What’s New:

• St. Charles Open House
• Calendar of Events & Principal Newsletters
• Hiring Mission-Driven Individuals
• Explore Your Child’s School! Join Us for Student and Faculty-Led Tours
• Become a Volunteer for Harvest Hoedown and All Saints Day Party
• Support Our McDonell Seniors!
• Mission Day: Give Back to The Agnes Table
• Football Mania – Week Seven Winners Announced

In Case You Missed It:

• Interested in Becoming Catholic? Join the Christian Initiation Program for the Whole Family
• Scrip News

Community Events:

• All Saints Day Celebration
• Catholicism on Tap with Father Sedlacek

Dear MACS Families,

We’re excited to welcome all current St. Charles families to our St. Charles Open House on Thursday, November 20 at 5 PM! Come connect with other current families, welcome prospective St. Charles families, and enjoy a delicious soup supper beginning at 6 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to share the St. Charles spirit, meet our dedicated staff, and showcase what makes our school community so special.

Now Hiring Mission-Driven Individuals

We're seeking mission-driven individuals for the following positions to join our dedicated team!

• Substitute Teachers
• Part-Time Maintenance Worker
• High School Students for Aftercare at St. Charles
• Head Coach for Boys Wrestling, High School & Middle School
• Head Coach for Girls Wrestling, High School & Middle School

👉 Visit our website to learn more and submit your application.

Explore Your Child’s School! Join Us for Student and Faculty-Led Tours

Visit one (or more!) of our four schools to see firsthand how our students and faculty are living out our mission each day. We’re excited to welcome you into our classrooms and showcase the wonderful things happening across MACS.

Tap the link below to complete our short form and schedule your visit today!

Become a Volunteer for Harvest Hoedown and All Saints Day Party

Help the Home and School Association celebrate the Saints and all things fall at St. Charles and Holy Ghost! 🍂

We’re looking for volunteers to make these events a success—please visit the links below to sign up for the St. Charles Harvest Hoedown (Oct. 27) and the Holy Ghost All Saints Day Party (Oct. 30).

🎄 Support Our McDonell Seniors!

It’s that time of year again—our seniors are selling Christmas wreaths, poinsettias, and roses to help offset the cost of their senior trip!

If you’d like to place an order, please reach out to a McDonell Senior, call the school office and ask for Mrs. Hughes or Mrs. Smiskey at 715-723-9126, or email Monica Laux at m.laux@macs.k12.wi.us for more information.



🕯️ Order Deadlines:

• Wreaths: October 29
• Poinsettias: November 14
• Roses: Available in November/December

Mission Day: Give Back to The Agnes Table

This year, MACS will support The Agnes Table, a local organization providing meals and pantry items for those in need for Mission Day. Students are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item or monetary donation to help stock the pantry.

As a thank-you, students may wear Packers gear or fall colors (no leggings or pajamas, please). Middle and High School students will collect donations throughout the week of November 10–14.

Football Mania – Week Seven Winners Announced

• Zachary Meinen $400
• Krista Dahlby $25
• Casey Huebner $25
• Darrell Hutson $25
• Lori Tietz $25

In Case You Missed It

Interested in Becoming Catholic? Join the Christian Initiation Program for the Whole Family!

Families across MACS are invited to join Christian Initiation—a faith journey for children and parents seeking to become Catholic and receive the Sacraments, growing together in faith and community.

For St. Charles & Holy Ghost Families: Is your child interested in becoming Catholic or receiving Baptism, or First Holy Communion? Join our Christian Initiation program—a “Pilgrimage of Faith” that helps children and parents grow in relationship with Jesus and the Church through prayer, Sacraments, teaching, and community.

📅 Sundays at 9:15 a.m. (after 8 a.m. Mass)

📍 Goldsmith Religious Ed. Center (GREC), 22 S Prairie St., Chippewa Falls

📞 Contact John Shakal at jshakal@ourladyofthefalls.org or 715-861-1303

For Notre Dame & McDonell Families: Children and parents interested in becoming Catholic are invited to take part in Christian Initiation—a journey of faith and community for those seeking Baptism, First Holy Communion, or Confirmation. Open to students in grades 1–12 and families across all Chippewa Falls parishes.

📅 Sundays at 9:15 a.m. (after 8 a.m. Mass)

📍 Goldsmith Religious Ed. Center (GREC), 22 S Prairie St., Chippewa Falls

📞 Contact John Shakal at jshakal@ourladyofthefalls.org or 715-861-1303

MACS students who are not yet Catholic are encouraged to join this process to prepare for Reconciliation, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion with their peers.

🕒 Scrip Announcements & Office Hours

🎁 Start Planning Your Holiday Shopping with MACS Gift Cards!

Make your holiday shopping easy and give back to MACS at the same time!

• Shop or Gift: Use gift cards for your holiday shopping or give them as thoughtful gifts.
• Businesses: If you’re gifting employees, consider purchasing your gift cards through MACS! Just let us know what you need, and we can place a special order for you.

💻 Shopping Online?

Add the RaiseRight browser extension to your computer or iPhone (sorry, not available for Android). Visit the RaiseRight website for step-by-step instructions.

Once installed, shop your favorite brands’ websites as usual—when the extension icon glows with color, you’re earning rebates for MACS!

📱 Shopping On the Go?

Download the RaiseRight app to easily purchase e-gift cards anytime, anywhere.

Out for lunch while shopping? Buy an e-card on your phone and use it instantly to pay for your meal—it’s a win-win! You were spending the money anyway, and now you’re also supporting MACS and earning your tuition rebate at the same time!

Scrip Office Hours:

• Monday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:45 – 4:00 PM
• Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 12:30 – 3:30 PM
• Thursday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Friday: 9:30 – 11:30 AM & 2:00 – 4:00 PM

ℹ️ Times are subject to change. Please check our website for the most up-to-date hours. There will be no afternoon scrip sales on October 31st.

Community Events

All Saints Day Celebration

Parents with preschool-aged children! Join us for an All Saints' Day Mass & Party co-hosted by Rooted and the Ave Maria Homeschool Coop on Saturday, November 1st from 8-11am at Notre Dame Parish + Goldsmith Religious Ed Center. Dress up as your favorite saint and enjoy prayer, food, games, saint parade, and the chance to mingle with other families.

Catholicism on Tap with Father Sedlacek

Why do some Churches lose members while others see great growth? What are the keys to build a thriving parish and school, and what is your role? Fr. Sedlacek will discuss this and more at "From Maintenance to Mission: Apostolic Strategies for a Post-Christian Culture."

Our Mission: Centered on Jesus Christ and His Church, we partner with families to nurture young people’s spiritual, intellectual, physical, and moral formation through a PreK-12 Catholic liberal arts education and vibrant student life of discipleship, athletics, and the arts.

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