The mission of Corpus Christi Catholic School is to nurture every child by providing the opportunities to grow in faith, achieve academic success, and serve others as disciples of Jesus |
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Dear Parents,
As we enter this Advent Season, let us remember that Advent is a time of expectant waiting, hopeful anticipation, and cheerful preparation. During this time of waiting, we have much to do! While there are presents to buy and decorations to hang, there are even more important things to focus on. During this busy time of the year, may we remember to put our focus on the birth of Jesus and prepare our hearts for this wonderful gift of Christmas.
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Our Bible verse focus for the month of December is John 13:35
“By this, all men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”
The prayer we will focus on is the Glory Be.
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First Reconciliation Service |
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Our 2nd grade students will participate for the first time in this Holy Sacrament tonight at 6:30. Please keep them in your prayers. We are very proud of the preparation they have received from their teachers. |
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#iGiveCatholic - TOMORROW!
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Corpus Christi Catholic School along with the Archdiocese of Mobile have joined with arch/dioceses throughout the country to participate in #iGiveCatholic Giving Day. We will celebrate this day of Catholic giving TOMORROW, December 1, also known as #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday is a day when individuals around the world come together with the goal to celebrate generosity and to give to their charities of choice. We look forward to this fundraising opportunity.
The money raised during the #iGiveCatholic campaign will be used to support the school’s annual fund and facility maintenance, including adding a sidewalk railing on the far side of the playground by the middle school classrooms. Additionally, a new floor is needed in the cougar den.
Advanced giving is happening NOW, and it can be done by cash or check. Contact Stephanie Gillis at sgillis@CCSCatholic.com for more information.
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As a precaution, our students will return from the Christmas holidays to a week of virtual school from January 4-8. In the coming weeks, you will get more information from the school and your child’s teacher as to the expectations for that week. Our students will return to classroom instruction on Monday, January 11, 2021.
Originally, we were scheduled to have a faculty retreat day on January 4 and school would resume on January 5. However, with the switch to virtual learning, our retreat day had to be postponed. As a result, our new calendar dates have the students returning to virtual school on January 4, and our faculty retreat has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 1. (This will be a day out of school for students.) Please mark your calendars with this changes.
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We will support the Blessings in a Backpack Ministry on Friday as we always do the first Friday of the month. Students who bring an item for the food pantry may come out of uniform with their spirit shirts. (Middle School will be OOU on Monday)
The following items are requested:
PK-2: Canned Spaghetti
3-5: Instant Oatmeal and Grits
6-8: Cereal
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We will have an out of uniform blackout for Melanoma Day on Tuesday, December 15. Funds from the t-shirt sale that previously took place will directly benefit one of our own families - the family of Leigh Ankerson Bailey. Her son, Noah, is a 6th-grade student at Corpus Christi. Sadly, Leigh passed away on November 20 after her battle with Metastatic Melanoma. If students were not able to purchase a t-shirt, they may wear any black shirt. 8th-grader, Emily Gillis, has organized a hot chocolate and cookie sale to take place on this day that will also benefit the Bailey Family.
The form to order hot chocolate and a cookie is below. The deadline to return the form is Friday, December 11th.
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Thank you to our 5th-graders for welcoming and honoring our Veterans during morning carpool on Veterans Day. |
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Cougars of the Month - October |
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Congratulations to the following students for being named as students of the month for October:
- Bryce Pham
- Jake Long
- Wyatt Wilson
- Christopher Gonzales
- Morgan Cowans
- Joseph Patrick
- Sam Vo
- James Woodard
- Eason Nguyen
- Cannon McGinnis
- Eric Givens
- Ivan Nguyen
- Marley Walsh
- Bo Ladner
- Claire Gardner
- MacLynn DeLong
- Adrian Calzada
- KJ Pettway
The following students were recognized as overall Cougars of the Month and given a gift card sponsored by members of our Partners in Education:
Bryce Pham - Donaghey Orthodontics
Eason Nguyen - Brenda Hetrick, P.C.
KJ Pettway - Assist-2-Sell Realty
Sondra Taylor, Teacher Assistant – Payne Environmental Services
If you have a business and would like to join the Partners in Education group, please contact Mrs. Martin or Mr. Richard March at 251-401-0466.
