From the desk of Sister Stella
PWC President
Paulist Choristers News
PWC Function
Traffic Duty Assignments
Weekly Readings/Reflections
Student School Activies
From the School Nurse
Playground Volunteer
Chess Club News

"In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.'
J.C. Collins

From the Desk of Sister Stella Maria Enright, Principal:

Have you taken time to call (310) 474-1527 ext. 285 to learn about our super special EVENT?

Best wishes to all families on camp-out weekend. Have a fun relaxing time. Our special thanks to Danny Amos and all of his assistants for putting this great experience together.

On this Sunday, Trinity Sunday, we will complete all of our First Communion groups. We look forward to hearing from second grade parents regarding the celebration on June 4th. Please respond YES or NO. We need to know numbers for planning. Thank You.

The following reflection is inspirational for all of us but especially helpful for the parents whose children are receiving their first Eucharist during the month of May:

The Eucharist – the gift of Jesus in the bread and wine of Holy Communion – is the most amazing and remarkable gift we could ever receive. Every time we humbly bow and receive the host and drink the wine we are living the promise proclaimed by Jesus in John 6:30-35. ‘I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst’ (v. 35). The sacrificial death and glorious resurrection of Jesus are actually made present to us; we are celebrating not merely a memory, we are participating in a miracle. We are receiving a food that is good not only for this life but for the life to come. St. Pius X wrote: ‘The Eucharist is the shortest and safest way to heaven. There are others: innocence, but that is for little children; penance, but we are afraid of it; generous endurance of the trials of life, but when they come we weep and ask to be spared. The surest, easiest, shortest way is to the Eucharist.’

St. Francis de Sale commented: ‘Whoever turns to the Eucharist frequently and devoutly so effectively builds up his soul’s health that it is almost impossible for him to be poisoned by evil affection of any kind.’ The Eucharist is food for the soul and nourishment for the spiritual life – which is the most important life of all. In this Year of the Eucharist we can learn to be amazed and so grateful for Jesus who is the Bread of Life.

What must we do to ensure that we grow in maturity and faith in this important year in the Church’s life? We can do no better than to take on board the dictum of St. Anselm: ‘Lord, I do not first seek to understand in order to believe but I believe in order to understand.’ Perhaps this is the key with the Eucharist – we believe the bread and wine are changed into Jesus’ body and blood because Jesus and the Church tell us so. We now seek the grace of the Holy Spirit to deepen our love, understanding, knowledge and appreciation of this most sublime of gifts.

---excerpt from Bible Alive

‘Our Lord does not come down from
heaven every day to lie in a golden
ciborium. He comes to find another
heaven which is infinitely dearer to Him –
the heaven of our souls.’
(St. Teresa of Lisieux)

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PWC President

Dear SPA Families:

The reports from last week’s hot lunch were fabulous! Beth’s Kitchen seems to be a big hit and we look forward to trying some of her other dishes during the coming weeks. Thank you to everyone who helped pull this off and especially to Kelley Workman, our Hot Lunch Coordinator, who has coped admirably with this situation.

The SPA Campout is this weekend. For those of you who are attending, don’t forget to make your campout sign. Have it in place by Friday evening. Prizes will be given for outstanding efforts and awarded at the big Campfire/Talent Show on Saturday night! See you there!

Debbie Buderwitz
PWC President

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Paulist Choristers News

Mozart: REQUIEM
Lauridsen: LUX AETERNA

Paulist Choristers of California
Elissa Johnston, soprano
Christina Wilcox, mezzo-soprano
Randy Bills, tenor
In Joon Jang, bass
with
Singers of the Chapel Royal
And Sinfonia Orchestra
Luke McEndarfer, conductorSunday, June 5, 2005
4:00PM
St. Timothy’s Catholic Church
10425 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Discount Tickets for sale online at www.paulistchoristers.org

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PWC Funtion News

Attention 7th Grade…

Remember that each 7th grade family is asked to help with the graduation celebration. At our potluck, you were given one of the assignments listed below. This is just a reminder of the details. If you have any questions about your task, please email or call Jocelyn Pastore. Next week’s epistle will include the complete list of names and duties. If you are not able to fulfill your assignment, please swap with another 7th grade family.

Food Donations – Your food donation needs to be purchased and delivered to the school Pavilion on Monday June 13th by 7:45 a.m. We will provide all serving trays, dishes and utensils. Non-perishables may be delivered to the JCPC on Saturday, June 11th between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
.
Brunch Volunteers – Your help is needed on Monday, June 13th from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the school Pavilion to assist the Graduation Committee with Brunch set-up, any driving, serving and clean-up.

Dance Set-up Volunteers – You are needed on Saturday, June 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the JCPC to assist the Graduation Committee with dance set-up. (Note time change.)

