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Lumen News – January 23, 2020

Important Upcoming Dates:

January 25-26: Community Masses at St. Benedict’s (see below schedule)
January 26th – February 1st: Catholic Schools Week
January 27th: 6th Grade St. Elizabeth Ann Seton “Move Up Day”
January 27th: All Catholic Schools Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 10am
January 27th: Fall 2019 Academic Awards Assembly, 2:00p
January 28th: 4th Annual State of the School, 6:30pm
Feb 8th: 25th Anniversary Gala
Feb 13th-14th: Parent Teacher Conferences (see schedule below)
Feb 13th: Principal-Parent Forum, 7pm
Feb 14th-16th: St. Benedict High School Winter Retreat
Feb 25th: Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner and Open House, 5:30-8pm
Feb 26th: Ash Wednesday (All School Mass at 9am)
Feb 29th: Fur Rendezvous Parade, 10:30am

Principal’s Update:

Stay tuned for a special video/Principal’s Update tomorrow from Mr. Ross!

As a reminder: Advisory Class Assignments for Community Mass for Jan 25-26 Weekend at St. Benedict’s Parish

7th grade: 12:15pm, Sunday, January 26

8th grade: 8am, Sunday, January 26

9th grade: 5pm, Saturday, January 25

10th grade: Our sophomores are welcome to attend any of the Masses at St. Benedicts, but since many of them attend faith formation/confirmation class at St. Elizabeths, they are encouraged to attend Mass at St. Elizabeth’s on January 26 in lieu of St. Benedict’s. To receive the casual day and service hour, students will need to attend in Lumen Mass uniform.

11th grade: 10:30am, Sunday, January 26

12th grade: 10:30am, Sunday, January 26

LUMENary Drive Update:

Check your mailbox in the next few days for information on our Catholic Schools Week push which supports our LUMENary fundraising!

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is ADAPTABLE: The strength to adjust to new conditions. The opposite of adaptable is STUBBORNNESS: The weakness of not being capable of change, flexibility, or an openness to a different perspective.

Campus Ministry:

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

“My daddy, Rev. A.D. King, my granddaddy, Martin Luther King, Senior – we are a family of faith, hope, and love,” Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr.

This week is the anniversary of the Roe V Wade decision denying all rights to the unborn. This week please take a few minutes each day to pray for all who are suffering from the tragedy of this loss of life.
Our Catholic Schools Week Mass is at Our Lady of Guadalupe this coming Monday, January 27th at 10 a.m. Please join us!
We are now signing up volunteers for our Passion Encounter, Mardi Gras Dinner and Stations of the Cross. Contact Mrs. Loeffler if interested.
Please send Mrs. Loeffler news and activities happening in your parishes!

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

For the repose of the soul of Antonio Villasenor
For all are denied equality or justice
For all victims of abuse
For the victims of natural disaster
For peace among all nations and peoples
For those without adequate food, shelter and clothing throughout the winter
For all those who are living with a mental health condition

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act with Peace.

Archangel Sports Update #Lumenproud:

It’s been a busy week so far with our teams playing Tanalian (Monday) and Nenana (Wednesday), with more games lined up this evening (Thursday) against Ninilchik. The Tanalian teams on Monday were formidable. Our Girls succumbed to their playing and while our Boys were ultimately victorious, there were times when the score was tied with Tanalian even up by a basket or two. On Wednesday our Girls were taken down by Nenana but our Boys had a decisive win.

The Girls will play Kodiak tomorrow right after school gets out at 12:15p (no Boys game) and on Monday the 27th both teams play again against Sand Point (5:30 Girls/7:00p Boys.) After that both teams will be on the road Jan. 30 – Feb 1 to face off against Cook Inlet Academy, Nikolaevsk and Ninilchik. Great playing and safe travels next week!

For a change in pace from basketball, come out and watch our Jr. High Volleyball team kick of their playing season tomorrow at 5p in the Lumen Gym! We’re excited for this newest group of Archangels as they take the court for the first time this year.

And finally – There are a few extra t-shirts from the Alumni Basketball Game (held over the Christmas break. Shirts are for sale in the Office – $15 each.

School Announcements:

25th Anniversary Gala, February 8th, 2020

Our gala is 2 WEEKS from Saturday!!! Please look at the list below and see how you can help!

Please bring in items and wine donations as soon as possible: (Wine should be a minimum of $20 per bottle. Each $20 increment per bottle = a Share Hour! 1 $20 bottle = 1 hour; 1 $40 bottle = 2 Share Hours.)

Basket Making Gatherings: Come help us put together baskets for our gala!! We have everything needed to put the baskets together, but need your help to make the magic happen!!

Saturday, January 25th 2:00-5:00 pm (this Saturday!!)

