Dads And Donuts Recap, Jan 15th

We had a great meeting Friday morning (1/15) at Dads And Donuts.

Hope most of you got to spend some quality time with your kids prior to drop-off. We'll do it again each Friday.

We were pleased to once again welcome Matt McCleary, SHCS's school counselor, to Dads And Donuts. Role models were the topic: have you asked your kids who their role models are? How about their friends at school; who are their role models? Mr. McCleary shared some fascinating survey findings from our middle schoolers regarding who their role models are and ranking those people they admire most. The data revealed favorable trends among our students ... ask Mr. McCleary for more details.

Haiti was the other main topic of discussion. In an impromptu way, Deacon Ben Johnston discussed his frequent travels to Haiti since 2000 with Sacred Heart's Give Haiti Hope organization (www.GiveHaitiHope.org). His first-hand analysis brought us up to speed on this charitable organization which is actively engaged in humanitarian/medical support thanks to a well established network of in-country and reach-back resources.

We also previewed last weekend's gospel reading concerning the revealing of Jesus' first miracle at the wedding in Canna. A discussion followed regarding the signs that God uses to reveal Himself in our lives.

Is the earthquake a sign to the rest of us that something fundamentally needs to change in Haiti to give the people there a chance? What should we do to help? Deacon Ben pointed out that three major hurricanes have ravaged the country and relief workers swooped in, cleaned up and everything went back to business as usual which includes abject poverty, exploitation, politics, and corruption.

Most importantly, create some special time with your kids before school drop-off each Friday morning, then join us in the Shea Room as your schedules allow for some meaningful discussion and support of our SHCS community. Call 591-4108 if you need help finding the Shea Room or have any questions.