Author: Janis DeVore

All Saints’ third grade students will be featured on WGTS 91.9 radio saying the Pledge of Allegiance this coming week at 7:10 AM. Tune in from Monday, May 22 through Friday, May 26 at 7:10 AM to hear our third graders. Each day, the Pledge will be dedicated to a different military service person. Our thanks to WGTS 91.9 for giving us the opportunity to be a part of this program!

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the appearance of Our Lady at Fatima, on Friday each of our students received a blessed Miraculous Medal as well as a book of the Fatima story.

These gifts have been provided through the generosity of Mrs. Eileen Heim, grandmother of Mrs. Parriott, who wishes that each family have the opportunity to learn more about devotion to Our Lady on the occasion of this special Feast Day.

Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into the NJHS last week after having been selected by the Faculty Council for demonstrating the five pillars of the society: scholarship, character, leadership, service and citizenship. Thank you, Mrs. Coleman, for serving as our keynote speaker and for sharing so eloquently your reflections on leadership.

Beverley Appiatse
Alexa Brophy
Daniel Coleman
Jacob Collins
Ryan Crocker
Chloe Davies
Zach Krietzer
Bridgette Magee
Lauren Mangilit
Kathryn McDermott
Alexia Mendiola
Timothy Mills
Christina Santiago
Michael Short
Isabelle Tate
Varun Varma
Sabrina Yap

Have you heard about All Saints “Baby Blanket Club?” This ad-hoc, after-school club formed by our sixth grade students and sponsored by Mrs. Parriott and Mrs. Woolfrey, meet to complete activities in support of the Tepeyac Center. Read about their inspiring story in the Arlington Catholic Herald!

Sixth Graders Create Baby Blanket Club

Spelling Bee Winners
Congratulations to the following classroom champions who participated in our annual Spelling Bee last Friday and to our overall school winners.
 
School Champion: Anthony Olivera
2^nd Place: Nicholas Ferguson
3^rd Place: Anna Downes
 
Andrew Trunzo and Liam Nino
Amelia Webb and Savanna Loy
Joey Munsell and Jack Stidham
Anna Downes and Germaine Wanjara
Anthony Olivera and Joe Corrigan
Mary Collins and Vlad Rapolti
Katy Jo McDermott and Sabrina Yap
Kimberly Garces and Alec Kelly
Katie Ulrich and Nicholas Ferguson
Christine Tran and Samantha Amancio

Congratulations to All Saints students Chloe Davies (1st Place) and Lizzie Mangilit (2nd Place) for their award-winning submissions to the American Legion Writing Contest. Our thanks to American Legion Post 10 in Manassas for its continuing partnership with our school.

Today our hearts and prayers are united as Bishop Michael F. Burbidge is installed as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington.

I am privileged to be attending the Installation Mass at 2:00 p.m. with two of our eighth grade students, Lily Feltman and Aidan Parker. I am delighted that they will represent our school and that Lily will have the opportunity to be part of a group that will officially congratulate and welcome Bishop Burbidge during the liturgy.

A Live Stream of the Installation Mass will be offered on the Arlington Diocese home page beginning at 2:00 p.m. You can also listen to the Mass Live on the radio at WMET 1160 AM or watch the Mass in its entirety on EWTN at 3:00 p.m.

On the occasion of his Installation, the students have offered many prayers for our new bishop, all of which will be included in a spiritual bouquet to be presented to him at a later date. Please see the link below that includes photos from the spiritual bouquet project and a special message for Bishop Burbidge.

Video: All Saints Welcomes Bishop Burbidge

May God continue to bless Bishop Loverde as he transitions to his retirement and may our new shepherd, Bishop Burbidge, be guided by the Holy Spirit as he begins his leadership of our diocese.

In Christ,

David E. Conroy, Jr.
Principal