Our Lady of Lourdes Primary Newsletter

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

When Jesus received the news of John the Baptist’s death he withdrew by boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But the people heard of this and, leaving the towns, went after him on foot. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick.

When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and the time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to the villages to buy themselves some food.’ Jesus replied, ‘There is no need for them to go: give them something to eat yourselves.’ But they answered, ‘All we have with us is five loaves and two fish.’ ‘Bring them here to me,’ he said. He gave orders that the people were to sit down on the grass; then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves he handed them to his disciples who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they wanted, and they collected the scraps remaining, twelve baskets full. Those who ate numbered about five thousand men, to say nothing of women and children.

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On Thursday, 30th July, the students acknowledged the importance of grandparents through a special class liturgy. It was a time to remember and to show our appreciation for the love, care and endless support our grandparents share with us. Unfortunately this year our Grandparents were not able to be with us physically, however the opportunity to pause and give thanks for our grandparents symbolises that they are always in our hearts and thoughts. During the liturgy we also reflected on Jesus’ grandparents, Anne and Joachim.

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Starting on Monday 3rd August until Tuesday 11th August, the Scholastic Book Fair will be visiting OLOL. The students will have an opportunity next week to view the fair and create a wish list that can be purchased online. 

Unfortunately, due the current climate, this year the Fair will be conducted online only with no cash sales available.

As this event would normally coincide with the Grandparents Mass and morning tea, we encourage you to share this with your child’s grandparents.

An email will be sent today with a link to view bookcases, price lists and a document with detailed instructions about how to order and collect books. 

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