Thanks and Great Job!

Thanks so much to all of the 7th grade parents who volunteered time, energy and/or food and snacks to our YouthServe retreat. The students had a wonderful time learning about the social justice teaching of our Catholic church, and an equally good time serving the citizens of the RGV by their service time at the Food Bank.

Congratulations go out to our boy's BB team and for all of the dad's who played in Tuesday nights' game. IT was an exciting and fun filled night that helped build community in our school and greater bonds of love between family members.

Blessings and peace to all!

Mr. De La Rosa

The Well Has Run Dry

So it could be that I'm lazy, that I procrastinate, that I just did a two day overnight retreat with 30 7th graders, or that I have perpetual writer's block, but I can't seem to come up with a blogging topic that excites me. Quesitions, comments, prompts and/or ideas are asked for - thanks! :-)

Blessings & Peace,
Hugo

Not Really a Post . . .

. . . but my 7th graders are studying the New Testament this semester, and I found a web site that has some of the information they're studying. The web page is a nice synopsis of some of the non-Christian evidence we have for the existence of Jesus and the early Christian movement. You can read it here - enjoy! :-)

Blessings & Peace,

Hugo

A Long Lost Friend

So I have a MySpace page that's popluated with family members, friends, and current & former students. I got a message on MySpace from a college friend I hadn't talked to in years - gotta love the internet!

Since she's got a blog and since she's gonna read this blog I figured it was time for a resurrection. So here's notice - I will begin blogging . . . now. :-)

Blessings & Peace,

Hugo

Happy New Year!

Welcome back to another semester at OLSS, and a brand new year as well! This quarter students will begin working with a new text: The New Testament - A Course on Jesus Christ and His Disciples (http://www.sadlier.com/faithandwitness/index.cfm). We will also focus on hunger, poverty and homelessness during Lent, as well as watch the movie Jesus in class. Students will continue to memorize (or refresh theie memory of) prayers from our Catholic tradition, incuding the Anima Christi, The Divine Praises, the Prayer before a crucifix, and more. Parents are encouraged to contact me for any reason. Enjoy this brand new year!

Blessings & Peace,
Hugo De La Rosa III
Campus Minister