Wildcat Weekly

February 9, 2016

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!

ASH WEDNESDAY

Ash Wednesday begins our 40 day season of Lent. We come together on this day to remind ourselves that we do not always follow God's ways and need to ask for His mercy and forgiveness. Ash Wednesday is one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar. The practice includes the wearing of ashes on the head. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made us. As the priest applies the ashes to a person's forehead, he speaks the words: "Repent and believe in the Gospel."

The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration of the previous year. The ashes are christened with Holy Water and are scented by exposure to incense. While the ashes symbolize penance and contrition, they are also a reminder that God is gracious and merciful to those who call on Him with repentant hearts.

Tomorrow, we will be having a Prayer Service beginning at 2:15pm, instead of our regular 9:00am Mass. We will distribute ashes immediately following the prayer service. Parents are welcome to attend and are asked to sit in the choir loft.

LENT: BE FILLED WITH JOY

Lent offers us forty days for God to reveal himself. Forty opportunities for us to draw closer to Jesus. Forty days for the Father to shower us with mercy, love and healing. God's mercy is an urgent matter during Lent.

Pope Francis has dedicated this year as a Jubilee Year of Mercy. He has asked us to have the same kind of mercy that Jesus had for all who came to him. During this Year of Mercy and this Lent, may we find ways to serve the needy, welcome those we may not agree with us and be as merciful as our heavenly Father.

More than any other time, Lent is a favor from Heaven. A season to be open to and receive God's grace-especially during this Holy Year of Mercy!

Our school Lenten theme this year is "Be filled with JOY". (Jesus Others Yourself) The students are going to be taught about the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy and how we are to live them out in our daily lives.

SPIRIT SHOP AND UNIFORM RESALE

The Spirit Shop and Uniform Resale will be open on Friday, February 12 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm.

LOST AND FOUND

We have a full table of lost and found items in the Cafeteria. There are sweatshirts, sweaters, fleece jackets, lunch boxes, coats, ties, etc. If your child is missing something, please come by and take a look. Remember, always label everything.

VISITING AUTHOR

you like P ie , or So B It , or If I Were a Lion ? Are these books you've read to your children or heard

your child mention he/she has heard in school? On Thursday, February 11, Saint Andrew will have the pleasure of meeting the author of these lovely books. Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade will enjoy a presentation about many books Ms. Weeks has penned. .

AUCTION

Our 18th Annual Auction will be held on Saturday, April 30th at River Ranch in the Stockyards. If you would like more information on ways to volunteer or donate, please contact:

Keri Steele

[email protected]

682-232-8908

Becky Neander

[email protected]

214-535-6516

Tricia Schwartz

[email protected]

817-228-8856

Rose Hall

[email protected]

817-924-8917

Development Director

Please click here for a Solicitation letter to present to community partners who may be interested in making a donation to our Auction.

Please click here for an Auction Contract.

Please click here for information about placing an ad in the Auction Catalog.

LOYALTY CARDS

For the quarter, Saint Andrew has earned $586.32 from the Tom Thumb loyalty card program. Don't forget to use your loyalty card at Kroger and Tom Thumb. Let them know you want to hook up your card to Saint Andrew so we can receive 1% of your purchases.

THANK YOU

Thank you to John & Marissa Conlin for organizing the Annual Fund Pizza lunches this year. Six of our homerooms received pizzas from Mama's Pizza as a reward for 100% parent participation in the Annual Fund.

Mrs. Watts (7th Grade)

Mrs. Reed (7th Grade)

Mrs. Cox (4th Grade)

Ms. Sanchez (3rd Grade)

Ms. Schurman (1st Grade)

Mrs. Kinsey (Kindergarten)

SAINT ANDREW PARISH NEWS

Lenten Fish Fry

Saint Andrew Knights of Columbus, Council 9868, is once again serving their FAMOUS Lenten Fish Fry . We will be serving our baked fish and fried catfish, hush puppies, our fabulous seasoned fries, coleslaw, and vegetables every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday) from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Come out and enjoy a delicious meal with your Family and fellow Parishioners.

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

Sanctus Retreat

The Sanctus Retreats are back for 2016 and the next one will be held on Saturday, February 27th! The last two Retreats have been full and we wa

nt to keep that enthusiasm going!

Sanctus Retreats are one day, small group retreats and all are welcome!

This all day retreat begins with breakfast at 8:00am and concludes with Mass in the evening. It goes by so fast. The meals are great! Come meet some new people. All you have to do to sign up is e-mail Michele Salcedo , or call her at 817-927-5383.

If you would like more information about the retreat, please click here.

Sanctus Retreat Prayer Campaign

St. Andrew Parish will be conducting various Sanctus Retreats in the next couple of months. The next one is scheduled for February 27, 2016. We invite you to join us in prayer for the success of the Sanctus Retreat, the Retreat team and Retreat participants. The prayer campaign asks that you stop one minute of your day and pray for the Holy Spirit to ignite the faith of those involved in the retreat.

"Come Holy Spirit and ignite the faith of my

brothers and sisters at the Sanctus Retreat.

May the Holy Spirit assist them with greater

understanding of scripture and prayer and

be a companion to them throughout the retreat."

Amen

Everyone is invited to participate in this Retreat Day Prayer Campaign. Please share this opportunity with friends, family, and other parishioners.

UPCOMING EVENTS

		Wednesday, February 10 Ash Wednesday Prayer Service 2:15pm Mrs. Louden	Thursday, February 11 Visiting Author (K-5) Registration All Others	Friday, February 12 Spirit Day Uniform Resale Spirit Shop Ellis Island Day 2nd Grade
Monday, February 15	Tuesday, February16	Wednesday, February 17 Mass 9:00am Ms. Russo	Thursday, February 18	Friday, February 19 No School

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"Indifference to our neighbor and to God also represents a real temptation for us Christians.

Each year during Lent we need to hear once more the voice of the prophets

who cry out and trouble our conscience."

Pope Francis

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