Prayer Corner
We pray for these people in our community:
The Garcia Family-
Lucina and Andrea
Gina Rubin-
mother of alumni
Jessica and Amanda
Fr. Jordan Bradshaw
Israel Salazar-
Father of Samuel and Anthony
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,
Sunday, November 27th, began the beginning of the Church's liturgical year with the first week of advent. Fr. Roberto shares his thoughts on Advent in this week's newsletter. You can find his column each week at the bottom of the page. This week he also gives some wonderful resources for the Advent season. Here is part of his article, please scroll down for the resources and rest of the column.
Fr. Roberto's Corner!
Advent - Come, Lord Jesus
Advent is the beginning of the Church's liturgical year; the word "Advent" means "coming." It is a time of celebrating Jesus' first coming 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem, and it is a time of expectation and preparation for his second coming at the end of time. We join in the Church's age old cry from the Book of Revelation (22:20): "Marana tha" - "Come, Lord Jesus."
But it is also an opportunity for us to prepare for him to come into our lives here and now. Our readings at Sunday and weekday Masses during these first weeks of Advent often contain images of Jesus' second coming and the end of the world, and we are reminded to be watchful, aware and awake for his coming. The color purple or violet was often reserved for use by royalty in times past, so it is used in the vestments and decorations throughout the church during Advent to symbolize the coming at Christmas of Jesus our King and the coming of God's kingdom in its fullness at the end of time. Purple also symbolizes prayer, penance and preparation.
Fr. Roberto
Have a very happy Advent.
Blessings,
Mr. Hooke
* IMPORTANT REMINDERS *
Serendipity CLOSED at 1:30pm on Wednesday, December 14
NO CHOICELUNCH on Monday, December 19.
Click here to download a Togo's Lunch order form for
Monday, December 19
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1:00pm - PreK & Kinder Christmas Program (Church)
Ladies Dinner
Feast of St. Nicholas
Pizza Sales (lunch)
6:30pm - Grades 1st/2nd/3rd Christmas Program (Gym)
6:30pm - Grades 4th/5th/6th Christmas Program (Gym)
10:00am - Mass: Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion
Togo's Lunch order forms due
NO SERENDIPITY CLUB AFTER SCHOOL TODAY
- only available 6:30-8:00am (all) & 11:30am-1:30pm (PreK)
8th Grade Christmas Dinner
2nd & 7th Grade Retreat
NO CHOICELUNCH TODAY
Togo's Lunch for those that pre-ordered
MUSE Band practice
1st & 2nd Grade Hallway Retreat
CHRISTMAS BREAK: No School/Serendipity & Office Closed
Wednesday, December 20 - Tuesday, Janaury 3
* Wednesday, January 4 - Welcome back to school!
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Holiday Hot Chocolate and Cookie sales
After the Christmas programs on Tuesday, December 6, and Wednesday, December 7th
Cost $2.00
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The Knights of Columbus would like to personally invite all members of the Parish to attend our
Memorial Mass and Breakfast.
December 4th
This event is to Thank You for all of the support that you have shown The Knights throughout the year.
The Memorial Mass will be at 7:15am and then after Mass we will be serving a free breakfast in the
Fr. Vicente Dominican Hall.
Breakfast will be served all morning & after each Morning Mass including the 10:30. Also this Year the Knights will be holding a fundraiser during the Breakfast.
We will be doing this to help one of our Brothers & his Family.
Gina Rubin is the wife of Tim Rubin (Holy Rosary school math teacher) and mom to Jessica and Amanda (Holy Rosary School alumni). Gina has battled through ovarian cancer and is still battling brain cancer. Gina has had radiation and continues with chemotherapy. Although she has gone blind the Rubins stay positive and upbeat and continue on with daily life. The church, their family and friends are still the center of their lives. It would be wonderful if we could help by taking a little of the financial burden off of them with this fundraiser.
As always the Knights will be serving up their wonderful hot cooked Breakfast. We will also be having raffle prizes and a silent auction. Some prizes include but are not limited to: game systems, sporting tickets, gift baskets and a surprise or two.
See you there!
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Fr. Roberto's Corner
Wish list
I recently had to purchase the following items. If any of you can help with any of these purchases I would appreciate it. Thank you.
- $56.14 for five altar server cinctures (the ropes they use to tie their albs)
- $17.00 for remote control for parish center projector
- $79.90 for two altar server albs at $39.95 each.
Advent Resources
Here are some ways to help you enter more fully into the Advent season:
- Fr. Bart's Advent study series, "Prophecies of Isaiah," 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays in rectory basement; 7:00 PM Thursdays at parish center, beginning December 1st
- FORMED.ORG is an online Catholic formation resource that is available to any member of Holy Rosary Parish. There are teaching resources, videos, movies, books, etc. that can be used for small groups, classes or individuals to learn more about the Faith and to grow in our Walk with Jesus. To use Formed.org resources, you have to enter the parish ID # (B24HW8) and create a personal log-in. Once you have done that, all of the resources are available for your unlimited personal use.
Advent - Come, Lord Jesus
Advent is the beginning of the Church's liturgical year; the word "Advent" means "coming." It is a time of celebrating Jesus' first coming 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem, and it is a time of expectation and preparation for his second coming at the end of time. We join in the Church's age old cry from the Book of Revelation (22:20): "Marana tha" - "Come, Lord Jesus."
But it is also an opportunity for us to prepare for him to come into our lives here and now. Our readings at Sunday and weekday Masses during these first weeks of Advent often contain images of Jesus' second coming and the end of the world, and we are reminded to be watchful, aware and awake for his coming. The color purple or violet was often reserved for use by royalty in times past, so it is used in the vestments and decorations throughout the church during Advent to symbolize the coming at Christmas of Jesus our King and the coming of God's kingdom in its fullness at the end of time.
Purple also symbolizes prayer, penance and preparation.
One of the many beautiful traditions of Advent is the Advent wreath with its four candles. The wreath is made of evergreens, signifying everlasting life. It forms a circle - which has no beginning or end - symbolizing the eternity of God. The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent during which we wait for the return of the Messiah. The traditional theme for each of the four weeks of Advent is hope, love, joy and peace - in that order. As we light the candles each week we are reminded that Jesus is the Light of the world; he is our light in the midst of the darkness during this time of waiting. And, by lighting one more candle each week, we symbolize our growing hope and joy that Jesus is coming to us. The pink or rose colored candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent - called Gaudete (Latin for "Rejoice") Sunday - precisely to show our joyful anticipation of Jesus' imminent birth at Christmas and his rebirth into our lives now.
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