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“I am the Resurrection and the Life.”
From the Desk of Sister Stella Maria, Principal
America
THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC WEEKLY
The Greatest Sign
BY DANIEL .J. HARRINGTON I MARCH 3, 2008
Fifth Sunday of Lent (A), March 9, 2008
Readings: Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-il; Jn 11:1-45
“I am the resurrection and the 1ife” (Jn 11:25)
The Bible’s greatest and most powerful image of hope is that of resurrection. Resurrection hope is the theme of the Scripture readings for the fifth Sunday of Lent. For Ezekiel, resurrection was a metaphor for his people’s future. For John, the revival of Lazarus was a sign anticipating the resurrection of Jesus. For Paul, the resurrection of Jesus was a reality, the ground of our faith and the basis for our hope of sharing in Jesus’ resurrection.
The reading from Ezekiel 37 is part of the famous vision of the valley of the dry bones. The prophet sees a vision of his people rising from death to life; he sees their dry bones coming to life again with flesh restored upon them. The vision is a grand metaphor of hope for Israel in exile in Babylon in the 6th century B.C.: the people that seemed to be dead will come to life again. That was Ezekiel’s great hope.
The reading from John ii tells how Jesus restored his friend Lazarus to life. It is the last and greatest of the seven “signs” or miracles that the Johannine Jesus performs during his public ministry. It is more than resuscitation (since Lazarus has been dead for three days) and less than a resurrection (since we assume that Lazarus will die again). It is a sign pointing to the resurrection of Jesus. What Jesus does for Lazarus, his heavenly Father will do for Jesus—and more. Jesus will not die again. Indeed, in his resurrection Jesus will conquer death. Thus Jesus’ restoration of Lazarus to life is a preview of Jesus’ own resurrection from the dead.
The raising of Lazarus is first and foremost a sign about Jesus. The narrative emphasizes Jesus’ personal affection for Lazarus and his sisters. He loves these people and shows compassion toward them. It also emphasizes Jesus’ great power in his ability to restore Lazarus to life again. And it helps to explain what led to Jesus’ arrest and execution, since this last public action by Jesus in John’s Gospel arouses the jealousy and fears of his opponents and sets in motion the plot against him that leads to his execution.
The last great sign points us toward the Johannine passion narrative. It signifies that the death Jesus undergoes on Good Friday is not ultimately a defeat, since Jesus has power over death. The purpose of the raising of Lazarus was that God’s glory might be made manifest in this event. It is a sign that Jesus’ passion, death, resurrection and exaltation constitute one glorious event in the history of our salvation. Jesus’ being lifted up on the cross is part of his being lifted up to eternal glory with his heavenly Father.
The Lazarus story has import for us. In the middle of the account, Jesus declares, “I am the resurrection and the life.” He goes on to affirm that “whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” Most of us are accustomed to regard “eternal life” as something that begins only when we die. But Jesus asserts that for those who believe in him, eternal life has already begun. Who we are now is what we shall be forever. For us, as for Jesus, physical death is not a defeat. Rather, it is another step on the way to fullness of life with God. For us eternal life has already begun, and the best is yet to come.
The reading from Romans 8 concerns the link between the resurrection of Jesus and our resurrection. Paul and other early Christians were convinced that Jesus had been raised from the dead. In fact, Paul identifies God as “the one who raised Christ from the dead.”
The great corollary of belief in Jesus’ resurrection is the possibility of our resurrection. Because Jesus has been raised from the dead, we too can hope to share in his resurrection. If the Holy Spirit dwells in us (as the beginning of our eternal life), that same Spirit can give us a full share in the resurrected life of Jesus. Thus Paul reminds us that Christian spirituality is based on Jesus’ death and resurrection, that it is guided by the Holy Spirit dwelling within us and that we must respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. We can do so by prayer, the sacraments, good deeds, compassion for those in need, meeting the challenges of everyday life and cultivating the great Christian virtues of faith, hope and love.
Praying with Scripture
• How does resurrection differ from resuscitation?
• In what ways is the revival of Lazarus the greatest sign performed by Jesus, according to John?
• Where does Jesus’ resurrection fit in your spirituality?
Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., is professor of New Testament at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Mass.
Parents, please note that on February 28th the invitation to the Paulist Spirit Awards Celebration was sent to each family through Thursday’s Brown Envelope. If you have misplaced yours, there are a few extras that may be picked-up in the School Office.
Congratulations and a huge thank you to Wendy Lightbourn for an amazing and most successful ski trip! The stories and experiences that have been shared at school have proved it to be a wonderful adventure.
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PWC
President
Dear SPA Parents,
Great Weekend- Wendy Lightbourn and Anne Marie Scibelli! Thank you for orchestrating the annual ski trip once again.
