Engaging in our Faith
The Council of Catholic School Parents has a newsletter which has some very interesting articles of relevance to all parents. Why not take a look? Council of Catholic School Parents eNewsletter (ccsp.catholic.edu.au)
Vinnies Family School Sleepout
‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of
the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
Matthew 25:40
HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE VINNIE'S FAMILY SLEEPOUT?!
(we need specific numbers by Tuesday June 10th for catering purposes). We are raising awareness of the working homeless as part of our mission as a Catholic School.
We will only be sleeping out for half an hour. The rest of the time will be for participating in some activities to raise awareness and to "be in the shoes" of the homeless. It will be fun but informative and a great community night. Come for all of it or just a bit!
Details:
Who: Students must be accompanied by at least one parent. Families participating in the sleepout must be enrolled at Holy Family Catholic Primary School.
When: Friday, June 14 at 6:00pm - 9:00 pm
What to bring:
1.Blanket NOT sleeping bag (for safety reasons)
2. Clothes to keep you warm e.g. beanie, coat, gloves, tracksuit pants, etc.
3. A deck of cards, and cardboard or mat to sleep on.
Simple Soup and a bread roll will be provided for dinner as would be provided by Vinnies on any given night for those experiencing homelessness.
Where: Meet in MacKillop Hall
Why? Let's not be indifferent to suffering in our world but "collaborators of compassion" as Pope Francis calls us to be.
REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL FOR CATERING PURPOSES SO PLEASE click here to participate in the Vinnies School Sleepout. Hope to see you all there!
PS Our school goal is to raise $1000 for Vinnies. So far, we have raised $500!! Whether you can make it or not, here is the link to make a donation. You can donate anonymously or not!
Click here to make a donation - Click GIVE NOW (DO NOT CLICK ON "JOIN SLEEPOUT" TILE ON THE SITE, UNLESS YOUR CHILD WANTS TO GET THEIR OWN SPONSORS.)
Here are Instructions for families who DO WANT TO GET SPONSORS ie create a Holy Family Lindfield School Sleepout Fundraising Page:
1. Click on the Link
2. Click Join Sleepout and fill out the form:
- Are you fundraising in a Team – YES, I’m Fundraising in an Existing Team
- Select Your Team – Holy Family Lindfield
- Name Your Individual Page – Family Name / Nickname
- What is your Fundraising Target – This is your personal family goal
- About you
- Click Finish
3. You will be able to see all donations made to your personal fundraising page and this will contribute to our school goal of $1000
Coffee Connect
This week some parents from all year groups gathered for our usual "Coffee Connect" in West Lindfield simply to pause and chat and connect. Sometimes we feel we are even too busy to do this, but all families need nurturing - even our Holy Family family! Our next Connect is in a month.
Date: Thursday, July 4 just before the holidays
Time: from 8:15 am – 9:30am
Location: 153 Moore Avenue Coffee, West Lindfield
RSVP: Email anne.gray1@dbb.catholic.edu.au
Connecting is so much easier over coffee!
Connecting is so much easier over coffee!
Ever wanted to be transported to France?Then why not come to a family Taize prayer experience at Mercy College?
Taizé Prayer Evening
On Friday 21st of June, the Holy Family community has been invited to share a special prayer experience with Mercy College. Taizé is a form of Christian prayer originating from the ecumenical Christian community of Taizé in France. It is a combination of beautiful CHANT music and silent reflection.
Families can join in the singing in this ancient way together with others. We particularly invite our senior student families who are enrolled or are interested in attending Mercy College or Pius for secondary schooling. The evening is a wonderful opportunity to visit the school grounds and be part of a special Catholic school initiative.
At Coffee Connect I heard that the Kindy Mums had a great social catch-up last week at a Lebanese restaurant in Roseville Chase! Thanks, kinder class Mums for organising!
Council of Catholic School Parents have a
newsletter which has some interesting topics for you Council of Catholic School Parents eNewsletter (ccsp.catholic.edu.au)
Anne Gray
Parent Engagement Coordinator