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JohnTherryCatholicHighSchoolTerm1Week4B

“RectaSapere”ToKnow,LoveandRelishwhatisRightandJust



God our Father, you bid us to listen to your Son, the well-beloved. Nourish our hearts on your word, Purify the eyes of our mind, and fill us with joy at the vision of your glory. We make our prayer through our Lord. Amen.



FASTINGANDFEASTING

Lentisatimeforprayer,fastingandalmsgiving.Sooftenourfastingisone-sided;wefocuson that which we must ‘give up’. This Lent, perhaps we might seek a better balance byaskingourselveswhatwemightalso ‘takeup’.Chooseoneof the followingasa focus foryourLentenfast:FastFrom

FeastOn

DiscontentAngerBitternessSelf–ConcernDiscouragementSuspicionGuiltNegativesIllnessComplainingLethargyWorryCriticismBusynessLonelinessRestlessnessFearEvasionTensionRigidityPrejudicePretenceApathyAggressionClutterGreed

GratitudePatienceReconciliationCompassionHopeTruthMercyPositivesHealingCongratulatingExerciseTrustEncouragementSilenceHospitalityPeaceConfidenceHonestyRelaxationToleranceJusticeSincerityEnthusiasmFriendshipOrderSimplicity



MessagefromtheAssistantPrincipal

http://oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/education-best-protection-against.html

Higher levels of education have long been linkedwith stronger employment, higher income, andbetter health. The graph displayed above shows that those with tertiary and upper secondaryeducationhavemuchhigheremploymentratesthanthosewhodonotfinishyear12.Thelinkaboveprovidesaccesstothisinteractivegraphandofparticularinteresttomewasthewagepremiumtab.ItshowsthattertiaryeducationinAustraliaattractsawagepremiumofapproximately150%againstthosewhodonot finishYear12.Thesearebothsignificant indicatorsthateducationmakesarealdifference.Theotherfactornotidentifiedhereistheothertypesoftrainingthatcanbeundertakenandthesetoocanmakeasignificantdifferencetotheemploymentandincomeofanindividual.

Akeypointmadeinthereportwasthebenefitofeducationduringaneconomiccrisis.“Inshort,thevalueofeducation increasesduringaneconomiccrisis.Thosewho lackeducation, stand to losealot;thosewhohaveinvestedinit,canstillreapitsbenefits”.

In an ever changing world, the importance of education will arguably increase and we will berequired to continue learning right throughout our careers. At John Therry, we strive to developyoungmenandwomenwhoarecapableaslifelonglearners.Wehopetoencourageallstudentstovaluetheireducationandweencourageyouasparentstodiscussthiswithyourchildrentoshareyourthoughtsandvalueforeducationalso.

MrBradMcAllisterAssistantPrincipal



Year7GradeMassDate:3rdMarch2016Time:9:45amFamilyandFriendsofyear7arewelcometoattend.RegardsMrsGoodhew

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MakingasmoothtransitiontoHighSchool

• PromotefriendshipsThequickeryourchildformsnewfriendshipsthesoonerthey’llfeelcomfortableintheirsecondaryschoolsurroundings.Encourageyourchildtobeopeninformingfriendshipswithallsortsofkids.

• PracticepatiencePatienceandunderstandingintheearlyweeksisessential.Talktoyourchildaboutchangeandreassurethemthatitisnormaltofeelunsureornervousandletthemknowthatmanydifficultiestheyfacewillbetemporary.

• PursueapositiveattitudeConfidenceiscatchingsomakesureyouseethistransitiontimeasanexcitingchallengeforyourchild.TheymaybecomesensitivetothingsthatmaynothavebotheredtheminPrimarySchool.AskthemaboutthenewsubjectsoractivitiestheyaredoingandtrytoshifttheirfocustothepositiveaspectsofHighSchool.

• IfyoureldestisstartingHighSchoolthiswillbearelativelynewexperienceforyoutooanditwilltakesometimeforyoutoadjust.

• TechnologyuseMonitoryourchild’stechnologyandsocialmediause.AretheyonFacebookwhiledoingtheirhomework?Aretheyreceivingormakingtextslateatnight?