Saturday, February 1st 11:30-2:30 pm

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

BEFORE GALA – Data Entry, Creating Live Display Boards

FRIDAY- Set Up and Decoration Help

SATUDAY- Auction Set Up, Decoration Help

DURING GALA – Silent Auction Monitor/Disbursement, Student Volunteer Monitors, Data Entry, Bid Spotters, Run Slide Show during Live Auction, and Clean Up after Gala

SUNDAY – Clean Up -lots of help is needed!

To volunteer for any of the above – go here: https://signup.com/go/BfFnxAD

To donate a DESSERT for our Dessert Dash- https://signup.com/go/QfnVSJN

Please contact Julie or Danielle if you have questions- 273-1530/gala@lumenchristiak.org

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events:

St. Benedict’s Youth Group

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, January 29th: St. Thomas Aquinas/St. John Bosco, 7-9p in the Upper Room.

Junior High Youth Night: Thursday, January 30th, 6-8p in the Upper Room.

Annual Winter Retreat! Who: all St. Ben’s Youth Group members. When: Friday, February 14th/3:30p – February 16th/3p. Where: St. Therese’s Camp in Wasilla. For more information, including permission slips and volunteer forms, please see Ms. Gore at the Front Desk.

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Lumen News – January 16, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

January 22nd: LAST Gala Meeting before the event! 7:00p in the Library
January 25-26: Community Masses at St. Benedict’s (see below schedule)
January 26th – February 1st: Catholic Schools Week
January 27th: 6th Grade St. Elizabeth Ann Seton “Move Up Day”
January 27th: All Catholic Schools Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 10am
January 27th: Fall 2019 Academic Awards Assembly, 2:00p
January 28th: 4th Annual State of the School, 6:30pm
Feb 8th: 25th Anniversary Gala
Feb 13th-14th: Parent Teacher Conferences (see schedule below)
Feb 13th: Principal-Parent Forum, 7pm
Feb 14th-16th: St. Benedict High School Winter Retreat
Feb 25th: Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner and Open House, 5:30-8pm
Feb 26th: Ash Wednesday (All School Mass at 9am)
Feb 29th: Fur Rendezvous Parade, 10:30am

Principal’s Update:

Don’t you just love having a tech savvy Principal? Watch his weekly update here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_3zJvnQ74

Advisory Class Assignments for Community Mass for Jan 25-26 Weekend at St. Benedict’s Parish (Make sure you watch the Principal’s Update so this make sense.)

7th grade: 12:15pm, Sunday, January 26
8th grade: 8am, Sunday, January 26
9th grade: 5pm, Saturday, January 25
10th grade: Our sophomores are welcome to attend any of the Masses at St. Benedicts, but since many of them attend faith formation/confirmation class at St. Elizabeths, they are encouraged to attend Mass at St. Elizabeth’s on January 26 in lieu of St. Benedict’s. To receive the casual day and service hour, students will need to attend in Lumen Mass uniform.
11th grade: 10:30am, Sunday, January 26
12th grade: 10:30am, Sunday, January 26

LUMENary Drive Update:

Takin’ it to the next level! Stay tuned for information next week on how we’re going to put a personal touch on this and work towards exceeding our goal. Intrigued? You should be!

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is APPRECIATION: The strength to recognize and enjoy someone’s good qualities and actions. The opposite of appreciation is THOUGHTLESSNESS: The weakness of being so wrapped up in ourselves that we don’t think of others.

Campus Ministry:

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

“My daddy, Rev. A.D. King, my granddaddy, Martin Luther King, Senior – we are a family of faith, hope, and love,” Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr.

Please keep Evan Powell and his family in your thoughts and prayers as his grandfather passed.
We are now signing up volunteers for our Passion Encounter, Mardi Gras Dinner and Stations of the Cross.
Please send Mrs. Loeffler news and activities happening in your parishes!
We wish the fervor and love of the Holy Spirit upon you all this week!

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

For the repose of the soul of Antonio Villasenor
For all are denied equality or justice
For all victims of abuse
For the victims of wildfires in Australia
For peace among all nations and peoples
For those without adequate food, shelter and clothing throughout the winter
For all those who are living with a mental health condition

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act with Peace.

Archangel Sports Update #Lumenproud:

Shout out to our High School Basketball teams who competed at the VFW Tournament in Bethel last weekend. The Girls were down one starter and so lost 2 games, won one and placed 7th in the tournament overall. The Boys were undefeated across the board and flew home with the championship title. Congrats to all of the players and thank you for representing our school well while on the road.

Closer to home, both teams played Monday against Wainright and Wednesday against Cook Inlet Academy. The Girls fought hard but victory was elusive against both visiting teams. Cook Inlet came with a JV Boys Team which allowed our 9th & 10th graders to play as a JV team as well. While not successful, it did give our newest players solid time on the court to start running plays and honing skills. And finally, our Varsity Boys were once again successful in both Monday & Wednesday games – great playing all the way around. Way to go to ALL of our Archangels!

