From the desk of Sister Stella
PWC President
School News
PWC Function
Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
Student School Activies
Ski Club information
Tennis Information
Golf Information

From the Desk of Sister Stella Maria, Principal

The month of January has been filled with many activities and celebrations. We are most appreciative to all parents for your support and participation. Our biggest celebration is the feast of our parish and the patron of the Paulist Fathers--St. Paul the Apostle.

The school will have its festivities on Friday Jan. 23rd. with a liturgy at 8:15 am, treats at recess and lunch for all students and faculty. . We will be rejoicing and thanking God for our parish as we close our 75th. Jubilee year.

We offer our Paulist Father our prayers, gratitude and sincere appreciation on the feast of their great patron, St. Paul. May they continue to inspire us as we travel our faith journey toward our 100th. Anniversary.

St. Paul's Parishioners Honored

Cardinal Mahony honors five members of the Archdiocese at an annual dinner for their significant personal contributions to the mission of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The dinner this year will occur on Saturday, February7, and we celebrate that two of the five honorees are members of St Paul the Apostle Parish: Mrs. Kathleen McCarthy and Mr. John O'Keefe.

As a parish we will acknowledge the many contributions Kathleen and John have made to the Archdiocese and to St. Paul's on January 25, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, our parish patronal feast day. On the feast of the great apostle to the world we will recognize that commitment to the mission of the church that Kathleen and John have lived out for many years. Please plan on joining us at 11:30a.m. Mass on January 25.

The week of Jan. 25th is recognized nationally as Catholic Schools' Week. The theme this year is "TOGETHER HELPING CHILDREN DO MORE, BE MORE" I am not sure we can DO MORE but we certainly can BE MORE. Be more thoughtful, more peaceful, more kind, and more reflective.

Again this year our first graders will be our leaders as we open our READ-A-THON for St. Joseph's Center. We will close the project at our Ash Wednesday liturgy on Feb. 25th. We look forward to another very successful event.

…let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King and recognize that there are ties between us all men and women living on the earth ties of hope and love of sister and brotherhood
that we are bound together in our desire to see the world become a place in which our children can grow free strong
we are bound together by the task that stands before us and the road that lies ahead we are bound and we are bound….
By james taylor

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Edward William Clark. Couples celebrating their 5ht, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, or more wedding anniversary in 2004 are invited to join us for this special celebration. It will be held on Sunday, February 8 at 11:00a.m. at St. Augustine, Culver City. FOR information call: Ana Aguilera (323) 936-2588.

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PWC President

Hello SPA Families,

Thank you all who participated in the Scholastic Book Fair. Even though we limited the Book Fair to two days, we are happy to report that it was more successful than ever. We netted $4,200 for the school. In addition to the proceeds, we will be given books for the school and library.

Tomorrow, Friday, January 23rd, is the Feast of St. Paul. Watch for information on our school-wide pizza lunch. Thank you Room Parent Chairs for putting this fun celebration together.

The PWC Past President’s Luncheon will be held Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Riviera Country Club. Invitations will be mailed shortly and announcements can be found in the Church Bulletin as well. Any questions should be directed to Julie Chait.

Keep up the great work!

Karen Knott
PWC President

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School News

UPPER GRADE APPLICATIONS

Applications for Grades 1 – 8 for 2004-2005 will be available beginning Tuesday, January 27th. We will have school tours on Tuesday, 1/27/04, Wednesday, 1/28/04 and Thursday, 1/29/04 at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. This is for new families to our school. Current families will pre-register for next year in February.

TOURS AND APPLICATIONS FROM 2004 - 2005

ST PAUL THE Apostle School will be conducting school tours Jan. 27th, 28th and 29th at 8:30am and 1:30pm. You do not need to sign up for a tour. The tour starts at the main office. At the end of the tour you may pick up an application for the 2004 -2005 school year for Grades 1 - 8. Our kindergarten applications were last November. If you have any questions please call the school office at (310) 474-1588 ext. 220.

 

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PWC Funtion News

THE FEAST OF ST. PAUL ~ FRIDAY, JANUARY 23

A very special PIZZA LUNCH will be provided for every student at St. Paul the Apostle School to celebrate and recognize 75 years of Paulist ministry in our Parish! Pizza, Caesar Salad and a cookie will be served. No one needs to bring a lunch!
PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING THEIR OWN DRINK!!
If you have questions, you may contact the Head Room Parents
Anne Duerr or Julianne O’Connor (# in school directory)

 

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Traffic Duty Assignments

January Traffic Duty Assignments (4th grade)

Nice job 5th grade and way to rally Jean and Mary, thanks for getting your schedules in on time and all the phone calls.

