Catholic Identity 

Month of November - Book of Remembrance

The month of November is dedicated to praying for our family, friends and all those who have passed away. We remember them in our prayers here at school, and at home. Throughout the month of November, there will be a Remembrance Book in the front office. Families are invited to add the names of their loved ones who have passed away, so that they may be in our prayers throughout the month, and the following year. 

May their souls, 

and the souls of all the faithful departed, 

through the mercy of God, 

rest in peace. Amen. 

Vinnies Appeal

Next week we will begin collecting for the St Vincent de Paul Society Christmas Appeal. This year, Vinnies has requested donations of non-perishable, long life/canned food items, as well as items that can contribute to Christmas hampers. This might include Christmas puddings, candy canes etc. Students are asked to bring in donations during Weeks 7-9. 

Please note, Vinnies will NOT be accepting gifts this year - therefore we are not requesting donations of gifts as in previous years. 

Thank you for your continued generous support of these important Social Justice initiatives. 

Upcoming Liturgies and Prayer Celebrations

Family and friends of our school community are invited to the following liturgies and prayer services over the remainder of the term. All are welcome to these celebrations to mark these important moments in the liturgical and school calendar!

We will be having a special Advent prayer service on Wednesday of Week 8 at 9am. During this service we will ask God to bless our Advent wreaths. If you have a family Advent wreath, you are invited to bring it along also. 

Community Mass

Community Masses take place every third Sunday of the month in the OLSC Sports Centre at 10am. After each Mass there is the opportunity to join in Fellowship, so we invite you to bring a plate of food to share. Spread the word!

Our final Community Mass for 2024 will be this Sunday - it will also include the First Communion for one of our Year 6 students, Antonio. We invite as many members of our school community to attend this last Mass of the year. We continue to build a strong community of faith here in Wyndham Vale. 

SAVE THE DATE - 2025 Community Mass Dates

Follow and like the Wyndham Vale Catholic Community Facebook page to get updates and further information about Community Masses and other events. 

Sacramental Program 2025

As we prepare for 2025 and the School-based Sacramental Program, please keep an eye out for a letter that will be sent home in the next week. If you wish for your child/ren to prepare for and celebrate a sacrament in 2025, please use this note to indicate your intentions. This will be sent home to all students in Years 2-5. If you have a child in any year level and you are interested in having the Baptised Catholic, please make contact with me via my email below. 

Prayer Warriors

The Parish of St Andrews and the Wyndham Vale Catholic Community is calling all Prayer Warriors to join in praying for the construction of a new church on the block next to OLSC, set aside by the parish for that purpose. So, we invite all our school community to join us in praying for the church building. As a family, you may choose to use this, or another prayer, in your daily prayers:

Our Lady of the Southern Cross, pray for us.

St Joseph, pray for us,

St Andrew, pray for us. 

John Dini

jdini@olscwyn.catholic.edu.au 

Catholic Identity Leader