Mater Dei Catholic School

March Newsletter

934 SW Clay Street

Topeka, Kansas 66606 Phone: 785-233-1727

Be Holy Be Excellent

Love One Another

Website: materdeischool.org; E-mail: materdei@materdeischool.org; Facebook: Mater Dei Catholic School - Topeka

Mater Dei Child Care Center MDCCC will offer all day care for Spring Break Week, March 19-23, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Fee is $30 each day, it includes morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack. Please enroll at the MDCCC or call the cen-ter - 232-1603 (ask for Miss Marty). Mrs. Joan will be the supervising teacher. Planned field trips will be within walking distance. Call the cen-ter or stop by the center to sign up. Capacity: 14 children.

Dates to Remember

March 5 No School

March 7 PTO Art Walk

March 11 Daylight Saving Times

begin (Spring forward)

March 13 Spangles PTO Event

5:00-8:00 pm

March 14 Pi Day

March 15 Spirit Day

March 15 Lenten Reconciliation

March 17 Irish Fest

March 19-23 Spring Break

March 29 No School

Holy Thursday

March 30 No School

Good Friday

April 2 No School Easter Monday

Our mission: Based on the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church, in partnership with the family and parish community, Mater Dei Catholic School will provide each child the opportunity to reach his or her potential and to develop the academic, technological and social skills necessary to become a lifelong learner who serves God in our community and the world.

A Message from Mrs. Hillebert:

On March 11th, "spring forward" time change begins. This Spring Daylight Savings Time may bring much happiness for longer hours of daylight, but it may also cause havoc on sleep patterns of children. The abrupt loss of an hour can be a shock to the body.

Lessen the shock by slowly modifying your child's sleep schedule beginning a week or two before the time "springs forward". Go to bed 10 minutes earlier and wake up 10 minutes earlier.

Remember, the time change is not the only thing to disrupt your child's sleep patterns; the longer daylight hours will make it difficult for some to fall asleep. Consider darkening the room.

Remember: Gradual changes

Prayer List Every morning the students and staff of Mater Dei Catholic School begin the day with prayer. Please join your prayer

with ours for: Steve Rosenberg, Sheryl Dechand, Paige Wilmeth, Rosie Crowe, Beatrice Rocha, Rosemary Adams, Peggy

Burns, Lynee Davis, Ron Wortman, Colby Schafer, Dontez, Jody Ratcliff, Pat Martin, JC, Cindy Berry, Josulyn Salsbury,

Faye Wortman, Mike Whalen, Janice Slusser, Marvin Kramer, Brenda Downey, Sidney White, Sr., Londyn Hibbert, Rich-

ard Wartick, Timili Calvin-Cole, Baby Colt, Todd Leonard, Bill Sheahan, Roxie Ortiz, Lee Miller, Krysta Dawson, Katie

Kelly, Nancy Esley Wolfe, Eric Johnson, Rita Seago, Mrs. Leonard, Ericka Erickson, Ashley Brock, Felicia Reed, Jake

Childs, Joan Hood, Morgan Ijams, Evy Ijams, Steve Nyswonger, and Katti Dawson. For intentions you hold within the si-

lence of your heart.

St. Patrick's Day Parade Come along and join the fun! Wear your green and grab your lucky shamrock! Mater Dei students are invited to be a part of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Parade starts at noon. Students will meet at 8th and Jackson (Assumption) at 11:00 am and walk to the Mater Dei float. After the parade, students and parade sponsors will walk back to 8th and Jackson for parent pick up! Remember to wear good walking shoes. If anyone has any questions please contact Erin Lee at 785-220-9691.

Application are due March 15, 2018.

Documentation due April 20, 2018.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Lent 2018

1 Spirit Day

3rd Grade Field Trip

2 8:00 am All School Mass - 3rd grade 2:45 pm Stations of the Cross MDHN 5:00-7:00 pm Friday Fish Fry RH

3

4

5 No School

6

8:00 am Gr. 1-8 Mass - 8th grade

7

6:00 pm PTO Art Walk PTO Meeting after the Art Walk

8

9 8:00 am All School Mass - 2nd grade 2:45 pm Stations of the Cross MDHN 5:00-7:00 pm

10

11 Daylight Saving Times begin

12

13

8:00 am All School Mass

5:00- 8:00 pm PTO Event Must show flyer so

14 Pi Day

Spirit Day

15 8:30 am School Lenten Reconciliation

7:00 pm Regional Lenten Reconciliation MDHN

16 8:00 am All School Mass 2:45 pm Stations of the Cross MDHN 5:00-7:00 pm Friday Fish Fry RH

17 Irish Fest Irish Fun Walk/Run Leprechaun Leap 8th & Jackson St. Patrick's Day Parade

18

19 20

21

22

23

5:00-7:00 pm Friday Fish Fry RH

24

25

26

27

28 8:00 am All School Mass

29 No School Holy Thursday

30 No School Good Friday

31 Easter Vigil

March 2018

Spring Break March 19th - 23rd

March Menu Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 chicken strips

broccoli cooked carrots

rice fruit

roll or muffin

Lunch Servers: Alaura S.; Connor Z.

2 tomato soup

grilled cheese raw veggies fish crackers

peaches

Lunch Servers: Emma B.; Miranda H.

5 No School

6 BBQ meatballs

peas carrots

buttered noodles roll

pineapple

Lunch Servers: Kayla T.; Nick K.

