"Our Lady of Guadalupe School fosters Gospel values, inspires academic excellence, and develops service and leadership. We face this as a sacramental community united and empowered by the Holy Spirit."
Feb. 11th Newsletter
February 11, 2016
Dear OLG Families,
Many of you have commented about how much you enjoyed Brian Callanan’s talk at the 11:00 am Mass on Catholic Schools Week Sunday. If you missed it, click below for the audio file:
On Saturday, January 16th, a number of CYO coaches were invited to gather at mid-court during Seattle U Athletics CYO Night, to be recognized for their outstanding work. The 2014 and 2015 Play Like A Champion Today Coaches of the Year included: Daren Monroe, Track & Field, Our Lady of Guadalupe. These honored coaches exemplify an ability to sacrifice their time and energy for our youth. Congratulations to Coach Daren for this much-deserved award!
There’s an excited buzz about this year’s auction around school! The class projects, displayed during Catholic Schools Week, were fantastic, and the online auction opened today! Click below for another look at our Auction Preview video!
2016 OLG Auction Preview
When we return to school on Tuesday, we will take up our Lenten tradition of gathering in the upper and lower hallways to begin our week by praying together. Our Lenten prayers will focus on the rosary and will conclude with reflection questions for all of us to carry in our hearts, and challenge us in our lives, as we move through the week. If you are in the building at the very beginning of the day (Tuesday next week, but otherwise Mondays), you are most welcome to join us!
We need live auction volunteers! Check out the opportunities here, or contact your auction chairs.
We also need delicious donated desserts! You earn commitment hours for your baking time. Please contact Jori McChesney, our Dessert Dash chair, at (206) 999-6778 for more details.
The Online Catalog is Here
You have all been waiting for this moment, to see the catalog online! Go to our auction website to prepare for the event and create your wishlist today. The hard copy event catalog will be delivered to those who registered in today’s FCE.
Specific items in the catalog have been designated for Online Auction Availability, including the Amazing Buy a Spot opportunities! Beginning Thursday, Feb. 11th, you may purchase or bid on items included in the online auction. This feature will close at 8:00 pm on Feb. 22nd.
How do I Bid Online?
-Buy a Spot is self-explanatory, no bidding required, just buy a spot!
-You may purchase an item using the BUY NOW button. (this is the only way to keep it from floating to the event on Feb. 27th)
-You may also bid on an item by entering your desired bid amount.
– At the end of the online auction, if the current bid is less than the BUY NOW price, it moves to the silent auctions. Starting at the last online bid, if the item has no further bids at the event, you win with your final online bid.
-Items purchased by online bidders may be picked up at school on March 2nd, 3rd or 4th.
Turn in your Box tops and Labels for Education in February and help our school purchase library books and recess equipment! Drop off labels from Box Tops and Labels for Education products in the big Campbell’s soup can located at the school office or by the church library. Labels for Education announced they will be winding down their program this fall, so turn in the Labels for Education this February so we can receive full benefits. To learn more, visit Box Tops/Labels for Education, or contact Natalie Trius or Laura Wong. Thank you, OLG families! We appreciate your time and participation!
Mark Your Calendars!
Sunday 2/21/16 – 5th Grade serving Coffee & Donuts after Sunday Masses with the Knights of Columbus
Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Speaker: Thomas Awiapo from Ghana
A snack saved his life. Now he’s dedicated himself to saving the lives of others. Orphaned before the age of ten, Thomas survived poverty and hunger in a small villlage in Ghana with the help of a CRS Food for Education program. Now, Thomas works for CRS, training community leaders in his home country and traveling
through the United States sharing his story. Meet Thomas Awiapo of CRS Ghana on Wednesday, March 2nd from noon – 1:00 pm at the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Isaac Orr Conference Center: 910 Marion St, Seattle. A complimentary lunch will be served. Please RSVP to the Missions Office by February 25th: 206-382-4580.
Drivers Needed: Deliver Food to Local Homeless Shelter
We are looking for a couple of drivers to add to our team. The likely commitment would be about 1 hour/month. Request: a willing, helpful soul to pick up food from a local restaurant and deliver to St. Martin de Porres Homeless Shelter on Sunday nights. This would be a shared responsibility with two other people and take approximately an our to pick up and deliver the food and return home to West Seattle. Typically 10 to 15 containers of food ( 12x20x3″) are donated by the restaurant each week to the shelter. Please contact Joan Bateman, (206) 938-0851, if you have an interest in participating.
Click here to learn more! about CYO sports at OLG!
Our Lady of Guadalupe School & Parish acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.
week by praying together. Our Lenten prayers will focus on the rosary and will conclude with reflection questions for all of us to carry in our hearts, and challenge us in our lives, as we move through the week. If you are in the building at the very beginning of the day (Tuesday next week, but otherwise Mondays), you are most welcome to join us!
through the United States sharing his story. Meet Thomas Awiapo of CRS Ghana on Wednesday, March 2nd from noon – 1:00 pm at the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Isaac Orr Conference Center: 910 Marion St, Seattle. A complimentary lunch will be served. Please 
