The Blue Angel Weekly
November 28, 2022
Dear PCA Families,
Advent
As we enter this season of Advent, we are encouraging the students to prepare their hearts for Jesus by doing random acts of kindness. Here is a prayer you can pray with your children during Advent.
My Lord Jesus, I love You and thank You for this Advent season.
Please help me to understand all that You have done for me.
Your loving mother held You in her heart and brought You into this world.
Help me to do the same.
My loving Jesus, I choose You, this Advent, as my King and my God.
Draw me close to You and help me to see my sins so that I can change the things that You want me to change.
Mother Mary, pray for me this Advent so that I may do all that God wants me to do.
You said “Yes” to all that God asked of you. Please pray for me that I may do the same.
Come, Lord Jesus,
Come, Lord Jesus,
Come, Lord Jesus, come!
I love You, Jesus.
Amen.
Spirit Wear Store is closing tonight!
It’s officially hoodie season!
Get your Palmer Catholic Academy Spirit Wear today!
Our online store will be open through midnight TONIGHT and orders should arrive in mid December.
Please visit the link below to order!
https://shop.crowleyprinting.com/Palmer-Catholic-Academy_c37.htm
A fond farewell
"May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand."
May God bless you always, Mrs. Fitzsimmons!
Altar Servers
Varsity Soccer Schedule
Service Hours Opportunity for students!!
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S MASS
The Children's Mass scheduled for Tuesday, December 6th, will be on Thursday, December 8th instead since it is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Please note: Tuesday will be a Thursday schedule at PCA, and Thursday will be a Tuesday schedule.
Our Pre-K and Kindergarten classes will begin attending our Children's Mass on January 10th.
PCA Christmas Program - Grades PK-5
Middle School Midterm Exams
NOTE: We will not have exams on the 16th since some of our Middle School students will be participating in the Christmas program as readers or in the choir.
Playgroup!
Need something to do with those squirmy younger siblings after drop off? Come join the OLSS Playgroup at the park and meet other families from the parish!
9:00 (Children of all ages not attending school are welcome!)
Dec 13 (Tues.)-Fletcher Park, Marsh Landing Neighborhood
Please contact Caroline New at MCKennedy87@gmail.com if interested!
Virtue of the Month - November - Stewardship
The Saints of the Month are:
grades PK-2 - St. Elizabeth of Hungary
grades 3-5 - Bl. Fra Angelico
grades 6-8 - St. Joseph Moscati
Don't forget to complete the Home Project for November with your child!
Circle of Grace
Job openings at PCA
We are looking to hire additional substitute teachers. Interested candidates can apply at: https://hr.dosafl.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a7887ac72e8b12001734da464d555d7
Lunch and Recess Duty
Thank you for your help with lunch and recess duties. Here is the link to sign up for duties: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/96071646063/false#/invitation
upcoming events
November 29th
Individual Student Picture Make-Up Day
December 1st
Advent Penitential at PCA for students
December 2nd
School Board meeting - 7:30 AM (Zoom)
December 14, 15, 19
Middle School Midterms
December 15th
PK-5 Christmas Program at OLSS at 5:00 PM
December 20
Early staggered holiday release (PreK @Noon, K-2 @ 12:40, 3-5 @ 12:50, 6-8 @ 1:00)
(No Angels After Hours)
End of the 2nd Quarter
December 21
Advent Family Prayer Experience @ OLSS Cultural Center – 5:15 pm – all families are welcome!
December 21-January 3
Christmas Break for students
COVID reminders
Anyone who tests positive must stay at home for 5 full days before returning to school on Day 6, provided that there has been no fever for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicines and that other symptoms are improving. (Please note that the first day of symptoms is considered Day 0.)
Siblings of positive cases may continue coming to school as long as they are not exhibiting ANY symptoms. Please use good judgment when sending siblings to school based on the amount of exposure they have had with the positive sibling.
Advent Offerings
Youth Ministry: Please be sure to register your youth using the link below so you can be added onto our weekly email list. Middle school events will occur in the coming months as we accumulate more adult volunteers but please still register your youth so you can be updated about possible events occurring in the ministry, at the parish or in the diocese!
https://www.olssyouth.com/new-forms
Young Adult Ministry: We are combined with the young adults from St. Paul Catholic Church, so events alternate between both parishes. Register to be put on our young adult email list to hear about upcoming events!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMCreZ2k7qk_HnCzYnVyUFaT6hAszyPl9FQ2BHoFH4K9sV2Q/viewform
Adult Volunteers: If you are interested in volunteering with our youth ministry, please use the link below to inquire about becoming a part of our adult volunteer team! There are many ways you can be involved- check out the youth website to find out more!
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORS!
QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE NEWSLETTER?
Email: DDOSSANTOS@PCAPVB.ORG