This Weeks News
This Week's News from 
St. Rose of Lima School, Freehold
Home of the Jaguars
Sunday,  March 29, 2020
 
 

  Principal's Corner
 

 
 
March 29, 2020
 
Good Morning, Everyone! 
 
As we enter week three of online learning, we have all been working hard to incorporate the suggestions that you have been sending us to continuously improve the teaching and learning experience for your children. I would like to remind everyone that Easter vacation is scheduled to begin after 2pm on Tuesday, April 7th. Online learning will resume on Monday, April 20th. This will give all of us the time to recharge. I will contact you during the vacation as I receive updates regarding the reopening of school. Thank you to those of you who have already sent us pictures of your children engaged in work or play. If you have not already done so, please consider emailing me a few photos.
As these unprecedented times surround us, let us continue to work together to promote the success of our students. May God bless us all!
 
Thought for the Week...
 
A voice of one calling: Prepare the way for the Lord in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. Every valley shall be lifted, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.   Isaiah 40:3-5
 

   News & Reminders 
 
 
TO MITIGATE FURTHER SPREAD OF THE  
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ST. ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL
 WILL BE CLOSED MARCH 16TH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

SATURDAY AND MONDAY BINGO IS 
CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNTIY GATHERINGS ARE CANCELLED OR POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  THIS INCLUDES ATHLETIC PRACTICES AND COMPETITIONS.  EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS YEAR WILL BE  EVALUATED BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
 
 
 
 
St. Rose of Lima Confirmations
 scheduled for May 8th 
 2:00 and 4:30 p.m. sessions 
 have been postponed.

When an alternate date can be
established, we will inform everyone.
 
8th Grade Reconciliation
In light of the bishop ordering all churches closed,
8th grade students who were going to attend
confessions on Saturday at 2 p.m.
should not attend until further notice. 
 
This coming Sunday, we will live stream
 to Facebook the following Sunday Masses:
 
9 a.m. Mass in Spanish
 
11:00 a.m. Mass in English
 
The church will be open for individual prayer
 from 1 to 3 p.m. Palm Sunday.
 
We are going to live stream Stations of the Cross
 for School and Religious Education
 children this coming Friday, April 3, at noon.
 
The address of the new parish Facebook page is:
 Facebook.com/st.rosefreehold.
 
The invitation for children to participate
 in the live stream of the Stations of the Cross
 
Click on the link above to watch the invitation.
 
 
Stations of the Cross
Let us continue our journey with Christ in his passion, death and resurrection during these final Fridays of Lent. Our parish is offering two different ways of continuing this prayer devotion. Parishioners are invited to unite via conference call or utilize our parish subscription to FORMED.org. Both are free to parishioners. 
 
 
 
A Prayer to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic

Most merciful and Triune God,
We come to you in our weakness.
We come to you in our fear.
We come to you with trust.
For you alone are our hope.

We place before you the disease present in our world.
We turn to you in our time of need.

Bring wisdom to doctors.
Give understanding to scientists.
Endow caregivers with compassion and generosity.
Bring healing to those who are ill.
Protect those who are most at risk.
Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one.
Welcome those who have died into your eternal home.

Stabilize our communities.
Unite us in our compassion.
Remove all fear from our hearts.
Fill us with confidence in your care.

Jesus, I trust in you.
Jesus, I trust in you.
Jesus, I trust in you.
Amen.
 
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Diocesan Tuition Assistance Program
2020-21 School Year
For Families with Children Attending Catholic Schools Tuition assistance is awarded each year to families with children in our Catholic schools in grades K-12. Awards are made based on financial need. Click here for further information. 
 
 
 
Please remember to register or update your information on the Honeywell Instant Alert system.  
Also, notify the school office and nurse of any contact information changes
 
 
 
 

Jaguars - Sports Corner
 
 
Due to the School Closure - 
all sports events have been postponed until further notice.
 
 

New PTA Announcements and Events
 


Designer Handbag Bingo NEW DATE
 
The new date for this event is Friday, May 1st.  We will keep you updated should this date need to change. 
 
 
 
 
 
PTA Meeting postponed

The meeting previously scheduled for 3/31 will be rescheduled.  All other events planned for March and April are postponed until further notice, as we respond to public health recommendations.  We will do our best to provide all of the services and activities on our calendar after classes resume.  Thank you for your continued support of the PTA.

Ways You Can Help Our School 
We are always seeking volunteers for our wonderful school events or if you can't volunteer maybe help out in other ways.
Here are a couple of ways you can help us. 

To help or find out more click on the Title links below:
 
SRL Recycles
Help the PTA earn money for our school by sending in items to be recycled  
 
 
 
The SRL PTA and Elizabeth Ginn-Scott are proud to bring to our school this year a presentation of THE LION KING performed by our students! In order to do so, we are going to need a ton of help and volunteers. 
 
 
 
When you shop through Amazon smile, our school receives a donation for all of your purchases.  Go to Smile.amazon.com  and select "St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold, NJ" as your charity.  Or you can simply click on the link on our school website under the "Quick Links" column on the homepage, and start shopping
 
 
  Looking Ahead - Save the Date
 
 
 
 
 
Please take a look at our preliminary  PTA calendar. 
There are many activities and fundraisers we have
planned, and room for more! 
Please feel free to reach out to us with your ideas. 
Here are a few upcoming dates to mark on your calendars:
 
 
Book Fair - Postponed until we return to School
4/8 - 4/19 Easter Break
5/1 - Designer Handbag Bingo & Gift Auction


 
 
 
 
St. Rose of Lima School
51 Lincoln Place
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
(732)462.2646
 
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