Important Dates
* Holy Thursday, Thursday, April 1—MINIMUM DAY

* Good Friday, Friday, April 2—NO SCHOOL
In keeping with the spirit of Good Friday, there should NOT be any children playing in the school yard between 12:00-3:00, on Friday, April 2.

There is a children’s liturgy in the Lower Church from 12:00-1:30, and at 1:45 in the Church a group of junior high students will present the Passion from St. John’s Gospel as part of the Solemn Good Friday Liturgy.
* Easter Vacation—April 4-9
* School resumes--Monday, April 12


"Island" TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

St. Cecilia School Drama Club Presents: Once On This Island!
April 23 & 24, 7:00 P.M. and April 25, at 2:00 P.M.
All seats are Reserved and only $10 each. The sooner you buy the better the seat!
Click here for an order form! Or go to: www.stceciliaschool.org

SC Screamer
The staff of the SC SCREAMER is pleased to invite you to read the school newspaper on-line. Click here for news, puzzles, and coloring fun! 

St. Cecilia Parish Lenten Spiritual Growth
Click here for a schedule of St. Cecilia Parish LENTEN AREAS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH as found in the weekly bulletin.


Friday Soup Dinner
Join us for this Lenten Activity. Every Friday during Lent you are invited to participate in one, two, three or four back-to-back activities:

5:30 p.m. - Church - Daily Lenten Mass
6:00 p.m. - Lower Church -Simple dinner of soup and bread.
6:30 p.m. - Lower Church - Spiritual Enrichment Presentation
7:00 p.m. - Church - Stations of the Cross and Benediction

In order to know how much soup to prepare, please phone the rectory (664-8481) and add your name to the Friday Soup Dinner. Please RSVP by the Wednesday before the Friday you plan to attend.


Collection for Lesotho, Africa
During Lent the students will collect money for the pre-schools and primary schools in Lesotho, Africa. These schools are staffed by the Sisters of the Holy Names, the same community of Sisters at St. Cecilia School. In each school numerous students have been affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis. Many of the children are either “single or double” orphans, having lost one or both parents to AIDS. Often times the children are living with grandparents who are unemployed and unable to provide new clothes, proper food, or tuition. One principal reports, “It seems the school is the only place of their comfort.” The teachers, Sisters, and other students who are able are trying to provide uniforms, tracksuits, shoes, and other clothes for those children who come to school in tatters. The school also tries to provide these students with vegetables and maize meal for nutrition and takes care of their health needs at the clinic the Sisters have close by. The care of ONE child at one of these schools for ONE year is $100.00 which covers tuition, books, uniforms, school fees, and food.


Click here for the website of the Sisters of the Holy Names for additional information on Lesotho and the Sisters’ ministries.

Holy Week at Saint Cecilia Church
Live Church Broadcast: www.stcecilia.com


Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, March 28
Saturday Vigil Mass
5:00 P.M. Fr. Dan Keohane and Adult Choir
Sunday Masses
7:30 A.M., 9:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M.
Palms will be blessed at the beginning of each Mass.


Holy Thursday, April 1
7:30 P.M. - Mass of the Lord’s Supper - Msgr. Harriman
and Priests with Mandatum and Eucharistic Exposition until 11:00 P.M.


Good Friday, April 2
12:00 - 1:30 P.M. – “Celebrating the Passion of Christ”—Reflections by Rev. Msgr. Terrence Sullivan
12:00 - 1:30 P.M. – Children’s Stations of the Cross in the Lower Church led by our Seminarian Armando Gutierrez
1:45 - 3:00 P.M. - Solemn Liturgy --Fr. Joe Landi Our junior high students will act out the chanted Passion followed by Holy Communion and Veneration of the Cross.


Holy Saturday, April 3
8:00 P.M. - Easter Vigil Mass -Msgr. Michael Harriman with Choir and Orchestra 


Easter Sunday, April 4
7:30 A.M. – Msgr. Michael Harriman
9:30 A.M. – Fr. Dan Keohane (Family Mass) 
11:30 A.M. - Fr. Joseph Landi with Choir and Orchestra

‘OHANA LU'AU
Many thanks to Annie Blas and her committees for all the work, time, and planning that went into ‘Ohnan Lu’au. What a gala event full of fun! Thanks, too, to all who supported this event! Proceeds will be used to upgrade the installation of our multimedia projectors! Your generosity over the years has enabled us to give our students new textbooks and updated equipment!

