The St Vincent de Paul Society are a group of people found in most parishes who volunteer to be of help to local people who are in need.

It was a Frenchman, Frédéric Ozanam, who founded the SVP Society. On this day in 1997 Pope John Paul II beatified him - naming him “Blessed Frédéric Ozanam”, being a step on the way to calling him a saint. Saints are people put forward as an example from whom we can learn. Frédéric was a married man living with great faith and concern for other people. He wrote that he “dreamed of encircling the whole world with a network of love and care.”

Lord, may my attitude and all that I think and do

always be based on a spirit of love and care,

so that I may make a difference in my own part of the world

by treating people as individuals.

Amen

Week 5

Miss Emma McDonnell is continuing to make good progress and we are hoping that she will be moved from hospital to a rehabilitation facility either at the end of this week or beginning of next week to continue her recovery. She is looking forward to the move.

Emma will need time and rest to heal. For this reason, Emma will not return to school in Term 3 and if she does return during Term 4 it will be on a reduced load. A letter was sent home to students in Kindergarten and Year 2 today which outlines staffing arrangements that have been made.

Mrs Kate Maher will be taking Kindergarten for the remainder of the year. Mrs Susie Alexander and Mrs Emma Randall will be teaching Year 2. We thank these teachers for their flexibility, expertise and dedication to our students in being prepared to take on these changes during this difficult time.

Please also pray for Fr Joshy and his family and friends. Fr Joshy’s home region has been effected by massive flooding and his family has needed to be evacuated. An enormous amount of rain has fallen and we pray for the safety of all in the region

School Fees reminder

Fees are due 31 August and late fee payments will incur a $50 late fee which will be added to your fees. Please note that if we have requested information for fee remission processing and it has not yet been received that we will be sending accounts to debt collectors.

If you are struggling with fees, please make a confidential appointment to meet with me to discuss how we can assist.

Book Parade

Good luck to all our students and staff who will be dressing up as their favourite book characters tomorrow. We are looking forward to hearing all about our students’ choices and joining with other schools and groups as they parade around Fisher Park tomorrow. Whilst we are very disappointed that we are unable to walk along the main street this year, we hope that many parents, friends and family will join and support us at the park.

Early Stage 1 Reflection Day

Early Stage 1 had a fabulous day at their reflection day yesterday as they reflected on the message “We are all welcome in God’s House”. Students participated in prayer, fun games, reflective times and working together as a team throughout the day. Thanks to Mrs Patrece Maxwell, Mrs Susie Alexander and Mrs Heather Kingwill for helping our students to have such a great day.

Archdiocesan Athletics

Congratulations to Will English, Angus Roberts and Claudia McLeod who were successful in Canberra on Tuesday at the Archdiocesan Athletics carnival. We wish them all the best as they prepare to travel to Sydney for MacKillop and CCC athletics carnivals later in the term.

Wattle Time Fair and Street Parade

Please join us on Saturday as our school participates in the Wattle Time Parade from 12noon. All students who would like to climb aboard our Wattle Float need to meet me at 11.40am on Murray St near Furniture One (Fisher Park side). We wish Cootamundra all the best as they celebrate all the great things about Cootamundra at the Wattle Time Fair and hope all have a terrific day as they enjoy the festivities.

With blessings,

Mrs Janet Cartwright

Principal

janet.cartwright@cg.catholic.edu.au