Dance Clean-up Volunteers – You are needed on Tuesday, June 14th from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the JCPC to assist the Graduation Committee with dance clean-up.THANK YOU!

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Traffic Duty Assignments

Traffic for the month of May Kindergarten Parents

Morning- Arrival for duty: 7:20 a.m. Arrival for afternoon duty is 2:30 p.m. Contact Kelly Abe, Kimberly Harold, Jewel Kracoff , and Jackie Mason if you have questions. Contact Mary Ann McQueen if you have questions about your particular station.

Substitutes: Harrigan, Gaffney, Egan and Antoci

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Weekly Readings/Reflections

May 22, 2005
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Psalm: Sunday 24

Reading I
Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9

Early in the morning Moses went up Mount Sinai
as the LORD had commanded him,
taking along the two stone tablets.
Having come down in a cloud, the LORD stood with Moses there
and proclaimed his name, "LORD."
Thus the LORD passed before him and cried out,
"The LORD, the LORD, a merciful and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity."
Moses at once bowed down to the ground in worship.
Then he said, "If I find favor with you, O LORD,
do come along in our company.
This is indeed a stiff-necked people;
yet pardon our wickedness and sins,
and receive us as your own."

Reading II
2 Cor 13:11-13

Brothers and sisters, rejoice.
Mend your ways, encourage one another,
agree with one another, live in peace,
and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the holy ones greet you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
and the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

Gospel
Jn 3:16-18

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish
but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned,
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned,
because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

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Student School Activies

Library News

The library is now closed for the remainder of the school year as we prepare to take inventory of the collection and refurbish the library. For our avid readers who rely on the library to quench their literary thirst, this is sad news. Fortunately, our school community has a newly reopened public library walking distance from the school! Surely the site of future field trips, the Westwood Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (located at 1246 Glendon Ave.) is now open to serve your family’s study and recreational reading needs. Both the children’s librarian and the young adult librarian will visit St. Paul’s late May-early June to share their exciting Summer Reading Program with our students. Los Angeles Public Library events and programs are always outstanding and your family won’t want to miss out on their great programs this summer in your local neighborhood library.

The St. Paul’s Library would like to thank the students who participated in the National
Schools Project: Young American Poetry Digest. Over one hundred student poems were
entered into the national contest and, of these, an amazing fifty-five were chosen
to be published! What a tremendous accomplishment! A special thank you to the teachers who supported this project, in particular, Ms. McDermott who helped forty-nine fourth graders get published nationally.

Congratulations to all students who participated and to these students whose poems were selected:
3rd Grade : Lauren E., Lizzie M., Anastasia P., Augy S.

4th Grade : Drew A., Paulina A., Danny B., Simona C., Ryan C., Megan C., Dashiell
C., Rebecca C., Joe C., Shaun D., Kara D., Jessica E., Declan F., David F., Christina F., Paula H., Simone H., Andrea H., John K., Thomas K., Callan K., Lauren L., Tristan L., Toby M., Travis M., Madison M., Shane M., Neil M., Dylan M., Emma N., Lauren N., Mickey O., Arielle R., Henry R., Ross R., Lily R., Jack R., Mirali S., Victoria S., Sarah S., Danielle S., Allison S., Monica S., Kasia
T., Duncan V., Franny W., Meredith W., Calvin Y., Elizabeth Y
.
6th Grade : Teenie E. 7th Grade : Johnathan M.
Congratulations!

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From the School Nurse

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE

A special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Eric Turk and family,
Mr.and Mrs. Ken Kilroy and family, Mr.and Mrs. James Gipson and family,
for the beautiful flowers and cards given to me for Nurses week!

Also, a super special thank you to the anonymous person who sent the 18
beautiful, multi-colored, long stem roses! Wow, I was floating on a cloud
all day long...

I was surprised and warmed by your generosity and thoughtfulness. It is
the little surprises that keep you going and make being at SPA so unique!
Again, many thanks and much love!

Godspeed,

Nurse "A"

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

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Playgound Volunteer

PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Help our coaches supervise our children during lunchtime recess! We need two parents each day. Each grade is responsible for two months per year. Parents commit for one day, i.e. Mondays, for that particular month. Questions? Contact Kathleen Felesina

.SHIFT IS FROM 12:00-12:30.
All Grades May & June

Help our coaches supervise our children during lunchtime recess! Our PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEER PROGRAM needs two parents each day from 11:15-12:00. Questions contact Kathleen Felesina in the school directory.

KINDERGARTEN-YEAR ROUND
11:15-10:00

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Chess Club News

Chess Club News

Chess Club Awards Monday, June 6th

Chess club will hold its annual awards ceremony on Monday, June 6th at 3:15 p.m. in the JCPC. Chess club students in the Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced classes will be honored. Parents and siblings are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served following the awards. Contact Mark Raineri for details.

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