20President's Day - NO SCHOOL 26St. Louis Metro East Baccalaureate College Fair Individuals or district schools wishing to post information on the event calendar may do so by completing the Online Request Form. Community groups that directly support the school district may submit events for consideration. The online request form also provides a convenient way to upload flyers or brochures that further describe an event. Once submitted, the district reviews all requests electronically. If approved, the events are then electronically posted to the calendar. Care should be taken to insure event details are accurate and complete when completing the online request form. The Collinsville High School sports calendar is available separately through the High School Sports Net online service, providing visitors an opportunity to search by sport, gender and level. Sport schedules can be linked to handheld devices as well as delivered directly to users via email, mobile devices and/or RSS feed.

Visitors can register free of charge at the site for these services. Questions about posted events should be addressed to the school and/or event sponsor. Questions about CHS sporting events should be addressed to the athletic director at 618-346-6320, ext. 1230.bukkit backpack tutorial evening, Wednesday, at 7 p.m. the four Lincolnosprey ozone backpack review mayoral candidates: (alphabetically) Kevin55l backpack ebay Bateman, Seth Goodman, Marty Neitzel, and Wandatumi ducati backpack prices Lee Rohlfs will meet on the stage at the Johnston Center for Performing Arts at Lincoln College for a candidate forum. screen questions previously submitted by the

There will also be written questions accepted during the forum. be added to the evening agenda as time permits. The forum is free and open to the public. Residents of Lincoln are encouraged to attend. (click on image for larger version) TV will be broadcasting and recording the Lincoln Mayoral Candidate Forum which will be held Wednesday evening in begin at 7 p.m. and last about 2 hours. If you want to watch but are unable to attend, check the following media Lincoln cable channel 5 (LCTV5)Preparing for the International EventsGoing to Krakow for World Youth Day not only requires spiritual preparation (prayer, reflection, community, service, personal growth), but also preparing for the activities and events that will take place overseas. Understanding what to expect can be very helpful as you plan this pilgrimage journey.Not only will you be traveling outside the United States, you will be experiencing the culture and community of Poland, a land where Catholicism has been part of the fabric of life for over 1,000 years and the place where great saints once walked: St. John Paul II, St. Faustina Kowalska, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Stanislaus the Bishop and St. Stanislaus Kostka

, St. Casimir, St. Hedwig, St. Adalbert, St. John Cantius, and so many others. During your Pilgrim Year of Preparation, learn about Poland and Polish culture. If there are Polish communities or churches in your area, explore them, meet Polish immigrantssausage)The more research you do in advance of this trip, the more meaningful it will be. Go to the library, the bookstore, or online; find books and websites on the faith and history of Poland. Get a travel guide to Krakow to learn about the city, its history, and its landmarks: Wawel Castle and Cathedral; the Divine Mercy Sanctuary; and even the legend of the Wawel Dragon and King Krak. Find out where the saints walked, and are now buried. Discover the medieval history and the more recent horrors of Nazi and Communist oppression, in particular the tragic events at nearby Auschwitz and Birkenau.  Finally, learn some Polish words. While a number of Poles know English (and at World Youth Day, there will be volunteers who speak many languages), it is respectful to know the basic phrases in the Polish language (hello, goodbye, thank you, excuse me, yes, no, please, toilet, "do you speak English?" and so forth).  

Details about the pilgrim packets will be available soon. You will receive these upon arrival at your housing or catechetical site in Krakow. The exact contents will be known at some point during the Year of Preparation. The first official World Youth Day event is the Opening Mass on Tuesday evening (July 26) with Cardinal Stanislaus Dziwisz, Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow. Note that the Holy Father will not be present for this event. Expect most of the Mass to be in Polish (although a simultaneous English translation should be available via a local radio station; be sure to bring a radio so you can follow along and stay engaged). The Mass will be held in the open fields of Blonia Park. There won’t be any chairs, so you will need to grab a spot of grass. Use tarps, blankets, or beach mats to mark your spot. Consider bringing a foam kneeling pad for a seat cushion that easily fits in your backpack.    As the first event of WYD week, this event may be subject to some transportation issues as this is the first day when a massive influx of pilgrims enters the city.

