Hello Families, The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas is thought by some to be rooted in the gift giving of the Magi. In many cultures, gifts are not exchanged at Christmas, but rather on the feast of the Epiphany. Whenever you exchange your Christmas gifts, take some time to reflect on this tradition of…

Hello Families, In the Gospel this weekend, Jesus, at age 12, stayed behind in Jerusalem during Passover to discuss scripture with temple teachers, astounding many with his understanding, before returning home obediently. Take Time to chat – What would it have been like for Mary and Joseph to realize that Jesus was missing? Why do…

Hello families, In the encounter between Mary and Elizabeth described in today’s Gospel, we learn that other people can help us recognize God’s presence and action in our lives. Mary traveled to see Elizabeth because Elizabeth’s pregnancy was a sign that everything the angel told Mary would truly happen. Elizabeth recognized Mary as the mother…

Hello families, Each class continues to do Advent activities along with their weekly lessons. Please help the younger students do good deeds at home. The younger grades were introduced to “Abel in the Stable”. Abel is a very curious donkey who is in search of the answers to Christmas. The younger classes have heard the…

Hello families, Last Wednesday the fifth and sixth grade class wrapped boxes for the St. Vincent de Paul Society helping to prepare for their gift giving program. They also helped the K/1 class make individual Advent wreaths they could take home. Each class has an Advent wreath and an Advent calendar for each family went…

Hello families, The Confirmation class had a retreat a few weeks ago with their sponsors. We had a moving afternoon which included a personal faith testimony by one of our former students. Everyone had the opportunity for confession and the students received their study bibles at the 5 pm Mass. Please remember to pray for…