04.08.24: Today's Senior is Curtis Dickman
Please pray one Hail Mary for Curtis today. You can also comment with your love and support #classof2024 #prayforseniors
04.05.24: Fr. Chad, Welcome to the Back Porch!
Fr. Chad Arnold, a true OLL/SMC Legend, joins the Padres to discuss his favorite memories of Pittsburg and to share his philosophy of youth ministry.
Listen on your favorite podcast app or at OLLsmc.org/porch-time
04.05.24: Today's Senior is Gianna Costantini
Please pray one Hail Mary for Gianna today. You can also comment with your love and support #classof2024 #prayforseniors
04.04.24: Today's Senior is Alexander Carson
Please pray one Hail Mary for Alex today. You can also comment with your love and support #classof2024 #prayforseniors
Today, SMC alumni CJ Russell ('13) visited with students in the classrooms and gave his Faith testimony at 11:30am Mass. Now a Marine Corp pilot, CJ attended the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD after graduation from SMC. He recently returned from deployment. Thank you, CJ!
04.03.24: Today's Senior is Lily Brown
Please pray one Hail Mary for Lily today. You can also comment with your love and support #classof2024 #prayforseniors
St. Mary's Elementary School Presents "Peter Pan Jr" at the SMC Auditorium.
Shows are April 10th at 7pm and April 13th at 2pm & 7pm.
🎟️Tickets are $8/adult or $4/student/child (no free tickets are available)
LIMITED General Admission sales are open now at OLLsmc.org/tix
Reminder: tomorrow, April 3rd is 12pm/noon dismissal for ALL students. Elementary will be served lunch. JHHS will not be served lunch.
Sixth grade girls had a great time "Sippin with Sister" today. Sister Mary Grace came and answered questions about her vocation and discernment.
04.02.24: Baseball has been moved to Girard today due to field conditions. Start time is 4:30pm V/JV (1-1)
Remaining makeup games vs Girard will be played on 5/6 at Home.
SAVE THE DATE: 10th Annual OLLsmc H.O.P.E. Auction will be Saturday, November 9th, 2024
Planning will begin in the next few month. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the auction, please email Jess Nicholson at nicholsonj@OLLsmc.com
04.02.24: due to course conditions, Golf has been postponed. Reschedule date TBD.
04.02.24: Softball will be played at Girard today due to field conditions. We will be home team. Start time is 4:30pm V (2)
04.02.24: Today's Senior is Kysen Bennett
Please pray one Hail Mary for Kysen today. You can also comment with your love and support #classof2024 #prayforseniors
04.01.24: Baseball is rescheduled for tomorrow (4/2) V: 4:30pm and JV: 6pm at Home.
04.01.24: today's baseball game vs Girard has been postponed. Makeup date TBD.
Happy Easter Panthers!
An Easter Sunday On The Back Porch
Happy Easter!! The Padres are joined once again by Fr. Derek to discuss the legitimacy of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
OLLsmc.org/porch-time
A group of our seniors, led by Polona Kalan, offered shadow stations for the residents at Via Christi Villages this morning!
A reflecting on the Gospel accounts of the Passion and Good Friday...
Jesus was arrested late Holy Thursday night, interrogated by Caiaphas, insulted and struck, put into custody.
At some point it was midnight and Good Friday began; we don't know how much sleep (if any) Jesus had (Matthew 26:57-74; Mark 15:53-72; Luke 22:54-71). Toward the end of the series of trials (John 18:12-27), Peter denied knowing Jesus and the cock crowed as Jesus foretold; the rooster would signal the time of dawn (v. 27). "Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was morning" (v. 28).
"As soon as morning came... they handed him over to Pilate" (Mark 15:1). In those days, morning was counted from "cockcrow", or dawn, around 6am.
"When day came... they brought him before their Sanhedrin" (Luke 22:66-71); again, this was probably at daybreak, or about 6am. "Then... brought him before Pilate" (Luke 23:1).
There was a time lapse for Jesus to be sent to Herod and back, and then scourged and crowned with thorns, all before being condemned to crucifixion (Luke 23:1-25)... around 8am. That would allow an hour for Jesus to carry the cross to Calvary and be crucified at 9am.
At the anointing and burial of Jesus "the sabbath was about to begin" (Luke 23:53-56) at sundown, around 6pm.
