From the desk of Sister Stella
PWC President
Foundation News
PWC Function
Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
Student School Activies
Playground Volunteer
Hot Lunch Volunteer

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts.  Untie the ribbons."   Ruth Ann Schabacker

From the desk of Sister Stella Maria, Principal:

            What a joy it was on Sunday morning to untie the ribbon and allow the school community into our beautifully refurbished library!  

Thank you to all of our school families who contributed to the Foundation through donations during the Phono-thon and end of the year giving. We are most thankful to Miss Witten for her leadership and her organization of so many volunteers.

Our very special thanks also goes to Mrs. Green and Michael Martner our technology wizards for the many hours they have dedicated to setting up the computers in the library.

Mr. Engs (Ned) there are no words to thank you for your months of time, talent and treasure---what a gift to our children!  Members of the Foundation, I am very humbled by the honor you bestowed on me. Since the Library is the heart of the school, I am proud to have my name attached to it. Thank You.

           

Cardinal Roger Mahony
invites you
to a Celebration of the Eucharist
honoring
Religious Jubilarians
in the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Sunday, January 29, 2006
3:30 p.m.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
555 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California

On Sunday when the Archdiocese honors all jubilarians The Daughters of Mary and Joseph will be recognized for eighty years of service in this Archdiocese (1926--2006) Also five Daughters of Mary and Joseph will celebrate their Golden Jubilee, among them Sr. Margaret Mary Haller.  Sister Margaret will have her celebration with our community in October.

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PWC President

Dear Parents,

Sunday, January 22, 2006 was the inauguration of the new Sr. Stella Maria Enright, D.M.J. Library at St. Paul the Apostle school.  Congratulations to St. Paul the Apostle School Foundation who headed this project.  Thanks are given to so many of you who have generously supported this project.  Special thanks to Ned Engs of E4 Architects, Leslie Whitten, our school librarian, and Janet Feeley who orchestrated a fabulous reception. 

 Past President Alumni Luncheon

The PWC Past President’s Luncheon will be held Saturday, February 11, 2006 at the Bel Air Bay Upper Club.  This is a wonderful event where we honor the past presidents of the PWC.  Parents and alumni are all welcome to attend this great event. Questions?  Call Debbie Battaglia (number listed in the directory)

Feast of Saint Paul the Apostle 

Wednesday, January 25 is the Feast of Saint Paul the Apostle.  In honor of his feast day the Room Parents have arranged a small treat for all of the children on Friday after the 4th grade outreach mass.  Thank you Room mothers!

Read-Read-Read

Friday will also begin our Read-a-thon, which will benefit St. Joseph Center. More information to follow.

 

PWC Nominating Committee and Board Nominations

The process for the election of the new PWC President and PWC 2006-2007 Board is underway.  Thank you Susan Reed, PWC Parliamentarian, who will be handling this.  The nominating committee consists of 3 current PWC Board members and 3 members at large.  If you are interested in being on the nominating committee, please follow the instructions enclosed .  Additionally, nominations for all PWC Board positions will be accepted.  Please take a minute to think about how you could serve the school.  You are invited to nominate yourself or someone you feel would be qualified.  Questions??? Contact Susan Reed (phone number listed in the directory)

 

Dates to Remember
Jan. 27th: SPA celebrates the feast of St. Paul the Apostle with 8:15am mass.  All are welcome to attend.
Feb. 1st:  5th grade Pot Luck
Feb 8th: 3rd grade Pot Luck
Feb. 15th: 7th grade Pot Luck (Postponed)
Feb. 11th:  Past Presidents/Alumni Luncheon
Feb. 20th: Presidents day NO SCHOOL
Feb. 27th: No SCHOOL Faculty In-service
Feb.25th –27th:  SPA Ski Trip

Have a great Week!

Julie Chait, 
PWC President

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Foundation News

CONGRATULATIONS SISTER STELLA!

On Sunday, January 22, the St. Paul the Apostle Foundation dedicated the beautifully renovated School Library to Sister Stella! Hundreds of parishioners came to the opening of the Library and witnessed a surprised Sister Stella cut the ribbon and Fr. Tom blesses the "Heart of the School."

The contributions of so many St. Paul's families, the tireless efforts of our wonderful librarian Leslie Witten, and the generous work of architect and school dad Ned Engs made the refurbished Library possible.

