Again, thank you for your continued support. We appreciate all your help and hope your generosity will help us to continue to build a strong community of faith. A detailed finance report is available on our website.

Our Thanksgiving Mass will take place on Thursday, November 28, at 9:30 a.m. in the church. The offertory collection will be sent to the Winter Nights program.

Here are some excellent resources for this wonderful season:

About the Advent Wreath

http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/adx/adwreath.html  

http://www.churchyear.net/adventwreath.html  

http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=952  

http://www.wf-f.org/ADVPray.html  

http://www.prayerbook.com/HolyMass/CurrentMass/adwreath.htm  

Jesse Tree

http://www.claudette.shalfleet.net/advent/jesseetree.htm  

http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19981101/ARTICLES/jesse_sym.htm 

http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19971201/FRIDGE/FRIDGE1.HTM 

http://www.cresourcei.org/jesse.html 

Additional Advent reflection material for adults, families and children is available in the vestibule. Hopefully these resources provide you with spiritual nourishment during this time of anticipation and waiting for the coming of the Prince of Peace.

Advent by Candlelight: An evening of Friendship, Faith and Festivity for Women

This year our Advent evening will feature Danielle Piccinini who will lead us in prayer, advent reflection and lighting of the Advent wreath. Danielle, age 26, will share her story based on the Advent themes of hope, peace, joy and love as she shares stories from her three years of service as a Peace Corp volunteer in Niger and South Africa. We hope you will join us and celebrate with women of all ages in our community.

If you would like more information on hosting a table or make a reservation to attend please contact Kristine Kvochak or 283-0272#204.

Monday, Dec. 16, following the 8:30 a.m. Mass, and repeated from 7:00-8:30 p.m.  Sr. Molly will be with us to break open the Word of God at all the Masses on December 14/15.

Sr. Molly is a recognized leader in adult spiritual formation, retreat ministry and prayer development. She recently was Community Life Director for her retired sisters and previously served as SNJM Vocations Director. She ministered in the Diocese of Monterey as Vocations Director, Coord. of Small Faith Communities, Director of Evangelization and Stewardship. She served as Program Director in a Retreat House and was a teacher and Principal in Holy Names Elementary Schools in California. Education: Holy Names University, San Francisco State University, Post-Graduate work in Theology and Spirituality at Creighton University and GTU, Berkeley.  

Saturday, December 21 - 2:00 p.m.

Family Holiday Concert

Lica Handa, Piano

Suzanne Irving, Narrator

Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson

Excerpts from "The Nutcracker" - Peter Tchaikovsky

The Snowman - Howard Blake

see attached flyer 

Additional concerts in January and February will be announced soon!

Students at St. Perpetua School gathered various food items to create Thanksgiving meals for 30 families this holiday season. Seventh grade students assembled the meals and delivered the baskets to the Monument Crisis Center for distribution.  

 

Taste of Kindergarten

This is a very special event that St. Perpetua offers our community several times a year.  For the 2013-2014 school year, we will be offering it on December 13, January 14, and April 11.  

Incoming kindergarten age children and their parent(s) are invited to get a taste of kindergarten for a morning!  Enjoy a casual conversation with school administrators and staff, discussing our kindergarten program and common topics including kindergarten readiness, emotional maturity, creating smooth transitions and more. Parents will then accompany their children into the St. Perpetua School kindergarten classroom, under the supervision of our teaching staff, to experience a short lesson and project. You are invited to visit Cafe St. Perpetua and enjoy fresh baked goods, made from our local garden ingredients, and freshly brewed coffee. School tour provided and parents are given time to socialize. Parents must remain on campus during this special event. You will need to register for this event! Please do so here. 

Questions?  Please call the school office (925) 284.1640 or email Natalie Deininger, school Development Director.

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