Advent

Next week marks the second week of the season of Advent in our Church calendar. Children will have special Advent prayers in class on Monday, and in coming weeks. You may wish to share our second week of Advent with this small prayer: https://youtu.be/MiUCfnWIeC0 . In the second week of Advent we light a second purple candle, the candle of peace.

Archdiocesan Advent Program

Prepare reflectively for Christmas using the free online Walking Together Advent resource. Created by families for families, this home-grown Archdiocesan program will be made available in 4 instalments - one each week - including a 10 minute video and downloadable discussion/reflection questions. Use it whenever suits you, alone or in a small group. Or join a weekly zoom discussion group. 

Watch a 3 minute trailer: https://youtu.be/0eaQJFCNxLI

Explore the resource: www.cgcatholic.org.au/ADVENT

Join a zoom discussion group this Sunday 4pm or this Tuesday 10am

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96186839540

Meeting ID: 961 8683 9540

Enquiries lara.kirk@cg.org.au 0429 192 869

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal

Christmas is of course our season of giving. And what better way to share in the joy of Christmas than to brighten the life of someone with less than we have? In our own community of Kaleen our St Vincent de Paul chapter is seeking support to provide Christmas Hampers for those unable to buy their own special foods at Christmas. Can you please spare a box of chocolates, a tinned pudding, tinned ham, fancy biscuits or chips like you will enjoy in the season of Christmas? Baskets will be at the front of the school each morning for easy delivery, or your child can add your family donation of non-perishable food to a basket in their classroom. Thank you for your generous support of those in need this Christmas.

Graduation Liturgy & Celebrations

Next week we have the Year 6 Graduation Liturgy and Celebrations on Wednesday 8^th December. The liturgy will be in St Michael’s Church at 6:00pm followed by formalities. We look forward to gathering to celebrate 7 years of academic, social, community and sporting achievements.

Leadership Ceremony

The handing over of leadership from Year 6 to next year’s leaders will be on Thursday 9^th December. It will be held in the Church at 8.50am.

Sacramental Preparation 2022

For those families with children in Years 3, 4 and 6 next year these are the proposed dates for reception of the sacraments in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in 2022:

• Parish Sacramental Program Information Evening Thursday 17th February 6:00pm Zoom (All sacramental year families to attend this zoom)
• First Communion: 18/19 of June  (Weekend between weeks 8 & 9 Term 2)
• Confirmation: 13 & 14 September TBC with Bishop (Week 9 Term 3)
• First Reconciliation: 15, 16 & 17 November (Week 5 Term 4)