Next week will be busy with games nearly every night:

Lumen vs. Tanalian – Monday, 5:30p/Girls; 7:00p/Boys
Lumen vs. Nenana – Wednesday, 5:30p/Girls; 7:00p/Boys
Lumen vs. Ninilchik – Thursday, 5:30/Girls; 7:00p/Boys
Lumen vs. Kodiak – Friday – Girls only – 5:30pm

We’re always looking for gate & concession stand help and know the time spent there counts towards your required annual Share Hours. You can sign up to help here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/3120224/false#/invitation

Remember that It’s not too late to enroll your 7th or 8th grade student in Jr. High Volleyball. Practice are M, T and Th evenings from 6:30 – 7:45p in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton gym. This is a co-ed team, all players and abilities welcome! Contact Coach Warren at athletics@lumenchristiak.org if interested.

School Announcements:

Spring Intensives

DELAYED! Our culinary arts intensive scheduled to start Feb 4th has been delayed a month due to renovation work in the Parish Hall. We’ll be re-kicking things off March 3rd, details to follow.

Parent Teacher Conferences

It’s hard to believe that after just 2 weeks of school we’re already thinking about end of quarter conferences, but they seem to sneak up on everyone before we know it. So for planning purposes:

Thursday, February 13th is a half day for students with dismissal at 12:20p. Conferences are on a walk in basis from 3p – 7p. Note that the Parent/Principal Forum is this same night beginning at 7p with wine and snacks available starting at 6:30p.

Friday, February 14th is also a half day with dismissal at 12:20p and conferences will run from 1p – 4p. Conferences are a great way to touch base with all of your student’s teachers as well as with Mr. Ross.

Free After School Tutoring

Don’t forget that free tutoring is available every Thursday afternoon from 2:30-3:30 in Mrs. Craig’s room. If your student needs extra help in any subject, or just quiet time to focus on homework – this is a great opportunity to do both.

25thAnniversary Gala, February 8th, 2020:

Our gala is 3 WEEKS from Saturday and we still have several spots to fill! Please look at the list below and see how you can help!

*Bring in ITEM DONATIONS and if you or someone you know would be interested in donating a VACATION WEEK or TIMESHARE WEEK- please let us know!

*WINE DONATIONS- If you signed up to bring in wine donations (bottles over $20 please), bring those too! We still need more wine, especially $50+ bottles and you get share hours for $20 price increments. $20 = one share hour; $40 = two share hours, etc.

*IRONING- We have tablecloths and sashes that need ironed- stop by to pick them up and bring them back by the end of the month.

*VOLUNTEERS NEEDED-

BEFORE GALA- Data Entry, Ironing, Creating Live Display Boards
FRIDAY- Gala Set Up and Decoration Help
SATURDAY- Auction Set Up, Decoration Help
DURING GALA- Silent Auction Monitor/Disbursement, Student Volunteer Monitors, Data Entry, Bid Spotters, Run Slide Show during Live Auction, and Clean Up after Gala
*Please note that we limit student help to high school students the night of the event and they will sign up at school.
SUNDAY- Clean Up- lots of help is needed!

To VOLUNTEER for the event- https://signup.com/go/BfFnxAD

To Donate a DESSERT for our Dessert Dash- https://signup.com/go/QfnVSJN

We will see you at the LAST GALA MEETING next week- Wednesday 1/22 @ 7pm in the Library!! Please contact us if you have questions- 273-1530/gala@lumenchristiak.org

Class of 2020 Senior Memory Pages

Seniors!! Just 5 days left to submit your Memory Page Digital file to Mrs. Spillers. Get those to her by next Tuesday, January 21st. mspillers@lumenchristiak.org.

Pick.Click.Give

Remember Lumen when you sign up on line for your 2020 PFD! https://pfd.alaska.gov/

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events:

CHILI NIGHT!

Please join the Knights of Columbus for a Chili Feed in the St. Benedict’s Parish Hall after 5:00p mass this Saturday, January 18th. There will be an assortment of corn bread, salads and desserts to boot! Donations welcome to support the charitable work of the Knights.

Give Blood – Give Life

The Blood Bank of Alaska will be conducting a blood drive at St. Benedicts on 2/16 from 8:30a – 1p. Attend Mass, give blood, get a doughnut – a great and giving way to spend a Sunday morning!

St. Therese’s Raising o’ the Green

Come support St. Therese’s annual Fundraiser at the Bridge Restaurant on Saturday, April 18th. Primarily a youth summer camp, St. Therese’s is where our overnight High School Retreats are held each fall. Their continued success is important to all of us! This event sells out every year, so please buy your tickets early. See the attached flyer for more information.

St. Benedict’s Youth Group

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

All ages: Family Night Ice-Skating @ Cuddy Park, Friday January 17th

Junior High Youth Night: TONIGHT!! Thursday, January 16th, 6-8p in the Upper Room.