HOWPARENTSCANHELPTHEIRSECONDARYSCHOOLSTUDENTWITHTHEIRLEARNINGWhilstparentsareofteninvolvedintheirteenager’ssporting,musicalordramaticactivities,parentalsupportonthesidelinesoftheiradolescentchild’sstudiescanbealsobebeneficial,particularlytoacademic performance. Research shows that children are more likely to succeed if parents areinvolvedintheir learning.HendersenandMapp(2002)foundthat‘themorefamiliessupporttheirchildren’s learningandeducationalprogress,themoretheirchildrentendtodowell inschoolandcontinuetheireducation’.StrategiesforParentstohelptheirsecondaryschoolagedstudentsachievetheirpotential:

• WORKENVIRONMENTTheobviouslogisticalsupportisprovidingaquiet,openspacewithfewdistractionsforworkingat home. Involve your student in creating this space. Workspace tools for effective learningincludeadesk,ergonomicchair,anoticeboardandgoodlighting,aswellasashelfordrawersfor folders, reference books and non-essential work. Spending time to discuss options,alternativesandreasonsforestablishingadedicatedworkareaisvaluable.

• BREAKFASTImportantly students need to start the day with a nutritional breakfast, as this will increaseenergy,attention,concentrationandmemory,particularlyifthebreakfastincludesgrains,fibre,proteinandis lowinsugar.Parentscanfacilitatethisgoodstarttothedayaspartofthedailyroutine.Similarly,nutritious snacksand lunchwillenable thestudent to remainmore focusedthroughouttheday.



• ORGANISATIONA calendar for each term should be created and displayed near your student’s desk and inprominentthoroughfaresinthehome,suchasthekitchen.Thecalendarortermplannershouldinclude: all co-curricular and social activities, aswell as assignment, assessmentor test dates.This helps the student see the big picture of commitments and not simply a weekly or dailyvisionasschooldiariesordigitaldevicesusuallyallow.Thestudent,andparent,canclearlyseewhenheavyworkloadperiodsoccur,andsocialactivitiescanbetailoredtoensureworkhasapriority. It’s a good idea to sit down with your student every couple of days to discuss theschedule ahead, when thework can be slotted in, and how a parent could help by reducingfamilycommitments,orbysettingboundarieswithsocialengagements.Regularlysittingdowntodiscussworkloadsandtasksdue,reviewingactivitiesandschedulescanhelpstudentslearntobemoreproductiveandorganized.

• FILINGSYSTEMSMasterfoldersshouldbesetupforeachsubjectathome,soaftereachtopiciscompletedthenotes can be placed in appropriate categories. This also gives students somewhere to filecompleted testsandassignments.Most studentscarry their currentnotes toschooleachday,butnaturallyasthetermandyearprogressesit’simpossible(andriskyifmisplaced)tohaveallworknotes inonefolder.Studentsmayalsoneedhelporganisingthefilesontheircomputersanddevices(althoughitislikelythatmanystudentsknowmoreaboutthisthantheirparents!).

• ROUTINESHelping your student to establish routines can add an element of calm to each day. Simpleroutines such as having the school bag packed and uniform ready before going to bed eachnight,caneliminateunnecessaryangstinthemorning.Ausefuladditiontotheeveningscheduleistodeterminethenextafternoon’sprogram:whenhomeworkanddailyrevisionwillbedonearound co-curricular activities, dinner etc. This can give a clear direction when your studentcomeshomeeachday. Somestudents find thathaving regular times setaside for schoolworkeachdayhelpsthemtodeveloparoutineofworking.Otherstudentswillneedtomakeaplaneachafternoonastheirschedulechangeseachday.

• TIMETABLEKnowyourstudent’stimetable,soit’seasyandrelevanttoask“WhatwereyoudoinginSciencetoday?”.Aspecificquestioncanoftenopenaconversationwhereyourstudentnotonlysharesbut,indoingso,reinforceswhatwaslearnedwhichincreasesmemory(andunderstanding)ofthelesson.• SUBJECTSKnow your student’s subjects, and become aware of the topics covered each year in thosesubjects.‘Improvededucationaloutcomesresultfromagenuineinterestandactiveengagementfrom parents’ (OECD 2011), so knowing the topics could allow parents to expose students todifferent dimensions of the subject through film, books, contemporary issues, the Internet,exhibitions, travel etc. Students appreciate, perhaps subconsciously, that the parent is trulyinterestedintheirlearningandwhattheyarelearning.Someschoolswillgivestudentsacourseoutlineandthestate’seducationalbodywillalsohaveawebsitewhereparentsshouldbeabletoaccessthesyllabus(whatwillbetaught)foreachsubject.



