Moooooooore Turkey, Please!!! (Bowling, That Is!)

Turkey Bowling has long been a tradition - a messy one in the past - here at St. Joe's. TYME youth would gather to throw very frozen (and well-wrapped) turkeys down the lanes in Charles Hall. But, with Pam's brainstorm to use cleaner, more durable "turkeys," & Mary Allison's skills in weighting the "turkeys" with rice, Turkey Bowling can now be enjoyed by everyone!

This morning in Little Church, after practicing our listening skills as we heard the story of Samuel, who listened when God talked to him, and creating our own Thankful Turkey centerpieces, we headed off to the gym for some bowling!

Check out the pics of our star bowlers (and find out why the word turkey often appears in quotes in this post!)

Take Time to Give Thanks...

As we all get ready to celebrate the holiday set aside to give thanks, don't forget in the midst of planning where you'll go for dinner at what time, what you'll bring to the meal, or who can pick up Great Aunt Milly :) to take some time to call to mind all of the blessings in your life... and give thanks for each one!

Here are a few ideas from the Genesis class to get you started...

GIFT Goings-on...

Here's a peek at a few of the fun things that happened tonight during GIFT :)

Gathering in the gym to kick-off the night

6th graders putting their personal touch on the 2009 GIFT Advent wreath

The finished wreath - with a contribution from all GIFT students

3rd grade made some beautiful & "handy" Advent wreaths of their own

The Genesis class participated in an age-old St. Joe's tradition...

Can you figure it out?

These are some pretty big hints!

Why it's Turkey Bowling, of course!

The 2009 Bowling league :)

That was just a small taste of the fun "goings-on" on a Wednesday night. Thanks for following us on the blog! Have a Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving :)

A Saintly Segue!

Here's a note from Cindy Marach on the upcoming bookfair. Note that the bookfair will be open during GIFT classes on Wednesday, November 18th, so parents and students, come ready to shop & support St. Joes!

"I am unpacking Saint books for the upcoming bookfair. Be sure to stop in to the Parish Center Nov. 18 through Nov. 25. There will be Catholic books and Scholastic books for sale. Hours are: Wed., Nov. 18, 4:30-8:30p.m. School days Thurs, Nov. 19 through Tues., Nov. 24, 8:00-4:00 p.m., Wed., Nov. 25 8:00 - noon, after all Masses on Nov. 21 and 22. Something new; Books N' Breakfast 6:30a.m.-8:00a.m. Parents only, Thurs. Nov. 19 and Tues. Nov. 24. See you at the book fair!"

                                                            Cindy Marach

Thanks Cindy for all of the work you do setting up the fair, and keeping us informed :)

The Saints Go Marching In

We had a special procession at the 10:15 Mass for All Saints' Day. Several of St. Joe's youth dressed as a saint, wore a saintly crown, or carried a symbol of that saint as they processed in before the Mass.

Many saints were represented, including Saint Katherine and Mary, the Mother of God. Saint Maria Goretti (left), Saint Francis of Assisi (middle) and Saint Vincent de Paul (right) are pictured below :)

Thank you to all of those who participated. And if you weren't able to be there? No worries... just start thinking of who you'll be next year!