Happy New Year!   Welcome back!

 JANUARY 5, 2026 – SCHOOL RE-OPENS
School resumes on Monday, January 5^th at 8:45 am.

EXTRACURRICULAR STARTUP
Extracurricular activities will begin the first week we are back from break. Please be on alert for notices your child(ren) may bring home.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS FOR GRADES 2-7
The Italian Cultural Center will be offering Italian language classes on Fridays from 2:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. for students in grades 2 – 7 and enrolled at OLOS. There will be 10 classes in total with no classes on February 13, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 2026. Please note that this program will only run if the minimum registration requirement is met. For information and registration please follow link:  Our Lady Of Sorrows Form | Il Centro Vancouver

JANUARY 13, 2026 – LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MASS
All parents and grandparents are welcome to join the OLS School on Tuesday, January 13^th at 9:00 a.m. for Mass.

JANUARY 13, 2026 – FIRST COMMUNION PARENTS’ MEETING
There will be a First Communion parent meeting on Tuesday, January 13^th  at 7:00 p.m. in the lower hall. This meeting is for parents only and at least one parent from each family must attend.

JANUARY 15 & 22, 2026 – CROSS COUNTRY SKIING.
The Grade 6 class will begin their Cross Country skiing lessons on Thursday, January 15^th and Thursday, January 22^nd . Please refer to the information package sent home from Mr. Crozier. Please note it is very important that the students are dressed appropriately for this event.

JANUARY 20, 2026 – HOLY CROSS GR. 5 GIRLS & BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Further information will be sent home soon.

JANUARY 21, 2026 – HOLY CROSS GR. 6 GIRLS & BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Further information will be sent home soon.

JANUARY 22, 2026 – NOTRE DAME PLACEMENT EXAM FOR GRADE 8 ENTRY
The placement exam will take place on Thursday, January 22^nd at 12:30 p.m. We recommend checking the Notre Dame’s website to confirm times (www.ndrs.org).

JANUARY 23 & 30, 2026 – DOWNHILL SKIING.
The Grade 7 class will begin their Downhill skiing lessons on Friday, January 23^rd and Friday, January 30^th. Please refer to the information package sent home. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Crozier. Please note it is very important that the students are dressed appropriately for this event.

JANUARY 23, 2026 – HEARING SCREENING FOR KINDERGARTEN CLASS

JANUARY 25, 2026 – FAMILY & FIRST COMMUNION ENROLMENT MASS

All students in Grade 2 who will be receiving the Sacrament of First Communion will be required to attend this Mass on Sunday, January 25^th at 11:30 a.m. We invite all families from OLS to celebrate this Mass. We again will have our Students reading during all Family Masses as well as our amazing children’s choir! The Monthly Family Mass is a wonderful way for our families and students to attend and participate in the required Sunday liturgy.

JANUARY 28 & 29, 2026 – OLS GIRLS & BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Further information will be sent home soon.

DECEMBER 2025 HOT LUNCH DATES

Thursday, January 8th	Ragazzi Pizza
Thursday, January 15th	Edo Japan Teriyaki Rice / Noodle Bowls
Thursday, January 22nd	Blowfish Sushi
Thursday, January 28th	Subway

REMINDERS

KINDERGARTEN 2026-2027 REGISTRATION
Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year for OLS Parishioners is now complete. If you know of any families with children born in the year 2021 that would like to register for our Kindergarten class, please forward them the attached New Student Pre-Registration Request Form, as parent interviews will be held in January. Thank you!

PRESCHOOL 2026-2027 REGISTRATION
We are accepting applications for 3 and 4 year old preschool. If you have a child born in the year 2022 or 2023, please complete and return the attached Preschool Pre-Registration Request Form.

PARISH NEWS

2026 PARISH CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES
The 2026 Sunday envelopes are now ready for pickup at the church entrance.

FUNTASTIC FRIDAYS AT OLS PARISH
The Salesian Sisters and OLS Teen Leadership Team will be hosting Funtastic Friday in the upper hall of OLS School on January 9^th, 16^th, February 27^th, March 13^th, 27^th and April 10^th from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Please see the attached flyer for further information and to register.