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Sunday Mass, Washington, DC

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

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Weekend Trip to Washington, DC
with the Eight Graders

                             By Michelle Salem

The 8th graders went on their Washington, DC trip from November 5 until November 7. They visited the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, The National Holocaust Museum, and the Flight 93 Memorial in Pennsylvania. They went to Mass on Sunday morning at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and Jacob Taylor and Grant Mahle actually got to serve. In just three days they visited at least eight historical places!

Wait, there’s more! They also visited the Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, where knights joust on horses! Did I mention they went on a river cruise and had a huge dinner and dance party? It was an amazing weekend learning and having fun in Washington, DC. Even the bus ride was fun. They listened to music, told jokes, and watched movies. They really learned a lot about our nation on the trip. Congratulations to the eighth graders!

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Be the Reason!

by Michelle Salem

Our theme this year is “Be the Reason”. What does that mean? Being the reason means being good to friends, family, and teachers, but it also means being good to yourself. Here's something to think about before reading the rest of this… Do you work hard and try your best? Are you able to put yourself into someone else’s shoes, and try to feel what they feel? Do you believe that everyone you know and care for is also trying their very best?

Okay, now that you thought about that, we can continue!

Being faithful, honest, caring, and loving in faith is to be the reason.
Be the reason for your friends and family, so they know how much you love them. Being the reason isn't difficult–just think about how you can live a life full of kindness and compassion for others. So how about we start off this school year right and Be the Reason!


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Camp Christopher
By John Paul Hatgas

                   Published on September 26, 2022

On September 7th the eighth graders went on a retreat to Camp Christopher with Trinity High School. The retreat was called “Got Prayer?''. The retreat taught the eighth graders how to pray in different ways: Praise and Worship, Adoration, praying quietly by yourself, and praying quietly in nature When the eighth grade first arrived they were greeted with friendly faces and smiles. They were then led to a pavilion where they heard three Trinity students give witness. When someone gives a witness they tell a story about how they encountered or witnessed God. After the witness, Christian music began to play and everyone started dancing–but little did the eighth graders know that they were praying by singing and dancing! This type of prayer is called Praise and Worship. They then went on a long hike. On the hike they stopped at five places: a creek, a cavern, an abandoned cabin called Old Man's Cabin, a cross, and a lake. At each stop one of the Trinity students gave witness. During the hike the eighth grade was praying by being in nature, God’s creation.

After the hike the eighth grade had lunch, followed by Adoration. The Eucharist was placed in front of the eighth grade for them to worship Him. During Adoration they then went to sit by themselves in silence and prayer. After Adoration they had small groups where they talked about their relationship with God and prayer. Then they went to a lake with a hill next to it, and a Trinity student gave witness. Then he mentioned something he wanted to leave behind, and threw a rock in the lake. He did it to symbolize that he was ridding himself of something he no longer wanted. The eighth graders were invited to stand up and say something they wanted to leave behind, and then they also threw their rocks into the lake. After that they were invited to stand up and forgive the classmates that had wronged them, and ask forgiveness to those they had wronged. This was called Forgiveness Hill.

After this they ate dinner, then made posters about the retreat. Soon, their parents arrived, and everyone celebrated Mass with Father Josh. At the end of Mass they received “Got Prayer?” t-shirts!
On September 7th the eighth graders went on a retreat to Camp Christopher with Trinity High School. The retreat taught the eighth graders how to pray in different ways. Have you “Got Prayer” ?