St. Aloysius to Rock the Decades
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St. Aloysius to Rock the Decades
Vol. 29 No. 2 September-October 2013 St. Aloysius to Rock the Decades Parish Fair promises to be bigger, better Preparations are underway for the 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair – “St. Aloysius Rocks the Decades,” a weekend of music and fun presented by McDonald’s Valluzzo Family Restaurants that promises to be bigger and better than ever. The fair will be Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 17, and in keeping with its musical theme, this year’s parish fair will feature an all-star lineup of well-known bands that were selected because of their appeal to a wide variety of listeners. “Everybody loves the fair,” says Chris Adams, who is co-chairing the fair with his wife, Rory. “But we want the community — even those who do not have children at St. Aloysius — to come out and really enjoy the fair. That’s why LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri reads to children, one of several exciting recent events at the Childcare Center. Pages 10-11 2025 Stuart Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70808 For a complete breakdown of the fair schedule, details and volunteer opportunities, please see Pages 3-6 we have tried to beef up the caliber of our musical acts. This fair is going to rock.” Kicking off the weekend Friday night is The V-Tones Live, the perennially popular variety band, followed by country-hits act The Todd O’Neill Band. On Saturday, the musical showcase resumes with the ‘80s cover band Werewolf, ‘90s cover band The Loose Endz, and Continued on page 3 Kelly Lopex inputs stewardship forms into the new online Trevor Sims, creator of the City-Wide Food Drive for the system during the Ministry Fair, along with Alvin Raetsch Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, fires up fourth-graders during a visit to St. Aloysius. Page 12 and Erin Pontif. Page 8 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Baton Rouge, LA Permit #754 Inside Alive Mass schedule................................................. 2 Farewell to Deacon John Veron....................... 2 Ministries seek leaders, volunteers................. 7 40 Days for Life.............................................. 8 Commission members training........................ 9 September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE, page 1 Farewell to Deacon John Mark your Calendars!! SENIOR MINISTRY LUNCHEON Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:30 A.M. Luncheon St. Aloysius Parish Hall Please plan to come! Presentation Good Mourning - A Light Hearted Look at Funeral Customs Presented by Myrna Bergeron Parishioners gathered to bid farewell to Deacon John Veron and to enjoy a treat of donuts and coffee. If you would like to join us for lunch, reservation deadline is Friday, October 11, 2013 Cost is $11.00 Please make checks payable to St. Aloysius Church and mail payment as your reservation to: Claire Grandy, St. Aloysius Church 2025 Stuart Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Mass Schedule SATURDAY 8 a.m. Mass, Vigil 4:30 p.m. SUNDAY 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. HOLY DAYS Schedule will be announced DAILY MASSES Monday & Wednesday, 6 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 8 a.m. RECONCILIATION: Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and by appointment for private rite. FUNERALS: Please contact the Parish Office prior to scheduling with the funeral home. If after hours, follow directions on voicemail. Staff Editor-in-Chief Father Than Vu Assistant Editor Laura Duhe Mindy Piontek Michael DiResto Managing Editor Ken Duhe Copy Editors Lisa Tramontana Megan Holman, Mindy Piontek Writers Michael J. Acaldo Cathy Dardenne Photographers Craig Gannuch Wendy Stanford Edward Dunigan Diane O’Connor Mag Wall Cristyn Hodges Cathy Dardenne Armando Corripio Carol Smith Allison Bush Published by St Aloysius Parish. Postage paid at Baton Rouge, LA. Postmaster: Page 2, September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE Blythe Lamonica Troy Robertson Claire Grandy Angela Falgoust Send address changes to Aloysius Alive, 2025 Stuart Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 PARISH SCHOOL: For information, phone 383-3871, 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. NURSERY/CHILDCARE CENTER: For information, phone 343-1338, 7:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. BAPTISM: Please contact the Parish Office during early months of pregnancy. Baptismal preparation is required. SPONSORS: Baptism & Confirmation sponsors must be confirmed practicing Catholics in good standing in the Catholic Church, and if not St. Aloysius Parishioners, must provide a letter of good standing from the parish where they are registered. MARRIAGE: Couples