S a c r e d H e a r t A c a d e m y A Ministry of the Holy Name of Jesus Parish ACADEMICALLY ENRICHING PASSIONATELY CATHOLIC Parent Weekly Note Letter from the Principal D ear Parents and Friends, As we journey through the season of Advent we deepen our prayer life and model the actions of our Blessed Mother by saying, yes to God. Next Tuesday, December 12 th is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Please join us at morning assembly as our parish Aztec Dancers perform their traditional dance on this very special feast day. Wednesday, December 13 th we continue our observance of Advent with a Penance Service beginning at 8:45 a.m. Sacred Heart Academy will host a Book Fair at Barnes and Noble on Thursday, December 14 th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Our school choir will perform with Mr. Turner at 7:30 p.m. and I have the honor to read The Polar Express at 6:30 p.m. Details are on the flyer in your yellow envelope. Please join us for this festive evening! Proceeds support the Catalina trip. Our talented cheerleaders participated in the Redlands Christmas Parade this past Saturday and competed in the Marching/Cheer Pageantry. We just received word that they earned first place in this category! Many thanks to Sarah Hector, Cheerleader Coach, who organized this opportunity, trained the girls, and choreographed the cheers. We are so proud of our Cheerleaders who represented Sacred Heart Academy in the parade! December 8, 2017 DO JUSTICE LOVE KINDNESS WALK HUMBLY Micah 6:8 Advent Blessings, Angela Williams Mrs. Williams Principal
Faith Reflection: Mercy The Beauty of Our Young Faith Reflection: Mercy The Beauty of Our Young As I was reading through my Twitter feed this past Sunday I was enjoying the Advent theme that many of the tweets had. In particular the tweets from Archbishop Gomez. Cardinal Dolan and Bishop Burns made me stop and think about the opportunities the beginning of the new Liturgical year brings. I ll weave a quick summary of what they reminded all of us as we wait in joyful anticipation of the coming of our Lord Jesus. Advent, they said, is a good time to take note of things that separate us from God and to increase our desire to strengthen our relationship with Him, doing his will in all things. Advent reminds us that our world and our own lives are a mess that s why God sent His only Son into the world, He is what we need to make our world and ourselves whole again. Advent is that time of waiting that helps us fight the temptation to attend only to external things, from putting up decorations to baking and shopping for gifts. When we slow down, turn down the volume of our lives, we can t help but remember that this season is a celebration of God s love, that our lives are part of something bigger and that He is that perfect gift we seek. Our lives are the empty manger awaiting the birth of Christ; when we do small acts of kindness and service we have given Him a place to rest and we let His mercy and love touch the lives of others. I chose Sophia s essay this week because she focuses tightly in on that turning down the volume theme our bishops tweeted about. Listen to our 7th grader, listen to our bishops, be still and know that He is God and that he is coming. This is what Advent is for. May it be a beautiful time of waiting and preparing. Youth and Their Needs Today by Sophia Ruiz Our youth have a lot of concerns and joys. Some concerns are just minor and our joys are happy. So, what are our concerns and joys? One concern is that everyone is so caught up with their phones and when someone is in church they may be using their phone, or their ringer may go off. Everyone should have respect for God whether they like it or not. Before Mass starts someone should politely ask the people to silence their phone that would make Mass more enjoyable. Everyone should have respect no matter who that person is. Everyone should have respect for God. If someone doesn t have that much faith they should still be respectful and know they are in someone else s house; none of us should be using our phones during Mass. Let s try to be respectful! This month Cinema for the Soul will be on Thursday, December 21, at 7:00 pm in the parish hall the night after our Christmas program. The movie, Christmas Angel in the House, is about a couple wanting to have a family and the tension this is causing in their marriage as they try to adopt a child. Enter a 7 year old boy who steps into their lives saying he s been sent by the foster agency. Dressed in a suit and tie, wearing a dapper hat, and carrying both a brief case and a teddy bear (he is only 7 years old after all), this little angel is wiser than his years, and the Morrison s life will not be the same. In British with no subtitles. Thank you. Mrs. Alhadef
Announcements Scrip News Need ideas for stocking stuffers? The scrip table is selling $5 gift cards (While supplies last.) Barnes & Noble Panera Starbucks Scrip will be raffling $100 gift card of the winners choice. Raffle tickets will be given for every $100 purchase at the scrip table from today until December 20th. Winner will be announced at the Christmas program. This will not count towards on-line purchases. Panda Express is temporary out of stock.
Ex-Care Bill Just a reminder that the Ex-care Fees is due on Monday, December 11th. Volunteers Needed Servers Need 3 parent volunteers to help serve the students hot chocolate and pan dulce on December 12th. Please see Mrs. Downey if interested. Ex-care Need 5 volunteers to watch the children on December 15th. Parents that volunteer may bring their child to ex-care at no cost. Please see Rita Rogers if interested. Scrip Need 2 volunteers for Friday morning help at the Scrip table. Please see Ana Zavaletta if interested.
Reminders Adopt! Adopt! Adopt! Adopt-A-Classroom $500 = 4 Christmas program front row seats or $250 = 2 Christmas program front row seats *Preschool *Kindergarten ($250) *Library *Music *3rd ($250) *P.E. ($250) *Honors Language Arts *Resource Support *Jr. High Social Studies ($250) *School Office Barnes & Noble Flyer Scrip Order Form Flyers/ Handouts
Upcoming Events Baker s Dozen Play Parish Hall December 14th (1:00pm 2:30pm) Barnes & Noble (Citrus Plaza) 7th Grade Fundraiser December 14th 4:00pm Minimum Day - Christmas Parties December 20th (No Ex-care) Christmas Program University of Redlands Chapel December 20th (6:00pm) Christmas Break December 21st January 5th, 2018
Sacred Heart Academy Liturgy Schedule December, 2017 Wednesday, December 13 8:45am Advent Penance Service hosted by our 7th grade class. As always, please assist your child in remembering to bring a canned or boxed food item for the offertory. In addition, A J s Kitchen is requesting heavy-duty paper plates and hot/cold cups. All food collected helps feed needy people in our community. We thank you for your generosity and hope to see you and yours at our School Masses! *Please note change of location and time.
Be Thankful Be thankful that you don t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations Because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge Because it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakes They will teach you valuable lessons. Be thankful when you re tired and weary Because it means you ve made a difference. It is easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings. Author Unknown