7 spaghetti

salad corn

garlic rolls fruit

Lunch Servers: Sophia F.; Maribelle B.

8 hot dogs

potato wedges raw veggies

apples

Lunch Servers: McKenna J.; Jacob M.

9 pizza sticks

salad corn

pears

Lunch Servers: Mia F.; Megan C.

12 cheeseburgers

smiles raw veggies

mandarin oranges

Lunch Servers: Sean S.; Gabbi M.

13 beanie weenie green beans corn bread

fruit

Lunch Servers: Sean W.; Isaac M.

14 Salisbury steak mash potatoes

brown gravy/roll green beans

peaches

Lunch Servers: Sandy A.; Logan C.

15 deli style sandwich

raw veggies baked beans

fruit

Lunch Servers: Jaden M.; Connor Z.

16 fish

salad smiles muffins

fruit

Lunch Servers: Alaura S.; Jeremy W.

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20

21

22

23

26 nuggets 'n nachos

green beans salsa

oranges

Lunch Servers: Emily A.; Catherine D.

27 corn dogs

potato wedges raw veggies

apples

Lunch Servers: Justin J.; Morgan S.

28 sloppy joe

smiles corn fruit

Lunch Servers: Sarah S.; Gracie W.

29 No School

Holy Thursday

30 No School

Good Friday

Day of Fasting and Abstinence

Menu is subject to change without notice. A 1/2 pint of 1% white, chocolate skim, and strawberry skim are offered with

each lunch.

Spring Break March 19th - 23rd

Friday’s During Lent - February 16th to March 23rd

STATIONS OF THE CROSS 2:45 pm at MDHN

(Except March 23rd)

5:30 pm at MDA

FAMILY FISH FRY - 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM IN ROSSITER HALL

Dinner Menu: Deep Fried and Baked Fish, French

Fries, Macaroni and Cheese, Cole Slaw, Baked Potato

Bar, Dinner Rolls, Dessert, Coffee, Ice Tea and Lemon-

ade

Dinner Cost: $8.00 for Adults, $4.00 for Children

(ages 6-12), Children 5 and under - Free.

Good Will Donations will be accepted. Carry out din-

ners available!

Desserts to be provided by parishioners with last

names beginning with: A-D (February 16th; E-H

(February 23rd); I-L (March 2nd); M-Q (March 9th); R-S

(March 16th); T-Z (March 23rd).

Volunteers are still needed to work the event. Call the

Parish Office at 232-7744 if you can help.

Discount Tickets (Buy 5 dinners, get one free) will be

available for purchase at the Fish Dinners.

The adult discount ticket is $40 and the children’s dis-

count ticket is $20.

Mater Dei Irish Fest

It's Irish Fest Time! You won't want to miss the 7th annual

Mater Dei Irish Fest to be held Saturday, March 17th!

The location is at Assumption Church at 8th and Jackson.

This year's event will begin at 8:00 am with Mass,

followed immediately with our 5K Fun Run/Walk and

Leprechaun Leap (children 10 and under).

Festivities at the Irish Fest before, during, and after the

St. Patrick's Parade include breakfast, a beer garden,

whiskey tasting, homemade Irish and American food,

expanded carnival on 8th Street, live Irish music and

much more. Admission into the Irish Fest is free so bring

all your family and friends! For more information and

updates visit www.materdeiirishfest.com.

Irish Fest Fun Run/Walk & Leprechaun Leap

Join us for our 6th annual Irish Fest 5K Fun Run/Walk.

Rapidly becoming one of the largest in our community,

this run is sure to delight. Participants receive a free t-

shirt and commemorative cup for a free beverage at

the Irish Fest after the race. Medals and prizes for win-

ners and colorful costumes! From the serious runner to

those just out for a good time, everyone will enjoy them-

selves. Individual registration is only $28.50 through

February 28th and guarantees you'll receive a free

shirt. Feeling a bit more competitive this year?! Build a

team of 5 racers or more and save $5 per runner! To

register online or for more information, go to

www.irishfestfunrun.com.

Irish Fest T-Shirts

Mater Dei will be offering Irish Fest t-shirts! Shirts will

be available during the Fish Fry every Friday (Rossiter

Hall at 8th & Jackson) through St. Patrick's Day. Get

yours early and show your parish pride!

Irish Fest Volunteers Needed!

Mater Dei Parish relies exclusively on volunteer help to

pull this event off. This is a major fundraiser for Mater

Dei Parish and is essential in funding our needs. Like

last year, our event is substantially larger than in the

early years. Your help is much-needed. Please consid-

er this generous gift of your time and talent to make this

day a huge success for our parish. Help is needed for

setup, execution and cleanup. Shifts will be available

from 5:00 am through 7:00 pm. To volunteer please

contact Kelly Eakes at 233-3354 or materdeiirish-

fest@gmail.com. Thank you

Lenten Reconciliation

Lenten Reconciliation Services on Wednesdays

(February 21st to March 28th) from 6:00-7:00 pm

at Mater Dei Holy Name Church.

Please take advantage of this opportunity to make

a good Lenten confession. Please reach out to the

Catholics you know that have been away from the

regular practice of our faith and invite them to

seize this chance to begin again.

Regional Reconciliation Service will be March 15th

at 7:00 pm at MDHN Church. (School Penance Service will be held earlier in the day.) Experience God’s embrace. Take part of the sacrament of reconciliation.