Monthly Archives: November 2023

Please read the attached letter from the Parish regarding the dates and times next week for First Reconciliation:

First Reconciliation Reminder

If you have not registered your child for this please contact Sarah at the Parish as soon as possible.

St. Mary’s, Grade 8 Parent Night is Thursday November 30^th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm (tomorrow)

This is a great night for the kids and parents to see the school and discover all the amazing things going on.  The Link Crew makes it exciting and welcoming for the Grade Eights. This is a wonderful opportunity to get a preview of high school.

It is wonderful to see families walking to school in the snowy weather. We ask though, that parents say good bye to their children when they reach school property and do not come onto school property to wait with them. We have a lot of supervisors outside in the mornings so you need not worry about dropping your children off. They are in safe hands when you leave them.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Our Grades 2 through 8 will be heading to the St Jacob’s Playhouse on December 13th to see Peter Pan – The Panto.

If you have not already signed and returned the permission form for your child, please do so at your earliest convenience!

The deadline for paying your $25.00 on Schoolcash is December 9th, 2023!

There is still tickets available if you would like to volunteer to go along on this trip.  Volunteers would have to purchase a ticket as well.  If you are interested in volunteering, please either let your child’s teacher know or the school office.  Once we know you are interested we will set up an item on Schoolcash online so that you can purchase your ticket.

It’s going to be a fun show!

Don’t forget that there is still time to purchase a delicious turkey lunch for your child if you’d like to!  We have now extended the Schoolcash deadline to purchase this meal to December 1st.

On December 20th, our gym will be transformed into a lunch hall where students can gather to eat lunch together, be it a purchased turkey meal or their lunch from home!

Lunch is being catered by Homestyle Diner and will include Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Corn, Gravy and a dinner roll!  It is available for purchase on your Schoolcash Account and the amount is $6 per person (subsidized by your School Council to keep costs for families low)

Don’t miss out!!

Ontario has designated the third week of November as Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week to help promote safe schools and a positive learning environment.⁠ We are focusing on kindness, empathy, and community, and encouraging the fostering of a positive school climate. There is a daily focus for each day inspired by our WCDSB Pastoral theme of STRENGTHEN.

Please see our plan for the week: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1d6p6Zy0M_dlXZEzung0NZvL79EeXyxL1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116920619031876122377&rtpof=true&sd=true

Good morning to all of you who are preparing your children for First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion or Confirmation!

This a short reminder that you are invited to any of our weekend Masses this weekend or next for Enrollment.

Our Mass schedule is:

Saturday @ 5PM

Sunday @ 8AM  &  10AM  & 12PM.

Please make sure that your child holds onto their enrollment card until they are called up during Mass with everyone else preparing for sacraments.

If you forget the card at home, or you missed our meeting where they were handed out, I will have extras available for you.

If you are unable to attend, please be sure to have your child bring your card to either Father Vivek or myself the next time you are at Mass.

Finally, here are the links to the First Reconciliation Meeting     (<— for Gr 2+)    &     Confirmation Meeting  (<—for Gr 7+) for anyone who has recently registered (Please watch).

We look forward to welcoming you!

Peace,

Sarah

Sarah Mounsteven-Bertling

Lay Pastoral Minister

St. Anthony Daniel Parish

smounstevenbertling@hamiltondiocese.com