Thursday, December 5, 2024 Morning Announcements

 

OUR LADY ACADEMY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thursday, December 5, 2024 

Good Morning OLA!   Today is Thursday, December 5, 2024. 

Morning Offering and Special Intentions: 

Please stand for our morning prayer as we remember that we are in the presence of God.  

 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

 

Our Father, Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Jesse Tree

Today we add ornaments to symbolize Isaac and his son, Jacob. 

Genesis 22 tells the story of God testing Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son, Isaac.  God saves Abraham by sending an angel who tells Abraham, "do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me." Abraham trusted and obeyed God, and God blesses him and his descendants because of it.  Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac and Isaac's willingness to lay down his life foreshadows the sacrifice of Jesus, through which all people would be blessed.

Jacob dreamt of a stairway that would reach heaven.  Yahweh stood above the stairway and said to Jacob, "In you and in your offspring will all the families of the earth be blessed."  God changes the name of people in the bible to show that he is sending them on a special mission.  He changed Abram and Sarai to Abraham and Sarah.  God changes Jacob's name to Israel.  We are given a name at our Baptism, and again when we are Confirmed in the faith.  

Jacob has twelve sons and from them will descend the twelve tribes of Israel.  This is how the Jewish nation begins.  In the New Testament, Jesus will call twelve Apostles and from them the Church will begin.  

As we continue our journey through Advent, we pray for an increase in faith and that we will live as a new creation in Christ Jesus.

Please remain standing for the Pledge:

I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 

Birthdays

Celebrating their birthday today is Melanie Champagne.  Happy Birthday Melanie! 

Important Messages

If you lost a necklace yesterday, please stop by the office to claim.  

OLA Sports

5:30  JH Soccer @ home vs St. Patrick (SSC Field).

5:30  JV/V Basketball at home vs Sacred Heart. 

Lunch and Attendance

Teachers:  Please enter your attendance and lunch orders.   Today’s Menu: red Beans with Smoked Sausage over Rice; Cornbread; and Drink; or Soup and Salad Bar. Today’s Soup is Potato Soup. 

That’s all from WOLA, Have a Great Day!  

At this time, all students please stand for the daily uniform and cell phone check.