High School Lock in: TOMORROW NIGHT!! Friday, January 17th, 7p – Saturday January 18th, 8a. Upper Room

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, January 22nd: “What was Roe v. Wade?” & Martyrdom 7-9p in the Upper Room.

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Lumen News – January 9, 2020

Important Upcoming Dates:

January 26th – February 1st: Catholic Schools Week
January 27th: 6th Grade St. Elizabeth Ann Seton “Move Up Day”
January 27th: All Catholic Schools Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 10am
January 28th: 4th Annual State of the School, 6:30pm
Feb 1-2: Community Masses at St. Benedict Parish
Feb 8: 25th Anniversary Gala
Feb 13-14: Parent Teacher Conferences (see schedule below)
Feb 13: Principal-Parent Forum, 7pm
Feb 14-16: St. Benedict High School Winter Retreat
Feb 25: Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner and Open House
Feb 26: Ash Wednesday (All School Mass at 9am)
Feb 29: Fur Rendezvous Parade, 10:30am

Principal’s Update:

I hope everyone enjoyed a restful and spiritual Christmas break! The start of the second semester brought smiling faces and cold spaces–brrrrrr! We are so happy to welcome the Tiernan family to our school this semester. Leyla joined our 9th grade Class of 2023, while Matthew joined our 8th grade Class of 2024. We also want to welcome back Kelsey Fanning and her family. Kelsey joined the other members of our Class of 2024.

January means the continuation of our boys and girls basketball season. While our teams are away in Bethel for a VFW Tournament, we hope you will come out and support the teams at our home games coming up this month! January also means celebrating Catholic education during Catholic Schools Week at the end of the month. More to follow on the activities of this week, but some highlights includes an all-Catholic School Mass on January 27th, our 4th Annual State of the School on January 28th, and Community Masses at St. Benedict Parish on February 1st and 2nd. We hope you will be able to join us for all or some of these celebrations!

LUMENary Drive Update:

The holidays brought in more LUMENary donations and we continue to be so thankful to all who have given. We’re at close to 80% of our $50,000 goal with just over 60% of total Lumen Family participation! Way to go, dedicated Lumen families! Remember that while we challenge every family to give (or raise) $500, any amount is welcome and we’d love to be able to brag that we have 100% family participation. You can give easily via check, cash or credit card in the Front Office, or on line through our website at https://lumenchristiak.org/giving/. Select “click here” in the LUMENary Drive information; enter an amount, then click on “Continue” under “New Giver” (or sign in if you have an established on-line giving account.) It’s that easy!

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is AWARENESS: The strength to perceive and notice the circumstances that surround you. The opposite of awareness is: UNAWARENESS: The weakness to overlook, disregard or daily to notice important details and circumstances.

Campus Ministry:

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

We will hold our Mardi Gras pancake Dinner from 5:30p.m. to -8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25. The proceeds are divided between our Campus Ministry program and a local charity to be chosen by students. We are asking for donations of Krusteaz pancake mix, syrup, toppings, sausage, coffee creamer and Tang. We also welcome monetary donations to purchase the items above! Both middle and high school students, as well as families, are invited to volunteer at this event which will coincide with our Winter Open House.
We begin Stations of the Cross Friday, February 28th. Please join us for this interactive prayer designed and presented by our students each Friday of Lent.
We will be performing the 2nd annual Passion Encounter for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton students this year. We are now signing up volunteers.
Sign up sheets for all these events will be posted next week on the Campus Ministry bulletin board.
Please send Mrs. Loeffler news and activities happening in your parishes!
Many graces to you all this week!

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

For those peace among all nations and peoples
For our basketball teams in their travels and games this week and weekend
Those without adequate food, shelter and clothing throughout the winter
All those who are living with a mental health condition

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays,

Wednesdays Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

Archangel Sports Update #Lumenproud:

Co-Ed Junior High Volleyball starts this MONDAY, January 10th. Because of competing demands on Lumen gym space, Jr. High Volleyball practices will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 – 7:45p in the gym at our sister school, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (2901 Huffman Avenue.) Games will be on Fridays, always in the Lumen gym. If your student wants to play, please let Coach Warren know @ athletics@lumenchristiak.org. A full practice schedule will be handed out at the first practice on Monday evening the 10th, at SEAS. All players and abilities welcome!

Our High School Basketball teams are currently in Bethel competing in the VFW Tournament. Our Lady Archangels had their first game today at 12p and were unfortunately bested by Akiak 37-31 – GREAT effort Ladies! Their next game is tomorrow at 9a against Toksook Bay.

