Family and Faith

Mum’s Night Paint & Sip - Thursday 23rd May 2024

80 Mum's from across the Botany Randwick Network gathered at St Mary's and St Joseph's Parish Hall on Thursday 23rd May 2024 for our inaugural Mum's Night - Paint 'n' Sip. It was a wonderful collaboration between the Catholic Primary Schools in Botany Randwick to create an event where Mum's had a such a relaxing evening and were nurtured. Special thanks to the Dad's and baby sitters who looked after children to allow Mum's to have a night off. Check out the Padlet for a short video of the night in case you missed it. 

Sandwiches for Vinnies

Last Wednesday 29th May 2024, the staff and I prepared over 100 sandwiches for St Vincent de Paul’s Day Patrol van at Lexington Hub in Maroubra. They were delivered on Thursday for the weekly lunch service. Thank you to all the families that purchased the Sacramental bracelets at the Mother’s Day stall this year. The profits from the bracelet sales enabled us to purchase the bread and all the ingredients to include in the sandwiches last week. Check out StMM’s Instagram page for all the photos. 

Padlet

Remember that the StMM Padlet is up and running with lots of interesting articles and advertisements for various activities and initiatives happening. In particular I would like to draw your attention to the following FREE events.

• Mindful Parenting Workshop - 14 June 2024 at St Brigid’s Coogee
• Empower Single Mother’s - 15 June 2024 Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club

Click on the link to check it out and register.

StMM Padlet

SAVE THE DATE - St Vincent de Paul Winter Sleep Out

It’s time again for the Vinnies Winter Sleep Out, so Save the Date of Friday 21st June, 2024. Make sure you complete the Consent Form if you and your child/ren would like to participate.

National Families Week - Young Archie Competition

Thank you to all the families who participated in the Young Archie Competition.  The Winners were awarded their prize and certificate last Wednesday at morning assembly. Congratulations to the Winners

Shraddha Thakur, Maya Saliba, Claudia Carr and Millie Percie

SVdP Winter Appeal

Our 2024 Vinnies Winter Appeal is well underway. The theme this year is 'The Working Homeless'. which casts a focus on those who have a job, yet live in boarding or temporary accommodation, and are unable to afford food and basic necessities.  Parents who have volunteered for the Sydney Vinnies Brekky Van have been exposed this group of people in our community first hand. For those families new to our community, this year we will be collecting donated toiletry items to create toiletry packs. Please refer to the flyer for the items for donation for each year level. If you would like to  assist in creating the toiletry packs on Monday 24th June 2024 between 2pm and 3pm please complete the  FORM. Thanks to all volunteers in advance

T2 and T3 in class SPaR’s on Hope

Throughout term 2 and term 3, I will be hosting in class SPaR’s (Stop, Pray and Reflect) on the 2024 Sydney Catholic Schools theme of “Journeying together as joyful witnesses to hope”. Your child’s class teacher will advise when this will occur and I warmly invite all parents to participate. If you have little onés feel free to bring them along too. The SPaR will go for 10 - 15 minutes and will be followed by a Sacramental Craft that students can create with their parent(s). Check the Padlet for more details

Go gently, every blessing

Ms Lucille Gravina

Family Educator