Week 3 Term 4

No Swimming This Week
Although, if the big kids are all away on Friday...

Monday 30th October.

Tuesday 31st October.

Wednesday 1st November.

8.45 am Rosary. Juniors

Thursday 2nd November.

10.00 am All Souls Liturgy in hall

Friday 3rd November.

What a good looking week!!!!

Student Led Conferences

The Junior School will be holding Student Led Conferences on Thursday 30th November.  It will be amazing, so clear your schedules now.

Year 2 Picnic

I will be meeting with the Year 2 team on Monday night to plan this wonderful event.  More details will follow this week. We will need some parent help and transport.

Rosary

It is the Junior School's turn to host the Rosary on Wednesday morning. You are all most welcome to join us.

All Hallows Eve 

There is always quite a bit of debate about 'Halloween' in Catholic Schools.  Halloween is also knows as All Hallows Eve.  'Hallow' is an old english word for 'Saint'.  All Hallows Eve is the vigil before All Saints Day - a Holy Day of Obligation.  All Saints Day is the day that we honour all of God's saints, even those who have not been canonized by the Church. It is a family day of celebration — we celebrate the memory of our family members and friends.  We rejoice that they have reached Heaven and pray for their happiness and for their help.  

All Souls Day

This feast day is a loving celebration. It is the day that we especially remember all those who have passed from this life into the next. We stop to remember all who have died especially our relatives and friends. We pray for those who taught us good things and made sacrifices for us. We pray for those who prayed for us while they were on this earth and we pray for the most forgotten souls.

Emmaus

Letter from Bishop Steve
The Emmaus icon will be visiting St Marys Church on Thursday.  The icon is travelling around the Diocese as part of Bishop Steve's 'Hearts Burning' focus.  We are all invited to visit it while it is here and to say a short prayer. Perhaps, a short family visit at drop off/pick up time before you rush off to the next thing.  Bishop Steve's letter is attached above if you would like to know a little more.