Thank You

12-10-2021Weekly Flocknote MessageFr. James Aboyi, V.C.

I would like to thank everyone who attended the Mass on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday last week. All three Masses were well-attended, and more than we had expected. The noon Mass, in particular, was so well-attended that the Chapel was overflowing. Thus we created an additional concurrent Mass in Annex 1 to accommodate everyone. This was a good problem to have! Thank you to everyone who helped with setting up and tearing down for the Masses.

We had another special outdoor Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe this morning with our school community in our St. John Bosco courtyard. Following the Mass, the second grade students staged a play about "Our Lady of Guadalupe.” The Mass and the play were both very beautiful. I thank our students, SJB community and everyone who helped plan the Mass.

There are a number of exciting events in our parish and school community in the near future. On Tuesday, last week, I visited our Religious Education Classes and Youth Ministry to join their Christmas class parties. I presented my Christmas gifts to each student and took group photographs with them. I thank our volunteer Catechists and Coordinators of our Children and Youth Faith Formation ministries for helping our children grow in their faith.

Other Christmas events going on in the school include the Christmas play by different classes, Christmas class parties, and pancakes with Santa. Our next big school event is the Christmas Concert on Wednesday of this week, December 15, at 6pm in the St. John Bosco School Courtyard. I invite you to please come and support our students and school community.

Support our Scrip Program

Are you planning to send a gift card to a friend or loved one this Christmas? If so, I encourage you to consider purchasing your gift cards through our St. John Bosco Scrip Program. Our school earns a certain percentage for every gift card purchased through Scrip. The participating retailers are stores where you already shop all the time. You can order a physical gift card or an electronic one. Please click here (LINK:  https://www.sjbosco.org/scrip  ) to find out more information about how to use Scrip. Please visit the Scrip tables after weekend Masses to find out more and to purchase your cards.

Spanish Mass

On Sunday, December 12, we celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on her Feast day with a Spanish Mass at 1 pm in the St. John Bosco School Multipurpose Room.  

Advent Penance Service

This years' Communal Advent Penance Service is scheduled for Tuesday, December 21, at 7 pm at the St. John Bosco MPR and Courtyard. We will begin the evening together inside the MPR with an examination of conscience, with individual confessions to follow. Priests from neighboring parishes will be available to hear confessions.

Advent Resource

Each year the Diocese of Phoenix puts out an Advent and Christmas Resource for Families which includes videos, prayers, blessings, songs and lots more for many of the special days between now and the beginning of the year! Click here to see it now.  (LINK:  https://en.calameo.com/read/00621772435005daf68f1) Remain blessed! Fr James Aboyi, VC Pastor

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