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The Spirit of Truth
It’s easy to follow Jesus, Fr. Bob explained to us this week.  Jesus’ way is the way of light and joy, peace and true happiness. However, the world is good at making it difficult for us to follow Him.  As this week’s Gospel pointed out, the world hates us, Jesus’ disciples, because we do not belong to the world, but to God.

God’s word is truth. In fact, in the beginning of St. John’s Gospel, Jesus is identified as God’s truth, made flesh. So, to be of God, rather than of the world, we need to live in the truth.

That doesn’t just mean knowing the “right answers.”  It also means something as simple and straightforward as telling the truth.  Being truthful is simple to understand, but very difficult to do.  The world makes it very easy for us to lie, even coming up with comforting phrases such as “white lies.”  But a lie is a lie, no matter what it’s about or how “big” it is.  We also are tempted to lie when we’re faced with a situation where we might get in trouble, if people knew the truth.

But, to be true to our identity as Christians, as followers of the Risen Lord, we must strive to be truthful in all that we do, no matter how difficult.  Because with Christ’s help, even the most difficult things are possible! Thanks be to God!

In Other News...

Mass Schedule
June 2 - planned by 5th Grade

The Mass on Tuesday, June 2, at 8:45 a.m. is a special Mass, as it also incorporates a Graduation ceremony for our 6th Graders.  Feel free to join us afterwards for additional graduation recognition activities in the Dining Room.  Congratulations to all of our 6th Graders on your accomplishments!

Last Day
Our last day of school will be on Tuesday, June 2. We pray that you will have a safe and enjoyable summer, and we look forward to seeing you back in the fall!

School Advisory Council Election Results
We are pleased to announce the results of the School Advisory Council Elections from this past weekend!  Thank you for your participation in this election process!

Five people offered to run for the three positions opening this spring.  The new members will be Bryan Boll, Brian Dingmann, and Mike Swenson.  Congratulations! We would also like to express our gratitude to all those who agreed to serve as a candidate in these elections. Your involvement with and dedication to our school are very much appreciated.  Thank you!

Lunch Accounts
In your Thursday envelope this week, you should see a current statement of the status of your child’s lunch account.  Please make sure that you take care of any negative balances before the end of the school year. Thank you for your help with this!

God’s Blessings on Your Birthday

Anna Miller, Grade 4 - May 28

Kazmir Adams, Grade 5 - May 29

Fundraising Opportunities

Each week, we will highlight a different on-going fundraiser.  This week, we will take a closer look at the Target Card.

If you have a Target Card or Target Visa, every time you shop at that store and use that card, a percentage of what you spend can go to the Cathedral School—at no extra charge to you!

Here’s how it works. You can go online to www.target.com/tcoe.  Or, you can stop by a store and go to the Customer Service counter.  In either case, you can request, through the Take Charge of Education program, that 1% of every purchase you make with your Target Card or Target Visa goes to Cathedral School.  Our school ID number is 9191. Every year, we receive several hundred dollars. So, if you already have a Target card, this is an easy way for you to help the school, at no additional cost to you! Again, we thank you for your continued support.  God bless!

Here are some other fundraisers that help Cathedral School:

• Campbell’s Soup Labels
• Box Tops for Education
• Ink Doctor
• Our Family Labels
• Tyson Project A+
• Target Card
• Happy Joe’s
• Giving Tree
• Pop Tops

School Advisory Council Update
The next meeting of the Council will be on Wednesday, June 24 at 6:00 p.m., at the Irishman’s Shanty.  At this meeting, in addition to completing some necessary business, we will also recognize the outgoing Council members - Jim Abeld, Cindy Gjerswold, and Tim Froeber. We thank them for their years of dedicated service to our school community!  In addition, we will also be welcoming our incoming members in their first unofficial meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend!

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Cathedral Elementary School
Adam Hollingsworth, Principal
702 Summit Avenue
Crookston, MN  56716
Phone: (218) 281-1835
Fax: (218) 281-1747
Email: ahollingsworth.cathedral@midconetwork.com