Weekly Photos

	Class Time: Church As Community. We learned how each of us can be a good example in our own community.
	Gym Time: We sing. We hear the Gospel reading for the coming weekend. We pray. We always have a wonderful time!
	Saint Of The Week: Each week Barb introduces the students to a Saint. This week we learned about St. Francis of Assisi.
	Senior High Skit: Who can be saved? It is impossible to save themselves, but it is not impossible for God. Each week we read the Gospel for the coming weekend.
	Pat asks some students about their experience on this past summer's Mission Trips.

	Singing is one of our favorite things to do together. Here we are singing "Our God is an Awesome God." See if your children will sing to you!
	Each month we celebrate birthdays. It's time for the November birthdays.
	Today is All Saints Day. We learned that we all are Saints in the Making.
	The Gospel reading for this weekend: Love God. Love your neighbor.
	Msgr. leads us in prayer today.
	The Junior and Senior High students celebrated Mass together.
	The students took part in this Holy Day Mass.
	Fr. Michael Radowicz spoke to our confirmation candidates about prayer.
	After the presentation by Fr. Michael, our confirmation candidates spent time with their sponsors.
	The staff at Sacred Hearts' celebrated Halloween by dressing as their favorite saint.

	Msrg. Duane and Pat talking to the 2nd graders about their 1st Reconciliation coming up soon. The students had some good questions.
	We are collecting peanut butter for the Christmas food baskets. Here you see we've collected 90. Way to go!
	Our middle school students are learning a new song.
	Senior High Skit: These students are acting out the Gospel of the Poor Widow, which we will hear this weekend in church.
	"This woman has given more than anyone else. The rich gave money that they didn't need. This woman gave all that she has to live on."
	After we watched the skit, we were asked two questions: How did the scribes show off? Why did Jesus say the poor widow put in more than anyone else?

	Elementary students love their songs with hand motions.
	Saint of the Week: St. Albert the Great--We learned St. Albert is considered the Doctor of the Church.
	Church Tour: This week our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders received a tour of our beautiful church.
	One of our 5th graders was a big help. He took over and told the complete story of one of our stained glassed windows. The kids love this tour each year.
	The middle and senior high students started in the gym. We pray together and get any information needed.
	Our Youth Minister, Lisa, talked with us about upcoming opportunities.

	On Sunday, November 19th, 82 students received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time.
	We were blessed to have four wonderful priests to help with this service.
	Msgr. Duane gave a wonderful homily. He came down and talked with the children about God's love for each one of us.
	After the Reconciliation service, everyone went to the Gathering Room to sample cookies and have some punch.
	Msgr. Duane talked to our Confirmation students about Mary and the Saints.
	Msgr. talked about how Mary is an important part of our Catholic faith. He also told us that we are all "Saints in the Making."

	We sit and listen as the Gospel is read to us.
	Saint of the Week: We learned about St. Nicholas.
	The First Graders led us in prayer today.
	We are so proud of how much peanut butter we collected for food baskets this year.
	This Seventh Grade class were busy making posters for our upcoming Baby Jesus Shower.
	This Seventh Grade class sorted and boxed food and peanut butter that was collected.
	Sixth Graders learned about TRUST. Here the students took turns being blind folded.
	They had to TRUST that as they fell backwards their classmates would catch them.
	In this exercise on TRUST we had a bowling ball tied to a rope. We held in to our face and let go.
	We had to TRUST that it would not hit our face. Do you think you could do this and not flinch?

	It's time for the students who have birthdays in December to be recognized.
	We listen as the Gospel is read to us.
	We learned about Mary and about the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
	Msgr. Duane comes Wednesdays to pray with us. Msgr. also thanked us for the peanut butter we brought to help during this time of year.
	The second graders made candy canes with beads.
	The kindergarteners like to show off their art projects. Here they made an advent wreath with paper plates and colored paper.
	One of our eighth grade classes put on a skit. It was like a game show. The questions related to moral issues. They all had to agree with a statement to win big money.
	One of the participants could not agree and the rest left because they were mad that they wouldn't win the money. Could you go against the rest and show your Christian beliefs?
	One of our ninth grade classes put on a skit related to the upcoming Gospel. It was called "Turn away from sin." John the Baptist tells us to run away from sin and prepare for the coming of Christ.