• ASSIGNMENTSA helpful strategy is to keep abreast ofwhen assignments are given. Talking to your studentaboutassignmentexpectations,drawingouttheirunderstandingofthetopic,criteriaandpartsof theassignmentcan instiladeeperappreciation. It’sgoodtoprobeandaskmoreabout theassignment topicwithquestions, as this couldgiveyour studentotherperspectives, andoncemore, help the student feel the parent has a real interest in learning. When planning theworkload for an assignment, parents can help break the work into chunks or parts. This canreduce the sense of the overwhelming enormity of the task and the task can be broken intomanageableparts,whicharescheduledtobedoneintothecalendarordiary.• TESTSSimilarly,parentscanhelpstudentspreparefortestsbyquizzingthem,askingforconceptstobeexplained or helping write practice tests. Explain to your student that memory andunderstandingcan increase if thebrain isusingmultipleprocessestouse information,suchaswriting, reading, speaking, drawing or singing! When tests are returned, focus on what wasachievedandnote concepts to revise. If students knowparents arenot solely focusedon thegrade, but also on the process, and that tests (and assignments) are tools to learn, intrinsicmotivationcandevelop.

• CO-CURRICULARACTIVITIESTherecomesatimeinsecondaryschoolwhensomeco-curricularactivitiesneedtobecutforaperiodoftime,asacademicdemandsincreaseorthestudentis jugglingtoomuch.It’sunlikelystudentswillinitiateseveringanactivitysoit’sgenerallyuptoparents.Students,likeadults,cangivemore toanactivitywhen there is time,andacademicworkneeds tobeoneof themainprioritiesduringtheschoolterms.Parentswilloftenbethefirsttonoticewhentheirstudentisover-loaded(anditvariesforeachindividual),whenschoolworkisrushedordismissed,whentheirstudent istiredorout-of-sorts,whentheyhaveno“downtime”onweeknights.Everyoneneedssomedowntime,evenifitisonlyforanhourofescapistfreedom.

• TECHNOLOGYParentsneed tobe the“badcop”when it comes to limitingcomputergames,orotherdigitaldevice activity. It is advisable that devices are not in bedrooms when students go to bed.However,ratherthandictatingtherule,parentsshouldtalkabouttheneedforsolid,sufficientsleep for thebrain to re-wireneuralpathways toconsolidate theday’s learning. Lackof sleepcan lead to reduced concentrationandattention span,delayed response time, anddecreasedshort-termmemory.Rulesfortechnology(includingTVviewing)shouldbedevelopedtogetherifpossiblesothereisagreementabouttheapproach.



• COMMUNICATIONWITHTHESCHOOLIt’s now fully acknowledged that together, parents and teachers play a dual role in educatingstudents,soit’svitaltomaintainopencommunicationwiththeschool.It’simportantforparentstokeepabreastofschool informationconveyedto throughnewsletters, schoolportals,emailsandsoon,asit’snotuncommonforastudenttomissinformationatschool.Thisallowsparentstoflagordiscusswiththeirstudentwhattheschoolisoffering,advisingorsharing.Forexample:a newsletter may alert parents to additional “maths tutorials” offered before school, or“homework help sessions” after school. This reinforces again that the parent is interested intheir student’s learning. It is equally important forparents to advise the schoolof extraneousissueshappeningathome,asthiswouldgiveteachersanunderstandingofatypicalbehaviour,workethic,concentrationetc.An illnessordeath in the family (includinga familypet),parentabsence formore than a fortnight, or challenging issues on the home front, are examples ofwhenparentsshouldcontacttheschool.Moderatedassignments,extensionsonhomework,orrelaxeddetentionscouldresult,andallowthestudenttoresumetheirlearningjourneywithoutadditionalstress. Howeversecondaryschoolstudentsalsoneedtogainskillsandstrategiestodealwith life’s variables, and to become independent, confident problem solvers. So it’s alsoimportant for parents to give students opportunities tomanage issues at school themselves.Parentsshouldnotapproachtheschoolto“fix”everyminorproblem,suchasastudentmissingapage inanexamwhich loweredhisgrade,orastudentfeelingtheyhadbeenmalignedbyapeer.Boththeseinstancesare life-lessonsto learnfromorsolve,soparentsshouldencouragestudentstoaskforapproachteachersthemselveswhenneeded.

