Education in Faith

Education in Faith – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

Living the Gospel – Facing the issue

It can be very difficult when we feel that someone has hurt us to actually go and speak to them about how we are feeling. It is so much easier to revel in our hurt or seek payback for the hurt. Sometimes we feel that we might ruin a friendship by speaking to our friend about a way in which they have hurt us. But a hurt that goes unaddressed will continue to hurt and will probably be repeated. This week’s gospel reminds us of the need to challenge our friends when they hurt us but it also reminds us that when we have hurt others we need to be challenged about it and called to account for our actions.

Discussion Starters

• What stops a person confronting a friend about a way in which the friend has hurt them?
• How would you respond to a friend telling you that something you said had hurt them?
• What are some of the ways you avoid dealing with a hurtful situation directly?
• Why is it sometimes difficult to say ‘sorry’?
• Why is it difficult to confront a friend about something they said that hurt you?
• How do usually deal with a hurtful situation?
• What are some phrases you might use when talking to someone about how they hurt you?
• In the final line of the gospel passage, Jesus assures us that when two or more come together in his name, he is there. How might that change the way you solve a problem with a friend?

Sacramental News

SACRAMENTS 2024

To assist us with the administration and preparation of Sacraments for 2024, we ask you to fill in the Operoo form below, to indicate if your child will be receiving a Sacrament next year in 2024.

Junior and Senior parents ACCEPT or DECLINE this invitation by Friday 15th September.  Dates for Sacraments will be published in our school newsletter.

Reconciliation: baptized Catholics in Year 1, 2 and 3 or above.

Next year in 2024, children in:

• Grade 2 and Grade 3 will receive Reconciliation.
• Grade 3 and Grade 4 will receive Eucharist.
• Grade 6 will receive Confirmation.

Reconciliation: baptized Catholics in Year 2 and 3.

Eucharist: baptized Catholics in Year 3 and 4 or above who have celebrated their Reconciliation.

Confirmation: Year 6 Catholics who have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation and Eucharist.

If you have any further questions regarding your child receiving these Sacraments, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.

Yours Sincerely,

God Bless

Rozeta Ambrose

rambrose@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

GRADE 5/6 SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM – MINI VINNIES

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD POINTS

Points this week include points given to students by staff, donations to the 2nd Chance Appeal and points given to the Grade 6 students for volunteering to help the Juniors on Footy Fun Day.

The results so far are:

Well done Patrick but the other Houses are catching up! Remember we have all of this term and next so one of the other houses may take the lead.

2ND CHANCE VINNIES APPEAL

What a marvellous job our school community is doing. There have been many donations given to date. Just a reminder that all books, toys, clothes and any donations must be in good condition to be donated. Our collection of donations will conclude next Wednesday 13th September. 

I have already started to deliver the items to the Vinnies Op Shop. Last Friday I delivered to Dandenong Vinnies and Wednesday I delivered more items.

Friday I filled the containers at Dandenong Vinnies.       Wednesday I filled the containers again!!

VINNIES SOUP AND CHAT EVENING

A reminder to Mini Vinnies that all donations are due by next Wednesday 13th September. Donations can be placed in an envelope clearly marked with the student’s name and Mini Vinnies. Students can hand these to the office or to Giuliana next Wednesday during our meeting. Donations will then be presented to a Vinnies Soupvan representative at an assembly next term. Our total donations so far is $375 by only 6 people. Imagine how much we could raise if all 54 Mini Vinnies just brought in $5 each.

Giuliana & SFS Mini Vinnies