	Each year our Confirmation class participates in a one day retreat. We went to the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Center in Madison.
	We spent the day doing activities. This activity had us taking ordinary objects and coming up with which Sacrament it could represent.
	We were fed very well. We had a garden salad, spaghetti with sauce, garlic bread and a cookie for dessert.
	As you can see we enjoyed each others company as we ate.
	Here we answered questions about our own faith and looked up bible passages.
	We made bracelets with beads. Each colored bead represents one of the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
	Saint of the Week: We learned about St. Lucy. She helped people who are lame or blind.
	We are singing our new song.
	We listen as we learn about the Gospel.
	The seventh graders lead us in prayer tonight.
	The tenth grade classes did service projects.
	Two classes cleaned the chruch. Others made cards for shut-ins and college kids and for our service men and women.

	We spent our last class of 2006 singing Christmas songs together.
	We listened as the Nativity Story was read to us.
	One of our kindergarten classes dressed up and acted out the Nativity Story.
	Here is one of our wonderful volunteer teachers and her children listening to the Nativity Story.
	We make sure that our wonderful volunteer teachers know how much we appreciate their time and talents.
	Our teachers are given a small gift as a sign of our appreciation for what they do for the youth of our parish.

	Our kindergarteners helped lead our singing with musical instruments.
	We celebrated our January birthdays.
	Saint Of The Week: Barb talked about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She was the first native-born North American saint.
	The second graders found out they raised the most money from the elementary classes for The Sun Prairie Sun Shine Place. Our eighth graders raised the most money overall. Thanks to all the classes!
	We listen to the Gospel story.
	We love to see our Catechist's enjoying themselves with our songs too. This was a new song called "I'm a Believer" and the kids loved it.
	The second grade classes were given a tour of our beautiful church. Each elementary class will be given an opportunity to tour the church in the near future.
	Our ninth graders led us in prayer to open the new semester. Welcome back!
	We celebrate birthdays for all grades. Tonight we celebrated the January birthdays in our evening program.

	One of our favorite activities is singing. Songs with motions are the best!
	Saint of the Week: We heard about St. Francis de Sales. He was the bishop of Geneva.
	We listen closely to the Gospel reading.
	We have many wonderful volunteers and we appreciate the time they give us.
	Fr. Michael joined us and helped us in prayer. Thank you Fr. Michael.
	We love our gym time together before we head to class.

	One of our favorite activities is singing. Songs with motions are the best!
	Saint of the Week: St. John Bosco is remembered as a man who dedicated his life to the service of abandoned young people.
	We prayed for all the sick people and others who have died.
	We listen closely to the Gospel
	Our young children really get involved in our favorite songs.
	One of our seventh grade class put on a skit. It was called "Fishers of People."
	After hearing Jesus' preaching, Simon Peter, James and John left everything to follow him.
	Our eighth grade led us in prayer.
	Later, one of our ninth grade class put on the same skit. They made props to go with "Fishers of People."
	....and James said, "I have never seen anything like this. I am going with Jesus."
	Barb caught one of our student's doing "something good." He served a meal at Luke House last month. Barb gave him a ribbon.
	Fr. Michael prayed with our Middle School students.

	We celebrate our February birthdays by calling them forward and giving them a cross. We also sing Happy Birthday to the students.
	Saint of the Week: Today we learned about Saint Colette. She was given the power to reform existing monasteries and also to found new ones.
	We listen to the Gospel for the coming weekend. This is "The Sermon on the Mound." Jesus climbed a hill and began speaking to the crowd of people. He told them what happiness is.
	We love to sing the "Apostle" song. This is a great way to learn the Apostle names.
	Msgr. Duane visited us and he talked about Saint Colett. He also prayed with us before we went to our classes.
	We love to see our young people doing good works. Here we give a ribbon to one of our young students. She teaches a third grade class on Wednesday afternoons. Thank you for giving of your time and talents.
	Our middle school catechists met before classes began to plan an upcoming service project that will be done during Lent. They will be explaining this project in the coming weeks.
	Our seventh and eighth grade led us in prayer before we went off to class.
	Fr. Michael visited two of our ninth grade classes. The students asked Fr. Michael some good questions. Thank you Fr. Michael for sharing your time with us.
	This is one of our kindergarten classes. They are so excited to come together to learn about the world that God created.
	We have two groups of first graders.
	The first graders love to learn about the many gifts we are given.

