RELIGIOUS EDUCATION UPDATE
This Friday, students in the McAuley (Blue) house are invited to wear their sports uniform & a blue accessory (eg. blue hair band, hat, ribbon, socks etc. (NO coloured hair spray, please) in acknowledgement of Catherine McAuley.
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What is the connection between Sacred Heart and Catherine McAuley? Catherine McAuley was an Irish Sister who founded the order of The Sisters of Mercy in 1831. Her mission was to welcome people who needed help, offering them something to eat or drink, as a way of sharing God’s love. The Sisters of Mercy is a community who devote their lives to the ongoing mission of the compassion of Jesus. They are dedicated to serving people who experience injustice, poverty, illness or lack of access to education. The cup of tea is a symbol of the Mercy value of Hospitality. The Sisters of Mercy began the foundations for our Sacred Heart school in the 1900’s. Our Blue ‘McAuley’ house is named after Catherine McAuley for all her good works. |
St Vincent de Paul Workshop for the Year Six Pope Francis Award and Mission team students
Last Friday afternoon 13th of September, the Year Six Pope Francis Award and
Mission Team students took part in a St Vincent de Paul Workshop. The worksho
p was led by St Vincent de Paul representative, Chris Nolan and the students participated in various reflective activities throughout the workshop. We then assembled snack packs for the Vinnies Vans Services. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all students involved for their enthusiasm and contribution last Friday evening. I would also like to thank the Sacred Heart community for your generosity in contributing items towards the snack packs. We were able to make 186 snack packs!!
A very big thank you to Mr O’Donoghue and Mrs McCoy who stayed and assisted at the workshop and thank you to facilitator, Chris Nolan.
A wonderful evening!
Upcoming Grade Masses, Friday mornings at 9:15am- families welcome!
- Kindergarten & Year Six Grade Mass, this Friday 20th September
- Year Four Grade Mass, next Friday 27th September
Year Four Family Mass & morning tea this Sunday, 22nd September from 9:00am
This Sunday 22nd of September you are all invited to join the Year Four Family Mass at 9:00am, followed by morning tea. This is to celebrate the Year Four students who made their Sacrament of First Holy Communion, as they are now able to receive Eucharist at Mass. All Year Four children are invited to assist with the 1st/2nd collections, Offertory Procession and Prayers of the Faithful. If your Year Four child would like to partake in a special role at the Mass, or if you are able to contribute to the morning tea after Mass, please fill in this google form link. We look forward to seeing you there!