St. Emily School "By Our Works, We Show Our Faith"
As an Advent initiative, staff, students and parents of the St. Emily School got together to prepare food hampers and gift bags for families in need - both in their school community and in other school communities. The project was a wonderful expression on the part of the St. Emily School community of the Ottawa Catholic School Board's pastoral theme, "By our works, we show our faith."
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The foyer at St. Emily demonstrates the
"works" of the school community's faith
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Advent at Monsignor Paul Baxter
On Thursday, December 13, I was pleased to participate in an Advent mass at Monsignor Paul Baxter Elementary School. Father Jessi, Pastor of St. Andrew Roman Catholic Parish, celebrated mass in the school's gymnasium with students from all grades participating. The students' enthusiasm for the liturgy was palpable. Students were involved in the readings and Prayers of the Faithful, and a large student choir sang several Advent favourites such as "Stay Awake, Be Ready". I was particularly impressed during the processional hymn when all of the students not only joined in on the singing of "Maranatha" but also, in unison, performed gestures to accompany their singing.
At the conclusion of mass, I visited several classrooms and was struck by how the students and teachers were marking the Advent Season.
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| Prayer table in MPB classroom |
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