From caring for snails and garter snakes, to playing in the snow and practicing their reading with their 6th grade buddies, our Montessori students know how to have fun! "Play is the work of the child" after all! #montessori
Check out the cover of our 1995 school directory. The computers our students use look a bit different these days! #ThrowbackThursday #StMarys175
Taizé Prayer Service 7 PM Tonight!
St. Mary's Church
Taizé prayer is a meditative form of prayer. Through a peaceful environment and the repetition of musical phrases, the body and mind slow down enough to be able to listen to the voice of God that is deep within us all.
Check out all of the photos from our Christmas concert this evening here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.727799342706360&type=3
Text Scam: There is an unauthorized text circulating that claims to be from Fr. Tom Mahoney. DO NOT RESPOND, it is a scam. Please note, if our clergy had to reach you regarding an urgent matter, they would not text you.
Recently Montessori students completed work on the Liturgical Colors. They learned about the colors, their meanings, could 'dress the priest' to indicate the season, and arrange nomenclature cards. They also enjoyed visiting the sacristy to see the real chasubles worn for Mass!
Today we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! In 1531, Our Lady appeared to St. Juan Diego, and left a miraculous image of herself on his tilma, or cloak.
Click here to learn more: https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/seasons-and-feast-days/our-lady-of-guadalupe-21357
On Friday Mrs. Wojtaszek's STREAM Group was busy mixing and measuring frosting ingredients, which they spread on "Mary" cookies to go along with the Immaculate Conception.
The countdown to Christmas continues! Our students came together for daily prayer again this morning as we await the birth of our Lord, and Mrs. D'Angelo lit the second Advent candle on our wreath. #ChristmasCountdown #Advent #Peace
#MondayMotivation #Humility #VirtueoftheMonth #CharacterEd
#Tradition
Our HSA hosted a Family Movie Night this evening complete with all the classic movie snacks! "The Grinch" may be playing on the screen, but we see all smiles in the audience! #movienight #grinch #popcornplease
Students came together with our parish family to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception this morning. Grade 5 led us in the liturgy, and Fr. Art got students thinking and involved in Mass with his engaging questions. #schoolMass #ImmaculateConception #popquiz
The whole school gathered in the gym again today to light our advent wreath and pray. Then our students watched "You are Special", a Max Lucado film about caring more about what God thinks about you than others. #advent #characterEd
Today is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Learn more here: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-immaculate-conception-bv9oa7nm
Our students have been decking the halls here recently with some lovely Christmas and Advent themed work! Check out these beautiful Christmas tree ornaments made by our students including: St. Nicholas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Juan Diego, the Holy Family, and St. Andrew.
The entire student body of St. Mary School in 1899. #throwbackthursday #stmarys175
Tomorrow is the last day for students to visit our "Merry Moose Shop"! All ages have enjoyed making a budget, shopping for their family members, and bringing home gifts they've chosen themselves. Now hopefully they can keep the gifts a surprise until Christmas!
This morning we lit our Advent wreath together and celebrated St. Nicholas Day! Our 2nd grade led us in prayer, handed out candy canes blessed by Fr. Joe, and even dressed up to represent the Saint! Jolly old St. Nick also visited classrooms and left treats for students!
Miss Reeves' biology students are wrapping up their studies on ecosystems and food chains by dissecting owl pellets. Some students enjoyed this activity more than others, if you couldn't tell by their facial expressions 😉
