San Gabriel Mission Elementary
Family Newsletter
September 23, 2016
Dear Parents,
Thank you to Mrs. Kirkbride and all of her volunteers who hosted a wonderful Volleyball
Tournament for 12 schools. It was well run and well attended. This is our main fundraiser for our Sports
Program and it was a great success!!!
Thanks to all of the families who have been turning in their money for the Candy Sale and taking out
extra chocolate! Tuesday, October 4th will be your next change to earn a Free Dress Pass by turning in a
combined total of $120 since the start of the sale. I gave out over 100 Free Dress Passes today to those who
turned in at least $60. Keep thinking chocolate!
Join us for the Prayer Service to celebrate the feast of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael.
Our Prayer Service (planned by Ms. Dapra and the 5th graders) will be in the Old Mission at 8:15 am.
ALL ARE INVITED
ANNUAL “Pray for a Cure for Cancer Mass & Anointing of the Sick
On October 1, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. we will be offering the sacrifice of the Mass for cures for cancer; with the
anointing of the sick during Mass. We are inviting you, your loved ones, and friends who need prayer or need
to pray for someone who is suffering from cancer to be present to entreat God to cure cancer: …FOR
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD Lk 2:37 . If you cannot be present simply e-mail your name/s or the
name/s of the person that need prayer to [email protected] and their names will be placed near the altar
during Mass. If you have any question, please contact Deacon Mark or Vickie Race @ 310-259-6430.
Monday, October 3rd is our second (of four) Professional Development sessions sponsored by the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The topic is centered on differentiation of instruction to meet the needs of all of
our students. Our participation in these Professional Development sessions is required if we want to get
additional grants from C-3 Ignite like we did for the start of this school year (80 iPads to share throughout the
entire school.
Our annual Vision and Hearing Screening will begin on Tuesday, October 4th and continue for three
weeks if necessary. Thanks to our parent volunteers who make this service to your children possible.
Dine-Out Night: Wednesday, October 12th – 7:00 – 11:00 pm at Twohey’s Restaurant (1224 N.
Atlantic Blvd, Alhambra). Enjoy dinner out and raise funds for your child’s school!
Blessings,
Sister Sharon, OP
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800th Anniversary Jubilee Year for the Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominican Order, is a mendicant Catholic religious order founded by the Spanish priest
Saint Dominic de Guzman in France, approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216. Members of the order, who are referred
to as Dominicans, generally carry the letters O.P. after their names, standing for Ordinis Praedicatorum, meaning of the Order of
Preachers. Membership in the order includes friars, nuns, active sisters, and affiliated lay or secular Dominicans. Founded to preach
the Gospel and to oppose heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront
of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages. The order is famed for its intellectual tradition, having produced many leading theologians
and philosophers. The Dominican Order is headed by the Master of the Order, currently Bruno Cadoré.