This week we celebrate the memorials of Saints Ignatius and Luke, both from Antioch. We also commemorate the American martyrs, Isaac Jogues and companions, and Saint Ursula of legend, who may have been an intended early American settler! Let us pray for the courage of martyrs and the well-being of our nation.
Here are a few notes for the week:
EXAMS: Be on the lookout for midterm exams in Units 7 & 8.
Students & Parents: Both approach and schedule need to shift, extra time may need to be put in, exam work should be prioritized above regular weekly home work and other regular activities. Get together as a team and make a plan for the week!
MORE CHESS WORKSHOPS: The first workshop filled up and has been very well received. As a result, Mr. Bloom is planning to offer a continuation of his current workshop for another six weeks, as well as a new beginner workshop beginning in November. The class time will be either on Thursday afternoons or Fridays, similar to the first workshop. Look for sign up details soon.
CHESS CLASS VISIT: Mr. Bloom, the instructor for the Chess Workshops, would like to invite anyone interested in seeing what the workshops are like to come sit in on the meeting this Friday, Oct. 21st at 10 AM Central. Come and see!
If interested, please message or email Mr. Rolling to be added to the invitation.
Wisdom of Benedict XVI: "Authentic beauty, however, unlocks the yearning of the human heart, the profound desire to know, to love, to go towards the Other, to reach for the Beyond. If we acknowledge that beauty touches us intimately, that it wounds us, that it opens our eyes, then we rediscover the joy of seeing, of being able to grasp the profound meaning of our existence, the Mystery of which we are part; from this Mystery we can draw fullness, happiness, the passion to engage with it every day." Meeting with Artists, 2009
Image: "The Dream of Saint Ursual" from Stories from the Life of Saint Ursula by Vittore Carpaccio, ca. 1490. Public domain courtesy of The Web Gallery of Art