Lumen News – October 14th, 2021
Important Upcoming Dates:
Oct 14-16: Girls VB “Spiketacular” Tournament @ Lumen Gym (see schedule below) Oct 15: Teacher Inservice Day (No School)
Oct 16: PSAT for 9-11th graders (8am-12pm @ Our Lady of Guadalupe)
Oct 18-20: St. Benedict’s Parish Mission (details below)
Oct 20: Parent Teacher Conferences from 2:30-5pm
Oct 20: Breast Cancer Awareness Day (Bring $2 to raise money and wear pink!)
Oct 21: Parent Teacher Conferences from 4-7pm
Oct 22: Teacher Inservice Day (No School)
Oct 24: Senor de los Milagros Mass @ Our Lady of Guadalupe, 11:30 (details below)
Oct 25-29: Halloween Spirit Week (10/25: Halloween Colors Orange, Purple, Green, Black; 10/26: Duos and Trios Day; 10/27: Halloween Costume Day; 10/28: Pajama Day; 10/29: Mass Day)
Oct 29: Senior Pages Due to Yearbook
Oct 30: All-School Movie Night, 7-9pm (details being worked by SLB)
Nov 1: All Saint’s Day Mass @7:45am (Friday A Schedule w/7th period elective) Nov 12: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Auction (virtual)
Principal’s Update:
On the start day of our annual “Spiketacular” tournament, we wish our varsity and junior varsity girls volleyball teams the best of luck this weekend as they face off against over a dozen teams from around Alaska! We have a record number of Archangel ladies participating in our program this year! Game schedule is below!
In addition to contract tracing students and a myriad of other activities, Anne Gore has been busy on the Advancement and Enrollment fronts. Within the next few days you’ll be receiving the annual LUMENary Drive appeal letter and brochure. Our goal is to raise $75,000 this year and we are already on our way. Thank you to those families who donated during Back to School Registration. We hope the rest of our families will hear the call to go above and beyond paying tuition and support our fund drive.
Also arriving in mailboxes but not until the end of the month, the 2020-21 Annual Report. Stay tuned for that, it’s always a nice recap of the previous year.
Campus Ministry:
Our Sports Leader strength this week is Trust.
Trust is the strength to confidently believe in someone regardless of the situation.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and all your soul, and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
Here are some helpful resources for parents looking to discuss the virtue of Trust at home: https://safeshare.tv/x/AKKXBaFArws and https://safeshare.tv/x/WpWwtBpT70Q
- During the month of October we honor Holy Mother Mary. The month of October is also Respect Life Month. During these next 9 school days of October the school will pray a Novena for Life each morning, asking for Mary’s intercession. This week we focused on support for those affected by crisis pregnancies. In the days to come we will focus on protection for the most vulnerable members of our communities: the aged, the sick, the poor, the hungry, those suffering emotional and mental unrest, the unborn, those fleeing oppression, and end to capital punishment, and the persecuted.
- See information from the office for details about the “Teen Girls Retreat” this Saturday.
- Confessions are offered every Monday morning beginning at 7 a.m. in the Archangel Chapel
- Daily Mass is offered every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 a.m. in the Archangel Chapel
- We all worry about our kids! I am always available for students and parents. You can contact me at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org.
- We are always looking for service opportunities. If you know of an organization that can use volunteers please contact Mrs. Loeffler.
Happy Birthday this week to Sophia Vierra, Jules Butcher, Erik Holmquist, and Mrs Brewer!
Prayer Corner
- For those affected by crisis pregnancies
- For those families affected by the COVID pandemic
- For peace in Afghanistan and all countries in distress
- For all affected by natural disasters
- For families in crisis
- For special intentions requested
Archangel Sports:
High School Volleyball “Spiketacular” Tournament
Location: LCHS Gymnasium
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Thursday, October 14th |
Friday, October 15th |
Saturday, October 16th |
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vs Tri Valley (V) @ 3PM vs Glennallen (V) @ 6PM vs Glennallen (JV) @ 4PM vs Ninilchik (JV) @ 5PM *8:15 PM conference match vs unalaska (V)
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vs Bristol Bay(V) @ 11AM vs Dillingham (V) @ 3 PM vs Nenana (V) @ 8pm vs ACS (JV) @ 1PM vs Birchwood (JV) @ 5PM vs Cordova (JV) @ 8PM |
Game Times TBD |
Jr. High Basketball
We know many of you have been waiting for information regarding next week’s schedule and Talkeetna tournament details. We’re still waiting for that information from Su-Valley and as soon as we get it, will push it out to you!
