Chesterton Weekly 1/08/21
“The unconscious democracy of America is a very fine thing. It is a true and deep and instinctive assumption of the equality of citizens, which even voting and elections have not destroyed.”
― G.K. Chesterton
Please use this signup if you would like to join us for daily mass on campus in the coming weeks.
Unfortunately we cannot have guests at mass Monday through Wednesday, January 11 through 13 next week.
SAVE THE DATE:
Alternating Fridays: The House Cleaning Schedule for Fridays this month has been posted on our calendar.
1/16: Diocese of Joliet Pro-Life Procession
1/18: MLK Day - No School
1/23: Chicago March for Life
1/25 - 28: Holy Family Days - A week of festivities and non-uniform days
1/27: Field Day
1/29: Open Mic Night (tentative)
2/18 - 20: Junior Play
IN THIS ISSUE:
Swinging Into the New Year
Extension for Lunch Program
Spirit Wear Store and Chicago March for Life Gear
The Basketball Season Attendance
Diocese of Joliet Pro-Life Procession
Chicago March for Life - Get Your Spirit Gear
Gala Updates - Donate Towards Our Auction!
Newman Guide Essay Contest - $5,000 Scholarship
Swinging Into The New Year
Second Semester of the 2020-21 school year is off to a great start! We hope you had a wonderful, restful, and prayerful Christmas break and a strong start to the New Year. We are excited to move ahead with the semester and plan to proceed with all our scheduled events. Here is to another great semester!
Extension for Lunch Program Orders for January
We would like to give a few more families the chance to sign up for the lunch program this month. Give the options a look by clicking on this link. Sign up to join the program by 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, January 9. 2021. There are a few new choices, so be sure to give the menu a look. The next time we will be taking orders for the program is at the end of this month.
Lunches come with a sandwich/wrap (6 options are below), as well as a bag of chips, fruit, and a cookie.
1) Ham and Cheese Sandwich on White Bread
2) Veggie Wrap with Spinach Tortilla
3) Tuna Salad Sandwich on White Bread
4) Turkey and Cheese Sandwich on White Bread
5) Turkey and Cheese Tortilla Wrap
6) Roast Beef Sandwich on White Bread
Spirit Wear
Get your Gear for the New Year and the Chicago March for Life! We have some great new spirit wear items in our New Year Gear shop, for a limited time only! Don't miss out on your chance to purchase your spirit wear for the new year, our spirit wear days (we have some spirit wear days at the end of this month), sports games (basketball season has begun!), the official Chesterton gear for the Chicago March for Life (in just 2 weeks), and more! Be sure to check out the shop and purchase your items by Monday, the 11th, before it permanently closes. Shop now!
Basketball Season Game Attendance
At this time, we are asking only the immediate families of our basketball athletes to attend our home games. To make it possible for more families to watch their athletes, we ask that you please attend only the game that your student athlete plays in. If there is extra space, we can seat students who are not related to athletes, but that is not a guarantee given that we are giving preference to the families of athletes and to ensure we have room for our opposing teams and their coaching staff. Thank you for understanding! Be sure to check out our spirit wear shop for your game gear and to show support of your student athletes.
Saints athletics Calendar At-a-Glance
Click here for a summary of upcoming games, but be sure to bookmark our calendar and check it for full details weekly. Athletes, your coaches will confirm the times with the team a few days in advance of games. Please ask your coach how early before the game you should arrive. All coaches can be reached via Jupiter Ed message.
Diocese of Joliet Pro-Life Procession
Benet Campus Ministry, along with Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Naperville, invites the entire Diocese of Joliet community to join in the procession in order to witness to the beauty of life and the Mystery and Power of the Eucharist in this "Procession for Life."
Bishop Hicks and Abbot Austin will be attending as well as two wonderful speakers, Dr. Linda Couri and Melissa Villalobos, who will share their miraculous stories of God's intervention and protection of life. Many Knights of Columbus Councils from local parishes are also participating and lending support. Please see this flyer for more information.
We strongly encourage our entire community to participate in this blessed day!
Chicago March for Life
The annual Chicago March for Life is coming up! It will look a little different this year, but it’s always important to stand for life. Find all the information here. And don’t forget to purchase your pro-life gear!
Fleur-de-Lis Gala
Auction Updates
As the Christmas season is coming to a close and you go back to your day to day, we ask you to keep in mind the needs for our upcoming auction at our Fleur-de-Lis Gala, March 6, 2021. We are asking each family to procure a donation by the February 1 deadline. Perhaps you received fine wine or liquor, a beautiful gift basket, or gift certificate that you would like to donate to the auction. There are so many ways to contribute a donation. If you have any empty Christmas gift baskets from the holiday season and would like to donate them, we would be happy to use them for our auction baskets. Please let Karen Nawas know and we will work with you on obtaining the basket.
Please see the list of items below of things we are looking for. Please contact Karen Nawas with any questions regarding donations or other ideas you may have. Turn in all items to the office with a completed intake form. Any alcohol donations may be coordinated with Julie Bowles as we cannot have those on campus. Many thanks for all your contributions!
List of Auction Needs (just to name a few for now)
- High end Liquor and Wine, Cigars
- Outdoor experiences (Golf, Skiing)
- Summer homes, Bed and Breakfasts, Drivable Destinations, Lake House, etc
- Catered Meals or Gift Cards from restaurants, grocers, caterers, meat markets, fruit markets, etc
- Gardening Centers, Landscape Services
- Tools, Hardware Store Gift Cards
- Salon Gift Cards, and Home spa Items
- Religious, Books, Jewelry, Prayer Items, Icons,
- Experiences, dinners with a priest, etc
Thank you for your generosity, time, and commitment in helping Chesterton to thrive.
May God bless you,
The Gala Team
Newman Guide Essay Contest
The Cardinal Newman Society offers an Essay Scholarship Contest exclusively for high school seniors. In June 2020, we announced the winner of our 4th annual contest.
High school seniors who wish to enter the 5th annual Essay Scholarship Contest can sign up for Recruit Me online here. Applications and essays can be submitted online at the link below until February 15, 2021.
The winner of the annual Contest is awarded $5,000 toward the cost of attending one of the institutions recommended in The Newman Guide. The scholarship is made possible thanks to the generosity of Joseph and Ann Guiffre, supporters of the Newman Society and faithful Catholic education.
Additionally, there is the opportunity for the winner of the Contest to be awarded $20,000 over the course of four years. Several of the Newman Guide colleges have agreed to supplement the Newman Society’s scholarship with additional $5,000 grants over three additional years. Learn which Newman Guide colleges have opted to supplement the Newman Society scholarship at this link.
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