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000 |   DECEMBER 1: CCW NATIVITY DISPLAYCabrini's Council of Catholic Women have worked hard this year to create a lovely drive-by nativity scene! Bring a friend or neighbor and share in the Christmas spirit--it will get you in the mood for the holiest of Seasons!  DECEMBER 2: FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTTime once again for us to greet the Christmas season and light our advent wreaths. Mass is at 8:30am and 11am at Cabrini--come and help us celebrate the beginning of Advent--the theme of the first Sunday is HOPE!  DECEMBER 3: CHRISTMAS SHOP OPENS!The Christmas Shop at Cabrini is a low-cost, convenient way for your children to shop for their families. Cash or check will be accepted. We'll have plenty of pretty gifts for mom, dad, brothers and sisters,and we're sure the kids'll have a ball shopping!  DECEMBER 4: HANUKKAH BEGINS TODAY!Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights, starting this year on Dec. 4th and ending on the 11th.. In Hebrew, the word "Hanukkah" means "dedication." The holiday commemorates the rededication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Jews' 165 B.C.E. victory over the Hellenist Syrians. Antiochus, the Greek King of Syria, outlawed Jewish rituals and ordered the Jews to worship Greek gods, eat pork, and do other things forbidden by Jewish Law. The High Priest Matthias and Judah Maccabee & his soldiers fought the Greeks and eventually drove them out. When they entered the Temple they saw many things were broken or missing. To spiritually cleanse and rededicate the Temple they had to light the menorah; they looked everywhere for oil, and found a small flask that contained only enough oil to light the menorah for one day. Miraculously, the oil lasted for eight days. This gave them enough time to obtain new oil to keep the menorah lit. Today Jews celebrate Hanukkah for eight days by lighting candles in a menorah every night, thus commemorating the eight-day miracle. The last day of Hanukkah this year is Dec. 11th.   DECEMBER 6: HSA MEETING & CHRISTMAS PROGRAMThe Home & School Association will be holding it's December meeting at 6pm: please attend this meeting so you will know what is happening at school--remember, every parent at Cabrini is an honorary member! Also, right after the meeting will be the school's Christmas Program and Chorus, with the students presenting holiday music--come to the meeting, stay for the concert!  FIRST FRIDAY MASS, 1/2 DAYPlease join us to celebrate First Friday Mass, at St. Frances Cabrini, with your children. Parents are ALWAYS welcome! Remember this is a day for DRESS uniforms. This is also a Half Day, ending at 12:30pm for K~7th Grades.  DECEMBER 8: FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONThis is the feast which celebrates NOT the immaculate conception of Jesus, but the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary. Since she had to be free from sin to give birth to the Savior of the World, she was conceived sinless and pure. Please join us for the special Mass at 9am--parents, guardians, grandparents are always welcome!  DECEMBER 9: SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTThis Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent, where we light the second purple candle in order to keep up a sense of penitence as we move toward the Christmas season--but the theme of the 2nd Sunday is LOVE!  DECEMBER 10: SCHOLASTIC BOOKFAIR BEGINS TODAY!Please check your communication envelopes for the schedule. Bookfair is also open after Mass on Saturday and Sunday. This is a great place to shop for Christmas gifts for your kids--just ask'em what they like!  DECEMBER 12: LITTLE FOLKS CHORUSCabrini's Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten children will, by special request, make the holidays more joyous for the residents of Savannah Commons, today at 10am. Nothing like the sweet voices and shining young faces to make the Holidays brighter! We hope their concert makes heart lighter and full of Christmas joy!  DECEMBER 13: PENANCE RETREATCabrini's children who are preparing for their first Communion will attend a Penance retreat here at school, in order to keep them mindful of what is required of them in heart and spirit. Please call Sr. Kathleen if you have any questions or any paperwork, such as baptism certificate copies, are still needed.  DECEMBER 15Those of Cabrini's students who are preparing for their first Communion will attend their first Penance today at the church at 10am. Please pray for these youngs souls as they enter upon the road towards becoming full member of Christ's Church.  DECEMBER 16: THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTThis Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent, called Gaudete Sunday, where we light the third candle in our Advent Wreath. The color is Pink to signify our sense of JOY as we move towards the Nativity of our Lord.  DECEMBER 20: SECOND QUARTER ENDS/ HALF DAYThis is the half day before the Christmas holidays, as well as the ending of the second quarter. Grades are due in today so the report cards go out online tomorrow. Also, this is a good time to get in all library books, clean out desks, and turn in any late homework or assignments.  DECEMBER 23: FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTThis Sunday is the fourth and last Sunday of Advent, where we light the final purple candle in our Advent Wreath.  DECEMBER 21: CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY!The Christmas holidays will last through January 2nd, with the children returning to school on January 3rd. 
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