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Sacramental News 2024

To assist us with the administration and preparation of Sacraments for 2024, we ask you to fill in the Operoo form to indicate if your child will be receiving a Sacrament next year in 2024.

Junior and Senior parents ACCEPT or DECLINE this invitation. Dates for Sacraments will be published in our school newsletter.

Reconciliation: baptized Catholics in Year 1, 2 and 3 or above.

Next year in 2024, children in:

• Grade 2 and Grade 3 will receive Reconciliation.
• Grade 3 and Grade 4 will receive Eucharist.
• Grade 6 will receive Confirmation.

Reconciliation: baptized Catholics in Year 2 and 3.

Eucharist: baptized Catholics in Year 3 and 4 or above who have celebrated their Reconciliation.

Confirmation: Year 6 Catholics who have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation and Eucharist.

If you have any further questions regarding your child receiving these Sacraments, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.  

 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Historical Context – Where was the bride?

It seems a little odd that the bridegroom was travelling to the wedding hall by himself. What appears to have been the custom is that the bridesmaids escorted the bride to the hall whilst the groom remained behind to settle matters with the bride’s family. Whilst the bride price, or dowry, would have been agreed well before the wedding, the family would emphasise and even haggle over the value of gifts to further reinforce the great value of the bride and the wise choice that the groom and his family had made.

From the perspective of... a bridesmaid.

My friend, Miriam, was married yesterday. She is 14, two years older than me, and has married a fine man. As we waited to receive her husband, some of the girls ran out of oil. They asked me for some of my oil but I knew that if I gave them my spare oil we might all run out before he arrived and then there would be no one to welcome him and light his way. What shame that would be! Miriam and her husband were so angry they didn’t allow the girls into the hall. No one will ask them to be bridesmaids again!

Living the Gospel – Living in hope.

A feature of Christian faith is an approach to life that views the future with hope. In our world today many people look to the future with distrust and even fear. As Christians, we look forward with hope. When change occurs, some allow that change to happen to them whilst others engage in the change process and approach it with hope and expectation. Today’s gospel reminds us to be ready for what the future holds; to look with hope towards what lies ahead, but to ensure that we’ve prepared ourselves properly. The future can only be viewed with expectant hope if we’ve done the proper preparation!

Discussion Starters

• Why would Jesus have used a story about bridesmaids waiting for a groom?
• Why wouldn’t the wise bridesmaids give their spare oil to the others?
• How do you think the bride might have reacted to the events of the story?
• In what ways is this story a parable of the Kingdom of God?
• What message comes out of this gospel for a modern audience?
• In what ways is this story a parable of the Kingdom of God?
• If this story were to be put in a contemporary setting, what is a modern metaphor for preparedness that might be used?
• How can we properly prepare for the coming of the Kingdom?
• In what ways are some Christians today like the foolish bridesmaids?

Yours Sincerely,

God Bless

Rozeta Ambrose

rambrose@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

GRADE 5/6 SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM – MINI VINNIES

VINNIES TWILIGHT MARKET STALL

What a fantastic night it was at the Twilight Market last night! 

I would like to thank all the Mini Vinnies that gave up their time to work on the stall. A big thanks to also all the staff that came to assist.

The stall made a total of $ 110. Mini Vinnies have yet to decide where we will donate the money raised on the evening. We will let you know as soon as we have decided. 

Thank you to all the people who came and supported our stall.

REMEMBERANCE DAY

On Saturday November 11th is Remembrance Day where we remember all the soldiers, nurses and doctors who died in the World Wars to give us the life we have today. Mini Vinnies will  continue selling poppies next week during eating times at 1st and 2nd lunch. 

Giuliana & SFS Mini Vinnies