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SJPS PARENT NEWSLETTER December 3, 2017 Volume 2, Is sue 7
Father Efren Tomas, MS
Pastor
Sunday (December 3, 2017) Scripture: Mark 13: 33-37
First Sunday of Advent
St. Joseph Church
Schedule of Masses 6:30 am Monday-Friday
6:30 pm 1st Tuesday of
the Month-Healing Mass
with Anointing
6:30 pm Wednesday,
OLPH Novena/Mass
6:30 pm 1st Friday Mass
7:00 am Saturday
Morning Mass
6:00 pm Saturday Vigil
Mass
Sunday Masses 6:00 am, 8:00 am, 10:00
am, 12:00 Noon,
5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
3:00 pm 3rd Sunday-
Tagalog Mass
3:00 pm Last Sunday—
Ilocano Mass
REFLECTION We start a new liturgical year. It will take us again through the great
events of our salvation history which ar33-37e full of hope because God keeps his promises. He is faithful as experienced by Adam, the patriarchs, Moses, David, Mary and the apostles. We believe that we will have the same encounters with the Lord if our hearts are receptive to him.
We prepare for Christmas during Advent. We are actu-ally much better prepared for Jesus’ birth than the
people in Bethlehem. He was a total stranger to them, even to the shepherds. For us, he is well-known through the gospels. We can cele-brate Christmas more meaningfully than his first visitors. Advent helps us to know him still better. It is not a time meant to prepare ourselves for a shopping spree. The season of Advent draws us to intensify our hope that the promises of the Lord will be fulfilled. The Advent wreath is round, like a wedding ring, symbolizing God’s endless faithfulness. It is made of evergreen branches for God’s care for his people does not die even after people’s sinfulness and disloyalty. No matter how sim-ple our Christmas decoration may be, even a picture only or an old Christmas card, hopefully it will point to Jesus as the cause of our joy on Christmas. The first candle of Advent wreath is lighted today as a sign of that great hope. The season of Ad-vent is given to us as a means of preparing our hearts for the great celebration of the Nativity of the Lord.
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday,
December 4th
Morning Prayer
Service led by
Science Dept.
Invitations and tickets
for the school
Christmas program
will be sent home.
Tuesday,
December 5th
Reconciliation for
Grades 3-5 at 8:30 am
EARLY DISMISSAL
following the
Christmas program at
approximately
11:00 am
NO AFTERSCHOOL
CARE
Monday,
December 11th
Morning Prayer
Service led by
Knights of the
Altar
Feast of the
Immaculate
Conception
School Christmas
Program will follow
the School Mass at
approximately
9:45 am
The theme is:
“Christmas is Love
for God,
for Family, and
for Community”
Wednesday,
December 6th
Schoolwide Rehearsal
for Christmas program
There is NO PE on
this day.
Grades close for
the 2nd quarter.
Friday,
December 8th
School Mass
at 8:15 am
Sponsors: Gr. 1 & 7
Important Parent Information for our School
Mass followed by our Christmas Program
See page 4 of our Parent Newsletter
8:15 am School Mass-students will wear their costumes
9:45 am School Christmas Program
11:00 am Early Dismissal
NO AFTERSCHOOL CARE
About Advent
Wreaths
Traditionally, Advent wreaths are constructed of a circle of evergreen branches into which four candles are inserted, representing the four weeks of Advent. Ideally, three candles are purple and one is rose, but white candles can also be used.
The purple candles in particu-lar symbolize the prayer, pen-ance, and preparatory sacrific-es and goods works undertak-en at this time. The rose can-dle is lit on the third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, when the priest also wears rose vest-ments at Mass; Gaudete Sun-day is the Sunday of rejoicing, because the faithful have ar-rived at the midpoint of Advent, when their preparation is now half over and they are close to Christmas.
The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expec-tation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of his second coming to judge the living and the dead.
Blessing of an Advent Wreath
Our Special Intentions We pray for…
Our La Salette community.
The Congregation of the Sisters of St.
Paul De Chartres.
Family members of Sister Judith
Abique, SPC
Mr. Pio Guerrero.
Mrs. Irene Sandry, grandmother of
Tania Ma’afala (Gr. 8).
Mrs. Tokuda, mother of Ms. Grace
(Cafeteria Manager).
Ms. Sandobal.
Dr. Rick Yamashiro and family.
(Counselor and Dean of Students)
Yukie, aunt of Mrs. Eileen (3-5
Paraeducator).
Stanley and Genny Inase, cousins of
Ms. Sandobal.
