Education in Faith

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Jesus teaches that the kingdom of heaven is like seed that has been sown on good soil.

Discussion Starters

• Who are some people you know who are wise?
• What makes them wise?
• Jesus says that ordinary people can be wise if they know God.
• What is God like?
• Jesus says he is gentle and humble. How can we be gentle and humble?

Sacramental News

Sacrament Levy

There is a $25 Sacrament Levy to cover the cost for:

•  a guest speaker to conduct a Parent and Child Workshop for each Sacrament.
• professionally made stoles for ALL 3 Sacraments. 
• a candle for children receiving reconciliation.
• children receiving First Eucharist and Confirmation to travel to St. Kevin’s Church for Reconciliation, Eucharist practice by bus.

This levy needs to be paid in full to the school in an envelope clearly indicating your child’s name, Home Group and name of Sacrament being received at the start of the year, before or on the day of your Family Workshop Session.

God Bless

Rozeta Ambrose

rambrose@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

GRADE 5/6 SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM – MINI VINNIES

WINTER APPEAL

Luckily we have one more week to collect grocery and toiletry items. Let’s see which house wins by next Wednesday!!! Remember the food items must be:

• Non-perishable
• Before the used by date or best before date. Please don’t bring items that are expired as these cannot be handed out to people.
• Unopened packets or bottles.

During Wednesday lunchtime Mini Vinnies collected the items brought in by students. So far each House has brought in:

Well done Patrick!!!

Thank you to everyone who has donated grocery or toiletry items so far.  We have a total of 547 items! The Hampton Park St Vincent de Paul Conference were not able to come today so they will be at school to collect all the donations next Wednesday of Week. So we still have a one more week to donate items. Mini Vinnies will do one last collection on the Wednesday next week.

WONDER RECYCLING PROGRAM IS BACK! 

The Wonder Recycling Program has finished so we congratulate Teresa for their great effort!!! Remember these points have been added to the Community Spirit Award points.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD POINTS

A reminder to students that they can earn house points by demonstrating community spirit which includes our PBL values, especially the PBL focus for this week which is KINDNESS in outdoor spaces. Play fairly and be a good sport. 

The results so far are:

Well done Patrick for taking the lead!! But you still have one extra week to bring in donations for our Winter Appeal. You never know Teresa might be back in the lead next week!

VINNIES SOUP AND CHAT EVENING

On Thursday August 10th Mini Vinnies will have the opportunity to attend our first Soup and Chat evening. The focus of the evening will be raising awareness about homelessness which is an issue not only within our local community but the wider community also. We have invited the Vinnies Youth Engagement Team to come and present a variety of engaging activities to raise awareness. There will also be a fundraising element to this evening and students will then decide which Vinnies Program they would like to support.

Parents can I now ask you to give permission via Operoo and then students will be given their fundraising sheet. 

Giuliana & SFS Mini Vinnies