School Events

Wednesday, Dec. 2
All School Mass 8AM

Thursday, December 3

Mom's Bible Study

9AM Campbell Hall

Friday, December 4

Feast of St. Nicholas

Tuesday, December 8

Holy Day of Obligation

Feast of the

Immaculate Conception

All School Mass 8AM

Friday, December 11

Our Lady of Guadalupe

2PM

Tuesday, Dec. 15

School Spelling Bee

Wednesday, Dec. 16
All School Mass 8AM

Thursday, Dec. 17

Christmas Program

Spirit Night - Garlic Knot

Friday, December 18

Las Posadas 9AM

Monday, Dec. 21 - Friday, Jan. 1, 2016

Christmas Break

No School

Monday, Jan. 4, 2016

School Resumes

Sunday, January 31

Pancake Breakfast 11AM

Open House 11:30AM

Sunday, Jan. 31 - Saturday, Feb. 6

Catholic Schools Week

Dear Parents,

I hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The Capstick family certainly did! There is nothing better than a holiday with my family!

As you know, one of the unique aspects about our school community is just that: the strong sense of community. I am in awe of several areas of what a wonderful community we have at Blessed Sacrament. Before Thanksgiving, I spoke to a parent that shared that her friend was dissatisfied with the school her child goes to because there is not a sense of community with the parents and that the experience thus far feels impersonal. We both agreed that we feel blessed that our school community is highly engaged and supportive of one another!

Within a few days of this conversation, an email from one of our parents went out to several families asking if anyone would be willing to help out a family in need. This family has encountered an unfortunate turn in their lives. Within a very short period of time, parents responded with an abundance of support. This is such a spectacular example of the support and charity given by our parents. What a beautiful expression!

On Monday, I had the pleasure of experiencing community with the expression of our faith in attending the 4th and 5th Grade Advent prayer and then the Middle School Advent prayer. The 4th and 5th graders and their teachers gathered around the Advent wreath in the Gym Building lobby. Mrs. Urban led the students with a scripture reading and an explanation of Advent. The children and their teachers read a prayer together. Similarly, the Middle School students gathered around the Advent wreath in the Middle School hall to pray and light the Advent candle.

According to McMillan and Chavis (1986), "Sense of community is a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members' needs will be met through their commitment to be together." Although we may fit this definition, we are unique in that we fit the definition. Not all communities can say they work in concert with one another and for the good of their respective milieu.

We are an unparalleled expression of community; for that we are grateful!

God Bless you and your family,

Carla

Thanksgiving Prayer

St. Andrew Prayer

O Christ, our Lord, who did beautify the most blessed Andrew with the grace of apostleship, and the crown of martyrdom, by granting to him this special gift, that by preaching the mystery of the cross, he should merit death on the cross; grant us to become most true lovers of Your holy cross, and denying our selves, to take up our cross and follow You; that by sharing your suffering in this life, we may deserve the happiness of obtaining life everlasting. Amen

Parish Events

Ongoing

Mass Times:

Weekdays: 8:00AM

Weekends:

Saturday

Anticipatory Mass:

4:30PM

Sundays:

8:00

& 10:00AM

Children's Liturgy
of the Word
During 10AM Mass on Sundays

Adoration:

Saturdays

8:00AM - 4:00PM

Reconciliation:

Saturdays

8:00AM until finished

and again from

3:00 - 4:00PM

Mass on

Thanksgiving
Day

9AM

Thursday, December 3

Mom's Bible Study

9:30AM Campbell Hall

ChristLife

Coming in January

Mondays

Middle School

Youth Group

5:30 - 7:00PM

Tuesday, Dec.15

Praise & Mercy Night

7PM

Assurance Statement of Compliance with the Purposes of the Title IX Education Act

The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese, under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop, and at the direction of the Superintendent, attest that none of the Catholic schools discriminate on the basis of sex in its admission policies, treatment of students or its employees.

Notice of Student Non-Discrimination Policy

The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Denver, under the jurisdiction of Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, S.T.L. and at the direction of the Superintendent, state that all of their Catholic schools admit students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the schools. Furthermore, Archdiocesan schools admit handicapped students in accord with the policy on Admissions, 4.2.1. These schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color, national origin in the administration of their educational policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic or other school-administered programs.