Mater Dolorosa Catholic School Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
25 Maple Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 532-2831
WELCOME BACK!
Calendar of Events
11/30 - PTO Meeting, 6 to 6:30 p.m.; PTO Parent Night 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
12/2 - PTO Movie Night, 6 to 10 p.m. in Social Center
12/3 - First Sunday of Advent: attend Mass with your family
12/4 - Advent Prayer Service (entire school), 8:30 a.m. in gymnasium
12/5 - School picture retake day
12/6 - Saint Nicholas Feast Day: please remember to bring in an extra shoe
12/8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation); School Mass, 10 a.m. in gymnasium; All are welcome; Patronal Feast Day of the United
States
12/10 - Second Sunday of Advent: attend Mass with your family
12/11 - Advent Prayer Service (entire school), 8:30 a.m. in gymnasium
12/11 - Gingerbread Shoppe begins; classroom dates and times TBA (All volunteers must have a current CORI and VIRTUS compliance on record with the office)
12/14 - Christmas Concert, 6 p.m. in Social Center
12/14 - Bake Sale in Social Center lobby during/after Christmas Concert
12/16 - PTO Breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Social Center
12/17 - Third Sunday of Advent: attend Mass with your family
12/18 - Advent Prayer Service (entire school), 8:30 a.m. in gymnasium
12/20 - Student Council Hot Chocolate and Candy Cane Day; Christmas Movie Day in individual classrooms
12/21 - Nativity Mass and Pageant, 12:45 p.m. in Social Center
12/22 - Half-Day: Dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Buses will run, no lunch will be provided, no after-shool program (Students may dress down in red and green)
12/24 - Last day of Advent; Christmas Eve: attend Midnight Mass with your family
12/25 - Christmas Day: attend Mass with your family
1/1 - Blessed New Year!
1/2 - Return to school
Event schedule subject to change and changes will be communicated with families
Our school follows the Holyoke Public Schools' winter cancellations. We will notify you of any changes to our schedule and monthly calendars, and those changes will be sent home with students.