Mr. T's Blog @ SKS

December 22, 2015

Dear St. Katharine of Siena School Families,

If you have not heard of The Little Blue Book based on the writings of Bishop Ken Untener during this past Advent season, I highly encourage you to file it away as a must for next year. Copies were made available in church. It's five minutes of reflection that can carry you through a day,a week, even the Advent season. The faculty and I use them when we meet for morning prayers and I have to say it really helps us maintain our focus and mission as Catholic school teachers and as Catholics. It helps ground you.

Helen Keller once said, "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." As we arrive at Christmas break this is an opportunity to thank all of you for your kindness and goodness to this school, our faculty and staff and to me personally. The support we receive continually is something I can actually "feel." The best gifts we receive from others are often not the tangible ones. It's our faith, our family, our friends, our health, and the chance to be together with the ones that mean the most to us. In my Christmas blessings I will thank God for my relationships within our St. Katharine of Siena School Family: Colleagues, parents, and students. I feel privileged to serve this community. May your coming Christmas days be merry and bright.....joyful, restful, and peaceful as well.

With love and gratitude,

Bud

P.S. Below is the latest communication from the PA Catholic Conference I received regarding the state budget. Gov. Wolf continues to be on Santa's not nice list.

Dear Education Department Members,

I hope you are doing well. The PCC just released the following budget impasse impact article with an action alert. Please forward to all your education circles. Here is the link to the website article: http://www.pacatholic.org/the-dire-consequences-of-inaction-on-education-tax-credits/ and here is the link to the action alert: https://www.votervoice.net/PACC/campaigns/43824/respond.

Sincerely,

Sean P. McAleer, MGA

Director of Education

PA Catholic Conference

PO Box 2835

Harrisburg, PA 17105

717.238.9613 Office

717.514.1882 Cell

717.238.1473 Fax

www.pacatholic.org

Connor Kraus visits with SKS parishioner, Mrs. Margie Blake, after bringing her a Christmas wreath and Christmas cards made from the the entire school for our parishioners who may be homebound.