St Brigid's Catholic Parish Primary School Gwynneville eNewsletter

FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR'S DESK

VINNIES VAN FOOD AND TOILETRIES DRIVE

In order to assist with the work of the Vinnies Van we are conducting a week long collection of designated food and toiletries items. Each class has been given a particular item to bring in. These items are listed as essentials for the van to continue to operate in the capacity that it does in assisting our brothers and sisters in need. Please ensure all items are left in your child/children’s classroom by Friday 12 August 2022. Ring pull cans are appreciated.

Week 4 Monday 8 - Friday 12 August

Class	Item
Kinder	Packs of Muesli Bars
Year 1	Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Year 2	Pasta and Rice
Year 3	Canned Tomatoes
Year 4	Canned Veggies (carrots, peas, corn)
Year 5	Pasta Sauces (white and red)
Year 6	6 pack of Poppers
Staff	Deodorant

LUMEN CHRISTI PARISH - HOLY COMMUNION

YEAR 3

Session 1 3/4 August SJV 6:00 pm
Session 2 10/11 August SJV 6:00 pm
Session 3 17/18 August SJV 6:00 pm
Session 4 24/25 August SJV 6:00 pm

First Reconciliation will be available after each First Holy Communion session.

First Holy Communion Dates are Saturday 27, August & 3, September 2022.

If you require any further information or need to discuss any concerns please, contact Cathy on 4211 0506 email: cathy.zamroz@dow.org.au

PARISH MASS

An invitation is extended to parents, grandparents and carers to attend their child/children’s designated grade Parish Mass and then stay for a ‘cuppa and a chat’.

We are hoping that this will assist you to become reacquainted with the Mass and our community. Please put the date/s in your diary!

Parish Mass - Thursday 9:30am	Grade attending
28 July 2022	Year 1
4 August 2022	Year 5
11 August 2022	Kinder
18 August 2022	Year 4
25 August 2022	Year 2
8 September 2022	Year 6
15 September 2022	Year 3

REFLECTIONS

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 8 August

In the mid-late 19th century, a young woman was very concerned with the plight of the poor and the marginalised in the colonies which later became the Commonwealth of Australia. Amongst the most obvious necessities of life for these ‘least’ was the schooling of the young, as education is a proven path out of poverty.

So, this woman, whose most famous saying was ‘never see a need without trying to do something about it’, set about remedying that situation. Mary McKillop established the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart principally to educate the poor.

She suffered excommunication for revealing the sexual abuse of youngsters by a paedophile priest. That was reversed five months later, but this all took its toll on her fragile health.

We could pause for a moment to pray that we may join St Mary of the Cross in Heaven, together with all the Josephite sisters who set their hearts on the Father’s kingdom and His saving justice.

The Assumption 15 August

A mother carries her child in her womb, giving that child a share in her own life. What if a child were able to share their life with their mother? This is what we believe happened between our Risen Lord and his mother, Mary.

It is our faith that our Lord nourishes Mary with His Resurrection life, meaning that her body and soul, her total humanity, is suffused with His Divine glory.

She gracefully made the transition from earthly to heavenly existence without the wrenching apart of body and soul that we may expect. This is what we mean by ‘The Assumption’.

This has been believed and celebrated since the early centuries of the church. Why was it only proclaimed by Pope Pius XII in 1950? I think because in the first half of the 20th century tens of millions were killed in wars, death camps and in the Russian and China Communist dictatorships.

The Holy Spirit needed to remind the world that human beings are bodies and souls made for transfiguration, not disfiguration by starvation, torture, massacre and disposal like animal carcasses.

We could pause for a moment to pray that we may share in the gift of transfigured bodies at the end of history.