Welcome back to Term 4! Hope you all had a great time in the school holidays.

There are many exciting activities happening within our school community. Please take advantage of these opportunities to connect and enjoy some fun time with friends, families, and our loving Heavenly Father.

All Saints day and All Souls Day are coming. Here are some ideas for your little ones to celebrate these days in the family.

All Saints' Day

All Saints’ Day (1st of November) commemorates all the saints in heaven. All Saints’ Day is a time to consider the example saints offer us and to reflect on how we can imitate their lives.

Suggestions for celebrating All Saints' Day:

Explain the Meaning Behind Halloween and All Saints’ Day
- Take time to sit down with your kids and talk about the connection between Halloween and All Saints’ Day. Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve) has been hijacked by our pagan culture and now highlights darkness instead of the hallowed (holy) saints.
- Explain the church’s teaching on the Communion of Saints and focus on the beauty of these friends who have gone before us and are cheering us on to our heavenly home.
Have Your Children Dress as Their Favourite Saint
Enjoy Saint-Themed Snacks/Meals. Here are some suggestions.
Ask for Intercession
- The gift of our friends in heaven who pray and help us to join them in eternity. Ask for intercession from your favourite saint!
More info here.

All Souls' day

All Souls' Day is on 2 November, also known as the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed and the Day of the Dead. It is a day of prayer and remembrance for the souls of those who have died.

Suggestions for celebrating All Souls' Day:

Light a candle in the church to pray for your loved ones that have passed away.
Say an extra Hail Mary for those that don’t have anyone to pray for them.
Many people also visit and sometimes decorate the graves of deceased loved ones on All Souls’ Day and throughout the month of November.

"To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others."

St. John Paul the Great (Feast Day on 22 Oct)

Family and Faith initiatives

Weekly

St. Martha's Playgroup: Mondays 8:50am - 9:50am @ Tennis Court
- Welcome babies, toddlers and preschoolers to listen to stories, sing, play and make friends.
Rosary before pick up: Mondays 2:35pm @ Churchill Ave Gate
- Come pray the Rosary with us. If you would like us to pray for anything, please email anne.wu@syd.catholic.edu.au
- What is Rosary? Find out more here.

Upcoming Events in Term 4:

Sunday 10 November: K-2 Family Mass at 10am, followed by morning tea
Thursday 14 November: Coffee with the Principal at 8:50am
Tuesday & Wednesday 19 & 20 November: First Reconciliation at 6-7pm
Sunday 8 December: Year 3-6 Family Mass at 10am, followed by morning tea

Digital Danger & Our Kids

28 & 29 OCT 2024

Gain actionable insights to help families minimise online and digital risks.

Melinda Tankard Reist is a renowned author, speaker, and advocate for young people, Melinda will address the critical issues affecting our youth today, including the harmful impacts of toxic language, imagery, and digital violence.

28 OCT 2024

6:30pm - 8:45pm

Liverpool Catholic Club

424-458 Hoxton Park Rd Prestons

Register Here

29 OCT 2024

6:30pm - 8:45pm

South Juniors Club

558A Anzac Parade Kingsford

Register Here

Veritas Awards
Shem C	Albert H
Brooklyn B	April C
Jia Y

Bronze Badge
Samanta O	Sebastian R
James T

Principal's Award
Aiden N

Happy Birthday to our Friends who Celebrated a Birthday During the Holidays!
Sabia S	Sebastian A	Oliver W
Zachary Y	Elodie H	Khyathi J
Brandon Y	Roy P	Sarah B
Sylvia L	Aditya G	Andre K
Isabelle Y	Karissa M	Nicolas B
Mia I	Kaison N	Sienna P
Kristina B	Ikenna O	Vy T
James F	Nathan S	James H
Aaron C	Jia S	Evelyn W
Joye C

Awards & Birthdays