Do You Know Jesus?
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 14:25-30, 33
The message in Luke's Gospel today is clear - to be a disciple of Christ we must put Christ and all that he represents first in our lives. We are to love God and Jesus more than any person or possession. This may be a difficult thing for people to do. But as Christians, it is what we are asked to do.

Think about what you do in your daily life. Every day you make choices; choices on how to spend your time or who to spend time with. Do the choices you make in your life help you to follow Christ? Or, do they lead you away from Christ? If there are things in your life that pull you away from Christ, what types of changes do you feel you need to make to put Christ first?

MORNING SCHOOL DROP-OFF
Students may not be dropped off any
sooner that 7:45 am in the a.m. The outside area is not monitored by adults.
Please drop off children on the west side of Highland in the morning so that they are NOT crossing the street with all of the traffic. For more information on drop - off and pick-up procedures click on this link
Transportation Policy

GYM UNIFORMS
If you did not receive your gym bag or gym uniform please contact Sue Bowe at 963-1417. SJS Sweatshirts are still available !

OKTOBERFEST
Enjoy brats, spaetzel and the works while tossing bean bags with your favorite St. Joe parents.
Sponsored by the Kindergarten and 1st grades and
hosted at the home of Kim and Jeff Dietrich, this
promises loads of good food and merriment. Prost!
Please note that parents of all grades are invited to this party.
OKTOBERFEST Reservation & Information

Where: Jeff and Kim Dietrich's house, 6224 Blodgett
Date: Saturday, September 22, 2007
Time: 7:00pm
RSVP by Friday, September 14, 2007, please!

Dates
Friday Sept (7)
Pizza Lunch - Remember to Pack Your Students Drink

Saturday Sept (8)
Basketball Tryouts (see Crusader Pride)
5:00 pm Mass Rite of Enrollment Grade 7

Sunday Sept (9)
Football Immaculate Conception vs SJS at Plunkett Field

Tuesday Sept (11)
8:30 All School Mass

PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN
Monday September (24)
When you attend "Protecting God's Children" at a location other than St. Joseph's, please bring in a copy of the certificate.

"Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things."

TEXAS HOLD 'EM AND BUNCO
Grab your friends and register now!
Where: St Joseph School
Date: Fri Oct 12, 2007
Time: Registration 6:30 pm

CRUSADER PRIDE

BASKETBALL TRYOUTS

Boys Evaluations----9/08/2007
5th Grade: 10:15-11:45 AM
6th Grade: 1:45-3:15 PM
7th Grade: 12:00-1:30 PM
8th Grade: 8:15-10:00 AM

Girls’ Evaluations---9/15/07
5th Grade: 8:00 - 9:30
8th Grade:9:30 - 11:00
6th Grade: 11:00 - 12:30

FOOTBALL BLOG

VOLLEYBALL BLOG

CRUSADER
FOOTBALL ALUMNI
Calling all Crusader football alumni: "Once a Crusader, always a Crusader" is the rally cry for this year's St. Joe's Crusader football team. In this 100th Anniversary year, the team would like to honor all past Crusader football players and coaches of all ages at its homecoming on September 16, 2007 at Montini High School. If you know of alumni who would be interested, please call Dan McCormick at (630) 769-1111 (days) or (630) 964-9396 (evenings) for more information.

FUNDRAISING

GIFT WRAP ORDER FROM
Please print additional order forms as needed using this link GIFT WRAP ORDER FORM.

Return all order forms in the large Red Apple envelope along with payment.
Make all checks payable to Parent Forum. Thank you for your support of this incredible fundraiser. Please contact Karen Encher Skala keskala@comcast.net or 630-852-0699 OR Joelle Scheg jscheg1@comcast.net or 630-725-0028 if you have any questions.

MANNA
Manna Order Form

Pre-orders are due in to the school office or the parish center by 9:00am Monday mornings. The orders can be picked up at the cash and carry sales or sent home with your student on Thursdays. New to the order form is Subway. It is a $10 gift card with St. Joseph School receiving 4% of sales.

Sellers for the this week:
Friday, September 7, 9:30am school M. Anderson / K. Lynch
Saturday, September 8, after 5:00pm mass B. Harbauer / C. Theisen
Sunday, September 9, after 8:45am mass C. Yeo / A. Marciniak
Sunday, September 9, after 10:30am mass J. & L. Provenzale
Friday, September 14, 9:30am school T. Brandenstein / M. Byrne

WYD HOT DOG SALE
Members of Youth Ministry who are preparing for World Youth Day in Australia are having a Hot Dog Sale this weekend (Sept. 8 & 9) after the Saturday 5p, Sunday 10:30a, and Sunday 12:15p Masses! Who can resist a good old hot dog right off the grill? Please be sure to stop by the table after Mass for a hot dog, chips and a drink! Your donation is deeply appreciated by these students. If you would like to know about this amazing trip, please ask one of the
members!

STUDENT COUNCIL CAR WASH!
The Student Council Car Wash will be held SEPTEMBER 15th from 10-12 noon in the church parking lot! All students 4th grade and younger that wish to participate must be accompanied by an adult. 5th-8th grade will receive a permission slip to join the fun. Any questions send a note to student council or call Ms. Rensi at 910-7513. In case of storms or intense rain there will NOT be a rain check. Thank you for your support!