A few things to note:

Wednesday - November 25 - 1:10 Dismissal

Muffins with Mom - What a spectacular turn out.  Thank you to all who attended.  

We are looking forward to Donuts with Dads on

February 16, 2015

UPDATING OUR TEXTING SERVICE - Are you getting texts from us?  If not please text to 68453 and type Y in the message box.  This will manually opt you in.

SPIRIT OF ST. NICHOLAS - St. Nicholas is known as the patron saint of children and for doing many kind and generous deeds in secret.  Let’s  celebrate this wonderful spirit of giving by donating an item to Catholic Charities.  We will be collecting for one week beginning Monday, November 30th until Friday, December 4th.  In order to ensure a variety of items, we are asking grade bands to contribute certain goods.

K-2 - shampoo & conditioner

3-5 - bar soap & toilet paper

6-8 faculty and staff - diapers (size 4, 5,6) & laundry detergent (25 loads and larger, no PODS)

Adopt a Family -

This Christmas season, St. Malachy is sponsoring two families.  Below is a list of some ideas for each family member.  If you want to donate, please bring the item or items to the office, by Wed. Dec. 11th.  Thank you for your donations.

During Mass on December 2nd and 8th there will be a Noisy Can collection.  Money collected will used to buy items for the family we are sponsoring this Christmas.

Gender	Age	Sizes	Interests
Male	7	Shirts 8, Pants 6-7	Starwars legos and toys, coloring books, gloves/hat
Male	6	Shirts 6, Pants 7	Super Heroes (Hulk), Legos and kind, gloves/hat
Male	10	Pants 8, Shirts 8	Hoodie Minons, xBox 360, cars - Jeff Gordon, KC Chiefs
Male	13	Pants XL stretch, Shirts 2X	Hoodies, xBox 360, minons, Jeff Gordon, KC Chiefs
Male	14	Pants 34/32, Shirts 2X	Muscle cars, xBox games, Hoodies, KC Chiefs, Jeff Gordon

LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE -

DECEMBER 3rd - Please meet at 6:30 at the corner of Pine and Mills to ride the float.  

Calendar

November 25th - 3rd Grade Mass

1:10 Dismissal

November 26th & 27th - Thanksgiving Vacation

December 1st - PTO 6pm

December 2nd - 2nd Grade Mass

2:10 dismissal

December 3rd - Lighted Christmas Parade - 7pm - Those participating 6:30pm

A look ahead - December 13th - St. Malachy Christmas Program - 2:00pm

CHRISTMAS DINNER 2015

We are planning a Christmas dinner for those in Creston or surrounding communities. This will be for anyone and everyone. There is no charge. There will be a carry-out service and also delivery service for shut-ins in Creston. Many of us will be out of town or sharing the day with their families, but the items needed can be made ahead and frozen or dropped off to one of us at your convenience. Someone will be at the school by noon to set up and receive your donated items. Also, they can be left in the church kitchen (just let us know). Let’s all work together and share the meaning of Christmas.

The Christmas Dinner Committee Anita Studer and Barb Hudson

Items needed:

12 cooked turkeys with broth

24 pies, cakes, or cookies

Monetary donations: Money is need to buy the other groceries/supplies (stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, butter, milk, ham, etc.)

My Reminder: I offered to do the following______________________________________________________

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please return this portion:

Place in the collection basket next weekend or mail to the parish office, 406 W. Clark Street.

Return by December 15th at the latest.

I can help in the following way(s): _____ I can bake_______turkeys.

I can donate:

_____ Pies

_____ Cake

_____2 dozen cookies

_____I can donate 1 cooked turkey (if unable to cook it, please let us know)

_____I prefer to donate money to use for other grocery items needed

_____I can be a home delivery volunteer on Christmas Day (1:30 p.m.)

_____I can help Christmas Day

_____(noon-2 p.m.) _____(2 p.m.-4 p.m.) _____(3 p.m.-5 p.m.) _____

_____I can help with clean up _____(5 p.m.-7 p.m.)

Name_________________________________Phone#__________________

Questions: Call Anita Studer, 782-2286, Barb Hudson, 348-2343 (not long distance) or 202-2064 cell

Have a Blessed Holiday,

Mrs. Jennifer Simmons ~ Principal