Lumen News – March 18th, 2022
Important Upcoming Dates:
Mar 16-19: BB State Championships
Mar 18: Lenten Soup Lunch (High School)
Mar 21: Stations of the Cross (7th Period)
Mar 23: Wednesday Hot Lunch (High School)
Mar 25: Lenten Soup Lunch (Junior High)
Mar 25: 9th Grade Retreat
Mar 28: Stations of the Cross (7th Period)
Mar 29: Internet and Social Media Safety (7th Period)
Mar 30-Apr 1: COGNIA Reaccreditation Virtual Review
Apr 1: Lenten Soup Lunch (High School)
Apr 4: Stations of the Cross (7th Period)
Apr 5: Lenten Reconciliation Service (Junior High–7th Period) Apr 6: Lenten Reconciliation Service (High School–7th Period) Apr 8: Lenten Soup Lunch (Junior High)
Apr 14: Stations of the Cross (7th Period)(Holy Thursday)
Apr 15: Good Friday (No School)
Apr 17: Easter Sunday! CHRIST IS RISEN!
Apr 18: Easter Monday (No School)
Apr 23: Spring Speaker Series (see details below)
Apr 29: Last School Mass with Seniors @ 7:45am
Apr 30: High School Prom
May 4: Class of 2022 Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 5: Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony, 7pm
May 17-19: Finals
May 19: Last Day of Classes
Principal’s Update:
Well, the opening round of the State basketball championships have resulted in both the boys and girls’ teams advancing to the quarterfinals. Boys play tonight at 4:45pm and girls play at 7:45 at the Alaska Airlines Center. We pray that they continue to do well and find themselves in the championship games on Saturday. We will continue to keep you posted on their progress and we hope that you will come out to show your support for our student athletes!
As we celebrate the our basketball teams, I want to also highlight the growing list of accomplishments of other Lumen students including:
Class of 2022 Seniors Jack Schroder and Liam Dupras, who play on the Anchorage Hockey Association’s team which won the 18U State Hockey Championship earlier this week.
Class of 2023 Junior Carson Blackford-Esary who plays on the Anchorage Hockey Association’s U16B team which won the 16B State Hockey Championship last week.
Class of 2022 Senior Jack Murkowski and Class of 2023 Junior Emily Ross who received an Honorable Mention for their video entry in the 2022 C-SPAN StudentCam competition. Over 1400 videos were submitted and only 150 videos received a prize. Jack and Emily will split the $250 Honorable Mention prize!
Class of 2024 Sophomore Brooke Ahrenholz who was selected as a National Youth Delegate to the 2022 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University. This summer, Brooke will join a select group of 100 other students from around the country to participate in an intensive, week-long study of leadership in environmental science and conservation.
Class of 2024 Sophomore Kateri Everard who participated in two Feisana (Irish Dance Competitions) at the beginning of Spring Break in Seattle. She competed in a total of 22 dance competitions in two days, and she came home with a suitcase of awards, including multiple 4th-2nd places finishes and THREE 1st place trophies! Kateri clearly had the blessings of the Irish with her!
Well done Archangels! We are so proud of all of our students. I always apologize if I fail to acknowledge and highlight the great work our students and families are doing, so please keep me or Mrs. Guzman informed so that we can give a shout out to our hard-working Archangels.
Campus Ministry:
You can find great conversation starters and other ideas on this week’s virtue on the following website: https://www.sportsleader.org/sites/default/files/newsletter-assets/Diligence%20Parents%20PDF.pdf
- The Holy Father has asked all Catholics to join in a Novena for Ukraine. We are praying this Novena each morning as a school. If you would like to pray this with your family, friends, and/or privately, you can access it here: Novena For Ukraine, 16 Mar 22.pdf
- Dynamic Catholic has a wonderful daily Lenten reflection. You can sign up athttps://www.dynamiccatholic.com/lent.html
- Stations of the Cross were wonderful this week – many thanks to our leaders!
- St. Benedict Youth nights are Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. All are welcome!
- 9th Grade Retreat is next Friday, March 25. Families are invited to join the 2nd part of the retreat beginning with Soup Supper, Stations of the Cross and reflection. If you are a 9th grade parent and have not received our email regarding retreat, please email Mrs. Loeffler at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org and I will resend it.
Happy Birthday this week!
Cody Koerner & Colin Murkowski
Thank you for all your donations; please keep sending meat, sliced cheese, and bread. You can drop off any time during the week, by noon on Fridays. Unfortunately we cannot use condiments, peanut butter or jelly for sandwiches. Some of these items have come in and were greatly appreciated at the food bank.
- For all of your intentions
- For strength, courage, and protection of those under siege in Ukraine
- For peace and cessation of the violence resulting from Russia’s invasion.
- For those in Russia who bravely stand against the siege
- For the conversion of Russia
- For those experiencing homelessness, hunger, and isolation especially during these temperatures
Archangel Sports:
1A Basketball State Championships
Thursday, March 17th Quarterfinals
Boys at 4:45pm girls at 7:45
at the Alaska Airlines Center
Jr High Indoor Soccer
Will begin
Monday, Mar 21, 2022
after school from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
JAMBOREES
March 25th April 1st
from 4-7pm at Lumen Gym
Front Office News:
Spring Speaker Series!!!
Continuing the fall success of our annual Speaker Series, our illustrious School Board has planned and organized the next event scheduled for Saturday, April 23rd at 7pm here at Lumen. Details are below and posted on our Facebook page. We hope you will come join us in this social, informative, and family event in a faith-filled environment. Parents, please note the reception afterward sponsored by Matanuska Brewing!!!!
2022 GALA!
The final numbers are in! Our net profit is…drumroll please…$117,000! This is the Gala’s highest net profit ever, and we absolutely would not have been able to meet this
without everyone’s participation. There are no other words to say other than thankfully, humbly, thank you. Because we’re already looking ahead to next year however…..
Save the Date!
Mark your calendars now! Wear your formal attire, dressiest denim or a combination of the two as we celebrate our school in-person at next year’s Annual Fundraising Gala!
COVID tests available!
We have a good amount of Covid tests available if needed! Just message Mrs. Guzman at lchs@lumenchrisitak.com and we will send some home with your student.
New Instagram account!
Follow us:
https://www.instagram.com/lchs_student/
@LCHS_STUDENT
Volunteer/Parent Share Hours Opportunities
Archangel Attic
http://rmd.me/K35tQofj0Vf