We are looking forward to a very fun and eventful end of the school year! Please see below for the schedule for the last week of school.

• Monday, May 31:
  Memorial Day – No School

• Tuesday, June 1:
  Spelling, Geography, and Catechism Bees – Grades 2-5

• Wednesday, June 2:
  Outdoor Music Picnic and Band Concert
  (students bring their own pack lunch)

• Thursday, June 3: 
  8:30 a.m. School day begins with the All-School Family Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Des Plaines.
  Click here for details.
  Fifth Grade Closing Ceremony
   
• Friday, June 4:
  Field Day – out of uniform day
  Fifth Grade and Faculty Team Activities
  Hot Dog Lunch
  Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.

On Wednesday, the Fifth Grade Class led the school in an All-School Rosary.  Click here to watch the video.

Calling all gardeners! Our Marian garden area is in need of some green thumbs to help beautify her surroundings!  Please call the school office if you, your family, or a group would like to assist in this simple act of service. Thank you!

The Fourth Grade classes played kickball against each other last week. Mr. Covington’s class came out victorious! Thanks to Mr. Sadlowski for being an impartial umpire!

Sunday is the Feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus as they were gathered together in the Upper Room.

The Holy Spirit gave the apostles the gifts necessary to go out and preach the Gospel to all nations. Here are a few resources to help celebrate Pentecost.

• Watch the “Pentecost Explained in Lego” video here.

• Click here to find out how you can receive a Plenary Indulgence on Pentecost.

• In this podcast, Fr. Javier del Castillo reflects on the spiritual transformation the Apostles went through upon receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

Comfort of the Troubled – God’s mercy towards us is not just to give us comfort in our affliction, but so that we can be like St. Joseph and extend mercy and comfort to those around us, especially our families.

Hope of the Sick – God has healed many people through the intercession of St. Joseph. St. Theresa of Avila was miraculously cured of a terrible illness after praying to him.  St. Joseph offers hope in times of sickness.