Saints Simon and Jude School

Join us this Thursday for Mass at 8:15 am as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the arrival of our Loreto Sisters! On August 22, 1954, Mother Carmel Collier, Mother Keiran Duigenan, Mother Angela O'Reilly, Mother Jude O'Brien and Mother Eithne Gallagher arrived from Ireland to begin our school. Their "YES" has had a profound and lasting influence on our community. How blessed we have been to have so many Loreto Sisters with us throughout the years. Let's celebrate together on Thursday - ALL ARE WELCOME! ☘️

Our 8th annual GIVING DAY begins soon! Our GIVING DAY this year falls on the 70th Anniversary of the arrival of our dear Loreto Sisters and we are so excited! Please join us as we work to retire the final piece of debt on our Mary Ward Center. We have a match this year that is extraordinary - our donor will match dollar for dollar every gift up to $70,000!! This is an amazing opportunity for us! Perhaps you can gather other family members for a combined family gift this year, or possibly consider making your gift in memory of a loved one? Call the school office with any questions at 602-242-1299. GO IRISH and please help us reach our goal!

Follow this link to make your donation on or before August 22nd!
https://www.simonjudeschool.org/online-giving

Hello School Families!!!! Just 24 hours until we kick-off the 2024-2025 school year! Don't forget to drop off your assigned item on the way to Mass beginning at 4:30 pm. After Mass greet your new teacher and then head to dinner in Smith Hall. Bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket as Smith Hall may be very crowded. We're excited for the new school year and hope you are too!

A wonderful morning at Feed My Starving Children. A beautiful way to kick off our 2024-2025 school year. Go Irish ☘️

A full six-year accreditation from the Western Catholic Educational Association! GO IRISH ☘️

Our summer newsletter with all the latest happenings at SSJ has been mailed! If your copy hasn’t arrived, email us at [email protected] and we’ll send it to you right away! Occasionally, because we use a more cost effective way to mail our newsletters, they can have trouble reaching your mailbox. We are happy to email a copy to you, so let us know if you’d like one ☘️ Go Irish!

We still have a few openings in select grades! If you are interested in taking a look at our wonderful school, please give us a call at 602-242-1299 to inquire about grade availability, or to schedule a tour. GO IRISH!

Wishing you a safe and happy 4th 🇺🇸

Ladies and Gentlemen - the Class of 2024 - our 66th graduating class from SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School! Our awards ceremony was on Wednesday evening and our Graduation Mass was last night. So many talented graduates were showcased over the past 48 hours. We have endless amounts of love for this class - you have brought so much joy to our school over the years ☘️ now you are off to high school, but you will ALWAYS have a home here at SS. Simon & Jude.

It's been a joyful week of reading, reading, reading! A total of 66 MILLION words! An absolutely AMAZING Accelerated Reader Promotion this school year! We are so proud of all our students and congratulate the winning classrooms and winning junior high students.

Diane Stein is retiring soon! She has touched the lives of so many of our families throughout her 25 years of service here at SSJ. We thought some of you might like to drop by next Friday for a cup of coffee and a donut to congratulate and thank Diane! ALL ARE WELCOME! Call us in the school office if you have any questions. 602.242.1299. ☘️ 💚 ☘️

Welcome to May, the month of Mary. Today we had our May Crowning and it was a beautiful Mass to honor her, and her "yes."

What a beautiful memory this day will always be! We are so happy for our dear Sr. Raphael ☘️❤️ she certainly deserves the extremely special honor she received yesterday. The Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal is from Pope Francis and recognizes her 61 years of dedicated service to SS. Simon & Jude. We are so thankful to all our Diocesan guests, past parents, alums, school families, friends, and our wonderful students and staff who made this day incredibly special for Sr. Raphael. Thank you ☘️ Go raibh maith agat.

In celebration of Sr. Raphael Quinn, IBVM for her dedication and service, she is being presented with the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal.

All are welcome ☘️ If you aren’t able to be with us in person, you can watch it “live” right here on our page beginning at 9am.

Alleluia - Christ is risen! Let us rejoice and be glad!

Please join us as we celebrate the installation of Fr. Matt Henry on April 7th. All are welcome - we hope we’ll see you there!

Thank you to everyone who supported the Lenten Service Project which benefitted Life Choices Women's Clinic. 7th grader, Isaac B. introduced the project to the school a few weeks ago and we had our final collection day today. We are happy to report that over 1800 baby items were collected. Thank you, Issac, for putting together this wonderful service project and thank you, SSJ, for your generosity!

What a magical time we had in the land of OZ this weekend! Our students are very talented, and we are so proud of them! We thank all of you who took the time to support the Arts at SSJ - we hope you enjoyed following the yellow brick road with us!

The Feast Day of Saint Patrick is celebrated on March 17th. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and his feast day is a major celebration in Ireland as well as in Irish communities around the world. Saint Patrick is credited with spreading Christianity throughout Ireland, and his legacy is still celebrated through various traditions, including the wearing of green, parades, and the consumption of traditional Irish food and drink. It is a day to celebrate Irish culture and heritage, as well as to honor Saint Patrick and his contributions to the spread of Christianity.

Are you currently working on your tax return? Did you know that if you file an Arizona state tax return you can help our students here at SSJ? Look at your Form AZ140, Line 48 to determine the amount you can contribute and then make your contribution by phone (602-218-6542), online (CEAZ.org) or by mail to 5353 N. 16th St., Ste. 330, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Catholic Education Arizona is the #1 Catholic School Tuition Organization!!! Your contribution helps keep our students who need financial assistance HERE AT SSJ to continue their journey at our school. Call Mary Jo in the Advancement Office for more information or contact Catholic Education Arizona directly at 602-218-6542.

St. Patrick's Day came a wee bit early at SSJ this year! Our carnival is a long-standing tradition, and we always have a BLAST! The money we raise at our carnival each year is sent to help our Loreto Sisters doing mission work throughout the world. Happy St. Patrick's Day (a bit early!) from all of us here at SS. Simon & Jude ☘️

Our school library has been awarded the Barbara Park Memorial Literacy Grant thanks to our Librarian, Mrs. Morgan. The grant is sponsored by Richard Park in memory of his wife and Barbara Park who wrote the Junie B. Jones books. The money will be used to buy new books for our library! Congratulations!

Our 25th Annual Auction - IRISH FIESTA - was quite the party! Thank you to EVERYONE who came and supported our students and thank you to all the wonderful people who volunteered their time and talents to make it such a fun night! We are blessed to have such a great community who comes together to make our school such a special place ☘️❤️

Follow the yellow brick road with us on March 15, 16 and 17. Call us at the school if you have any questions or stop by and purchase your tickets!

Shop with us NOW through Saturday, March 2nd! Hundreds of great items to choose from. Follow this link to start bidding and please know how much we appreciate your support! https://SSJ2024.ggo.bid

Our 6th graders were on retreat for the day. Their morning began with a trip to Feed My Starving Children and the staff had very nice things to say about our amazing 6th graders!