Monday Mail for the Week of February 19th, 2013: Important Upcoming Calendar Reminders - February 23rd ……..”Swing & Bling” 3rd Annual SBA Fashion Show (More information below) - February 26th ……. Honors/AP Fair – 6:30pm, SBA Dining Hall - March 4th ………… NHS Blood Drive - March 8th ………… End of the 3rd Academic Quarter - March 9th-17th …… Spring Break – NO CLASSES
2013-2014 Online Re-Registration for CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS Re-Registration for currently enrolled students will be an ONLINE process. An email has been sent with a link to your student's re-registration form. (A separate email was sent for each student in your family.) The Online Form and $250 Registration Fee per student must be paid and submitted online by February 22nd in order to secure your child's seat for the 2013-2014 school year. A $100 late fee will apply to all registrations received after February 22nd. For more information, please contact Claire Sweeney at sweeneyc@sbaeagles.org. Thank you!
Father/Daughter Dance The Father/Daughter dance will be held at Colonial Country Club March 3, 2013 at 6:30pm. All Junior and Senior girls and their fathers are invited. The cost is $70.00 per couple and money must be received at SBA by February 22, 2013. A photographer will be available to take pictures.
WOW! You Showed Your Love for
SBA!
$1,866! Thank You!
$1,866 was brought in on “Show Your Love For SBA” Valentine’s Jeans Day. Our Annual Fund impacts every aspect of school life at SBA including tuition assistance, campus programs and operational needs. Thank you so much for your continued support!
IT’S NOT TOO LATE!! Make your reservations today! Reservations $25 per person. You can bring a friend, bring 8 friends, or find a friend when you get there! Reserve a table of 8 or just a seat or two. Email regisl@sbaeagles.org, call 260-2892 or go to sbaeagles.org/fashionshow
Thank you so much for considering an item donation to any of the Fashion Show’s Dazzling Displays that we will have drawings for at the end of the night on February 23rd.
For a complete list of display themes and suggested items, visit sbaeagles.org/fashionshow.
Of course, all donations are greatly appreciated! Send items in with your student
or drop them off in the front office at any time!
Thank you SO much!
We can still use donations of any kind for the Dazzling Display Drawings. ANYTHING you want to send in before Friday would be WONDERFUL. Thank you so much!
Honors/AP and Elective Fairs There will be an Honors/AP Fair on February 26th at 6:30pm in the dining hall. This is an opportunity for students and their parents to see all of the Honors/AP classes that will be available for next year. There will also be an Elective Fair on February 27th during all three lunches in the dining hall for students to explore the many elective options that will be available to them next year.
“Kids Kan” Food Drive During the week of February 18th, SBA will begin its annual participation in the “Kids Kan” Food Drive! This is an annual spring effort to raise can food and money for the Food Bank.
Pitner Driving School Pitner Driving School is accepting applications for their 2/253/8 class from 3-6 PM. Applications are available with freshman counselor, Mr. Collins (collinsc@sbaeagles.org)
The Rule: St. Benedict’s Newsletter St. Benedict at Auburndale
Saint quotes of the month: "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” - 1 John 4:16 “The greatest romance one can find, is to fall in love with God. The greatest journey one could embark on, is to seek Him. The greatest achievement one can obtain, is to find Him.” - St. Augustine “We love because He first loved us.” - 1 John 4:19 “The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.” - Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
February
“Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith.” -Hebrews 12:2
Spiritual Events at SBA Pray at SBA: Mondays at 7:15 a.m. in the Chapel BenedicTeens: Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in Rm. A111 (Mr. Smith’s classroom) Feb. 1: 1st Friday Mass at 7:15 & Adoration Feb. 13 Ash Wednesday: All School Mass; distribution of ashes in Chapel after Mass Remember: This is the beginning of Lent, and a day of fasting (small meals) and abstinence (no meat). No snacking between meals.
Schedule of Lectors & Altar Servers Feb. 13: All School Mass Lectors: Zach Favorite & Kathleen Bray Altar Servers: Alex Thompson, Joseph Ferrante, & Dalton Bailey Gift Bearers: 4 Basketball Players
Diocesan Events: Women’s Morning of Spirituality: All females at SBA are invited and encouraged to attend!! Go to http://womensmorning.com/ for more information and to register. SEARCH: Feb. 22-24 Pray for all students attending and serving this weekend! Diocesan Youth Celebration at SBA March 1-2! Registration forms available in Theology hallway and in Monday Morning Mail.
Director of Spiritual Affairs: Khira Rotty Email: rottyk@sbaeagles.org Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Rule: St. Benedict’s Newsletter Lent: A Time to Grow in Love
Year of Faith Check out these websites for more info. on the Year of Faith: www.annusfidei.va/ content/ novaevangelizatio/ en.html www.ewtn.com
Lent and sacrificing is NOT about God wanting us to be miserable (as I sometimes feel on Ash Wednesday because I’m so hungry), but about denying ourselves extra luxuries, offering them to God as sacrifice of love, and growing closer to Him. Let’s admit it, as a culture, we are able to fulfill any desire, at any time, and to an excessive extent. Here are examples: Food, phones, computers, video games. These aren’t inherently bad, but do we abuse them or place them above God? Are we eating appropriate, healthy amounts of food and giving thanks to God, or are we eating more than we should until we’re miserable? Are we more interested in communicating to three people at one time on our phones, rather than the one person who came to be in our presence? Are we using computers as resources and aides to assist us in our growth in knowledge of Truth, or are we utilizing them as vehicles to gossip or use others (i.e. pornography)? Are we playing video games at appropriate times and using appropriate language, or do we play for hours and cuss out other people? Lent is taking time to cut out the excess that’s in our lives. We do that through fasting and abstinence, and really focusing on our physical and spiritual well-being, as well as that of others. Most importantly, it’s about remaining focused on the Beauty and Love of God and His blessings that we take for granted everyday!
www.lifeteen.com
Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13), and then He did it! He loves us all with Great Love and we are His friends! Let us lay down our lives and selfish ways for Him, for others, and for ourselves that we may all grow in holiness, greatness, friendship, and Love! -Khira Rotty
www.chastity.com
What to Give Up for Lent: 20 Weird Ideas
Great Articles on Love and Lent:
By Life Teen | February 6, 2013
http://lifeteen.com/ on-fasting-john-paul -ii-lentenreflections/
Don’t eat the last bite of your food Park at the very back of the parking lot Put a popcorn kernel in your shoe every day Don’t use your apps Get to know your neighbors Pray the “Hail Mary” and do an ab crunch for every single word Stop complaining and/or being negative Give up texting and call whoever you need to talk to Don’t use utensils Give away 10 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, and a pair of shoes When you wake up, jump out of bed, kiss the floor, and learn humility Wear the same 4 outfits for all of lent Everyday do 20 (or 100) pushups and offer it up for someone who’s sick Leave a post-it with a positive message on it wherever you go Cut out all screen-time (phone, TV, computer) after dinner Use your weekends to babysit for free Send a different person an affirmation email every day of Lent Don’t straighten or curl your hair Sit and stand up straight – don’t slouch! Every day take a picture of something or someone you’re grateful for and hang the pictures in your room
SBA Athletics - Upcoming Events Friday, February 22nd - Boys Lacrosse vs White Station (HOME at 7:00PM) - Girls Basketball vs Brentwood Academy (AWAY) Tuesday, February 26th - Girls Lacrosse vs St. Agnes (AWAY) Wednesday, February 27th - Boys Lacrosse vs Lausanne (HOME at 7:00PM) Friday, March 1st - Boys Lacrosse vs St. George’s (AWAY) Monday, March 4th - Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs Briarcrest (AWAY) Thursday, March 7th - Boys Lacrosse vs Collierville (HOME at 6:00PM) - Girls Lacrosse vs Houston (AWAY)
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THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MEMPHIS
2013 DIOCESAN YOUTH CELEBRATION
Friday, March 1 & Saturday, March 2, 2013
Where’s
Where’s
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Keynote Speaker: Fr. Chris Martin (Archdiocese of St. Louis) Music: Adam Bitter (www.adambitter.com) Youth $45.00/Adult $35.00
Pre-Register or Pay at the Door Held at St. Benedict at Auburndale High School 8250 Varnavas Drive / Cordova, TN 38016
See other side for registration form
2013 DIOCESAN YOUTH CELEBRATION REGISTRATION FORM F RIDAY M ARCH 1, 2013 7:00 - 10:30
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S ATURDAY M ARCH 2, 2013 10:00
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SEE DETAILS ON OTHER SIDE
Registration for: (circle one):
Please only check one box per form,
Youth (Ages 12 thru 17) / Adult (18 and older)
a separate form needs to be filled out for each person.
First Name: __________________________
Prices below are rates BEFORE 1/25/13 After 1/25/13 ALL prices increase $5.00
Last Name: ___________________________ Gender: Male / Female Birthdate: ________/________/________
1st youth in family $40.00 each.…..[ ]
Age (right now): _______________________
2nd youth in family $30.00 each…..[ ]
Grade (this year): 7
All other youth in family $15.00 each..[ ]
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School (no abreviations): _______________________
Adult Fee 30.00 each…...………..[ ]
Parish: ______________________________
Registrations Total : $_____________
Youth Group: _________________________ City Parish is in: _______________________ Home Address: ________________________
One T-Shirt Per Person is included in Price of Early Registrations!
