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From Frankie Bytheway, Our Principal

December 2011-Dear Families and Friends of Saint Anne,

Happy New Year!  The first Sunday of Advent is a time of new beginnings---it is the official start of the Church's calendar. Advent is a time of quiet, joyful preparation for the celebration of Jesus' birth.  It is a four week period before Christmas during which we Christians celebrate the coming of our Savior.  The church reminds us particularly during Advent to see the presence of Jesus in our daily lives and relationships and to imitate Him.  Let us help each other to understand the real meaning of Christmas. Let us be light to each other as Christ is the light for us all. Let us bring gifts of holiness and peace to those around us. May you and your families have a holy Advent time and a blessed Christmas!

ADVENT
It's time to light the candles once again,
and to begin those other things that let us know
that Christmas day is on the way:
soon the decorations will come out,
cards will be sent and others will arrive;
soon the baking must take place,
and the shopping and the wrapping
and the wishing, and the waiting.
Waiting is the hardest part, O Lord.  I wish the day
could just be here without a month to wait!
But even waiting, getting ready, can be fun---
can be exciting too---because I know,
with all these other things I do,
what I am really waiting for---
what I am getting ready for---is You!
Oh,  make me patient, Lord, and help me wait;
but while I'm waiting, let me be excited too.
Each day of Advent help me celebrate the joy
I wait for: looking in the manger to see You!

Yours in Christ,

Frankie Bytheway
Principal