T H E C R U S A D E R

REFLECTIONS FROM THE INSIDE Keep Christ at the Core of all you think, say, and do.

This week has been a hustle and bustle of activity as I am sure you

all know. Carols were played, musical performed, holiday crafts

created, and gifts exchanged. Just a small piece of what I am sure is

happening in many of our lives…busyness. As I sit here and look back

through it all, I can’t help but notice God’s hand amid the flurry of

events. Although we were busy, we successfully practiced our first

Code Red. The kids and teachers stayed calm, quiet and took it very

seriously. We were given the opportunity to witness a military father

being reunited with his family after serving in Kuwait. We celebrated

mass and heard how Joseph, though a quiet man, diligently stayed

faithful to God and Mary. Showing us all that even the meek can

serve. We ended with Linus’ retelling of what Christmas is all about.

My Christmas wish for you all is that as you journey toward Christmas

may you too recognize the gift of Christ even among the busyness.

Mrs. Mauer

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

THE CRUSADER DECEMBER 18, 2015

UPCOMING EVENTS

JANUARY 4

School Resumes

JANUARY 6

Final Grades for Quarter 2

posted in Jupiter

JANUARY 12

8th grade Jean Day

Student Council Meeting

JANUARY 15

Geography Bee @ 1p.m.

Prayer: Fourth Week of

Advent

Dear Jesus,

Angels sung out, “Behold I

bring unto you good tidings

of great JOY!” That great

JOY was the news of your

birth. How the hearts of your

believers must have sung out

too. May our hearts sing out

with JOY as we take time to

realize your Greatness. May

we too sing out with JOY the

great news of your promise

to others.

Christ, Light of JOY, be with

us. AMEN

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UPDATES AND REMINDERS:

Our very own Mr. Daniel Farrell along with Erin Hays will be hosting a Christmas Concert at the church on

Sunday, December 20 at 7:00. There is no cost to attend, but free will offerings can be made. Come enjoy

the sounds of the season if you can.

Please check out the following link for the Archdiocese Special Report.

http://www.archindy.org/OCS-Special-Publication-Fall-2015

CYO HAPPENINGS CYO basketball games still happen over break. Our St. Michael 4th grade team will play Sunday,

December 20 at home against Holy Name. Game time will be 2:00. They will play again the following

Sunday at home against St. Thomas Aquinas. Tip-off for this game will be 1:00.

Our 5/6 A team will be in action both Sundays of break too. On the 20th, they will play Central Catholic

at home at 3:00. The following Sunday, they will take the home court again as they play St. Roch in a

game starting at 2:00. The 5/6 B squad will have only one game on the 20th. They will tip-off against

Holy Name in an away game match-up starting at 5:00.

The Cadet A team will host a home game on December 20 against Holy Cross starting at 1:00. They will

then travel to Nativity on December 26 to play in a game at noon. The Cadet B team will be on the

road tomorrow as they travel to St. Susanna for a game at 11:00 a.m. The following Sunday, they will

host Our Lady of Grace in a game starting at 3:00 p.m.

GO! FIGHT! WIN! CRUSADERS!

PSO UPDATES Mark your calendars! The PSO Carnival will be held January 30. More details will follow, but we wanted

to make sure everyone had time to save the date.

SCECINA REMINDERS

Scecina’s Early Bird Deadline to qualify for a $3,000 tuition scholarship is on Friday, January 15th. If you are

planning to apply to Scecina make sure to get the following information to the Enrollment Office by January 15 th! You

will need to send in your Completed Application, current school transcript, and High School Placement Test Scores. If

you took the Placement Test at Scecina, your records are already on file. Don’t miss this opportunity to qualify for a

$3,000 scholarship! If you have any questions please contact the Enrollment Office at 317-352-3287.

The Scecina Memorial High School Key Club's third annual coat drive starts in January. Throughout the month, club

members will be collecting gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves, which will be donated to Catholic Charities.

These items can be dropped off at the Scecina main office during the whole month of January.

Merry Christmas to all of the families in the East Deanery, may you have a blessed and happy holiday season!

CATHEDRAL TIDBITS

Placement Test at Cathedral

Cathedral High School invites 8th graders to take the High School Placement Test. The last remaining date is this Saturday

(December 5). Also, the school encourages parents to attend an information session, “Coffee with Cathedral,” while

students are testing. To learn more and to pre-register, parents can visit www.gocathedral.com/placementtest.

8th Grade Shadowing at Cathedral

Cathedral High School looks forward to welcoming 8th graders to be VIPs (Very Irish People) via shadowing at Cathedral.

Students can live a day in the life of a Cathedral student by attending classes, enjoying a campus tour, interacting with

teachers and students, and more! Parents can see dates and can register by visiting www.gocathedral.com/shadow.

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Parent Preview Days at Cathedral

Cathedral High School invites interested parents to attend a Parent Preview Day on either of the remaining dates—

December 7 or January 14. Interact with school leaders, attend a class, and tour campus with a current student. To learn

more and/or to pre-register, visit www.gocathedral.com/parentpreview.

INSIDE SPOTLIGHT

Mrs. Schurger’s class is experimenting once again!

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Second graders enjoyed playing a game called "roll and cover." It's played with two dice and their goal is to

add the two dice together to get a certain number. Once all numbers are covered, they win. Looks like they

are really enjoying it

Behind the scenes at this year’s Santa’s Rockin’ Christmas Eve.

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