Therefore, be prepared for delays and long lines – and allow plenty of time for travel. As the week progresses, the city and the pilgrims make the necessary adjustments, and some of the transit issues calm down the following days. When the Holy Father arrived and the Mass started, there was a sense of Church, of being a part of something really great, of being one family of God’s people from different nations and languages, all with the same faith and the same hope. As one participant said, “Young people are hungry to know the truth and they find it at World Youth Day. When I went, there were kids who were going back to church. They realized that they are not alone in their journey to the Lord. The event shows that the Church is alive and well, but there is still a lot of work to be done.”Bishop Edgar de Cunha On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning (July 27, 28, and 29), catechetical sessions are held in your language throughout the city. You will be assigned to a location near your accommodation site. 

Each WYD catechetical session will be based on the WYD theme for that day and will begin with warm-up activities for the pilgrims (called “animation”). A bishop who speaks your language will offer a presentation on the WYD themes, and conclude with a Eucharistic liturgy. These sessions are a great opportunity to meet other pilgrims from around the world who speak your language, to hear from a bishop who is passionate about the Gospel, and to experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which is often offered on-site there. These are the core formation experiences of World Youth Day – and are not to be missed.Please note that, on one of your three days of catechesis for World Youth Day in Krakow, you will be assigned to a walking pilgrimage to Lagiewniki, a neighborhood that features the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy and the new Sanctuary of St. John Paul II. On the day of your assigned walking pilgrimage there, you will not attend your catechetical session. Groups will be given dates, details, and times upon their arrival in Krakow.  

More details on this walking pilgrimage are forthcoming.The bishops of the United States will gather with all American pilgrims on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Krakow at an exact time and location to be announced soon.  This event will include a special Mass and an opportunity to celebrate alongside the many pilgrims from the United States who have also traveled to Poland for the World Youth Day experience. This gathering should not conflict with other central events. More information about this event will be available at this website shortly. Throughout the week, especially during the afternoons and evenings, dozens of expositions, concerts, dramas, and other faith-based events will be available at many different venues throughout Krakow and in multiple languages. Collectively, these events are referred to as the Youth Festival and they are free to all registered WYD pilgrims. More information on the specific activities during the Youth Festival will be available in your guidebook upon your arrival.

On Thursday afternoon (July 28), World Youth Day pilgrims will welcome Pope Francis to Krakow at the Papal Welcome Ceremony. Since this will be held in Blonia Park, the same venue in which the Opening Mass on Tuesday (July 26) was held, you will have an idea of what to expect and how to arrive there. It is anticipated that the pope will speak in languages other than English, so be sure to bring your radio and headphones so that you can listen to the simultaneous translation.All World Youth Day participants will take part in praying the Via Crucis (The Way of the Cross) on Friday evening (July 29) in Blonia Park. Since this event is being held in Blonia Park, you will (at this gathering) have a good sense of transportation and location of necessary services in the area. Past experience tells us that the crowds for this event are not as heavy as the previous night; however, there is no guarantee and it is advised to exercise caution (as at the Papal Welcoming Ceremony) regarding space, belongings, and other pilgrims.

This event may be carried out in a language other than English, so once again, it is important to bring a radio and headphones.On Saturday (July 30), the World Youth Day pilgrims will make their way to the “Campus Miseracordia” vigil site at Brzegi (due east of the Krakow city center) by public transportation, on foot, or a combination of both. Be sure to have a clear plan for getting to the vigil site.  Remember that you only need to take with you what you need for Saturday and Sunday (July 30 and 31). Either en route to or as you enter the vigil site, you will receive a packet of food for the next 24 hours. Make sure you do not eat all of your food on Saturday (it happens more than you’d expect). Although you may be tired and tempted to go to bed early on Saturday night (July 30), do not miss the solemn and beautiful Candlelight Prayer Vigil on Saturday night with Pope Francis. This is one of the most special aspects of the entire World Youth Day experience.When the prayer service is finished, most pilgrims remain in the field and sleep under the stars.

On Sunday morning (July 31), Pope Francis will preside at the World Youth Day Closing Mass at the “Campus Misericordia” in Brezgi.  All of the Catholic faithful in the host country are welcome to attend the Closing Mass. So do not be surprised if that little bit of open space near your group is filled by the time Mass begins. In fact, rather than looking at the new people as interlopers, treat them as guests and invite them into your area with hospitality and graciousness.One way of celebrating cultural exchange is by trading items with others. This is especially fun if you bring or make items to trade such as prayer cards, crosses, buttons, stickers, decorated clothespins, bandanas, hats, shirts, and so forth. These items can represent your local parish, diocese, or movement, your local community, your state, or even your country. Some people give away their items, but most try to bargain an exchange for items that other pilgrims want to trade. There’s no official time or location to engage in these interactions, as it is done informally throughout the week, en route to events, on the pilgrimage walk, or while waiting for programs to begin.