Back to school tomorrow

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Saint Attracta’s Junior and Senior Schools

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will re-open at 8.50 a.m. Tuesday, 12th January 2010

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Be careful and wrap up well

Minister for Education & Science Batt O’ Keefe T.D., has ordered the closure of all primary and post-primary schools until next Thursday, January 14th, 2010.

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Saint Attracta’s Junior and Senior Schools

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will remain closed until 8.50 a.m. Monday 11th January 2010

The Magi – the three wise men – Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar travelled over land and sea to present the infant Jesus with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The Epiphany – January 6th, is the day in many European countries on which people exchange presents.

Today is also Nollaig na mBan. The day when the woman of the house puts her feet up and her children and partner wait on her for a change.

Oddly enough it is also the day on which the Christmas decorations are taken down, dusted off and packed away for another year. Maybe the bean an tí can supervise it all from the comfort of an armchair with a cup of tea in her hand.

It is the 4th and last Sunday in Advent and it is time to light the 4th candle.
The 4th candle on the Advent Wreath is purple in colour and it represents God’s love
for us. He showed  His love for us by sending His Son to die on the cross to save us from our sins.

The annual school Carol Service will take place next Monday, December 21st, 2009.

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The Afternoon service will begin at 1.30 p.m.

This service is for parents and children from the Junior school who cannot attend the evening service.

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The evening service will begin at 8.00 p.m.

Please come early as places will be limited

Extra-Curricular Activities have ceased until after Christmas. A new list of activities will be posted in the new year.

It is the 3rd Sunday in Advent already and Christmas is just around the corner. The candle for the 3rd Sunday in Advent is pink and it represents the Joy of the shepherds on hearing the news of Christ’s birth and the Joy that God brings into our everyday lives. Christians rejoice because the wait for Christ is nearly over.