MEMORANDUM

TO:       Parents of Queen of Peace Catholic Academy

FROM:  Sister Nancy Elder, IHM

DATE:   January 8, 2010

RE:       Weekly Update

2010 certainly arrived with a great chilling bang!  According to the news, not since 1924 has Gainesville experienced such low temperatures.  Layers upon layers of clothes were used to help avoid the reality of the thermometer.  Hot drinks, hot food, hot soup was each consumed to warm the inner self in an attempt to warm the outer self.  Maybe, just maybe what we were feeling was not really happening.

How easy it is to ignore what we don’t like!  How creative we can be to find ways to make things the way we want them to be!  How hard it is, at times, to let our days and weeks and years just simply be what they are!  And yet, over and over, in the Gospels Jesus shows us how to be accepting of what is.  He tells us that when we become overwhelmed to bring everything to Him. He promises to be with us and to refresh us.  How blessed we are in Jesus!

So many times, during the school day, this comes easily to mind as I roam from classroom to classroom.  The smiles, the casual comments, the greetings, the eagerness to share – true signs of Jesus’ love being passed on from one to the other.  Whether four years old or an adult, it is not hard to find the Gospel being lived out.  It is not difficult to recognize the ease in which burdens are lifted, fears are calmed and a lilt in the step is renewed.

We can try to ignore what is reality, but truth can be shared with those whose lives we touch and the helping hand can be grasped – and all will be well.  The love of the God is in our midst in the persons who surround us.  We can pretend if we like or we can be carried by Jesus’ promises to days of peace and happiness.

Happy New Year!  May your 2010 be filled with the blessings which come from touching the lives of others!

We Believe

Reminders and Other Things

• Re-registration begins on Monday, January 11th and ends on Friday, January 22nd.  All necessary forms may be found on the website.  The Faith Form for all Queen of Peace parishioners will be signed at the same time.  (We will take care of that here.)  Anyone who has a sibling who will attend the Academy next year, should notify Darlene Coogan.
• Be sure to reread the Uniform Policy and the Dress Code, including the hair style for boys, to ensure that your child(ren) are in compliance.
• Catholic Schools Week begins on Sunday, January 31st.  All students are expected to attend the 10:00 AM Liturgy at Queen of Peace dressed in the formal uniform.  The schedule for the remainder of the week will come home in the near future.

 

Fees and Tuition – 2010 - 2011

            Registration       $225 per student

            Book Fees        $425 per student

            Tuition               $3,900 – Catholics

                                       $5,700 – all others

From Sister Bea

Queen of Peace Parish is beginning a new program produced by Renew International called “Why Catholic.”  This program is conducted in small groups of about eight people.  The program will be held for six weeks during Lent and again in the Fall.  The sessions will be based on the Scriptures and the teachings of the Catholic Faith.  The theme for this year is, “The Profession of Faith: What we Believe.”  Sign up for this program will be the weekend of January 9 and 10 or January 23 and 24.  Please watch the bulletin for more information.

Queen of Peace Middle School & St. Francis Catholic HS Home Athletic Schedule: Jan. 11- Jan. 15, 2010

Monday: Jan. 11, 2010:
            Basketball vs Trenton at SFCHS:                        4:30: JV Men
                                                                                             6:00: Varsity Women
                                                                                             7:30: Varsity Men

Tuesday: Jan. 12, 2010:
            Basketball vs St. Patrick’s at QPCA:                   4:00: Girls
                                                                                              5:00: JV Boys
                                                                                              6:00: Varsity Boys

Thursday: Jan. 14, 2010:
            Basketball vs Blessed Trinity at QPCA:               4:30: JV Boys
                                                                                              5:30: Girls
                                                                                              6:30: Varsity Boys

Friday: Jan. 15, 2010:
            Basketball vs Fort White at SFCHS:                    5:30: JV Women
                                                                                              7:00: Varsity Women

 

See you in Church!