Dear Immac community,

One of the best things about our school community is our faith. Not only does our faith support us individually, but it also connects us to each other as a faith-based community. Through the grace of God, we are able to intercede for the spiritual and physical well-being of others through prayers.

Today, I am reaching out for prayer support. This week I learned that no less than three movers and shakers in the Catholic school system across our province are seriously ill; two within our own diocese.

Please pray for Mrs. Dinah Bepple a diocesan administrator who works in the Catholic Pastoral Centre. Dinah holds a key position in supporting administrative aspects of our Catholic schools and the diocese in general. Dinah has a wealth of knowledge and is a key support to Catholic school administrators. Dinah has been diagnosed with throat cancer. 

The Catholic community is also being asked to pray for Rick Sinotte (husband of Cece Sinotte). Cece, whom many of you will know, has been active in the Diocese of Nelson for 30 plus years. Cece’s husband, Rick, is quite ill and has been admitted to Kelowna General Hospital. Though I do not know the specifics of his illness at this time, I have been informed that his illness is serious and that he is in need of prayers. Please pray for Rick and in the Sinotte family.

Finally, our Catholic community is being asked to pray from Gwen Jahelka, Chancellor of the Vancouver Island diocese. Gwen has been a mover and shaker in Catholic education for a long time. Gwen has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.

The above families are asking for prayers and in particular for the intercession of Blessed Michael McGivney (the founder of the Knights of Columbus), the intercession of St. Blaise, the Patron saint of throats and injuries to the throat, and St. Peregrine, the Patron saint of patients with cancer. Please take a moment and recite the following intercessory prayers for our friends in colleagues who have been and continue to be leaders in Catholic education in British Columbia.

Sincerely,

Mr. Plaxton

NAME THAT BUS!

Its a bird, no, it's a plane, no wait, it's not even superman. It is better than that!

We have a bus! It is coming...-in transit.

Now let's play a game... what should we call it?

Mary’s bus? (because it's blue)

The Blueberry?

Smurf Bus?

2nd ANNUAL CULTURE DAY

The Student Council is hosting a Culture Day on April 26th for all students who want to show a traditional food, song, and or dance. On the day, tickets will be sold for $1 with a limit of 5 tickets per student. Students who sign up can get their tickets for free as compensation for the time and work they’re contributing. A sign up sheet is up already in the school (Student council board) for anyone who is interested in participating, as well as a music request sheet for those who want to share a favourite song from their culture.

For details see Bryce or Victoria from SC.

YEARBOOK IS ALMOST READY

The yearbook club is working hard to finish this year’s yearbook! If you have not bought your copy yet, now is the time when they are only $50.00. After May 1, the price will jump to $60.00 a copy!

REFUGEE FUNDRAISER DINNER

A sponsoring group lead by Asif Khan, is having a fundraiser Pakistani Dinner on May 4^th. Khan was sponsored (with his family of 11), by St. Charles Garnier six years ago. The group is looking for financial support to raise funds to sponsor a friend of theirs (a family of four), who have been stuck in Thailand for 11 years, and whose situation is dire. Although the application was filed over a year ago, the Johnson family could arrive any time now. The dinner is at the Unitarian Church (1310 Bertram) at 6:00pm -by donation. We invite everyone to support this event.