Everyone Please Remember:

Just a reminder: There is NO parking inside the driveway by the rectory at anytime. Please inform nannies, grandparents and anyone else who drives to school.

There are no left turns when exiting onto Ohio in the morning.

You do not get to choose whether you turn into the driveway or let your children out on Selby- this is up to the director.

Be courteous to all volunteers, even when you are in a hurry- it’s easy to be kind when you are not under pressure, we are all modeling how to handle that pressure to our children- let’s all take the high road!

Substitutions: McKinley, Bareno, McLaughlin * 1/7- Kovacs
                                                                     1/14- Mueller/Fitton
                                                                     1/21- Shalloe
                                                                     1/28- Alvarado

Thank you,
Teresa McDugald

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

Next Sunday, January 25, is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
It is also the day on which we celebrate the conversion of St. Paul, our parish's patron saint.
The first reading is that of the Conversion of St Paul; the second reading and Gospel are from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Please read and reflect on these readings during the week (alone or with family and friends), and come to next Sunday’s liturgy prepared to listen attentively to the proclamation of the Word of God.

READING I Acts 9:1-22

Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,
went to the high priest and asked him
for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that,
if he should find any men or women who belonged to the Way,
he might bring them back to Jerusalem in chains.
On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus,
a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him.
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
He said, "Who are you, sir?"
The reply came, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must do."
The men who were traveling with him stood speechless,
for they heard the voice but could see no one.
Saul got up from the ground,
but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing;
so they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus.
For three days, he was unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank.
There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias,
and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias."
He answered, "Here I am, Lord."
The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight
and ask at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul.
He is there praying,
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias
come in and lay his hands on him,
that he may regain his sight."
But Ananias replied,
"Lord, I have heard from many sources about this man,
what evil things he has done to your holy ones in Jerusalem.
And here he has authority from the chief priests
to imprison all who call upon your name."
But the Lord said to him,
"Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine
to carry my name before Gentiles, kings, and children of Israel,
and I will show him what he will have to suffer for my name."
So Ananias went and entered the house;
laying his hands on him, he said,
"Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me,
Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came,
that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit."
Immediately things like scales fell from his eyes
and he regained his sight.
He got up and was baptized,
and when he had eaten, he recovered his strength.
He stayed some days with the disciples in Damascus,
and he began at once to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues,
that he is the Son of God.
All who heard him were astounded and said,
"Is not this the man who in Jerusalem
ravaged those who call upon this name,
and came here expressly to take them back in chains
to the chief priests?"
But Saul grew all the stronger
and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus,
proving that this is the Christ.

READING II 1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Brothers and sisters:
As a body is one though it has many parts,
and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body,
so also Christ.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body,
whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons,
and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.
Now the body is not a single part, but many.
If a foot should say,
"Because I am not a hand I do not belong to the body,"
it does not for this reason belong any less to the body.
Or if an ear should say,
"Because I am not an eye I do not belong to the body,"
it does not for this reason belong any less to the body.
If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be?
If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?
But as it is, God placed the parts,
each one of them, in the body as he intended.
If they were all one part, where would the body be?
But as it is, there are many parts, yet one body.
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you,"
nor again the head to the feet, "I do not need you."
Indeed, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker
are all the more necessary,
and those parts of the body that we consider less honorable
we surround with greater honor,
and our less presentable parts are treated with greater propriety,
whereas our more presentable parts do not need this.
But God has so constructed the body
as to give greater honor to a part that is without it,
so that there may be no division in the body,
but that the parts may have the same concern for one another.
If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it;
if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.
Now you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it.
Some people God has designated in the church
to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers;
then, mighty deeds;
then gifts of healing, assistance, administration,
and varieties of tongues.
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?
Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing?
Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

GOSPEL Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events
that have been fulfilled among us,
just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning
and ministers of the word have handed them down to us,
I too have decided,
after investigating everything accurately anew,
to write it down in an orderly sequence for you,
most excellent Theophilus,
so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings
you have received.
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit,
and news of him spread throughout the whole region.
He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.
He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up,
and went according to his custom
into the synagogue on the sabbath day.
He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.
He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:
"The Spirit of the LORD is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."
Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down,
and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them,
"Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 25)

READINGS Saul (Paul) is converted to Christianity;
We are all part of the body of Christ;
Jesus proclaims the fulfillment of the Scriptures.

