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Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross and Day of Service
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Friday, September 14th is the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross. It is our school's feast day. We remember and celebrate Christ's death and Resurrection as the greatest sacrifice. As Disciples of Christ, we choose to celebrate this day as a Day of Service.
Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. in the church.
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Reception at 2:40 in the Community Room
Service Projects:
All School Collection of Items to donate to Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter
PreKindergarten - making doggie treats for the animal shelter
Grades K and 1 -decorating bags for our Thanksgiving Food Drive, making holiday cards for seniors and soldiers and making placemats for Catholic School's Week Pancake Breakfast
Grade 2 - creating books on cd's for the children of St. Malachy and decorating placemats for our after school reception
Grade 3 - baking cookies and making lemonade for our after school reception
Grades 4 and 5 - cutting down buckthorn in Ryerson Woods
Grade 6 - making sandwiches for a community soup kitchen
Grades 7 and 8 - Packing food at the Feed My Starving Children Warehouse
720 Elder Lane * Deerfield, IL 60015 * T: 847-945-0135 * F: 847-945-0705 * www.holycrossdeerfield.org.
