{"id":1508,"date":"2019-10-17T10:16:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T17:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stalseattle.org\/school\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2019-10-22T11:17:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T18:17:08","slug":"principals-corner-october3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stalseattle.org\/school\/blog\/archives\/1508","title":{"rendered":"Principal&#8217;s Corner: October 17, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Message from the Principal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hello St. Al Families,<\/p>\n<p>Last Friday, our teachers met together for our annual Christ in the Classroom (CIC) retreat.\u00a0 It is time for us to pray and learn together. We discover more about our faith so we can guide our students through that same discovery.\u00a0 The focus of this year\u2019s retreat was on the parts of mass: the symbolism, the practice, and the message.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In our discussion about Introductory Rites, we spoke a lot about mindset in preparation for mass.\u00a0 With our busy lives, it is often difficult to quiet our minds and truly open ourselves to fully participate in mass.\u00a0 I personally need some time in the quiet church before others arrive to calm my thoughts, pray, find peace in the presence of God, and open my heart to His message for me that day.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we don\u2019t always get those peaceful moments to prepare. So how do we ensure the right mindset for mass?\u00a0 For me, it is what I call the micro-moments.\u00a0 The little slivers of time where I take a deep breath or say a simple prayer.\u00a0 It is that little moment where I hold the crucifix on my necklace and say \u201cGod, please speak to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, it isn\u2019t easy to get into the right mindset.\u00a0 Sometimes, isn\u2019t easy to quiet the mind and tune out the world outside.\u00a0 It isn\u2019t easy to always be present in the beginning moments of mass but it is completely worth it.\u00a0 When you have the right mindset you can cast off distractions and fully participate in the beautiful celebration of mass.<\/p>\n<p>Blessings,<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Daspit<\/p>\n<p>Principal<\/p>\n<p>St. Alphonsus Parish School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Message from the Principal &nbsp; Hello St. Al Families, Last Friday, our teachers met together for our annual Christ in the Classroom (CIC) retreat.\u00a0 It is time for us to pray and learn together. 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