BOGO Book Fair Starts on Monday!

St. Ann's School Scholarship Golf Tournament

Parts of the Mass

The Order of Mass The Mass is the most important sacramental celebration of the Church, and it always follows a set order.
Introductory Rites—preparing to celebrate the Eucharist
Entrance Chant
We gather as a community and praise God in song.
Greeting
We pray the Sign of the Cross. The priest welcomes us.
Penitential Rite
We remember our sins and ask God for mercy.
Gloria
We praise God in song.
Collect
We ask God to hear our prayers.
Liturgy of the Word—hearing God’s plan of salvation
First Reading
We listen to God’s Word, usually from the Old Testament.
Responsorial Psalm
We respond to God’s Word in song.
Second Reading
We listen to God’s Word from the New Testament.
Gospel Acclamation
We sing “Alleluia!” to praise God for the Good News. During Lent, we use a different acclamation.
Gospel Reading
We stand and listen to the Gospel of the Lord.
Homily
The priest or the deacon explains God’s Word.
Profession of Faith
We proclaim our faith through the Creed.
Prayer of the Faithful
We pray for our needs and the needs of others.
Liturgy of the Eucharist—celebrating Christ’s presence in the Eucharist
Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts
We bring gifts of bread and wine to the altar.
Prayer over the Offerings
The priest prays that God will accept our sacrifice.
Eucharistic Prayer
This prayer of thanksgiving is the center and high point of the entire celebration.

• Preface—We give thanks and praise to God.
• Holy, Holy, Holy—We sing an acclamation of praise.
• Consecration—The bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
• The Mystery of Faith—We proclaim the mystery of our faith.
• Amen—We affirm the words and actions of the Eucharistic Prayer.

Communion Rite—receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ
Lord’s Prayer—We pray the Our Father.
Sign of Peace—We offer one another Christ’s peace.
Lamb of God—We pray for forgiveness, mercy, and peace.
Communion—We receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
Prayer After Communion—We pray that the Eucharist will strengthen us to live as Jesus did.
Concluding Rites—going forth to glorify the Lord by our lives
Final Blessing
We receive God’s blessing.
Dismissal
We go in peace, glorifying the Lord by our lives.

Persuasive Writing

We are working this week with Persuasive Writing. Here are tips

May Crowning Attire

Practices are going very well for our May Crowning Mass and Ceremony on Friday, May 6th. We hope to see you all there! Here are a few things to keep in mind regarding our Mass attire, as the students are encouraged to wear their "Free Dress Sunday Best."

For the Ladies:

• A nice dress or skirt would be very appropriate. This is another good occasion to utilize their Easter dresses if they have one.
• Shoulders must be covered. If a dress is spaghetti strapped or sleeveless, a sweater must be worn over it.
• Heels or open-toed shoes are okay to wear for the Mass, but must be changed into school shoes after the Mass. Make sure your child is comfortable enough to walk in them as they will move around a bit during the mass and service. No flip flop or beach sandals. As stated in the school handbook, no boots of any kind may be worn.
• Flats and closed toe dress shoes are a wonderful option that may be worn all day.

For the Gentlemen:

• Slacks are appropriate for this day. No jeans or shorts. If your child does not have slacks, our uniform pants are a wonderful option,
• Dress shirts and polos are great to wear. If your child would like to wear a tie or sportscoat, that is perfectly fine.
• Dress shoes or uniform shoes are appropriate for this occasion. As stated in the handbook, no boots of any kind may be worn.

All in all, if you feel it is appropriate enough to wear to the Easter Sunday Service, it is appropriate for May Crowning. If your child would like to stay in their Sunday Best Attire throughout the day, they may. They may also change back into their Mass Uniform if they are uncomfortable being in their Sunday Best all day.

We can't wait to see everyone! Thanks for working so hard with your children at home! It will be a beautiful service.

Fact/Opinion: 3 Types of Propaganda

Here are the notes we took in class today regarding persuasive styles. Hopefully all students took their notes home, but in case they did not here are the notes.

Elapsed Time/Practice Telling Time

Here is a video that reteaches what we learned about elapsed time today. Parents, please continue to practice telling time with your child. I am also including a link that have some great websites to help with this concept.

Sports Pictures Needed/BOGO Book Fair

Syllables

We're continuing with syllables in Phonics. Here is a quick reminder to our syllabication rules.

Resources for Geology Unit

Here are some really cool links that coincide with our Unit of Geology in Science. Enjoy!

Links:
Pangaea
Plate Tectonics
The World's Oceans
Continental Drift

Reading Skills

We've been working with utilizing more reading skills in our class novel, "Because of Winn Dixie." Here is a great chart that collects many of the concepts we have discussed in class. You can utilize this when reading your own personal novels and build comprehension.

May Crowning!

Hello Parents! The third grade classes cordially invite you to May Crowning Mass and Service on May 6th. I hope you have received the letter in Tuesday Folder, but here is a copy of the information. Please practice the part you were given frequently, as we will practice often at school. Can't wait to see you there!

Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

We went over the rules of Subject-Verb Agreement today. Here are the notes we discussed in class that will help students with their assignment.

Possessive Pronoun or Possessive Pronoun Adjective

Summer Reading

2016 Fun Run

3A had a great Fun Run yesterday! Our class did a great job and ran their hearts out. Way to go St. Ann's students, volunteers, and sponsors for helping with this fundraising event! Look below for pictures of our run!

 

Spring Picture Day: April 14th

Understood Subject Pronoun

Adding the Subject Pronoun

 

Tornado Safety

We have been discussing meteorology in Science, and today's focus was specifically on Tornadoes. Here are some reminders when preparing for a possible tornado.