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Announcements
Lenten Diaper Drive Success!
This week, 7th graders delivered 18,102 diapers, plus lots of baby wipes to Catholic Charities’ Marisol Services. They learned firsthand from a Marisol employee how important these diaper donations are to their ministry and ultimately, to the many women and babies in need. The 7th graders and Catholic Charities are grateful to our SVdP school and parish community for the outpouring of generosity, compassion, and love during our 2022 Lenten Diaper Drive. The needs are ongoing, so please feel free to donate to a Marisol Services location throughout the year.
Scout Mass honoring Andrew Watson
We would like to invite the SVDP community to the Denver Catholic Committee on Scouting Annual Scout Mass. After Mass there will be adult and youth religious award recognition. Scout leader Andrew Watson will be awarded a very special medal. Please join us as we support Aoife and her family during this special ceremony.
When: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Where: St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 12735 W 58th Ave, Arvada
Time: 10:00am
Final call for Tuition Assistance Applications
Staff positions open
Instructional assistants in first or second grades: 7:30-1:00 school days
Extended care assistant: 1:30/2:30-5:00pm school days
Full Time Math Teacher
Full Time Preschool Director
Summer Art Camp with Mrs. Thomason
This year, Summer Art Camp will run from June 6-10, 2022. Students will learn a variety of art techniques during art camp and have completed artwork to bring home.
Session 1 Ages 6-9: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Session 2 Ages 10-14: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$200 per student includes camp and art supplies. Additional student family discount $150 per additional student. Space is limited to 18 students per session. Email Mrs. Thomason if there are financial difficulties and she will work with you.
Classes will be held at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School art room. Meet at the front door for drop off and pick up. Please be prompt. Bring a snack and a water bottle to camp. Please fill out the form to register: https://www.thomasonarts.com/art/life. Payment can be made by PayPal @thomasonarts, Venmo @nicole-thomason-5, or check made to Nicole Thomason.
Summer Solutions Ordering Available
If you are interested in ordering books for English and Math from Summer Solutions, please follow the link here, and check out this flyer for more information. If you want to keep your child’s skills sharp, order for the grade level they will have just completed 2021-2022.
2022 Catholic Schools Art Show
Congratulations to the student artwork selected for the 2022 Catholic Schools Art Show. The art show will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic School Friday, April 29 – Sunday May 1, 2022. Schedule: Friday, April 29 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Opening Reception includes food trucks and face painting. Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm open house. Sunday, May 1 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm open house. Below are the SVdP selections:
| KA | KB |
| Poppy Akers | Owen Krueger |
| Clara Whittaker | Cecilia Sullivan |
| Isabelle Machado-Marshall | Julia Hickey |
| Paul McKinney | |
| 1A | 1B |
| Sully Nargi | Levi Haller |
| Savannah Musgrove | Lucila Garcia |
| Victoria Judkins | Eva DiPasquale |
| Ford Polack | Scarlett Barnette |
| 2A | 2B |
| Bennett Ness | Charlie Meyer |
| Leo Rafanelli | John Urban |
| Hazel Piquette | Adelle Ngantung |
| Valerie Arena | Olivia Steelman |
| Claire Yoder | Logan Powers |
| 3A | 3B |
| Maribeth Gillies | Darcy Cihon |
| Everett Stanton | Isabella Casper |
| Sydney Johnson | Aubrey Hooker |
| Brooks Watson | Ines Carredano |
| Declan Aylett | |
| 4A | 4B |
| Annie Bevan | Ann Phillips |
| Vera Ngantung | Shea Sawyer |
| Sol Casper | Markus Wright |
| Nick Carreira | Emily Bacon |
| Leilah Cowhick | Dante McKinley |
| 5A | 5B |
| Madeleine Dimelow | Edie Weidner |
| Henry Nargi | Gregory Thomason |
| Sophia Klein | Vivienne Arena |
| Makayla McFadden | Grace Magolske |
| Emma Madsen |
| 6A | 6B |
| Ellie Giefer and Campbell Osher | Pheobe Lane |
| Matthew Papineau | Izak Bargheleme |
| Grace Burns | Luke Wilson |
| Elsa Phillips | |
| Piper Driscoll | |
| 7A | 7B |
| Clara Riviere | Ella Guy |
| Grant Cilia and Jack Tonkin | Cat Anderson |
| Bella Foresman | Piper McFadden |
| Elizabeth Crisham | Natalie Bradac |
| Benjamin Bacon, Jack Krier, Ryan Neumann, Brady T. Wright | |
| Brady A. Wright |
| 8A | 8B |
| Sylive Dowling | Gavin Barsa |
| Payton Kurulak | Thomas Bradac |
| Ian Ngantung | Electra Kentnor |
| Claire Staton | Rose Dimelow |
| Braylee Shatley | |
| Shonali Simoes |
Athletics/CSAL
DU P.A.S.S. Camp
Pioneer Athletic Super Summer (P.A.S.S.) Camp is a weekly sports and wellness summer camp for campers ages 5–11. It focuses on sportsmanship, teamwork, and the fundamentals of sports. Campers will have the opportunity to experience the NCAA Division I varsity fields, courts and rinks that the Denver Pioneers call home. For more information and registration, check out this link!
