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We
welcome Mrs. Sylvia Mesa and Mrs. Cristina Espino as
Co-Chairs of our Home and School Association! We thank
these two ladies for undertaking this task and dedicating
themselves so selflessly to our school, our children.

LENTEN
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL
God,
heavenly Father, look upon me and hear my prayer during this
holy Season of Lent.
By
the good works You inspire, help me to discipline my body
and to be renewed in spirit.
Without
You I can do nothing. By Your Spirit help me to know what is
right and to be eager in doing Your will. Teach me to find
new life through penance. Keep me from sin, and help me live
by Your commandment of love. God of love, bring me back to
You. Send Your Spirit to make me strong in faith and active
in good works. May my acts of penance bring me Your
forgiveness, open my heart to Your love, and prepare me for
the coming feast of the Resurrection of Jesus.
Lord,
during this Lenten Season, nourish me with Your Word of life
and make me one with You in love and prayer.
Fill
my heart with Your love and keep me faithful to the Gospel
of Christ. Give me the grace to rise above my human
weakness.
Give
me new life by Your Sacraments, especially the Mass.
Father,
our source of life, I reach out with joy to grasp Your hand;
let me walk more readily in Your ways. Guide me in Your
gentle mercy, for left to myself I cannot do Your Will.
Father
of love, source of all blessings, help me to pass from my
old life of sin to the new life of grace. Prepare me for the
glory of Your Kingdom.
I
ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives
and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.
Home
and School Association


Special
thanks to Mrs. Silvia Mesa and all the Room Parents for
preparing our wonderful Mexican Night!
It
was an evening of fun for the entire family to share, eat,
and play. We thank all the families who supported this
event and look forward to our Movie Night coming soon!
Go
RAMS!

“Ten plus One” Quick Ways to Pray
Do
you struggle to find time to pray during your hectic daily
life? These 11 suggestions for quick ways to pray will help
you catch a few moments to talk to God in the most unlikely
of places, from the shower to the elevator. Get started on
your new daily prayers routines now.
Give
an Alarm Clock Alleluia
When your alarm goes off in the morning, open your eyes and
repeat this line from the Psalms: "This is the day the
Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad."
Commit
to living in gratitude for the day, and you'll soon notice
how much happier your days can become.
Practice
Shower Power Water
is a powerful spiritual symbol. As you soap and rinse in the
shower, pray to be cleansed of any feelings of anger,
bitterness, resentment, or regret.
Practice
Driveway Meditation This one is especially for those who
commute to work. Turn your time behind the wheel into time
for prayer. Before starting the car engine, place your hands
lightly on the steering wheel and breathe deeply several
times. Ask the Holy Spirit to steer you through your day.
Back out of your driveway slowly, and remain aware of the
slowness.
Climb
Stairs
If you work on an upper floor in a multi-story building,
skip the elevator and climb the stairs. Make your climb work
for your body and your soul. Climb thoughtfully,
breathing slowly. Use the time alone to experience a
connection with God. Pause at each landing. Catch your
breath, and focus for a moment on the blessings in your
life. Say thanks before continuing your climb. Elevator
Blessings No stairs? Next time you share an elevator with
someone, say a silent prayer. Ask God to meet the other
person's unique needs. Add a smile of your own.
Single-Tasking
We all feel too busy. It has become a workplace axiom that
multi-tasking is a good thing, but a growing body of
research shows that it actually erodes productivity. Instead
of dividing our concentration among many tasks, do one thing
at a time-prayerfully. Offer your work as a prayerful gift
to God. Ask for the grace to do it meaningfully, and without
anxiety.
Fast
for One Minute
In times of stress, we are often tempted to reach for foods
that aren't healthy for us. Before you reach for the fried
foods, sugar or chips- try this. Wait one minute. Offer the
minute to God and ask for the grace you need to control your
appetite. Chances are you'll no longer be tempted until the
minute is up. If you do give in-just remember, God forgives
you. Forgive yourself. call the words of Isaiah (58:11):
"The Lord will guide you continually… You shall be
like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters
never fail."
Touch
the Earth Native
Americans have this saying: "Never let a day go by
without touching the earth with your foot." If only a
couple of times each week, take a five or ten minute break
to walk in a meditative way. Give up your usual energized
stride to pay attention to the movement of lifting your leg,
bending your knee, and placing your foot. Observe your
breathing and your body. Look around. Notice the squirrels,
the trees, and the sounds of nature. Nature tunes us into
God's presence.
Cook
up a Memory Next
time you cook, pay attention to the memories that are
sparked by the dishes you make. Perhaps you have old recipes
lying around that you have forgotten about. Bless all those
who sweeten your recollections, thanking God for the
spiritual nourishment these people have brought to your
life.
Pray
a Peanut Butter Minute
This is a good one for moms of school kids. When making your
child's lunch, whisper a prayer as though you are sending
the prayer right into your child's meal. You might even tuck
in a blessing on a post-it note
Excerpted
from "Grace on the Go: 101 Quick Ways to Pray" by
Barbara Bartocci with permission from Morehouse Publishing.