Home State: __________________________
All sizes are adult
Home Zip Code: _______________________ Area Code & Phone #: __________________
Last day to pre-order t-shirts is 1/25/13 (There will be a limited number for sale at DYC)
PRINT Email:_________________________
Small: ______
2X Large: ______
Medium: ______
3X Large: ______
Large: ______
4X Large: ______
X Large: ______
No t-shirt order [ ]
Adults & Chaperons Adult Minister (Chaparon over 18 yrs old) [ ] Assistant (Cannot be a chaperon & under 21) [ ]
My child has permission to attend the celebration. I/ We have read the schedule & have made arrangements for my child’s transportation to & from SBHS. I/We believe that my son/daughter has the maturity & judgment to participate in a reasonable manner in this celebration. I/We agree to hold the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, staff, leaders, and volunteers harmless for any injuries, diseases, etc. my child may suffer unless they were the result of sole negligence of the Diocese or the celebration staff, leaders and volunteers. From time to time news publicity photos of events are taken and used in print & electronic news media. Individuals attending these events hereby give their permission to use their likeness in news publicity photos for the diocese. Print Name of Parents/Guardians: ____________________________________________________
Signature of Parents/Guardians: ____________________________________________________
Date Signed: ___________/____________/___________
Forms not signed will be returned for signature.
For Diocesan Office Personnel Only Registrant ID #: _______________ Date received: _____/_____/_____
Virtus Training Completed? Yes[ ] No [ ]
Registrations Total: $ ____________________
Registration Amount Paid: $ ____________
Background Check Completed? Yes[ ] No [ ]
Any EXTRA t-shirts ordered ($15 each) Total: $_______________
Any EXTRA t-shirts ordered Total: $_______________
I attest this to be the truth (signature required): ___________________________________
(extra t-shirts are any ordered in addition to 1 included in cost of registration)
TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ __________________
Make checks/money orders payable to Diocese of Memphis & mail to: 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive, Memphis, TN 38134
Total Paid: $ ___________ Cash [ ] Check(s) #: _______________ Owes: $ ______________
2013 MOTHER/DAUGHTER PROGRAMS Sundays, March 10 or March 24 for 10* - 12 year old girls 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
(These two programs fill up very quickly. Please register early.)
Sunday, March 17 for 13 - 16 year old girls 2:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Saint Francis Hospital Auditorium 5959 Park Avenue The Mother/Daughter Programs explore God’s special gift of human fertility and the beauty and wonder of God’s plan for growing up and becoming a woman. Topics include: the changes in a young woman’s body as it prepares for motherhood; the onset of ovulation and subsequent menstrual periods; the functions of the female reproductive system; the sacredness of human life; the virtue of chastity; and a question and answer segment. Healthy dating ideas with a strong emphasis on chastity and reverence for our sexuality are also discussed with the older girls. It is good to come to both programs at the age appropriate time for each girl since the older girls’ program is an extension of the first one. The purpose of the programs is to provide an atmosphere of love and learning to discuss the important topic of growing up and to establish a foundation for continued communication between parent and child. The programs are presented by Natural Family Planning Teachers who will emphasize respect, understanding and appreciation for God’s gifts.
*Girls younger than 10 who are already developing and showing signs of puberty are also welcome to attend. Discount fee is $25.00 per family (non-refundable) if RECEIVED 6 days PRIOR to selected program. Within 6 days of each program, the fee is $30.00 per family (non-refundable.) (If you have daughters in both age groups and need to attend two programs, the cost is $40.00 per family for both programs if RECEIVED 6 days prior to the first selected program. Within 6 days of first selected program, the fee is $45 per family.)
Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required.
REGISTER ONLINE at www.cdom.org or complete the Registration Form below and mail it with your check to the NFP Center at least 6 days prior to the program. NFP Center ♥ 5825 Shelby Oaks Dr.♥ Memphis, TN 38134 ♥ (901) 373-1285 ♥ marypat.vanepps@cc.cdom.org
2013 Mother/Daughter Program Reservation Form We want to attend the program for 10 - 12 year olds on: March 10 OR March 24 * Please check one * We want to attend the program for 13 - 16 year olds on: March 17 Mother’s Name________________________________________________ Home Phone__________________________ ( Please PRINT and use names as you want them to appear on the name tags. )
Daughter’s Name______________________________ Age______ DOB____________ School_____________________ 2nd Daughter’s Name___________________________ Age______ DOB____________ School_____________________ Address:____________________________________________ City/State/Zip________________________________ Work or Cell Phone_____________________ E-mail Address_______________________________________________ Please make $25.00 check ($40.00 for two programs) payable to NFP CENTER and mail with the reservation form to:
Diocese of Memphis NFP Center 5825 Shelby Oaks Dr. Memphis, TN 38134 Seating is limited. Reservations must be RECEIVED at least 6 days prior to your selected program for the discount fee.
Confirmation of your reservation will be sent by E-mail or post card. Please call (901) 373-1285 if you do not receive a confirmation.