Our Boys also took on Akiak at 1:30p and were successful with a resounding final score of 77-34. Their next game will be tomorrow at 4:30p. All games are being live streamed on the Bethel Regional High School’s Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/BRHSWarriors/

There will be home games for both High School teams next week on Monday and Wednesday against Wainright (Monday) and Cook Inlet Academy (Wednesday.) The Lady Archangels will tip off at 5:30p both days and Boys at 7p. Concessions will be available, come out and cheer our teams on!

School Announcements:

Spring Intensive:

TOMORROW – FRIDAY, Jan 7; last day to sign up for the following intensive:

*First Aid/Safety/CPR Intensive with a certified trainer from Frontier Safety & Supply. Upon completion of this 2 week/4 class intensive, students will hold an American Safety Health Institute Certificate for CPR/AED & First Aid valid for 2 years. Classes are held on January 21/22 and January 28/29. Classes are for high school students only, there is a fee that can be added to your SmartTuition account to cover this training. The fee will depend on number of students enrolled.

Note that there’s still room in the Cooking Intensive which begins on February 4th. Please let Ms. Gore in the Front Office know ASAP if your student wishes to sign up for either class.

25th Anniversary Gala, February 8th, 2020:

Our GALA is 4 WEEKS from this Saturday!! NOW is the time to:

Buy TICKETS
Bring in DONATIONS
Bring in WINE donations
Pick up linens to WASH and/or IRON
VOLUNTEER for the event- https://signup.com/go/BfFnxAD
Donate a DESSERT for our Dessert Dash- https://signup.com/go/QfnVSJN
ATTEND the LAST GALA MEETING Wednesday 1/22 @ 7pm in the Library
CONTACT us if you have questions- 273-1530/ gala@lumenchristiak.com

Free After School Tutoring:

National Honor Society students will continue to provide free after school tutoring this semester in any subject on Thursdays, from 2:30-3:30 in Mrs. Craig’s room. If your student needs a little extra help, or just focused quiet time to tackle homework, please have them stay and take advantage of this time.

School Crest Contest:

Before Christmas, Mr. Ross issued a challenge to all students to design a school crest. The contest ends on Friday, January 24th. The winning submission will be forwarded to a professional designer for final production and the student who submitted the design will win a $100 Amazon Gift Card! Encourage your student to get creative and help craft a crest that supports our school identity.

Class of 2020 Senior Memory Pages:

TICK TOCK SENIORS – Time’s almost up! Digital files for your Memory Page must be submitted to Mrs. Spillers at mspillers@lumenchristiak.org by Tuesday, January 21st. Price is $100.00, please pay at the Front Office if you haven’t done so yet.

Pick.Click.Give:

Time to file for your PFD! Remember when you’re doing so that you can select Lumen as a recipient of a portion (or ALL?!) of your 2021 PFD. Click here to file online: https://pfd.alaska.gov/

Headbands for Sale:

The Lumen headband supply (which supports the Girls Volleyball team) has been replenished and are for sale again in the Front Office for $15 each. New this round – PINK ones! As a reminder, the grey headbands can be worn to school on non-Mass days (M, T, W, F); the pink ones however are reserved for spirit days and casual/dress down days. We’d also request a $1 donation for breast cancer awareness each time the pink ones are worn. Donations are accepted in the Front Office – every little bit helps towards screening, diagnosis, and finding a cure!

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events:

St. Benedict’s Youth Group:

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, January 15th: Call to Evangelize & Cone Ball. 7-9p in the Upper Room.

High School Lock in: Friday, January 17th, 7p – Saturday January 18th, 8a. Upper Room.

Junior High Youth Night: Thursday, January 16th, 6-8p in the Upper Room.

All ages: Family Night Ice-Skating @ Cuddy Park, Friday January 17th

Have a great weekend. Stay Warm!

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Lumen News – December 19, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

December 19th – 21st: High School Basketball Tournament (details below)
December 28th: Lumen Alumni Basketball Game (2pm women, 4pm men)
January 6th: Classes Resume
January 6th: All School Rosary, 2pm
January 6th: Start of Rifle Team Practice, 2:45-4:30pm
January 6th: Gala Meeting, 7-8pm
SAVE THE DATE: January 28: 4th Annual State of the School, 6:30pm

Principal’s Update:

Principal Ross’ attempt at a major motion picture on par with the new Star Wars movie–ENJOY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdJmxSH6rEQ

Merry Christmas everyone! See you in 2020!

LUMENary Drive:

Last week we were at 60% of overall financial goal reached, this week we’re at 60% of total Lumen Family participation! That’s. Amazing. Way to go, dedicated Lumen families. Remember that while we challenge every family to give or raise $500, any amount is welcome and we’d love to have 100% family participation. You can give easily on line through our website at https://lumenchristiak.org/giving/. Select “click here” in the LUMENary Drive information; enter an amount, then click on “Continue” under “New Giver” (or sign in if you have an established on-line giving account.) It’s that easy! There are so many reasons our school is amazing and the collective generosity of all who attend here is but one more. Heartfelt thanks.

