Service Opportunities

- 8th Graders can earn one hour of community service by volunteering at PADS. Every Monday evening in March the PADS shelter (in the lower level of the church directly accross from DG Library) needs help prepping 90 lunches for the following day. It's simple, it is a great service to the homeless in our community and can be done with their friends if they sign up together. Contact our Youth Minister Marta Spiezio speez222@yahoo.com with the dates your student would be available to help.

Service hours can also be earned by baking three dozen cookies, brownies or treats that can be dropped off at the PADS shelter between 4:45pm and 6:30pm on any of the nights. Contact the cooridnators of the night your student would be available to bake.

March 3rd - Julie Correll @ 630-963-6922
March 10th - Chick Briner @ 630-960-5072
March 17th - Julie Correll @ 630-963-6922
March 24th - Pat Lord @ 630-321-1002
March 31st - Joanne Norgle @ 630-971-3789

- 8th Graders can also earn 30 minutes of service to St. Joseph's by helping after Masses the weekend of Feb. 23rd - 24th. Carson's is offering their Spring Community Day this coming March 1st. The students will be selling coupon books after masses for $5 each. These books offer deep discounts if you shop at Carson's on March 1st and the entire $5 charge goes to St. Joseph School!

This is a great way to shop for spring and summer clothes, Easter outfits, Graduation clothes for the whole family, 1st Communion suits and dresses, etc. Some discounts are even good on sale merchandise.

We will need 2-5 students and 1-2 parents at each Mass.

There will be sign-up sheets in the classrooms next week for the students. If you decide to help out as well, be sure and have your child place their name, and your name, on the classroom sign-up sheet.

Thanks for all your help!!!

The Fab Four

P.S. - The kids had a great time on Valnetine's Day . . . and boy have we got some great dancers in this class! The students all looked so wonderful and handled themselves beautifully through a very busy but fun-filled day. You should be very proud of all of them!

Thank You!

- A big thank you to Scott and Roseanne Musil for an amazing day at Alpine Valley! After patiently waiting out the rain (thanks Roman Gesior for the radar reports from your Blackbarry) the group was blessed with a mountain virtually reserved for St. Joe's. Only a handful of other skiers were on the slopes so there was plenty of room to ski . . . and wipe out! Thanks for a great day of great memories.

- Another big thanks goes to Katy McLeod for a successful Cake Walk at this years Fun Fair. And thank you to everyone that brought in baked goods. We went through every last donation and even had to run out for some additional items to keep the fundraiser going. But Katy pulled it off and we had a very successful event!

- We are looking for a guestimate on the number of people attending the final outing of the year:

Thursday, June 5th @7:11pm

White Sox vs Kansas City Royals

The cost will be approximately $30/person and includes ticket, transportation and dinner at a pre-game tailgate. We should be leaving from St. Joe's parking lot around 4:30pm to have time to tailgate.

This game is open to 8th grade students and any parents who would like to chaperone. Please email Bill Jarecki bjarecki1@hotmail.com and let him know the number of tickets you will need. We need to buy the tickets ASAP to assure seating as a group.

- Finally, don't forget Graduation Pictures are February 14th with the Valentine's Day Dance to follow. They'll need to wear their dress clothes and bring their cap & gown.

Thanks!

The Fab Four

Saturday, February 9th

St. Joseph Parish invites all Married Couples to a presentation by Dr. James Healy on "Conflict Resolution & The Art of Forgiveness".

There are four communication traps that couples get into that can take their relationship into a downward spiral. Dr. Healy will discuss the ways we get into these traps, and thankfully the ways we can get out.

Come enjoy this light-hearted and humorous approach that has helped so many couples across the country reinvigorate their relationships.

"Conflict Resolution & The Art of Forgiveness"

Saturday, February 9th

7-9pm in the Church Hall

social to follow presentation

For questions or to register, contact Deacon Frank Kozar @ 630-964-0216.

THE SKI TRIP IS ON!!!

The 8th Grade Ski Trip to Alpine Valley is on for Monday, February 4th. All students need to be in the church parking lot by 7:45am Monday morning.

Don't forget the following:
- If the students know their height/weight it would help to fit equipment
- Bring quarters for the lockers
- Dry clothing to change in to after skiing

Get ready for a great time!

The Fab Four

On a personal note, I would like to apologize to anyone who was confused, frustrated or upset by the rumors circulating in the past 24 hours. In an attempt to do something good I created a mess by polling parents and students on Saturday about what to do if the weather is bad for the ski trip. I guess the bottom line is no matter the weather, as long as their together, the kids will have fun.

Most of all I want to apologize to Scott and Roseanne Musil who have put so much time and energy in to making this event special for our kids. I should have spoken to them first.

With Sincere Regrets

Kelly Aguayo