Engaging in our Faith
All Saints Day
On November 1, our school community gathered for a Mass to celebrate All Saints Day. It was a beautiful occasion to honour and reflect on the lives of saints deceased and saints still living. We were reminded by Fr Colin that we are all part of "The Communion of Saints" according to our faith, so we paid particular attention to those who role model saintly behaviour in our community:- Mrs Thomas at the front office and Olivia Tam, Noah's Mum, who is coordinating the Yearbook for us. Thank you to those living saints!
As part of the celebration, students had the opportunity to dress as their favourite saint, bringing to life the many inspiring figures from our Catholic tradition. It was wonderful to see such creativity and enthusiasm, thank you to those families who helped their children participate in making this day so special! Thank you, Mrs Stella, for organising the Mass and for all the beautiful singing from everyone.
SPAR stands for Stop. Pray. And. Reflect ... before work OR after drop -off.
Next SPAR: 15 November: Meet Mrs Gray in the foyer then we will go to the prayer room either before school at 8.15 - 8.40 am OR after drop off at 8.45 am - 9.15 am.
What is it? a time for parents to stop, breathe and pray in a context that welcomes all. It's mindfulness for parental wellbeing with a catholic twist!
If you think a night-time teams version of SPAR is better for you, please tell me at anne.gray1@dbb.catholic.edu.au
Engaging in the Family Masses on Sundays
Do you want to read at Mass on occasional Sundays with your child?It's a perfect way to role model "active participation" in the Mass which is part of our faith!
Contact Kate Falson our Youth Coordinator at the Parish on youth@lindfieldkillara.org.au
Prayers for our First Holy Communicants
Prayers for all the Year 4 - 6 children making this special sacrament this Sunday. The Eucharist is seen as "the source and summit" of our Catholic faith. The parents have been busy preparing their angels for this very special day as the first faith educators of their children. Hopefully it has been a real privilege, and in this role, they are supported by the RE curriculum taught by our amazing teachers at Holy Family. Special thanks to Maia, the sacramental coordinator at the Parish who has led us in the journey! Special shout out to Val and Yetta who painted beautiful "gifts of love" for their children with me.
Anne Gray
Parent Engagement Coordinator
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hampers - Needed by Monday 18th November
As the Christmas season approaches, we are excited to kick off our annual Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal!
Each class has been assigned specific items to collect, and we kindly ask our generous parents to donate family-sized portions of each item.
This is a fantastic opportunity for our school community to come together and teach our students about the true meaning of Christmas and the joy of giving.
Here’s the list of items for each class:
• Kindergarten: Cordial and Coffee, Tea
• Year 1G: Bon Bons (Christmas Crackers)
• Year 1W: Milo and Hot Chocolate
• Year 2G: Vegemite and Jam
• Year 2W: Pasta and Pasta Sauce
• Year 3: Tinned Ham
• Year 4: Christmas Cake and Christmas Pudding
• Seniors: Muesli Bars and Lollies
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
FIRST EUCHARIST
The Sacrament of Eucharist celebrates and nourishes our Christian journey to God. It calls us to faith, to proclamation of the Word, to communion with Jesus and one another and challenges us to be people of his mission today.
We pray for our students who are preparing to receive their First Eucharist this weekend:
Jaslyn L, Amelia T, Emma W, Riley X, Joshua B, Allison B, Rose B, Imogen B, Emmeline C, Gisele d M, Edward D, Hendrix L, Eleanor M, Beatrice M, Leyla M, Gabriela O, Anabella S- C, Isabella S-C, Mathias S-C, Caitlin S, Noah T, Joshua W.
Kindest regards
Liana Stella
REC