are asked to contact the priest at the beginning of the period of engagement at least six months prior to the projected date of the marriage. CARE OF THE SICK: The Eucharist is brought to the sick weekly and hospital visits made weekly. Families of the sick are encouraged to notify the Parish Office. Fair, From Page 1 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair Presented by McDonald's Valluzzo Family Restaurants Fair Dates: Friday Nov. 15 – Sunday Nov. 17, 2013 Fair Theme:“St. AloysiusRockstheDecades” Schedule of Events Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 Fish Fry – Cafeteria/Fairgrounds Sweet Shoppe/Cake Walk – Old Gym The V-‐Tones Live – Main Stage (Variety) Frozen Food Booth – Inside Cafeteria Bingo – Old Gym (Cash Prizes!) Raffle Ticket Sales – Fish Fry & Old Gym Rides – Fairgrounds The Todd O’Neill Band – Main Stage (Country) Fair Hours – 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. (bracelets at 5 p.m.) 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013 Fair Hours – 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fun Run Bingo – Old Gym Sweet Shoppe/Cake Walk – Old Gym Rides – Fairgrounds Game Booths – Fairgrounds Raffle Ticket Sales – Old Gym & After Mass Annual Chili Cook-‐Off – Fairgrounds SAS Cheerleaders/Lionettes – Main Stage Balloon Artist & Clown – Fairgrounds Talent Show – Old Gym Children’s Play Zone – New Gym Werewolf – Main Stage (80’s Cover) The Loose Endz – Main Stage (90’s Cover) The Chee–Weez – Main Stage (60’s – 80’s Cover) Disco/Retro Music – Main Stage (70’s Music) Sunday, November 17, 2013 8:30 a.m. (Arrive by 8:15) 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. 10 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Fair Hours – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. oldies band, The Chee-Weez, which plays hits from the 1960s-‘80s. The evening ends with a smattering of disco and retro favorites from the ‘70s. On Sunday, Baton Rouge Music Studios wraps up the live performances with hits from the 2000s. “We’re really excited to be bringing such a fun lineup to our fairgoers,” Rory Adams said. “We want everyone to bring their tailgate chairs and plan to spend the weekend enjoying great music and delicious food.” All-star entertainment will be just one of the new additions to this year’s fair. Another is the change of date and venue for the St. Aloysius Auction, which will be held two weeks before the fair, on Friday, Nov. 1, at L’Auberge Casino Hotel. The timely theme — A Celebration of All Saints — will feature a live and silent auction, complimentary food and beverages from some of the area’s finest restaurants and an upscale venue with an inviting atmosphere. “We want parishioners to mark their calendars for this really special event,” auction chair Eva Ventress said. “It’s going to be so nice and so different. Everyone will want to be there and will want to invite friends and neighbors to join them.” Besides bands and a new auction venue, this year’s fair will feature several other new attractions, including a Chili Cook-Off, which will be on Saturday and is open to any and all ambitious home cooks and amateur chefs. Contestants will prepare their chili on site, and judging will take place that afternoon by a panel of local celebrities and community members. The contest will be held on the playground, and fair goers will be able to sample the entries for themselves. Another new feature of the 2013 fair will be a Children’s PlayZone, with space walks for younger kids, slides and other inflatables for older kids, and a photo booth for children of all ages. The Children’s Play Zone will be housed in the new gym, Magic Show – Main Stage 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Game Booths – Fairgrounds 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sweet Shoppe/Cake Walk – Old Gym 10 a.m. – Sold Out Rides – Fairgrounds 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Raffle Ticket Sales – Old Gym & After Mass 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.* Barbeque Chicken Dinner – Cafeteria 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Baton Rouge Music Studios – Main Stage (00’s Cover) 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bingo – Old Gym 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. The Linda Aucoin Dance Academy – Main Stage 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. $10,000 Raffle Countdown 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. *Until Sold Out – Tickets not held without payment The Snowball Booth is looking for new Co-Chairs. Please contact Judy Vendetto at JVendetto@brgov. com for more information. The $10,000 Raffle is looking for new Co-Chairs who are willing to be trained to take over as Chairs in the following year. Please contact Michelle Bohan at Michelle@lhdesign. net for more information. Stuffed Animals