of the ancient city center. We'll begin underground, with the subterranean houses underneath the Basilica of Sts. John and Paul on the Caelian Hill and the crypt below the church of San Clemente adjacent the Colosseum. (Mass will be celebrated in the church of Sts. John and Paul). In the afternoon we will then explore the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Lunch: Rigatoni Dinner: Frusta Thursday, June 6 Underground Rome Today will begin with the Scavi Tour, an underground tour that will take us deep beneath St. Peter's Basilica and to the tomb of St. Peter! This will be followed by a visit to St. Paul Outside the Walls where we will have Mass near the tomb of St. Paul. We'll also visit the site of St. Paul's martyrdom at Tre Fontane and finally finish our day with a subterranean tour of the Catacombs of St. Sebastian. Lunch: La Frusta Dinner: Cecilia Metella Lunch: Luzzi Dinner: La Frusta Saturday, June 8 Trastevere Today we will visit the great ancient quarter of Rome that is across the Tiber, namely, Trastevere. Before exploring its many churches and piazzas we will climb to the top of the Gianicolo where we will visit the North American College and celebrate Mass. From there we will descend in Trastevere and visit the churches of St. Cecilia, St. Chrysogonus and St Mary s in Trastevere. After lunch we will make our way to the Tiber Island to visit the Church of St. Bartholomew and then up the Aventine hill for a visit to Santa Sabina and Sant Anselmo. Lunch: Carlo Menta Dinner: La Frusta

7 Sunday, June 9 Papal Angelus & Counter Reformation & the Baroque Today we will enjoy a comprehensive guided tour of the churches, piazzas and temples of the Campus Martius, the ancient Field of Mars (including but not limited to Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, the Pantheon and the Piazza Navona). This tour will take an in depth look into the Counter Reformation, exploring the lives of St. Philip Neri and St. Ignatius of Loyola. Along the way we will have Mass at the tomb of St. Monica in the church of St. Augustine, as well as visit the churches of the Gesu', Sant'Ignazio, Sant'Agnese and San Luigi Francese (which houses some of the most moving works of art of all time: the St. Matthew Cycle by Caravaggio). Our day will conclude with evening visits to the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Lunch - On your own - 15 euro provided Dinner - Abruzzi Monday, June 10 Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Today we will enjoy a free morning in Rome. Then in the afternoon we will explore one of the finest museums in the world, the Vatican Museums. On this tour our guide will unravel for us some of the greatest wonders ever created, sponsored by the Papacy: the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel! Our day will conclude with a group visit high above Rome to the cupola of St. Peter's Basilica! Lunch - Maria's (Ristorante dei Musei) Dinner - La Frusta Tuesday, June 11 Assisi & Orvieto Today we depart on a private motor-coach for Assisi. On the way there we will stop in the beautiful city of Orvieto, home to one of Italy's finest Gothic cathedrals, the Duomo of Orvieto, which serves as a solemn reliquary for the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena, the first Church-approved Eucharistic miracle and the impetus behind the institution of the Feast of Corpus Christi! After enjoying a tour and lunch in Orvieto we're back on the bus and headed to Assisi. Prior to reaching the actual medieval city center of Assisi we will visit the original home of the Franciscan order and the place of St. Francis death at the Porziunzcola chapel inside the great baroque Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. We will then proceed to Assisi and check-in at the lovely three-star Hotel Pax, located just next to the birthplace and childhood home of St. Francis of Assisi! Lunch - Tipica Trattoria Etrusca Dinner - Assisi - Hotel Pax Wednesday, June 12 Assisi Today we will visit the tomb of St. Francis and then attend Mass in the Basilica built over his tomb. We will then visit the Basilica of St. Claire followed by a visit to her incorrupt body in the crypt below. In the evening we'll climb up to Rocca Maggiore, a medieval castle overlooking the Seraphic City. Lunch - Hotel Pax Dinner - Il Ministrello Thursday, June 13 Today we depart early for Rome FCO airport. We then depart for the USA.

8 O'GORMAN CATHOLIC HIGH PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY SAVE YOUR SPOT ONLY 40 SEATS AVAILABLE MEET THE TOUR DIRECTOR Name Here Bio Paragraph Here To reserve your spot contact Joe Long: COST $ per person land only - double occupancy Single room? $ surcharge AIRFARE TO BE CALCULATED IN DECEMBER. ESTIMATED BETWEEN $ $ REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DETAILS: December 14, 2018 Registrations and $ Deposits Due January 25, 2018 $ Installment Due March 22, 2019 Airfare Due Estimated between $ $ North New Street Staunton, VA Phone: info@prorome.com Website: