February 11, 2021

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Dear Walla Walla Catholic School families,

We look forward with joy to the Lenten season which begins with Ash Wednesday next week! As we approach this Lenten season, we are also getting very close to enrollment season! Many have been asking how and when enrollment will be happening this year. As mentioned in this note from January 25, we at the WWCS are currently making the transition to a paperless online enrollment format. The online forms are still in the process of being finalized by FACTS, and enrollment will begin immediately once they are ready. Stay tuned for more news about this online process coming soon!

May Crowning

We invite you to join us this Friday, May 1, at 8:30 a.m., for the tradition of May Crowning in the Assumption parking lot.

We ask that you remain in your vehicles and tune into 90.7 to pray with us to honor Our Patroness, Mary, Assumed into Heaven.

Print the program or view it on your mobile device to join us in prayer.

Print the Program

Clarification for the Student/Parent Handbook

We are proud of the fact that the vast majority of our students are working very conscientiously to properly follow COVID-19 protocol, dress code, behavioral rules, and general school rules. To ensure that all are meeting those expectations as we move forward with our in-person instruction, which involves an increase in activities and experiences for our students, we would like to share a few areas of adjustment to our current Student/Parent Handbook. The following points are made to hopefully provide clarity and consistency regarding expectations for our students.

Points of Clarification Regarding Student Expectations

By improving clarity with our expectations and holding all our students accountable to our standards, we will also acknowledge the students who are, in the words of our patron saint, St. Francis DeSales, “being who they are and being that well.”

Gift from the WWCS Catholic Identity Committee

Within the next week, all of our WWCS families will receive a copy of Bishop Robert Barron's "Lenten Gospel Reflections" as well as a handout of activities for Lent. This packet will be on purple paper and will be tucked inside of the book. These materials are courtesy of the Catholic Identity Committee. All of us at Walla Walla Catholic Schools pray that you and your family have a blessed and fruitful Lent!

Dear Men of the WWCS,

G.K. Chesterton once wrote, “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found difficult and left untried.”

Often, our Lenten experiences can be similar. Perhaps we take on so little that it feels like more of an annoyance than an experience of growth, and so leave Lent feeling that we have "checked the box" without much other satisfaction. Alternatively, we take on so many things that our commitments erode away bit-by-bit, until little to nothing remains of our grand plans.

This year, I will be leading a men’s Lent group based upon the “Lent” program from Exodus90. Exodus90’s typical program is an intensive 90 journey of asceticism, prayer, and fellowship.

While maintaining the structure of prayer, asceticism, and fellowship, Exodus's "Lent" program is designed to be slightly less intensive and takes place during the period of Lent, rather than the full 90 days.

A full explanation of Exodus' Lent program can be found on their "How Lent Works"page.

To learn more about joining me on this journey, send me an email.

In Christ,

Fr. Seidel

Booster Club Letter

Order Form

Fazzari's Finest Pasta

and Meatball Sale!

Orders are due by Tuesday, March 2

Pick up completed orders on Thursday, March 25

With our student athletes and our coaches getting back into practices for Fall sports at WWCS, the Booster Club is committed to supporting our teams as they prepare for the return to competitions!

We are excited to offer an opportunity to pre-order, and pre-sell, some delicious fan favorites: Fazzari's Finest frozen pastas and meatballs! These pastas and meatballs are the same products you would find at Fazzari's Finest in Clarkston, but they can be heated and served right at home!

To learn more about this event and about prizes for the top sellers, click the "Booster Club letter" button. To access a printable order form for you or for others, click the "Order form" button!.

Thank you for helping to support our athletics programs! Check out our WWCS Booster Club webpage!

Novena Continues on Sunday

February 14, St. Patrick Church, 5:00 p.m.

Join our Tri-Parish community for a Novena in honor of the Year of the Eucharist! This Novena is being prayed not for nine consecutive days, but instead for nine consecutive Sundays. The Novena began on Sunday, January 31, and will continue until the final Sunday on March 28. We hope to see you there!

Click the flyer for more information, and for access to a Spanish version of the flyer.

St. Basil Academy

Benefit Take-out Dinner

February 28. 4:00-6:00 PM

at Saint Patrick Church

All are welcome to pre-order a take-out meal to help support Saint Basil Academy. Our Walla Walla Catholic Parishes have provided a space for meal pick-up, and we at the WWCS are happy to help spread the word about this event.

Click the flyer for more details!

Washington State Catholic Conference Newsletter

The Washington State Catholic Conference has released their Winter Quarter Newsletter for Catholic Schools. You can access it by clicking the button!

WSCC Newsletter

Prayer Request Form

Prayer is a powerful force for good. We at the WWCS invite you to share your prayer requests with the rest of the school community.

This week, we pray for the following intentions:

For teachers, staff, students, and families at the ELC in particular, that they all stay healthy.

Click here to make a Prayer Request

WWCS Community

Holy Hour

The weekly Holy Hour will continue for all students, families, faculty, and staff, hosted by WWCS on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m., at Assumption Church. All of the community are welcome to join us!

Office Hours

The DeSales Catholic School office is now open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Scrip Sales

Do you need supplies for the school year? Looking for a wardrobe refresh? Check out the following Scrips available for purchase: Famous Footwear, iTunes, JC Penney, Land's End, Macy's, Old Navy, Sears, Starbucks and more! Department store Scrip is being phased out, so make a purchase soon!

UPDATED: Office Hours and Scrip Sales

The DeSales Catholic High School office will now be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Scrip Sales

Back-to-School Scrips! Do you need to get ready for the school year? Looking for a wardrobe refresh? Check out the following Scrips available for purchase: Famous Footwear, iTunes, JC Penney, Land's End, Macy's, Old Navy, Sears, Starbucks and more!

Wade, Nicholas & Edward Huether

Ben, Elijah, Genesis & Eternity Garcia

Jake, Helen & Grace Hellberg-Wilson

Sean Sollars

Drake & Heidi Scott

Grifan Watts

Parks Basel

Parker & Mason Brown

William & Lucas Taylor

Leah Ruthven

WWCS Weekly News website available for previous editions

Are you looking for an announcement shared in a prior week's newsletter? We now have a landing page for previous editions of the WWCS Weekly News! Visit the WWCS Weekly News website to see updates from earlier this year.

WWCS Weekly News website