Family Educator's Corner

Dear St Martha’s Families

This past Tuesday (5 September) we celebrated St Teresa of Calcutta’s Feast Day. May she inspire us to always keep Jesus at the centre of our lives.

Family Rosary 

Family Rosary tonight Thursday 7 September at 7pm on Zoom in preparation for tomorrow’s Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Tomorrow we’ll celebrate the Nativity of Our Lady. 

You’re all warmly invited to pray the Rosary on Zoom tonight at 7pm. As always, please feel free to keep your audio and video off if you prefer to. Please email elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au if you’d like to lead a decade of the Rosary. 

Ladies Brunch 

All Mums, Grandmothers and Aunties are warmly invited to a LIFE MONTH Ladies’ morning with Bridget Sakr and Fr Sheldon Burke next Tuesday 12 September from 9am. Please email elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au at your earliest convenience if you’d like a FREE ticket for the Ladies Brunch, as spots are limited.

Evenings for Fathers 

A friendly reminder that all men are warmly invited to a beautiful evening for all dads and father-figures next Wednesday 13 September on the topic of Forgiveness at St Vincent's College, Ashfield. 

Modern Slavery

Talk on Modern Slavery on Wednesday 20 September at St Columba's North Leichhardt. It will be a fascinating and informative night where two amazing speakers will share their knowledge on the current issue of modern slavery in Australia.

A Conversation on Modern Slavery

St Columba Parish Hall Leichhardt

213 Elswick Street

Leichhardt North 

Date: Wednesday 20 September 

Time: 7pm-9pm

Agenda:

7pm: Food served (music in background)

7.30pm: Welcome to Country and Prayer

7.38 pm: Speaker 1: Sr Mary Leahy

7.55pm - 8.05 pm: Questions

8.05pm:  Vote of thanks for Sr Mary Leahy

8.05 pm - 8.10pm: Music / Song / break

8.10pm: Speaker 2: Fr Peter Smith

8.30pm Q&A

8.40pm: Vote of thanks for Fr peter

8.45 pm: Close and thanks

HSC packs for students

St Martha’s School, together with some local Catholic Primary Schools, is once again making HSC Packs for the students of the local Catholic High Schools: St Vincent’s College Ashfield and Domremy Five Dock. 

If your family would like to write a wishing-well-message for a HSC student, could you please email me (elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au) by Saturday 9 September and I will give a printed card (as shown here below) to your child/ren to bring home so that your family can write a message for a HSC student? 

Thank you to the families and students who have already expressed their interest in writing a brief card for a student undertaking their HSC, and thank you in advance to everyone else who will also volunteer in writing a card. The HSC students will be very grateful for your kindness and support.

First Holy Communion

Congratulations and continued prayers assured for all the children who have received their First Holy Communion last Sunday and for the children making it this coming Sunday.  

Save The Date

Wednesday 8 November 2023: 

All Parents, Carers, Grandparents and Preschoolers are warmly invited to a Day Pilgrimage to St Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney on Wednesday 8 November. 

If you’re interested in attending, could you please email elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au at your earliest convenience.

Upcoming Events and Retreats

A reminder that all mothers, older sisters, aunties and grandmothers warmly invited to the following upcoming retreats and events. If you'd like to register or if you have any questions, please email elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au, thank you.

Saturday 16 September

20-22 October

Wishing you all a blessed and restful weekend,

Mrs Elena Razzoli

Family Educator