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is SELF-CONTROL: The strength to direct your emotions and desires for a greater good. The opposite of self-control is: UNRESTRAINT: The weakness of not being able to control one’s emotions, impulses, words and actions.

Campus Ministry:

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

Many blessings and prayers for you all this Christmas!!
Thank you Josh Van Tuyl, Anthony Rybicki, Karin Helgesen and Mrs. Gore for your beautiful instrumentation at our school Masses! All students who play an instrument, please come play!
In January we will begin planning for our Passion Play, all students welcome to be a part.
There’s still time to join our team for the Polar Plunge! The proceeds go to support Special Olympics in Anchorage. The last 3 years we had great student participation. Parents welcome too! Register at https://specialolympicsalaska.org/events/polar-plunge
- Click on “register or donate”
- Click in “register”
- Accept waiver
- Click “Join a Team”
- Input our team name “Families of the Knights”
- Fill out information
Please send Mrs. Loeffler news and activities happening in your parishes!

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

Thanksgiving for the many blessings of this year!
Safety for all those travelling during the holidays
For those separated from loved ones during the holidays
Those without adequate food, shelter and clothing as winter approaches
All those who are living with a mental health condition

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

Archangel Sports #Lumenproud:

The 2019 Lumen Christi Invitational High School Basketball Tournament started TODAY! This pre-season tournament features both girls and boys teams from Wasilla, Birchwood, Grace Christian and Nanwalek. Our girls played a tough first against Wasilla at 1p today and our boys take on Grace Christian at 7p tonight. The Friday line up = girls vs. Grace Christian at 3p and boys vs. Nanwalek at 7p. The tournament will wind up Saturday with both teams going up against Birchwood, 2p for our girls and 4p for our boys. There’s nothing better than holiday basketball so come out and cheer on our athletes!

Speaking of the tournament, we still need a bit of help taking tickets and selling concessions throughout the weekend. Please sign up and support the team here: https://signup.com/go/GoHkPcy

Finally, if you purchased an ARCH card during Back-to-School Registration in August (Arch cards get you into all home basketball games for free), those were distributed and your student should have brought it home…check their backpack if you haven’t seen it!

If you’re looking for more basketball fun after Christmas, the Annual Lumen Alumni Basketball games are on Saturday, December 28th. Anyone who ever attended Lumen is encouraged to come and join in, regardless if they played on the teams or not! Women play at 2p and men at 4p. This event is free to the public. Bring your parents (they would love seeing you play again) and your kids (do they know you ever played?).There will be door prizes and great T shirts for the alumni players. Come enjoy!

School Announcements:

Rifle Team

Mr. Ross is organizing a rifle team starting Monday, January 6th through early April. Practices will be after school 2:45-4:30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. After learning proper safety and the three shooting positions, we will be practicing with air rifles in our gym (don’t worry, we have safe target backstops!) and competing against teams from across the nation–all through “virtual match” scoring. Mr. Ross will hold a parent meeting at 4:30pm after practice on January 6th and provide more details.

Spring Intensives/Electives

There’s still time to sign up for Spring Intensives & Electives.

*Art Elective with Mrs. Rachel Androski. Classes are held during 7th period on Tuesdays only, students attend Study Hall on Wednesday. Classes are open to all grades and begin on Tuesday, January 7th, run for all 18 weeks of the semester and end on Tuesday, May 18th. There is a $360 fee associated with this class which pays for Mrs. Androski’s time and all professional grade materials & supplies.

*First Aid/Safety/CPR Intensive with a certified trainer from Frontier Safety & Supply. Upon completion of this 2 week/4 class intensive, students will hold an American Safety Health Institute Certificate for CPR/AED & First Aid valid for 2 years. Classes are held on January 21/22 and January 28/29. Classes are for high school students only. There is a fee associated with this class but is dependent upon how many students enroll in it. Details to follow.

*Culinary Arts Intensive – back by popular demand! Lumen alumni mom Carol Sturgulewski will once again offer her kitchen skills for another 7 week/14 class program. Classes are open to grades 8-12 and run Feb 4 – March 25th. There is a $45 fee associated with this class which covers the cost of all fresh groceries used during class.

*Hunter/Gun Safety with Lumen parent/NRA member Clint Renfro. This is the same class taught by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game and upon completion, students will hold a Lifetime Basic Hunter Certification. Dates are still to be determined but will likely start after Spring Break. This class is open to all grades and *may* have a small fee (less than $20) associated with it.

Fees for any/all classes can be added to your Smart Tuition Account. Please let Mrs. Gore know by the end of the semester if your student wishes to enroll in any of the above.

25thAnniversary Gala, February 8th, 2020

Merry Christmas from the Gala Team ~ Thanks for your ongoing support and volunteerism, we couldn’t do this without each and every one of you!