Needed for Fair The St. Aloysius Fair Prize Booth is soliciting gently used stuffed animals and plush toys for the 2013 fair. Only CLEAN, well-caredfor stuffed animals and toys are needed. We are in need of stuffed animals of all sizes. Please send all clean, bagged donations to the parish office, beginning Oct. 1, 2013. For more information, please email: Amy Andress at aandress8@ yahoo.com or Lesley Beckers at lesleybeckers@gmail.com Thanks for your help!! giving parents something of a break, while allowing children to enjoy inflatables in the safest and most temperate possible environment. Also new this year will be a special slow-cooked barbecue dish prepared by parishioner Mo Harmon and available on Friday night only, in addition to the much-beloved fish fry. On Saturday, Chef Mo will prepare his version of gumbo. Only a limited supply will be cooked and sold. A new adults-only beverage station will also make it easier for fair goers to enjoy food and drinks without long lines and congestion. Of course, the fair will continue to feature games, rides, talent show, bingo and many other traditional offerings that have always drawn crowds. The idea is not to take any of that away but to add new attractions that will make the fair even more fun for more people. “The fair gets better and better every year,” Chris Adams said. “We think this one will be the best yet.” Nov. 15 – 17, 2013 Place on-line orders for all St. Aloysius Parish Fair activities: Committee Co-Chairs Needed Food and games T-Shirts Rides Raffle Fish Fry Dinner Auction Talent Show BBQ Chicken Lunch Fun Run Information about the Fair, Auction and the online Fair/Auction pre-order system can be found at www.aloysiusfair.org One stop for ordering and paying for Fair/Auction orders Online System opens on Sept. 30, 2013 Just follow the online system to order all fair items Pay at the end through a secure system operated by PayPal September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE, page 3 St. Aloysius Rocks the Decades ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH FAIR Nov. 15 - 17, 2013 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORSHIP AMOUNT BENEFITS Presenting Fair Sponsor $10,000 Company name and logo printed on top of official large/main banners on fair stage SOLD Company name and logo featured on all fair advertising (including: TV/radio media, newspaper/magazine print, neighborhood billboards & signage) Company name and logo featured on all fair t-shirts Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations Company recognition in Church bulletins and school bulletins for all fair announcements Company name announced throughout the fair weekend Company name and logo printed on both fair entrances’ banners Back-stage VIP access for sponsor and limited friends before and after performance in dressing room for pictures and social time with all bands $100 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 10 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups Stage Sponsors $2,500 Company name and logo printed on official large/main banner on fair stage 6 Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations Company name announced numerous times throughout fair weekend $25 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 5 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups $1,000 Company name and logo displayed on banners hung on stage barricades Signature Fair Cups $5,000 Company name and logo printed on all 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups SOLD (3,500 beverage cups are purchased and distributed for the Fair at beer booths) Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations Back-stage VIP access for sponsor and limited friends before and after performance in dressing room for pictures and social time with all bands $50 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 5 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups Entertainment (Varies) Company name and logo printed on official a large banner on fair stage 6 Company name and logo featured on all fair entertainment advertising (including: neighborhood billboards & signage) Company name announced numerous times before and after band performance & during breaks Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations Back-stage VIP access for sponsor and limited friends before and after performance in dressing room for pictures and social time with your band Special band gift for each entertainment sponsor 5 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups $2,000, $2,500 and $5,000 sponsors receive $20, $25 and $50 in Food/Drink fair tickets respectively $1,000 $2,500 Sponsorship for The V-Tones Sponsorship for The Todd O’Neill Band $2,000 $1,000 $5,000 Friday Entertainment Saturday Entertainment Sponsorship for Werewolf Sponsorship for The Loose Ends Sponsorship for The