Leadership & Management

Week 8  Term 4

Dear Parents and Carers,

Have you ever wondered what Liturgical Season means in the Catholic Faith Tradition? Often we hear this word ‘liturgical Calendar’ in the Catholic Schools and not really understand its meaning. 

In yesterday’s Parish Bulletin Fr Greg and Fr Linh included an explanation of the term “Liturgical Season” I have copied and added it in this week’s newsletter for you to read and speak about with your children as we begin the traching of Advent as a school. 

Liturgical Seasons 

“The worship of the Catholic Church follows a calendar that is based on a cycle of liturgical seasons plus saints’ days celebrated throughout the year. Just as we mark our lives by anniversaries, the Church celebrates the mysteries of Christ’s life in a recurrent pattern. 

Within the cycle of a year, the Church remembers and celebrates Christ’s conception, birth, death, resurrection and sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. 

During the course of the year, we bring to mind past events and people to keep the mystery of faith alive today and we look forward to Christ’s return in glory at the end of time. 

As pilgrim people, we are constantly nourished by the story of Jesus and guided by the saints, our ancestors in the faith, living witness of God’s unchanging love. In some respects, the church’s way of keeping time conflicts with the secular calendar. The new liturgical year begins on the first Sunday of Advent at the end of November, just as many other things like the academic year are coming to an end. 

The next two seasons of the liturgical year are:

•  Advent – a period covering the 4 Sundays before Christmas during which we prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth and anticipate his coming again at the end of time. The liturgical colour for Advent is violet. 
• Christmas – the season of Christmas celebrates Christ’s birth and early manifestations. It runs from 25th December to until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord on the Sunday after 6th January. The liturgical colour for the Christmas season is white.”

Congratulations to our First Communicants 

Yesterday three of our students celebrated their First Eucharist at 11:00am Parish Mass. This is a very special event in a child’s life and for their families. Thank you to Fr Linh for making the Mass an extra special celebration a very for Alexandra, Kiara, Samara and their families. The students were presented with their First Eucharist at Monday morning assembly.  

Face Masks Update: 

Face masks will now only be required by staff, visitors and Years 3 to 6 students in an indoor space within a primary school (or schools which have primary students, such as a F–12 school). The wearing of masks remains recommended for Foundation to Year 2 students and in circumstances where physical distancing cannot be maintained. Masks are no longer required in secondary school settings, but are recommended where physical distancing cannot be maintained.

Being Sun Smart-Hats

A reminder that all children need to wear their school hat when outside. Please ensure your child has their hat in their bags with their name clearly labelled on it. Many parents include sunscreen in their children’s bags. Please ensure your child knows how to apply sunscreen for themselves. 

School Fees 2022

FEES ARE OVERDUE 

Our school does rely on school fees for many recurrent costs so prompt payment is appreciated. Thank you to all the families who have paid their fees in full. All families who have their last child leaving at the end of this year are required to finalise payments this week (unless prior arrangement have been made with Manuela).

These are the ways you can pay your fees: 

• Credit card over the phone or in person
• Direct Debit using bank details below
• By Cash coming into the school using COVID Safe Protocols

Please call the office and Ann will arrange credit card payment over the phone or alternatively if you prefer to pay by direct debit, please use the bank details below. If any families need to discuss alternative arrangements for the payment of fees, please contact me directly. 

Included are the Bank details for your ease of payment:

Have a lovely week,

Manuela