Month: November 2022

Principal’s Weekly Update

I am the bread of life.  Whoever comes to Me will never go hungry. (John 6:35)

Update Attachments – Shelmerdines Winter Fundraiser / School Musical

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Flu season continues to be on an upswing at SCCS this week.  I am currently tracking the number of absences amongst both staff and students.  Many of our staff and students have been away ill or sent home due to being ill. 

Please do not send your son/daughter to school if they are symptomatic, ill or have a fever.  Having symptoms which are improving after being ill are understandable, and students can return to school at that time.

Once again, here are some preventive measures to help you manage this flu season. 

Here are some preventive measures to help you manage this flu season. 

Prevention Strategies

1. Each day monitor for any signs or symptoms of illness
2. Stay home when symptomatic or sick
3. Wash your hands often and sanitize if need be
4. Practice respiratory etiquette by sneezing and coughing into your arm
5. Respect individual choice regarding mask use

Here are the public health guidelines still in place regarding COVID-19: 

LET’S LOOK AT THIS WEEK IN REVIEW:

• Volleyball playoffs started this week for our competitive teams. 
• School Mass was held Tuesday morning, and Fr. Robert celebrated the Mass with us.
• I attended a meeting on Tuesday morning for the Manitoba Federation of Independent Schools.  This year, I am happy to sit on the Board of Directors for the Manitoba Federation of Independent Schools and be able to be part of such a wonderful organization.
• Subway lunch was on Wednesday for those students who ordered.
• Our PAC Meeting was held on Wednesday evening.
• On Thursday, our students participated in an assembly on Storytelling & The Treaty Relationship.  It was a very interesting assembly, and students were given a good overview of how we can learn a lot through stories about the treaty relationship we are learning about today.
• Today our cast was revealed for our school musical!  Excitement was high, and there were many surprised students!  Please see the attached photo to find out who our cast will be for Mary Poppins Jr.

WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT WEEK? Looking Ahead ……

• Advent begins on Sunday, November 27^th.
• Our Advent prayer services for each grade level begin on Monday morning.
• Report cards will be distributed on Monday afternoon. 
• Enrichment classes are on Tuesday for our Middle Years students.
• Our annual Kindergarten Open House will be Tuesday, Nov. 29^th @ 6:30pm. 
• Powerschool re-opens to parents Tuesday morning.
• Pizza day lunch will be on Wednesday for those students who have ordered.
• On Thursday, our Grs. 5-8 students will be going on a field trip to the Moose Game.

NOT TOO FAR AWAY…

• Roots of Empathy will be starting in December for both our Kindergarten classes.
• St. Nicholas Day will be on December 6^th.
• Bline, Pom & Cheer Recitals will be held on Dec. 5^th & 6^th.
• PML Recitals will be held on Dec. 7^th & 8^th.
• Shelmerdine’s pick-up will occur on Dec. 9^th from 3:30-4:30pm.
• Popcorn Day will be held on Dec. 9^th.
• Reconciliation will take place for our Middle Years students on Dec. 13^th over at St. Charles Parish.
• Our annual Christmas Concert will take place in-person on Dec. 16^th at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish at 1:00pm & 6:30pm.
• Christmas Spirit Week will begin Dec. 19^th.  More information to follow.
• Last day of school before Christmas holidays is Dec. 21^st.  School Mass will be at 9:00am, and students will be dismissed at 11:35am.  There is no PM BASC that day.

PARKING

You may have noticed that our St. Charles and Sansome drop-off location for our Grs. 4-8 students are no longer being supervised.  We had this drop-off location for a month, however, our average number of families dropping off was 2-4 on a given day.  Therefore, we have suspended that drop-off point.  A very special thank you to the parents who helped with supervision.

OFFICE INFORMATION

The vast majority of the Child Abuse Registry Check applications that SCCS submitted to the CAR office in downtown Winnipeg have been processed and have been returned to SCCS. Please feel free to call the Front Office at 204-837-1520 to see if your CARC is back and on file with us. If your CARC is here, you are free to volunteer with us for the rest of the school year and that is great news! Any applications that have not yet come back to the Front Office from the CAR office should be returned to us soon as they have been trickling in here and there. Thank you everyone and happy volunteering!

