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‘BE THE KINDNESS YOU WANT TO RECEIVE’

THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH

Sunday 10 June, 2019

Gospel of John 19: 25 - 34

‘Woman, this is your son. This is your mother.’

SOCIAL ACTION DAY

This week we celebrated our annual Social Action day. The day was a huge success! A special congratulation is extended to the amazing effort of our Year Six children. The Year Six children planned and led the activities for the day. The day ended in a PowerPoint presentation of the enjoyment of our students participating in activities. This once again reminded us just how lucky we are and also how we can Rewrite the stars and be leaders of change.

A huge thank you to all the St Francis Xavier families for their kind and generous donations. What a privilege it is to be a part of such a wonderful and giving community. Your generous contribution to the lives of our families at Buhisan Elementary will certainly rewrite their stars. Please take a look at the photos of our wonderful Social Justice Liturgy Team who kindly offered to help sort all of our wonderful donations. THANK YOU.

ST VINCENT de PAUL COLLECTION: CANS FOR COLOURED CLOTHES

Due to circumstances please note that we have postponed our collection for St Vinnies until Friday June 21. Next Collection for St Vincent de Paul is Friday June 21

ST VINCENT de PAUL COLLECTION: CANS FOR COLOURED CLOTHES

Cans for Coloured Clothes day.

St Vincent de Paul Food Appeal

Friday 21 June

Each year, as a school community, we support the efforts of our local chapter of St Vincent de Paul volunteers in their collection of food items to distribute to families in need in the Montmorency area.

We know that there are many calls on each of us to help these days but we believe in supporting such work in our own community and this long standing partnership means that the volunteers now depend on our ongoing commitment. In anticipation of a successful appeal, we thank you for your ongoing generosity.

Year Five/Six – Toilet Rolls and canned vegetables or canned fruit or cereal

Year Three/Four – coffee, tea, Milo, spreads, such as Jam or vegemite.

Prep/One/Two - pasta sauce, tinned fish or cans of soup

RECONCILIATION 2019

Congratulations to all our Year Three students who have had the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Blessing of Reconciliation. We have celebrated five very special ceremonies with the children and their families, led by Fr Terry and Fr Michael. We thank them very much for leading our Celebrations and making our students feel very special. We also thank all our teachers and staff who came along to support our Year Three students and their families and especially thank Guy Toomey, Lana Brockenshire and Charlotte Hunter who assisted our students through their learning in the classroom.

We now keep in our prayers and wish each and every Year Three student the very best for their preparation for the Eucharist celebrations in 2020.

Congratulations to the following students who have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the last three Celebrations:

Zach Bourke, Lucas Calbro, Fabien Habboush, Will Hanvin, Tilly Loney, Julia Martinelli, Archer, Richards, Owen Robbins, Lily Salvitti, Darcy Wong, Marlowe Chianci, Brooke Suckling, Milla Giardina, Niamh Henderson, Will Kerr, Akasha Lautee, Greta Mullins, Ethan Tucker, Leah William, Matthew Hocking, Jasper Griffiths, Kristian Fisher, Ben Fraser, Madeline Hamilton, Crystal Hawken, Louis Holland-Baker, Massimo Martin, Matilda Rizzi and Ruby Brown.

CONFIRMATION

The dates for the Sacrament of Confirmation will occur on August 22, 23 and 24. The planning and preparation for this celebration has already begun across the two schools and parish. If you have not booked for your child, please call Adriana on 9435 8474.

PROJECT COMPASSION

The Theme for this year is ‘Lives change when we all give 100%’. Project Compassion is Caritas Australia's annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal. Millions of Australians come together in solidarity with the world's poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. Each classroom has been given a box to collect money this year for Project Compassion. We will be collecting these boxes this week.

CLASS MASSES

An important and much loved part of our RE Program at SFX has always been the Class Masses. The children enjoy being able to share this special celebration with their friends and family. Class Masses will be at 9.10am and will take place either in the classroom or the church.

We look forward to the Year Two Class Mass in Term Three on August 1.

Dates and times are as follows:

Important Dates

TERM TWO

Thursday 13 June - Holy Trinity Feast Day

LOOKING AHEAD……….TERM THREE

Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July - Rite of Enrolment Masses for all Confirmation Candidates. Year Six students attend one of the Parish Masses: 6pm Saturday or 8.30am or 10.30am Sunday.

Thursday 25 July - Confirmation Faith Night. All Year Six student, parents and sponsors to attend in the Church @ 7.30pm

Thursday 1 August - Year Two JE and LA Class Mass 9.10am in the Church

NOTE CHANGE OF DAYS AND DATES: Monday 12 and Thursday 15 August - Confirmation Practice Days in SFX Hall. Thursday and Friday candidates practice on Monday 12 August and Saturday candidates practice Thursday 15 August.

Friday 16 August - Prep JS and AS Class Mass 9.10am in the Church (PLEASE NOTE: It is on a Friday)

Thursday 22 and Friday 23 August - Confirmation Celebrations in the Church @ 7.00pm

Saturday 24 August - Confirmation Celebrations in the Church @ 11am and 2.00pm.

Thursday 29 August - Year Three TH and LB Class Mass 9.10am in the Church

Adriana Bownds

Religious Education Leader (REL)