Dear Parents and Caregivers
This Wednesday we celebrate the Feast of St Ignatius. This is a significant event for our Parish Community, especially this year as we recognise and celebrate 150 years that the Jesuit Priests have been in the Norwood Community. During the time that St Mary MacKillop was excommunicated from the Catholic Church in Adelaide, the Jesuits offered her support, during this difficult time in her life. As well, they offered support when the school was built, hence the Memorial part of our name. The students at William Street will join the Parish Community at 12 noon for Mass on Wednesday.
Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
St Mary MacKillop Feast Day
On Thursday 8 August, our school community will come together to celebrate the feast day for St Mary MacKillop with mass at 9:15am. If you are free, please join us as we come together to honour this remarkable woman. A note will go out to families later this week with further details.
SALA Event
As part of the South Australian Living Artist Festival, classes across the school are putting together art work that commemorate the 150 years celebration of the Jesuit Community in Norwood, in particular their connection to St Mary MacKillop and our own School Community. Please come along to view the artwork on display at the William Street site on Tuesday 20 August between 6pm and 7:30pm.
Uni SA Social Work Students
Over the next semester, we will host 2 Social Work students for their 1st year placement. Both Nikita and Nayan will work across both sites supporting the community. Social Workers in Schools help parents, students, and school staff identify needs that may interfere with learning. They may work with students individually or in small groups to help build on their social skills, resilience or wellbeing.
Grace Vassallo-Wakefield