St Patrick School Bulletin
November 27, 2016
Pope Francis's Message Today: First Sunday of Advent
Today, Pope Francis noted, the Gospel introduces us to one of the most “evocative” themes of the Advent season: the visit of the Lord to humanity. Pope Francis pointed out three visits of the Lord: the first, in the past, with the Incarnation, and Birth of Jesus at Christmas; the second, in the present, as Jesus visits us continually, every day; and the final visit, in the future, when Jesus “will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.”
Advent encourages us to reflect on the contrast between our daily routine and the unexpected coming of the Lord. The Gospel, the Pope said, is not trying to frighten us, but “to open our horizons” to further dimensions, giving meaning even to everyday occurrences.
This perspective, he continued, is also an invitation to “sobriety, to not be dominated by the things of this world” but rather to keep them in their proper place. If, on the other hand, we allow ourselves to be overpowered by a concern for material things, we will not be able to perceive what is much more important: our final encounter with the Lord. And so, the Pope said, Advent is “an invitation to vigilance, because, not knowing when He will come, we must always be ready to depart.”
During Advent, Pope Francis concluded, “we are called to enlarge the horizons of our hearts, to be surprised by the life that is presented each day with its newness. In order to do this we need to learn to not depend on our own securities, our own established plans, because the Lord comes in the hour which we don’t imagine.” Pope Francis
Upcoming Events
Early Dismissal --> Thursday, DEC 1 school is over at 2:15 pm.
Parent Council Mtg --> Thursday, DEC 1 @ 7 pm
Christmas Concert
Click on the link to purchase your tickets online.
This link is active on Nov. 28th
https://tickets.camroselive.ca/TheatreManager/1/login?event=0
Please click the link to access all information regarding Christmas Concert. This was sent out to you by email on Friday, Nov. 25th. https://www.smore.com/25ce5
Parent Council Mtg. Thursday Dec 1 @ 7pm
EICS OPEN House Presentation
Thank you for attending the open house. The turn out was great!
3 storyboards were presented to the community of possible grade configurations at St.Pats and OLMP in the future.
This is the link to the storyboards that were shown to the community on Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Camrose Consultation Part Three
Please Click on the link to access all information gathered from the community.
http://www.eicstalks.ca/index.php/demographics/cam
Please note that you can still comment on the information presented by clicking on the link below.
https://www.eics.ab.ca/about-us/media-room/post/eics-camrose-consultation-results-and-survey