Heroes of Faith

Be Still

Be Centred in Faith

Welcome to Week 7.  

Today, Year 5/6 students will be coordinating a Mission Fete for staff and students at St Thomas More’s school. Year 5/6 students have not only been planning within their Mission teams, but also raising awareness of what Mission Fete is all about besides the food, drink and activities!

This year, money all over Australia raised by students at their school’s Mission Fete is being directed towards remote schools in Myanmar.

In Myanmar, not all children have the right to an education. One third of the population lives in poverty. Children are educated to Year 1 and then leave school to work.

Money collected will go towards building schools and providing funds to support teachers in Myanmar.

I would like to thank you for supporting our Year 5/6 students through the purchase of items for stalls to be run or through the donations sent to school. Your support is very much appreciated.

I would also like to thank our Year 5/6 students for the leadership, collaboration and enthusiasm shown in using their gifts to serve our school community and bring awareness to those less fortunate. They are truly being ‘Heroes of Faith’.

 This weekend we begin our Advent prayer focus. Advent   is the four weeks leading up to Christmas. We will focus   on an advent theme each week for the remaining three   weeks of our school term.

 Next week we will be focusing on the meaning of Advent   and the theme of hope, our first purple candle. During   Advent we are waiting in HOPE for the coming of Jesus   this Christmas. 

 For the second week of Advent (week 9) we will focus   on the candle of PEACE. We reflect on how being   peaceful may prepare us for the coming of Jesus.

During the third week of Advent (week 10) we give thanks for God’s gift of JOY. Joy is represented by the pink candle. We reflect on the joy of Jesus’ birth and show gratitude for the many things we have in our llife.

The final week of Advent is the candle of LOVE. Love is celebrating the gift of family and the presence of Jesus at Christmas.

Wishing you all a very happy week ahead.

Donna Victory
Religious Education Coordinator