Thank you to all who took an ACTIVE part and put your name in the selection for the Nominating Committee. Carol Raineri, Parliamentarian and Sister will meet to pull the names “out of a hat” to see who from the general PWC will be on the Nominating Committee. Monday, March 10th the three current Board members will be selected “out of a hat” to be a part of the Nominating Committee. They will then meet and the slated officers for President, 1st Vice President and Treasurer will be selected and then produced at the Spring Sing 1 on April 9th.
Read the information in the Epistle on the next step for the Campout Lottery. Please direct any questions to Denise Kilroy. Looking forward to a great campout!! I am getting my Coleman ready!! Upcoming events are: April 9th Spring Sing 1-general PWC Meeting…April 12th The Paulist 150th Dinner Celebration…April 14th Golf Tournament… April 25th Grandparent’s Day,.May 10th Spring Soiree Party… May 16-18th Campout. Gear up for the busy last few months of school!!!
On Sunday, April 6th at the 11:00 a.m. Mass we will be celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Sister Theresa Berry, D.M.J. There will be a reception after Mass hosted by the PWC for Sister Theresa in the JCPC. Please join us in celebrating with Sister on this special event.
Have a great week.. Thought for the Week:
His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him. II Peter 1:3
PWC President
Tina Cathcart
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Parish
News
Paulist Spirit Awards
The Invitations were sent home
On Thursday, Feb. 28th
If you have not received an invitation
Please ask your student!
April 12, 2008
Awards, Dinner, Dancing
Bel-Air Bay Club
Award recipients selected for their work in areas
that exemplify the Paulist mission to be agents of
Gospel change
The Awards Recipients:
Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J.
The Immaculate Heart Community
Fr. Bob Rivers, C.S.P.
Questions:
Call (424) 832-5153
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Traffic
Duty Assignments
 Mmonth of MARCH Traffic Duty Assignment 2nd Grade Parents
PARENT TRAFFIC RESPONSIBILITIES.
Note: Please arrive by 7:20 am or 2:30 pm to complete your assignment. Should you have questions about your duty do not hesitate to contact your room parents or Liane Schirmer.
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Selby
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Fragoso
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Jones
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Gigueroa
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Posin
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Catalano
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Selby
Driveway Door #1: |
Shirley
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Theodore
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Conway
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Martinez
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Curtin
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Selby
Driveway Door #2: |
Segal
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Cox
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Hatanaka
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Shalloe
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Hilger
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Playground
Door #1: |
Johantgen
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Hiney
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Amos
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Palermo, A.
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Pierce
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Playground
Door #2: |
Crotta-Cox
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Gaffney
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Jacquet
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Boydston
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McMillan
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Ohio
Handicap Door #1: |
Gemperle
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Deutsch
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Lewis
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O'Callahan
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Hallinsn
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Ohio
Handicap Door #2: |
Moffet
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Edson
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Palermo, V.
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Whitney
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Linfesty
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| Ohio
Across From school #1: |
Forrester
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Henderson
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Egan
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Hong
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Fearn
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Across From school #2: |
Altshule
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Hronek
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Hunter
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Ellersick
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Chalmers
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Selby
Driveway Director: |
Burke
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Watts
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Ahn
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Crowley
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Doss-Wassily
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Weekly
Readings/Reflections
March 9, 2008
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Reading 1
EZ 37:12-14
Thus says the Lord GOD:
O my people, I will open your graves
and have you rise from them,
and bring you back to the land of Israel.
Then you shall know that I am the LORD,
when I open your graves and have you rise from them,
O my people!
I will put my spirit in you that you may live,
and I will settle you upon your land;
thus you shall know that I am the LORD.
I have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.
Gospel
Jn11:3-7,17,20-27,33b-45
The sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus, saying,
“Master, the one you love is ill.”
When Jesus heard this he said,
“This illness is not to end in death,
but is for the glory of God,
that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
So when he heard that he was ill,
he remained for two days in the place where he was.
Then after this he said to his disciples,
+Let us go back to Judea.”
When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus
had already been in the tomb for four days.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
she went to meet him;
but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus,
“Lord, if you had been here,
my brother would not have died.
But even now I know that whatever you ask of God,
God will give you.”
Jesus said to her,
“Your brother will rise.”
Martha said,
“I know he will rise,
in the resurrection on the last day.”
Jesus told her,
“I am the resurrection and the life;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?”
She said to him, “Yes, Lord.
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God,
the one who is coming into the world.”
He became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said,
“Where have you laid him?”
They said to him, “Sir, come and see.”
And Jesus wept.
So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.”
But some of them said,
“Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man
have done something so that this man would not have died?”
So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb.
It was a cave, and a stone lay across it.
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”
Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him,
“Lord, by now there will be a stench;
he has been dead for four days.”
Jesus said to her,
“Did I not tell you that if you believe
you will see the glory of God?”
So they took away the stone.
And Jesus raised his eyes and said,
“Father, I thank you for hearing me.
