“Catholic Schools – Dividends for Life”
January 28 – February 3
Our St. Alphonsus School observes Catholic Schools Week beginning this Thursday January 28 and Friday, January 29, with Lunch for Parents.
The Mass celebrating Catholic Schools will be Sunday, January 31 at 12:15 pm. There is an Open House from 1:15 to 2:30 pm in the school to which all are welcome next Sunday. Family banners and an Art Display wil be exhibitied in the hallways. Grades 7 and 8 will present their science projects in the cafeteria, and there will be exhibits in each classroom.
Friday August 21st, St. Alphonsus Youth Group will be going to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Cincinnati Reds. Our own Fr. Murphy will also be going with us. We will be meeting at the rectory at 6 pm and carpooling to the game. The cost is $10 per ticket. Feel free to bring extra money for snacks. Please call Mary at the rectory office to let us know as soon as possible if you can attend so that we can get a count for how many will be attending.
Through this emergency appeal, we ask for your donations towards the purchase of new, walk-in freezer and cooler units. We ask that you contribute via the Parish Share Program’s blue monthly envelopes or with plain envelopes marked “Freezer” or “Parish Share." Given that our parish has met its Diocesan goal for the fiscal year, we keep 100% of the Parish Share receipts through January.
Last week, we announced that the walk-in cooler and freezer in our school cafeteria had deteriorated in its 53 years of use since it was built in 1955, and has to be completely replaced with new reinforced floor, ceiling, walls, doors, and refrigeration components.
The rooms will be rebuilt during the Christmas break.
Besides school lunches, we use those rooms for the Harvest Home Dinner and the Lenten Fish Fries.
For additional details, please see our earlier announcement .
Last week, we announced that the walk-in cooler and freezer in our school cafeteria had deteriorated in its 53 years of use since it was built in 1955, and has to be completely replaced with new reinforced floor, ceiling, walls, doors, and refrigeration components.
We must replace it as soon as possible, and will do so during the Christmas break.
The cost of the rooms is $57,550.
Besides school lunches, we use those rooms for the Harvest Home Dinner and the Lenten Fish Fries.
For details on ways to assist the Church and school, please see last week’s announcement .
Congratulations to our St. Alphonsus School Varsity Soccer Team, undefeated, and winner of the Diocesan School Soccer Championship. They defeated the previously undefeated Butler Catholic in the championship game.
Congratulations to our Junior Varsity Team, runner-ups at the Diocesan JV Soccer Championship.
Congratulations to our JV girls cross-country team, which won the Dioceson School Championship Meet. Tori Kopchek took top honors among individual runners.
Congratulations to our JV boys cross-country team, which placed second at the Diocesan School Boys JV Championship Meet. Logan Kopchek, brother of Tori, took top honors among individual runners.
Congratulations to our Varsity Volleyball Team (girls) who won the Diocesan School Volleyball Championship.