Chee Weez # AVAILABLE 10 Genre of Music Variety Country 1 1 80’s Cover 90’s Cover 60’s-80’s Cover 1 1 1 Fun-Run T-Shirts $5,000 Company name and logo on all Fun-Run t-shirts SOLD Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations Company name announced numerous times before and after Fun-Run & at awards presentation Back-stage VIP access for sponsor and limited friends before and after performance in dressing room for pictures and social time with all bands $50 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 5 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups Fun-Run Water Bottles $5,000 Company name and logo on all Fun-Run water bottles (presented to all participants) 1 Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations Company name announced numerous times before and after Fun-Run & at awards presentation Back-stage VIP access for sponsor and limited friends before and after performance in dressing room for pictures and social time with all bands $50 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 5 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups Page 4, September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE SPONSORSHIP AMOUNT BENEFITS # AVAILABLE Food Court $2,500 Company name and logo displayed on official Food Court tent and all tent signage 1 Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations $25 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 2 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups Beverage Trailer $2,000 Company name and logo displayed on banner on the Fair’s main raised beverage trailer 2 Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations $20 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 2 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups Bingo $2,500 Company name announced throughout games of bingo Company name and logo displayed on banner on the stage in the gym Company name and logo displayed on each Bingo table Company name and logo printed on each Bingo stamp marker Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations Gateway/Fair Entrances $1,600 Company name and logo displayed on Parish Fair’s Gateway entrance by School Gym 1 Company name and logo displayed on Parish Fair’s Gateway entrance by front parking lot entry 1 Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations $20 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 2 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups Fair Committee/Volunteer $1,500 Main Tent Company name and logo displayed on Parish Fair’s main tent 1 (Main tent is used for all fair volunteer check-in & out, Fair Committee HQ, Fair Lost & Found, Fair First Aid & General Fair Information Area) Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations $20 in Food/Drink fair tickets & 2 complimentary 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair signature logo cups Fair Bull Ride $1,000 Company name and logo displayed on banner on new bull ride in Fair’s main yard Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations 1 Children’s Play Zone $1,000 Company name and logo displayed on banner to the entrance of the Play Zone in the new gym Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations 1 Fish Fry $1,200 Company name and logo printed on banners located in cafeteria and food tent Company name and logo printed on ad stickers placed on all box dinners Company name announced numerous times throughout the fair weekend Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations 1 BBQ Chicken Dinner $1,200 Company name and logo printed on banners located in cafeteria and food tent Company name and logo printed on ad stickers placed on all box dinners Company name announced numerous times throughout the fair weekend Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations 1 Chili Cook Off $1,000 Company name and logo displayed on official Saturday Chili Cook Off site and signage Company name announced numerous times throughout the fair weekend (including when the winner is announced) Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations 1 Game Booths $ 500 Company name and logo displayed on banner of sponsored game booth Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations 12 Friends of the Fair $ 500 Company name and logo displayed on banner on football field fence or School Building Company name and logo displayed on official fair website for over 1,800 family fair registrations 10 SOLD For 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair sponsorship questions or concerns, please contact: 2013 Sponsorship Chair Kelly Butler 225-931-7551 kelleymbutler@gmail.com Anna Kathryn Barber 225-938-2816 annakathryn.knobles@gmail.com 2013 Fair Chairs Chris Adams 225-281-5647 chris.adams@lpl.com Rori Adams 225-229-8487 roriadams@cox.net September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE, page 5 