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What does the Appalachian Mountains, 1,803 feet, zinc, and willemite all have in common?  If you answered Assumption Catholic’s Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Spring Field trip, you are correct!  On Monday, March 28, 2010, 62 students, 27 chaperones, and 3 teachers boarded the buses for a day of fun-filled exploration.  Our first stop was the Sterling Hill Mine where everyone traveled back in time to 1914-1986 when the New Jersey Zinc Company owned and operated the mine.  Our tour began in Zoebel Exhibit Hall where over 20,000 items where on display.  There were fossils, florescent minerals, mining equipment, fossils, ore specimens, periodic table display, meteorites, and a locker room where the men would change before going into the mine.  After exploring the hall, grade groups were taken on an underground tour of the mine.  We traveled 1,300 feet underground and learned what it was like to work in the mine by visiting the lamp room, shaft station, and mine galleries.  One highlight of the tour was a visit to the Rainbow Room where brightly fluorescent zinc ore is exposed in the mine walls.  Illuminated under ultraviolet light, the walls glow bright green and red, the green signaling the presence of Willemite, one of the main zinc ore minerals at Sterling Mine.  After the mine, the students went on a Rock Discovery Tour where they were able to pick out species of basalt, marble, sandstone, slate, coal, and garnet.

After lunch we boarded the bus and headed even further north to High Point State Park.  High Point State Park is the highest peak in the Kittatinny Mountains, which is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range. It is 1,803 feet and the highest point in NJ.  From High Point you can see three states: New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.  On display at High Point is a 220-foot obelisk monument honoring the War Veterans.

Generations of Faith is a new approach to faith formation that is life long and intergenerational.  It is intended to serve the whole parish–children, teens, college students, young adults, single adults, parents, grandparents, elders–as everyone learns and grows together.  I would like to  extend my  thanks to the planning committee and speakers for helping to organize this program in our parish on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011. Over 100 people have gathered after the Sunday Liturgy in the school hall to learn of how to become a better Christian by integrating faith, worship, and life in light of the Gospel during the Lenten season. A special  thanks go Mrs.  Helen Cheloc for preparing the presentation on the topic “Lent – Commission and Omission”. We should all remember, that everyone is extremely important in God’s eyes, and everyone has been given gifts of time, talent and treasure that can be shared with God’s people.  We use our gifts and talents to serve our family, friends, neighbors, parish and community.  By the washing of the feet, Jesus taught us how to serve each other.  Pray about your God-given gifts, use them and encourage others to use their gifts as well.  Please consider getting involved in the next session of  Generations of Faith in the future.

View more photos from the event here .

Music is indeed the universal language of mankind. It transcends time, culture and all languages. As Plato said, “Music is a more potent instrument for education than any other.” Assumption Catholic School offers quality music classes to all ages.  Our students eagerly go to music classes every week, because they learn new songs and revisit old favorites. The music teacher, Miss Anna Lawrence also introduces her students to the guitar, musical notation, and basic principles and technique of guitar and accordion playing.  This results in dynamic classes that are fun and educational!

Pastors are incredibly busy people. Still, Fr. Ivan always finds time to be with his students at the Assumption School.  On Thursday, he took the 8th grade class and their teacher Mrs. Pickering to the church and gave them a lesson on the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.  The students had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about what it means to be a Christian and how God enriched  their lives through the Baptism and Confirmation. They also learned that in the waters of Baptism we became children of God and inheritors of eternal life. By water and the Holy Spirit we are made members of the church and ambassadors for Christ.

Students at ACS celebrated a beautiful day by playing Duck, Duck, Goose together. Fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students joined in the fun to run around and enjoy the weather on Friday, March 18th.

Fourth grade put on the green as Andrew made butter, the old fashioned way, to share with the class.

What better way to introduce metrics then through Science? The Fourth grade class worked in the Science lab during their math class, using graduated cylinders to answer real life questions

If you walked through the auditorium on Thursday or Friday during the first week of March, you would have seen the end results, and many examples of science research and experiments completed by students at every grade level. Students in kindergarten studied the life cycle of a butterfly. First graders made birdhouses out of recycled materials. Second graders worked on experiments with their parents, and then brought them to school to show their classmates. Grade three worked in teams to create a tower structure that would withstand the most pressure without collapsing. Fourth grade students displayed their leprechaun traps which they hope to use to get some unlucky leprechaun’s pot of gold on Saint Patrick’s Day.

Students in grade five through eight participated in a science fair. Each student worked over a period of six weeks to research topics of interest, perform experiments, and present his/her finished work to the teachers. The quality of the work presented showed that the students followed directions given by their science teachers.

On Thursday evening of Science Day, our doors were opened and many families were able to come and observe the results of the hard work of our students. There were bells ringing, tornadoes whirling, and many other interesting projects to see. In the end. Science Day was a successful day in which everyone was able to think a little more about God’s world.

METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP STEFAN SOROKA WILL HOLD HOLY THURSDAY SERVICE AT ASSUMPTION CHURCH IN PERTH AMBOY
Pontifical Liturgy with Vesper, Chrism Blessing and Washing of Feet of 12 Priests,Thursday, April 21, 2011  at 10:00 a.m.

Archbishop-Metropolitan Stefan Soroka will be a principal celebrant at the Liturgy. This solemn ceremony is the commemoration of Jesus washing the feet of his 12 disciples, just before his betrayal and crucifixion. The congregation is not only intended to be an active witness, but also to relive that memorable experience. Archbishop Stefan will wash the feet of 12 priests, in imitation of Christ and the 12 Apostles. The myrrh (chrism) will be consecrated on this day, made from olive oil (for mercy), wine (for Christ's Blood), and many kinds of herbs for the manifold gifts of the Holy Spirit).  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the service that in the past was done only at the cathedral in Philadelphia. All are invited.

Архиєпископ Стефан Сорока, Митрополит  для Українців-Католиків в Америці приїзджає до нашої парафії  на Богослужіння у  Страсний Четвер
Архиєрейська Літургія з Вечірнею, Благословення Мира і Чин миття ніг 12 священикам, Четвер,  21-го квітня, в 10:00 рано.

Це Богослуження нагадує нам Тайну Вечерю, де Ісус Христос омив ноги дванадцятьом апостолам перед муками і смертю на Хресті. Архиєпископ Стефан буде омивати ноги дванадцятьом священикам, імітуючи Христа і 12-ть апостолів. В цей день освячується Миро, приготовлене з оливкової олії ( символ милосердя ) і вина ( символ Крові Хрестової ), а також з різних видів пахучих трав і олійок в знак Дарів Св. Духа.

What is one 4th grade class plus one 5th grade class equal? An afternoon of fast-paced excitement, that’s what! ACS’ 4th and 5th grade Mathletes spent the afternoon reciting their basic multiplication facts in several head-to-head competitions.