With cold and flu season heavily upon us, it is important that you call or email the Front Office to report your child being absent each and every day that they are away. You can leave the Front Office a voicemail at 204-837-1520 any time day or night to report an absence. You do not need to speak with someone in the Front Office directly to report your child being away; leaving a voicemail when it is convenient for you to do so is perfectly fine as voicemails are checked on a very regular basis throughout the day, especially first thing in the morning! =) If emailing is easier for you, please email reception@stccs.ca with a quick note to let us know that your child will be absent; emails are checked on a very regular basis also. Thank you, families, and stay well!

OUR COMPETITIVE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS—CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH TEAMS THIS VOLLEYBALL SEASON!

OUR DEVELOPMENTAL VOLLEYBALL TEAMS—CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OUR TEAMS THIS SEASON!

CHRISTMAS HAMPERS INITIATIVE FOR THE ADVENT SEASON

Once again, SCCS has partnered with St. Paul the Apostle Parish to help with Christmas hampers for families in need.  Each grade level has been assigned specific items to bring in, and if you are looking to support in other ways, we are also accepting cash donations in the front office to purchase gift cards for Christmas presents for these families.

Here is the list of items needed at each grade level:

• KL – Spaghetti and spaghetti sauce
• KF – Pancake mix and bagged candy
• Gr.1 – Pancake syrup and canned soup
• Gr.1/2 – Oatmeal (not instant) and canned vegetables
• Gr.2 – Rice and tea
• Gr.3 – Stuffing and canned tuna
• Gr.3/4 – Peanut butter and fruit juice
• Gr.4 – Scalloped Potatoes and jello
• Gr.5 –  Cookies and gravy mix
• Gr.6C – Cake mix and jam
• Gr.6V – Sugar and canned spaghetti
• Gr.7 – Coffee and canned fruit
• Gr.8 – Cereal and Macaroni Cheese

Thank you in advance for your support.

BASC

• There is BLINE on Monday. 
• There is Cheer & POM on Tuesday. 
• There is BLINE on Wednesday.  
• Thursday is a new month.

Please make sure your December BASC form & payment is submitted before attending. 

If your child is going even just a few times to BASC, forms are still needed before attending,  

Please leave the form and payment in the mailbox at the front of the school. 

• BLINE Testing is on Monday, December 5^th at 4:45 pm in the main gym. 
• Cheer/POM Recital is on Tuesday, December 6^th at 4:45 pm in the main gym. 

New sessions start in January for BLINE, Cheer, POM, there is a New Year Craft, full day field trip, K-2’s baking cookies, grade 3 & 4 baking donuts and grades 5 to 8 rolling sushi, limited spots with registration date of December 16^th. 

 Thanks Kim

OTHER

On Monday, November 29^th there is a Musical Bake Sale. All items will be $0.50 to $2.00.  

All money raised goes towards the costs of the musical.

There is a Musical Christmas Candy Gram in December.

Thank you for your support.

The Musical Team

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS

Is your child interested in taking Private Music Lessons?

If so, we currently have openings in our Guitar, Voice, and Piano studios for Terms 2 & 3.

Please contact Mrs. Gregorchuk at chgregorchuk@stccs.ca for more information.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Mrs. Gregorchuk

KINDERGARTEN FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

If you have a child who may be ready for Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year, please contact Mrs. Newman at sec@stccs.ca for more information.  Our Kinder Open House is coming up quickly on November 29^th @ 6:30pm, and applications will be accepted beginning that evening and going forward.  As a current family, make sure that you secure your spot. Thank you to those parents who have already reached out to us. 

FLIP GIVE

FlipGive Black Friday Sales – Annual Online Fundraising Campaign

The Black Friday sales are on and they are hot!   You won’t want to miss out!  Check out the St. Charles FlipGive app to find out more.

https://www.flipgive.com/teams/282306-st-charles-catholic-school-fundraising-team/stores/flipgive_specials

Quick Signup page:

https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?joincode=NB7F49

   Or enter this code in the app: NB7F49

Happy Shopping!

