Mary Immaculate Primary Newsletter

Earlier in the year, I met with our student leaders about plans for their year. Part of our pre-covid plans was to start up a student newspaper. Of course sadly like many things that needed to be put on hold as we focused on the pressing needs of the time. Recently I met with them again to revisit planning for that initiative. Today we are meeting again to get this initiative underway.

The 'paper' will be online for all students and will contain all the usual elements of a regular newspaper. This will be a great way for our students to share uplifting and important stories about our amazing students and their wonderful school.

With appreciation for your ongoing support,

Stephen Dowd

Principal

In this week's Peer Support session the children will be exploring how to join groups and how to accept others into their friendship group. The activities will give the children a chance to practise these skills, as well as how to say no in a respectful way, cope with being told no and inviting others to join them. Encourage your child to discuss with you the importance of saying no to people in a respectful way so that they don't lose friends. Also discuss with your child various options they have at school if they should find themselves without anyone to play with during break time. 

Mrs Kylie Behrens and Miss Rowena Benjamin 

In September at MIPS, students will take part in a Fruit & Veg break. The break will allow students to refuel on fruit, vegetables and hydrate with water during a set break in class , shaping their preference to healthy food options. 

Parents and caregivers are asked to support the kids by remembering to include fruit and vegetables in lunch boxes. 

To learn more about Fruit and Veg Month please visit the website. 

Keira-Lily A, Indie B, Jai B, Cooper B, Sophia C, Ryan C, Lily C, Lucas C, Trystan D, Matthew D, Maxwell E, Noah E, Jasmine F, Macy F,  Yavniel F, Marc F, Cristian G, Amelia G, Alexis H, Isla H, James j, Annabelle J, Hannah K, Brodie L, Gabrielle L, Travis L, Jayden M, Francine M, Alex M, Deetya m, Lomax M, Heleni m, Grace O, Nathan o, Gemma P, Jeawell P, Jayden P, Kanav S, Chelsea S, Yasmin S, Nicole S, Bennett S, Sullivan S, Abhijeet S, Nicolas S, Emanuele S, Charlotte T, Shaunya T, Kruz V, Dominique V, Chelsea W, Caitlyn W

Thank you to everyone who ordered from Issue 5. We received scholastic rewards to the value of $200, which will be used to purchase books and learning resources. Issue 6 of Scholastic Book Club was sent home last week.

Orders need to be placed by Friday 4th September 2020.

We accept: Credit card online payments using LOOP: www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP. Unfortunately we are unable to accept cash payments, please disregard option 2 on Book Club order form.

Happy reading! 

Online orders and emails for exchanges are to be placed on the QKR App by 4:00pm Monday and Thursday.  Uniform orders and exchanges will be delivered to your child's classroom on Tuesday and Friday mornings during the school term. 

When exchanging items purchased from the uniform shop please send an email to elle@ozfashions.com.au prior to leaving the items at the school office in a bag labelled with your child's name and class. 

Please email all exchanges to elle@ozfashions.com.au.

All inquiries please contact Elle on 0421 216 414 or via email, elle@ozfashions.com.au.

Paula's Pantry is open Monday to Friday: before school from 8:25am, lunchtime and recess. 

Lunches can be ordered at the canteen in the morning before school or online via the QKR App. When ordering online please ensure you place your order before 8:00am. 

Due to the high demand of online orders, the cut off  time for ordering lunch using the QKR app will be changed to 8am from Tuesday 1st September.  

Due to health and safety regulations canteen staff are unable to heat up any food brought from home. 

UPDATE ON MASS ATTENDANCE:

As you are aware, we are limited to 100 people in the Church for  any liturgical celebration or at any one time. 

DIRECTIVES: All people who are coming into the church are highly recommended to wear a mask as this is for your personal protection but also for protection of everybody else. We would describe it as an act of  fundamental charity. Please wear the masks to, during and after Mass. If you forget to bring a Mask these are available at the foyer of the church for  a donation of $1.00 each. 

The four-square metre rule and 1.5m physical distancing requirements will continue to apply. As COVID-19 cases are escalating, we need to be very mindful of how we can eliminate risk. Due to the restrictions we encourage no  gathering outside the church before, during or after our services.  

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Please follow instructions upon entry to the Church. 

1. If you are unwell, stay home as the dispensation from Sunday Mass is still current. 

2. Use hand sanitizer available in the foyer of the church.

 3. When entering Church, sign in.

4. Sit in designated spots. Green Signs “Please Sit Here”.

5. Keep your distance when lining up for Holy Communion. 

6. Before leaving the church please sanitize the place and area you were seated with the anti-bacterial wipes provided in the church. 

 Breach of any of these orders referenced under the Public Health Act is a criminal offence and can attract penalties.  As has occurred in some parishes, we expect police may conduct random inspections of places of worship  for COVID-19 safety compliance. 

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR PARISHIONERS  AND VISITORS TO THE CHURCH SAFE.

​THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PRAYERS AND SUPPORT!

Catholics from the Diocese of Parramatta continue to be dispensed from their Sunday Mass obligation until further notice. (Canon 1248 paragraph 2 and Canon 2181).” 

MASS TIMES THIS COMING WEEK:

Monday: 6.00am only.Tuesday to Friday: 6.00am & 9.15 AM. 

Saturday: 7.30am only.

There will be no Wednesday or Friday evening Masses until further notice. Our live streaming and broadcasted Masses will no longer continue.

​SUNDAY MASSES

VIGIL MASSES: 5.30pm

 SUNDAY MORNING MASSES: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12.30PM & 5.30PM

FOR THE TIME BEING, THERE WILL BE NO SINGING AT MASS.

​THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE:  On Saturdays between 4.00PM – 5.00PM

​THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: for the time being, there will be individual baptisms on a Saturday with a total of 50 people apart from the priest and acolyte. This will take place at 11:00 AM. Please contact the parish office via email (parishoffice@maryimmac.org.au) or phone: 9626 3326, to make an inquiry or book a Baptism.

​VISITATION TO THE CHURCH: The main door of the Church will be a means of entering the Church. It is necessary that you use hand sanitiser and record your name and phone number before you enter the Church. We would also ask that you do not touch statues, the tabernacle, paintings, or any other religious object in the church.

 PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM: FIRST RECONCILIATION, FIRST EUCHARIST & CONFIRMATION: Our parish will be conducting the following sacramental  programs over the next months. Please log on to our website for further information and registration on the dates below.

 Confirmation ~ Monday 31st August 2020

First Eucharist ~ Monday 21st September 2020

​Please do not hesitate to contact our parish sacramental coordinator on the details below if you have any further questions.

Gerald “Ged” Oblea

Sacramental Coordinator

Mary Immaculate Parish

Ph: 02 9626 3326 and select option "3"

Mobile: 0477 151 279

Email: gerald.oblea@maryimmac.org.au

​LITURGY ROSTER: We will be returning to our liturgy roster for readers, acolytes and junior servers.The parish office will be in contact with everyone involved to confirm their participation.

We appreciate your continued prayers, patience, cooperation and understanding during this time. 

​Yours in Christ,

Fr. Oliver, Deacon Leon and Parish Staff

​PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to possess You within my soul. Since I am unable at this moment to receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as being already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.