SJPS PARENT NEWSLETTER November 28, 2019 Volume 2, Is sue 10

Sunday (December 1, 2019) Scripture: Matt 24:37-33

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:

It's Advent Season once again, the beginning of a new liturgical year.

The Christmas rush is officially on, especially after Thanksgiving Day

with the Black Friday mad and frenetic day. All roads seem to lead to

the malls and entertainment places once again. When we tread the

road to the malls, the only God we will most likely encounter there is

the God of commercialism, the God of want and invented needs. But

while all the ads point to the mall roads and shopping areas, the Ad-

vent Season points us to a different road, the road to the desert.

On this Advent Season, we turn our collective gaze once more to the

figures of John the Baptist, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph, who

all points us to this road less travelled. The Church once more points

our attention to the Incarnate One who will say to us, "I am the way,

the truth and the life."

In the Scripture, the desert has always been a road to purification, of

purgation, of being stripped down to the bare essentials. Israel was pu-

rified 40 years in the desert before reaching the Promised Land. Jere-

miah encountered God in a trying time in the desert. Jesus spent 40

days preparing for the active ministry in the desert.

Let us not then treat these days as simply preparation for the holidays.

Let us make these days truly Holy days of anticipation and welcome

and allow the joy that Christ gives in our lives. Encounter with the true

God is only possible when we are purified, purgated and stripped down

to bare essentials because God is not a God of superficiality, shallow-

ness and excess. He is the God of meaning, depth and simplicity.

Have a blessed Advent and a Holy Christmas!

Fr Efren A. Tomas, MS

Pastor

Costumes for Christmas Program

Friday, December 13th

Grade

Boys Girls

Pre K

Plain white collared polo shirt, black

pants, & black shoes. (School

shoes)

(Brown fabric- Teachers will

provide.)

Plain white dress (No Spaghetti strap, no

pouf) , black or white sandals. (Keep hair

down)

(Blue fabric- Teachers will provide.)

K

Plain oversized t-shirt (will be as-

signed color)

Plain black pants

School shoes and socks

Plain oversized t-shirt (will be assigned color)

Plain black leggings

Keep hair down or in a low ponytail

School shoes and socks

1

Red shirt, black pants, school shoes

and socks.

Red shirt, black pants or skirt, black sandals

or school shoes and socks. Hair half up half

down.

2

White long-sleeved shirt with collar,

black pants, school shoes and

socks.

All white dress (at least 1” straps, knee length

or below). White sandals with back straps.

3

Red or Green Christmas Attire (must

follow school dress code). May

wear jeans/pants bottom. No Shorts

or Slippers. Hair neatly gelled.

Gold Tinsel Lei will be provided

by the school.

Red or Green Christmas Attire (must follow

school dress code). May wear jeans/pants/

skirt bottom. No Shorts or Slippers. Hair is

half up/half down.

Gold Tinsel Lei and hair piece will be pro-

vided by the school.

4

White long-sleeved shirt with collar,

black pants, school shoes and

socks.

(Angel wings and halo will be

provided by the school.)

All white dress (at least 1” straps, knee length

or below). White sandals with back straps.

(Angel wings and halo will be provided by

the school.)

Costumes for Christmas Program

Friday, December 13th 5

Black pants, white dress shirt, black

shoes.

Teacher will provide tinsel for lei.

Black skirt, white dress shirt, black sandals.

Teacher will provide tinsel for lei.

6

Blue jeans, plain red t-shirt , school

socks and shoes.

Blue jeans, plain red t-shirt , school socks

and shoes.

7

Black pants, plain green t-shirt,

school socks and shoes.

Black pants, plain green t-shirt, school socks

and shoes.

8 Black pants with belt, long-sleeve

white shirt with collar, school shoes,

and socks. Teacher will provide

garland.

White mu’umu’u, white dress shoes (heels-no

higher than 1 and ½ inches), and stud

earrings. Teacher will provide garland.

