Religious Education with Mrs. Skelly
ADVENT- Get Ready for Jesus’ Birthday
This Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent and it is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means “rejoice” in Latin. At the beginning of this Sunday’s Mass we say: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! The Lord is near.” (Philippians 4:4,5). We light the third candle on the Advent wreath. This candle is pink and is called the Shepherd’s Candle.’ We reflect on the joy the shepherds felt at the birth of Jesus.
"And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them." Luke 2:20
We too are filled with joy for the near arrival of Jesus on Christmas day.
Dear Jesus,
help us focus on you during this busy season.
May we stay aware of the joy you bring into our lives.
We want to find you in the everyday moments
and come with hearts of gratitude to your manger on Christmas.
Amen.
Please help- choir members needed for Year Six Mass
Our Year 6 students’ graduation Mass and dinner are this coming Monday night. We are looking for students in Years 3,4 or 5 to form a choir for the Mass (at 5:30pm). Mrs Skelly can provide transport home from the Mass if students are in town.
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal
Thank you to those who have already made donations to our St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal.
Let us do everything we can to help the less fortunate in our community and in the wider world this Christmas
CLASS |
ITEM FOR VINNIES CHRISTMAS APPEAL |
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K |
Cereals |
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1 |
Snack foods e.g., biscuits, chips, and sweet treats |
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2 |
Toys |
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3 |
Tinned goods with a pull tag (not needing a can opener) |
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4 |
Rice and pasta |
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5 |
Soft drinks, long life juice, coffee, tea bags |
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6 |
Toiletries e.g., shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothpaste, soap, hand towels, face washes, etc |
Please feel free to donate any item you would like. Eg…
- Toiletries
- Presents for children in need
