Catholic New World article on OLG!:  Posted on 10/17/2006 .
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Check out Catholic New World or go to http://www.catholicnewworld.com/cnw/issue/parishpride.html to read the Parish Pride feature story on Our Lady of Grace!


Use www.goodsearch.com when searching the internet!:  Posted on 10/17/2006 ; entire article available here.

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If you would like a new way to support the school, please use www.goodsearch.com as your search engine. Powered by Yahoo™, you can search the internet while donating money to the charity of your choice! Go www.goodsearch.com and pick Our Lady of Grace School as your charity of choice!  Please click here to read more.



Fall 2006 School Book Fair:  Posted on 10/17/2006 .
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The Fall 2006School Book Fair worked with Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc., Toys for Tots and National Center for Family Literacy to raise money and books for victims of Hurricaine Katrina. Thanks to the valuable expertise of our librarian, Mrs. Andrea Grabowski, we raised over 287 books for our library! We were also able to donate 142 books to children that were victims of Hurricaine Katrina! Thank you those of you that stopped in and donated to this great cause. Thank you also to all the alumni, friends and parents who volunteered at this event.

Giving Tree a Success!: Tree Thank you to everyone who shared the Christmas spirit with someone in need. We were able to give 305 children gifts, 76 jackets and shoes to many. It is truly an unbelievable thing when a child has no winter jacket or a jacket so small the sleeves are up to her elbows.  Posted on 1/2/2006 . - We had a little girl (6 years old) that jacket was a size 3; we gave her a size 6 jacket. She also received a matching hat, gloves and scarf. She was so happy that she had some of the volunteers crying. We would like to thank Patty Gómez and 39 of her coworkers at Old Dominion Freight Line for buying gifts for the Giving Tree. I would like to THANK the people who helped me after Masses: Maria Pacheco, Juanita Montero, Carlos Acevedo, Jorge Vera and Lina Ruiz. I would also like to THANK my elves that helped on Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Linda Dodovich, Lydia Galvan, Monse Guerra, Herlinda and Linda Saavedra, Lillian Velez, Christina Cartagena, Shirley LaCour, Noreen Vazquez, and Corinne Dodovich. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Food Pantry News: The Food Pantry is asking people to help us with fruits, vegetables and canned goods - soups etc. Posted on 10/18/2005 .
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You can bring them to church or on Monday & Wednesday mornings from 10-12 noon directly to the Food Pantry. Money donations are also accepted. Thank you, Deacon Jim


Fund to cover fees for some kids whose schools closed : The Big Shoulders Fund, which provides financial aid to Chicago's Catholic schools, will pay registration fees for students transferring from closing 'Big Shoulders' schools to any Big Shoulders-supported elementary school.  Posted on 4/29/2005 ; entire article available here.

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Archdiocese reconsidering closure of 5 Catholic schools : The Archdiocese of Chicago is considering reversing the decision to close about five Roman Catholic schools, officials said Thursday.  Posted on 4/15/2005 ; entire article available here.

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23 ARCHDIOCESAN SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE IN JUNE; PLAN SEEKS TO SOLIDIFY VIABILITY OF REMAINING SCHOOLS: CHICAGO-– Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago, has accepted the recommendation of the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools that 23 Catholic schools and two school campuses will close in June. In addition, two Catholic schools will consolidate to form one new school, and one Catholic school will be merged into a nearby school. These actions are part of an overall plan that will strengthen the long-term viability of remaining archdiocesan schools.  Posted on 2/24/2005 ; entire article available here.

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