Issue No 17 NEWSLETTER · understanding of what the gift actually is. For us, who have so many...
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1 Educating for Life ‘Thinking to Learn Learning to Think’ SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL Issue No 17 NEWSLETTER 17 November 2017 Principal – Mr Brian Martin 2 Mora Avenue Oakleigh 3166 Telephone 8574 4500 Fax 8574 4555 Camp Australia OSHC 0401188896 Parish Priest – Fr John Magri - Ph. 9568 1206 Email: [email protected] Website: www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au Email: [email protected] My Communion Prayer Dear God, I know that You give me many gifts. The gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ in Holy Communion is the greatest of all. How can I ever thank You enough for this special gift? As I become more like Him, please continue to help me. Show me the places and ways that I can bring Your love, kindness, and peace to others.... in my family, in my neighborhood, in my community, with my friends. Amen First Holy Communion Last Sunday the Year 4 children celebrated their First Eucharist, or as it was known when I was a child, First Communion. Why do we use such big words and what do they mean? We use such words because we are trying to capture a great mystery in our human language: that God wants to be present to us, supporting and helping us to live deep and fruitful lives. We struggle to get our heads around this so we have been given the Sacraments, ritual actions and words, that offer us the mystery in ways we may be able to understand. We feel communion with people close to us and with whom we feel at ease having a common bond. By offering himself to us under the form of body and blood, with the look of bread and wine, Jesus is telling us how much he wants to be part of our daily lives, sustaining us with himself. Eucharist comes from the Greek word for Thanksgiving. In receiving the Eucharist we affirm our thanks and praise to God, for having Jesus come to live with us in our lives. Eucharist is an incredible gift and the amazing thing about the gift is that it can be unwrapped time and time again in our lives and the lives of our children. Each new unwrapping gives us the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what the gift actually is. For us, who have so many distractions in life, we might sometimes forget about God, forget about the Eucharist, forget to pray each day and forget to attend Mass. The First Eucharist day for a family member, can be a time of renewal for all family members, perhaps a time to unwrap the gift again and discover an understanding that is truly relevant to where we are in life. Thank you to each of you as parents for continuing your child’s faith journey that began the day you brought your child to the Church to be baptised. Thank you to each of the teachers, led ably by Jenny Lefebvre (RE Leader) who
Transcript of Issue No 17 NEWSLETTER · understanding of what the gift actually is. For us, who have so many...
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Educating for Life
‘Thinking to Learn
Learning to Think’
SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL
Issue No 17 NEWSLETTER 17 November 2017
Principal – Mr Brian Martin 2 Mora Avenue Oakleigh 3166
Telephone 8574 4500 Fax 8574 4555
Camp Australia OSHC 0401188896 Parish Priest – Fr John Magri - Ph. 9568 1206
Email: [email protected] Website: www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au Email: [email protected]
My Communion Prayer
Dear God,
I know that You give me many gifts.
The gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ in Holy Communion is the
greatest of all.
How can I ever thank You enough for this special gift?
As I become more like Him, please continue to help me.
Show me the places and ways that I can bring Your love,
kindness, and peace to others....
in my family,
in my neighborhood,
in my community,
with my friends.
Amen
First Holy Communion
Last Sunday the Year 4 children celebrated their First Eucharist, or as it was known when I was a child, First
Communion. Why do we use such big words and what do they mean? We use such words because we are trying to
capture a great mystery in our human language: that God wants to be present to us, supporting and helping us to
live deep and fruitful lives. We struggle to get our heads around this so we have been given the Sacraments, ritual
actions and words, that offer us the mystery in ways we may be able to understand.
We feel communion with people close to us and with whom we feel at ease having a common bond. By offering
himself to us under the form of body and blood, with the look of bread and wine, Jesus is telling us how much he
wants to be part of our daily lives, sustaining us with himself. Eucharist comes from the Greek word for Thanksgiving.
In receiving the Eucharist we affirm our thanks and praise to God, for having Jesus come to live with us in our lives.
Eucharist is an incredible gift and the amazing thing about the gift is that it can be unwrapped time and time again
in our lives and the lives of our children. Each new unwrapping gives us the opportunity to gain a better
understanding of what the gift actually is. For us, who have so many distractions in life, we might sometimes forget
about God, forget about the Eucharist, forget to pray each day and forget to attend Mass. The First Eucharist day
for a family member, can be a time of renewal for all family members, perhaps a time to unwrap the gift again and
discover an understanding that is truly relevant to where we are in life.
