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November 1-5 Luke 4:18 Northern Neighbours Christmas Project: ReconciliACTION

The SJA community will be sending gifts to boys and girls in Nunavut as steps towards reconciliation.

 In 2019 we had great success with our Northern Neighbours Christmas project and we were able to send Christmas packages to 106 students in NUNAVUT and North West Territories!  This year we have sponsored 62 students from three schools in ... Continue reading "November 1-5 Luke 4:18 Northern Neighbours Christmas Project: ReconciliACTION"

Halloween at St. Joseph Aurora!

Thank you  to Joe at the NO FRILLS STORE located in the AURORA SHOPPING CENTRE for donating 300 pumpkins to St. Joseph Aurora to make our student’s Halloween exciting this year!  The teachers at St. Joseph will be planning decorating activities for the students to do with their pumpkins!!  The students will be bringing their pumpkins home to share with their families!!

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Luke 4:18 Fundraising for Neighbours to the North Initiative

Luke 4:18 Fundraising:  Beginning Wednesday, October 20 the Luke 4:18 Committee will be holding Rainbow Loom sales with proceeds going towards the shipping fees associated with our Northern Neighbours Christmas Packages project.  The SJA community will be sending gifts to boys and girls in northern Ontario and Quebec as steps towards reconciliation.  Rainbow Loom prices will be as follows:

Bonne fête de l’Action de grâce! Turkey Run Food Drive October 4-12!

Luke 4:18 Thanksgiving Food Drive / Turkey Run:  St. Joseph Aurora CES  will once again be partnering with the Aurora Food Pantry to assist families in need during this season of  gratitude for all of God’s blessings. We will be participating in a Thanksgiving Food Drive Monday, October 4 to Friday, October 8 2021.

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Septembre 30: La journée du Chandail Orange

September 30 is Orange Shirt/ Clothes Day!  On the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation we are asking that all students wear orange to school on this day.  Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada and learn more about the history of those schools. September 30th ... Continue reading "Septembre 30: La journée du Chandail Orange"