Saint Andre Reunion Island 1902

Heavenly Father, as I reflect on Jesus' rejection in Nazareth, I am reminded of the challenges of living out my faith. Help me to remain steadfast and courageous in the face of opposition. May I trust in Your plan and continue to share Your message of love and truth. Amen.

“God dwells in our midst, in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.” St. Maximillian Kolbe

Dear Parents,

Two years ago, a small group of faculty and staff began a discussion about the possibility of a chapel space on campus where children, faculty, and staff could adore Jesus. What started as a conversation and a prayer has resulted in collaboration with many different people. Over the past two years, members of the school board, faculty, staff, and parents have helped to move this project forward.

We received permission from Bishop Vasquez last summer to create an oratory space in the Wisdom Building with the expectation that this is a prayer space for the faculty, staff, and students at Holy Family. This year, the liturgy committee has diligently worked to select the many different items that are needed in our Oratory space. We owe a special thank you to Fr. Tom Reitmeyer and Fr. Paul-Michael Piega for their assistance with this process.

This week, the Parent Association has graciously agreed to support this effort with their donation of the Tabernacle. Thank you to the Parent Association for their generous gift!

The timeline for completion of the oratory is for the fall of 2025. It takes several months to make and ship the Tabernacle and several other items needed for the Oratory, but we are patiently awaiting the day when Jesus will be present on our campus!

God Bless,

Erin Vu

GENERAL INFORMATION

Report cards will be sent home electronically on Thursday, March 27th.

Tomorrow is a Faculty In-service day. No school for our students. Classes will resume on Monday, March 31st.

Students will be released early on Thursday, April 17th and classes will resume on Tuesday, April 22nd to allow our families to celebrate the Easter Triduum.

PK-4th grade dismiss at 12:30pm

5th-8th grade dismiss at 12:45pm

2025-2026 School Year Calendar

Here is the 2025-2026 School Calendar so you may begin making plans for next year.

Mr. Segura's Fifth Grade Class Hosting Mass

We had a wonderful Mass this morning. Thank you to the students of Ms. Stein's fourth grade class who proclaimed the readings for us.

Mass on Thursday, April 3rd will be hosted by Mr. Segura's fifth grade class. Please consider volunteering to help with set-up before Mass or take down after Mass.

All are welcome to attend!

Angel Virtue Program

In March, grades 2-4 focused on self-control and charity. Grades 5-8 focused on self-control, charity and sincerity. Each teacher in these grades chose students who modeled these virtues in an especially positive way. The following students will be announced at Mass next week and will be presented with a pin to wear on Mass days. Congratulations to our Angels!

