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Friday Update

InFriday UpdateByDeborah Welsh

Friday Update

September 24, 2021
Dear St. Matthew’s Elementary School Families,

Today our entire school family celebrated a group of participants in the Cops for Cancer initiative.  Due to restrictions this event was held outdoors with all of our students cheering and encouraging these volunteers on their awesome task of raising money for cancer research and awareness!  Many classes made posters with special messages for them.  It was a great way to celebrate their efforts!

Sincerely in Christ,
Miss Welsh

BIBLICAL WORDS OF WISDOM:

I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord;
no one comes to the Father except through me.

(John 14:6)

Dates of Note

Monday, September 27, 2021:
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION ASSEMBLY @ 9:00 AM

Wednesday, September 29, 2021:  ORANGE SHIRT DAY (bring a loonie or toonie for RCAV First Nations Ministries)

Wednesday, September 29, 2021:  PRAYER TIME WITH THE GRADE SEVENS IN THE CHURCH – all are welcome – 2:35 pm – 2:50 pm

Thursday, September 30, 2021:  NO SCHOOL –  National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Friday, October 1, 2021:  TERRY FOX RUN DAY! Students are permitted to wear their St. Matthew’s PE strip (t-shirt and shorts OR the Guardians athletic wear (Guardians hoody and jogging pants) all day
NEWS FOR THIS WEEK
PARISH EDUCATION COMMITTEE 2021-2022

This year we had two candidates for two open positions on our Parish Education Committee (PEC) and thus the positions were filled by acclamation.  We welcome Darleen Mangalindan and Edward Paclaon to the St. Matthew’s PEC and look forward to their contributions!

We would like to extend much gratitude towards Tim McKinnon and Cheryl Andres, outgoing PEC members who have faithfully served our school these past eight years.  We wish them well in their future endeavours!

ALTAR SERVERS’ TRAINING

There will be an altar server training on October 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Current altar servers needing re-training and new ones who are interested to serve are all welcome. To register, please email Teodora Suzuki at teodora.suzuki@gmail.com or call 778-386-5489, or the Parish Office.
GRADE 5s VISIT ELIM VILLAGE

Members of the Grade 5 class visited senior residents at Elim Village on Wednesday.  Students were unable to go inside to interact with the seniors so instead they sang a few songs  outside in the courtyard.  The residents watched from their balconies and were quite appreciative of the Grade 5 students’ efforts.  Students also made cards which were given to the seniors.

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