AUGUST

Friday 16th School Closure Staff PD

Saturday 17th—Friday 23rd Book Week

Monday 19th Favourite book character dress up and Parade

Wednesday 21st Crazy Hair Day—Donation towards Father’s Day Stall

Thursday 22nd Confirmation Workshop 7pm at Sacred Heart

Sunday 25th Confirmation 1.30pm—2.30pm

Tuesday 27th Hot lunch order due. Grade 5/6—Heritage Manor Visit

Friday 30th Father’s Day Breakfast, Liturgy and Father’s Day Stall. Hot Lunch Day.

Saturday 31st Morwell Parish Dinner Dance

SEPTEMBER

Sunday 1st Father’s Day

Friday 6th Dental Hygiene Nurse Visit

Sunday 8th Confirmation

Monday 9th Sausage Sizzle orders due. Grade 3—6 Foodcents Excursion/Incursion

Thursday 12th Grade 3—6 Foodcents Incursion Cooking Sesion

Friday 13th Footy Day, Sausage Sizzle and Magnet Mania

Wednesday 18th Aquatic Games

Tuesday 17th Grade 5/6—Heritage Manor Visit

Friday 20th End of Term 3

School Assembly School Assembly is held every Tuesday in the

Josephite Centre at 2.30pm, and on Fridays at 8.45am in the under cover area. Please join us in congratulating the students who have an exceptional week in their learning and their leadership.

Assembly is also a time to find out what is going on in the school for the upcoming week.

PARISH PRIEST :

Fr. James Fernandez

ASST. PRIEST :Fr. Solomon Okeh (Presbytery 51338132)

mwellcathpar@netspace.net.au

ITALIAN MINISTRY

Sr M. Elizabeth, MFIC 5134 2964

MORWELL WEEKEND MASS TIMES Sat 5.00pm Sacred Heart. Sun 9.00am St. Vincent. Sun 10.30am Sacred Heart

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES Tue 9.15am Sacred Heart Wed & Thur 9.15am St Vincent Fri 9.15am Sacred Heart 1st Sat 9.15am St. Vincent NURSING HOMES MASSES 1st Tue 10.30am Heritage Manor. 2nd Tue 11.00am Mitchell House . 3rd Tue 11.00am St. Hilary’s ROSARY for VOCATIONS Sat 4.30pm St Vincents Sat 5.30pm Lumen Christi.

EXPOSITION Friday 2pm to 6pm Sacred Heart

RECONCILIATION by appt. or: Sat 4.30 – 4.45pm Sacred Heart Sun 8.30 - 8.45am St. Vincent’s

PARISH OFFICE - 5134 2849

4 Wilson St. Morwell

Secretary: Diana

Office times: 10am - 1pm Wednesday to Friday

Telephone:(03) 5134 3718

EMAIL: principal@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au

Thursday 15th

August, 2019

Twenty years ago a book called A Fortunate Life was published in Australia and quickly sold over half a million

copies. Its author, Albert Facey, was eighty-seven years old.

The back cover of the book gave this insight as to the nature of the contents. This is the amazing life of an

extraordinary man who lived with simple honesty, compassion and courage. A parentless boy who started work at

eight on the rough West Australian Frontier, he struggled as an itinerant rural worker, survived the gore of

Gallipoli, the loss of his farm in the Depression, the death of his son in World War II and that of his beloved wife

after sixty devoted years – yet felt that his life was fortunate. The reader will be stunned by the horror this man

endured in his childhood and humbled by his gentle acceptance of good and bad.

Perhaps the stand out words in the summary are …. an extraordinary man who lived with simple honesty,

compassion and courage. These words are important because they are the qualities that come from within and

so best described the type of person he was. Like Albert Facey, we are the sum total of our choices. The fortune

in our life will nearly always depend on how we deal with the small things of each day and the occasional big

event that will inevitably cross our path. Many a time our personal courage will be tested whether it be in a

circumstance of fear or plodding along when we feel like giving in, or when we are in a situation of uncertainty,

even danger, and stand firm.

