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The Good News Fall-Winter 2022

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The Good News Fall-Winter 2022 What It Takes to Fund a Catholic School: A Conversation about the Real Costs and Ingenuity Required to Deliver a Quality Education at Community of Saints – For a long […]

Published November 16, 2022. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Summer 2022

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The Good News Summer 2022 Our Biggest Challenge Ever! $80,000 Challenge Grant from Hugh & Melissa Cullen. This alum-sponsored match is in honor of Fr. Steve Adrian’s 80th birthday. Message from Father Steve. “It was […]

Published June 20, 2022. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Fall/Winter 2021/2022

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The Good News – FallWinter 20212022 COS Helps All Students Reach Their Full Potential – Despite huge educational challenges created by COVID-19, Principal Bridget Kramer hasn’t allowed it to slow down efforts to create an environment […]

Published December 28, 2021. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Fall/Winter 2020/2021

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The Good News Fall/Winter 2020/2021  COS Partnership with Notre Dame Delivers Highest Quality Academics – When Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D., heard that COS received a grant to participate in Notre Dame’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, […]

Published January 12, 2021. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Summer 2020

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The Good News Summer 2020 Dollar-for-Dollar Match Now — Until June 30! Help us reach our goal to support tuition assistance. During Crisis, COS Supports Students and Families The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on […]

Published June 10, 2020. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Spring 2020

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The-Good-News-Spring-2020 Class of 1970 – All School Reunion! St. Matt’s, St. Mike’s, St. John Vianney, and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saturday, May 16, 5:30 p.m., St. Matthew’s Social Hall. COS Rewarded for “Exceptional Results”, Receives […]

Published March 10, 2020. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Fall-Winter 2019

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The-Good-News-Fall-Winter-2019 Service, Faith & Leadership: Joe Votel ’72 and Tom Smith ’72 End of Year Challenge! Honor A Loved One who values Catholic education Fr. Steve’s Column Class of 1959 Reunion 2018-2019 Annual Report School […]

Published November 22, 2019. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Summer 2019

The Good News-Summer 2019 Download PDF: The-Good-News-Summer-2019.pdf COS Purchases St. Michael’s Campus Fr. Steve’s Column Tom McKeown Knows a Good Education Changes Lives COS 2015 Alums Graduate from High School Class of ’69 & Reunion Sunday, April 28, 2019 School News: University of Notre Dame Awards STEM Grant to COS School News: Coin Drive Raises […]

Published October 30, 2019. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Spring 2019

Download PDF: The-Good-News-Spring-2019 Fr. Steve’s Column COS Partners With University of Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) General Joe Votel ’72 Classes of 1969 Marge Milner Will Retire After Teaching for 30 Years Remembering St. Michael’s School: Gerald Kegler 1950-1959 Remembering St. Matthew’s School: Mark Votel 1951-1958 Join us for Reunion Sunday! April 28, […]

Published March 15, 2019. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, General News, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

Fall Festival & Fix-It Fund Raiser Results

It is wonderful to finally share with you the good news that the Fall Festival raised $16,000. With the hands of volunteer, friends of the parish, and supporting businesses we are able to continue to repair and/or replace items that are growing older. The Fix-it Fund Raiser raised $4,000, qualifying us to receive additional matching […]

Published December 2, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Fundraising and Donations, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Fall-Winter 2018

Click to download PDF: The Good News Fall-Winter 2018 Newsletter highlights: COS Starts Year with 10% More Students and a New Board of Directors Celebrate Fr. Steve’s 50th Anniversary Annual Report: Record Breaking $275,827 Raised from 524 Donors COS Student Speaks at Aim Higher Foundation Event Meet the New Board of Directors End of Year Matching […]

Published November 23, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

Isaac’s Blessing Bags 2018

Featured at the Aim Higher Foundation’s Night of Light celebration, the video “Isaac’s Blessing Bags” is a look at one of the more than 1,300 Aim Higher Scholars and his impact on the local community. The Foundation made this video about Isaac for the event.  For its Advent 2017 service project, Community of Saints helped those […]

Published November 23, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Community Service, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

Why the Fuss? (Fr. Bob reflection)

The following is an edited version of a homily for the “Birth of John the Baptist” by Fr. David Sanders, OP who teaches scripture at Blackfriars, Oxford.  “Why is there all this fuss about John the Baptist? Why is he so important that the celebration of his birth overrides the ordinary Sunday Mass? We are told […]

Published June 22, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Messages from Fr. Bob, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Fr. Bob Kelly

