Sailor's Corner

September 27, 2024

-BARKER'S BULLETIN-

Greetings,

Happy Friday! And happy feast day of “Our Lady Star of the Sea!” That’s correct, September 27^th is the feast of our school’s namesake. The name has been around for over a thousand years. Our Lady Star of the Sea shares the same feast day with another well known, popular saint – St. Vincent de Paul, which is probably why most Catholics are unaware that today we celebrate the feast of Stella Maris (the Latin form for Our Lady Star of the Sea).

We recognized the feast today during morning prayer and announcements, as well as during Mass. In honor of St. Vincent de Paul, we were blessed to have some of the De La Salle Collegiate students visit us for a Christian day of service to the community. We are grateful to Sr. Kathleen Matz who led the charge, and to all the adult chaperones, and students who did some work for Star in and around campus. Thank you, Pilots!

I can’t believe that we have come to the end of September already. October is a busy month. This coming week please keep our 6^th graders, the parent chaperones, and our teachers in your prayers as they are off to visit Camp Storge from Wednesday through Friday. Preschool 4 and Young 5’s will be off to field trips this week as well. Fr. Brian Meldrum will be here to celebrate Mass on Friday, Oct. 4^th for the school. Speaking of October 4^th, it is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi and there will be a blessing of the pets at 6:30 pm under the canopy for those interested.

How about them Detroit Tigers!?! Very exciting to be the hottest team in baseball and making the playoffs since I can’t remember when. I’m sure we will have a Tigers dress down day at some point during the playoffs to celebrate their success.

I’m looking forward to seeing you tomorrow evening at the Fall Fest! We are prepped for weather just in case. Keep those prayers going for good weather so we can be outside instead of the gym.

In closing, I pray you have a safe and restful weekend.

God Bless,

Mr. Barker

Fall Fest: TOMORROW, Rain or Shine!

Join your Star family for Fall Fest on September 28th 5:00 - 7:30! For decades our fall event has been fun for the whole family, and this year will be no exception.

Rain won't slow us down! Due to the forecaste we will likely be moving our festivities into the gym with plenty of room to visit and have fun.

We look forward to the Star family enjoying a wonderful evening together!

Girl Scouts Troop #76233: Girls in K-8 are invited!

We are back for another fun year of Girl Scouts and

invite you to join our Troop! From field trips, service projects, and the beloved cookie sale, there is plenty of fun to be had. Click the link below to learn about our Troop and how you can get involved!

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Golf Outing - Spots filling fast!

The Parish Golf Outing hosted by the Men's Club is Monday, October 7 at Gowanie Golf Club. The Men's Club is registering golfers and sponsors now. This is open to all parishioners and friends. Day of registration will be available, and you can reserve your spot now by calling Rich Korte at 313-236-5461.

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Looking to Volunteer? Make Sure Your Paperwork is Updated!

For any parent or guardian looking to volunteer for the 2024-2025 school year, please make sure your details below have been updated. All NEW volunteers must: Take Protecting God's Children through Virtus, sign the Code of Conduct through Virtus, and sign the Background Check found below. If you have already volunteered in the past, please fill out the Background Check below and turn it in to the front office. For all questions regarding your login, contact our Business Manager, Steve Carozza at s.carozza@stargp.org.