PSR Newsletter: Week of December 2nd

PSR families,

Happy new year! No, I haven't flipped an extra page on my calendar, Advent marks the liturgical new year in the Church. We have so many great events happening at St. Joseph this Advent, as we prepare for the coming of Jesus---events for kids, parents, and the whole family! Plan to join us for one, or more, of these events.

Parents, mark your calendars to join us for our traditional Living Nativity on Wednesday, December 18th at 6 pm. Class will begin at 5:15 as usual, with all students joining our PSR community at 6 to remember the meaning of Christmas.

Next Monday, December 9th we remember the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This is a Holy Day of Obligation and we hope to see you at Mass. Check out our Mass times below.

Stop in to the Kick-Off to Advent immediately following class on December 4th!

See the lighting of the Christmas tree, enter to win an attendance prize, and enjoy some holiday entertainment.

Are you going to Kickoff to Advent? RSVP yes and your child will be ready for pick up at 6:20.

Yes

Gentlemen, drive in for a night of community, faith, and food!

Contact Seminarian Alex for more information:

acammarata@stjosephimperial.org

Looking for a gift idea for someone that seems to have everything?

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Nice work on those chapters, keep it up!

See you January 5th as we explore what it means to be a seeker of faith.

I hope you have a great

Thanksgiving Break!

See you this Wednesday for class.

Report an absence here!

Luke 3:1-6

This Sunday we hear of the preaching of John the Baptist. He proclaims the message that we are to 'prepare the way of the Lord'. While he preached that message many years ago, we too need to examine how we can prepare our hearts, homes, and communities to be ready to welcome Jesus. We are called to root out any obstacles to grace, areas of sin, or hindrances to our freedom to follow God more closely.

On the way to Mass: What do you think it looks like to prepare your heart for Jesus?

On the way home from Mass: What is one thing we can do as a family to make it easier to follow Jesus?

Challenge of the Week: At dinner share about a habit you've developed that has helped bring order to your spiritual, physical, emotional life. Is there a habit you can work on as a family this week to bring greater order and peace to your home?

Bookmark our Website

Don't forget to bookmark our website! Scroll to the bottom for a Google Calendar for the year that you can add to your personal calendar. It will update your calendar automatically with any schedule adjustments! Printable copies of the calendar are also available online.

We've added a section to our website that contains our newsletters, and we will keep that updated throughout the year. If you ever delete a message and need to look back, hop on over to our landing page.

God bless,

Emily Kopff

ekopff@sjiparish.org

636-464-1013x108