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Our first box tops contest ended 10/23/2020. Thank you to everyone who clipped and submitted as well as scanned receipts for the app. Without you we would not be able to continue to earn free money for our school.
We had a total of 289 printed unexpired box tops submitted and we have $101.10 on the box tops app. Our total for the 1st contest was $130.
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Thompson’s class who won the contest for class with most submission. Her class submitted 112 box tops which totals almost half of all the box tops submitted! As the winning class they will get to celebrate with an out of uniform day. Mrs. Martin will announce the out of uniform date.
Congratulations to MacLynn DeLong for winning a gift card to Kraze. She was the winner of the drawing for individual submissions.
AWESOME JOB!
THANK YOU to EVERYONE who turned in Box Tops!
One dime at a time in two months really added up.
Now it is time to kick off the next collection contest.
Keep clipping those Box Tops and scanning those receipts. The next contest ends January 15, 2021.
Don’t forget to put a student name on the bag to ensure credit for the contest!
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Thank you Knights of Columbus! |
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The Knights of Columbus from our parish recently presented gift cards to classroom teachers in grades K-8. These funds will be used to purchase items for academic use within their classrooms. The teachers were so excited to receive their gift cards! Chad Pugh and Scott Hetrick from the KOC delivered the gift cards to teachers. We are thankful for their generosity! |
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Upcoming Dates to Remember |
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A complete December calendar can be found HERE.
November 30
First Reconciliation-(6:30)
December 1
#iGiveCatholic Day
December 4
Food Pantry Friday
K-2 Winter Wonderland Day
December 7
McGill Placement Exam (8th graders)
December 15
Melanoma Black Out Day
Hot Chocolate & Cookie Fundraiser
December 18
Christmas Celebrations followed by Noon Dismissal
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Corpus Christi Church News |
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Saturday Vigil Mass : 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Morning Masses: 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
Sunday Mass is also available on the parish website and YouTube channel. Each Sunday, Mass is posted at 6 a.m. and is available for viewing anytime, any day, along with all previous online Masses.
Weekday Mass:
6:30 a.m. Monday - Friday (please sit on the left side of the church)
8:15 a.m. Monday - Saturday (please sit on the right side of the church)
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No one is obligated to attend Mass on Sundays. Archbishop Rodi asks those who choose to attend public Masses to cooperate with Governor Ivey's request to wear masks in church. |
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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Monday, Dec. 7: 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday Dec. 8: 6:30 a.m. & 8:15 a.m.
There is no obligation to attend Mass.
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Monday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m. in the Banquet Hall. Please wear a mask. |
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In the Banquet Hall after Mass on Saturday, Dec. 12, after 5:30 p.m. Mass and Sunday, Dec. 13, after 7 a.m. Mass. Anointing of the sick for those requesting it because of age or illness will take place in the Banquet Hall after the 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday, Dec. 12, and after the 7 a.m. Mass on Sunday Dec. 13. Please wear a mask. |
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Christmas Eve, Dec. 24
4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Christmas Day, Dec. 25
7:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
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Morning Women's Bible Study |
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Thursday morning women's bible study will resume on September 3rd, from 9:15 - 10:45 in the conference room, on the 2nd floor of the community center. All will safely distance and wear a mask. Nursery will NOT be provided. All women are invited to share this journey of faith and fellowship. Please contact Patti Hughes at 251-401-9623 or pm.hughes@comcast.net for more information. |
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Our purpose is to help all men become the spiritual leaders of their family. All men are welcome to meet for prayer, Gospel reflection, fellowship.
Tuesday Mornings, 7 to 8 a.m. in the Family Room. Join the meeting in person or by phone. Dial in: 251-665-2515. Conference ID: 102102#
Info: Jay Cox at 401-6070 or Auburn50@hotmail.com.
Wednesday Evenings, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish House
Info: David Sheffield, 423-5666 or David.sheffield@uniti.com
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul |
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Meetings are on the 1st & 3rd Monday of the month, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom.
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Corpus Christi Catholic School | 251.342.5474 | school@CCSCatholic.com |
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