Week at a Glance

Monday, December 4:

• M/W Kindergarten attend
• School Bus Evacuation Drills + Lockdown Safety Drill
  

Tuesday, December 5:

• T/Th Kindergarten attend
• Pre-K 3 year old program attend

Wednesday, December 6:

• M/W Kindergarten attend
• Milk & Cookies treat day for those that ordered
  
• Advent Mass at Our Lady of Assumption
  

Thursday, December 7:

• T/TH Kindergarten attend
• Pre-K 3 year old program attend
• Theme Day - Christmas Sweater Day
  

Friday, December 8:

• PD (Faith) Day - No school for students
  

Upcoming Events:

• December 11 - Order deadline for Fundscrip gift card fundraiser
• December 13 - Theme Day - Red and Green Day
• December 14 - Virtue Awards: Courage - 2:00 pm
• December 15 - Deadline for ordering January hot lunch
• December 15 i Order deadline for Nexsource pass fundraiser
• December 15 - Lakeshore Cafe hot lunch for those that ordered
• December 19 - Advent Concert (all students including Pre-K PM) - 1:00 - 2:30 pm
• December 20 - Advent Concert (all students including Pre-K AM) - 9:30 - 11:00 am
• December 22 - Christmas Pajama Day
• December 22 - Party Chef hot lunch for those that ordered

We are very excited to announce the dates of our 2023 OLR Winter/Advent Concert. In order to accommodate all families in our gymnasium we are inviting families by last names to one of the times listed below. If you are unable to make the day and time allotted for your last name, please come to the other day so that you can still enjoy the show in person.

Please note that ALL STUDENTS in grades 1-4 will be performing on BOTH DAYS. Kindergarten and Pre-K students will only perform on the day that aligns with the day or time that they are at school. This is also the day that Kindergarten and Pre-K parents will attend the performance. Please note that if you are unable to attend the concert in person, you will still have an opportunity to watch and celebrate your child’s performance digitally as the dress rehearsal on Monday, December 18th, 2023 will be recorded. The link to the recording will be sent out via email by classroom teachers.

Date: December 19th, 2023

Time: 1:00-2:30 PM

Audience:

• Families with last names beginning with the letters A-L

• Kindergarten Mme. Cote and Mrs. Fercho

• Pre-K afternoon families

Date: December 20th, 2023

Time: 9:30-11:00 AM

Audience:

• Families with last names beginning with the letters M-Z

• Kindergarten Mrs Parsons

• Pre-K morning families

Advent Concert Parent Volunteers:

School Council is in need of parent volunteers to lend a hand in decorating for our upcoming Advent concerts. Join us on Friday, December 15th, at 9:00 am. Follow the link below to sign up. Your time and assistance are immensely valued.

Please watch for two quick fundraisers coming your way that will make for great Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers!

1st: We are running our Nexsource Centre discounted passes again for purchase. Enjoy any drop-in activities at the Nexsource with your whole family at reduced prices. Remember that these passes can be used year round and $10 from every booklet sold directly benefits our OLR students.

2nd: We have partnered with Fundscrip to offer gift cards valid at hundreds of popular retailers. Gift cards are great and easy gift ideas. They can be purchased by you and kept or given away as gifts! Each card is sold at face value for the same value amount on the card - dollar for dollar gift! A percentage of the sale of the giftcards is offered back to OLR by the retailers when the gift card is used.

Fundscrip Gift Cards due DECEMBER 11 (Sorry, no late orders accepted to allow time for shipping before Christmas)

Fundscrip Order Forms can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U4OB8BXcSNzcq1mLcXnd8BGGsBtNatm6/view?usp=sharing

Nexsource Order Forms can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gRXS2rWQjjjakqL7i0zFTNTuL-hWLBO5d2k3bG_vqyk/edit?usp=sharing

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

As we approach the joyous season of Christmas, we are thrilled to announce our "Little Christmas Market" at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Join us on Saturday, December 9, after the 5:00 pm Mass, and Sunday, December 10, after the 11:00 am Mass for a festive celebration filled with warmth, handmade treasures, and delicious treats.

Date and Time:

• Saturday, December 9, after 5:00 pm Mass
• Sunday, December 10, after 11:00 am Mass

Location: Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 5033 47A Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB

This year's market promises a delightful selection of handcrafted items and delectable treats generously created and donated by our talented parishioners.

Special Treats:

• Liam's famous Irish scones after both Masses
• Warm chili or homemade soup on Saturday for those who wish to enjoy a meal together
• Take-out options available for those on the go
• Coffee or tea with Liam's scones, accompanied by whipping cream and jam on Sunday morning
• Juice for the little ones

Donation Box: Liam will have a donation box out for the chili and scones. All proceeds from this year's Little Christmas Market will contribute to something special for the new church. A heartfelt thank you to all our generous donors for making this possible!

Let's come together as a community to celebrate the spirit of Christmas, share joy, and support our parish. We look forward to seeing you at the Little Christmas Market!

Chris Stefanick is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and television host who has devoted his life to inspiring people to live a bold, contagious faith.

Recipient of the Papal Benemerenti Medal, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput calls Chris “one of the most engaging defenders of the Christian faith on the scene today.” Chris’s live seminars reach more than 85,000 people per year. His reality TV show, videos, and radio spots reach millions of people, and his educational initiatives are turning the tide in the Church. He authored the Chosen Confirmation program which has already formed more than 500,000 teens.

A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Chris is also the founder and president of Real Life Catholic, a non-profit which operates as the headquarters for Chris’s various initiatives. Above all, Chris is proud to be the husband to his wife Natalie and father to their six children.

We are honored and blessed to have Chris travel to Red Deer to speak to us.

https://reallifecatholic.com/

As the holiday season approaches, our wonderful bus drivers are volunteering their time for "Stuff a Bus" in support of the local food bank. Thank you in advance for your support, and making a positive difference in the lives of our neighbours.

December 2, 2023

• No Frills - 10:00am - 4:00pm
• Sobeys - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Nexsource Centre, Sylvan Lake

Date: December 9th

Time: 10am-2pm

There are still lots of spaces for young entrepreneurs ages 5 to 17 - Open to stands, baked goods, crafts, fundraisers, etc.

Cost: $5 to be a vendor kiddos will receive a table, chair and table cloth.

Email rebecca@petalandblum.com