Prayer Corner
We pray for these people in our community:
Maribel Rodriguez- mother of Juan Torres (grade 3)
Gina Rubin-
mother of alumni
Jessica and Amanda
Darrin Martindale- father of Alumni
Elsie and Sammy
Margaret Nordine
St. Dominic pray for us.
If you or someone you know are in need of prayers, let us know and we will add them to our prayer list.
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Holy Rosary School
Dear Parents,
We have been celebrating Red Ribbon Week to promote a drug free and healthy life. The students have pledge to be drug free and have signed our banner, They have discussed being drug free in their classrooms and we had a wonderful BMX stunt team do a presentation on Wednesday. You can view a few photos below. This week is a great opportunity to talk to your kids about staying away from drugs and other harmful situations in life.
Tim Hooke
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Red Ribbon Week 24th-28th
Thursday, October 27
Bread Sale Fundraiser begins - 5th Grade
Red Free Dress Day
* Jeans okay; shorts must be uniform shorts.
* Free dress guidelines are in school handbook.
Saturday, October 29
Sunday, October 30
Monday, October 31
*** Minimum Day Dismissal 12noon ***
*** No Serendipity after 8am ***
*** No MUSE Band practice today ***
8:15am Halloween Town Hall & Costume Parade
12noon-3:00pm Halloween Party PK-5th
12:15-3:00pm Halloween Dance 6th-8th
Tuesday, November 1
10am Mass - All Saints Day
Wednesday, November 2
Early Dismissal
7th/8th Grades Retreat
Thursday, November 3
8:15am Veteran's Day Town Hall
Saturday, November 5
Sunday, November 6
Looking Ahead ...
Thursday, November 10 ... last day to order YEARBOOK for $36.00
Friday, November 11 ... No School - Veteran's Day
Tuesday, November 15 ... 7th Grade Caritas Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 16 ... Emergency Release Drill; Serendipity closed 8am
Thursday, November 17 ... Trimester 2 begins
Wednesday-Friday, November 23-25 ... No School - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 30 ... Uniform Sale; Barnes & Noble Night
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The last day to order a YEARBOOK
at the pre-sale price of $36
is Thursday, November 10th.
Price increases to $48
after Thursday, November 10th.
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Halloween Carnival Help Needed
 We still need help with the Halloween Carnival scheduled for October 31st!
Please call the school office if you can help with set-up, support during the event, or cleanup.
Kathy Guzman at 925-759-1570
School Office at 925-757-1270
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This year's Halloween Carnival for PreK-5th Grades will be held on Halloween, Monday, October 31st from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm., on the blacktop (in the gym if inclement weather) with games and candy.
- All students attending must be with an adult.
- Open to Holy Rosary Students Pre-K through 5th and siblings.
- Must follow school costume guidelines.
- The Straw Hat Pizza truck will be here selling pizza and drinks; Nacho sales.
Serendipity will not be available after school on this day. Please pick up your child(ren) at the classroom at 12:00 pm.
This year's Halloween Dance for 6th-8th Grades will be held on Halloween, as well! Students must submit a signed parent permission form to attend the Dance. Students must follow costume guidelines. Students that are not attending the Dance must be picked up at their classrooms at 12:00 pm - there is no Serendipity after dismissal this day.
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Emergency Release Drill
On Wednesday, November 16 we will be having an Emergency Release Drill to practice our procedures if there is an emergency, such as a fire or earthquake, and the students cannot remain at school.
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Ladies Christmas Dinner
December 2nd and 3rd
Holy Rosary Gym
Tickets are $25.00
Hostess still needed!
To be a hostess or to attend
contact Jackie at 757-4020
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Fr. Roberto's Corner
Election Information for Catholics
A number of Catholics - including some individual priests and bishops - have recently made categorical statements to the effect that Catholics must vote for a particular presidential candidate or political party if they are to consider themselves faithful Catholics. However, the reality is that both of our primary presidential candidates have serious flaws in their approach to numerous important issues, and neither political party embraces the whole of Catholic moral and social teaching. Because of this current situation, it is important to remember that there is a long Catholic tradition that upholds the validity of voting for candidates in spite of certain immoral positions they might hold but in view of their positions on other issues that foster the common good in important ways. Neither the bishops of the United States as a whole, nor those of California, have endorsed or excluded either candidate or party. As you will see from the information below, the bishops give us important general guidelines, but we still have to do the hard work of applying these guidelines to our own discernment, prayer and decisions in voting. The bishops of California do have specific recommendations for three propositions on the ballot as you will see below.
"November's ballot contains multiple propositions dealing with California's criminal sentencing system. As the Extraordinary Year of Mercy comes to a close, California voters have a tremendous opportunity to live our mercy in the Golden State. The California Catholic Conference of Bishops are urging support for Prop 62, which would end the use of the death penalty, and are opposing Prop 66, which would streamline the legal process in capital cases and weaken critical safeguards against executing an innocent person. The Bishops are also urging support for Prop 57, the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act, which would introduce basic restorative justice principals into the dangerously overcrowded prison system, improve the way in which judicial system handles juvenile cases and encourage programs to reduce recidivism rates.
"The California Bishops have a wide variety of documents and resources to help you understand the issues and applicable Catholic teaching on these three propositions at the following website:
http://www.cacatholic.org/faithful-citizenship
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As Faithful Citizens we are called to form our consciences by understanding Church teaching then prayerfully and prudentially make our own voting decisions. The Conference has examined all 17 statewide ballot propositions and posted analysis that provides non-partisan background, examines the impact of the proposed measures and offers reflections from Catholic teaching on each proposal. Go to
http://www.cacatholic.org/propositions
for that information."
#20. The Church's teaching is clear that a good end does not justify an immoral means. As we all seek to advance the common good - by defending the inviolable sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death, by promoting religious freedom, by defending marriage, by feeding the hungry and housing the homeless, by welcoming the immigrant and protecting the environment - it is important to recognize that not all possible courses of action are morally acceptable. We have a responsibility to discern carefully which public policies are morally sound. Catholics may choose different ways to respond to compelling social problems, but we cannot differ on our moral obligation to help build a more just and peaceful world through morally acceptable means, so that the weak and vulnerable are protected and human rights and dignity are defended.
#41. Catholic voters should use the framework of Catholic social teaching to examine candidates' positions on issues affecting human life and dignity as well as issues of justice and peace, and they should consider candidates' integrity, philosophy, and performance. It is important for all citizens "to see beyond party politics, to analyze campaign rhetoric critically, and to choose their political leaders according to principle, not party affiliation or mere self-interest" (Living the Gospel of Life, no. 33).
The struggles that we face as a nation and as a global community cannot be addressed solely by choosing the "best candidate" for political office. No, in addition to forming our consciences, we must fast and pray, asking our loving and gracious God to give us the ability to effectively proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through our daily witness to our faith and its teachings. Let us all take to heart the urgency of our vocation to live in the service to others through the grace of Christ and ask humbly in prayer for an outpouring of the grace of the Holy Spirit on the United States of America.
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