St. Mary's Voices » Bishop Sartain http://stmarywc.org/voices The St. Mary's Parish Blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 And Then the Bishop Said . . . http://stmarywc.org/voices/2009/11/03/and-then-the-bishop-said/ http://stmarywc.org/voices/2009/11/03/and-then-the-bishop-said/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:22:16 +0000 St. Mary's Voices http://stmarywc.org/voices/?p=86 AND THEN THE BISHOP SAID…
The bishop’s visit was awhile ago and as all thoughtful boys and girls would do, each grade wrote a thank you to him.  He took special time in his busy schedule to come visit; he took special time with each class making the visit unique for them.
Here are a few of their messages back to him:
“We are very happy that you think snack is important, too.  Here is on one of our favorite
snacks.”  (pre-school & they sent him pretzels)
“It was fun to sing the Alphabet Song.  Thanks for joining and singing along.” (Kindergarten)
“We are sending you Flat Stanley and we hope if you have time, you will take him on an adventure.  We would love for you to send him back when you are done…with pictures.”
(2nd grade)
“Thank you also for asking us about the history of the Venn diagram.  Our teacher had us use the computer to research all about it.  There is a report with this note…” (4th gr.)
“We think St. Mary’s is the best school in the world.  We’ve learned a lot from your teachings.” (6th gr.)
“We are still thinking about our graduation wall we are going to paint.  We haven’t decided where we are going for our class trip.  Our parents are working hard to organize it.  Hope you find time to say a quick prayer for us.” (8th gr.)
The bishop has responded to one grade already.  To our first grade class, he says,
“I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for your kind letter and Halloween wishes.  I thoroughly enjoyed visiting your school and I would enjoy it if you would show me your other learning activities the next time I visit.  I promise to keep all of you in my prayers, and may the Lord fill you each day with peace, good health, and joy.
Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain
Bishop of Joliet
It is these things that make daily life in a Catholic school special.  It is these things that make St. Mary’s Parish school special, well loved, and fondly remembered.
Nancy Coughlin, Principal

The bishop’s visit was awhile ago and as all thoughtful boys and girls would do, each grade wrote a thank you to him.  He took special time in his busy schedule to come visit; he took special time with each class, making the visit unique for them.

Here are a few of their messages back to him:

“We are very happy that you think snack is important, too.  Here is on one of our favorite snacks.” –from the Pre-schoolers, who sent him pretzels.

“It was fun to sing the Alphabet Song.  Thanks for joining and singing along.” –from Kindergarten

“We are sending you Flat Stanley and we hope if you have time, you will take him on an adventure.  We would love for you to send him back when you are done…with pictures.”–from the Second Grade

“Thank you also for asking us about the history of the Venn diagram.  Our teacher had us use the computer to research all about it.  There is a report with this note…” –from the Fourth Grade

“We think St. Mary’s is the best school in the world.  We’ve learned a lot from your teachings.” –from the Sixth Grade

“We are still thinking about our graduation wall we are going to paint.  We haven’t decided where we are going for our class trip.  Our parents are working hard to organize it.  Hope you find time to say a quick prayer for us.” –from the Eighth Grade

The bishop has responded to one grade already.  To our first grade class, he says:

“I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for your kind letter and Halloween wishes.  I thoroughly enjoyed visiting your school and I would enjoy it if you would show me your other learning activities the next time I visit.  I promise to keep all of you in my prayers, and may the Lord fill you each day with peace, good health, and joy.

Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain
Bishop of Joliet

It is these things that make daily life in a Catholic school special.  It is these things that make St. Mary’s Parish school special, well loved, and fondly remembered.

Nancy Coughlin, Principal

]]> http://stmarywc.org/voices/2009/11/03/and-then-the-bishop-said/feed/ 0 Bishop Sartain Visits St. Mary’s School http://stmarywc.org/voices/2009/10/05/bishop-sartain-visits-st-marys-school/ http://stmarywc.org/voices/2009/10/05/bishop-sartain-visits-st-marys-school/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:36:28 +0000 St. Mary's Voices http://stmarywc.org/voices/?p=33 Jennifer Wiesner is a passionate promoter of St. Mary’s Parish School in West Chicago. As a parishioner, a member of the school board, and the proud mother of thriving St. Mary’s students and graduates, she is intimately familiar with the special qualities of the school, and never misses the chance to share them. So, when she met the Diocese of Joliet’s Bishop Peter Sartain at an education conference, she seized the opportunity to invite him to visit. His gracious acceptance made Tuesday, September 29th a particularly memorable day at St. Mary’s.

The Bishop led the weekly prayer circle, joined students, faculty, and parents in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and visited every classroom, delighting students and teachers alike with his questions, comments, and enthusiastic interest in their studies. We thank the Bishop for spending time with our preschool through eighth grade students, and we invite you to discover the St. Mary’s difference for yourself. Learn more about our faith-centered learning environment, our challenging standards-based curriculum, and our skillful and dedicated teaching staff at stmarywc.org, or contact us at (630) 231-1776 or school.office@stmarywc.org.

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