Advent: Waiting Joyfully!

This past Sunday marks the beginning of Advent. Can your child point out the season of Advent on the liturgical calendar?

Advent is a time of joyful waiting. We are awaiting the birth of Christ!

As the Liturgical Seasons change, so does our prayer table. We changed our prayer cloth from green for Ordinary Time to purple for Advent. Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle. As we light more candles, our world becomes brighter, symbolizing our growing anticipation for Jesus, the light of our world!

Each morning we have a little Advent celebration, either at our weekly assembly or during Connection Time. 

Has your child mentioned our Shepherd? Each day we hunt for the Shepherd. He is hidden around our school and when we find him, his scripture message draws us closer to Jesus. 

As a school, we're getting our hearts, our classrooms, and our world ready for Jesus. Instead of just focusing on gifts or decorations, we are practicing virtues that help make a true home for our King. Each child made an Advent Promise by choosing a virtue or kind action and writing it on the “hay”. Together, we are doing our best to create a warm and loving place for baby Jesus.

As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we joyfully await the birth of Christ!

Glory to God in the Highest!

Christmas break is upon us! During Advent, our students were able to deepen their faith and prepare their hearts with kindness for the coming of Jesus. 

Have a look at our journey through Advent!

May your families be blessed with peace, joy and health throughout this Christmas season!

Advent: Preparing our Hearts for the Birth of Christ

This past Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent. 

We have been learning about the liturgical calendar. Can your child point out the season of Advent?

Advent is a time of hope and anticipation. We are awaiting the birth of Christ!

As the liturgical seasons change, so does our prayer cloth and prayer table. We changed our prayer table cloth from green (Ordinary Time) to purple (Advent). Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle. As we light more candles each week, our world becomes brighter, symbolizing our growing anticipation of Jesus, who is the light of our world. 

Each morning, we have a daily Advent celebration, either at our weekly Monday
assembly or at our classroom Connection Time. 

Has your child mentioned our Shepherd? Each day during Advent, we hunt for the Shepherd. He is hidden around our school, and when we find him, his scripture message helps is draw closer to Jesus. 

As a school, we are rooting ourselves in Christ through the tradition of the Jesse Tree. We are decorating the Jesse Tree with an ornament or two each day that symbolizes key people and events from the Old Testament, leading us to the Birth of Christ. It is a beautiful way to hear about God's love for us through biblical events. We even created our own Jesse Trees and enjoy adding the daily symbol(s)!

As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we joyfully wait for the coming of Jesus!

Our Journey Towards the Manger

Christmas break is upon us! During Advent, our students were able to deepen their faith and prepare their hearts with kindness for the coming of Jesus. 

Have a look at our journey through Advent!

May your families be blessed with peace, joy and health throughout this Christmas season!

Christmas blessings and lots of love, 

Mrs. Beliveau

Advent - Waiting for the Coming of Christ

 This past Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent. 

We have been learning about the liturgical calendar. Can your child point out Advent?

Advent is a time of hope and anticipation. We are waiting for the birth of Christ!

We changed our prayer table cloth from green, when it was Ordinary Time, to purple for Advent. Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle. As we light more candles each week, our world becomes brighter, symbolizing our growing anticipation of Jesus, who is the light of our world. 

Each week, we celebrate with a school-wide assembly. At our daily Connection Time, we begin each day with a cozy little Advent celebration. 

Our Shepherd, who has been visiting us every day throughout Advent, is helping us search for Jesus! Look at his visits so far ...

As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we joyfully wait for the coming of Jesus!

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Christmas break is upon us! During Advent, our students were able to deepen their faith and prepare their hearts with kindness for the coming of Jesus. 

Have a look at our journey through Advent!

May your families be blessed with peace, joy and health throughout this Christmas season!

Christmas blessings and lots of love, 

Mrs. Beliveau

O Come, Let Us Adore Him

Christmas break is upon us! During Advent, our students were able to deepen their faith and prepare their hearts with kindness for the coming of Jesus. 

Have a look at our journey through Advent!

May your families be blessed with peace, joy and health throughout this Christmas season!

Christmas blessings and lots of love, 

Mrs. Beliveau

Advent: Joyful Waiting!

This past Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent. 

We have been learning about the liturgical calendar. Can your child point out Advent?

Advent is a time of hope and anticipation. We are waiting for the birth of Christ!

We changed our prayer table cloth from green, when it was Ordinary Time, to purple for Advent. Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle. As we light more candles each week, our world becomes brighter, symbolizing our growing anticipation of Jesus, who is the light of our world. 

Each Monday, we celebrate with a school-wide virtual assembly. At our daily Connection Time, we will always begin each day with a cozy little Advent celebration. 

This week, we reflected on the birth of Christ by making our own torn paper advent wreaths. These will come home prior to Christmas break. 

As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we joyfully wait for the coming of Jesus!

