October 3, 2025

Dear Holy Name Families,

We celebrated School Mass this morning for the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. Thank you to our 5th grade for hosting. In St. Francis' prayer, he asks for God's help "to make [him] an instrument of [God's] peace." While many may be familiar with this common prayer and it is prayed quite frequently, its message has not lost its meaning and seems to ring louder than ever in today's world.

After their visits to the Church with Fr. Tom and Fr. Joseph last week, grades one to six were well prepared to participate in the liturgy this morning. Nursery and K1 joined us for the first time this year and added their voices to the "Our Father." Also, the kindergarten classrooms deserve a special shout out for their singing of "Friends All Gather Round" at the offertory.

We are looking forward to Monday's first golf tournament sponsored by Home and School. More than 60 golfers will be hitting the links to support Holy Name. We are in need of volunteers for the tournament. Please see the Home & School section below for additional details.

Tonight will be a beautiful night for the Parent Ambassadors' Outdoor Movie Night. Please join us at 6 pm in the front schoolyard. While we hope tonight is fun, we want to be sure everyone is safe. Please encourage children to watch the movie and to not disrupt the experience of others with games or running around. Thank you for your cooperation.

Next week, our kindergarten will take their MAP tests. In addition, we will have a visit from the Boston Fire Department's Aerial Drill Team on Thursday and School Picture Day is on Friday.

Enjoy the weekend.

Best regards,

Mr. Chisholm

Announcements and Reminders

• School Picture Day is on Friday, October 10th. Please click here for more details.
• Student Council is planning its Halloween Spooktacular Dance for October 25th. Please click here for more information.
• Kindergarten will take their MAP tests on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Call for Coaches

We are gearing up for another Holy Name basketball season. Before beginning player registration, we need coaches! Please read this message from our Commissioner Matt Mahoney and thank you in advance for supporting our basketball program.

• October 6th: First Holy Name Golf Tournament sponsored by Home & School.
• October 9th: BFD Aerial Drill Team visits Holy Name
• October 10th: School Picture Day
• October 13th: No School
• October 18th: Holy Name Open House & Touch-a-Truck
• October 23rd: Half-Day for Parent Teacher Conferences
• November 3rd: No School - Professional Day

EAGLE AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who earned Eagles this week:

• Julian M., N-1 (Responsibility)
• Peter B., K2-4 (Kindness)
• Fadi H., 2-4 (Creativity)
• Stella B., 3-5 (Kindness)
• Jack S., 3-5 (Responsibility)
• Nolan T., 3-5 (Kindness)
• Alex P., 3-6 (Respect)
• Cam C., 5-9 (Kindness)
• Seamus C., 6-12 (Responsibility)
• Charlie W., 6-12 (Responsibility)

Today, we gathered for our first All School Mass—a joyful celebration filled with gratitude and reverence. This special Mass also honored Saint Francis, a devoted follower of our Lord and a beloved patron of animals and the natural world. Thank you to Father Macdonald for officiating and Grade 5 assisting.

First graders in 1-2 kicked off the human body unit by making skeletons with Q-tips. Such a fun, hands-on way to learn about bones—especially with Halloween coming up! Love when learning and the season come together perfectly! Additional photos are on FB and Instagram.