How Are You Inspired by America?

The De Pere chapter of the Veterans of foreign Wars sponsors a nationwide essay contest - Patriot's Pen. Our middle school students had the opportunity to participate.

On Friday, Linda Moran, President and Deb Nackers, Secretary/Treasurer of Auxiliary Post 2113 visited Ms. Enright's classroom to announce the winners from VFW Post 2113.

Congratulations!

• First Place: Margaret Destree
• Second Place: Amber Spencer
• Third Place: John VerBoort

Thank you to members of Auxiliary Post 2113 and VFW Post 2113 who joined us for the presentation. To learn more about these men/women who served, we encourage you to visit their website https://www.vfwpost2113.org/

Christmas Concert

Believe it or not, students have been working hard on their music for the Christmas Concert for more than a month already!! 

The Our Lady of Lourdes Christmas Concert, A Christmas People will be Thursday, December 14. The concert will be held in the Church and will begin at 6:30 P.M. All 4 Year old Preschool through 8th grade students are participating in the concert. The concert is a mandatory performance for all students - every voice and instrument matters - their classmates are counting on them! Everyone should also plan to stay for the entire concert. All students are participating in the final number!

Students should dress nicely for the concert. Boys should wear nice pants (no blue jeans, no sweat pants, no shorts) and a nice shirt (button down or polo shirt). Sweaters, suit coats, ties, etc. are all fine, but not necessary. Girls can wear nice pants and a nice shirt, a skirt and a nice shirt, or a dress. Skirts or dresses should reach the knee or should have leggings worn underneath. Leggings should only be worn under a skirt or tunic-legth top. 

All band students should arrive at school and meet in the music room by 6:00 P.M. All other students should arrive in church by 6:15 P.M. All students should plan on staying for the entire concert as we will be performing as a whole school at the close of the concert.

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Mrs. Lewis at mlewis@gracesystem.org.

Bake Sale after Christmas Concert

The 8th graders are putting on a bake sale after the Christmas concert on Thursday, December 14th. The money they raise will help them support their 8th grade class trip. They are looking for some volunteers to donate baked goods to sell at that event. Some of the items they sell are cookies, bars, cakes, or pastry treats of any kind. They need the items to be dropped off in the office during school hours on the 14th.

If you have any questions or want to let us know what you’re donating please text Julie Zifferblatt at 920-655-1450.

Thank you in advance from the OLOL 8th grade class. 

Sunday, December 17, 2023

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Daily Readings from USCCB - View here

A man named John was sent from God.

He came for testimony, to testify to the light,

so that all might believe through him.

He was not the light,

but came to testify to the light.

And this is the testimony of John.

When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests

and Levites to him

to ask him, “Who are you?”

He admitted and did not deny it,

but admitted, “I am not the Christ.”

So they asked him,

“What are you then? Are you Elijah?”

And he said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

He answered, “No.”

So they said to him,

“Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us?

What do you have to say for yourself?”

He said:

“I am the voice of one crying out in the desert,

‘make straight the way of the Lord,’”

as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Some Pharisees were also sent. 

They asked him,

“Why then do you baptize

if you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet?”

John answered them,

“I baptize with water;

but there is one among you whom you do not recognize,

the one who is coming after me,

whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.”

This happened in Bethany across the Jordan,

where John was baptizing.