PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
Merry Christmas to you and your family from all of us at St. Jude School! Christmas is a time when we remember the joy of the birth of our Savior and the gift of salvation that He brought to each of us. We have so many blessings to be thankful for and Christmas always brings these to mind.
One of the greatest blessings is this St. Jude community. I am blown away by the generosity and kindness that this community has poured out this term. Today I passed on the generous donation that was given at our Christmas concert at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and it was so humbling to be able to pass along your love and joy to that community. I feel so blessed to have had this time with you as your principal and I could not be more excited for continuing to serve you in the New Year.
Enjoy the Christmas break and have a blessed Christmas season!
St. Jude, Pray for us!
This is the last newsletter of 2024. See you in 2025!
ADVENT ASSEMBLY WEEK 4
Wednesday was our fourth and final Advent Assembly as we journey to Christmas. Our dear Primary students led the school in an Advent reflection and reminded us that Christmas is just around the corner. Thank you to the Primary team for preparing their students to celebrate this special time of year. Our Advent Assemblies will return next Advent season, December of 2025.
ST. THOMAS MORE COLLEGIATE CHOIR VISIT
On Tuesday we welcomed the St. Thomas More Collegiate Choir for a special choir concert. The choir shared their gift of song and also had some interactive portions to engage our students. Thanks for sharing your joy with us, STMC choir, and thank you to the choir director, Mr. Lui (a St. Jude parishioner!), for arranging the visit!
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK FUN
Many thanks to the staff on the Christmas Extravaganza planning team and the Admin team for making this week a fun send off for our students. Christmas sing alongs, candy wonderlands, dance parties, hot chocolate with donuts, and a visit from Santa Claus himself! Our students had a blast and now are ready for the fun of the Christmas break!
BASKETBALL SEASON BEGINS AT ST. JUDE
Check out the website for the current schedule: https://stjude.ca/extracurricular/athletics/basketball/
GRADE SEVEN FUNDRAISING
KINDERGARTEN SIBLING PRE-REGISTRATION 2025-2026
We are excited to welcome kindergarten sibling registration for children born in 2020, turning 5 in 2025. These children will begin kindergarten in September 2025. Please pre-register by completing a google form found here: https://forms.gle/6JxxNYkuWZV2pZGJ9
ST. JUDE SCHOOL ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS FOR 2025-2026
We are now accepting new applications for the 2025-2026 school year. If you know of anyone who would like to attend St Jude’s, please have them contact the office or visit our website for an application form. They can also contact our office to schedule a school tour, led by a couple of our Grade 7 Student Ambassadors.
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/New Years Mass Times
December 24 at 9am, 5:00pm Children’s Mass
December 24 at 11:00pm Midnight Mass
December 25 at 9am and 11am – no 5pm Mass
December 31 at 9am, 10pm Exposition and 11pm Mass
January 1 at 9am and 11am – no 5pm Mass
St. Jude Parish Mass Times – December 22 & 29
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 6 – School back in session
Jan 21 – 6:30pm First Communion Parents’ Meeting
Jan 20 – NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day
Jan 31 – CARE Day, 12pm Dismissal
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