New Scrip Items Available
We still have a good amount of the following gift cards available and ready for immediate purchase: 

Classic Designs Uniform--$100 denomination - A great way to get a jump start on uniforms for the fall!

Pizza Hut-- $10 denomination - Think sports parties, birthday parties, and more

Barnes & Noble --$10 denomination - Let's keep those kids reading!

So help clear out some of our inventory by sending in your order for these and other items.  Click here to download the NEW scrip form. Questions? Contact Elaine Shanahan at 415-269-5562.

COOKBOOK SALE
Mothers’ Club Cookbooks are on sale for $8 each or 3 for $20.  Place your order before they are all gone; supply is limited.  The cookbooks make great “go to” gifts. Click here for the order form or purchase your book at the Rectory or Collins Center.  Any questions, contact Sally at cookbooksc@earthlink.net

Host Familes’ Sign-Up
We are in need of families to volunteer to be a host family to a new St. Cecilia family who will be joining us in the fall. Please volunteer to welcome a new family to our school. You will be asked to phone a new family and give them any information they might need about the school. This personal contact helps to make new families feel like they are a part of St. Cecilia School. Please don’t wait to be asked! We appreciate your volunteering!! If you have any questions, please contact us at 415-682-7759 (Ann Baglin) or 415-664-4707 (Anne Kiernan). Click here for the sign-up form.

Attention All Basketball Fans
This is a reminder that you are NOT allowed on the gym floor in between quarters and half time.  You are also NOT allowed to sit on the stage during the games.  Please give the players your courtesy in following these rules.  Thank you.

Attention Parents With Sewing Skills!
Mary Ann Paul is looking for a few volunteers to mend approximately 40 soccer jerseys for next year.  If you have time, please leave me a message on the gym phone 415-664-6905 ext.#2 with your name and number. Thank you again for supporting SC athletics. 

Downey’s Sports Camp
This sports camp for boys and girls ages 5-12 aims to put fun and freedom of expression into sports. It is a well-rounded program where cooperation, sportsmanship, and fair play are emphasized to coincide with the competitive nature of all the sports involved. Sessions are one week long and will take place at:

St. Gabriel School: June 7-11, June 14-18, June 21-25.
St. Cecilia Durocher Pavilion: June 21-25, July 12-18, July 19-23.

For more information see the brochures on the counter by our school office.  

Parents Education Network (PEN)
This organization is a coalition of parents collaborating with educators, students, and the community to empower and bring academic success to students with learning and attention difficulties. PEN is sponsoring “Education Revolution”, an annual gathering of students who learn differently, and their parents and educators, at AT&T Park, on Saturday, April 17. This event celebrates the strengths of students with learning and attention difficulties. The latest flier can be downloaded in electronic form at www.EdRevSF.org

San Francisco Neighborhood Free Days for the Academy of Sciences
San Francisco Neighborhood Free Days for the Academy of Sciences Free admission is available for San Francisco residents for the Academy of Sciences. Free admission is based on your zip code. Click here for more information.


Saint Ignatius Spring Basketball Camp 4th-8th Grade Students
Mike Mulkerrins, head coach for the SI Girls Basketball team and John DeBenedetti, the head SI boys coach, are running an elementary school basketball clinic from  April 6-9, at St. Ignatius.

This program will be a fun, skill-based basketball camp for any boy or girl who might like to make new friends, meet the SI coaching staff, and develop their basketball skills. Campers can sign up on-line here or bring the forms on the first day of camp. It will be a great experience! Click here for the flyer.

New SC Athletic Board Member Application
The Athletic Board is now accepting applications from those interested in becoming a member of the Athletic Board. This is a great way to support and get involved in the girls’/boys’ athletic programs. Membership is a 3-year term and would begin in September 2010. If you are interested in applying, please contact Mike Huynh at 415-812-5750 or sunrisephotography@gmail.com

2010 Family Day at AT&T Park