The Good News Summer 2018

Download PDF: The Good News Summer 2018 Class of 2014 High School Grads Share Plans and Advice As They Head to College Message from Fr. Steve Dollar-For-Dollar Matching until June 30 Music Teacher Kristina Guiffre Makes Fundamentals Fun Reunion Sunday Mass and Breakfast Class of 1968 Celebrates its 50th Anniversary Why I Give: Kathryn Grayson (’02) […]

Published June 13, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

Blazing Forward: 50th Anniversary of 1968 Church Fire, April 28-29, 2018

NOTE: The 50th Fire Anniversary event has been rescheduled to April 28-29. The April 14-15 activities were postponed due to a spring blizzard.  Download revised flyer: St Matt’s Blazing Forward Poster Rescheduled Join us in the Social Hall to reminisce about the church fire fifty years ago.    Watch a short video of the church burning, view newspaper clippings and […]

Published April 19, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, General News, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Spring 2018

Download PDF: The Good News Spring 2018 Isaac’s Wish — To Help Homeless Message from Fr. Steve 50 Years Later…We Remember the Fire.  April 15: Remember St. Matthew’s old church and the fire that destroyed it. 10 a.m. Mass followed by brunch in the Social Hall (free will offering). RSVP to Linda Rivera at the Parish Center — […]

Published March 12, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, General News, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

School Reunion Sunday: May 20, 2018

All graduates of Community of Saints Regional Catholic School and its antecedent schools – St. Matthew’s, St. Michael’s, St. John Vianney and Our Lady of Guadalupe – are invited to celebrate Reunion Sunday on May 20, 2018, Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am at Community of Saints (former St. Michael’s Church), and there will be […]

Published March 6, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends. Posted by Richard Schletty

Miracles Happen (Fr. Bob reflection)

On the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the gospel invites us to look at our belief in miracles.  When it comes to miracles, it seems to me that there are three prevailing outlooks. The first one is that miracles take place every day. People who have this outlook believe in the marvelous power of prayer. […]

Published February 2, 2018. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Messages from Fr. Bob, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Fr. Bob Kelly

Pregnant with Joy! (Fr. Bob reflection)

In the Western Church, the Third Sunday of Advent is sometimes called by its Latin name, Gaudete Sunday.  Gaudete means “to be joyful” and “to rejoice.” On Gaudete Sunday, our rejoicing is most often symbolized by lighting a rose-colored candle on the Advent wreath.  The color rose is made when the color white is added […]

Published December 13, 2017. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Messages from Fr. Bob, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Fr. Bob Kelly

Honor a Loved One With a Gift to COS in Their Name

This Christmas, give a gift in honor or memory of someone in your life to celebrate their commitment to Catholic education. One hundred percent of your donation goes to support tuition assistance for students at Community of Saints. Mail your gift to COS, 335 Hurley St. E. West St. Paul, MN 55118. You can also […]

Published November 22, 2017. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Good News: Fall-Winter 2017

Download PDF of newsletter: The Good News Fall-Winter 2017 Message from Fr. Steve School Update from Principal Bridget Kramer Former School Parent is New School Secretary COS Preschool Rated 4 Stars by Parent Aware Looking Back at 10 Years of The Good News Alums & Friends & Families 2017 Annual Report. $215,459 Raised in 9 Months […]

Published November 22, 2017. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

Our Thanksgiving Day Prayer (Fr. Bob reflection)

Almighty God, you have blessed us with over a century of ministry, bringing the Good News to families, friends, and the West Side community of St. Paul. We give you thanks that through our worship, our outreach, and our friendship we have brought your presence and your love to St. Paul neighborhoods. We celebrate that we have walked […]

Published November 12, 2017. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Messages from Fr. Bob, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Fr. Bob Kelly

Information Technology! (Fr. Bob reflection)

Information Technology (IT) is in use all around us. People gather, process, transfer, manage, organize, retrieve, store, and display information electronically. Every minute of the day and night IT is being developed and used to handle information—from what is taking place thousands of miles away to what is happening in our own lives here and […]

Published August 26, 2017. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Messages from Fr. Bob, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Fr. Bob Kelly

How Great God’s Love (Fr. Bob reflection)

Everyone has them—Adults of all ages, teens, children, infants, males and females. Single people, married people, divorced people, and people who have lost a spouse. Healthy people, sick people, poor people, middle class people, and rich people have them. Good people, indifferent people, and evil people have them. If we are alive, we all have […]

Published June 23, 2017. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Messages from Fr. Bob, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Fr. Bob Kelly

COS: Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Grant Until June 30, 2017

We’ve changed our fiscal year from September 30 to June 30 to better align with the school’s fiscal year. That means you only have a few more weeks to contribute to this year’s tuition assistance fund. Please help us make our goal! If you give by June 30, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar. This $50,000 challenge grant […]

Published June 1, 2017. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, Fundraising and Donations. Posted by Richard Schletty

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