Wednesday September 19th

2018 No. 29

God of grace and wisdom, you continually raise up good people who show with their lives that they follow

a holy and loving God. Let our lives be true to all that our faith teaches, so that we will grow

more and more in your son’s likeness. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Dear Parents Boys and Girls

Plenary Council The activities of The Plenary Council are gathering

momentum with dialogue and listening groups taking place

around Australia. There is information contained within this

newsletter about upcoming Parish Plenary Council Listening

and Dialogue Encounters. The purpose of the meetings will

be to “discern what God is asking of us in Australia at this

present time”.

A beautiful prayer has been written for the Plenary Council

but it can also serve as a prayer for all time.

Come, Holy Spirit of Pentecost. Come, Holy Spirit of the great South Land. O God, bless and unite all your people in Australia and guide us on the pilgrim way of the Plenary Council. Give us the grace to see your face in one another and to recognise Jesus, our companion on the road. Give us the courage to tell our stories and to speak boldly of your truth. Give us ears to listen humbly to each other and a discerning heart to hear what you are saying. Lead your Church into a hope-filled future, that we may live the joy of the Gospel. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, bread for the journey from age to age. Amen.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation Congratulations to all those boys and girls who received the

sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time last

Wednesday afternoon. They have been preparing for the big

day for quite some time and they were a credit to their

families and their teachers.

Gala Day All students in Years 3 and 4 participated in the Central

Coast Catholic School Netball and Soccer Gala Day

yesterday. We had several winning teams but, more

importantly, all the teams displayed high levels of sports

personship and represented St John Fisher with distinction.

A special mention to Cameron W and Matthew K, two of our

Year 6 boys who assisted preparing the teams and managing

on the day. Their maturity and helpfulness was noted and

appreciated by participants and spectators alike!

A great big thank you to the many parents who put their

hands up to act as team managers for the day. We would not

be able to participate in days such as these without many

parents giving up their valuable time. The gesture is very

much appreciated.

Good luck to the Year 5 and 6 girls who will be participating

in Friday’s Netball Gala Day. I am very confident that win,

lose or draw; they will play their games to the best of their

ability and display exemplary behaviour at all times.

God Bless,

Chris Burns

Principal

R.E.NEWS

You are invited to host or join a small group for Plenary

Council Listening and Dialogue Encounters. Register your

interest with the school or parish office on 4388 5800 or

4352 1011 where you can also pick up a pack to guide your

sessions. We are gathering to pray, talk and listen to one

another about our experiences of faith, and the Church.

Read more about this at plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au or

talk to Helen Crawford. As part of this the Parish of Wyong

will be celebrating a lunch to coincide with the Year of

Youth Cross coming to our Parish. This will be at 12pm on

Sunday the 28th of October.

The Hard Truth:

There is no Christianity without a cross. And if we want to

follow, we have to take up the cross. That’s the hard truth.

Taking up the cross doesn’t mean coping well with sickness

or bad luck. We take up the cross when we choose sacrifice

we could avoid in order to help others. Here’s a brief

story: Mark was a volunteer when our school helped house

homeless families for a week. We needed volunteers to

come Sunday morning to help serve breakfast. Mark came

early, even though Saturday night had been a big night for

him with mates. Mark was the only student to show up. He

was tired. But he chose to sacrifice. And homeless families

had a better day because of it.

Living as a Christian means choosing little sacrifices like

Mark’s on a daily basis. Taking up the cross means giving up

your life each day in little ways. You take up your cross when

you help someone without having to be asked. You take up

your cross when you reach out to the unpopular kid in the

yard. You take up your cross when you sacrifice time with

friends for time at the soup kitchen or homeless shelter.

Like Peter, each day we must decide who we think Jesus is.

We show that he is our Messiah (the one who came to save

us) when we choose to sacrifice for others. Oddly enough, it

is through those little sacrifices that we really save our own

lives – and add to the lives of others.

When have you chosen a sacrifice – taken up a cross – that has shown others who Jesus is to you?

Reconciliation Congratulations to the children who received the Sacrament

of Reconciliation for the first time last Wednesday. We

pray that they come to treasure the sacrament of

Reconciliation. The peace of mind and soul which this

sacrament imparts to us is one for which there is no

substitute. It is a peace that flows from a certainty, rather

than from an unsure hope, that our sins have been forgiven

and that we are right with God.

