Saint Peter
School News
April, 2017
Dear Parents,
As we prepare for Easter during this holy
season of Lent, we are so beautifully reminded
by Pope Francis that Lent is a journey of hope,
a guiding light which leads us to Easter. Our
Holy Father explains, “Easter is Jesus’ exodus,
by which He opened the way to reach full,
eternal and blessed life. To open up this way,
this passage, Jesus had to despoil Himself of
His glory, humiliate Himself, make Himself
obedient up to the point of death, and to death
on the cross. Opening the way to eternal life
cost Him all His blood, and thanks to Him we
have been saved from the slavery of sin. But
this does not mean that He has done everything
and we must do nothing; that He has passed
through the cross and we go to Paradise by
carriage. It is not like this. Our salvation is
certainly His gift, but since it is a story of love,
it requires our ‘yes’ and our participation, as
our Mother Mary shows us, and after her, all
the saints. Lent lives according to this
dynamic: Christ precedes us with His exodus,
and we cross the desert thanks to Him and
behind Him. He is tempted for us, and defeated
the Tempter for us, but we too must face
temptations, with Him, and overcome them. He
gives us the living water of His Spirit, and it is
for us to draw from the source and drink, in
the Sacraments, in prayer, in adoration; He is
the light that disperses the shadows, and we are
required to feed the flame that is entrusted to
us on the day of our Baptism... One who
follows the path of Lent is always on a journey
of conversion... A journey that is certainly
demanding, and rightly so, because love is
demanding, but it is a journey full of hope.
Indeed, I would go further: the Lenten exodus
is the path by which hope itself is formed. The
fatigue of crossing the desert – all the
hardships, temptations, illusions, mirages – all
this serves to forge a strong and steadfast hope,
modelled on that of the Virgin Mary, who in
the midst of the shadows of the passion and the
death of her Son continued to believe and to
hope in His resurrection, in the victory of
God’s love. With the heart open to this horizon,
we journey Lent...a journey of hope.”
Confirmation
There will be a parent meeting for the children
who will be confirmed next year. You will
receive an individual letter inviting you to the
meeting. The meeting will be April 20 at
6:30pm in the Social Hall.
Student Achievements
Poetry Contest
We now have more winners in another Poetry
Contest. The following students will have their
poetry published in The National Anthology of
Poetry. We are so proud to have so many
talented poets in one class. We congratulate:
Josevieon Acevedo
Karen Lioni
Perla Alejo
Jubalee Lopez
Mariano Arroyo-Zavala Yamilec Minaya
Jadilyz Baez
José Peralta
Jaydrian Calzadilla
Taina Perez
Jackelyn Chonta
Alexander Prieto
Divrly Diaz
Sean Rodriguez
Giovanni Dominguez
Stefany Rosas
Jonathan Dominguez
Noah Toole
Juan Familia
Ashley Torres
Noelia Figueroa
Yadira Torres-Leon
Karina Gallo
Rosalia Torres-Roman
Ricardo Gonzalez
Carmen Torres-Velez
Samantha Jaquez
Zayahna Wansley
Bishop's Scholarship
We congratulate Jackelyn Chonta and Pablo
Zavala who were awarded this scholarship to
attend Berks Catholic. The award ceremony
will be on Saturday, April 29 at 10:00 at BC.
Reading Eagle Spelling Bee
Congratulations to Jadilyz Baez who came in
2nd place at the Reading Eagle Spelling Bee at
the Miller Center. She placed 2nd out of 41
contestants! We are so proud of her!
IHM Math Contest
Congratulations to Noah Toole who made it to
the final round of the IHM Math Contest. This
was an extremely challenging exam, and we are
so proud of his accomplishment.
Declamation Competition
We are in the midst of preparing our four
orators for the famous Berks County
Declamation Competition to be held at Berks
Catholic on April 22 at 9:00am. We wish the
best to our 7th and 8th grade competitors:
Jadilyz Baez
Yair Tinoco
Pablo Zavala
Anyeli Torres
Spring Bingo
Come for an afternoon of food, fun, and family
Bingo from 11:00am to 3:00 in the Social Hall
on Saturday, April 29.
Skating Party We will have a Skating Party on
Thursday, April 29 from 6:30pm- 8:30pm at
Skate-away on Lancaster Avenue.