Dear St. Mary’s Families,
Happy Easter –
We hope you and your family have a joyous week celebrating Christ’s Resurrection – God Bless
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our Grandparents’ Mass tomorrow. Everyone is welcome. If grandparents cannot be there, no problem. Feel free to adopt any that are there or bring a special guest.
Holy Week Mass Schedule
Holy Thursday: Mass: 7:00 pm (English)
Good Friday: Liturgy: 6:00 pm (English), 8:00 pm (Spanish)
Holy Saturday: Vigil Mass: 8:00 pm (English)
Easter Sunday: Mass: 8:30 am (English), 10:45 am (English), 12:45 pm (Spanish)
As a special treat, the St. Mary’s Mexican Dancers will be performing after the 10:45 Mass on Easter Sunday
School Events
- Wednesdays, April 1st at 8:30 – Grandparents’ Mass – All are welcome
- Wednesday, April 1st at 2:30 – Living Stations of the Cross
- Friday, April 3rd – No School – Good Friday
- Monday, April 6th – No School – Holy Monday
If you or your family is interested in exploring religious education including joining the church, baptism, confirmation, or catechism, please contact Rusty Bang at the parish office or visit the religious education page on the parish’s website.
A Lenten Prayer
Lord, empty me – fill me – use me
Empty of anything that pulls me away from You, God
Fill me with Your grace, Your love, Your presence
Use me, use my life for Your goodness
Washing of the Feet
We have 8 volunteers so far… Thank you
Each year at the 7:00 pm Mass on Holy Thursday, Fr. John washes the feet of students. It is a wonderful mass, and a wonderful opportunity for your students to participate in this tradition. If your student is able to attend and would be willing to volunteer, please complete the form below.
Holy Thursday – Washing of the Feet
Building our Future, Together in Faith
Pledges to date – $2.554 million
Due to the success of the campaign, work is scheduled to start this summer. In anticipation of the new windows, ONE NEW WINDOW will be installed in May. The early installation will give us a chance to gain an appreciation of how the building will be transformed this summer.
Thank you for your support, prayers, encouragement, and generosity.
The ability of the school and families to work cooperatively towards a common goal enhances the student learning academically, spiritually, and socially.
OUR MISSION:
St. Mary’s School is to provide a Catholic environment that instills academic excellence while preparing the whole child for life-long personal and spiritual growth, empowering them to become global citizens.
Good Friday – Hike Table Rock with BK Campus Ministry
On Good Friday, the Bishop Kelly Campus Ministry is hosting a walk up Table Rock incorporating the Stations of the Cross. Please see the linked flyer for more information.
2026-27 Re-enrollment and Enrollment
Some of our classes are filling up. Please be sure to complete your re-enrollment to secure your spot for the 2026-27 school year.
We are providing tours, shadow days, and fielding inquiries daily. Thank you for supporting St. Mary’s and sharing your experience with others.
Boise Favorites
St. Mary’s is Boise Favorite Private School
But that is not all….
- St. Mary’s is also Boise Favorite PreSchool 🥇
- Silver for Boise Favorite Elementary School 🥈
- Bronze for Boise Favorite Middle School 🥉
Congratulations to our supporting partnership businesses:
- Carpet Detective – Boise Favorite Carpet Cleaning 🥇
- Auto Ranch Group – Boise Favorite New Car Dealer 🥇
- Auto Ranch Group – Boise Favorite Preowned Car Dealership 🥇
- Soft Landing – Boise Favorite Dessert 🥇
- Boise at Its Best Flowers – Boise Favorite Flower Store 🥇
Partnership Page
St. Mary’s supports the businesses that support us. The school has a webpage dedicated to our business partnerships. If you are looking for something, I encourage you to check out the directory.
If you are interested in listing your business, please contact Mandy at the front office. We would love to continue to grow our partnerships and encourage support for our St. Mary’s businesses.
Boise with Kids – Activity and Camp Fair
Are you looking for things to do with your kids this summer? Boise with Kids is hosting an Activities and Camp Fair on April 11 from 2-5 pm for families looking for fun, creative, and engaging activities for their children this summer. Please use the link above to discover more information and RSVP
Welcome Mrs. Emily Thomas – 3rd Grade Teacher
We are very pleased to be welcoming Mrs. Emily Thomas to the teaching staff at St. Mary’s. Mrs. Thomas has extensive experience in Catholic education in Boise. For the past 12 years, Mrs. Thomas has been a teach
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er at Sacred Heart in Boise. She has taught pre-school, 2nd grade and 4th grade.
Her extensive background and familiarity with Catholic education makes her a great fit in our community. She is an excellent communicator and teacher with tremendous enthusiasm and passion for her students.
Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Emily Thomas.
Zoo Boise – Summer Programs
Zoo Boise recently shared the linked flyer about their summer programs. Scholarships are available. Please take a look if you are interested.
PI Day – Thank You
Thank you Mrs. Russell and all of her volunteers for hosting a very special and successful Pi Day celebration. Through your collective efforts, Mrs. Russell was able to raise over $4,000 (All Time Record for Mrs. Russell!!) to give back to STEM education at St. Mary’s.
Calendar of Events
- April 3 – Good Friday – No School
- April 6 – Holy Monday – No School
- April 10 – Class Photos 😁
- April 17 – Wagons Ho! – 4th Grade Field Trip
- April 20 – 30 – Spring MAP Testing
- May 5 – Spring Concert
God Bless and Take Care
Kevan Grant
St. Mary’s Catholic School – Principal
Go Spartans!
Other Things
- Recycled Textiles – St. Mary’s is going to be collecting used clothing, purses, bedding, towels, hats, bags and other used garments for recycling. We are entering into a partnership with Just Porch It to collect and recycle textiles. We will have a bag in the cafeteria beginning in January if you have any items to discard.
- Dress Code – As the weather becomes colder and the first semester comes to an end, it is important we reiterate our dress code expectations with you and the students. Please find the specifics in the link above. Please take a few minutes to review the dress code with your students. We would appreciate your support with:
- St. Mary’s Sweatshirts are the only sweatshirts permitted. All other sweatshirts are to stay at home.
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- Hair must be trimmed neatly and not fall into the students eyes.
- Return to School Policy – Each year the nurses evaluate and provide a return to school policy to keep us as healthy as possible during the school year. Please be sure to review the linked letter.
- Bishop Kelly Athletics – Bishop Kelly has a plethora of athletics happening throughout the year. The BK website has a link to team pages with game schedules.