The strategies above should be developed with the child, and hopefully will be independentlyadoptedbythestudentwhentheyreachtheirfinalyearsatschool.It’sworthwhilenotingthateachpoint is related to the child’s learning, as this sends a very positive message that the parent isengagedandinterestedinthelearningprocess.

[OECD2011]PISA in Focus, (2011).What canparents do to help their children succeed in school?. [online]Available at:http://www.oecd.org/pisa/49012097.pdf[Accessed2Jan.2015].

[HendersonandMapp2002]Henderson,A.&Mapp,K.(2002).Anewwaveofevidence.Theimpactofschool,family,andcommunity connections on student achievement. Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). Available:http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/evidence.pdf[Accessed2Jan2015]



RYAN & CHISHOLM WORKING BEE Dear Parent/Guardian A Working Bee will take place on Saturday 27 February 2016 from 8.00am to 11.30am. All Ryan and Chisholm house students are urged to attend. All students who attend, will receive house points for their individual house. In order to minimise costs for maintenance and maximise expenditure on student resources and facilities, all families are asked to support at least one Working Bee per year. Families can support these working Bees by attendance for a couple of hours, sending items for Morning tea or plants or by small cash donations to purchase paint, cement etc. We will be carrying out repairs and maintenance work as well as general cleaning up around the school. If you can give us a few hours of your time on the day it would be greatly appreciated, the more people helping the more work we can get done. There is a lot to do, particularly: Painting, Graffiti removal, Mowing, Edging Whipper snipping Gardening/mulching/weeding General Clean up Book covering in Library If you are able to assist by bringing tools, ladders, mowers, trailers etc it would be a big help. We work rain or shine from 8.00am to 11.30am. Remember even a few hours will help. Morning tea and drinks will be provided. I look forward to meeting and working with you. Yours sincerely Ms Karen Young Principal Please complete the form below for catering and planning purposes and return it to the school by Thursday 25 February 2016.

RYAN & CHISHOLM WORKING BEE Student’s Name: ______________________________________ Class: ________ I will be attending the Working Bee on Saturday, 27 February 2016. Yes � No �

I would like to help with: _______________________________________________ (Choose a job from the list) I will send ____________________________________________ for morning tea. Unfortunately I am unable to attend the Working Bee but would like to make a donation of $ _______which I enclose towards the cost of materials.

Parent’s Signature____________________________________________



SocialJusticeNews

Tuesday, 9 February was a busy day for Social Justice in the school with the launch of ProjectCompassionandShroveTuesday.VeronicaDimatulac,ChloeGray,FredySabuandMsKarenYoungwent toHolySpiritCollege,Bellambiwherethey joinedBishopPeter Inghamtocelebrate the50thAnniversaryofProjectCompassionandexplorethe2016theme:‘LearningMore,CreatingChange.’

EachyearProjectCompassion invitesus intopartnershipwithCaritasAustralia toput compassionintoactionandtomakeadifferenceinthelivesofthepoorestofthepoor.PopeFrancistellsusthat“education is an act of hope’ and this year Project Compassion celebrates the power of learning.Caritas Australia is working with local partners around the world to provide vital learning andrenewedhopetothosechildren,womenandmenmostvulnerabletoextremepovertyandinjustice.

During lent studentswill be asked to donatewhat they can towards Project Compassion in theirlearninggroupstohelpmakeadifferencetothoselessfortunate

Withthebeginningof lentstudentsandstaffcookedpancakesforShroveTuesday. Allthemoneytheyraisedinthesaleofpancakes,$232,wenttoProjectCompassion.Thankyoutothosestudentsandstaffwhogaveuptheirtimetocookandsellpancakes.