St. Aloysius Rocks the Decades ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH FAIR Nov. 15-17, 2013 2013 ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH FAIR The St. Aloysius Parish Fair is the primary annual fundraiser for our parish. St. Aloysius Parish agrees to provide each sponsor with the benefits listed on the 2013 Sponsorship Opportunities Form. Sponsorship: ___________________________ Amount: $____________ The 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair will be held this year from: Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 17 This year’s Parish Fair theme is: SPONSOR NAME: (Exactly as you want it to appear on the Sponsor Listings) SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVE: “St. Aloysius Rocks the Decades” The annual site for the St. Aloysius Parish Fair is our campus at: 2025 Stuart Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70808 The 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair website is at: SPONSOR ADDRESS: STATE: CITY: FAX: PHONE: E-MAIL: Please make check payable to: St. Aloysius Parish Fair Please mail the payment and form to: 3946 Bradmore Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808 www.aloysiusfair.org Your sponsorship of the 2013 St. Aloysius Parish Fair will be promoted to: ZIP: • 2,840 parishioner families who are registered with St. Aloysius Parish • Thousands of Baton Rouge residents who live in the surrounding neighborhoods of Southdowns, who regularly attend our Parish Fair or who will read, hear or see our Parish Fair advertisements throughout the Fall Page 6, September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 2013 ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH FAIR Blood Drive COMMUNITY LIFE MINISTRIES NEED LEADERS Ministry Leaders/Co-chairs are needed for the following Community Life Ministries: Coffee & Donuts Ministry Schedule volunteers for each Sunday The St. Aloysius Music Ministry invites you to share your musical gifts in one of the Choirs or Music Groups. Please contact one of the directors for more information or come to rehearsal. All rehearsals are held in the Convent Choir Room. The Youth Choir (grades 4 and up) Rehearsals: Thursdays from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. (First rehearsal: Oct. 3) Liturgies: 11 a.m. Mass on the 3rd Sunday of the Month & Christmas and Easter Masses Contact Eleanor Bach eleanorbach@gmail.com Website: www.staloysiusyouthchoir.weebly.com The Renewal Singers Rehearsals: Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Liturgies: 11 a.m. Sunday Mass (except 3rd Sunday of the Month) Contact Nathan Walker, nwwalkermusic@gmail.com The St. Aloysius Chorale Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Liturgies: 9 a.m. Mass, one Sunday of the Month Contact Ken Thevenet, kthevenet@staloysiusparish.com The Festival Ringers (A Handbell Choir) Rehearsals: Mondays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Liturgies: 9 a.m. Mass, one Sunday of the Month Contact Lenny Long, lenny.long@cox.net The Resurrection Choir (A Funeral Choir) Rehearsals and Liturgies as needed to provide music for parish funerals. Contact Ken Thevenet, kthevenet@staloysiusparish.com The 5:30 Mass Music Ministry A contemporary ensemble providing music for 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass Contact Amber Guillot, amber.guillot@gmail.com For more information about any of these choirs, or to find out how you can get involved in the Music Ministry Contact Ken Thevenet, Director of Music, kthevenet@staloysiusparish.com 225-‐343-‐6657, ext 3030 Hosting Committee Ministry Organize with volunteers Cake and Punch receptions Mardi Gras Float Ministry Organize with volunteers to prepare krewe for Southdowns Parade Family Life Ministry Organize with volunteers for St. Aloysius Feast Day and Parish Family event Welcoming Committee Ministry Organize with volunteers for two New Parishioner Luncheons Girl Scouts Liaison Organize Girl Scout Troops with Parish Calendar Ambassadors Ministry Organize volunteers to welcome new parishioners to St. Aloysius If you are willing to lead or co-chair any one of these ministries— Please contact Claire Grandy in the Parish Office at 343-6657 ext. 3021 or cgrandy@staloysiusparish.com. September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE, page 7 If You Could Save One Life, Would You? Around our state, and around the world, communities are coming together for the largest international pro-life mobilization in history: 40 Days for Life. In Louisiana there will be three campaigns this year - in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport/Bossier City. Over half a million volunteers in 501 cities and 19 countries worldwide have joined the peaceful, prayerful and effective campaign that has: • saved 7,536 lives and hearts from the violence of abortion • • (12 in Baton