SJPS PARENT NEWSLETTER December 10, 2017 Volume 2, Is sue 8

Father Efren Tomas, MS

Pastor

Sunday (December 10, 2017) Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Second 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

John the Baptist was introduced in the gospels as the second cousin of our Lord, as a great figure, a messen-ger, the forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ. His life also spoke a much greater message. His simplicity in life-style and fearlessness in preparing the path for the coming of God's kingdom. John was part of the good news through faithfulness to his mission.

Every Christian is a messenger, a preparer of the way for others. Each of us either hinders or helps people in going to Jesus and entering his kingdom. Married couples are messengers to each other everyday. There are messages which contain affirmation, appreciation, happi-ness and loyalty. Others contain deprecation or discontentment. Through these messages they become good or bad news to each oth-er. To hear regular messages expressing joy over them keeps these alive and strengthens the marital bond. Messages on the other hand sometimes express complaints and are indications that the good rela-tionship is eroding slowly. Love brings a couple together, while good communication keeps them to-gether in love. Praise sends a pow-erful message to one's spouse. It says that one sees the potential rather than the limitations. It makes the couple feel comfortable with themselves and desire to go on with the practice of the good qualities.

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday,

December 11th

Morning Prayer

Service led by

the Knights of the

Altar.

Reconciliation for

Grades 6-8 at 8:30 am

EARLY DISMISSAL

FOLLOWING THE

ASSEMBLY

NO AFTERSCHOOL

CARE SERVICES

Monday,

December 18th

to Monday,

January 5th

Winter Break

Monday,

January 8th

Morning Prayer

Service led by

the Choir.

Friday,

December 15th

End of the Quarter

Prayer Service at

8:15 am followed by

the Awards

Assembly

Students are

required to wear

their formal

uniform.

STUDENTS ARE

REQUIRED TO SIT

WITH THEIR

CLASSES.

Wednesday,

December 13th

Schoolwide

Worship

“Celebration

of Life“ Students born in

December have a

casual dress day with

school shoes and socks.

All other students are

required to wear their

PE uniform.

Advent comes from the Latin word meaning "coming." Jesus is coming, and

Advent is intended to be a season of prep-

aration for His arrival. While we typical-

ly regard Advent as a joyous season, it is

also intended to be a period of prepara-

tion, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and

fasting are appropriate during this season. Advent is not as strict as Lent, and there are no rules for

fasting, but it is meant to be a period of self-preparation. The purple color associated with Advent is

also the color of penance. The faithful should fast during the first two weeks in particular and re-

ceive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The color of the Third Sunday of Advent is rose. This color symbolizes joy and represents the happi-

ness we will experience when Jesus comes again. The Third Sunday is a day of anticipatory cele-

bration. It is formerly called "Gaudete" Sunday; gaudete means "rejoice" in Latin.

Blessing of a

Christmas Tree

The use of the Christmas tree is relatively modern. Its ori-gins are found in the medie-val mystery plays that depict-ed the tree of paradise and the Christmas light or candle that symbolized Christ, the Light of the world. According to custom, the Christmas tree is set up just before Christmas and may remain in place until the Solemnity of Epiphany. The lights of the tree are illuminated after the prayer of blessing. In the home the Christmas tree may be blessed by a parent or another family member, in connection with the evening meal on the Vigil of Christmas or at another suitable time on Christmas Day.

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.