“For it is in giving that we receive” – St. Francis of Assisi
We are entering the busy holiday season. We have plenty of opportunities to volunteer and make a difference before the year ends with Homecoming, Gesu Christmas, and the final few workshops to create senior ornaments.
The Prep Shop also needs volunteers. You receive a discount if you volunteer your time, and you can check in on your sons during the school day😊. Training can be provided.
Thank you,
Eileen Herncane
President
St. Joseph’s Prep Mothers’ Club
November 16
Mothers' Club Workshop | 9:30 – 11 a.m.
Start the upcoming Holy season with reflection and a prayer service before the workshop. Then, help make senior ornaments. All helping hands are needed as this project takes several weeks and ornaments are needed by Thanksgiving. Just show up. No registration is needed.
November 21
***ADDED***
Special Mothers' Club Monday Workshop | 9:30-11 a.m.
Help make senior ornaments. Final ornament workshop to have them ready for Homecoming. All helping hands are needed so we can make the deadline. Just show up. No registration is needed.
Homecoming | November 26
Saturday, November 26 is Homecoming!
Mark your calendar and join us at The SnowBall – A Winter Wonderland Dance.
You should have received raffle tickets in the mail. Raffle tickets are also live online and ready for sale! The raffles are one of the biggest fundraisers of the year so please support the Mother’s Club with raffle sales. Please encourage all your friends and family to purchase and support the Prep! We need sales to pick up so please purchase as soon as you are able.
Event tickets are also on sale!
Click here to purchase tickets to the student dance.
Click here to purchase tickets to the parent and 21 and over alumni event.
For those new to the Prep, student Homecoming is one portion of the school, the Fieldhouse. The parent and alumni party is in the cafeteria. It is a fun night for all. Here are some FAQ’s to explain the event in more detail.
For general questions please contact Carrie Cornew at carriecornew@yahoo.com or Danielle Zacamy at dannizacamy@gmail.com.
Save the Date!
Senior Mother-Son Mass and Dinner, Tuesday, December 6, 6:30 p.m. ***NEW DATE***
Please note the date change. Due to another function at the school, we are changing the date to accommodate additional senior moms. Thank you to the teams, clubs, and moms for being flexible with this new date. This is another wonderful tradition where the senior mothers and mother figures celebrate Mass together with our sons and then have dinner together. Senior ornaments will be distributed on this night. There is no cost to attend however we ask you to register here so we have an accurate count. If you want to participate in Mass, please sign up here.
Gesu Christmas, Wednesday, December 7
We still need a few more team captains and teams for this treasured Mothers’ Club tradition. Gesu Christmas is a service project run by the Mothers’ Club in which we divide into teams to provide Christmas breakfast, dinner, and gifts to families and senior citizens in need through the neighboring Gesu School. Last year we adopted 45 families and 20 local seniors. We want to reach at least that number again.
The project culminates on December 7 with the Mothers’ Club community mingling, attending Mass, shopping, and delivering the items to the Gesu school. There will be a poinsettia sale on this morning, the Prep shop will be open, and there will be a Mass for moms at 12:00 noon.
We still need to create a few more teams! How many teams we create will be how many families we can adopt. We are currently looking for alumni, area, team, and club captains to organize a team to coordinate food and gifts. Teams can be a local parish team, a family, a group of friends, a sports team, or a club. If you captained a team before or are interested in putting one together, please email Cinde Hark at Cindehark@gmail.com. If it is your first time to captain, and you want a smaller family, need volunteers to round out your team, or just have general questions, we can assist! Please contact Cinde to let her know how many people are on your team and the region, or “type” of team (local, sports team, club, etc.) Team sizes vary and can be a few people up to the size of a sports team. Please direct any questions and volunteer to be a Gesu captain or on a team through Vice President, Cinde Hark at cindehark@gmail.com.
If you do not want to captain but want to join a team and participate, please also send Cinde your name as well, you will be assigned to a local team in November.
**Please note this is a Mothers’ Club event. The school and our sons also have many opportunities to give back throughout the holiday season including Operation Santa Claus and the Thanksgiving drive.
Mothers’ Club Fashion Show Sunday, March 5, 2023
Seniors/Sign Ups to be Fashion Show Models: NOVEMBER 15 and NOVEMBER 17 ONLY
Calling all seniors interested in the possibility of being a model in the Mothers’ Club Fashion Show on Sunday, March 5th. Seniors must register (with ID) on either Tuesday, November 15 or Thursday, November 17 to be eligible. Signups will be held in the Senior Lounge from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Any questions, please contact Kathy Pogwist (kpogwist@comcast.net), Kara Weipz (kara.weipz@comcast.net), or Janine Billman (jrbillman@comcast.net). This is the only opportunity to sign up. We will not be able to accept sign-upsafter the deadline. Please discuss this with your son if you would like him to participate. **The only exception is if the student is on Kairos that week, those students will be contacted upon return.**
The Prep Shop needs you!
Volunteering at the Prep Shop is a fun, easy way to be involved. The shop’s regular hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Evening and weekend slots are available as well. Click here to sign up online for any time that fits your schedule. Questions? Please contact Kathleen Rode at kkrode@mac.com. Get a start on your Prep holiday shopping.
Mark your calendars for Prep student shopping day on December 14.
Don't forget!
In the interest of safety when visiting the school, please remember to stop at security and go through the regular security check and receive a visitor badge.
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