MissDominiqueMeredithSocialJusticeCoordinator



SPORTREPORTTERM12016Round1vsMtCarmelCatholicCollege

Team Coach Result CommentSeniorBoysCricket

Mr.Chapman Won3/122-2/102

JTbattedfirstandplayedMtCarmeloutofthegamehitting122 from their 10 overs. Brodie King 20, CodyHoffmeister23, Jake Raftery 20 and Owen O’Laughlan scored 24 andretiredafterbashingtheballalloverthepark.MVP:OwenO’Laughlan

OpenGirlsCricket MrCook Won2/67-5/66

AverytightfinishinggamewhereMtCarmelneeded4runsoff the last ball to win. “S. Undries” top scored for bothteams with wides being the specialty of the day. RiyaVincent topped scored with 18 n.o and collected 1 wicketfrom hermaiden over.Well supported by Jasmine Agland,ChloeGrayandRebeccaWood.MVP:RiyaVincent.

SeniorBoysOzTag

Mr.Baca Won12-2

Adominantperformance.Theoppositionwerenomatchforourspeedandskill.Greatgamebyall.MVP:JyeFrench

SeniorGirlsOzTag Ms.Dobbins Won8-1

Thegirlscameoutfiringinthefirstround,afterateamtalkthegirls started running setplaysandcameawaywith thewin. Tara Lee Bloxsome and Tara Wright were soliddefendersandHopeTorpyandBrookeWaldenhadgreatgoforward.MVP:JessicaBergamin

8/9BoysVolleyball

Mr.Williamson Draw2-2

Averyclosefirstupmatchthatcouldhavegoneeitherway.Didwell tocomeback in the finalgametosalvageadraw.Strongperformancefromallplayers,butstillworktodo.MVP:LachlanMcMillan

8/9GirlsVolleyball

Mrs.Hynard Lost3-0

Anexcellentstarttotheseasonfortheteamofnovices.Thegirlswereenthusiasticandtheirlevelofskill improvedwitheachset.Withmoretrainingandtimetogetheronthecourtimprovementswillbeseen.MVP:IsabellaKato

8/9BoysBasketball

Mr.Peters Won20-12

Tough, strongperformanceagainstqualityopposition.Ableto make the plays under the highest pressure. Awesomeresult-godworkwith‘headsup’quicktransitionbasketstoJordanDuandTomMcKinnon.MVP:MosesBartley

8/9GirlsBasketball

MrWakeling Won16-7

A fantastic game from the girls. They lead from start tofinish,workingwell inbothdefenceandattack.Somegreatsteals were made during the game with CJ and Jennaworkingwell togetherwiththeteamtommakesomegoodplays.MVP:JennaSteele

8/9BoysSoftball Mr.Goodhew Won9-0

A great game. Both teams played well with John Therrygetting the favourable result. Excellent fielding from RileyandKyleKirby.AfantastichomerunfromMorganMcPhee.MVP:MorganMcPhee

8/9GirlsSoftball Mrs.White Won8-7

Thiswas a very close gamewith a favourable outcome forJohnTherry.Forafirstgametogetherthegirlscobinedwellas a team. Thehighlightof the gamewasa crackinghomerun by Katelyn Burns. The girls should improve withmoregametime.MVP:KatelynBurns



WelcomeBackto2016.

Firstly, a massive congratulations to the MISA students of 2015 for winning the MISAChampionships. Also credit to the Junior and Senior boys teams for winning their respective agedivisionstoo.BigstepsareneededtoretaintheMISATrophy,hopefullywecanstartbygettingofftoagoodstartinterm1.

With8winsandadrawfromthefirst round, JohnTherry iswellandtrulyonthefront foot.Withtrainingonaweeklybasis,fingerscrossedtheteamscancontinuetheirexcellentstarttotheseason.

ThenewyearhasbroughtmanynewsportingopportunitiesforthestudentsintheMISA,DiocesanandNSWCCCcompetitions.

DiocesanEvents.

ThenextfewweekswillseeJohnTherryparticipateintheDiocesanBoysandGirlsTouchFootball,U15andOpenBoysRugbyLeague,TennisTeamseventandtheDiocesanSwimmingcarnival.Teammeetingsandtrainingwillbeheldsoon,studentsareencouragedtoreadthedailyannouncementsortalktotheirLearningGroupMentorsaboutallthingssport.

SeebelowforDiocesanDates.

