| | | | Dear Friends,
Regular Mass attendance is a meaningful experience that helps children and parents understand, prepare for and celebrate many of the Sacraments, including First Reconciliation, First Communion and/or Confirmation.
As you know the Sacraments help us build a life around Christ and in order to do that the Church teaches that it is necessary for the faithful to regularly attend Sunday Mass. In fact the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "The first precept of 'You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor' requires the faithful to sanctify the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord as well as the principal liturgical feasts honoring the mysteries of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the saints; in the first place, by participating in the Eucharistic celebration, in which the Christian community is gathered, and by resting from those works and activities which could impede such a sanctification of these days." It is our fervent hope that in attending mass, you and your family will be able to discover the great blessing that comes from praying together.
At back-to-school night, all students who are preparing for First Reconciliation, First Communion and/or Confirmation at St. Thomas More School received a Mass Attendance card for use during their preparation. Please continue to have these signed regularly. | | | PENNY BUCKET CHALLENGE
The Student Council's "Penny Bucket" is underway! Keep sending those pennies in - they will continue to be collected through October 31st! Currently 3rd grade is in the lead! All of the pennies collected from now through the end of the month will be donated to the San Francisco Breast Cancer Emergency Fund in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. | | | PICTURE RE-TAKES
As a reminder, if you wish for your child to re-take his/her picture on our re-take day, scheduled for this Friday, October 14th, please return the entire photo package to the classroom teacher by tomorrow. | | FALL FESTIVAL/HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL Please consider joining us on Saturday, October 22nd for the Fall Festival/Halloween Carnival. Everyone will be there! Check out the wish list/donation form you are receiving today. Your class reps will be contacting you regarding donations and activities that each grade will be responsible for. Signup Genius for this event is now available. Tickets and Bracelets are available for pre-purchase here. | | | | HALLOWEEN PARADE
Our K-8 Halloween parade, will begin at 11:00 in the schoolyard on Monday, October 31st. All are welcome to attend! When purchasing costumes for wearing to school for the parade, please consider the following: - Age appropriate
- Bathroom accessible
- Make up must be applied at home
- Shoes must be comfortable for walking
- No weapons of any kind
Also remember that Monday, October 31st is a minimum day with a 12:15/12:30pm dismissal. | | | SCHOOL TOURS/APPLICATION FORMS Please continue to invite friends and relatives interested in St. Thomas More School to come to one of our school tours for prospective parents. Click HERE to reserve a place on one of the tours listed below: - Tuesday, October 18th at 9:00am
- Tuesday, November 8th at 9:00am
- Tuesday, November 22nd at 9:00am
| | | Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
