The Wildcat Way

This Saturday is our Winter Gala, and we still have tickets available. Stop by the school office to get yours!

This fundraiser plays a vital role in supporting our school’s mission. Funds raised help:

• provide tuition assistance so all families have access to a Catholic education

• support school improvement projects to maintain a safe, caring learning environment

• funds our 5th Grade Service Scholarship, recognizing students who live out our mission through service and stewardship in the greater community

Raffle Reminder: Students are currently selling raffle tickets. Please return raffle forms and money to the school by Friday, February 20.

Volunteers Needed: We still have open volunteer time slots the night of the event. Without the dedication of our committee members and family volunteers, this event would not run smoothly.

We are deeply grateful for our committee members, donors, volunteers, and participants who make the Winter Gala a success each year.

By completing the form above, you are simply helping us estimate the number of students who may attend both full-time and part-time so we can plan staffing accordingly. This information is not set in stone and is used solely for staffing purposes.

Please complete the form if you believe you will be using the summer daycare program.

During Lent, we are called to pray, fast, and give alms.

While St. Patrick is often associated with shamrocks and pots of gold, he teaches us something deeper:

True treasure is found in faith, generosity, and caring for others.

Coins For Care

• Each classroom receives a “Pot of Gold” container
• Students are invited to donate spare change throughout Lent

Coins represent small sacrifices offered with great love.

At the end of Lent, collected funds will be used to purchase wish-list items for the Ronald McDonald House, which provides a home away from home for families.

“We turn our coins into care, our sacrifice into service, and our pot of gold into hope”

How can we bring FAITHFULNESS into our school and home...

School

• Pray daily (morning, before class, or lunch)

• Attend Mass reverently

• Make the Sign of the Cross with intention

Home

• Go to Mass together

• Read a Bible verse or saint story

• Keep a family prayer routine

Reflection Questions:

• How did I stay close to God today?

• Did I remember to pray or trust God?

• How can I grow stronger in my faith tomorrow?

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” — Galatians 5:22–23

⛪4th Grade Schafer @ 10:00am - Wednesday, February 18th

No School Mass - Friday, February 20th

⛪2nd Grade Riley Mass @ 10:00am - February 27th

Friday, February 20

Station I — Jesus Is Condemned to Death

Jesus stands condemned, silent before injustice, choosing love over self-defense. He does not flee suffering, but entrusts Himself completely to the Father. Even here, love begins to transform what is meant for harm.

How is love transforming you here?

Sunday, February 22

Jesus loves “to the end” (John 13:1), giving Himself fully for each of His disciples. Augustine reminds us that loving God cannot be separated from loving others: when we love our neighbors, we love Christ; when we love Christ, we love the Father. Each person is precious and irreplaceable in God’s eyes. Lent invites us to love one another as Christ loves us.

Loving others is not always easy. Who is Christ calling you to love this Lent?

Tuesday, February 24

Station II — Jesus Carries His Cross

Jesus freely embraces the Cross, choosing obedience to the Father out of love for us. Though His humanity recoils from suffering, His will remains steadfast, transforming an instrument of death into the means of life. Love is not passive here — it is deliberate and total.

Christ carried the Cross for you. How is love transforming you here?

Friday, February 27

Station III — Jesus Falls the First Time
Jesus falls under the weight of the Cross, yet rises again, strengthened by love for the Father and for us. Even in weakness and failure, His faithful heart perseveres. Each stumble becomes an opportunity for love to transform struggle into grace.

Christ bears your burdens with you. How is love transforming you here?

Sunday, March 1

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is also our mother. She walks with us through Lent as one who knows both sorrow and hope, trust and waiting. In her quiet faith, we are reminded that we are never alone on this journey. Lent is not a path we walk in isolation, but one taken under a mother’s loving gaze. With Mary beside us, we learn to trust God more deeply, to remain faithful in uncertainty, and to hope even when the way feels heavy. Her presence assures us that love is leading us—always—toward new life.

How can you invite Mary to guide you toward her Son this Lent?

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