Thursday 25thFebruary DiocesanBoysTouch(Wollongong)

Monday 7thMarch DiocesanGirlsTouch(Wollongong)

Thursday 10thMarch DiocesanSwimmingCarnival(Corrimal)

DiocesanTennisTeams(4B+4G)–Wollongong

Thursday 24thMarch DiocesanRugbyLeague(Wollongong)

Studentsaretosignupfortheirchosensportatthesportsofficeandwaitforupcomingselections.

NSWCCC

SeveralNSWCCCindividualsportingopportunitiesarealreadyavailablewithseveralstudentstriallinginBaseball,Softball,Hockey,Cricket,TennisandGolf.Allthebesttothesestudentsandwewaittoheargoodnewsafteryourtrialdates.

RememberthatthereisanewwaytonominateforindividualsportsforNSWCCC.Thisinformationcanbefoundonthe“JTSPORTPAGE”undertheNSWCCCtabandthendownthebottomofthepagesunderattachments

https://sites.google.com/a/dow.catholic.edu.au/jt-sports-page/2016-sport



JohnTherrySwimmingCarnival.

The36thAnnualSwimmingCarnivalwillbeheldatBradburyPoolonFriday26thFebruary2016.

Students should assemble on the basketball courts at the rear of the Bradbury pool(GordonFetterplaceAquaticCentre) from8.15amastheattendancerollswillbemarkedat8.30am.

Intheeventofbadweather,acancellationannouncementwillbemadeonC91.3,emailandontheSchool’swebsitefrom6:30amonwardsandanormalschooldaywillbeheld.

JohnTherryCrossCountryCarnival–CompetitorsOnly

TheSchoolCrossCountrywilltakeplaceonTuesday8thMarchatschoolperiods1-2.Studentswill compete for Age Champion and selection in the school’s Diocesan team,whichwill thencompete2ndMayinTerm2.

Studentswhowishtorunmustcompletetheonlineregistration,whichwillbesharedwiththemongoogleshortly.

StudenttimeswillberecordedinPEandSportlessonsinpreparationfortheupcomingcarnival.

JohnTherryAthleticsCarnival

Thisyear’scarnivalwilltakeplaceonthe1stApril,FridayWeek10Term1.ThecarnivalhasbeenmovedfromournormaltimeduetheDiocesanandNSWCCCcarnivalsmovingforwardintime.Ourcarnivalcoincideswith theendof theathleticsseasonsoourelitestudentsshouldbeontopoftheirgametobreakevenmorerecordsthisyear.

Formore informationonanyoftheabovenoticespleasecheckoutthe“JTSPORTSPAGE”ongooglesites

https://sites.google.com/a/dow.catholic.edu.au/jt-sports-page/2016-sport

oremailmedirectly.

MrJamieCook

[email protected]



JOIN THE TEAM AND SHARE THE JT PRIDE. The Campbelltown City Challenge Walk is a community health and fitness event, staged each year on the second Sunday in March. In 2014 AND 2015 the JT WALKERS team took out first place in the secondary schools category. Further details of the event are available via this link: http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/ChallengeWalk There are copies of the entry form available in the JT library. You can register by completing the entry form and handing it to the JT front office with payment by 3 pm Monday 15th February. Timing bibs will be sent to the school address. Payments after this MUST be completed online via the following link: http://www.onlineentry.com.au/CWalk_2016.aspx JT STUDENTS register with this information: EVENT CHOICE 6 km walk TEAM NAME JT WALKERS TEAM TYPE Secondary JT FAMILIES AND FRIENDS can register with this information: EVENT CHOICE 6 km walk TEAM NAME JT WALKERS VIP TEAM TYPE Corporate You must register and pay online before 11.59pm Wednesday 9 March to join the JT WALKERS team. Please include some or all of your JT sports uniform in your walking attire on the day eg JT hat with casual clothes or JT sports shirt with black shorts. See me on Monday, Wednesday or Friday in the library if you have any questions. Mrs Conte