I know that you always hear me;
but because of the crowd here I have said this,
that they may believe that you sent me.”
And when he had said this,
He cried out in a loud voice,
“Lazarus, come out!”
The dead man came out,
tied hand and foot with burial bands,
and his face was wrapped in a cloth.
So Jesus said to them,
“Untie him and let him go.”
Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary
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Playgound
Volunteer
2nd GRADE: 11:45-12:15
MARCH
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednseday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| 1. |
Conway/ Calfo-Jones |
Ferris/ Moretti |
Moretti/ Deutsch |
Hong/ Hong |
Palermo' Pinckert |
| 2 |
Capuano/ Deutsch |
Capuano/ Theodore |
Ferris/ Moretti |
Boydston/ Theodore |
Palermo/ Theodroe |
| 3. |
Johangten/ Shirley |
Theodore/ Hong |
Ferrie/ Calfo-Jones |
EARLY DISMISSAL |
NO SCHOOL |
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EASTER BREAK |
EASTER BREAK |
EASTER BREAK |
EASTER BREAK |
EASTER BREAK |
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Capuano/ Conway |
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5th GRADE: 12:10-12:40
MARCH
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| 1. |
Feeley/ C. Anderson |
Noretti/ thomas |
DelRivo/ Grant |
Konrad/ Konrad |
Curtin/ Martinez |
| 2. |
C. Anderson/ Caesy |
Thomas/ Konrad |
DelRivo/ Polcella |
Filoseta/ Butler |
Martinez/ Casey |
| 3. |
C. Anderson/ Martinez |
Thomas/ Konrad |
DelRivo/ Polcella |
EARLY DISMISSAL |
NO SCHOOL |
| 4. |
EASTER BREAK |
EASTER BREAK |
EASTER BREAK |
EASTER BREAK |
EASTER BREAK |
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C. Anderson |
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Hot
Lunch Volunteers
Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule
March, 2008
6th Gradde 11:20 –
12:50
Mondays Wednesday Thursdays
| 3/3 |
TABOR/SCHER
MEYRE-WHALLEY |
3/5 |
KRUSE/ MEYER-WHALLEY |
3/6 |
McDOWELL/ CARROLL |
| 3/10 |
KRUSE/ LALLI |
3/12 |
KRUES/ McQUEEN |
3/13 |
HORTON/ THE` |
| 3/17 |
LALLI/ EDSON |
3/19 |
RICHARDS/ FOX |
3/20 |
EARLY DISMISSAL |
| 3/31 |
THE`
HAROLD |
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Student
Student Activities
 Musical Theatre
March Calendar
March 5th - Principal Cast
March 12th – Ensemble CastMarch 19th – Principal Cast
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Soccer Coach Needed
We are in desperate need of a boys’ soccer coach.
Requirements:
Must be at least 18 years of age Be available 2 – 3 days per week (3:30 – 5:00 PM)
Take the CYO coaches training course
Be able to coach the weekend of April 12 - 13 and possibly April 16th
Be fingerprinted
Have a current TB test on file in the nurses office
If you are interested, please contact Miss Suizzo at 310-474-1588 ext. 331.
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SANTAMONICA UNITED
SOCCER CLUB
2008 TRYOUTS
ALL POSTED AGE BRACKETS ARE FOR
FALL 2008-2009 SEASON
… PLAYERS WANTED …
for NEW TEAMS FORMING
BOYS TEAMS
BU9 (Bronze) Born on or after 8/1/1999 andBU11 Blue (Bronze) Born on or after 8/1/1997
Friday March 14 5-7 PM Airport Park
Friday March 28 5-7 PM Airport Park
Sunday April 13 9-11 AM John Adams MS
BU14 (Bronze) Born on or after 8/1/1994
Every Mon and Wed 6:30-8:30 PM
(call Coach Oleg at 248-943-0028)GIRLS TEAMS
GU9 (Bronze) Born on or after 8/1/1999
Friday March 7 5-7 PM Airport Park
Friday March 14 5-7 PM Airport Park
Sunday April 13 9-11 AM John Adams MS
for EXISTING TEAMS
To TRYOUT for any EXISTING SMU TEAMBOYS: BU10 (born after 8-1-98)-11 (97)-12 (96)-13 (95)-13Blue(95)-15 (93)15Blue (93)-18 (90) and
GIRLS: GU10 (born after 8-1-98)-11 (97)-12 (96)-14 (94)-15 (93)-16 (92)-17 (91)
Please Log On to the Club website at WWW.SANTAMONICAUNITED.COM
Go to the “TRYOUTS” Link And Contact the Team’s Head Coach Directly To Arrange for a Tryout.
QUESTIONS? … Call SMU’s DIRECTORS of COACHINGBOYS: Manu Appelius manuappelius@aol.com … 310-365-1313
GIRLS: Robert Bahedry .. rbahedry@aol.com … 310-200-1083
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