	Fr. Paul Arinze talked to our Confirmation Class. He talked about many moral issues that our young adults have faced or will face as they go through life.
	Fr. Paul's talk included such issues as drugs, sex, artificial birth control, and abortion. Also, he talked about music lyrics, movies and how these can effect how we view life that goes against our Catholic values.
	Saint of the Week: St. Valentine was a priest who secretly married couples after Emperor Claudius ordered that no marriages be celebrated. He was sent to a dungeon. He died on the fourteenth of February, in the year 270.
	In the Gospel we listen to Jesus say to his disciples: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. How hard do you think it is to love someone who is mean to you? Can you forgive someone who took something of yours?
	Today is Valentine's Day! Pat and Barb have fun joking about "loving" each other. The student's get into the act and had so much fun.
	One of our fifth grade class made Ladybug cards for the kindergarteners. They learned that in the Middle Ages, huge swarms of insects were eating up crops. The people prayed to Mary for help. Ladybugs came and ate the pests so they called the insect the "beetle of Our Lady," or Ladybugs. The seven spots on a Ladybug represent the seven joys or seven sorrows of Mary.
	Barb read an excerpt from the book "Left to Tell". The reading showed how this young woman prayed to God to show her how to forgive her enemies that were killing people around her. It was a very moving chapter in a book about a survivor of the genocide in Rowanda in 1994.

A VALENTINE FROM GOD "For God so loVed the world that He gAve his one and onLy Son, that whoEver believes iN him Shall noT PerIsh but have eterNal lifE. John 3:16

	The Good News for this week is from the Gospel of Matthew. As we start the season of Lent we listen as Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. We learn that we need to turn away from sin.
	Kindergarten through 5th grade went to church for a prayer service. We had some fifth graders read for us from scripture.
	We listen closely to the Word of God.
	We buried the Alleluia today. Because it is now the season of Lent, we discontinue to say Alleluia until Easter when we will open the box and let out the Alleluia.
	Msgr. Duane talks to us about the season of Lent. He asks us to look around to see what is different in church.
	We get a close look at the cross and crown of thorns that are displayed in church. Msgr. points out that he was told that these long, sharp thorns could quit possibly be like the ones put on Jesus' head. He invited the children to come forward later to take a closer look.
	Msgr. blesses the ashes that will be placed on our foreheads as we come forward.
	We all come forward to receive ashes. These ashes come from last years palms.
	"Remember you are dust, and unto dust you shall return."
	The sixth through tenth graders attend Ash Wednesday's Liturgy. We had many of our young adults participate.
	Our young adults took parts as readers, altar servers, members of the Folk Choir and as gift bearers.
	Fr. Michael Radowicz blesses the ashes.
	We all come forward to receive ashes on our forehead. This is a symbol of our dying to Christ.

	We love to sing! We have an Apostle song we sing. We love to volunteer to hold the sings with an Apostle name.
	Saint of the Week: We learned about St. Cloud, also known as Cloudulf. He was a devout layman, then a model pastor, and the Bishop of Metz for over forty years. What place in the United States has his name?
	Gospel Time: Today's Gospel is from Matthew, Mark and Luke. [Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain to pray. A bright cloud came and a voice said, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." They were terrified but Jesus told them not to be afraid.] How can we listen to Jesus in the coming week?
	Fr. Michael came to talk with us and he led us in prayer before we lined up and went to our classes.
	Our 1st graders talked about Lent and how we can use these 40 days to be nicer to our friends and the people in our families. We each decorated a cross to take home.
	We are concentrating on Prayer for Lent. The 1st grade class is learning to use the correct hand to make the sign of the cross.
	Lenten Activity: Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders took some time to learn about the "H2O Challenge", which they will be explaining to the 9th and 10th graders next week.
	We watched a short video clip showing how in parts of the world people don't have clean water. They get sick and die from drinking dirty water. We are going to challenge ourselves to drink only tap water for 2 weeks and save the money we would spend on beverages. For every $10 we earn, a life is saved with clean water.