YEAR OF MERCY DEVOTION The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has asked every diocese in the world, and wherepossible,Parishes,tohaveaspecial“24HoursForTheLord”fromFriday4thtoSaturday5thMarch(theweekendof4thSundayLent,whichfocusesontheparableoftheProdigalSonandtheMercifulFather).HehasspecificallyaskedthattheBlessedSacramentbeexposedfortheadorationoftheFaithful,andthatConfessionbeavailableduringthistime.WhiletheBlessedSacramentisexposedsomeonemustalwaysbepresentinthechurch.SinceIwillbemakingmyselfavailable forConfession throughout theentireperiod,andtherefore in theconfessionalas required, therewouldneedtobeatleastTWOotherpeopleinthechurchatalltimes.Ihavedecidedthereforetomodifythisfrom11amonFriday4thMarchthroughto11pm,andconcludingwithMassat11pmfinishingatMidnight.TheRosarywillbeprayedatthebeginningofeachhour.ThenormalExpositionwillalsooccuronSaturday5thMarchfrom10.30amto3pm.There isarosterattheNoticeBoardwhich Iaskpeopletoputtheirnamesdownforoneormoreofthehours listed. Please note that youMUST BE PRESENT for THAT HOUR to ensure someone is always present.Hopefullytherewouldbemanyothers“keepingcompanywithTheLord”duringthetimeaswell,andalsoreceivingthegraceofagoodConfession.CanyougiveonehourtotheLordforallthemercyHehasshowntoyou?

BETHANY GROUP Commencing on Thursday 25th February, a new group will start for those who are grieving the death of someone close and those who support them. It is intended to be a simple gathering where you can meet and talk with people who are also grieving the loss of someone close. It will include prayer, reflection, and conversation with morning tea. It is being facilitated by Patricia Thomas who runs similar groups for the Catholic Cemeteries Trust. Details: Thursday 25th February 2016 from 9.30am – 11.30am (Mass at 9am in the church if you wish) at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Meeting Room, 80 Demetrius Road, Rosemeadow. Information & RSVP to Patricia 9649 6423 or 0438 263036; email: [email protected] See Flyer on Notice Board. FAMILY CONFERENCE/RETREAT The 'National Association of Catholic Families' will host a Weekend FamilyConference/RetreatApril8-10,2016,atMerrooChristianCentre,Kurrajong,NSW.Talksandactivitiesforallages-come and enjoy the excellent speakers and like minded company of other Catholic families. Includes (chaplain)Bishop Peter Comensoli, - daily Mass, family catechesis and prayer, great outdoor activities, plus evening socialentertainment. For copy of flyer or further information contact:[email protected] phone:Mary:0298753664,orKaren:0413539378.Registration&Bookingswww.trybooking.com/159690

PALMS AUSTRALIA Communities in Asia, Pacific and Africa are asking for teachers, health and communitydevelopmentworkers,administrators,agriculturalworkersandothers.ThiswillprovideopportunitiesforindividualswhohavenothadtheadvantageofanAustralianeducation;improvetheoperationsoforganisationsinvitalsectorsoflocalcommunitiesandsoassistpovertyreduction.Ifyouareunsureaboutlongtermvolunteering,comeandjoinusfora13-dayguidedtourinTimorLeste,whichprovidesaninsightintothedailylifeandworkofthecommunitieswhereour Palms volunteers arehosted. 11 - 23April 2016;4– 16 July 2016;26 September – 8October 2016.Enquiries need to be processed by February 22nd so call 02 9518 9551 or register interestonline:www.palms.org.au/Encounters

HOLYWEEKMINISTERSAttheFrontNoticeBoardisarosterforalltheHolyWeekCeremoniesandtheministerswerequireforReading and Holy Communion. Those who were already scheduled for the applicableMass on the normal roster have beenallottedthesameMass.Pleasechecktoseeifyournameisthere.Wouldthoseengagedintheserespectiveministries,andwhoarenotalreadyrosteredon,pleaseputtheirnameintheblankspaceswherewestillneedhelp.Thankyou.

HOLYTHURSDAYThewashingofthefeet(Mandatum)ceremonyisanoptionalritethatmaybeusedinthisLiturgytofocusontheApostolicMissionofServiceentrustedtotheApostlesbyJesus.WhileIhaveusuallydonethis,Ihavedecidednottodosothisyear,inordertofocusmoreintenselyontheSourceofthisfraternalserviceoflove:theMostHolyEucharistinstitutedbyOurLordandsolemnlyentrustedtoHisApostlesthroughtheOrdainedPriesthoodonthisnight.

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