P. O. Box 40, 18 Peter Street South Mildmay, ON N0G (519)367-2685

April 1st

, 2016

Our school community strives to promote love and respect for God, self and others,

while fostering lifelong learning and celebrating Catholic faith, traditions and values.

Virtue of the Month:

Forgiveness

Being forgiving is giving someone

another chance after they have

done something wrong, knowing

that everyone makes mistakes. It is

making amends instead of taking

revenge. In the words of Mother

Teresa, “It is by being forgiving that

one is forgiven.”

Dear God, During these most sacred days of Easter,

I thank You for loving us so much that You sent Your Son to die and rise from the dead, so that our sins could be

forgiven. As I have received forgiveness, guide me to follow the

example of Jesus By forgiving those who hurt me.

Teach me also to take responsibility; Seek forgiveness,

And repair the harm when I have hurt someone else. Help me to walk in the Spirit of Jesus, Working for reconciliation and peace

Within my family, school and community. Amen.

Principal: Monique Van Alphen-Flear Director of Education: Jamie McKinnon

Office Administrator: Rita Murray Superintendent: Francine Pilon

Parish Priest: Father Van Duy Nguyen Trustee: Bev Eckensweiler

First Communion April 11th ........ 5:00 pm

Grade 8 Graduation June 28th……...7:00 pm

Healthy Smiles Ontario provides

FREE dental care for children and youth 17 and under. Dental services include:

Check-ups

Cleaning

Fillings

X-rays

Urgent or emergency dental care

To find out if you are eligible and how to enroll contact:

Grey Bruce Health Unit at 519-376-9420, 1-800-263-3456 or visit our website at www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca

Visit www.ontario.ca/healthysmiles

Or call Service Ontario INFOline 1-844-296-6306.

COATS 4 KIDS Coats 4 Kids are gathering DONATIONS of gently used coats, snow pants, boots, hats & mitts to give to those who need them in the fall. All donations are given out in our area. Drop off boxes for collection can be found in Hanover grocery stores, Giant Tiger and schools in Durham, Walkerton, Hanover, Ayton, Mildmay and Chepstow. Please help keep kids warm next winter......your donation to "COATS 4 KIDS" is GREATLY appreciated.

Bus Buzz - April

Are you moving? Please be sure to advise your school 1-2 weeks in advance of moving. Be sure you provide a house or fire num-

ber, as well as the road name and if necessary, your new telephone number. If changes need to be made to your child’s school bus

transportation, the school will advise the Transportation Consortium.

More information regarding school bus transportation can be found at www.brucegreyschoolbus.ca.

Year of Mercy

“Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you

drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill

or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of

these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:37-40)

The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are actions we can perform which extend God’s compassion and mercy to

those in need. During this Year of Mercy, we will reflect on one of the Corporal or Spiritual Works of Mercy each

month, thinking about how we can be agents of God’s mercy in our schools, our families and our communities.

April Spotlight ~ Corporal Works of Mercy ~ Shelter the Homeless

What are some of the ways our family already ‘shelters the homeless’? Do we talk

about some of the causes of homelessness? Do we take the time to be grateful for what

we have? Do we regularly donate items we no longer need or use so they can be used

in someone else’s home? Do we help our neighbours to care for their homes? Do we

take care of our neighbourhood by cleaning up garbage, treating our environment with

respect or by planting trees?

During this Year of Mercy, as a family, what are some of the ways we can shelter the

homeless? Can we talk about seeing each person, regardless of their situation, as a

child of God, worthy of dignity and respect? Can we donate toys or books we no longer

use or need to a homeless shelter? Can we learn more about the global refugee situa-

tion and some of the challenges that children and families face as they flee war, illness

and hunger in search of peace and safety?

During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, how can I be an agent of God’s mercy

by sheltering the homeless?

PARENTING TIP OF THE MONTH Tip #84 – Lent is a time for us to focus on important prac-tices of our faith: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. During Lent help your children see that prayer is both formal and informal and that God wants to hear from us in many ways; teach them that we can fast from a favourite food or drink, but also from a bad habit or mean spirited action; remind them that almsgiving provides support for those in need and can take the form of money, goods, or time and talent. Lent is about focusing in on how we can be better people and so it is a great teaching tool to help your chil-dren grow. (From: Teresa Hartnett, Family Ministry Office, 905-528-7988 ext. 2250)

MARRIAGE TIP OF THE MONTH Tip #64 – In marriage we can sometimes focus on the hab-its of our spouse that annoy us, rather than looking inward at ourselves and asking how we might be a better partner to the one we love. Ask yourself what one thing you can do today to be a better spouse and then do it; choose a new item to focus on each week. As we change how we connect with our spouse, their response to us will also change and suddenly, life is better. Adopt a new way of acting toward your spouse and watch your marriage thrive! (From: Teresa Hartnett, Family Ministry Office, 905-528-7988 ext. 2250)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Pita Pit make up day

from March 24th

2

3 4

5

Pizza Day

6

Broomball Excursion

to Owen Sound

Little Caesar Pizza

Fundraising Due

7

Swimming-All classes

Chicken Noodle Soup

8 9

10 11 12

Pizza Day

Jr. Basketball

Muskoka Woods

Trip

13

Early Dismissal

Muskoka Woods Trip

Gr 7 & 8

14

Spaghetti

Muskoka Woods

Trip Gr 7 & 8

15

Roots of Bruce

Gr 4/5

16

17 18

19

Pizza Day

20

Little Caesar

Pick Up

21

Pita Pit

22

PD DAY

23

1st Holy Commun-

ion 5:00 p.m.

24

25

26

Pizza Day

27

Gr 4/5 Scientists

in the School

28

Beef Noodle Soup

29

Mass 9am

Virtues Assembly

@ 11:45am

30

April 2016