God of hope,
May we, like Mary,
do our part in your saving work.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
A Message from the Principal
Today we celebrate the great solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. People all over the world go to church today to worship God for giving us Mary, who was pure, holy, and worthy of becoming the mother of Jesus Christ. When Mary was still inside her own mother’s body, she was chosen to be different from all other people. God gave Mary the special grace to be completely pure—free from any stain of original sin. Mary is the patroness of the United States, and so this day is particularly wonderful for all of us here.
As we continue through the season of Advent, we ask God to give us strength to prepare the way for Jesus’ coming.
Blessings,
Ms. Olivia Carrillo
Important Dates
• 12/10 – Fall Sports Banquet 6 p.m.
• 12/11 – Santa Pictures; Awards Assembly 12:30 p.m.; Junior High Dance 6 – 9:30 p.m.
• 12/13 – 2nd Grade School Sponsored Mass
• 12/16 – 7th Grade Bake Sale
• 12/17 – Christmas Concert 7 p.m.
• 12/18 – Noon Dismissal; NO ASP
Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Thank you to all who supported our book fair on Saturday. We would also like to thank Mrs. Hihn, Mrs. Federis, and all parents and students who helped organize and prepare the program. Profits earned will be published as soon as figures become available.
St. Columbkille Gift Collection
As Christmas approaches, it is once again time for our annual collection of the gifts for the students of St. Columbkille. Each Incarnation student was given or will be given the name of a St. Columbkille student. Please wrap a new, unused gift and label it with your child’s name and the name of the recipient. Please turn in gifts no later than Monday, December 14. Gifts will be blessed and will be delivered to St. Columbkille. Thank you for your generous support.
Americana/Grove Holiday School Program
Thank you to all who have shopped at The Americana and have submitted receipts to the concierge desk. As of yesterday, Incarnation will receive a total of $749.20! The program will continue until The Grove and The Americana at Brand give away a combined amount of $100,000, so continue to turn in your receipts and earn as much for Incarnation as you can!
Christmas Concert
You are invited to our Christmas choral concert which will take place on Thursday, December 17 at 7 p.m. in the church. Come and see the preschool through eighth grade choirs perform music of the season! The choral concert is directed by our music teacher, Mr. Christopher Yraola.
Lost and Found
If you are missing any uniform items, please be sure to check the lost and found. There are many sweaters and jackets in our pile!
No ASP Friday, December 18
Please note that we will dismiss at noon next Friday, December 18. ASP WILL NOT be available. Please make arrangements so that your child(ren) is(are) picked up promptly at noon.
SCRIPTIP:
Plan ahead, plan ahead, and oh yeah, plan ahead! First verse, same as the first, "Plan ahead, plan ahead, plan ahead." We do our best to have everything, but sometimes we sell out and we'd hate for you to miss out on the profit.
In addition to last weeks profit increases, they have now added Starbucks 9%, Kmart 10%, and Sears 10%. In case you forgot what last weeks list was: Barnes & Noble now 11%, ITunes 8%, California Pizza Kitchen 5%, Home Depot 6%, Lowes 6%, Build-a-Bear 10%, and LL Bean 17%. All of these until Dec. 11th (but sometimes they'll do it until Dec. 18th--stay tuned).
Finally, this week for a $1.00, we will have velum bags with ribbon and gift tags, and pillow boxes that are holiday themed. You'll be able to pop your scrip card in one of these beautiful options and, your gift is ready to go under the tree.
See's Candies:
Attention Inca Families -- Your See's Candies orders will arrive and be available for pick up this Sunday, December 13, next to the church/school parking lot after all the morning Masses. Also, there will be an additional limited selection of See's Candies available for sale. We look forward to seeing you Sunday morning!
