Family and Faith Matters

Congratulations to our first communicants and their parents for journeying with them!

With Jesus in your hearts, may you go out into the world to love and serve the Lord. Amen.

El Salvador Cross

It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce the arrival of our beautifully handcrafted cross from El Salvador.  This was the gift purchased with money donated by Year 6, 2024.

Thank you, Year 6, 2024! The cross will be carried with pride during our entrance processions at Mass and it will hang proudly in our hallway for everyone to admire. We will treasure it!

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

Traditionally the Holy Family community have supported the Vinnie’s Christmas Hamper Appeal and we will do this again this year. 

Christmas is just around the corner and the senior students are eager to begin packing boxes, but they need your help! 

The hampers will provide families in need with some food this Christmas. Each class has been allocated a product. 

We would like students to please start collecting these from the class list below to supplement each hamper. 

Items can be brought to school and placed into the St Vincent de Paul Christmas baskets located in your child's classroom. 

The closing date to bring in all products will be Monday, 17th November (Week 6).

KW   - cereal

KG    - sweet biscuits and jelly

1W   - long-life milk and long-life custard

1G     - large cans of tinned fruit and vegetables (e.g. carrots, potatoes & peas)

2W    - Christmas cakes and puddings

2G     - Milo

3W    - tea and coffee

3G     - family-size tinned ham and tuna

4G     - pasta sauce and pasta

Thank you in advance for your generosity. Together, we can make a difference!

Kind regards

Liana Stella

REC

"Stir it Up Sunday" on Sunday 30th November.  A Fun Family Faith Initiative

Want to make a real steamed Christmas Pudding with your child to take to your family Christmas lunch for dessert? Why not come to this fun family weekend initiative run by Carolyn Packwood's mother Judy! (Austin's Grandmother) She is a seasoned Christmas pudding maker, a YouTube phenomenon and all the ingredients come prepared for you. (A list of a few things you will need to bring will be emailed to you a week before the event.)  Children almost essential so don't worry about booking the babysitter. This is for Holy Family families and their friends. 

Register via the QR code BY NOVEMBER 14 with payment per family. You can pay to make more than one pudding per family so if for example there are four children "Stirring it up" then maybe pay for 2 puddings! All money will cover Judy Gill's costs with any leftover going to our Vinnies Christmas Appeal.  A list of things to bring will be sent to all who have registered. 

HURRY LIMITED SPOTS LEFT!!

"Carols and Cuisine" Helpers Needed for Friday 5 December 

Welcome to the New Kindy Families for 2026 and readers at Mass for 2026

A Sunday 10.15 am Parish Mass on November 23rd will be held to welcome all the new 2026 families to the community. We would like many families to attend that day, especially if your child is a current Kindy family. Please save the date! Also, if you or your child would like to read that Sunday or any Sunday for the Children's Masses can you please email Kate Falzon in the Parish on youth@lindfieldkillara.org.au If you want to contribute to the morning tea please email me on anne.gray1@dbb.catholic.edu.au

"Coffee Connect" happens every second Thursday of the month at Moore Cafe in West Lindfield. Come along to our next one on Thursday December 11th. We simply meet and have coffee and always have a good time!

SAVE THE DATE: December 12th Sandwich Making for Vinnies Van Services at 8 am in the school Hall. Come with your child for half an hour and do some outreach for the homeless of Sydney whom St Vincent de Paul look after. 

Anne Gray

Parent Faith Engagement Coordinator

anne.gray1@dbb.catholic.edu.au

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am." Matthew 18:20