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Email: office@olgcchurchpc.org
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January 3, 2018Our Lady of Good Counsel School provides a variety of activities, events, and celebrations to build the Catholic Identity of the school. The school
is a community built on faith where Jesus Christ is the focal point and recognizes and maintains practices that support the standards of Catholic Identify- Mission and Philosophy, Prayer and Sacraments, Curriculum,
Catechist Certification, Parents as the Primary Educators, Service, Signs and Sacramentals, and Evangelization.
To aid in faith building, students lead the school in morning prayers, participate in prayers before class begins, contribute to the school’s monthly altar theme, work with their families on Family Scriptures every weekend, celebrate weekly
school Mass & prayer services, participate in outreach programs to practice social justice, perform in the school’s Advent/Christmas Program and May Day Program (Crowning of Mary), view the Stations of the Cross Dramatization led by the fifth through eighth graders, celebrate Our Lady Of Good Counsel Feast Day, participate in a theme focused monthly altar display, participate in a monthly Rosary Devotion, celebrate Reconciliation during Advent and Lent, celebrate First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion (grade 2), and sponsor 3rd Saturday Parish Vigil Mass.
The school’s outreach programs allow the entire community a chance to practice social justice and an opportunity to witness the Gospel message in
action. Programs include donating money to poor families, collecting donations for Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities and Catholic Pro-Life Organizations, seniors outreach, replenishing the parish food pantry during Thanksgiving and Christmas . Students are often asked to consider current events and think of ways to serve and practice being active Christians.
Recently, the school held a warm clothing drive for families of Northern California who lost their homes by fire in October. The school loaded eight large shipping boxes with warm clothing for all ages and received word that every piece was claimed and appreciated by many families. The school’s Student Council organized a Christmas drive to support the Cross CatholicOutreach: Box of Joy. Students were able to experience gift giving and sacrifice as a wonderful, meaningful part of the Advent season . Each class filled 2-3 shoe boxes with gifts for children who live in countries of poverty. By packing these Christmas gift box es and sponsoring the cost of its shipment, the school celebrated the joy of giving. The school is proud to sponsor projects like these because it allows Catholic Identity to grow and the students are given opportunities to be of service.
