REC Update – W8 – T4

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Leena and Veronika Carolan who recently received the sacrament of Holy Communion for the first time in the parish church. This is a very special time in their lives as Catholics, so well done to both of the girls!

Many of the current Year 3 girls and boys will follow suit next year when they receive their First Holy Communion. We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with all of the children. 

 Festive as Anything

 In Week 10 the school will be having some Christmas fun with a week of class presentations! Each morning a class will present something festive as a way to get excited for the festive season. There will be some dancing, a nativity scene play, a creative iMovie and some Christmas jokes to cap it all off. It will be a great way to finish off the term after the year we’ve had.

 Liturgy of the Word – Year 6 & Father Mark

On Wednesday Year 6 joined Father Mark in the church for a special liturgy. Unfortunately, Fr Mark is on leave from early December until the rest of the school year, and as such it was the only chance for him to meet with the students as a whole class before they graduate. We are grateful for Father Mark meeting with the children, who discussed the importance of decision making and responsibility in their future lives.

We are continuing to accept donations for the 2021 St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. If you can please consider donating anything that might be considered a ‘treat’ during Christmas - cordial, lollies, tinned fruit, long life custard, pancake mix, biscuits etc - that would be greatly appreciated. Rhonda Maher - our St Vincent de Paul contact and parishioner at St Patrick’s Parish - will be working with other St Vincent de Paul volunteers to share the Christmas Appeal donations with those who need them most in our local community. 

Send your donations in with your child/ren, who will then place them in a ‘gift sack’ in their classrooms. If your donation is too heavy for your child to carry then please drop them in at the office and we will arrange to have them carried to the classrooms. We are accepting donations until Monday December 13th. 

 Once again, we are very grateful for your generosity.

 All the best,

 Mr Sam Mattas

Religious Education Coordinator