May, a Month of Prayer and Meditation
May is a beautiful month in which gardeners and farmers begin their work in seeding to sow the many rewards that come this fall. May brings warmer temperatures and budding trees, and it provides us with many unique and essential items to focus and pray upon. May is the month of Mary, and during this time, Christians around the world pray the rosary and call upon Mother Mary as an intercessor to Jesus for sending us His divine mercy, and to assist us in building our faith and in answering our prayers. A helpful Catholic website, www.CatholicLink, provides us with more information on how we can recognize and make the month of May a beautiful time of sincere prayer. An eloquent quote that sums up the importance of the month is as follows:
- "This is the month in which, in the churches and individual homes, the most affectionate and fervent homage of prayers and devotions from the hearts of Christians are raised to Mary. It is also the month in which from his throne descend upon us the most generous and abundant gifts of the Divine Mercy."
This website resource also wonderfully outlines 8 Practical Tips for the Month of Mary. Those tips include:
- Read the bible passages about the Virgin Mary.
- Put up an image of Mary in your home or workplace.
- Pray the rosary often.
- Give someone a Marian gift such as a Marian Medal.
- Evangelize the importance of how much the Virgin Mary loves them and teach the rosary.
- Participate in a Marian procession by taking part in a Marian walk of prayer.
- Perform works of Mercy.
- Receive the sacraments.
These tips will help us make the month of May a meaningful and enriching time of prayer within our Catholic faith.
This month also calls upon us to pray for Education Week, hosted on May 2nd - 6th, Catholic Education Week, hosted on May 23rd - 27th, and World Catholic Education Day, hosted on May 26th. We gently request your prayers, asking the Holy Spirit to protect and guide Catholic educators in their daily work of bringing God's unconditional love to our children. We are all incredibly blessed to have the magnificent responsibility and blessings that Catholic Education brings to our communities. Together through prayer and extraordinary actions of love, we can make our world and Catholic schools the best they can be.
ECCS Local Assurance Parent Survey - May 2nd to May 27th
The Assurance Framework provides an opportunity for East Central Catholic to collect parent feedback through the Divisional local Assurance Surveys. Your feedback is valued and very important in the development of local strategies and performance measures that help guide the creation of school education plans.
East Central Catholic Community Schools
1. St. Jerome's, Blessed Sacrament School, Blessed Sacrament Outreach School, St. Thomas Aquinas, Theresetta Catholic School, Christ-King Catholic School
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/21-22_parents
School Of Hope Parent Survey Links
1. Hope Home Schooling Parent Survey Link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/21-22_HopeHS_parents
2. School Of Hope Parent Survey Link
Important Dates
May 6, 2022 - PD Day No School for Students
May 19, 2022 -- School Closed
May 20, 2022 - Day in Lieu - School Closed
May 23, 2022 - Victoria Day - School Closed
June 29 - Last day of School for Students
South Schools (TH & CK):
May 19, 2022 - School Closed
May 20, 2022 - Day in Lieu - School Closed
May 23, 2022 - Victoria Day - School Closed
June 29, 2022 - Last day of School for Students
Catholic Education Week
The theme for this year's Catholic Education Week is:
Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together / Rebâtir, Rétablir, Renouveler Ensemble
“Behold, I make all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)
«Voici que je fais toutes choses nouvelles.» (Apocalypse 21,5)
2022 Hashtags: #CEW2022 #RebuildRestoreRenew
