Feast Days
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classroom Feast days
Each classroom has a Patron Saint and as a class, they celebrate their Feast Day. During the days leading up to the feast, teachers familiarize students with facts and details about their class Saint. Students may present a paper or another project to demonstrate their knowledge. Then the feast day is celebrated with lunch, typically with cuisine from the Saint's hometown.
PreK3: St. Nicholas 1st Grade: St. Thomas Aquinas 6th Grade: St. Catherine of Siena
PreK4: St. Francis of Assisi 2nd Grade: St. Joseph 7th Grade: St. Damien of Molokai
Kindergarten: St. Cecilia 3rd Grade: St. Agnes 8th Grade: St. Oscar Romero
4th Grade: St. Vincent de Paul
5th Grade: St. John Paul II -
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On December 12th, we celebrate the feast day of our Patroness, Our Lady of Guadalupe. The 8th-grade students prepare and perform a special reenactment during our weekly Mass. They tell the story of Our Lady speaking to Juan Diego and telling him to ask the Bishop to build a church on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico. Our Lady provided roses for Juan Diego to gather in his tilma (cloak) and when he unfolded the tilma at the Bishop's house, a precious image of Mary was found. The miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a display of God's love and mercy for the Mexican and American people.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish hosts an exciting celebration for the feast day. Due to the crowds of visitors and activities surrounding the feast, December 12th is typically a half-day of school.
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Advent & lenten seasons
Our Lady of Guadalupe pays special attention to the various liturgical seasons within the Church, such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter. The special events at the school aim to continually nurture the school community’s love for Christ and his Church. Parents and students are encouraged to take an active part in living the liturgical year with the Church through the activities and celebrations organized at the school.
ADVENT: The school offers confession for 3rd-8th grade students during the Advent season.
LENT: The school offers confession for 3rd-8th grade students during the Lenten season. Second-grade students make their First Confession around this time. Students also attend the Stations of the Cross each Friday, culminating with the live stations of the cross presented by our 8th-grade class.
Holy Week: Just before Easter break, our third-grade students re-enact the washing of the feet.