Family Educator News
DATE CHANGE: Annual Christmas Workshop!
7pm Wednesday 4 December 2024
Following the success of last year's Christmas Door Wreath Workshop, we are excited to invite you to our Advent Wreath Workshop! Ticket price includes supplies needed for a candle wreath, (a beautiful Christmas table decoration), cheese & crackers and a lucky door prize! This year we will host it in the Cappa Room (Art Room). Space is limited so get in early for your ticket.
Please look out for the Compass Event coming your way to order your tickets.
We hope you can join us for what will be a fun night of creativity, and community.
PS: If you purchased a ticket last year and couldn't make it, your supplies are waiting to be picked up! Please email me at info@staclovelly.catholic.edu.au
Invitation for YEAR 2 Parents
We are hosting a sacrament retreat morning on Friday 15 November, from 9am - 10.30am in the school library.
You will join your child to make a sacramental keepsake for your child, enjoy a reflection together and some morning tea! We hope that you can join us.
Please RSVP your attendance to: info@staclovelly.catholic.edu.au
Click the image above to RSVP for our final School Mass & Family BBQ for 2024!
We hope you can make it! If you are able to volunteer to help with the BBQ, please email info@staclovelly.catholic.edu.au Your help would be deeply appreciated!
Invitation to this important FREE event
Sydney Catholic Schools is hosting a one off event for parents within our local schools, with author Melinda Tankard Reist. Melinda will speak on the dangers of Social Media and how to equip and empower your children to navigate this digital landscape safely.
You will leave armed with practical strategies to keep your children safe and to help them deal with issues of online bullying, pornography and more.
This really is an event not to be missed. You can book your tickets below, but be quick. This will be a sell out event! I hope to see you there.
You can now read our e-magazine on our website!
Our latest edition is jam packed with wonderful stories, testimonies, recipes, news, photos and so much more!
Thank you to Michael Zegli for so graciously sharing a beautiful testimony of family & faith through the generations. Thanks also to Parry Yang for the delicious family recipe for everyone to enjoy! Thank you to Mrs Jodie McInness, to our Principal Anna Novak, to Fr Laurie, and to all our staff for sharing adorable photos of their pets!
We hope you enjoy this issue!
Family Wellbeing Tips:
Family Faith Tips: Praying the Rosary
October is the month of the Holy Rosary. The Rosary is a scriptural meditation on the life of Jesus and offers those who pray this meditation so many graces and blessings.
The physical act of using your fingers to hold and count beads can help ground you in the present moment, offering a tangible way to focus your mind and heart on the mysteries of Christ's life. Each bead represents a prayer that draws you closer to God, while the repetition of the prayers creates a calming rhythm that can soothe anxiety and bring inner peace. Through the Rosary, we are not only reminded of the powerful intercession of Our Lady but also invited to reflect deeply on the events of Jesus’ life, finding strength and comfort in His love and mercy.
In moments of uncertainty or difficulty, turning to the Rosary can help us to entrust our concerns to God, trusting in His divine providence and receiving the grace to face life's challenges with renewed faith and hope.
Laura Neeson
Family Educator
"Love one another, contribute to the needs of others, live peaceably with all." Romans 12: 9-18