OLG Newsletter

Dear OLG Families, Fire and Flame. This weekend we celebrate Pentecost, the birth of the Church. The flame of the Holy Spirit spread and many tongues could be spoken and understood (Acts 2). What a time for our nation and world now, where mountains spew fire and flame in Hawaii, and Friday the 18th is the anniversary of … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families, What a great week of weather… from a perfect Jogathon last Friday to this week of glorious mix of sun and shade (OK, a little rain). Tomorrow we’ve got a little promo for the 8th Grade Play (see pic to right) and the salmon are being released by our 1st & 6th … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families,   Tomorrow is our tremendous Jog-a-thon… May the 4th be With us all as we run, jog, and make our way around the field. I know how excited students are, I am too! Don’t forget the prize for costumes, but please leave lightsabers and blasters at home. If students have a mask for their … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families, Thank you for taking the time to recognize a staff member for the Distinguished Teacher/Staff Award.  Our staff is an amazing bunch who are currently working on their summer professional development plans, as well as summer camp and school offerings (more info on summer options next week). Thank you for your incredible support of … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families, We had a very nice Mass today focused on the Wisdom of the Cross. In making our preparations for Service Day on Saturday, we have an excellent opportunity to model that wisdom through our actions by making one last donation to the Care Kits, or to drop in on Saturday to help out … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families, Happy Easter and welcome back from Spring Break! We had fun at lunch today kicking off our Jog-a-thon… ask your child about a special guest appearance and what their Jog-a-thon goal is. Each year we raise over $20,000 for new curriculum, to help fund Tuition Assistance, or other daily operations of our … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families, This evening we enter into the Holy Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter). Join us as a family at our Thursday Soup Supper (5:30pm), for Mass tonight (7pm), and our Friday Stations of the Cross (11:15am). Continue the celebration with the rest of our parish, or if you are out-of-town, visit the nearest church … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families, Our final weeks of Lent are upon us. The last Lenten Fish Fry is this Friday night and then we enter the holiest time of the church year. Easter is coming! For Christians we recall Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday this Sunday), The Last Supper (Holy Thursday and our Soup Supper), … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families,   Our school mass this morning was led by 4th grade and focused beautifully on the Works of Mercy. This focus is a great tie-in to Lent and our school theme this year of living as theHands and Feet of Christ. Fr. Jack encouraged all of us, young and old, to think how we can serve … Continue Reading »

Dear OLG Families,   Lent continues, with only a few two more weeks until Palm Sunday. Where does the time fly? Last week I focused on how Lent is a time of turning. We, as a community, turned-up bigtime in the last week! Turnout at Auction was great, with more than $110,000 in overall income, including more than $20,000 … Continue Reading »