New NHS Inductees (front row, left to right) Gus Yindrick, Rebecca Wacker, Lilly Collins, Kaitlyn Schneider, Miranda Novacek, Maddie Vandenberg, Sydni Svoboda, Marissa Miratsky. Back row: Grace Masek, Nathaniel Hain, Evan Hoelscher, Lauren Meister, Violet Schmid, Ainsley Woolmer, and Becca Podolak.

Celebrating All Souls

Aquinas All Souls Day Mass was celebrated on November 4th, to pray for the repose of all alumni, faculty, staff, and students from Aquinas Catholic Schools. Names of loved ones were written on the roses which are placed in front of the St. Thomas Aquinas statue during the month of November.

Watch the Mass here
Watch the slideshow of All Souls here

Cross Country STATE

Girls team placed 9th overall at the State Cross Country Meet on Oct. 24

Lydia Meysenburg, Keyshia True-Nielsen, Emily Schmid, Danica Romshek, and Riley Campbell. (Prep Running Nerd photo)

Aquinas' Riley Campbell reaches podium in Class D at 15th Place.

Individual placings: Danica Romshek 65, Lydia Meysenburg 68, Keyshia True-Nielsen 106, Emily Schmid 116, Robert Dalton 58th.

12 FFA members competed at the district livestock judging contest in Wahoo on Nov. 12. Sr. Livestock Judging team of Carter, William, Sarah & Becca placed third and are now STATE BOUND!

Thanks to a mild fall, Aquinas Student Council members were able to clean up a mile of highway just south of Aquinas.

Seniors on retreat —Encountering Jesus “in the distressing disguise of the poor” —on mission in Omaha at Hope of the Poor on October 17. The powerful day included Adoration, service, encounter & Mass—a wonderful opportunity to grow in His love and fan the flames of our faith.

Marching Monarchs

= 1 AGAIN!

The Monarchs marched home with a 1 rating from the NSBA State Competition on Oct. 18 at Lincoln Seacrest Field.

Watch the Monarchs march here

All Saints Fun

4th Grade

5th Grade

Aquinas Catholic Elementary celebrated All the Saints on October 31st. Students dressed as their favorite saint. You can watch the Saint Parade above.

The 5th Grade class opened a Saint Wax Museum where the saints came alive to share their story, see more here.

Month of the Rosary

During the month of October, the Elementary School participated in a special Rosary Challenge. Each decade is represented on our growing paper chain, with special intentions written on every link.

Results:

41 Rosaries
208 Decades
2,080 Hail Mary's

Once a week MS/HS students experience a

LIFE Academy Rotation

L life enriching

I interactive experience

F food, fun, & fellowship

E elevated encounter

The focus of this rotation is the Power of the Rosary and the 15 Promises given to St. Dominic.

L: Choir Room, students have been learning about the 15 promises from Fr. Hile

I: Gym, they’ve enjoyed a little “blind faith” fun playing Human Hungry Hippos blind-fold edition— earning bonus points by answering Rosary related questions!

F: Cafeteria, they played a Rosary-themed Kahoot games –and food of course!

E: Chapel, each “School” (Faith, Hope, Fortitude, and Humility) has prayed a Rosary together, led by students.

MS/HS watched this informative video explaining the history of Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day

Aquinas Catholic Schools celebrated our Nation's veterans with programs from Barb and Jackie from the American Legion Auxiliary.

IGNITE RETREAT

Aquinas Catholic 7th & 8th Graders joined students from Hastings St. Cecelia, Bishop Neumann, and St. Joseph's from York to a day of faith-building, fun, fellowship and time to reflect on how relate to God!

See videos and pictures here.

Middle School Will Steal the Moon!

On October 31, the middle school students dressed like Minions. Teachers Mrs. Chermok was Margo, Mrs. Mayo was Gru, Mrs. Pelan was Edith, Ms. DeWispelare was Edith and Mrs. Heeremann was Dr. Nefario.