Education in Faith News 

ADVENT 

The word Advent comes from the Latin adventus, which means a coming, approach, or arrival. In the Church, it refers to the period encompassing the four Sundays prior to Christmas. It is a time of penance, of turning away from sin and hopeful, joyous preparation for the coming of the Savior.

                                                8 practical ways to get ready for Advent

MAKING CRIBS ,ADVENT CALENDARS AND LITURGIES IN THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR SCHOOL. 

                                                       Getting ready for Christmas 

                                                Guess what belongs to what classes? 

Our Christmas Appeal will start on November 21st

Boxes will be brought around every few days to each class for donations from Monday 21st November (and teachers will collect money donations), please keep in your room until the collectors come around. 

 St Vincent de Paul will collect all donations Friday 10th December that way they have time to assemble the hampers and distribute them in time to share some Christmas cheer to those in need before Christmas.

Mini Vinnies, in conjunction with our local St Vincent de Paul chapter, are once again doing a Christmas Hamper drive. We hope to collect lots of goodies to create hampers to give to less fortunate people in our community. We have allocated a theme for each class to donate a selection of items. There is also an option of cash donations that St Vincent de Paul will then use to purchase more goods. Any and all amounts are greatly appreciated. The hampers will then be distributed as gifts to families and people in need.

These are the themes for each class and some suggestions for each category:

Prep

Christmas Gifts for younger Children books, colouring sets, toys, sports equipment

Year 1/2

Chocolates, Stockings, Gift sets, Jars etc

Year 3/4

Christmas Treats Christmas Puddings, Fruit Mince pies, Fruit cakes, Shortbreads etc

Year 5/6

Christmas Gifts for older people

(30-50 year old’s, remember, some people we help are parents with young families)

Gifts for Elderly People 

Personal hygiene items (like Lynx gift packs, Pamper gift sets, Nails sets, Bathbomb sets etc)

Rebel Sport, Bunnings, BCF, Priceline vouchers etc

Other Masses/Liturgy

• Graduation Mass – Wednesday 14th December @ 6pm
• End of School Year Mass on Wednesday 7th Dec @9.15am 

Dara Blake 

Religious Education Leader