REFLECTION
“The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” – Luke 2:10-12
The message of Christmas is for all of us, regardless of where we might be in our faith journey. The reason that the good news is so joyous is that Jesus was not just born for a select few, rather, he is a savior for all people. In the First Letter of John, we are instructed that “God is love.” Jesus, who is Messiah and Lord, is love made flesh. It is his love for others that saves people and when we imitate his example, we save others and ourselves. It is good news of great joy indeed.
On behalf of the staff and students of St. Jude School, I wish to extend each of you a blessed and joyous Christmas. May the Lord shine brightly upon you and may you find warmth and comfort among family and friends.
STUDENTS NEEDED FOR PARISH CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
St. Jude’s parish needs students to participate in the St. Jude Christmas Pageant on December 24th! Your child would be assigned a part (Mary, Joseph, Gabriel, angels, shepherds, 3 kings, etc.) and given a copy of the play so they can learn their lines (1-3 short lines typically). Costumes will be provided. Please bring your child at 4pm on the 24th so that they can get into costume and do a practice. The pageant is approximately 15mins in length, followed by Mass at 6pm. Contact Carolyn Sussey at cglsussey@yahoo.com to have your child be part of the play. As well, if you are interested in shadowing her this year to take on this initiative for next year, please let her know. Thank you!
UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION
A reminder to parents that if you change your email, phone number, or address, you need to update our school office. It is imperative that we have accurate contact information. We need to have at least two contacts for children for emergency situations.
HOT LUNCH ORDERS JANUARY TO JUNE
Munchalunch is now open for the January to June ordering period. Please remember to place your order by Wednesday the week before. Orders for the week of January 8-12 must be placed by January 3, 2024.
Please click here to access Munchalunch.
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK
I would have to agree with Andy Williams in that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! This week has been full of good cheer and community building. We have had themed dress down days, sing-a-longs, winter wonderland candy creations, Christmas from around the world, Christmas movies and music, hot chocolates, and a visit from Santa Claus and his Elf!
NATIVITY SCENE COLOURING AND DRAWING CONTEST
Students from Kindergarten to Gr. 7 were given the opportunity to participate in a Colouring/Drawing contest focussed on the Nativity. Categories were by grade level. Staff voted on for their favourites without knowing who drew them. The winning pictures are below.
Kindergarten/Gr. 1 winner – Hayee
Gr. 2/Gr.3 winner – Julie
Gr. 4/Gr. 5 – Mia
Gr. 6/Gr. 7 – Chloe
ADVENT ASSEMBLY WEEK FOUR
Today we had our final Advent Assembly as we continue our journey to Christmas. Our Primary students once again taught us about some new important members of Jesus’ family. Great job, Primary students and teachers!
ST. JUDE SCHOOL ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS FOR 2024-25
We are now accepting new applications for the 2024-25 school year. Please get an application form from here or email the school office for one.
ST. JUDE SCHOOL TOURS
Our Gr. 7 Student Ambassadors are available to provide tours of our school to prospective families. If you know of someone who might be interested in attending St. Jude School, I encourage you to tell them to sign up for a tour. Any interested family can email registrar@stjude.ca to schedule a tour.
REFER A STUDENT AND GET REWARDED
A reminder to our families that our referral program is operational. Every student that is referred and enrolls in our school for the year results in a reward of $200 for the the referring family.
To learn more about the referral program, please click here.
ST. JUDE PARISH MASS TIMES
St. Jude Parish Christmas Mass Times
December 24 at 6:00pm Children’s Mass
December 24 at 11:00pm Midnight Mass
December 25 at 9am, 11am, and 5pm
December 31 at 9am, 11am, and 5pm; 10pm Exposition and 11pm Mass
January 1 at 9am and 11am – no 5pm Mass
St. Jude Parish Mass Times
Monday – Saturday: 9 am morning Masses
Novena Mass on Wednesdays: 7:30 pm.
Saturday anticipated Mass: 5 pm
Sunday Mass: 9 am, 11 am, 5 pm
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Jan 8 – First Day back from Christmas Break
Jan 15 – PEC Meeting 5:30pm
Jan 26 – Noon Dismissal
Jan 29 – No School
Feb 6 – First Reconciliation – Gr. 2 – Time TBD
Feb 15 – Catholic Educators Conference – No School
Feb 16 – Catholic Educators Conference – No School
Feb 19 – Family Day – No School
Feb 20 – PEC Meeting 5:30pm
Feb 23 – Noon Dismissal
Mar 8 – Student Led Conferences
Mar 9 – Mar 24 – Spring Break
Mar 25 – School Opens from Spring Break
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