Religious Education News Issue 24

Thanksgiving / Graduation Mass
The Graduation / Thanksgiving Mass is being celebrated on Tuesday December 10 at the Saint Simon Peter Church commencing at 6.00pm. Last year, many families were not present at the Mass. We recognise the Mass and other aspects have gone on too long for many of our younger children. This year, we are shortening the format. Please make a commitment to attend this very important celebration in the school year.

Saint Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal
The response to our call for items to support the St Vincent de Paul Christmas appeal is always fabulous. The generosity of families at this time of the year is incredible. Below in the newsletter is a list of items that could be donated. Please have your child drop the donation into the class basket if you would like to make a donation. A reminder to try to have items in by Friday December 6, as the goods will be collected by St Vincent de Paul representatives early in Week 9.

Family Food Hampers can include:

* packets of pasta * spaghetti sauce * packets of rice
* cans of baked beans/spaghetti * cans of soup
* packets of biscuits/crackers * packets of chips
* bags of lollies * 1.25 litre soft drink bottles *bottles of cordial * packets of cereal (Weet Bix, oats) * packets of sugar *long life milk * packets of tea * jars of coffee * jam/marmalade (not home made)
* tins of vegetables tinned fruit * tins of tuna/ham * deodorant * toothpaste * toothbrushes
* shower wash * quick meals (fried rice, cheese mac, noodles

There can be NO perishable items and NO alcohol.

Please place the food items in the basket placed in your
child’s classroom by Friday 6th December – Week 8.
This will then enable time for the people putting
the hampers together to do so before Christmas day.

Thank you for your continued support.
Hopefully, we can help make someone’s Christmas
a little brighter this year.

Damian Purcell

Assistant Principal
Religious Education