Front Office News:
Parent Teacher Conferences
If you can believe it, it’s already time for first quarter Parent Teacher Conferences. For new families – know that conferences are held in the school gym on a walk in basis – no time scheduling required. Time/dates are as follows:
Wednesday, October 20th, 2:30-5p
Thursday, October 21st, 4:00-7:00p
If you don’t have any questions or concerns to address with teachers, you’re not required to attend, however we certainly encourage you to! Mr. Ross, Mrs. Guzman and Ms. Gore will also be on hand if you have general school, front office, fundraising/development or other administrative items for discussion.
Need a tie?
We have brand new ties! Please come to the front office if you would like to purchase a tie for $20.
Save the Date!! Annual Gala & Fundraiser
After careful consideration we’ve decided that this year’s Gala will once again, be virtual. We had so much fun with it last year online however that we know this year’s will be just as amazing. So block your calendars now – Saturday, Feb 12th, 2022 – lots more details to follow!
PSAT October 16th!
A gentle reminder to 9-11th graders that the PSAT will take place on Saturday, October 16th from 8am-12pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe, instead of being offered during the school day. This is for two primary reasons: 1) scheduling it on a Saturday gives us back precious content area class time that would otherwise be used to administer a standardized test and 2) scheduling it on a
Saturday makes it more realistic for those who will later have to sleepily trudge to Grace Christian or UAA to take the ACT or SAT on a Saturday morning in their junior and senior year.
St. Benedict’s Parish Mission
Deacon Glenn and Linda Harmon will be joining the parishioners of St. Benedict’s once again to lead the faithful in a parish mission from October 18th-20th. The theme is New Beginnings, Back to Basics
Come prepared to be Blessed Monday through Wednesday: 6:00pm Adoration
7:00pm Mission talk
8:30pm Oktoberfest meal Wednesday 10 AM, special session
Senor de los Milagros (Lord of Miracles)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (OLG) has invited Lumen Christi students to participate in this rich and ancient tradition from Peru. There are two dates that students can participate:
October 16th (this Saturday) at 7:00 pm as part of the Novena at OLG. After praying the Rosary as a parish community, Mr. Ross will speak for a few minutes about attending Mass and Catholic school. We hope you will consider attending.
October 24th (next Sunday) at the 11:30 am Mass at OLG. Our Spanish classes will participate in several parts of the Mass. OLG will reserve pews for our students and parents, so please consider attending. Students, wear your Mass uniform!
SENIOR PICS & PAGES
Every year the Yearbook staff must submit a predetermined amount of pages on a set deadline to Jostens, our Yearbook company. For this first page submission deadline, we are kindly requesting to have all Senior Pages submitted to us by October 29, 2021. As a reminder, the Senior Page is the full page that parents traditionally create for their graduates along with a little message of well-wishes and prayers. The pages can be created in JPEG or PDF and when completed should be sent to our Yearbook email: Yearbook@lumenchristiak.org We also hope that you have had time to take Senior photos of your Graduate over the summer. Fall would be another good time to take it if you haven’t! The photo does not have to be taken by a professional photographer, though it is preferred. If you have a good camera, you may take the photo yourself. Either way, send us a 300 dpi quality photo that is in focus (not blurry) and has a nice background.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Yearbook Team by sending an email to Yearbook@lumenchristiak.org
Teen Girls Retreat
Girls ages 14-17 are welcome to participate in the Teen Girls Retreat on October 16th from 9:30AM to 3:00 PM organized by Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monastery. Must be registered by a Parent or Tutor.
5th Annual Teen Empowerment Event
The 5th Annual event aimed at empowering teens by inspiring them with women’s growth and development stories and experiences. This hour and a half session includes a keynote address by two-time Olympian, Sadie Bjornsen, and breakout room discussions led by accomplished professional women. It is a free Zoom event. Friday, October 15th (in service day) at 3:00 p.m.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdO6grDstH9EgRpsIgSy8VjPTMAvL5pdP
