St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (Birmingham, AL)

This year's Saint-A-Thon fundraiser is going strong, but we still have a week to go before we celebrate with our annual Fun Run next Friday! Help us reach our $50,000 goal by donating today! ?? We only have $17,000 more to go! You can make a direct contribution online using the link below, or you can contact our office at 205-871-1687 to list your business as a sponsor. https://lnkd.in/eiHb2Mkj

St. Francis Xavier (SFX) Catholic School was delighted to appear in this week's Once Voice newsletter. Read about what SFX Parish Deacon Neal Kay explained to our middle school students about the intersection between science and God. https://lnkd.in/eF5R2Z6J

"Learning Latin at any stage in a child’s academic career offers an abundance of research-backed benefits that transfer into other fields of study, such as religion, history, grammar and science. Latin not only increases phonemic and linguistic awareness, but helps students learn to think critically, ask questions, and make connections about cross-cultural and interdisciplinary topics." - SFX Latin Teacher Ms. Katie Phillips https://lnkd.in/ez-XVNJx

John Carroll Catholic High School’s Middle School Athletic Director Marty Rozell spoke to Saint Francis Xavier Catholic School middle school students during lunch about athletic opportunities for middle schoolers at the high school. https://lnkd.in/euaK5PpH

During school Mass on Wednesday, Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) Catholic School students received ashes on their foreheads for Ash Wednesday, kicking off the season of Lent in the Church. https://lnkd.in/e2apCb4A

Students at Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) Catholic School attended the second annual Family Valentine’s Dance on Saturday and raised approximately $900 for the SFX Home and School Association (HSA). https://lnkd.in/efPK-mEN

Before SFX students begin their weekend every Friday, they pray the Rosary in their classrooms before dismissal. However, last week, students gathered in the gym for something special. SFX students on Friday prayed a “Living” Rosary around a massive circle of paper plates, representing Rosary beads. Older students laid flowers on each plate as the prayer progressed. https://lnkd.in/e3Wmwj9B

Sisters Emma Rueda, Amanda Davis and Marie Elizabeth Miller of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary (SCTJM) spoke to Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) Catholic School students on Thursday about vocations. https://lnkd.in/ezz_gpj6

This week, Ms. Marie Hayes’s second-grade class created their own “bullas,” which are lockets customarily worn by children in ancient Rome. https://lnkd.in/eb_dgxRT

This week is Catholic Schools Week and, to celebrate, some Saint Francis Xavier Catholic School students kicked the week off by singing and reading Sacred Scripture at all weekend Masses for the parish. https://lnkd.in/g2jw779V