WHAT I HEAR Today’s readings contain powerful thoughts by great speakers.
Listen to their words carefully.

HOW DOES IT RELATE Am I ready to stand up and proclaim Jesus Christ?

FOR CHILDREN Paul realized he was wrong and showed God he was sorry by teaching theworld about Jesus. How do you say you are sorry when you are wrong?

 

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Student School Activies

St. Paul Soccer and Basketball News & Weekly Schedule Tues. 1/20- Mon. 1/26

Congratulations to our 8th/Varsity Boys Basketball Team, they captured the Championship at the Crespi H.S. Paul Muff Memorial Tournament defeating St. Charles in the finals. The Saints went 4-0 in the tournament. Charles was tourney MVP, Hayden and Nick were named to the all-tournament team. It was true team effort, everyone contributed and was part of great team defensive effort (averaged less than 30 points a game on "D"). The team now has a 13-5 record as they open CYO League play this week.

The 7th grade boy's team split their 2 games this week, defeating Chaminade M.S. and losing at Harvard Westlake. They are now 3-1 in league.

Saturday 5th/6th Combo Basketball Team played Transfiguration this past Saturday and won in a thrilling 6 point game, they were solid down the stretch making key shots, playing hard "D" and moving the ball as if they had played together for months not weeks. They are 2-1 in league.

The 5th grade boys' basketball lost to Notre Dame Academy in a real solid effort, never giving up in a six-point loss to a very talented opponent.

The 6th grade boys' basketball defeated St. Martin of Tour in their season opener by 16 in a hardworking win.

Soccer tied Campbell Hall 0-0 on Mon. 1/12 and lost to St. Matthew this past Fri., again in the loss the Saints dominated the 2nd half.

Varsity Boys Basketball selected to play In N.B.A./Gatorade 4th Annual Jam Session Invitational During NBA ALL-STAR 2004 on Weds. 2/11 vs. Montclair Prep (Van Nuys) @ 4:30p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center (see press release). We will be able to offer discount tickets to this special event, look for info in the next epistle. The Jam Session is open to the General Public with tickets from Thu. 2/12- Mon. 2/16. On Weds. 2/11/04 the event is closed to the General Public but tickets will be available for the following, Lakers and Clipper season seat holders and all participating tournament teams, which means us.

Come see our boys play in once in a lifetime event that will simulate everything that is associated with the NBA. for example Jumbotron with video, mascots from various NBA teams and the music during timeouts. Don’t miss this fun special event.

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Ski Club Information

** ATTENTION **
**SKI CLUB PARTICIPANTS**
VOLUNTEERS & BAKED GOODS
NEEDED FOR
SKI CLUB BAKE SALE

On Friday, February 13th we will be having our Ski club Bake Sale. We would greatly appreciate it if all participants would help with this endeavor to raise money to offset some of the costs of our Mammoth trip.

Once again, Julie Chait has so kindly offered to pick up Krispy Kreme doughnuts for anyone interested in going this route. You can call the Pluegers to place your order.
We also need four helpers for each recess time, which is only 20 minutes in length:
9:30 , 9:55, & 10:20

Please contact Celeste or John (# in the school directory) to let them know whether you will be able to volunteer and/or bring baked goods (donuts, cookies, brownies, etc.) for this sale. All goods should be brought to the Pavilion on Friday morning, February 13th at drop-off.

Many thanks for your support.
The Plueger Family

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Tennis Information

St. Paul's Team Tennis
First Match - Friday, January 23

Team Rosters, Rules And Format, Glossary of Tennis Terms, and Emergency Medical Forms are being mailed today to each player's homes. Please fill out Emergency Medical Forms and bring them to first match. (Some returning parents have already signed off on last year's form, so those parents do not need to fill out a new one.)

Players and parents must read the Rules And Format before Friday. Please pay attention to alternatives if you cannot play on any Friday (i.e., pre-play or calling a sub). Call your Team Parent or Joan Hansen if you have any questions. It's going to be a great season!

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Golf Information

Attention Golfers & Golfer Parents:
SPA Golf is getting ready for its seventh season.
Reserve MONDAY afternoons in April & May
(April 5, 19, 26 May 3, 10, 17 & 24)
Registration notices will go out next month
-Only 30 players-

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