Our
Welcome Back Dance was wonderful!

We
thank all the Room Mothers and those who worked so hard to
make this evening possible. We especially thank Mrs.
Mesa, Mrs. Espino and the Men's Club!










A
big THANK YOU to Yadira Cardenas for making the sweet treats
that we enjoyed after our Confirmation.

Thanks
to all the Room Mothers who helped serve and make the day so
wonderful for our Confirmandi.

We
would like to thank you for attending our Home & School
Night !
The
turn-out was terrific and we had a fun time sharing
together.
Below
are some pictures from this event.
We
thank you for your presence and cooperation!











Schedule
of Home & School Meetings:
Meetings
will be held every other month on the first Wednesday of the
month at 8:15 AM in the Sor Maria Media Center.

A
Message from our Co-Chairs...
Dear
Parents:
My
name is Silvia Mesa, Cristina Espino and I are the new
co-chairs for the Home School association. This is my 4th
year at Good Shepherd. I have a daughter, Cristina in 7th
grade and a son, Carlos in 4th grade. Cristina has two
daughters at our school, Emily in 4th grade and Elizabeth in
1st grade. We are very happy with the school and look
forward to staying here until our children graduate from 8th
grade.
We
want to welcome you all to this new school year. We have all
come here because we want our children to grow in a God
loving environment and in a place that is full of wonderful
teachers and people that will guide them with a strong Faith
in God and morals. It is important to remember that families that pray together stay
together.
As
some of you already know, each classroom is going to have a
Room Mother. They are going to be the link between the home
school association and the parents. You will see the list of
Room Mothers following this message. Please keep in mind
that we are here to help you and to encourage you, the
parents, to participate in the school. Our children feel
better and appreciate more the school environment when they
see their parents involved in the school activities. We
welcome you and appreciate any contribution that you can
make to the school.
We
want to invite you to come to our first Home & School
Night on September 11th in the Parish Hall. We are going
to have a better opportunity to get to know each
other. We will talk about all the wonderful activities
that we will be participating in and discuss our
expectations for this school year.
The
evidence is in: when schools and families work
together to support learning, everyone benefits.
- Students
do better in school and in life.
- Parents
become empowered.
- Teacher
morale improves.
- Schools
get better.
- Communities
grow stronger.
- Our
faith in God grows stronger as well
We
welcome you with open arms. I am confident that we can make
a difference in our children's lives if we participate and
enjoy the chance to love and guide them as a unified
community.
Thank
you and God Bless You,
Silvia
Mesa & Christina Espino

  
PK3:
Yadira Cardenas
PK4:
Melody Ochoa
Kinder:
Dolly Gomez and Karina Mendez
First:
Gladys Ramirez-Vital
Second:
Alison Zayas-Bazan and Ceci Guerrero
Third:
Sandra Lacaci and Maribel Zogaib
Fourth:
Yadira Cardenas
Fifth:
Idania Lemus
Sixth:
Yana
Armstrong and Sandy Rodriguez
Seventh:
Pattie Fernandez
Eighth:
Carmen Suarez and Betty Aparicio
While
your Room Parents are here to serve as liaison between Home
and School, you
should address any serious concerns directly
to the Administration.
Thank you for your support and
cooperation.

Our
Home & School is working together with our Development
Committee to help raise funds for various school
improvements.
We
are especially grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Jose and Yadira
Cardenas for all their enthusiasm and work in this endeavor.
We
are grateful to all of our Room Parents and school parents
who will be working together with them to make Good Shepherd
even better!

MOMS:
Join
us as we host a monthly prayer group of parents praying for
each other, our children, our families, our school, and our
community.
We
will meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. These prayer
gatherings are open to all. Please join us!



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