Mary MacKillop was an ordinary woman who lived with simple honesty, compassion and courage. From humble

beginnings, Mary responded to the call to devote her life to the poor and the marginalised, giving of herself so

that others may have life. Together with Fr Julian Tenison Woods, Mary brought to fruition the dream of

founding a group of women who would then work in responding to the needs of children by way of education as

well as the poor, the destitute and the socially unaccepted offering shelter, food and comfort. She was indeed a

woman of deep faith, who above everything wanted to simply do God’s work.

However, Mary’s life was certainly not without its troubles and obstacles. Throughout her life she experienced

considerable sadness, bouts of ill-health and the stiff and unprincipled opposition of the church hierarchy

including that of her own Sisters. Steadfast in her faith, Mary remained committed to her calling, never wavering

in her commitment to undertake God’s work with incredible humility, fortitude, generosity and love. Indeed she

was a woman who showed great courage in all aspects of her life.

Last week, we celebrated the Feast of St Mary MacKillop of the Cross (Thursday, August 8) and may we learn

from Mary how to be people of courage; people who are willing to walk that extra mile despite the challenges

and troubles that come our way in an effort to make our world a better place to be, by responding to the needs

of those who may be poor, less fortunate, misunderstood and unaccepted.

Autism Workshop

On Friday at 3:30pm, all parents are invited to attend an afternoon workshop with Ms Ebony Birch-Hanger. Ebony

speaks around the world on Autism and auditory

processing and has been highly recommended by

other schools in the area. If you are able to attend

this free workshop it will begin at 3:30pm in the

Josephite centre on Friday August 16.

Yours in Catholic education.

Dear Parents, Students, Staff and all associated with the Sacred Heart Community,

Sacred Heart Primary Values Awards Empowered Learner Awards

Week 4 Week 5

Foundation Orange Peyton Jenna

Grade 1/2 Blue Pearl Charlee

Grade 1/2 Green Jakzon Brylie

Grade 3/4 Yellow Deslina Denzel

Grade 5/6 Purple Sam Bryleigh

Grade 5/6 Red Kaylea James

Week 4 Week 5

Foundation Orange Seth Stella

Grade 1/2 Blue Jordan Amy

Grade 1/2 Green Tucker Apenisa

Grade 3/4 Yellow Paul Deslina

Grade 5/6 Purple Dylan Brianna

Grade 5/6 Red Rhyse Violet

Congratulations to Carissa, Shenuli, Amy and Chelsie,

who recently received a Participation Certificate from

Book Author Scot Gardner for their involvement in the

Latrobe City Libraries Young Writers Competition.

Scot Gardner is an Australian writer known for his young adult novels. He has worked as a counselor and youth worker before becoming a full-time novelist. Well done to all who participated.

Latrobe City Young Writer Competition

Feast of St Mary McKillop At the Liturgy held last Thursday to

commemorate the Feast Day of Saint Mary McKillop, Amy, Stephen, Callum,

Destini, Kourtney and Hayden, (on behalf of Taleisha), were presented with a certificate in recognition for displaying

the values of Saint Mary Mckillop.

Crazy Hair Day Get creative and come to school with your wildest/funniest hair style on Wednesday

21st August.

In exchange, students are asked to please bring a gift in support of the Father’s Day

Stall.

District Athletics Carnival

On Wednesday the 14th of August, 27 grade 3-6 students attended the District Athletics Carnival at Joe Carmody Athletics Track in Newborough. The students participated in a range of athletic events and many of our students performed so well that they have moved through to the next round (Division Athletics). The students had a wonderful day, and their sportsmanship and attitudes reflected the expectations of our school community.

In the 100m relays, every team that we entered received a place. The 11 year old boys ran extremely well and came first in their race. Other notable athletes were Goy, Harmonie, Steve, Levi, Claudia, Emmy and Ramon, who came first place in their individual events. A special thanks goes out to the amazing parents that came to support our students and volunteered their time to run the shot put event. It was a great day and the students enjoyed the opportunity to represent our school at district level.