Phone Pics

Parents – we know you’ve been snapping pictures with your phones – if you’ve got any good ones of your student(s) please send them to Mrs. Spillers for inclusion in the yearbook. She’s looking in particular for pictures of them in any Lumen or non-Lumen sports and club activities. Please send them to mspillers@lumenchristiak.org. Thank you.

Class of 2020 Senior Memory Pages

Now that your Senior Portraits have been submitted, it’s time to get working on your Senior Memory Page. Please adhere to the following due dates:

· If you and your family opted to create your own Senior Memory Page, it is due Tuesday January 21st. This must be a digital file that is submitted to Mrs. Spillers. Price is $100.00. If you have yet to pay, please do so at the Front Office.

· If you have chosen to have the Yearbook Staff create your Senior Memory Page, photos for your page are due Friday December 20th. TOMORROW! These photos must be in digital format and submitted to Mrs. Spillers. Price is $150.00. If you have yet to pay, please do so at the Front Office.

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events:

St. Benedict’s Youth Group

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, January 1st – Open Gym & Game Night! 7-9p in the Upper Room.

Junior High Youth Night: Thursday, January 2nd, 6-8p in the Upper Room.

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Lumen News – December 12, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

TOMORROW! Dec 13: Archdiocesan Dodgeball Tournament, 7-10pm
Dec 16: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Dec 16: Dine out to Donate – Texas Roadhouse Basketball Fundraiser (details below)
Dec 17-19: Final Exams – Early Dismissal @ 11:15a (details below)
Dec 20-January 5: Christmas Break
SAVE THE DATE: January 28: 4th Annual State of the School, 6:30pm

Principal’s Update:

Sometimes you just have to wait for the really good stuff!

Look for Principal Ross’s update tomorrow.

LUMENary Drive Update:

Wow – we’re thrilled with our progress to date and are happy to report that we’re at just over 60% of our total goal! That’s the highest percentage at this point in any of the last 3 year’s Lumenary Campaigns. We can’t thank each and every family who has donated enough, and would encourage those of you haven’t to consider giving a gift before the end of the year (hey, it’s fully tax deductible!) Remember that while we challenge every Lumen family to give $500 (or raise it by reaching out to family and friends) any amount is welcome and we’d love to have 100% family participation. Thank you again.

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is Zeal: The strength to pursue an objective with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. The opposite of Zeal is “Settling for OK”: The weakness of avoiding extra effort to pursue greatness.

Campus Ministry:

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

Please remember the Moses and Estabrook families in your prayers as they celebrate the lives of their loved ones who recently passed away.
Don’t forget to join our team for the Polar Plunge! The proceeds go to support Special Olympics in Anchorage. The last 3 years we had great student participation. Parents welcome too! Register at https://specialolympicsalaska.org/events/polar-plunge
- Click on “register or donate”
- Click in “register”
- Accept waiver
- Click “Join a Team”
- Input our team name “Families of the Knights”
- Fill out information
Please send Mrs. Loeffler news and activities happening in your parishes!

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

All affected by recent school violence
Our students as they prepare for exam week
Those without adequate food, shelter and clothing as winter approaches
All those who are living with a mental health condition

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

Archangel Sports Update #Lumenproud:

The Junior High Basketball season ended with their conference tournament last weekend. Our Archangel Warrior Boys finished up 3rd, and our Warrior Girls – FIRST! Way to go to all of our players with special shout out to 7th grader Amara Warren who was named Most Valuable Player for the Tournament! Congratulations Amara – we’re ever so proud of you.

Did anybody notice that Coach Trombley’s quote was missing from last week’s Lumen News? Here’s what was printed: “The High School Basketball season kicked off with a Rosary Rally and Jersey Ceremony on Tuesday night, thanks to all who came out in support of our teams. As Coach Trombley said as he handed out the boy’s jerseys “ .” SORRY COACH!

Here’s the missing quote – and thanks for the words of inspiration for the team: “If a man does his best, what else is there. General George S. Patton” We know both teams, the boys and girls have already been working hard in practice and will always strive to give their best.

Speaking of HS Basketball, the season kicks off with a tournament here at Lumen on Dec. 19th, 20th and 21st. We need help in the Concession Stand, this is a great way to earn share hours and support the school – you’d be surprised how much money we raise through hotdogs, popcorn and slushies! Please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/GoHkPcy

School Announcements:

Finals Week

The schedule for next week is as follows:

Monday (Dec 16th) – Normal Monday;
Tuesday (Dec 17th) – Finals for Periods One & Two with early dismissal @ 11:15a;
Wednesday (Dec 18th) – Finals for Periods Three & Four with early dismissal @ 11:15a;
Thursday (Dec 19th) – Finals for Periods Five & Six with early dismissal @ 11:15a;
Friday (Dec 20th) – No School! Start of Christmas Vacation!

