Sacred Heart School Report

By Tracey Arnone, principal

Catholic Schools Week was short, but sweet this year due to the two snow days and one inservice day the last week of January. The theme was "Faithful Past, Faith-Filled Future." We incorporated this theme into our Opening Mass by inviting a few Sacred Heart School alumni to speak at Mass about how the foundation they received at Sacred Heart School has helped them to live out their faith today. Betty Ruppel, Lane Edwards, and Mrs. Arnone all spoke to the congregation along with current eighth grader Nick Reed. All feel called to serve others in some way because of the experience they received as a child at Sacred Heart School.

Activities throughout the week included a pep rally and Teacher vs. Student Basketball game, a breakfast for the parishioners, Buddy Lunch, ice cream sundaes from WHYS, pajama day, and crazy dress-up day. The most exciting event, however, was the blessing and dedication of the St. Thomas Aquinas chapel. Many special people were involved in the planning of the chapel. The students voted to name the chapel St. Thomas Aquinas because he is the patron saint of Catholic schools.

The altar in the chapel is the altar that was in Sacred Heart Church before its last renovation. It was carved by Alton Seifert and refinished by Matt and Reid Seifert. The stained glass window in the chapel was made by all of the current students under the direction of Mrs. Kauffman, the art teacher. The Davies family wrote to Pope John Paul II and we received a papal blessing from him that sits on the ledge in the chapel. Teri Johenning and Pat Boyert volunteered their time to paint the chapel, and Joe Krunich volunteered his time by carving the wood picture shelf and making the frame for the stained glass window. It truly is a beautiful, peaceful place to pray. We hope it will become a favorite place to visit in our school.

Re-registration for next year is coming to a close, and we will begin to accept new student registrations in March. If you are interested in attending or visiting our school, please call us at 330-334-6272.