There is also financial assistance available to those who may need it — see this flyer for more info.
3v3 Basketball
CSAL will be hosting their annual 3v3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, May 21st, at Powell Middle School in Littleton. The tournament is available to boys and girls in 3rd through 8th Grades. Advanced registration is required through the CSAL website. Go to www.csalden.org, select “Register Now”, then click “2021 CSAL 3v3 Basketball Tournament”. The cost to participate is $30 per person and is payable at the time of registration (refunds will not be provided). Registration opens Friday, April 22nd and closes Friday, May 13th. Late Registration with a $10 late fee will close May 20th at 10 pm. If you should have any questions, please contact Greg Johnson at gregj@stthomasmore.org.
Golf Tournament
CSAL is hosting their annual Spring Golf Tournament on Friday, May 6, 2022 a 4:30pm shotgun start. The tournament is available to students in grades 5-8; boys and girls. The tournament will be played at Homestead Golf Course in Lakewood (11500 W. Hampden Ave, Lakewood 80227) To register, go to www.csalden.org, select 2021 CSAL Spring Golf Tournament. Players may request specific teammates. Participation is limited to 60 players. The cost to participate includes lunch. Green fees are $55 and non-refundable. Spectators can ride along with the foursome; an additional cost of $10/rider will be charged at the time of the rental. Players please check-in at least 30 minutes before their group tees-off. Contact Tom White with any questions at twhite@ironwomancon.com
Home and School
Home and School April Newsletter, click here to read!
Community and Fellowship
Following the 9:30am mass, Coffee and Donuts are here to stay all year long but we need your help! Look for more information on how your family can host this. Areas of need are set up, socializing, and clean up — it’s that simple!
SVdP Sandwich Program
The SVdP parish is thrilled to restart the SVdP Sandwich Program to help feed the hungry in our community. Once a month after Sunday Mass, parishioners gather in the cafeteria to make over 400 sandwiches. The sandwiches are delivered to the Cathedral, where their staff pass them out to those in need. Before we can relaunch the program though, we are looking for a few families to rotate the duties of setup/breakdown on the days of the Sandwich Program. The specific days/Mass times are still being worked through, so if you’re interested and have a Mass preference, please let us know. The duties are pretty simple. On the day you are assigned, you should expect to arrive 30 minutes before Mass to set up tables and food prep stations. After Mass, you will help make sandwiches with the other parishioners. Then after the program concludes, you’ll help with breakdown and cleanup. If you’re interested in learning more about the program, please email Marisa Baldassano at m_baldassano@yahoo.com. The program ran for many years before COVID and parishioners found doing service work together very rewarding. We hope you will too!
SVDP Mother Mary Statue – Currently on Tour
Our school has three Mother Mary statues, and you can have the privilege of having the statue visit you and your family for an entire week. Remember, when Mother Mary visits your home, she wants you and your family to pray the rosary, especially for peace. Click here to sign up.
Gala 2021-2022 – Saddle Up!
Live Country Music, a Mechanical Bull – it’s time to SaddleUp! and PaddleUp! on Saturday night! Get your cowboy boots on! See y’all at the National Western Complex tomorrow night at 5.30PM.
5:30 PM • Doors Open, Cocktails and Passed Hors d’oeuvres, Gala Games, Mechanical Bull
7:00 PM • Online Bidding Closes & Blessing by Father John Hilton
7:30 PM • Dinner Served
8:00 PM • Live Auction Begins with Adam Kevil, Auctioneer
9:00 PM • Dancing with Live Music from Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts
10:30PM • Auction Purchase Check Out Closes
Pastor’s Corner
SVDP Parish Bulletin
Check out this week’s bulletin to get caught up on life at the parish and learn more about how you can get involved!
Eric Genuis FREE CONCERT at St. Vincent de Paul
World-renowned pianist Eric Genuis will be playing a free concert at St. Vincent on May 5 at 7pm. Please join us for this night of beauty, with a Cinco de Mayo reception to follow! See attached flyer for more details.
