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"... the time of my departure has come; I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race;
I have kept the faith."  (2 Tim 4: 5.)

From the Desk of Sister Stella Maria, Principal

    We send our love, prayers and sympathy to all of our Paulist Fathers as they mourn the death of their beloved Fr. Bud.

    Students who represented their class at the children’s prayer service shared the following memories of Fr. Bud.

Kaelin (1st grade)

Father Bud always told us stories about Jesus. We loved it!  Then he would bless us. Before leaving he would say: “Put a little love in your heart..” and we would say: “..and the world will be a better place…”  And he would say: “And you know it!”

Hilary (2nd grade)

I remember when Fr. Bud would come to our classroom and tell stories about Jesus and talk to our class. I especially remember the story about the Lady, Jesus saved from being hit by stones thrown at her. But my favorite thing I remember is that he would say “Put a little love in your heart.” and we would say “and the world will be a better place!”

Sam (3rd grade)

Father Bud always had a way of making everyone smile and feel better. He used to say, “When I leave, I don’t want to see any tears because I will be happy.”

Robin (4th grade)

My favorite memory of Father Bud is that he was Boy Scout. He always took a huge interest in our Boy Scout liturgy and supported us in preparing for this special event.

5th Grade

We remember Fr. Bud because he would lead prayer for Boy Scouts.

6ht Grade

Fr. Bud was someone who would take care of others without any thought for himself.

I remember that when I would see him walking I would always go up to him and give him a hug because he was more than our kindergarten chaplain, he was our friend, and who can’t use a hug these days.

I also remember how much I would look forward to Christmas Eve Mass and watching him interact with the children. He made our first Christmas Eve Mass especially memorable, with his love and warmth.

Fr. Bud would be there for the good times and the bad. He was there for our First communion to congratulate us.  He was there at Sunday mass to hello.  I know if he were here with us today he would not want us to mourn his death, but to think of it as a new beginning.

Fr, Bud we love you and we will miss you.

And don’t forget to PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART

ALL:  AND THE WORLD WILL BE A BETTE PLACE!

Chris (7th grade)

On our summer vacation 4 years ago, my dad had lost his wedding ring. He had left it in the hotel where we were staying. After we returned home, my mom set our to find the exact one for him. They had call Fr. Bud to set an appointment meet with him so that he could bless it for them! That weekend my family and I went to the little chapel in the rectory and Father Bud not only blessed the new ring, but also had my parents say all of their weeding vows to each other. Father Bud said “Why not? As long as you are here, I can marry you all over again.” It was an experience that I’ll always remember… watching my parents get married. I still remember the smile on Fr. Bus’s face when the ceremony ended.

Matthew (8th grade)

I will always remember Father Bud’s visits to our kindergarten class. He always came with a smile and reinforced our faith. He taught us to be nice to everyone and to respect others. He persevered through tough time and he always loved children

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PWC President

 

Dear SPA Parents,

Put a Little Love in Your Heart

The entire Saint Paul’s community sends our prayers to the Paulist Fathers for the loss of Fr. Bud Powers.  Fr. Bud has been an inspirational figure to all of us who knew him.  On behalf of the Saint Paul community the PWC has made a donation to St. James Inn in his honor. 

WASC

Monday, January 9th the WASC team toured SPA and received the report from Saint Paul the Apostle.  Thank you to Hospitality chairs, Maria DiMeglio, Judy Vilablanca and Marchell Hilliard for providing refreshments and to all parents who attended.  Thank you to all faculty and staff for all of your hard work in compiling all information together.  We should all be very proud of our school and everyone who helps in all ways to make it what it is.  Thank you for your continued support.  Don’t stop now!!!!

St. Paul’s Helps Hurricane Victims at St. Paul’s School in Mississippi

As librarian Leslie Witten updated our library facility and collection, she found that about 1,000 books would not be going back on the shelves.  She wanted to find a new location for them and she did-St. Paul’s School in Pass Christian, Mississsippi.  The pre-K through 6th grade school has been relocated to temporary trailers and plans to re-open sometime this month.  The school is very grateful to SPA for their generosity, especially to Allison and Bill Butler, whose shipping company delivered more than 40 boxes of books, and Wendy Lightbourn, who generously shipped books and school supplies donated by others throughout Los Angeles.  Many thanks from St. Paul’s school in Mississippi.  Please contact Laura Saade if you have any questions regarding other donations.

Drug Awareness

Drug Awareness Night information session for parents will be rescheduled.  Once the date is reassigned, we will all be notified.  The program for our children will continue as scheduled

Scholastic Book Fair
We invite everyone to “Enter the Kingdom of Reading”
Plan on attending the Scholastic Book Fair
January 18th: 8:00AM-4:00PM
January 20th 8:00AM-6:00PM
Parents and siblings welcome.  Questions?  Call Debbie Battaglia

 

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
No School.

Upcoming events:
Jan. 16- Martin Luther King Jr. day  NO SCHOOL
Jan. 18th –19th : Scholastic Book Fair
Jan. 25th - 4th grade PotLuck
Jan. 25th- Feast of Saint Paul the Apostle
Feb. 11th: Past Presidents/Alumni Luncheon
Feb. 24th-27th SPA Ski Trip

Have a great week!
Julie Chait
PWC President

 

 

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