Thank you to each of you as parents for continuing your child’s faith journey that began the day you brought your
child to the Church to be baptised. Thank you to each of the teachers, led ably by Jenny Lefebvre (RE Leader) who
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have journeyed with your children and helped them prepare for First Holy Communion. We are also blessed to have
Fr John who makes connections so well for our children and is a true shepherd to his flock. I pray that our New
Communicants have had a very memorable experience celebrating their First Eucharist last Sunday. Please continue
to pray for these children as they continue to develop their faith journey.
Regards
Brian Martin
2017 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Fri 17 Nov 2017
Dental Van at Sacred Heart
Level 3/4 Mass 9:00am
Newsletter Released
Sat 18 Nov 2017
5:30pm - Foundation Mass and sausage sizzle
Sun 19 Nov 2017
1:30pm - Eucharist HR
3:30pm - Eucharist HR
Tue 21 Nov 2017
School Banking
Wed 22 Nov 2017
9am - 11am Foundation Orientation 3/5
11:30am - 1:30pm Foundation Orientation 4/5
Fri 24 Nov 2017
2:30pm - 3:20pm 2nd Hand Uniform Shop Open
Mon 27 Nov 2017
2:30pm - Assembly 5/6EP
Tue 28 Nov 2017
PA Subway lunch
School Banking
7:15pm - PA AGM
Fri 1 Dec 2017
Carols in the Park
Newsletter Released
Sat 2 Dec 2017
Father Son Camp
Sun 3 Dec 2017
Father Son Camp
Mon 4 Dec 2017
2:30pm - Assembly 3/4HN
Tue 5 Dec 2017
School Banking
4pm - 6pm Creative Music Concert in hall
Wed 6 Dec 2017
7pm - School Education Board
Thu 7 Dec 2017
9am - 12pm Foundation Orientation 5/5
Fri 8 Dec 2017
9am - Thanksgiving Mass and Morning tea SH
2:30pm - 3:20pm 2nd Hand Uniform Shop Open
Tue 12 Dec 2017
School Banking
Wed 13 Dec 2017
Graduation Mass SH - 6pm Mass 7pm Dinner
Thu 14 Dec 2017
4pm - 6pm Creative Music Concert in hall
Fri 15 Dec 2017
Newsletter Released
Mon 18 Dec 2017
9:30am - 11:30am Yr 1-6 Orientation
Reports out
Tue 19 Dec 2017
10am - PA: sausage sizzle
School Banking
1:45pm - 3:20pm Christmas Paraliturgy
3:20pm Term 4 Ends - Students Finish
Wed 20 Dec 2017
Staff Curriculum Day
Thu 21 Dec 2017
Staff Curriculum Day
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Staff Curriculum Day
Tue 30 Jan 2018
Year 1 – 6 students return
Thu 1 Feb 2018
Foundation students start
SECOND HAND SALESIAN & SACRED HEART COLLEGE UNIFORMS FOR SALE Salesian & Sacred Heart Girls’ College Please see office foyer window for details.
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Friends of the Children
Australia Day Art and Writing Competition
Students at Sacred Heart Primary School along with primary school students in our local community are
invited to participate in a ‘Friends of the Children Foundation’ community Art and Writing competition.
The theme for the competition is
Australia…Our Home, Our Future
or
What Australia Means To Me
Students are invited to participate in one or more of the following categories related to the theme.
1. Painting or drawing (A3 size)
2. Essay (250-300 words) or Poem (50-60 words)
3. Flyer/Poster designed to advertise the Friends of the Children Australia Day Community
Celebration
Friends of the Children Australia Day Community Celebration Venue: Brickmakers Park, 23-29 Stamford Road, Oakleigh 3166
Date: 26th January, 2018, 11am onwards
Families are invited to attend this special event which will involve
● An exhibition of student artwork
● Entertainment including the Oakleigh Brass Band
● Open BBQ and bring your own food to share
(Flyer needs to be in a digital format and emailed to your teacher. Winning entries will be used to
promote and advertise the event in social and print media and on community display boards).
Entries must be given to Tess or Mrs Pogany by Wednesday 29 November, 2017. They must include your
name, school, year level and age on the back.
There will be prizes for winning entries, which will be displayed at the Australia Day celebration.
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