December 14, 2010

Dear Parents,

The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is the Latin word meaning “rejoice.” This past Sunday is so named because “Rejoice” is the first word in the entrance antiphon for Sunday's Mass taken from Philippians 4:4,5: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! The Lord is near.” It is easy to look at our world and become discouraged by the apparent absence of God and signs of God's salvation. Advent, however, is a season of hope, in which we acknowledge that salvation is both mysteriously present, even in our world, and yet to be fulfilled. 

Read together today's Gospel. Think about John's question to Jesus: Are you the One? Jesus does not answer directly, but points to the signs of the kingdom present in his midst. 

Together as a family, look through the newspaper for signs of hope that God is at work in our world. Pray that the world will know God's salvation by praying together the Lord's Prayer.

May you and your family have a blessed advent and a Christmas filled with joy, peace and love.

Sr. Judy, Faculty and Staff

Dear St. Jerome Community,
As Christmas draws near, I would like to remind you all about the student council toy drive, which will culminate this week.  The . Westchester Fire Department will be here at St. Jerome this week to collect the toys. All (new and unwrapped) toys will be sent to the Los Angeles Fire Department's, Spark of Love Toy Drive.  Toys will be distributed through Social Services to children in foster care, who will wake up on Christmas morning without their moms and their dads and in an unfamiliar home.
Please find it in your hearts to pick out a new toy for this drive, so that all foster children in Los Angeles can wake up Christmas morning and have something to call their own
Thank you, Merry Christmas and an Extraordinary New Year!
Sincerely,
Student Council

 

PASTOR’S HOLIDAY: Monsignor Priebe has given us Friday, Dec. 17^th as a pastor’s holiday. There will be NO SCHOOL on this day. 

CHOICE LUNCH: If you have ordered lunch for Friday, please log on and cancel it and you will be credited.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Students should meet in their classrooms at 6:30pm. They are to wear their “Christmas Best”. The program begins at 7PM in the church.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday, Dec. 16  Mass @ 8:00AM Awards after Mass in backyard

                   Dec. 16 Christmas Program 7:00PM                    

Friday, Dec. 17^th      NO SCHOOL PASTOR’S HOLIDAY

GRADELINK: In order for this program to be effective, parents should check progress on a regular basis. You can set the program to alert you to missing assignments, low scores, high scores etc.

NEWS: Jonathan Plasencia, grade 5, sings with the South Bay Children's Choir, which is sponsored by El Camino College's Fine Arts Division.  This is Jonathan's first year as a Chorister, which is an intermediate level choir.  He will be performing with his choir in the Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 3:30 pm at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  Admission is free.  You can also see Jonathan on TV, since the show will be broadcast on KCET at 3:30 pm, the same day!

SPECIAL SCRIP: If you ordered special scrip for Christmas, it will be available for pick up in the Art room on  Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (12/14, 12/15 & 12/16) from 7:45-8:15 am & 2:45-3:15 pm.  If you miss this opportunity to pick up your order you will need to make special arrangements with Lisa Harris (323) 291-6136.   Thank you for supporting the special scrip fundraiser!  

Have a Merry Christmas!