Self-Control

Merdith Daus-Mrs. Reilly

Sadie MacDonald-Mrs. Reilly

Jameson McGuirk-Mrs. Reilly

Kristy Tran-Mrs. Reilly

Swithun Tan-Mrs. Wilson

Diego Toledo-Mrs. Wilson

Gracie Huynh-Mrs. Mejia

Matthew Mandac-Mrs. Mejia

Natalia Rodriguez-Mrs. Stratton

Paul-Martin Ezuruike-Mrs. Catherine Lyman

Ana Sofy Ortego-Mrs. Catherine Lyman

Frances Douglass-Mrs. Rhodes

Sophie Van Kirk-Mrs. Rhodes

Maria Bareno-Ms. Stein

Savannah Castro-Ms. Stein

Anasophia Paranjape-Ms. Stein

Paige Zhang-Ms. Stein

Vincent Ravo-Ms. Donohoe

Hyndrix Dinh-Mr. Segura

Oliver Landen-Ms. Spielman

Layla Salas-Mrs. Amador

Domcio Goertz-Sister Rene Noel

PhiAn Tran-Sister Rene Noel

Ada Byther-Mrs. Cook

Pearce Fitzpatrick-Mrs. Griffin

Lexi Gladden-Mrs. Griffin

Rose Isaac-Mrs. Jeanne Lyman

Julianna Lomas-Mrs. Jeanne Lyman

Kalie Tran-Mrs. Jeanne Lyman

Jacob Barretto-Mrs. Mackey

Samantha Rodriguez-Mrs. McGill

Hannah Blair-Ms. Oliva

Ava Azinger-Ms. Paynter

Hanna Teklu-Mrs. Poulos

Ivy Harrell-Ms. Ruiz

Elliot Partida-Mr. Sasu

Nhi Do-Ms. Soto

Rachel Dobson-Mr. Stanton

Charity

Garrett Costello-Mrs. Reilly

Aiden Flores-Mrs. Reilly

Olivia Ramirez-Mrs. Reilly

Lucianna Wernicke-Mrs. Reilly

James Hadley-Sister Chiara Luce

Nikki Lucci-Sister Chiara Luce

Kayleigh Klaus-Mrs. Wilson

Michael Kuster-Mrs. Wilson

Katelyn Bartlett-Mrs. Blackstone

Bridget Bierschenk-Mrs. Blackstone

Piper Spencer-Mrs. Blackstone

Sofia Zarzar-Mrs. Blackstone

Nathaniel Selvaraj-Mrs. Mejia

Katherine Fitzpatrick-Mrs. Mejia

Emma Lepak-Mrs. Stratton

Joseph Strittmatter-Mrs. Stratton

Caden Le-Mrs. Catherine Lyman

Devyn DeLeon-Mrs. Catherine Lyman

Paloma Briseno-Mrs. Rhodes

Charley Perusse-Mrs. Rhodes

Hannah Bogner-Ms. Stein

Tony Dany-Ms. Stein

Noah Partida-Ms. Stein

Reid Ryan-Ms. Stein

Rafael Gonzalez-Ms. Donohoe

Juliana Bartlett-Mr. Segura

Laura Kate Cook-Mr. Segura

Semira Kamanda-Ms. Spielman

Nathan Thomas-Ms. Spielman

Dylan Laya-Mrs. Amador

Elizabeth Sperling-Sister Rene Noel

Lucia Riojas-Mrs. Cook

Mateo Wehbe-Gonsalvez-Mrs. Jeanne Lyman

Payton Weiss-Mrs. Mackey

Gigi Crilly-Mrs. McGill

Cate Lepak-Ms. Oliva

Alina Peck-Ms. Paynter

Elise Melero-Mrs. Poulos

Samantha McCullough-Mrs. Poulos

Lawson Parsons-Ms. Ruiz

Zoe Tambo-Mr. Sasu

Kaden Nolan-Ms. Soto

Nathaniel Willett-Mr. Stanton

Sincerity

Averie Driver-Ms. Donohoe

Ella Barretto-Mr. Segura

Collin France-Mr. Segura

Tesla Inscoe-Ms. Spielman

David McMurray-Mrs. Amador

Brandon Griffith-Sister Rene Noel

Sean Fry-Mrs. Cook

Ryan Durbin-Mrs. Griffin

Awdri Juhlke-Mrs. Griffin

Zach Santos-Mrs. Griffin

Janie Raborn-Mrs. Jeanne Lyman

Connor Yost-Mrs. Jeanne Lyman

Tim Zuercher-Mrs. Jeanne Lyman

Francesca Batlle-Mrs. Jeanne Lyman

Nash Baker-Mrs. Mackey

Jesse Johnson-Mrs. McGill

Samantha Foyt-Ms. Oliva

Jemma Mathew-Ms. Paynter

Greg Santos-Mrs. Poulos

Claire Warren-Ms. Paynter

Kayden Torrez-Ms. Ruiz

Pia Merx-Mr. Sasu

Paul Blair-Ms. Soto

Nathan Scully-Mr. Stanton

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Education Contest

We are so blessed to have the local chapter of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas sponsor us each year with an education contest. Certificates and awards will be presented to the following students immediately following Mass on Thursday, April 3rd.

DIVISION I 

ESSAY 

           First Place -

           Second Place - Garrison Meyer

           Third Place - Ariela Phipps

POETRY 

           First Place - Heidi Van Kirk

           Second Place - Sophie Van Kirk

           Third Place - Declan Vernoff

DIVISION II 

ART 

           First Place - Zoe Tambo

          Second Place - Isabella Muleiro

          Third Place - Ada Byther

ESSAY 

           First Place - Sophia Mena

           Second Place - Anesu Nyamolo

           Third Place - Matthew McCullough

POETRY 

           First Place - Layla Salas

           Second Place - Isabella Muleiro

           Third Place - Isa Dickerman                      

Attention all 4th and 5th graders!

You are invited to an Art and Glow night hosted by Student Council on April 11 from 4:30-6:30!

For this Art and Glow Night students will do an art project, go on a glow hike and have a glow dance party. Snacks will be provided but space is limited! Sign up while you can using this link:

ACE Scholarships

Holy Family/Savio families who qualify and interested are encouraged to apply for the ACE Scholarships. Awards from ACE Scholarships are separate from the school tuition program. Applications are due April 15, 2025.

The ACE Scholarships Texas 2025-2026 Application can be found here: Texas Application

The Department of Health and Human Services published their 2025 Federal Poverty Level guidelines earlier this month, and the ACE Board of Directors approved raising the maximum qualifying income to 350% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. As a result, the maximum qualifying income guideline chart for ACE Scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year is as follows:

For any questions, please visit our Help Center. If you do not see an answer to your question, please contact us at txsupport@acescholarships.org or (856)746-6521. You will be routed to either ACE or FACTS depending on the nature of your question.

THEY ARE HERE! If you attended Gala, here is the link to view and choose your favorite photos from this year's event.  

You will be prompted to enter your email address and the instructions to download them will pop up upon logging in. 

Enjoy! Stay tuned for the final results of our fundraising efforts from that evening.   

For those who have not heard about the Holy Family Catholic School 25th Anniversary Commemorative Book, created by the school's first principal, Mrs. Falba Turner, and founding parent, Mrs. Emily Hurlimann, order your copy here! 

This beautiful keepsake offers historical context on the founding of Holy Family Catholic School and the community-wide effort to bring a Catholic school to Northwest Austin. 

This June, Holy Family Catholic School will be hosting the second annual Kid’s College! During the week of June 2-6 and June 9-13, students are invited to learn and grow by attending sessions of their choice. The Course Catalog offers options ranging from music to STEM to writing to learning a new language. The courses are taught by a team of dedicated educators who are passionate about their sessions.

The registration is currently open for scholars to enjoy this great experience. Registration forms can be turned in online, the front office or emailed to kwalker@holyfamilycs.org. Scholars will be placed in the sessions on a first-come basis until the session has reached its maximum enrollment.

Space is limited, so register today!

Sister Mary Rita and the Dominican Sisters in Gallup, NM are teaching in one of the poorest schools in the country. This Lent as we practice almsgiving, we invite your family to donate to the Amazon Book Drive to help build their school library.

Coffee and Community

Please join us on the Grace building porch on April 4th after morning drop off for Coffee & Community. This is a time for faculty, staff and families to come together in fellowship. Coffee, tea and pastries are provided. See you there!

Run With The Angels

May 9, 2025

IMPORTANT FORM TO FILL OUT!  

Please follow this link to fill out your child's/children's T-shirt sizes for Run With The Angels. We MUST have all sizes submitted no later than April 1st!  

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