MINI VINNIES

Each week the school Mini Vinnies team meets on Wednesday during recess with Mrs Day and Mrs Marsh. Currently our Mini Vinnies team consists of seven members, Ruby J, Tiara C, Pippa T, Stirling R, Lily P, Zali P and Serenity D. At each meeting we read the pledge and pray the prayer before discussing what initiatives we will work towards in the coming weeks.

This week we spoke to Anna the President of Shellharbour Branch of St Vincent de Paul via phone. She thanked the school for raising money for the St Vincent de Paul.

On behalf of the Mini Vinnies Team,

We would like to thank all who participated by wearing their pyjamas and donating. We managed to raise $520.60 to give to the St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal. Unfortunately, due to recent circumstances, St Vincent De Paul are unable to give out toys or gifts but they are planning to use the money to give gift cards to needy children and families. They are also planning to make the usual hampers more luxurious because the winter luncheon couldn’t go ahead. Overall it was a fantastic day, we would like to give a special thanks to Mrs Day and Mrs Marsh for assisting in making it all happen.

Ruby and Pippa

FRIDAY WEEKLY ASSEMBLY

Virtual Assembly via Zoom will continue each Friday in Term 3, at 9:00am. A Meeting ID will be posted on Compass each Thursday afternoon. At these assemblies there will be a short prayer followed by the presentation of weekly awards.

PARENT SPIRITUAL FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

Ripples is a PODCAST developed for staff and parents' on-going spiritual formation. It seeks to offer a space where people can draw on the wisdom of a series of guest speakers and can experience some treasured stillness through meditation. Practices like these create a ripple effect. They have the potential to impact the way we respond to family, friends, colleagues, to creation and to our loving God. Come and enjoy some Inspired Voices and Treasured Stillness. To access please use this link: https://ripples.dow.catholic.edu.au/

SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY

The celebration of Social Justice Sunday is a long tradition in the Catholic Church in Australia. 

From this year forward it will be celebrated on the last Sunday in August.

For almost every year since 1940 our Bishops have joined together to issue a major social justice statement that invites us all to engage in reflection and action throughout the whole year. This is why the forthcoming statement is identified as the statement for 2020-2021.

Social Justice Sunday Statement - Sunday 30 August: To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the mental health of many members of our parishes, schools, and communities. In fact, most of us will experience a mental health problem at some point over the course of our lives. Understanding mental health will help us to be aware of those who need our support. Our parishes, organisations and communities can be places of acceptance care and healing, not places of rejection, judgment, or stigma. The Bishops invite us all to reject stigmatisation, to work for the transformation of social determinants of mental ill- health, and to call for policies and service provision that meets the needs of the poorest and most marginalised members of our community.

The statement is aimed at inspiring reflection and action for the following 12 months, is now available as a free download at the Social Justice Website -www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au 

You will also find a downloadable prayer card as well as liturgical resources. 

Launching the Social Justice Statement, Bishop Terry Brady said that “our society tends to push away or draw away from those who confront us with our frailties and limitations” but “this is not the way of Jesus”. He encourages us to follow Jesus by “drawing near to those who are experiencing mental ill health” and acknowledging that “they are members of the Body of Christ - ‘they’ are part of ‘us’!”

Let us reach out to them with care, faith and hope.

2020 PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMMES UPDATE

Dear Parents, Guardians,

Covid-19 has surely turned things upside down in all aspects of life. In particular our Sacramental Programs, the First Reconciliation, Holy Communion, and the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Programs are designed to be a Parish and Parents Partnership with School Support. Unfortunately, we have to prepare our children for the Sacrament differently this year. All of our sessions will be held at Nazareth and Stella Maris Parish School at the commencement of Term 4. We will need parents to work with their children, completing Home Activities each week, the children will do their class activities during the sessions at School. For the State School Children, classes will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3pm.

First Reconciliation will be celebrated during the School hours.

First Holy Communion (subject to Covid restrictions) will be celebrated 3:00PM Saturday 28 November 2020, 11:00AM Sunday 29 November 2020.

Confirmation (subject to Covid restrictions) will be celebrated 6:00PM Thursday 5 November 2020, 6:00PM Friday 6 November 2020.

First Reconciliation & Holy Communion

The sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion are combined as the Parish’s Partners Program. Attendance at this program is compulsory for both children and their parents, and children must be in year 3 at school or older to complete the program. For children attending State School please register your child by contacting the Parish Office during office hours.

Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation is open to children who have completed their other sacraments, and are in year 6 at school or older. For children attending State School please register your child by contact the Parish.

Father Joe

LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC PARISH

All Saints Catholic Parish is open for Masses, Weddings, Funerals and Baptisms.

NEW DIRECTIVES - MASS NUMBERS CAPPED AT 100

Ring or email the parish office EACH WEEK to book a seat for the Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am and Sunday 5:00pm Masses.

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

Saturday ALL SAINTS 5:00pm

Sunday ALL SAINTS 9:00am, 5:00pm

PARISH BULLETIN

Each week All Saints Parish continues to present a Bulletin with the weekend Readings and other important information. A link can be found on the Parish Website: http://www.allsaintscatholic.org.au/allsaintscatholic/Welcome.html

In Year 1 we have been learning about ‘Moses and the Burning Bush'. We are very excited to tell you about the story.

Moses was looking after a flock of sheep when he saw a burning bush. He walked to take a closer look at the strange sight and he heard a voice calling his name. Moses said ‘Here I am’. The voice was God speaking to Moses! God told Moses that he had seen the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt. God asked Moses to go to Egypt and ask the Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. Moses said yes and he lead the  people to freedom.

Here are some of our pictures of ‘Moses and the Burning Bush’

4A have been practicing their multiplication and division skills in mathematics. We worked in small groups to complete a breakout room using the iPads and Google Forms. We had to create secret codes by dividing numbers and typing the answers in with spaces in between. By creating the correct code we were taken to the next page where we had to complete a new set of division problems and create a new code to continue on and eventually escape the break out room. This activity kept us very busy for a long time and taught us about good teamwork and communication.

NAZARETH AWARD

Thomas W

Amelia H

Jayden K

PRINCIPALS AWARD

Amelia H

Jayden B

Jayden K

Thomas W

Kayla B

Finn D

Lincoln B

Sienna M

Tahli H

MERIT AWARDS

FOCUS WEEKS 5

Secret Mission - Respect

Behaviour Expectations – each class will set themselves 2-3 secret missions demonstrating respectful behaviours to complete over the next week. Staff will report back when they have noticed a class member / class completing the mission. eg using your manners, quiet on lines, being on lines, tone when speaking to staff, body language. 

NAZARETH PROMOTIONAL FILM

The film captures a day in the life of a Nazareth student.
Click https://youtu.be/olug9FWvZQI to view the film

FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR NAZARETH

If you haven't already please follow our school pages to keep up to date with events at school and for photos and updates from across the school. 

Please click on the direct links to follow our pages:

www.facebook.com/nazareth.shellhabour

www.instagram.com/nazareth.shellharbour

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY 

Please click on the below link for a direct link to the social media policy.

https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/about-us/policies/social-media-policy/