St. Joseph Parish School Presents

“I Could Sing of Your Love Forever”

In memory of our beloved

Sr. Judith Abique, SPC

Christmas Program 2019 December 13, 2019

8:15 AM St. Joseph Church

Important Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, December 3rd

Confirmation Parent Session in

the Religious Education Class-

room at 6:30 pm for Gr. 7 Last names: Q-V

Class is Mandatory

Wednesday, December 4th

Reconciliation

for Grades 6-8

Students must

wear their

formal uniform.

Advent Recollection will

follow mass.

Advent

Recollection

Theme: “Our Advent Journey of Hope, Peace, Joy,

and Love”

Lunch for everyone

at 11:30 am

Family Day Fun

Activites follow

Lunch

All students are to

wear their PE

uniforms EXCEPT

FOR GRADES 6-8

Friday,

December 6th

Family Day

School Mass

@ 8:00 am

ATTIRE:

Long slacks/jeans without cut holes or slits

NO SHORTS

2019 FAMILY DAY T-SHIRT or other Family

Day t-shirts from previous years.

School Shoes & Socks

Family Day: December 6, 2019 Important Liability Form needs your signature

We need volunteers On Friday, November 22nd our Family Day flyer was sent home with a Liability Form. During the Family Day Activities, your child may participate in the Obstacle Course, however, you must sign the Liability form and return it by Monday, December 2nd. In addition, we need your support to

volunteer to help with our game booths. You will be receiving a link to volunteer your time. Please sign up for the game sponsored by your child’s grade. We are asking for at least 3

volunteers per shift which is about 20 minutes in length. If you have more than one child, you may volunteer for each child. If you are able to volunteer for than one shift that would be

FANTASTIC! Volunteering your time will make a huge difference. More info is also forthcoming about the Advent Recollection for our parents, family members and parishioners

which will be held in Church. We hope you will join us for this day of Prayer, Reflection, Fellowship, and Family Fun.

Thursday,

November 28th to

Friday,

November 29th

NO SCHOOL

Monday,

December 2nd

Morning

Prayer led

by Student

Council

Reminders Please submit the following requirements if you have not submitted it yet If you are not registered in St. Joseph parish, you have to submit a permission letter from your parish priest. Birth certificates for Baptism Baptismal certificates for First Reconciliation & First Communion Baptismal Certificate and First Communion Certificate for Confirmation If you have other children attending this school and has not been baptized please see me. * Third graders who have received their baptism & first Communion last year, at St. Joseph church, you don’t have to submit your baptismal and First Communion certificates. *If you have 2 children receiving the sacraments, you may attend one class only.

CHECK LIST

Confirmation Attire: Boys: black shoes , black slacks, white long sleeve formal shirt

Girls: white dress at least below the knee, no spaghetti straps If you have any questions or concern you may email me: sistermark@stjosephwaipahu.org or

call the school office.

Thank you very much and God bless you!

Sincerely in Jesus Christ,

Sister Mark, OP

Noted: Ms. Beverly Sandobal -

Principal

Information for Sacraments of Reconciliation First Communion & Confirmation

Confirmation Classes: for Parents & godparents ( not students )

Date Event Place

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6:30 pm Confirmation Class : Gr. 7 : Q-V Rel. Ed. Room

Saturday Dec. 7

@ 8:30 am

Assembly at 8:00 am in

First Reconciliation Church

Tues. Jan. 7, @ 6:30 pm Gr. 8 A – K Rel. Ed. Room

Thurs. Jan. 9, @ 6:30 pm Gr. 8 : L -Y Rel. Ed. Room

Tuesday, March 31

@ 6:30 pm

First Communion Class For Parents Rel. Ed. Room

Thursday, April 2,

@6:30 pm

First Communion & Confirmation Class

Parents & sponsors

Church

Saturday, April 18 @

1:00 – 4:00

Retreat & Rehearsal for

Parents & Sponsors of

First Communicants & Confirmands

Church

Sunday, May 24 @

2:00 PM

First Holy Communion and

Confirmation

Church

First Reconciliation Attire:

Boys: Aloha shirt & blacks, socks and shoes

Girls : Sunday’s best shoes or sandals

Communion Attire:

Boys: Black dress shoes, black slacks,

white long sleeves – ( Communion tie –

Provided by school)

Girls: shoes with socks or stockings, white

Holy Communion dress ( length at least

below the knee no spaghetti

straps (White veil—Provided by school)

Confirmation Attire:

Boys: black shoes , black slacks, white long

sleeve formal shirt

Girls: white dress at least below the knee, no

spaghetti straps

Parents & godparents: Please wear church ap-

propriate clothes… no ballroom attire,

no beach attire

A Prayer for

Thanksgiving Loving God,

We turn our hearts to you on

this day for giving thanks,

mindful of your many gifts.

For each one, we are grateful.

For each one, we are blessed.

For each one we are opened

to the abundance

of your love.

May this Thanksgiving Day

offer a reminder to be

generous with others,

as you are with us.

We praise you.

We rejoice in you.

We give you thanks.

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Our Special Intentions

We pray for…

Our La Salette community.

Family members of Sister Judith

Abique, SPC

Repose of the soul of Sister Judith

Abique, SPC.

Mr. Pio Guerrero.

Mrs. Irene Sandry, grandmother

of Tania Ma’afala (SJPS alum-

ni).

Mr. and Mrs. Seiji Tokuda,

parents of Ms. Grace

(Cafeteria Manager).

Ms. Sandobal.

Dr. Rick Yamashiro and family.

(Counselor and Dean of Stu-

dents)

Genny Inase, cousin of Ms.

Sandobal.

God’s healing mercy on Dayen

Aguit-Baraero, Anaziel Suasin-

Linao, and Renante Fuentes.

Leilani, sister of Ms. Capinpin and

her nieces.

Molina Family

Junior Bisquera and Family, friend

of Ms. Sandobal..

Repose of the soul of Regina

Salisbury.

Bryce, Jason, and their families.

Peter Akuna.

Mrs. Eileen, (3-5 Paraeducator).

Miles Arbues and Avelino Arbues.

Trinity Rodrigues, granddaughter

of Loretta Rodrigues. (Former

SJPS Office Assistant).

For Everett Davis, grandson of

Ms. Davis (Junior High Teach-

er).

Jose Mari Boquer, uncle of Mrs.

Velasco (Counselor/

Technology Director) and

Mrs. Kelly Wintjen (former

Chief Finance Officer).

Mr. Roy Quindara.

Mrs. Susan Ganibe., mother of

Mrs. Calzada (Music Teacher).

Patrocino Camarillo, grandfather

of Jensen (KB), Landon (Gr.3B),

and Jesse (Gr. 4) Gregorio.

Mrs. Grace Montemayor, mother

of Alfredo (Grade 8).

Mrs. Ashley Rupert and family

(former teacher of SJPS).

Nida R. Abudul, grandmother of

Alexander Guzon (Pre-K)

Repose of the soul of Rosalia C.

Oamil, the grandmother of

Maryjoy Pacho (Gr. 6).

Mrs. Michelle Izon, (Grade 3

teacher).

Tony and Bonnie Boquer, parents

of Mrs. Velasco (Counselor

and Tech Director) and Kelly

Boquer-Wintjen (former Chief

Finance Officer).

Repose of the soul of Tu’ulima

Laufasa, grand uncle of

Falesau Laufasa-

(Kindergarten).

Mr. Brian Buckley, father of Ian

(Grade 8).

Repose of the soul of Manuel

Alejandro, brother of Angelina

Andres (Parish Staff).

As a disciple of Jesus,

it is our Kuleana

(responsibility) to live out

the Gospel by serving the

community.