December 10, 2014 Issue 15 Our Lady of Guadalupe School IntheMSJDominicanTradition 1 Inside this issue: Calendar pg 2 Prayer Requests pg 2 Church Dedication pg 2 Christmas Program pg 3 Creche Festival pg 4 Bookkeeper s Corner pg 4 Service Hour Opportunity pg 4 Christmas at the Cathedral pg 5 Interfaith Candlelight Vigil in Honor of Gun Violence Victims pg 6 New Year s Eve Retreat pg 7 Joy of the Gospel series pg 8 Dearest Lady of Guadalupe, fruitful Mother of holiness, teach me your ways of gentleness and strength. Hear my humble prayer offered with heartfelt confidence (from the novena in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe) DearOLGFamilies, Gentlenessandstrength keywordsforthesedaysbeforechristmas.letme sharesomewaysofgentlenessandstrengththathavecomefromourchildren atschool.theadventbchristmastreeinourfoyerisdecoratedwitha 50Actsof Kindness chainbactsofkindnessrecentlydoneby(orwitnessedby)our students. "Ifedsomeoneelse'sdog." "Ihelpedmygrandpawalkupthestairs." "Imadebreakfastinbedformyparents." "AtCostcomymomwaswithacashierandhadnochange,soamanand aladywhowerestandinginthebackofus,paidforus.that'skindness." "IsharedmythingswithmyfriendsandIsharedmynewtoywithmy sister." "Ihelpmymomwhenshedoesn'task." "Ihelpedmyfriendupwhenhewascrying." "IhelpmyNanamakeherbed." "Iopenedthedoorformyneighbor,becausesheisveryold." Ifwepauseandlook,Emmanuel,GodBwithBus,istrulypresent,fillinguswiththe gentlenessandstrengthweneedtowelcomeonceagain,oursaviorintoour lives.thiswillbeveryevidentonfriday,thefeastofourladyofguadalupe,as ournewlyrenovatedchurchisdedicated.maygodandthevirgin,blessall thosewhosetimeandefforthavemadethisdreamarealityforus,especially Fr.John,DeaconMike,DaveDissinger,JesusNavarro,ourgenerousbenefactors andsomany,manyothers MaytheVirginofGuadalupe,continuetoteachusherwaysandblessus abundantlyduringthisholyseason. InPeace, S.JaniceTherese,O.P.
MONBFRI Dec8 12 5 th GradeBAKESALE WED Dec10 NoonDismissal 7pm PTSGMeeting FRI Dec12 9am SchoolMassBFeastofOurLadyofGuadalupe FULLUNIFORM 6pm MassatBlacowsite ChurchDedication FRI SUN Dec12B14 CrecheFestivalattheCathedralofChristtheLight seethedetailsinthisbulletin TUE Dec16 ChristianValueAwardsatmorningassembly WED Dec17 2pmdismissal THUR Dec18 NOCHESSCLUBTODAY dancersdivine3:00 4:00pm ChristmasProgram7pm FRI Dec19 NoSchool ChristmasBreakBegins ClassesResumeonJanuary5,2015 Come Celebrate with Us Dedication of the New Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish by Bishop Michael Barber, SJ December 12, 2014, 6:00 p.m. 41933 Blacow Road, Fremont, CA 94538 Please pray for Daniel Vera (1 st grade) who will be undergoing surgery this week and Erik Niemann (1 st grade) who will undergoing surgery on 12/19. We ask our loving and merciful Lord to keep these young boys and their families in His constant care. May they feel His peace as the boys recover. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Guadalupe Salinas, great-grandmother to Hector (gr 4) and Amanda Barahona (gr 2). May she be welcomed into Heaven with great joy. 2
* CHRISTMAS PROGRAM * Thisyear solgschoolchristmasprogramwilltakeplaceinthechurchatthefremontblvdlocation at7:00pmonthursday,december18 th.familiesandfriendsareinvitedtoattend. Come and be entertained by the entire student body as they celebrate this special season STUDENT ARRIVAL TIME FOR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Childrenareaskedtobeinschoolat6:30pm(noearlier)atwhichtimetheschoolwillbeopened. ParentsmaygoovertotheChurchafterdroppingoffchildrenat6:30pm.Allstudentsaretoreport totheirclassroom. WHAT TO WEAR StudentsaretodressfortheChristmasprogramasfollows: Specialoccasionholidayattireinredorgreen(orboth) Ifredorgreenarenotavailable,thenblackorwhiteclothingisacceptable. Forboys,ifblackpantsarenotavailable,thennavyschoolpantsareokay. Dress shoesoruniformshoes. Absolutelynobluejeans/denim;noflipflops. STUDENT DEPARTURE PROCESS Childrenwillbeescortedbacktotheirclassroomsaftertheprogramasagroupandparentswill needtoproceedtotheclassroomsfollowingtheprogramtopickuptheirchildren. NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 th FridaybeginsourChristmasbreak.TherewillbenoschoolandnoExtendedCareuntilMonday January5thwhenschoolresumes.ForthosewhoaresignedupforthePizzaLunch,Monday January5isapizzalunchday. 3
NoChessClubonThursday,December18 ServiceHourOpportunity Assistanceisneededwithamailingproject.Ifyouareavailable ThursdayorFridayofthisweektocometotheofficetoworkatthe schoolorpickkupworktotakehome,pleasecontactkarenmurrayat 510]657]1674. Thankyou LOST: Fleece jacket belonging to Liliana Rodriguez. It was left on a school bench about 3 weeks ago. Her name is on the tag. If you find it, please bring it to the office. 4
Christmas at the Cathedral Friday, December 12, 8pm CHANTICLEER Grammy award winning Chanticleer returns to the Cathedral for their annual Christmas Concert, a favorite with audiences and critics alike. The warmth and profundity of A Chanticleer Christmas are revealed in a telling of the Christmas story in Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, traditional carols, Franz Beihl s Ave Maria and Chanticleer s traditional medley of spirituals. TICKETS: www.chanticleer.org Saturday, December 13, 8pm CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS Catholic High School from the Diocese come together to showcase their talents with music for the Christmas Season. ADMISSION: FREE Sunday, December 14, 5:30pm ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS Join Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, the Cathedral Choir and Cathedral Brass under the direction of Dr. Rudy de Vos, for a Service of Nine readings & Music for Choir, Congregation, Organ & Brass Ensemble. ADMISSION: FREE Saturday, December 20, 8pm SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS Grammy award-winning choir-in-residence of the Cathedral, the San Francisco Boys Chorus will present their annual Winter Concert with excerpts from Handel s Messiah and other holiday favorites. TICKETS: www. sfbc.org 2121 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA www.ctlcathedral.org 5
Interfaith Candlelight Vigil in Honor of Gun Violence Victims Together in Sorrow Together in Action Come together to remember the 30,000 + lost each year and to pray for hope, peace and love in their honor. By the 2 nd anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings, An estimated 60,000 more Americans will have died from gun violence, Help us shine a light on this tragic toll. Where: The steps of Mission San Jose Church 43300 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 In case of rain, we will gather inside the Mission. When:Sunday, December 14th Vigil begins at *5:15 p.m. *We will begin to gather at 5:00 p.m. to be in place by 5:15 p.m. SPONSORED by: Tri-City Alameda County Chapter Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Tri-City Interfaith Council, Pax Christi, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Sisters of the Holy Family, and the Interfaith Women of Peace Join with the Newtown Foundation, States United to Prevent Gun Violence, Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence and the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., in supporting a national vigil to honor ALL victims and survivors of gun violence. Together we can make a difference. For more information contact: tricitybrady@gmail.com 6
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