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Dear friends in Christ,
As I previewed last week, we kick-off Catholic Schools Week today. You’ll see a great number of our school kids at all the Masses this weekend. They’ve got a host of activities planned for the week, not the least of which is the Open House from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 2, which is open to everyone. Please spread the word to family and friends who may not be members of CtR but who nonetheless may be looking for a new school option for their children in grades Pre-K through 8th. Above all I ask you to pray for our school. It is a wonderful gift to our community, and in less than three years CtR Catholic School has truly made an impact on us all.

Part of our being as humans is our need for control. It seems like when we are growing up, working those first jobs, getting married and raising kids, we want to be in control.

Many times our lives are filled with many details that keep us from the important things in life. This is one way resistance keeps us from being happy.

Dear friends in Christ,
Last week I attended the first planning meeting of the year for our 32nd annual Spring Festival, to be held on April 29-30. That’s more than three months away, but the planning for a successful Spring Festival begins early. Truth be told, as soon as last year’s festival was over, Mike and Camille Havelka, our general chairpersons, were already planning this year’s event. Our dedicated Core Committee will be meeting regularly for the next several weeks in preparation for the weekend at the end of April.

Dear friends in Christ,
Having celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany last weekend we now returned to Ordinary Time in the liturgical life of the Church. You will see the familiar green vestments for the next seven weeks in this interim period between the end of the season of Christmas and the season of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday, March 1. Let’s resolve to use this time wisely and effectively to grow in our faith.

Before we jump into summarizing each chapter, read a bit about what the book, "Resisting Happiness" covers.

Dear friends in Christ,
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany. Just as the wise men from the East long ago journeyed to see the newborn child Jesus, we too are called to do Him homage as well. Where do we see God manifested in our world today? How do others see Christ manifested in us? Let us pray that we will see Him in all people and all places in this coming year.

Matthew Kelly always says, “Your life will change when your habits change.” With this book we can substitute attitude for habits. When our attitudes change our life will change.