Heartfelt
Week 1, Term 1
Welcome to our new Sacred Heart Families! It is always with such joy that we watch our new students settle into their new environment. Sometimes there are smiles all round, sometimes there may be a few tears but there is always love and buckets of kindness all around them to over-ride any anxious feelings.
Our Sacred Heart Community does this best! Why? Simple!
Our Catholic faith teaches us to love God first and foremost. We do this through reading, listening to and understanding the Sacred Scriptures. We do this by taking part in the Most Holy Eucharist when we attend weekly Mass (for some of the devoted, it might even be daily). We do this through outreach and service to others.
Our faith teaches us to love others in the form of practising good deeds and acts of kindness, which ties in so perfectly with our school motto. We’ve started our school year reaching out in Generosity to others. May we walk in Faith and always have the Courage to stand up as proud followers of Christ.
As a parent of fourteen years at the school, I encourage fellow parents to take part in as many initiatives as possible. Embrace what the school and your parish has to offer. Be open to learning about your faith in a deeper way and enjoy the school year ahead.
SHM PRAYER LIST…..There is strength in communal prayers…
We pray for Mrs Caldwell’s father who passed during the week. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family.
We also pray for the Byrne and Portale family who also have had sadness during the holiday break.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
GIFT OF BREAD IS UP AND RUNNING !!
Our first Gift of Bread outreach service starts on Thursday 7th February. Thank you to all the parents and parishioners who are helping out with our first actual run.
For those of you who are new to SHM, we will be operating A Gift of Bread Charity from our parish hall. Gift of Bread’s head office is in Marrickville and it has satellite services in Balmain, Erskinville, Lewisham and now Mosman (Sydney Harbour North)
There are various ways that you can help this great cause:
- Picking up the bread of Thursdays during the day (from Baker’s Delight Neutral Bay)
- Packing bread on Thursday evenings between 6.30 and 7.30.
- Delivering bread to local charities on Fridays
- Collecting boxes during the week and bringing them to the parish hall.
If you are interested, please sign up on:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0548ACAC2DA4FC1-shmgift
or email mary.lozina@syd.catholic.edu.au to discuss.
Please visit the website: gift of bread.org
SPaR……….Stop,Pray,Reflect…
Stop – take 10 minutes out of your morning to have a coffee with friends.
Pray – think about your life..
Reflect – what does faith mean to you?
What does hope mean to you?
Thursday mornings at 9am in the library.
Come and have a coffee….. Children welcome….. All welcome…….
Our First SPaR for the year will be Thursday 14th February.
I look forward to seeing you all.
Our students’ rosary group is in the library every Wednesday at second lunch. It’s a quiet time where the children can say some prayers together followed by fun activities in the school library.
PARISH NEWS……
Volunteering at Family Mass :
If any families would like to volunteer at 9am Family Mass and be placed on a roster (duties come up 1-2 times per roster), please email mary.lozina@syd.catholic.edu.au.
Parish bulletin link:
http://www.shnparish.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75&Itemid=55
May the Lord bless you and keep you safe through the week ahead and may He hold you in the palm of His hand.
Mary Lozina
Family educator
mary.lozina@syd.catholic.edu.au