Family and Faith
News from our Family Educator - Ms Tracey Bowler
Stations of the Cross Excursion for Parents/Carers
Parents and carers are invited on an excursion. On Tuesday, 4 April 2023 (10.30 am - 11.30am) you are invited to participate in the Stations of the Cross at Woronora Memorial Park at Sutherland - one of the most important devotions of the Catholic faith set in a beautiful location. It will be a calm, reflective time and an opportunity to explore this beautiful area of the park. An invitation will soon be issued.
Save the Date... Tuesday 28th March! Stations of the Cross at OLF
Did you know that we have the Stations of the Cross here at OLF?
Parents/carers are invited to pray at the Stations of the Cross on the school grounds with me on Tuesday 28th March at 9am (adults only).
In the afternoon at 2.15pm parents are invited to pray at the Stations of the Cross with their child(ren) who are in Years 3 - 6. We will call the children from their classrooms to join you for the afternoon prayer service. More information soon!
Fatima Friends
New friends and happy memories are being made at Friday Fatima Friends which began for 2023 recently. A lot of our friends have left to join OLF Kindergarten this year so there is lots of room for new friends. Please join us every Friday at 9am after the Assembly. We do many different activities as I like to mix it up - from music percussion, sports, gardening, singing and dancing, free play and art and craft. Thanks to some of our Year 6 Hospitality team members for leading us in prayer last week. Pre-schoolers, toddlers and babies all welcome! Please come!
Coming Up!
Time: Friday Morning 9:00am - 9:45am
Week 6: Gardening fun! BYO watering can
Week 7: St Patrick’s Day - Wear green to be sure to be sure for shamrock craft day!
Week 8: Free play with equipment to be provided.
Kindergarten SPaRs - Stop, Pray and Reflect
Kindergarten parents are kindly invited to a 30 minute SPaR (Stop, Pray and Reflect) with your child,class teacher and me in the classroom. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers are also very welcome to attend. During this time you will be invited to pray with your child in this Season of Lent and given hints on how to pray as a family at home. Get ready to pray, sing and dance!
Kindergarten Blue: Monday 20th March at 9.20am - 10am
Kindergarten Gold: Monday 20th March at 2.30pm - 3pm
Kindergarten White: Wednesday 22nd March at 2.30pm - 3pm
(These dates are on the Parent Calendar)
National Young Leaders Day
I had the pleasure of attending the National Young Leaders Day at Darling Harbour on Tuesday with Mrs Stewart and the Year 6 Leadership Team. We learned so much about leadership from some of Australia’s best: Governor-General David Hurley, Chris Green - Sydney Thunder cricket captain, Dr Jordan Ngyen- biomedical engineer, Caitlin Bassett - Australian Diamonds netball captain, Nazeem Hussain - comedian and author. We also met dancer extraordinaire Ezra who taught us amazing dance moves.
The Season of Lent (From CathFamily)
Fasting does not have to be hard!
Here are some recipes to help you keep your Lenten promises with a happy heart.
Waste Not Stale Bread- Panzanella!
One of the ways we can heighten our appreciation of the food God gives us is to avoid wastage. Here’s a Tuscan favourite for using up stale bread.
No Time to Rise - Unleavened Bread Recipe
During the Passover, the Israelites did not have time to wait for their bread to rise as they had to escape from Egypt. Try your hand at making unleavened bread for your Last Supper meal.
48 Fish Recipes for Friday Night in the Season of Lent
Whether you’re after a warming curry, a comforting pie or a fresh salad for your Friday night, we’ve got you covered.
St Patrick’s Day - 17th March
St Patrick’s Breastplate is a beautiful prayer to pray with your family on St Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland and also the author of this famous prayer.
Don’t forget when buying chocolate Easter Eggs to buy slavery-free ones!
From ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans)
Slavery-free chocolate is chocolate that is certified. Look for chocolate with one of the four logos (below) on it – Fairtrade, UTZ or Rainforest Alliance.
Family Masses 2023 - Save the Dates
At Family Masses EVERYONE is invited!
Please put the following dates in your diary.
Saturday 27th May at 5.30pm - Led by Year 6 families celebrating Pentecost
Saturday 24th August at 5,30pm - Led by Year 3 families celebrating Eucharist
Saturday 4 November at 5.30pm - Led by Year 5 families welcoming Kindy 2024 families
Saturday 25th November at 5.30pm - Led by Year 2 families celebrating Reconciliation.
Would you like to become a Catechist helper?
A Message from the OLF Catechist Coordinator
My name is Wendy Hyams, I'm the Catechist Coordinator for Our Lady of Fatima Parish.
We are in great need of Catechist helpers to go to the state schools in our Parish. We have a small number of dedicated Scripture teachers in the parish, but they need some help. Please contact the Parish Office on 95247283 for more information. Thank you.
Wishing all our families of Irish heritage a beautiful St. Patrick’s Day!
Tracey Bowler | Family Educator