	Confirmation: Mary introduced Fr. Jim Baraniak, pastor at St. Norbert College and chaplain for the Green Bay Packers.
	Fr. Jim talked to our Confirmation students and their sponsors. His topic was, "Faith, Family and Football: A Religious Journey." He shared some interesting stories about some of our favorite football players.
	The Gospel today is from Luke: Jesus told the story about a man who had a fig tree in his garden. He came looking for fruit but there wasn't any. He told his gardener to cut it down and plant something else that would give fruit. The gardener wanted to try one more year.
	Msgr. Duane led us in prayer and sent us off to class.
	Lenten Activity: The 6th graders put stickers on cups to prepare for the "H2O Project" they are helping with.
	Lenten Activity: Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders took some time to present to the 9th and 10th graders about the "H2O Challenge".
	We watched a short video clip showing how in parts of the world people don't have clean water. They get sick and die from drinking dirty water. We are challenging ourselves to drink only tap water for 2 weeks and save the money we would spend on beverages. For every $10 we earn, a life is saved with clean water.
	The 6th graders handed out the cups to students who were interested in taking this challenge.
	They also had wristbands for anyone to wear for these next 2 weeks to remind them to drink only tap water and save their money to donate to this wonderful project.

	Gospel: Once there was a rich farmer with two sons. The younger son asked his father for his share of the farm now. The father agreed and gave him his share. He left and spent it all. He came back home to ask his father to treat him like a servant. His father ran to him, kissed him and welcomed him back.
	Saint of the Week: We heard about St. Patrick. His greatest desire was to proclaim the Good News to the Irish. He felt called to do mission work in pagan Ireland. He ordained many priests, founded several monasteries and urged his people to greater holiness in Christ.
	These 2nd graders practice how they should hold their hands when they receive the Sacrament of Eucharist in a few weeks.
	Last week we started the H20 Project. We were asked to give up all beverages except tap water for two weeks.
	We listened to the second video that tells us a little more about the people that are out there drilling wells. We will take the money and give it to an organization that will use it to drill a well to get clean water and save lives.
	1John 3:17-18 says, "If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need, but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us love not with words or tongue, but with actions in the truth." We are reminded to bring in our money next week.

	Gospel: Jesus made his way to the Temple, where he sat down and taught the people.
	We are so blessed to have Fr. Michael spend time with us and to lead us in prayer.
	We had plastic eggs setting around. A student came up and picked an egg. In each egg was a symbol of the Resurrection Story.
	Our elementary students spend their class time in church. We listened to each Station of the Cross and sang in between each station.
	We are nearing the end of the Lenten Season. We will soon be bringing back out the "Alleluia."
	For the last two weeks we've been drinking only tap water for the H20 Project. We brought our money in to put into our well.
	We spent time counting the money we brought in. We are getting very excited as we count.
	For every $10 raised, a life is being saved.
	As each $10 raised, our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders cheered and did the wave. For every $10 raised, a life is being saved. Way to Go! Congratulations! We raised over $500.
	One of our ninth grade class baked cookies for Luke House.
	Our eighth grade classes spent the evening doing "Service" for our parish. this group helped get the candles ready for Easter Vigil.
	Some others cleaned the church. We got the dust as high up as we could.
	This ninth grade class did a reading about Easter.
	This 7th grade also did a skit.
	They always have fun being the center of attention.
	We even had our own judging by, "Paula, Randy and Simon." How fun is that?

	Saint Of The Week: We learned that Pope Benedict XVI gave us four new saints on October 15, 2006. One of the newly named is from the United States, Mother Theodore Guerin.
	This week the fifth grade students led us in prayer.
	Elementary students love to sing songs with hand motions. This week we sang "Come, Worship The Lord."
	Kindergarteners each got to pick a pumpkin to take home.

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