O Come Let Us Adore Him!

Christmas break is upon us! Despite the unexpected move to online learning, our students were still able to deepen their faith and prepare their hearts with kindness for the coming of Jesus!

Have a look at our journey through Advent!

May your families be blessed with peace, joy and health throughout this Christmas season!

Christmas blessings and lots of love, 

Mrs. Beliveau

Advent: A Season of Waiting

 This past Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent. 

We have been learning about the liturgical calendar. Can your child point out Advent?

Advent is a time of hope and anticipation. We are waiting for the birth of Christ!

We changed our prayer table cloth from green, when it was Ordinary Time, to purple for Advent. Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle. As we light more candles each week, our world becomes brighter, symbolizing our growing anticipation of Jesus, who is the light of our world. 

At mass, the priest now wears purple vestments, the altar has a purple table cloth, and the advent wreath is displayed. 

Today our class led a school-wide virtual assembly, celebrating the first week of Advent and lighting the candle of hope. 

Families can share in our celebration from home:

Each morning, we will have a little Advent celebration during our daily Connection Time. As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we joyfully wait for the coming of Jesus!

Advent: We Wait, We Prepare

This past Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent. 

We have been learning about the liturgical calendar. Can your child point out Advent?

The liturgical calendar shows the seasons of the Church

Advent is a time of hope and anticipation. We are waiting for the birth of Christ! Please take a moment to watch this amazing little video, set to Mumford and Sons' song "I Will Wait", describing Advent. 




We changed our prayer table cloth from green, when it was Ordinary Time, to purple for Advent. Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle. As we light more candles each week, our world becomes brighter, symbolizing our growing anticipation of Jesus, who is the light of our world. 

At mass, the priest now wears purple vestments, the altar has a purple table cloth, and the advent wreath is displayed. 

Each day throughout Advent we will reflect on the birth of Christ by opening a box on our calendar. In each box is a symbol. We will read a bible passage relating to that symbol and will also make an ornament.  

The first box we opened had a candle, reminding us that Jesus is the light of the world. We made beautiful little candle ornaments! Please watch for these ornaments each day and ask your child how they relate to the Christmas story. 

As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we wait for the coming of Jesus. 




Advent calendar activities adapted from The Truth in the Tinsel

Advent Concert

Advent is a time of waiting and a time of preparation. We are waiting for the birth of Christ and are preparing our hearts with kindness.  

This week the boys and girls experienced “waiting” and “preparation” first hand! We had several rehearsals for our Advent Concert. Boy, was there waiting, and boy, was there preparation!

Waiting for our turn on stage

The boys and girls did a spectacular job of preparing and performing "Little Donkey"! Look at these beautiful, happy little faces!

What a performance! 

How can we not be in the Christmas spirit?

Advent is Upon Us

This past Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent. Can your child point out Advent on our liturgical calendar?

The liturgical calendar describes the seasons of the church

Advent is a time of hope and anticipation. We are waiting!

Purple is the colour of Advent. It is a colour worn by royalty, and Jesus is our king!

We changed the prayer table cloth from green, when it was Ordinary Time, to purple for Advent. Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle.

At mass, the priest now wears purple vestments, the altar has a purple table cloth, and the advent wreath is displayed. 

In our homes, many of us are busy preparing for Christmas, from baking, to decorating, to shopping! During Advent we also prepare our hearts for Jesus' arrival. The boys and girls are preparing their hearts by finding ways to be kinder. They wrote their ideas on a footprint, and we've displayed these on a board titled "The Road to Bethlehem."

I will help my mom make supper.

I will be helpful.

I will not be rude. 

Please encourage your child to prepare for the coming of Jesus. What did your child write on his or her footprint? How else can we prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus?

The Friendly Beasts

This past week we prepared for the birth of Christ by rehearsing and performing our Christmas Concert! The focus was A Traditional Christmas, and the students learned timeless carols, including Silent Night and Joy to the World, which were woven in between the Nativity Play. What a wonderful experience it was to focus on the true meaning of Christmas!

We performed The Friendly Beasts, a peaceful song about the animals present in the stable the night Jesus was born. The children sang about what each animal did to welcome Jesus into the world. The donkey carried Mary, His mother, to Bethlehem. The cow gave his manger for a bed and the sheep shared his wool for warmth. The doves cooed from the rafters, soothing Jesus to sleep. The children's performance was beautiful.

Here are some special moments from the concert:



Thank you to the parents who sought out supplies and created such precious costumes for the children to wear. Thank you to Mrs. Montgomery for taking the photos of our class performing during the concert, used in the video above.

This week marks the third week of Advent. Throughout Advent, we have been discussing how we are preparing our hearts for the arrival of Jesus, and students are encouraged to take time to pray and find ways to share kindness with others.

May your families be blessed with peace and joy throughout this Christmas season!