You can adopt a new book or series of books, fiction and nonfiction, for the Library.  Ms. Witten has prepared a list of hundreds of books that she has researched.  Each new book will have a dedication page

added to the inside page with the name of the donor and the name of the honoree.  Your child can be the first person to check out the books you sponsor!  At the dedication, over $7000 in new books were purchased by parishioners for the Library!   Please consider adopting books for special occasions or to honor family, friends and other special people, or just to improve the resources for the students. Ms.

Witten has all the information in the Library. 

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PWC Funtion News

PWC NOMINATE COMMITTEE and BOARD NOMINATIONS

Attached to the epistle is a form for you to volunteer to serve on the Nominating Committee and to nominate yourself or others for positions on next year’s PWC Board.  The form is also attached to this week’s Epistle.  Please read it over and consider being a part of this important process.  The qualifications to serve on the Nominating Committee are that you have been an active (dues paying) member of the PWC for 2 years.  Sister Stella and Father Tom will draw the four SPA community names from all forms received by the morning of February 17th.  The Nominating Committee will meet on Friday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Reed, PWC Parliamentarian.

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Traffic Duty Assignments

For the month of February 3rd Grade Parents

Parent Traffic Responsibilities:

Note: Please arrive by 7:20am or 2:30pm to complete your assignment. Should you have questions about yout duty do not hesitate to contact your room parents--Marisa Filoseta or Rosaleen or Mary Ann McQueen.

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

January 29, 2006
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I
Dt 18:15-20

Moses spoke to all the people, saying:
“A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you
from among your own kin;
to him you shall listen.
This is exactly what you requested of the LORD, your God, at Horeb
on the day of the assembly, when you said,
‘Let us not again hear the voice of the LORD, our God,
nor see this great fire any more, lest we die.’
And the LORD said to me, ‘This was well said.
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their kin,
and will put my words into his mouth;
he shall tell them all that I command him.’
Whoever will not listen to my words which he speaks in my name,
I myself will make him answer for it.
But if a prophet presumes to speak in my name
an oracle that I have not commanded him to speak,

Reading II
1 Cor 7:32-35

Brothers and sisters:
I should like you to be free of anxieties.
An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord,
how he may please the Lord.
But a married man is anxious about the things of the world,
how he may please his wife, and he is divided.
An unmarried woman or a virgin is anxious about the things of the Lord,
so that she may be holy in both body and spirit.
A married woman, on the other hand,
is anxious about the things of the world,
how she may please her husband.
I am telling you this for your own benefit,
not to impose a restraint upon you,
but for the sake of propriety
and adherence to the Lord without distraction.

Gospel
Mk 1:21-28

Then they came to Capernaum,
and on the sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught.
The people were astonished at his teaching,
for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit;
he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are – the Holy One of God!”
Jesus rebuked him and said,
“Quiet! Come out of him!”
The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him.
All were amazed and asked one another,
“What is this?
A new teaching with authority.
He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.”
His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.

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Student School Activies

St. Paul Saints Basketball News:

The Saints Varsity defeated the only other undefeated team Notre Dame Academy in CYO League play this past Monday January 23rd @ Notre Dame Academy to go to 3-0 in CYO League play.  The Saints now have an overall mark of 14-8 and 3-0 in League.  After playing in a variety of tough preseason tournaments and competitive non-league games the Saints are playing well and look forward to the rest of the season.  Come see them at Home here at St. Paul the Apostle School on Thursday 1/26 vs. St. Augustine or on Monday 1/30 also at home vs. St. Gerard both games are at 3:45p.m. 

The 7th grade team is now 2-1 in Delphic League play and are playing very well.

The 6th grade team is off to a 2-0 start,  and the 5th grade team is off to a 0-2 start playing against teams made up of 5th & 6th graders in the competitive Westside “B” League.

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Playgound Volunteer

PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEERPROGRAM

Help our coaches supervise our children during lunchtime recess! We need two parents each day. Questions? Contact Kathleen Felesina

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Hot Lunch Volunteer

The new menus are on-line for January through June. Remember to sign up by NOON on Wednesday, January 25th, in order for your student to eceive hot lunch during the following week. Go online to www.bethskitchen.com. Please call either Beth’s Kitchen or Mayora Hiney, Hot Lunch chairperson, with questions.

January Volunteers

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