Let all you do be done in Love…through C.L.O.V.E.R.

 

Dear parents,

August is behind us and we started September with Adoration and Benediction. The first Friday of every month students and staff spend time with Jesus during Adoration and Benediction. All can attend Adoration every Tuesday from 5pm to 6pm followed by Mass at 6:15pm. Adoration is our opportunity to pray and worship Jesus. Some ask, “What do I do at Adoration?” Answer: Be in the presence of Jesus, pray, read scripture, say the Rosary, and silently listen to God’s will in order to grow in our relationship and union with Jesus. I admit that sometimes I become distracted and think about the laundry list of things I need to do or am going to do. At this time, rather than leaving to go do all the things of the world, I pray for help to shut out the world as there is nothing more important than Jesus. Adoration helps me to re-organize my priorities and focus on the work God has planned for me…to help the students and staff of St. Malachy to grow into the saints they were made to be. I hope all will take the opportunity to go to Adoration. 

Attendance for the week 

Next Mass Days and Times

All school Mass: Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

Vocations Cross: 6R

Servers and Sacristans:

 

 

Class Mass (Thursday, August 31): 4th grade

 

Country Fair is September 22 and 23:

Volunteers needed

• 2 for 1: Receive 2 family service hours for every hour you volunteer for at the Country Fair.

• Use this link to sign up volunteersignup.org/LR3X7

 

New information

• 8th grade Theology of the Body parent meeting: September 5th at 7pm in the church.

• Pennies for Pigs is September 5th - 15th. Each grade level will be collecting pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and bills to help the parish purchase pigs for the Country Fair. This is a long standing tradition of SMS.

• Presale tickets forms will come home next week. We will fill orders September 14th - 21st.  

• St. Malachy’s Chess team is available to beginners through experts in Grades 2-8. The last day to register for the Chess team is Tuesday, September 5th. ttps://cyo.orgsonline.com/Athletics_ParticipantRegistration.aspx

Cardinal Ritter High School Happenings

• CYO Night is September 8 at Marian University - see attached flyer

• Cardinal Ritter High School Parent Preview Night - September 19 at 6pm at St. Malachy. Learn about Ritter High School.  This is a great opportunity for 7th and 8th graders parents to learn about our deanery high school

• The high school prep test class is tentatively scheduled for the week of September 18th.  Flyer attached.

St. Malachy Save the Dates

• Grandparents’ Day is September 15, 8:15am - 11:20am. We begin with Mass at 8:15am. We are excited that this year all students with their Mass buddies will be performing after Mass for our grandparents.  We are excited about this addition to our program to celebrate our grandparents. 

• Country Fair is September 22 & 23, no school on September 22.  It’s an E-Learning Day. 

• Picture Day is September 28.

• Internet Safety/Social Media Parent Presentation on September 28, 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm in the school cafe. 

• Shamrock Spectacular is Saturday, February 3, 2024

Spiritwear and Pro-Life Shirts

Rose Promotions – https://www.rosepromos.com/collections/st-malachy

School Needs

• To volunteer in the cafeteria, use this link to sign up, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA8AF2EA7FFCF8-cafe

• Extended day is looking to hire a few people to supervise students after school until 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm. If you know anyone interested, contact Benita Wheeler 

Safety 

• Dismissal - do not leave until the parking lot attendant tells you to move.

• Morning Drop off - If you drop off at the back in the mornings, please park in a yellow parking spot. Then walk your child to the sidewalk. Please do not pull up to the sidewalk, to drop off in the back. 

• Dismissal - Please make sure you turn your engines off once you park in your parking spot and keep your engine off until we begin dismissing.  This prevents accidentally shifting the vehicle in gear. We close the parking lot at 2:54pm everyday, except on Wednesdays it closes at 2:24pm.

Information you may need at some point this school year

• On spirit wear and jeans days, students can wear uniform bottoms or jeans - no jean shorts. They do not need to wear a belt with jeans and spirit wear does not need to be tucked in.

• Late line - once you get to the school, you can park and walk in to get your child/children - you do not need to stay in line by the curb.

• Morning care opens at 6:45am.  It’s $1 per child per day. Please pay the day you attend.

• If your child is absent from school, call the office or email us at  

• To email the office please use rather than emailing Lori Koontz, Kim Baldini, or Anna Fon.

• Don’t forget to log your family service hours. https://stmalachy.org/service-hours/

• During COVID we allowed donated items to count toward service hours. 23-24 school year will be the last school year that donated items will count toward family service hours. $10 spent equals one service hour.

• If you utilize Extended Day or are in the late line,  you will come in to let the office know you are here and then check them out. 

Good Luck to all student athletes - Go Shamrocks!

Monday, September 4, 2023

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

3rd grade Kickball vs. OL Greenwood @ HOME 5pm

4th grade Kickball vs. St. Matthew @ St. Matthew 5pm

56 White Kickball vs. St. Thomas @ St. Thomas Aquinas 6pm

Cadet Kickball vs. St. Louis de Montfort  @ HOME 6pm

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

56 Green Kickball vs. Christ the King @  Christ the King 6pm

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Friday, September 8, 2023

Saturday, September 9, 2023 

Cross Country @ Guerin Catholic High School 1:30pm

Sunday, September 10, 2023

34 Football vs. Immaculate Heart @ HOME 1PM

56 Football vs. Christ the King @ HOME 2:15PM

*Cadet vs. South Central @ Beech Grove 2:15pm

*St. Michael/St. Malachy combined team

St. Malachy Catholic School’s Mission:“Today we will be Learning, Loving and Living with Christ”