Dear Parents and Caregivers
Mary MacKillop Precinct
On Tuesday 15 June, our Year 1 classes visited the Mary MacKillop Precinct Museum at Kensington. The students shared their thoughts as they talked about the museums school house door, the Sisters of St Joseph habit and the school desk. The museum helped the students to have a better understanding of Mary MacKillop’s story within our community. With sketch books in hand, our Year 1 students were able to capture their wonderings and learnings through illustrations. Next week on Tuesday 22 June, our Reception classes will also visit the Mary MacKillop Precinct Museum.
Liturgy of the Word
Today we celebrated our final Liturgy of the Word for Term 2. Our Year 1 classes prepared a Liturgy about God’s gift of our senses. The children impressed Fr Paul with their confident singing and accompanying actions. As part of the homily, the students shared many of the ways we use God’s gift of our senses everyday.
Special thanks to Fr Paul for sharing in each of our Masses and Liturgies, and to all the families who were able to join us throughout the term.
St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal
This year the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal invites those who are able to ‘Help support a child or families from experiencing homelessness.’ In support of this year’s Winter Appeal we are inviting families to donate:
non-perishable foods (long shelf-life can foods)
toiletries (toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant)
Donations can be dropped off to a basket in your child’s classroom throughout Week 10, from Monday 28 June to Friday 2 July.
Our Social Justice student leaders together with the support of other representative student School Leaders are inspired to promote the Winter Appeal by visiting the classrooms next week. Our student leaders are hoping that these visits will help raise awareness by explaining how donations to St Vincent de Paul’s Winter Appeal will support families in need. As a way of acknowledging the generosity of our community, our student leaders will also use these visits to promote a ‘Pyjama Day’ on Friday 2 July. ‘Pyjama Day’ is a day where everyone is invited to wear their pyjamas to school as a bit of fun.
Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop
Next term, we celebrate the Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop (8 August) on Monday 9 August with a 9:15am Mass at St Ignatius Church. This Mass will also officially mark the commencement of Catholic Schools Open Week. At this stage, ‘Mission Day’ in support of Catholic Missions is set to return in 2021 on Friday 13 August. Our school leaders have already commenced preliminary discussions regarding visits to the classrooms. Further information regarding logistics, donations and class activities will be communicated early next term.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
I draw your attention to an amendment made to our Week 6 Newsletter. The Liturgy of the Word for The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held later that week on Thursday 26th August at St Ignatius Church from 7:00pm. The first and second meeting remain as previously communicated on Tuesday 20 July (Week 1) and Tuesday 24 August (Week 6). Both meetings will be held in the Parish Hall at 7:00pm.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Matthew Harrison
Acting APRIM