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Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, and if you aren’t feeling well, best wishes for a speedy recovery.

See you on Monday!
Tammy

Principal’s Weekly Update

Live in peace.  And the God of love and peace will be with you. (2 Corinthians 13:11)

Update Attachments – Shelmerdines Winter Fundraiser OLPH CraftBakeSale

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It seems that flu season has hit SCCS.  Many of our staff and students have been away ill or sent home due to being ill. 

Here are some preventive measures to help you manage this flu season. 

Prevention Strategies

1. Each day monitor for any signs or symptoms of illness
2. Stay home when symptomatic or sick
3. Wash your hands often and sanitize if need be
4. Practice respiratory etiquette by sneezing and coughing into your arm
5. Respect individual choice regarding mask use

Here are the public health guidelines still in place regarding COVID-19: 

Isolation (Staying Home)

1. Contact tracing is no longer routinely recommended by public health.
2. Close contacts of COVID-19 cases are not required to isolate if they do not have symptoms.
3. Isolation is defined as the period in which individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19, or have symptoms of COVID-19, are required to stay away from others to limit further spread. Isolation can reduce the spread of COVID-19 in your household and community. It is important to follow the advice of your local public health authority about when and how to isolate.
   1. Isolate for 5 days after your symptoms started and until you have no fever and your other symptoms have improved over the past 24 hours.
   2. If you don’t have symptoms and test positive, you should isolate for 5 days after your test date.
   3. A mask should be worn, when you have contact with others, for a period of 10 days from the date of the positive test/first onset of symptoms. 

LET’S LOOK AT THIS WEEK IN REVIEW:

• Mrs. Prettie and I attended a Legal Issues Workshop hosted by the Manitoba Federation of Independent Schools on Monday after school.
• Lifetouch photo retakes were held Tuesday morning.  The photographer came back on Thursday morning to take the Gr. 8 class photo.
• Advisory groups were held for our Middle Years students on Tuesday morning.
• Many of our PML students participated in a mini-recital Tuesday at lunch hour.
• Musical try-outs were held on Wednesday at lunch hour.
• Wednesday was also Pizza Day for those students who ordered.
• I attended my Administrator’s Meeting at the Archdiocese office Wednesday morning.
• Our Grs. 1, 1-2, & 2 students went on a field trip to the Manitoba Museum today.  They were so excited!  Thank you to the parents who were able to volunteer for the field trip today.
• Today was the last official day of Term 1.
• There is a Craft & Bake Sale at Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish tomorrow, Saturday, from 10:00-2:00pm.  Please see attached poster for more details.

WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT WEEK? Looking Ahead ……

• Our next School Mass is on Tuesday morning at 10:30am across the street at the church.  Please feel free to join us.  Fr. Robert from St. John XXIII parish will be celebrating the Mass.
• Wednesday is Subway Lunch for those students who have ordered.
• Wednesday evening at 6:30pm is our PAC Meeting.  All parents are invited to attend the meeting.  It will be held in the main gym.
• Thursday our students will have an assembly on “Storytelling & The Treaty Relationship.”

NOT TOO FAR AWAY…

• Advent begins on Sunday, November 27^th.
• Report cards will be distributed on November 28^th.
• Our annual Kinder Open House will be held at 6:30pm in the main gym on November 29^th.  If you know someone who is looking for Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year, please let them know about our Kinder Open House.
• On Dec. 1^st, our Grs. 5-8 students will be heading to the Manitoba Moose game.

CAN YOU HELP?

Our Subway Lunch Volunteer Team needs 1 (one) volunteer for next Wednesday, November 23^rd from approximately 1130 am to 1230 pm to assist with distributing Subway to our students. If you can volunteer that day over the lunch hour and are cleared to volunteer by having a current and valid CARC on file with the Front Office, please email reception@stccs.ca. The first person to email reception@stccs.ca who is cleared to volunteer will be contacted and confirmed on Monday. Thank you so much everyone!

