Catholic Life and Reflection
What Students are Learning About
We are so blessed to have a wonderful grandmother, Pat McAll who’s grandson Oz, is in Year Six. She has very kindly donated handmade rosary beads, for each child in Year 3. Each on is unique and they are in an array of colours. Year 3 were so excited yesterday that Father Chung was able to bless them when he came for a visit. Thank you Mrs McCall and God bless you.
Catholic Life and Reflection
I am one of those people who have a set of rosary beads in my handbag. When I go to Mass, I like to have them in my hand and run my fingers along the beads. When I was 12 I went to Paris and I have a set the was blessed my the priest from Notre Dame. They are very glittery blue sparkly beads.
My current set is not so fancy, in fact it is missing one of the beads and has been repaired. They belonged to my Opa, grandfather, on my dad’s side. They came from Holland one of the few possessions the family were able to leave with after the war. They are extremely special to me and help me to pray when I am not sure what to say. I don’t go quite as far as hanging them from my rearview mirror, but I do love them.
Recently, Pope Francis led the Rosary praying for peace at the Basilica of St Mary Major.
“Transform the hearts of those who fuel hatred, silence the din of weapons that generate death, extinguish the violence that brews in the heart of humanity, and inspire projects for peace in the actions of those who govern nations.”
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-10/pope-francis-rosary-prayer-peace-mary-major.html
St Vincent de Paul Christmas 2024
As always we are asked to donate non-perishable food items to our local chapter of St Vincent de Paul. Please send the items to your child's classroom. These donations have a signficant impact on those familes that struggle during this time of the year. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Non-perishable food donation suggestions
- Jar of Jam/peanut butter/honey
- Jar of coffee/packet of teabags
- Large packet of chips
- Packet of shortbread biscuits
- Jar of pasta sauce or similar
- Packet of Pasta or Rice
- Packet of Savoury Biscuits
- Box of Christmas Bon Bons
- Packet of Lollies
- Cans of Spaghetti or baked beans
- Small Christmas pudding
- Carton of custard (long life)
- Nuts (jar or packet)
- Tin of Milo
- Bottle of Cordial or Fruit Juice
- Tomato or BBQ sauce
- Chocolates (bar, bag or jar)
- Can of Fruit
- Box of Breakfast Cereal
- Packet of sweet biscuits
God bless,
Stephanie Stewart