St. Alphonsus

Masses for the Holy Day of Obligation - The Assumption of Mary will be on Friday at 8:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Church August 15th. Mass will be on Thursday, August 14th at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart in Elsberry.

This is what our Teaching Line Up looks like for the 2025-2026 school year!
Early Childhood - Mrs. Jessi Koviak and Mrs. Sarah Weatherford (Mrs. Judy Ryan aide)
Pre K - Miss Katie Creech (Mrs. Robin Chapman aide)
Kindergarten - Mrs. Teresa Kientzy
1st and 2nd Grade - Mrs. Melissa Guzy (aides Mrs. Denise Gissenaas & Mrs. Amanda Gruenewald)
3 - 8 Social Studies and Science - Ms. Kate McMillan
3 - 8 Math - Mrs. Erin Carver and Mrs. Donna Kientzy
3 - 8 Language Arts - Mrs. Lisa Huber
3 & 4 Religion - Ms. Kate McMillan
5 - 8 Religion - Mrs. Lisa Huber
Specials to be announced later.
Please call Mrs. Huber with any questions!

MAY CROWING WILL BE TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH at the 8:15 a.m. Mass! Please make time to join us if you can!

LADIES K OF C PALM SUNDAY BREAKFAST AND ST. ALPHONSUS PTA EASTER EGG HUNT! This Sunday, April 13th! Breakfast is from 8 am to noon at the K of C hall! Serving link sausage and baked ham, scrambled eggs, pancakes, biscuits & gravy, homemade danish & cinnamon rolls, fruit, coffee, milk and juice! $10 adults, $6.00 6 - 12 yrs, under 5 free in dining room! Dine in or carry out! Bake sale proceeds go towards the Steubenville Youth Conference Trip in July. Easter Egg Hunt will take place after the 10 am Mass. Bring your baskets!

LAST K OF C FISH FRY WILL BE FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH! SERVING FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM! Catfish & buffalo, homemade potato salad and coleslaw, mac & cheese, hush puppies and homemade desserts!

PARISH CONFESSIONS - Father Chuck will be available to hear confessions on Wednesday, April 9th at 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 10th at noon.

LAST PTA MEETING OF THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR! Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 pm in the school cafeteria! Please have at least one family member attend. Students will have a free dress day on Thursday, April 10th if you attend. PRESCHOOL FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AS WELL AS SCHOOL FAMILIES!

CONFIRMATION RETREAT FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS! - Saturday, April 4th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart in Elsberry. Sponsors should arrive at 12 p.m.

EARLY OUT ON FRIDAY APRIL 4TH! We will dismiss at noon for our April Faculty Meeting!

FRIDAY APRIL 4TH - All School Mass with April Baptismal Blessings! Stations of the Cross will be said after Mass!

Spring Break begins on Wednesday, March 26th! We will see you all on Monday, March 31st! Have a wonderful break!

Picture Day is coming on Wednesday, March 19th! Pre-order your school pictures today on mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID found on your flyer, Lifetouch email communications or search for it online at mylifetouch.com.

Read Across America Week is March 3 - 7. Here is the agenda for the week!

Congratulations to our final Treasure Chest winner - Khloe Pietzman. The Book Blast is going strong as we approach these last few days of the event. It’s not too late to complete your Treasure Map, earn your prizes, and help your child’s teacher earn a shopping spree to purchase books and supplies for the classroom! When 60% of the classroom students register and invite 10+ friends and family members, that teacher will earn a $100 shopping spree. If ALL the classroom students invite 10+ friends and family members, the teacher will earn a $200 shopping spree. Visit app.booksarefun.com/StAlphonsusSch63377 to participate. #booksarefun #bookblast #bookblastadventures #giveliteracy #kids #read

OK, Book Blasters, who's ready for our 4th Drawing Prize Winner? Congratulations, Matthias Gruenewald! There’s still time to complete your Treasure Map for your chance to win our last drawing prize. get some great books for your home library, and help your teacher earn a $100 or $200 Shopping Spree.

“Let’s start the day with some exciting news. We now have our 2nd Drawing Prize Winner in our Book Blast! Congratulations Katelyn White for winning the treasure chest stuffed with cash, coins, jewels, and candy! Who wants to be our next winner? We still have three more drawing prizes to give away, so be sure to complete your Treasure Map assignment tonight for a chance to win your very own treasure chest.”

Wow - Our Book Blast is off to a great start! Congratulations to Makenzie Mehler for winning our first drawing prize: the Epic Treasure Chest! Our quest to level up our readers has never been so much fun! We’re blasting through our adventure to earn as many books as possible for our students. Register now and invite 10+ contacts to be entered into the drawings for our remaining Treasure Chests! ​ #booksarefun #bookraiser #bookblastadventures #epictreasurechest #treasure @go.booksarefun

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BEGINS JANUARY 26TH! CELEBRATE AT THE 10 AM MASS WHERE WILL HONOR THE 2025 ALUMNI AND VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR! JOIN US AFTER MASS FOR OPEN HOUSE! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Attention, adventurers! Our Book Blast event starts tomorrow where we will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week to embark on a jungle quest to earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟  @go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy ​