In order to fully enter into the season of Advent, each of our ten classes have found their own unique ways to welcome Christ into their hearts. From art projects to service projects, the students of Our Lady of Lourdes are actively participating in the deepening of their faith. Due to our vacation schedule, we will begin our celebration of the Christmas season this coming Monday, and our students will tell you that they are certainly prepared to celebrate the birth of the King! The Kindergarten class had a special Tree Trimming party with their parents and made Advent Angels More...
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13
Dec
2012
Advent Happenings
02
Dec
2011
Preparing for Our Savior
We as Catholics have now entered the “New Year” of our Church calendar, the beautiful season of Advent. As our town and homes fill with red and green, our Church and school fill with purple and pink, illuminating this four week time of preparation for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Each class at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is getting ready for the birth of Christ in its own special way, preparing hearts and minds for the coming of the Lord. Stocking for Baby Jesus All of our classrooms at Our Lady of Lourdes are filled with More...
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27
Oct
2011
The Month of the Rosary
The Month of the Rosary We as Catholics are so blessed to have hundreds of ancient prayers that have been passed down through generations as a part of our faith. Among these is the is the holy rosary, a meditative prayer to our Blessed Mother that leads us closer to her Son. During October, students at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School spent intentional time dedicated to this special prayer in celebration of the Month of the Rosary. This is the Day Each day, students on our video production team put together a Morning Show that is broadcast throughout the More...
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03
Oct
2011
¡En Español!
Our wonderful Señora Fonseca has been buzzing around our school spreading her love of the Spanish language and culture. From VPK to 8th grade, students learn vocabulary, conversational language skills, Latin American history, prayers, culture, and more. Sra Fonseca works with our classroom teachers to bring in content from other subject areas into her Spanish lessons. Students in our VPK class are currently learning about the fall season, and continued this conversation into their Spanish lessons. They discussed words like tree – arbo, and leaf – hoja, as well as the Spanish words for the colors leaves turn during this More...
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08
Sep
2011
Happy Birthday, Mary!
Today we celebrate the feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary holds a special place as the Mother of our Savior and the Mother of our Church, but also the patroness of our school and parish community. During Mass this morning, Father Gary explained to the students and community that we should model our actions and behavior after that of our Blessed Mother. Our motto for the 2011-2012 school year is “S.M.I.L.E.,” which means “Students Modeling Integrity, Leadership, and Enthusiasm.” Father Gary encouraged students to use Mary as a guide when they S.M.I.L.E. each day at school. More...
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07
Sep
2011
Blessings
The start of this new school year brought with it a multitude of blessings. New faces and new friends grace our halls and our classrooms and remind us of what a sacred place Our Lady of Lourdes School is. We tend to be more aware of these blessings on special days or events, such as the first day of school or our birthdays. But our second grade class is making an effort to recognize their blessings daily and give thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give us. In Religion class, the students brainstormed the various More...
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