BASC

• There is BLINE on Monday. 
• There is Cheer & POM on Tuesday. 
• There is Curling on Wednesday.  
• The Snowy Craft is on Thursday. 
• There is a BASC Christmas Craft in December. 
• BLINE Testing and the Cheer/POM Recital are in the first week of December. 

All programs start new sessions in January. There is cooking or baking for different age groups too. 

Programs will be posted soon with a registration date due before the Christmas break. 

OTHER

On Monday, November 28^th there is a Musical Bake Sale. All items will be $0.50 to $2.00.  

There is also a Christmas Candy Cane Gram sale in December.  More info to follow.

All money raised goes towards the costs of the musical.

Thank you for your support. Kim

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS

Is your child interested in taking Private Music Lessons?

If so, we currently have openings in our Guitar, Voice, and Piano studios for Terms 2 & 3.

Please contact Mrs. Gregorchuk at chgregorchuk@stccs.ca for more information.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Mrs. Gregorchuk

KINDERGARTEN FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

If you have a child who may be ready for Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year, please contact Mrs. Newman at sec@stccs.ca for more information.  Our Kinder Open House is coming up quickly on November 29^th @ 6:30pm, and applications will be accepted beginning that evening and going forward.  Make sure that you secure your spot.  that each student will be sent home two Kindergarten Open House invitations for our current families to hand out. You had mentioned that we should send them home on Monday.

FLIP GIVE

Family and friends, the Black Friday and Pre-Christmas sales have begun!   Check out the St. Charles FlipGive app to find out more.

https://www.flipgive.com/teams/282306-st-charles-catholic-school-fundraising-team/stores/flipgive_specials

Quick Signup page:

https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?joincode=NB7F49

   Or enter this code in the app: NB7F49

Happy Shopping!

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It looks as if this weekend is going to bring us some snow, some colder temperatures, and hopefully, a Grey Cup win!  Go Bombers!

Wishing you all the best for a terrific, warm weekend.

See you Monday.

Tammy

Principal’s Weekly Update

Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God. (Romans 5:1)

Update Attachments – SCCS Bingo Flyer OLPH CraftBakeSale

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The PAC meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday, November 16th, has been moved to Wednesday, November 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Please update your calendars.

READY, SET, BinGO … FAMILY BINGO NIGHT IS ALMOST HERE!

When: Thursday November 10^th doors open at 6PM (first come, first serve) buy your Bingo cards at the door

Who: Everyone is welcome (kids*, grandparents, neighbours and friends)

Where: St. Paul the Apostle Church (2400 Portage Ave)

Thanks to our generous community, we have some AMAZING prizes! Also, there will be concessions, raffle prizes and more! Please bring cash, and don’t forget your dabbers!  

*must be 12 years old to play unless accompanied by a playing adult

LET’S LOOK AT THIS WEEK IN REVIEW:

• On Tuesday, our Middle Years students had Enrichment, and all our Grs. 3-8 students participated in a Remembrance Day Assembly dress rehearsal.
• Wednesday, we held our annual Remembrance Day Assembly.  It was amazing!  A very special thank you to Doug McCallum, Warrant Officer, for coming to share his experiences with us.  Thank you to all our students who participated in this assembly in a special way.  You did a great job and I’m so proud of you! Our Grs. 3-5 and Grs. 6-8 choirs, our Gr. 1-2 class who shared a poem, Brenden who read his Peace poem, and Kassidy who shared Flanders Fields.  Thank you to Juanita our accompanist, who supported my Music staff and choirs, as well as my Remembrance Day Assembly staff committee who helped in so many ways.
• Wednesday was Subway Lunch for those students who ordered.
• Wednesday evening will be our first Rome Trip meeting for those who are going to Rome.  Heartland Travel will be here to share information and answer questions. So exciting!
• Thursday is report card writing day for teaching staff. There is no school. 
• Friday is also no school as it is Remembrance Day.

WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT WEEK? Looking Ahead ……

• Lifetouch Picture Re-take Day is on November 15^th.
• Our Middle Years students will have Advisory Groups on Tuesday morning. 
• Pizza Day is on Wednesday for those students who have ordered.
• Musical tryouts begin on Wednesday.
• I will be away Wednesday morning at my Administrator’s Meeting at the Archdiocese office.
• Our Grs. 1, 1-2, & 2 students will be going on a field trip to the Manitoba Museum on Friday, November 18^th.
• Power School shuts down on Tuesday in anticipation of report card writing
• Tuesday is Enrichment for our Middle Years students.

NOT TOO FAR AWAY…

• Our next School Mass will be held on November 22^nd. 
• The PAC Meeting will be held on November 23rd @ 6:30pm.
• Storytelling & The Treaty Relationship Assembly will be held on November 24^th for all our staff/students.
• Advent Prayer Services for all grade levels begin on November 28^th.
• Report cards will be distributed on November 29^th.
• Our annual Kinder Open House will be held at 6:30pm on November 29^th.

BASC

• BLINE is on Monday. 
• There is Cheer & POM on Tuesday 
• Wednesday is BLINE
• There are a few spots left in the Christmas Craft 

It is getting dark out earlier so when picking up your child you need to come to the door or pop your head out and wave. We need to see you before students leave the building. With the colder weather, we will not be standing with the door wide open in the mornings, so please text when at the door. We will open the door when we see your child. Thanks Kim

OTHER

reminder: any grades 5-8 student interested in the musical must have their permission form handed in by November 15th.

PML NEWS

Dear Parents & Guardians,

I am very excited to announce that the P.M.L. program is trying something new this year, in the form of Lunch Hour mini recitals & masterclasses.

These mini recitals will be happening once a month and are designed to offer our talented students more opportunities for performance throughout the school year. They are meant to be informal and fun, a wonderful chance for our students to watch, learn from, and inspire one another. Students will eat their lunch during the recital.

Our first recital is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15^th from 11:35-12:30 on the third floor BASC area. School staff, students, parents, and guardians are invited to attend.

We are all looking forward to this new opportunity and the musical growth it will provide.  

Kind regards,  

Mrs. Gregorchuk 

KINDERGARTEN FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

If you have a child who may be ready for Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year, please contact Mrs. Newman at sec@stccs.ca for more information.  Our Kinder Open House is coming up quickly on November 29^th @ 6:30pm, and applications will be accepted beginning that evening and going forward.  Make sure that you secure your spot.  that each student will be sent home two Kindergarten Open House invitations for our current families to hand out. You had mentioned that we should send them home on Monday.

LIFETOUCH PHOTOS – DON’T FORGET TO ORDER THIS YEAR’S SCHOOL PICTURES

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20 COUNTDOWN TO BLACK FRIDAY DEALS FOR SCCS 

Good day friends of SCCS. Our online app FlipGive is starting its annual Black Friday Deals. Come and check it out! Get yourself a gift cards, with no fuss and no muss, AND help your school! Great deals on now with special Black Friday deals in technology, entertainment, travel, home and more.

https://www.flipgive.com/teams/282306-st-charles-catholic-school-fundraising-team/stores/flipgive_specials

Quick Signup page:

https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?joincode=NB7F49

Or enter this code in the app: NB7F49

COMMUNITY NEWS

On November 19^th, there is a Christmas Craft & Bake Sale at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.  See the attached poster for more details.

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God of hope, you gave us the wonderful power to choose.

It is within our power to choose peace and not war,

To choose friendship and not fighting,

To choose love and not hatred.

We pray for your guidance to help us choose to become a people of peace. Amen

Wishing you all a peaceful weekend and thank you to all our military families. Those who server, and the families that support those who serve. We sincerely appreciate your service.

