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