Our Lady of the Rosary School
Newsletter
November 5, 2014
Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
Gospel Value: Respect
When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
Psalm 56:3
Dear OLR Families,
Today we celebrate the feast day of Elizabeth, the wife of Zachariah, and mother of John the Baptist. Elizabeth
and her husband were devout in their faith. They were both very old and desperately wanted to have a child.
Elizabeth was quite sad, but she never became bitter. Instead, she had enormous faith in God her entire life.
God granted the couple’s wish because of their faith, trust, and love for God. She truly appreciated God’s
mercy and kindness and praised Him for giving her a son. Elizabeth’s focus on the Lord was so strong. She is
an excellent example of how we should never underestimate God’s tremendous love for us. Sometimes, when
we least expect it, God touches us with a miracle and our life is changed forever.
This week we welcome our new Pastor, Father Jesús Nieto-Ruiz to Our Lady of the Rosary Parish & School.
Father Jesús was ordained on June 24, 1994 by Bishop Cummings. His first assignment was to St. Bede’s
Church in Hayward where he served for five years. He then was assigned to St. Mark’s in Richmond. For
nearly ten years, Father Jesús has been the Pastor of Saint Anthony’s Parish in Oakland. We are so excited
about the opportunity to work closely with Father Jesús here at Our Lady of the Rosary. We will keep Father
Jesús in our prayers as he transitioned to his new role as Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church.
We invite all of our school families to attend our Family Movie Night on Friday, November 7 in the Parish Hall.
Dinner will start at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8.00 for adults, $6.00 for children ages 5 and older, and FREE for
children ages 4 and under. We will be enjoying a variety of homemade soups, bread, water, and movie
popcorn. We will also be selling nachos and root beer floats for $2.00 each. Our featured presentation, “The
Lego Movie” (rated PG) will begin at 7 p.m. We look forward to seeing our OLR families at this event!
Finally, at OLR we take stewardship very seriously. Real stewardship is about giving thanks and becoming
more fulfilled by having a greater sense of purpose. This month we will be giving back to God in gratitude for
His gifts by showing others our love and support this Thanksgiving. Please carefully read the attached letter
asking for your support with our FESCO project and Thanksgiving Food Drive for those in our community who
may need a little extra help this holiday season. Thank you for your support.
Trust in the Lord,
Maureen Christensen
Maureen Christensen
Principal
Important Dates to Remember:
November Gospel Value: Respect, Saint: St. Luke, Prayer: Act of Contrition
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Father Jesús Nieto Ruiz’s Birthday & Arrival/All Saints Day
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10
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22-30
30
All Souls Day/Daylight Saving Time Ends (set your clocks back)
November Birthdays (Free Dress)/Election Day
Early Dismissal 2 p.m.
Faith Family Liturgy 8:15 a.m./School Raffle/Movie Night 6 p.m.
Veterans Day Holiday/No School
Early Dismissal 2 p.m.
All School Liturgy (Prepared by 7th grade) 8:15 a.m.
Minimum Day 12:00 p.m./End of Trimester 1
School Board Meeting 7 p.m.
Early Dismissal 2:00 p.m./Report Cards Go Home
Principal Appreciation Day
Faith Family Liturgy (prepared by 6th grade) 8:15 a.m.
Honor Roll Assembly
Thanksgiving Week/No School
First Day of Advent
Information and Reminders: OLR Students Clean Up California’s Coast
Did You Know that WE NEED VOLUNTEERS? We need volunteers to help us prepare our upcoming Jingle
Bell Shop (Dec. 2-4) and sorting and organizing books for our new library. If you can help, please contact Mrs.
Chacon in the School Office.
Friday Hot Lunch Our Friday Hot Lunch program is back! Please complete the attached order Hot Lunch
Order form so that your child(ren) can enjoy our Friday lunch. This week we will be serving tacos, chips, and
pico de gallo.
Please Join Us for OLR’s Family Movie Night – November 7, 2014 at 6 p.m.
Parents and students, please join us for an evening of fun as we come together to enjoy
good food, yummy treats, and an entertaining movie (“The Lego Movie”) with other OLR
families and friends!
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OLR Stewardship: FESCO baskets & Thanksgiving Food Baskets
OLR School Families have always been very generous in their support at Thanksgiving. Please see the
attached flyer regarding the FESCO baskets. An additional letter is going home today requesting that you
donate $2 and a food item for our Thanksgiving food baskets. These baskets will be delivered to families in
need within our own community. Thank you for your thoughtful contribution to the FESCO baskets and our
Thanksgiving Food Baskets.
November’s Gospel Value/Saint/Prayer: This month’s Gospel Value is Respect and our Saint for the month
is Saint Luke. We will be reviewing the Act of Contrition as our prayer this month. Please provide your child
with examples of our Gospel Value in your daily life at home.
Prayers Needed: Please keep these families in your prayers –the Ibarra family (Alejandra-7, Alejandro-5), the
Inacay family (Gabriell-6), and the Johal family (Cylas-3). We pray in gratitude for all of our OLR families and
ask God’s blessings upon them. We pray for those who are in need of God’s assistance at this moment,
including all of our family members who are ill. May they put their trust in Lord and renew and strengthen their
faith in Him.
Mark your calendars!
Movie Night – November 7, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
Veterans’ Day Holiday/No School – Monday, November 10
Thanksgiving Week/No School – November 22 - 30