Rouge) converted 83 abortion facility workers witnessed 39 abortion facilities shut their doors 40 Days for Life is all prayer. Sidewalk counselors will be talking with girls. Our job is prayer support. This is St. Aloysius’ third year participating, and this year the parish will be sponsoring Thursday, Oct. 17, and Friday, Oct.18. By sponsoring days, we will be responsible for keeping vigil from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For this, Page 8, September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE prayer warriors will be needed. If you can volunteer to come out and pray for an hour or more for either or both days, please call Ross or Carolyn McCalip @ 225-925-8161 or e-mail rmccalip@aol.com. We will be more than happy to put you on the schedule. You pick your hours. Remember, this is not a protest or demonstration, except for a demonstration on the power of prayer. There is nothing to be afraid of, and you might make a real difference and save lives. Pray about it and contact us. God bless. Ministry Fair Commission Members Meet for Training and Fellowship New Parishioners Join St. Aloysius September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE, page 9 St. Aloysius Childcare Center Gets Ready for Fall! By Jenny Bonaventure Summer has come to a close and the new school year has begun. With the close of summer comes the end of the St. Aloysius summer camp. Children ages 3-10 enjoyed a summer full of activities. Music and movement, karate lessons, soccer instruction and visits from the snowball truck made for a fun, relaxing summer. Be on the lookout for registration information in the spring to sign your child up for summer camp 2014. The Childcare Center is busy getting ready for fall festivities, including the Annual Pumpkin Carving Party and the Thanksgiving celebration. Certain images are synonymous with fall -- changing leaves, cooler temperatures and most importantly….football! Don’t let their sizes fool you, the children at the center are big fans and celebrated the first football kickoff weekend with a “support your team” theme Page 10, September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE dress day. Geaux Tigers and Saints! Fall also reminds us to give thanks, especially for the important people in our lives such as grandparents. On Sept. 6, SACCC hosted its first “Grandparents Day,” where all grandparents (or honorary members) were invited to share cookies and lemonade and spend quality time coloring and reading with their children at the center. It was a huge success, and we thank all dedicated relatives who attended the event. In conjunction with the parish’s Stewardship of Ministry campaign, it is also time to volunteer for SACCC committees. Roster lists have gone out, and parents have the opportunity to volunteer for one of five committees. Parental Involvement, Communications, We l c o m i n g / H o s p i t a l i t y, Facilities, and Development involvement are some of the ways parents can help enhance the experience the children receive at the center. Doing his part to enhance the experience, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri graciously took time out of his busy schedule Aug. 29 to read to the 2- and 3-year-olds. Thank you to all the parents (and grandparents) who generously lend their time and talents to SACCC! Together, we are working on another successful year. There is more to come from these cute tots as SACCC gets ready for Fall. Summer Camp September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE, page 11 Trevor’s Wish: To Feed the Hungry By: Patience Appleton The fourth-graders at St. Aloysius School began their community service project with the goal of helping the people of Baton Rouge. They expected to learn a lesson not only of giving material things to help the needy, but also a lesson of giving their time and efforts. What they did not expect was to make a new friend and learn a valuable lesson about life. When the fourth-grade class heard of Trevor’s Wish to Feed the Hungry, they knew they had to help with Trevor’s City-Wide Food Drive for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Trevor Sims is a 10-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He knows what it is like to go hungry, and he made it his wish to feed the hungry. Trevor heard that the St. Aloysius fourthgraders had worked together to honor his wish by collecting barrels of food for his city-wide food drive. The boys and girls of St. Aloysius School were excited to meet him. When Trevor paid a visit to the school on Friday, Sept. 6, he met and mingled with the kids. At the end of the day, they felt proud of their accomplishment and yet humbled by Trevor’s story of bravery and kindness. A very powerful life lesson indeed! Page 12, September-October 2013, ALOYSIUS ALIVE
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