1/06 Weekly Newsletter - Boletín Semanal

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January 6, 2021

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Today, on the feast of the Epiphany of our Lord, our Church traditionally remembers how the three wise men arrived to visit the Holy Family in Bethlehem, bringing gifts for the newborn King. I would like to take some time to share with all of you a reflection on three recent gifts of our own.

Before Christmas break, we began our “Giving Tree” project, encouraging families to donate hats, gloves, mittens, etc. for those in need. Our tree was overflowing with donated items by the end of December. However, our fifth graders were inspired to go above and beyond and organized a fund-raiser to help give even more. With their help, we were able to fill four boxes with gloves and hats that will be delivered to the Women's Care Center and raise over $200 to donate to the Christ Child Society!

As much as we love to give gifts, we also give thanks for gifts we have received. Recently, many talented Holy Cross community members have given us the chance to share Holy Cross with the Michiana community and beyond. We give thanks for articles like this in the South Bend Tribune and videos like this from Notre Dame’s ACE program, enabling us to share Holy Cross’ treasures with those around us.

Finally, we give thanks for the gift of funds from an anonymous donor, allowing us to fund a full-time bilingual reading specialist for the remainder of the year. As we all know, in March of 2020, in-person learning was disrupted throughout the country. Though Holy Cross worked tirelessly to ensure every family had access to virtual instruction, the absence of face-to-face instruction and the routines of the classroom had obvious effects on many students and a need for reading intervention became obvious at the beginning of this school year. Holy Cross recently received funds that will allow us to meet this critical need and we are forever grateful! Please join me in welcoming Caley Rolt as our Reading Interventionist and After School Tutoring Program coordinator.

This week, our 5th grade class will plan and attend the mass with the 3rd and 4th grade. If you have a child in any of those grades, you are welcome to come and celebrate Mass in the church, otherwise you can view the live-stream Mass via Zoom. Please look for the link later in this newsletter.

Annie Borjas
Principal

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-------Versión en español-------

6 de enero de 2021

Queridos padres y guardianes,

Hoy, en la fiesta de la Epifanía de Nuestro Señor, recordamos cómo los tres reyes magos llegaron a visitar a el niño Dios en Belén, trayendo regalos para el Rey recién nacido. Hoy, nosotros reflexionamos sobre tres de nuestros propios regalos. Antes de las vacaciones de Navidad, comenzamos nuestro proyecto “Giving Tree”, animando a las familias a donar gorras, guantes, mitones, etc. para los necesitados. Nuestro árbol estaba lleno de artículos donados a fines de diciembre. Sin embargo, nuestros alumnos de quinto grado se inspiraron a ir más allá y organizaron una recaudación de fondos para ayudar a dar aún más. ¡Con su ayuda, pudimos llenar cuatro cajas con guantes y gorros que se entregarán al Women’s Care Center y recaudar más de $200 para donar a Christ Child Society!

Por mucho que nos gusta dar regalos, también damos gracias por los regalos que hemos recibido. Recientemente, varios miembros de la comunidad de Holy Cross nos han dado la oportunidad de compartir Holy Cross con la comunidad de Michiana y más allá. Damos gracias por artículos como este en el periodico de South Bend Tribune y videos como este del programa ACE de Notre Dame, que nos permiten compartir los tesoros de Holy Cross con quienes nos rodean.

Finalmente, agradecemos la donación de un donante anónimo, lo que nos permite financiar a un especialista en lectura bilingüe de tiempo completo durante el resto del año. Como todos sabemos, en marzo de 2020, el aprendizaje presencial se interrumpió en todo el país. Aunque Holy Cross trabajó incansablemente para garantizar que todas las familias tuvieran acceso a la instrucción virtual, la ausencia de instrucción en persona y las rutinas del salón tuvieron efectos obvios en muchos estudiantes y la necesidad de intervención en la lectura se hizo evidente al comienzo de este año. ¡Holy Cross recibió recientemente fondos que nos permitirán satisfacer esta necesidad crítica y estamos eternamente agradecidos! Bienvenida Caley Rolt, nuestra coordinadora del programa de tutoría después de la escuela e intervencionista de lectura.

Esta semana, nuestra clase de quinto grado planificará y asistirá a la misa con el tercer y cuarto grado. Si tiene un hijo en cualquiera de esos grados, puede venir a celebrar la Misa en la iglesia; de lo contrario, puede ver la Misa en vivo a través de Zoom. Busque el enlace más adelante en este boletín.

Annie Borjas
Directora

Each year the Church celebrates on January 1st the annual World Day of Peace, established by Pope Paul VI in 1968. In this year’s message, Pope Francis invites all people to be engaged in the work of advocating for and with those whose voices are marginalized, to ensure the protection and fulfillment of the “youngest and smallest” of God’s people. “Hope” is at the heart of Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace message, which opens with the statement: “Peace is a great and precious value, the object of our hope and the aspiration of the entire human family.” Hope, he writes, is “the virtue that inspires us and keeps us moving forward, even when obstacles seem insurmountable.”
Peace is a process that requires enduring commitment, Francis states. “It is a patient effort to seek truth and justice, to honor the memory of victims and to open the way, step by step, to a shared hope stronger than the desire for vengeance.” The Pope concludes with a renewed call “for a peaceful relationship between communities and the land, between present and past, between experience…and hope.” This new year affords us the opportunity to be people who will bring the hope of peace and justice to our neighborhood, country and world.

Important Dates/ Fechas Importantes

1/8 - 8:30 a.m. 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Mass
1/12- 7:00 p.m. Class of 2021 Virtual Parent Meeting
1/15 - 8:30 a.m. 7th, 1t, 1i Mass
1/18 - MLK Day - NO SCHOOL

5th grade girls prepare for their fundraiser.

Winter Gear
Our students can play with the snow! Please maker sure you send your child with snow boots, snow pants, hat, waterproof gloves, etc. so they can do this!
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Barnaby’s Coupon Sales Begin TODAY!
Coupons are $12 each and good at the Grape Rd. location for a large (up to three topping) pizza. Anyone interested in purchasing can buy from the school or parish office. Please send in your payment to the school office or contact Annie Priebe at apriebe@holycrosscrusaders.org with questions.

Heartfelt thoughts and prayers for Rojelio Mendoza -Ortiz, Bayli Thompson, Mercedes Wilbourn, Margarita and Leo Rodriguez and their families on the loss of loved one.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County Needs Your Help

We are asking those who can donate to please send any dollar donation to the Holy Cross St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. They will be assisting us in making sure we get the necessary resources to our needy families. You can make your donation here. Sign Up for Online Giving, a one-time donation, specifying for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Or you can send a check made out to St. Vincent de Paul Society to Holy Cross Parish, 920 Wilber St., South Bend, IN 46628.

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