Notices
Thank You......
On behalf of Georgia, Jock, Grace and Zach, I wish to warmly thank Mater Dei Primary and Mater Dei Catholic College for your genuine acts of kindness, expressions of sympathy and thoughtfulness.
The school community’s kind and thoughtful support including flowers, endless supply of food is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.
I would also like to make particular mention to Rebecca Michel and the Mater Dei Choir for the beautiful music played during the service which brought a great measure of comfort and for this we are truly grateful.
It hasn’t been easy to see Mark go, but your love and support has given us comfort and strength at such a difficult time.
Thank you
Julie, Georgia, Jock, Grace and Zach Cornell
Have a happy Christmas filled with peace and love, and a safe and restful holiday!
From the Readings of the Day
Isaiah 48:17Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Yahweh your God and teach you for your own good, I lead you in the way you ought to go.
Prayer for the School Holidays
O God of all beginnings and endings,
We praise and thank you for the gift of this school year.
It has been a time filled with grace and blessings,
With challenges and opportunities, joys and sorrows.
Give us the rest and refreshment we need these summer holidays.
Let our efforts of this past year bear fruit.
Bring all of our plans to a joyful conclusion,
And bless us, according to your will,
With the fulfillment of our summer hopes and dreams.
Watch over us in the weeks of rest ahead,
And guide each day as you have done this past year.
Help us return to school with a new spirit and a new energy.
May we continue to grow in age, wisdom, knowledge and grace
All the days of our lives. Amen.
Thought for the Day
“I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all. And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the world seemingly most indifferent. For this is still the time God chooses.” Taylor Caldwell
