RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
SCHOOL FEAST DAY
At Nazareth, we celebrate our school Feast Day on the Feast of the Annunciation, Monday 25th March. The day will begin with Mass at 9:30 am in All Saints Church. Parents are welcome to attend Mass with the students. The day will continue with fun activities for the students.
In 1999, the name Nazareth was chosen for our school. The parent body expressed a desire that peace be something their children would experience as they moved to the new century. In the bible, Nazareth was a place of peace for Jesus. As Jesus was nurtured at Nazareth and grew in wisdom and knowledge, it is our aim to nurture the children who come to Nazareth Catholic Primary School. We aim to provide excellent religious and educational development, pastoral care and a stimulating, non-threatening environment. This will hopefully allow our students to grow into loving and caring people. Our hope is that they can learn to make a difference to our society and so make the world a better and more peaceful place.
As we do not have a Saints Feast Day to celebrate with our school name. The Feast of the Annunciation was chosen. The day that is was announced in Nazareth, that Mary would be the Mother of Jesus.
STAGE TWO MASS
Today Wednesday 20th March, Years 3 and 4, attended Mass in the All Saints Church.
PROJECT COMPASSION
Project Compassion is Caritas Australia's annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal. Millions of Australians come together in solidarity with the world's poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
Each week a story is profiled of a person who gives 100% and is benefiting from previous donations to Project Compassion. This weeks story is of Peter:
“Peter is thrilled to now have clean water on tap at his boarding school. Long walks to unsafe water sources were tiring for Peter, who is living with a disability. With more free time and fewer illnesses caused by dirty water, Peter can fulfil his hope of focusing on his studies, providing him with brighter future.”
Please consider donating to Project Compassion. The Mini-Vinnies team will be promoting Project Compassion at school.
MINI VINNIES
This year we have recommenced Mini Vinnies meetings.This week we had an election to choose our new office bearers for the first two terms.
President - Chloe Norris
Vice President - Isabel Hopely
Secretary - Kate Howle
Vice secretary - Monique Mustra
Treasurer - Charlize Jonsevski
Vice Treasurer - Ashley Bond
Media - Olivia and Dakota Fothergill
Our focus this term is Project Compassion we are encouraging all families to donate money to their Project Compassion boxes in each classroom. If you have a Project Compassion box at home can you please bring it back by the end of term. We look forward to keeping you updated on our future Minnie Vinnie fundraisers.
Written by Olivia and Dakota Fothergill
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
From the 8th to the 12th of April, the final week of school, students will be walking the “Way of Jesus”, the stations of the cross in the school playground. Opportunity will be given to parents to join us. More details will be available in the next Newsletter.
OUR CHILDREN - ENGAGING AND GROWING IN GOD'S LOVE
Our children are precious to us and to God – made in his image. As parents, grandparents, catechists and sacramental program leaders, how do we encourage and nurture our children as they grow in this awareness? These sessions will reflect on the process of growth in faith, how children are actively involved in their own social and spiritual development – sometimes for the good and sometimes through suffering and hardship.
When and where:
Tuesday 26th March 2019, 7:30pm-9:00pm
Ingham Room, Xavier Conference Centre, 38 Harbour St Wollongong
Wednesday 27th March 2019, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Phillip Room, Campbelltown Catholic Club, 20 Camden Rd Campbelltown
RSVP: To Helen Bennett by Friday 22 March on 4222 2403 or helen.bennett@dow.org.au