All About SMS
Mrs. Coffey has this many children.
What is three?
This is where the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus.
What is the altar?
Santa Maria
Who is Mary?
This season serves as the preparation for Christmas.
What is Advent?
This day of the week is when Catholics are obligated to attend Mass.
What is Sunday?
Mr. Bakley runs the HOT program for upper-grade students, who should know that the letters H-O-T stand for this.
What is "Higher Order Thinking"?
In the Middle Ages, stained glass windows became key features of Gothic churches in order to teach people who couldn't do this about the lives of Jesus and the saints.
What is read?
San Francisco
Who is St. Francis?
This season serves as the preparation for Easter.
What is Lent?
We assume this posture during the Gospel, which shows readiness and attentiveness.
What is standing?
Prior to working at St. Mary's, Mrs. Howard taught at a school that was named after this saint.
Who is St. Joseph?
These are found at all of the entrances of the church, which are meant to remind us that through Baptism we enter into the Church, the family of God.
What are Holy Water Fonts?
San Antonio
Who is St. Anthony?
During this season, the Gospel readings focus on Jesus' teachings and miracles, and the season gets its name from the fact that the Sundays are in number order.
What is Ordinary Time?
We assume this posture when the bread and wine become Jesus' Body and Blood, signifying reverence.
What is kneeling?
In 2026, St. Mary School celebrates its 77th birthday, which means that it was established in this year.
What is 1949?
Baptismal fonts are sometimes 8-sided, because the number 8 represents this.
What is Eternal Life/Heaven?
San Juan Bautista
Who is St. John the Baptist?
This season is the shortest in the entire Church calendar, and consists of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
What is the Triduum?
Prior to Vatican II (1962-1965), the entire Mass was said in this language.
What is Latin?
Mrs. Kern's official job title is this, which means that she promotes SMS and encourages prospective families to enroll in the school.
What is Advancement Director?
In our church, the Cry Room used to be this.
Corpus Christi
What is "The Body of Christ"?
The Easter Season lasts for this many days.
What is 50?
The Entrance procession is meant to remind us of these two things.
What are our journey to Heaven and Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?