Sacred Heart School celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with Mass and performance by Ballet Guadalupano of Mount Carmel
Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 9:30 am MASS, 10:30 am procession and performance
Hosted by Sacred Heart School, 301 North Burgher Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310
Editor’s note: For those not familiar with the Feast of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, according to the Franciscan Friars,
“The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe commemorates the Virgin Mary appearing to a peasant in 1531. This Catholic holiday, on Dec. 12, honors Mary, Mexico’s patron saint who is also referred as the Lady of the Americas. It’s a special day for Mexican Americans, too, because of their cultural and religious identity in this icon of Catholicism.
“The pilgrimage occurs all over the Americas and includes festivals and processions, as the faithful carry images and statues of the Lady of Guadalupe to begin 24 hours of prayer. In this post, you’ll learn more about the day that the miracle happened. You’ll also discover more about Our Lady of Guadalupe, namesake of the renewed Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe.”
According to Wikipedia, “Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus associated with a series of four Marian apparitions to a Mexican peasant named Juan Diego and one to his uncle, Juan Bernardino, which are believed to have occurred in December 1531, when the Mexican territories were part of the Spanish Empire.
“A venerated image on a cloak (tilmahtli) associated with the apparition is enshrined in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Pope Leo XIII granted the image a decree of canonical coronation on February 8, 1887, and it was pontifically crowned on October 12, 1895. The basilica is the most-visited Catholic shrine in the world, and the world’s third most-visited sacred site.[2][3]”
Sacred Heart school will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with students participating in a 9:30 am Mass. Following the mass, at 10:30 am, the students will join in a procession to the grotto which will include a performance by the Ballet Guadalupano of Mount Carmel. The dancers, led by Emma Tapia, are well known in the neighborhood and this will be their first performance at Sacred Heart School. We are so honored to be part of the feast day celebration, and we are looking forward to sharing our culture with the students and faculty of Sacred Heart School.
With our emerging Hispanic population in our neighborhood and an increase in Hispanic students, we are very excited to celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe for our families, stated Ms. Catalano, principal of Sacred Heart School.
Sacred Heart School offers FREE PreK 3 and FREE UPK, and financial aid is available to students enter Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
The Catholic School Region of Staten Island Annual Spelling Bee
Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 3:30 p.m. Hosted by Sacred Heart School, 301 North Burgher Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310
The Catholic School Region of Staten Island Annual Spelling Bee will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 3:30 pm. Ms. Celeste Catalano, principal of Sacred Heart School will be hosting the event for the second year.
Spelling is a lifelong learning experience and the Staten Island Catholic School Annual Spelling Bee will showcase the best spellers on Staten Island . Students from 14 Staten Island Catholic elementary schools will compete to become the 2024 Staten Island Catholic School Spelling Bee Champion.
Each individual school has held their own spelling bee in grades 6 through 8 and the 28 individual school representatives will be competing at the region wide event. Two representatives are selected from each school to participate.
This year’s pronouncer will be Ms. Rebecca Giaccio, educator, St. Clare School, table judges will be, Mrs. Bernadette Ficchi, principal, St. Ann School and Ms. Celeste Catalano, principal, Sacred Heart School, with additional assistance by Ms. Denise Olsen, principal, St. Clare School, and Sr. Sharon McCarthy, principal of Academy of St. Dorothy. Rules Regulators will be Mr. JC Kiernan, principal of St. Charles School and Ms. Stacie O’Brien, Instructional Specialist, Staten Island Region.
We are fortunate to have Ms. Jennifer Olivera of Catapult Learning sponsor our Spelling Bee and facilitate our participation awards as well as our Champion trophy.
Banner Image: Our Lady of Guadalupe paining. Image Credit – Sergio Sánchez
Sacred Heart School Of Staten Island
At Sacred Heart School, we strive to educate the total child - spiritually, academically and physically. Our academic, enrichment and extracurricular programs are geared towards providing each student with the skills they need to succeed in high school, college, and the world beyond. Through excellence in teaching and learning, our students are empowered to develop their potential and lead extraordinary lives in the service of their community and the world.