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Pope Francis recently released the third encyclical letter of his papacy entitled Fratelli Tutti, On Fraternity and Social Friendship… In Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis states that professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings, or simply recognizing that all people possess an inherent dignity, has concrete consequences for how people should treat one another and make decisions in politics, economics and social life… The encyclical takes its title from St. Francis of Assisi’s “fraternal openness,” which, the pope says, calls on people “to acknowledge, appreciate and love each person, regardless of physical proximity, regardless of where he or she was born or lives.”
Pope Francis reminds us that the Gospel calls us to welcome the stranger, feed the hungry, listen to and give a hand up to the poor, defend the rights of all, and ensure that each person, at every stage of life, is valued and invited to contribute to the community. It also calls us to support public policies that do so on a larger scale... At the heart of the encyclical letter is a meditation on Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, particularly on how Jesus responds to the question, “Who is my neighbor?” Pope Francis stresses that, instead of identifying one’s neighbor, we must become a neighbor to all, especially those most in need of aid.
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Important Dates/ Fechas Importantes
11/13 - 8:30 a.m. 5th Grade & PK Traditional Mass
11/17 - 6:30 a.m. Class of 2021 Parent Meeting
11/20 - 8:30 a.m. 4th Grade & 1st Immersion Mass
11/20 - Spirit Wear Day (Uniform Bottoms)
11/25-11/27 - Thanksgiving Break No School
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Looking for easy Christmas gift ideas?
You can buy Christmas gifts AND support HASA at the same time!
Go online and shop at www.BoonSupply.com
Your order will ship directly to you and you’ll give 40% back to the school automatically.
Checkout the fun collection of bags, notebooks, kitchen accessories and
more online. This fundraiser will run from November 1- December 4.
Contact Amber Sieffert via phone or text at 616-901-4227 with questions.
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Become a Friend of Our Crusader Classroom Libraries!
Families, we need your help. We have a few shelves of classroom library books that need to be categorized by reading level.
Sign up to take a bag of books home and follow our simple directions to look up the reading level for each title. This is a simple project that makes a big impact in our classrooms, and it's a great way to volunteer from the safety and comfort of your home! Sign up HERE.
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 Congratulations on your Confirmation! May God's Holy Spirit be your constant light!
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