DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - LIZE PRIVITERA
A reminder for parents and carers to complete the Operoo permission eform for students to enjoy the special treats by today 28 October, celebrating National Children’s Week. We will be placing cookie orders tomorrow. Students will also have the opportunity to take part in Socktober, an initiative of global mission, raising awareness and funds for critical projects supporting vulnerable children in developing countries, in particular a Kindergarten in Bangkok that provides a safe learning environment for children and life-changing empowerment for their mothers. A $2 donation per student would be greatly appreciated for Catholic Mission.
Parent of those students who have been preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year should have received a letter form the Parish regarding the upcoming celebrations.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at the following masses:
10th and 11th of November at 7.30pm
13th and 14th of November at 3pm
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Mark 12:28b-34 Jesus is questioned by a scribe about the greatest commandment.
In next Sunday’s Gospel we learn about Jesus’ commandment to love. This is Jesus’ Great Commandment, his teaching that we are to both love God and love our neighbour as ourselves. Our neighbours aren’t just the people who live close to us. Everyone is our neighbour. When we do loving things for others, we aren’t just showing love for our neighbours. We are also showing our love for God and shining the light of God’s love on others.
Next Tuesday 2nd November, celebrates the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day). It is a significant day in our liturgical calendar because it gives us an opportunity to remember and pray for all those who have died over the past year. All families are invited to contribute to the Remembrance Knitted Poppy display in the Welcome Garden. Please place your requests with our School Office staff via email or a phone call. We gather as one in holding these people in our hearts and prayers.
“We have loved them in life. Let us not forget them in death.”
Child Safety and Wellbeing
At Mary MacKillop Primary School, we believe that ensuring the safety of the students in our care is an integral part of who we are as a Catholic faith community. We adhere to Victorian Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order No. 870. We embed a culture of child safety and the matter is taken very seriously.
“Children are the future of the human family: all of us are expected to promote their growth, health and tranquillity,” Pope Francis 2021
Day For Daniel
Day for Daniel is Australia’s largest child safety education and awareness day. Usually held annually on the last Friday of October, Day for Daniel honours the memory of Daniel Morcombe. Due to the staggered return to school, as a school community we will hold our own Day for Daniel event on Tuesday 9th November 2021. Students are invited to wear red casual clothing and contribute a gold coin donation to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.
Resources to support parents and carers
How birth order knowledge helps parents
Birth order knowledge provides a rich view of information to help parents better motivate, manage and communicate each child or young person in their family.
The full article is attached below:
Community
Remembrance Day 11 November is universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the First World War. Most of the funds raised through RSL Appeals with the sale of Poppy merchandise support various Welfare Projects. Students and their families can purchase items ranging from $1 - $5 items. Our school Leaders will assist with the sale of merchandise supplied by Berwick RSL by visiting each classroom and helping students purchase a remembrance item.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
LEST WE FORGET
Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Information
Mary MacKillop Primary School is one of the three Parish Primary Schools belonging to the Parish of Our Lady Help of Christians, Narre Warren within the Diocese of Sale. Fr Brendan Hogan is our Parish Priest and Fr Isuru Weliwatte is our Assistant Priest. We are grateful for their ongoing prayers, involvement and support of the students, families and staff of Mary MacKillop School.
PARISH BULLETIN - Click on the link below to download the weekly Parish newsletter.
https://olhc.org.au/parish-bulletin/