Elizabeth and Jimmy Sandobal, aunt
and uncle of Ms. Sandobal.
God’s healing mercy on Rea Abique,
Dayen Aguit-Baraero, Anaziel
Suasin-Linao, and Renante
Fuentes.
Leilani, sister of Ms. Capinpin and
Bellarose and Trinity, her nieces.
Molina Family
Repose of the soul of Regina
Salisbury.
Bryce, Jason, and their families.
Peter Akuna.
Mrs. Eileen, (3-5 Paraeducator).
Trinity Rodrigues, granddaughter of
Loretta Rodrigues. (Former SJPS
Office Assistant).
Restituta Abique, mother of Sister
Judith Abique, SPC, Vice Principal
and Religious Education Director
Mrs. Bibiana Gouveia, volunteer of
SJPS.
For Everett Davis, grandson of Ms.
Davis (Junior High Teacher).
Jason Wintjen, husband of Mrs.
Wintjen (Chief Executive Finance
Officer).
Family members of Sr. Mercedes
Namayan, SPC, (Music and Reli-
gion Teacher).
Corie Salazar, Godmother of Chris-
tian Andres (Gr. 8).
Dante Menor. grandfather of Kasen
Jayce Menor-Taba (Gr. KB)(.
As a disciple of Jesus,
it is our Kuleana (responsibility)
to live out the Gospel
by serving the community.
Important Parent Information for our School
Mass followed by our Christmas Program
School Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is at
8:15 am. STUDENTS WILL WEAR THEIR CHRISTMAS COSTUME
TO MASS.
Everyone who parks in the school parking lot MUST REMAIN FOR
THE ENTIRE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
Follow the directions of those directing our traffic. Your cooperation is
greatly appreciated.
After Mass every Grade will meet in the classroom that is assigned
below.
Ms. Grace is offering a breakfast for beginning at 6:30 a.m.
NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM
AND IN THE CHURCH.
All students will return to their homeroom after the Christmas
Program before everyone will be dismissed. Dismissal will be at
approximately 11:00 am.
Classroom Assignments for the Christmas Program
Grade Classroom Grade Classroom
Pre K Pre K 4 4
KA & KB KA 5 5
1A & 1B KB 6 Physical
Education Room
2A & 2B Resource Classroom next
to Technology Lab 7 Art Room
3 3 8 Music Room
Christmas Program 2017- Costumes
Grade Boys Girls
Pre K
Plain green t-shirt, black pants, school shoes (black)
& socks.
Plain red t-shirt, black pants, school shoes (black) &
socks.
K
Plain white collared shirt (polo or dress shirt), black
pants, & black shoes.
All white dress (knee length or below), black or white
sandals.
1
Plain white shirt (teachers will do an iron on design),
black pants, school shoes and socks
Plain white shirt (teachers will do an iron on design),
black pants or skirt, black sandals or school shoes
and socks
2
White long-sleeved shirt with collar, black pants,
school shoes and socks.
All white dress (at least 1” straps, knee length or be-
low). White sandals with back straps.
3
Navy blue polo shirt (Walmart). Black pants, school
shoes and socks. Hair neatly gelled. (Teacher will
provide garland)
All white dress (knee length or below), matching san-
dals. Hair half up/down. (Teacher will provide hair
piece and garland)
4 Plain t-shirt (Any color), black long pants, School
shoes and socks provided by teachers. Birthday
Hats provided by school.
Plain t-shirt (Any color), black long pants, School
shoes and socks provided by teachers. Birthday Hats
provided by school.
5
Blue jeans, plain white shirt, school shoes & socks.
Teachers will provide gold/red garland.
Blue jeans, plain white shirt, school shoes & socks.
Teachers will provide gold/red garland.
6
Blue jeans, plain red or whiteT-shirt or polo, school
socks and shoes.
Blue jeans, plain red or white T-shirt or polo, school
socks and shoes.
7
Blue Jeans, plain red, green, or white T-shirt or polo, school
socks & shoes. Teachers will provide Santa Hats or garland
Blue Jeans, plain red, green, or white T-shirt or polo, school
socks & shoes. Teachers will provide Santa Hats or garland
8 Black pants with belt, long-sleeve white shirt with
collar, school shoes, and socks. Teacher will pro-
vide garland.
White mu’umu’u, white dress shoes (heels-no higher
than 1 and ½ inches), and stud earrings. Teacher will
provide garland.
December 8, 2017
8:15 am School Mass: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Christmas Program will follow our School Mass