The Many Ways Notre Dame Academy Respects Life!
DIOCESAN PRO-LIFE MASS
Last night, October 4, the Diocese of Covington celebrated Respect Life Month with a Pro-Life Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. Two students from NDA, Junior – Maria Danneman and Senior – Bella Cooney, Life Club Co-Presidents, represented NDA in the procession.
NDA LIFE MASS
This morning the Notre Dame Academy community came together to celebrate mass. Our intention for this mass was for the Respect for all Life from Conception to Natural Death. Fr. Eric Boelscher was our celebrant and two seniors, Abby Kelly and Lauren Reinersman, gave a brief joint reflection at the beginning of mass connecting our school year theme of Embracing Dignity in Self, Others and Community to the Respect Life theme of the mass. It was a very spiritual and moving mass for all in attendance.
MARCH FOR LIFE
Get on board the March for Life Movement! We have two buses headed to the annual March for Life in Washington D.C. this year and spots are filling up quickly so sign up today! The March will take place on January 27, 2017, and the cost is approximately $130.00 a person. Buses will leave Thursday evening (1/26) and return Saturday morning (1/28). We are still in need of a few trained chaperones. If you have any questions OR if you are a virtus trained parent and would like to chaperone, please email Mrs. Theresa Van Auken at vanaukent@ndapandas.org.
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
This Thursday, October 6, Life Club will be collecting money for the Wounded Warrior Project in the Senior homerooms to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members. Our goal is to donate $50 each month to the Wounded Warrior Project. Junior homerooms will be asked to donate to the Wounded Warrior Project sometime at the end of October.
HOXWORTH BLOOD DRIVE
Sign-ups are currently taking place for the Hoxworth Blood Drive that will be held on Tuesday, October 11. Girls must be 16 years of age (with a parent permission form) to donate and weigh approximately 110 lbs.
DRESS DOWN DAY FOR THOSE IN NEED
On Tuesday, October 11, the Life Club is hosting a dress down day for the NDA community. The money collected will be divided between Madonna House in Ft. Mitchell, Rose Garden Home Mission with the Franciscan Daughters of Mary in Covington, and also Catholic Relief Services for those affected by Hurricane Matthew.
YEAR OF MERCY POSTERS
The Life Club hung USCCB posters that promote Respect for Life and the Year of Mercy throughout the school to reemphasize that we are to show mercy to one another during this Year of Mercy.
LIFE CLUB T-SHIRTS
This week the Life Club is taking orders for Life Club T-Shirts. Students must be a member of Life Club and have paid their $2.00 Life Club dues to order a t-shirt. Short sleeve t-shirts are $10 and long sleeve t-shirts are $15. Money and order forms must be turned in by this Thursday, October 6.