*SNACKS For Finals Week*

Speaking of finals….per tradition, we’d love some help in providing small snacks that kids can munch on inbetween exams. Go-gurts, cheese sticks, muffins…The kids look forward to this tradition and love the show of support! Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/gwWOecw

Blood Drive – This Sunday

Give the gift of life to someone this weekend. The Blood Bank of Alaska will be conducting a blood drive at St. Benedict’s this weekend from 8:30a – 12:30p. With parental consent, students can be donors too! Just show up on Sunday, or get a jump on things and complete paperwork, sign consents & sign up for a time now: https://donate.bloodbankofalaska.org/donor/auth/signin

SCRIP Order

Are you a Christmas gift-card giver? If so, then don’t miss this opportunity to order gift cards which directly $benefit$ Lumen. Old Navy, Gap, Cabelas, Visa, Fred Meyer, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Buffalo Wild Wings, Target…the list is endless! Place an online order for cards by Sunday, Dec 15th at 5pm and the cards will be in the Front Office to bring home on Thursday, December 19th, the last day of school. For each card you order, a rebate comes back to the school. Place your order at www.shopwithscrip.com. If you’ve never ordered with Scrip before, enroll at https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Login/Enroll and enter code:B968B67E44853.

Questions on the Scrip program can be directed to kap.celine@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting the school by purchasing gift cards through Scrip!

National Honor Society /Food Pantry Drop

There’s still time for students to join in on the NHS Hot Chocolate Drop & work party at the Food Pantry tomorrow. Mrs. Craig and NHS students will be leaving the school at 12:30 and returning to the school at 3:00p. Contact Mrs. Craig by email to give your consent for your student to participate: acraig@lumenchristiak.org

Finally, NHS continues to offer free after school tutoring in any subject on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 in Mrs. Craig’s classroom with members of the NHS. This is a great opportunity for quiet, one on one school work time for your student. All are welcome.

Spring Intensives/Electives

There’s still time to sign up for Spring Intensives & Electives.

*First Aid/Safety/CPR Intensive with a certified trainer from Frontier Safety & Supply. Upon completion of this 2 week/4 class intensive, students will hold an American Safety Health Institute Certificate for CPR/AED & First Aid valid for 2 years. Classes are held on January 21/22 and January 28/29. Classes are for high school students only. There is a fee associated with this class but is dependent upon how many students enroll in it. Details to follow.

Fees for any/all classes can be added to your Smart Tuition Account. Please let Mrs. Gore know by the end of the semester if your student wishes to enroll in any of the above.

Dine To Donate – Boys Basketball Fundraiser

Things are getting busy with the holidays so take a break from cooking on Wednesday, December 18th and head to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. Mention to your server that you’re there to support Lumen Christi’s Basketball Teams and 10% of your food bill will come back to support their tournament travel to Bethel in January! See the attached flyer, below for more info.

Additionally, the Boys Team will be selling Texas Roadhouse Bread Coupons for $8/dozen. If you’ve never had the Tx RH rolls, they are NOT to be missed! Stop by the Office to purchase a coupon – once paid for you take the coupon to the Old Seward TX Rh inbetween December 20th – 24th and pick them up in person.

25thAnniversary Gala, February 8th, 2020

We have had a great response for attendance at the gala this year and are down to a few tables left!! We will be sending out our invitations to the community the first week of the New Year. If you have indicated you would like a table or individual tickets, please contact the front desk to pay for your table/tickets by December 19th (before Christmas break). This will help us know exactly how many seats we have left to sell once invitations are mailed out. Thank you!!

Volunteer for the event- https://signup.com/go/BfFnxAD
Donate a dessert for our Dessert Dash- https://signup.com/go/QfnVSJN
Upcoming Procurement/Gala Meetings (7pm in the Library):
December: Monday 12/16
January: Monday 1/6 & Wednesday 1/22

Phone Pics

Hey parents – we know you’ve been snapping pictures with your phones – if you’ve got any good ones of your student(s) please send them to Mrs. Spillers for inclusion in the yearbook. She’s looking in particular for pictures of them in any Lumen or non-Lumen sports and club activities. Please send them to mspillers@lumenchristiak.org. Thank you.

Class of 2020 Senior Memory Pages

Now that your Senior Portraits have been submitted, it’s time to get working on your Senior Memory Page. Please adhere to the following due dates:

· If you have chosen to have the Yearbook Staff create your Senior Memory Page, photos for your page are due Friday December 20th. These photos must be in digital format and submitted to Mrs. Spillers. Price is $150.00. If you have yet to pay, please do so at the Front Office.

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events:

St. Benedict’s Youth Group

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, December 18th: Decorating the Rectory! 7-9p. Meet in the Rectory.

Junior High Youth Night: Thursday, December 19th, 6-8p, Lumen Upper Room. Also – Jr. HIgh Fund Day at the Dimond Mall, Saturday, December 21st, 9a.