Fundraising for Farmers

We will be having a Mufti Day (farm theme) in Week 10

(Thursday, the 27th of September). The children will be

encouraged to come as something or someone from a farm

and will also be encouraged to make a

donation towards our drought ridden

farmers. (The amount is up to you –

you may like to discuss this with your

child/children and encourage them

to use their own pocket money.)

Helen Crawford Acting Religious Education Co-ordinator

UNIFORMS

Since changing uniform suppliers we have looked at the

current prices of the uniforms and have been able to reduce

certain items such as the new polo shirt, tights, socks and

hats. There was a typo on the letter sent to the parents of

2019 Kindergarten which had the Polos as $20.00 when in

fact they are $22.00 which is still a reduction of

$3.00. The new uniform Price List and Order Form is

available on our school website for your convenience.

Students return to Term 4 in full summer uniform.

Jan

CANTEEN NEWS

QKR! Please register now - cut-off date to register is

27th September. Once registered you will be able to order

lunches at any time up until 9am on the canteen day. All the

information needed is on our school website at:

http://www.sjfdbb.catholic.edu.au/news-

events/110/article/307/qkr!-online-canteen-registration-

and-ordering-instructions/

Please find enclosed the Term 4 Roster and Menu. As lunch

orders will be online from next term volunteers don’t need

to come in till 10am. Thank you for your help this term.

Happy Holidays, Ann-Maree Linnane

CANTEEN ROSTER FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

Vanessa Sims

MONDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER

Marika Harnos Sallianne Tucker

WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER

Angie Hart

FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

WYONG PARISH MASS TIMES St Cecilia’s: Daily Mass: Mon-Sat 8am

Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5pm, Sun 7.30am & 9.30am. Reconciliation: St Cecilia’s: Sat 8.30am & 4.30pm

St John Fisher: Daily Mass: Mon, Wed & Thurs 8am Tues & Fri 9.15am Sunday Masses: Sat Vigil: 5pm, Sunday 8.30am & 5pm

Reconciliation: St John Fisher: Sat 4.30pm

© St John Fisher Catholic School, Tumbi Umbi Material in the newsletter is not to be reproduced without the permission of the School Principal

_______________________ WILLOWS WISH TO WALK

In the September 10th edition of Woman’s Day, the story

of beautiful Willow Thompson, sister of Ava Thompson in

Kindergarten was shared. If you would like a fun night out

at Mingara on 28th September or wish to donate to help

Willow’s dream come true then follow the link below.

VACATION CARE FOR STUDENTS WITH A

DISABILITY

For bookings call Micky on 4314 1601 or 0435 582 957

LIMITED SPACES. Located at Green Point Community

Centre, 96 Koolang Road, Green Point. Hours from 8.30 am

till 5.30 pm.

We are offering a community based excursion program for

children with a disability. Care is offered on a minimum 5-

hour period and will be charged through the NDIS. Safety

is our first priority for children accessing the community

and it is at the discretion of Trilogy to discuss with families

about your child’s support needs.

MERIT AWARDS MS DICKSON

Noah A, Matthew K, Harrison Y, Samantha O, Lillian L, Xavier D, Samuel T and Sienna K

MRS FRENCH Ava S and Finnegan C

MRS THURLOW Oscar P, Jack F, Evie C and Jacinda H

MRS ROBERTS AND MRS POWELL Jay-Reece H and Alice D

MRS BURKE Lachlan C and Darcy C

MRS MURRAY Cruz H, Matilda C, Spencer A, Zara M

And Hannah F

MRS CRAWFORD

Amelia B, Elyana K, Tamara N, Ella M, and Gabrielle N

UPCOMING EVENTS SEPT

21

27

27

27

28

Year 5 Special Grade Mass 9.15am

Fundraising for Farmers Mufti Day

Canteen Dinner RSVP Due

Last Day of School Term 3

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

OCT

15

19

26

26

Return to School - Summer Uniform

Canteen Thank You Dinner

Spooky Halloween Disco

Grandparents Mass & Morning Tea

NOV

9

Adults Trivia Night 6.30pm