Reminder: Virtus (Protecting God’s Children) Tonight @ ECHS

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For parents who wish to volunteer at the school and have not yet attended a Virtus Training session, please note one is being held this evening, September 11th, at East Catholic beginning at 6:00pm.  If you wish to attend this session, please go to www.virtusonline.org .  Choose the “Hartford, CT (Archdiocese)” from the drop down to see the scheduled classes.  You can then select the “Start Registration” button to register for next Thursday’s class.

Please remember to also complete the Background Check Authorization Form and the Archdiocese Volunteer Application Form .  These should be turned into the Saint James School main office.

Completing the background check and attending a Virtus session are both required prior to volunteering at the school (this includes chaperoning field trips and volunteering at class parties).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment Opportunity: Director of the Connecticut Federation of Catholic School Parents

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Please click the link below for a job description for the Director of the CT Federation of Catholic School Parents.  Please forward to anyone you know who may be interested.

Director of the CT Federation of Catholic School Parents

 

 

Updated SJS 2014 Cross Country Schedule

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There were a couple of additional changes to the October Cross Country Schedule.  Please click the link below to download an updated calendar for the SJS 2014 Cross Country team.  A copy of the current schedule will also be posted on the Cross Country Team page on the website in case you wish to print an updated copy at any point in the season.

2014 SJS XC meet schedule

 

 

Daily Mass at Saint James Church

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picFather Casey would like to invite you to consider attending daily Mass at St. James Church as part of your morning drop-off routine.  There is Mass in the Church every day of the week: Monday at 12:05 pm and Tuesday – Friday at 8:00 am.  It is a great way to start the day after dropping of the students for school.  It can be a great opportunity to pray for your children as they begin their school day and can also be a great way to grow in your own Catholic faith in union with the growth your children are experiencing while at school.  Mass during the week is only 25-30 minutes so there is plenty of time to get to work or started on the day’s errands afterwards.  We hope to see you there.

 

United Way Community Campaign

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The annual United Way Community Campaign is currently underway at many local companies.  We would like to remind our parents, grandparents, and friends that if you wish, you can donate to Saint James School through the United Way by utilizing our Designation Code, AG0681-1, or by going to the section marked “Write In/Other” and writing in St. James School, Manchester, CT.”

Thank you for your continued support of our school!

 

 

Welcome Father Casey

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FatherCaseyOn behalf of the faculty and staff at Saint James School, we are excited to officially welcome Father Michael Casey to the Saint James School family.  If you have not yet had the privilege of meeting Father Casey, it is likely you will soon as he plans to be (and has already been) a regular presence at the school and at school functions.

Father Casey is a native of Waterbury where he attended Saint Francis Xavier School and Holy Cross High School before entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.  Following his time at Saint Charles he spent four years at North American College in Rome.  Father Casey was ordained in Hartford on May 11, 2013 by Archbishop Mansell.  He then returned to Rome for an additional year to continue his studies toward a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L) degree.  He returned from Rome and was officially assigned to Saint James Parish in July.

Saint James School is very blessed to have Father Casey joining our school family!   He welcomes parents to contact him at fathercasey@stjamesmanchester.org (or by calling the Saint James Church rectory) if they have questions about their child(ren)’s religious education or regarding their own faith.  In addition, Father Casey is leading a pilgrimage to Italy this coming June and would love to have some Saint James School families among his companions.  Please click HERE for more details on the trip.

 

 

 

 

Saint James School is “HAPPY”

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A HUGE Thank You to our Technology Teacher Mrs. McNamara and her classes for putting together this awesome video showing what a “Happy” place Saint James School is (please note, most of the video footage is from June of last year).

SJS Happy Video

 

 

 

 

Saint James School is "HAPPY"

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A HUGE Thank You to our Technology Teacher Mrs. McNamara and her classes for putting together this awesome video showing what a “Happy” place Saint James School is (please note, most of the video footage is from June of last year).

SJS Happy Video

 

 

 

 

Form Return Reminder

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If you have not already done so, please remember to complete the following and return them to the school office on Monday via your child’s school folder:

 

 

  • Corrections on your family’s “Family Information Sheet” – sent home yesterday.  This shows the information listed in our school’s computer system for your family.  Please look it over, make any corrections, and return it  to the school by Monday, September 8th.  If you have no changes or updates, please note “No Changes” on the form and return it.

 

 

Blessed Mother Study

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Saint James Church will be hosting a Bible study group entitled:  Mary – A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother.  The study group will meet in the Church Hall beginning September 24th at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm and continuing every Wednesday for 8 weeks. For more information or to register for the study, call Karen Germain at 860-627-8830 or email alangkareng@att.net. The cost for the course is $25.  Please click here for a detailed informational flyer.