Thank you,
Tammy

Principal’s Weekly Update

Great peace have those who love Your law. (Psalm 119:165)

Update Attachments – SCCS Bingo Flyer OLPH CraftBakeSale

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LET’S LOOK AT THIS WEEK IN REVIEW:

• Monday was Halloween and Black & Orange Day at SCCS.  There was a lot of energy in the building! 😊. 
• Tuesday was All Saints Day and Enrichment for our Middle Years students.
• Wednesday was All Soul’s Day and Pizza Day for students who ordered.
• Today was the final due date for all outstanding Middle Years term 1 assignments to be counted towards Term 1 report card marks. 
• Today was also St. Charles Day at SCCS.  We began the day with an assembly to learn about our patron saint, St. Charles of Borromeo, and ended the day with a special treat from Sargent Sundae!  A very special thank you to my student leaders, song leaders, and staff who helped coordinate this assembly. 
• A visitor from The Dream Factory visited SCCS today, to accept the $590.00 that was raised on behalf of the Gr. 8 class’s Christian Service initiative.  Thank you again to everyone who helped make this donation possible!

WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT WEEK? Looking Ahead ……

• Power School shuts down on Tuesday in anticipation of report card writing
• Tuesday is Enrichment for our Middle Years students.
• Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be on Wednesday at 10:30am.  Parents are invited to join us if you are able.
• Wednesday is Subway Lunch for those students who have ordered.
• Heartland Travel will be here on Wednesday evening to speak to those students/parents who have made their deposit and are planning to travel to Rome during Spring Break 2023.
• Thursday there is no school as staff are writing report cards. 
• Thursday evening is our Family Bingo Fundraiser at St. Paul the Apostle Parish beginning at 6:30pm.  No tickets are required, as it is first come, first serve. 
• Friday there is no school as it is Remembrance Day. 

NOT TOO FAR AWAY…

• Lifetouch Picture Re-take Day is on November 15^th.
• The PAC Meeting will be held on November 16^th @ 6:30pm.
• Our Grs. 1, ½, & 2 students will be going to the Manitoba Museum on November 18^th.
• Our next School Mass will be held on November 22^nd.
• Storytelling & The Treaty Relationship Assembly will be held on November 24^th for all our staff/students.
• Advent Prayer Services for all grade levels begin on November 28^th.
• Report cards will be distributed on November 29^th.
• Our annual Kinder Open House will be held at 6:30pm on November 29^th.

LOST

Are you missing an Invisalign?  If so, please check in at the front office as we have two in our possession. 😊

BASC

• BLINE is on Monday. 
• Tuesday is the Winter Craft. 
• Wednesday is Curling. 
• Thursday there is no school, BASC is full.
• No BASC Friday, November 11^th. 

Reminder for all BASC drop off or pickup, please text when at the front door.  Thanks Kim

OTHER

If your child needs utensils, please make sure to send them in their lunch kits.

FAMILY BINGO NIGHT

Bingo Night is almost here, and the Planning Committee is putting out a final call for your help!

How can you help?

Volunteers:  We are looking for a few individuals to assist throughout the evening; a great way to accumulate VIP hours!

Prize Donations: Bingo prizes are all assembled from individual items donated by our community, although we have received many wonderful donations thus far, we do need a few more.  Any toys, games and gift certificates would be much appreciated! Donated items will be counted towards volunteer hours.  Prizes can be dropped off at the school (front office).

ONLINE GIFT CARD FOR ST CHARLES CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Hello friends and parents of St. Charles School.   As we announced last week, the online gift card app, FlipGive, is up and running, and ready for us to use. 

Available for Apple iOS and Android, this app allows you to get gift cards, and part of the proceeds returns to the school.   Please join us in the fundraising effort, and thanks in advance.

  https://www.flipgive.com/teams/282306 brings you right to our web site.   Black Friday is on its way soon, so we will have more to share with you!

Your fundraising team, Rick and Tiffany Lippens

onlineshop_fundraising@stccs.ca

OTHER NEWS 

• One of the parents in our community is involved in this production in the link below.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sicktwistedtheatreinc/766407

• On November 19^th, there is a Christmas Craft & Bake Sale at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.  See the attached poster for more details.

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God our strength,

With you on our side, we can do anything.

With you at our side, we can go anywhere.

With you in our midst, we can be free.

Thank you, God, for giving us the courage to deal with the unknowns in life. Amen.

Remember this weekend that the clocks go back an hour on Sunday, November 6^th.  😊

Wishing you a relaxing weekend, filled with nice memories. 
See you next week!
Tammy