The leader of music for our Parish, Mr. Luke Scott, is forming a children’s choir to sing at the 4:00pm Christmas Eve Mass at St. Bridget Church.  He is looking for students in grades 2 – 8 that would like to participate in this choir and can commit to the following:

* Attending practice on Thursday afternoons from 4:30pm – 6:00pm at St. Bartholomew Church on November 30th and December 7th, 14th, 21st;

* Arriving at 2:30pm at St. Bridget Church for rehearsal in advance of the Christmas Eve Mass (students will sing at the 4:00pm Mass at St. Bridget Church)

If your student is interested and the schedule works for your family, please email Mr. Scott at music@saintteresacatholic.org to sign up

Dear Saint James School Families,

On behalf of the Saint James School staff and faculty, I want to wish all of our families a blessed Thanksgiving. We are thankful for you and the support you give to our school community!

As you celebrate Thanksgiving this year, please keep in your prayers those that may be facing hardship as well as those that are serving our country and cannot be home with their loved ones.

Enjoy the long holiday weekend with your family and we will look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday, November 27th.

Peace and blessings,

Mrs. Zorger

As a reminder, dismissal will take place at 11:00am tomorrow and the school is closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving Recess.  Aftercare will be in session, just remember students going to aftercare will need lunch from home.

The SJS Main Office will close at 12:00pm on Wednesday and reopen on Monday, November 27th at 7:30am.

For families that use the school buses, please note we will have ALL of our regular buses on Wednesday (not the typical Wednesday combined bus schedule)

All three bands will rehearse tomorrow – Tuesday, November 21st – due to the short week.  Please make sure your student has their instrument tomorrow.

Information regarding Baptism, First Penance, and First Communion for ALL SJS Catholic Families:

* If you have a child who has not received the sacrament of Baptism, regardless of age, and you would like for them to do so this school year, please reach out to Rachel Bursiewicz, Leader of Religious Education at Manchester Catholic Community at leaderofeducation@manchestercatholic.org. or 860-643-2403 ext. 105.

* Likewise, if you have a child in grades 3 to 8 who has not received the sacraments of First Penance and First Eucharist and you would like them to do so this year, please reach out to Ms. Bursiewicz using the information above and she will coordinate with our school.

* If your child is in grades 2 – 8 and will be making these sacraments this year, please note that there are two required Family Days for Sacrament preparation.  Families are asked to attend 10:00a.m. Mass at Saint Bartholomew Church and continue the preparation immediately following Mass, on both Sunday, January 21st and Sunday, May 5th.  The student and at least one parent must attend.