Family Educator's Corner
Mrs Elena Razzoli - Family Educator
Playgroup
On Monday Week 10 (last week of school): 16 December 2024 we will have our Playgroup’s Christmas PARTY in the St Martha’s School Hall (upstairs) from 8:50am to 10am. The children will make a Christmas Craft. Feel free to invite a friend and their babies / toddlers / preschoolers to join us.
If you’d like to bring a nut-free plate to share for the Playgroup Christmas Party’s morning tea, we would be very grateful. Thank you 🙂
Rosary on Mondays
On Monday 9 December 2024 (Week 9), all St Martha’s Parents, Grandparents, Carers and their children are warmly invited to meet at 4:50pm in the St Martha’s Parish Hall to pray the Rosary for all of St Martha’s intentions. The Rosary will be followed by the Christmas Concert at 5:15pm.
On Monday 16 December 2024 (Week 10), all Parents, Grandparents and Carers are warmly invited to meet at 2:35pm in the St Martha’s Music Room to pray the Rosary for all of St Martha’s intentions.
As always, babies, toddlers and preschoolers are also most welcome to join in praying the Rosary (there will be art and craft activities available for the little ones) 🙂
Congratulations!
Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized by Pope Francis in Rome on 27 April 2025.
Easter Sunday is going to be on 20 April 2025, so Carlo Acutis’ Canonization will take place on Divine Mercy Sunday, during the Jubilee of Teenagers (25-27 April 2025).
Many thanks to all the St Martha’s Parents, Students and Staff Members who took part in the Guess-Blessed-Carlo-Acutis’ Canonisation Date.
The winner of the competition is Harry S (4 Gold). Congratulations Harry!!
Theology of the Body’s International Speaker: Bill Donaghy
The Sydney Centre for Evangelisation is hosting a special event in Sydney on 18th January 2025. The presentation’s duration is 2.5 hours. It will be a great experience for both the mind and the heart. This event is for 13+ years. Adult supervision required for all children under 18 years.
https://tobi.sydneycatholic.org/way-of-wonder-bill-donaghy/
For more info on the Theology of the Body’s immersion course: https://tobi.sydneycatholic.org/
To book tickets: www.trybooking.com/CWNXL
Upcoming initiatives
| Sunday 8th December | 3-6 Family Mass |
| St Martha's Parish | |
| Followed by morning Tea - All Welcome | |
| Monday 9th December | Rosary |
| St Martha's Parish Hall | |
| 4:50pm | |
| Christmas Concert | |
| St Martha's Parish | |
| 5:15pm | |
| Wednesday 11th December | Year 6 Graduation Mass |
| 6pm | |
| Friday 13th December | 3-6 Family Mass |
| 11:30am | |
| Monday 16th December | Playgroup's Christmas Party |
| St Martha's School Hall (upstairs) | |
| 8:50am | |
| Adoration (1G & 1B) | |
| St Martha's Parish | |
| 11:30am | |
| Rosary | |
| St Martha's Music Room | |
| 2:35pm |
I look forward to seeing you all at our Family Mass this Sunday (8 December) at 10am followed by morning tea, and at our Rosary this coming Monday (9 December) at 4:50pm in the St Martha’s Parish Hall followed by the Christmas Concert.
Blessings
Mrs Elena Razzoli
Family Educator