Saint Charles Parish, Imperial Beach, San Diego, California

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students

Hello students, catechists and parents! So far the school year is coming along remarkably well. I anticipated that this year would be better than the previous one; so far, I’m right J . As always, there are few commentaries I would like to address. Similar to last school year, we have a very strict traffic pattern. In accordance to our regulations, we will not allow our students to leave without a parent or a trusted adult’s company. It is notable that parents and students are respecting this rule. For this we generously thank you for the support. For the others (you know who you are) let me remind you that we are only doing this for the safety of our students, your children, and if you feel the need to complain then I invite you to visit Deacon Sam Martinez. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our security/traffic patrol. With their assistance and support, our Catechetical Center has been a much safer environment.

Also, I would like to take this opportunity to remind the parents/guardians who still have registration payments to make. There were letters sent out to remind you of the balance due. Please pay that amount promptly. The registration fees are necessary to enable us to provide your children with the proper materials so that their time here is well spent. On that regard, there are still some students whom we do not have copy of baptismal and/or sacramental certificates. It is of extreme importance that we have a copy of these documents on file. Not having a copy of these certificates may hinder your children from receiving their first communion and/or being confirmed. If you have received a letter from the Catechetical Center regarding the missing records, please do not ignore them. It will become a problem in the future.

With that said, thank you for making this half of the school year such a success. I hope it continues on till the school year ends. As a final note, please take heed of the true meaning of Christmas. We are to celebrate the coming of our Savior--our Messiah. Also, please pray for those who are not with their family this Christmas because they are elsewhere keeping our country safe. God bless and have a Merry Christmas.

(Janine O. Villanueva Administrative Assistant)