The Season of Advent
Advent comes from the Latin word meaning "coming." Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. During Advent, we not only prepare ourselves to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but we also check in to see if we are doing all the things that will keep us ready to receive Jesus when he comes again. The purple colour associated with Advent is also the colour of penance. The colour of the Third Sunday of Advent is rose. This colour symbolises joy and represents the happiness we will experience when Jesus comes again.

Advent Prayer

God of Love,

Your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us.

He is a sign of your love.

Help us walk in that love during the weeks of Advent,

As we wait and prepare for his coming.

We pray in the name of Jesus, our Saviour.

Amen.

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Food Donations
Each year our St Benedict’s school community donates non-perishable food to our parish St Vincent de Paul Conference. This food is then made into Christmas hampers that is distributed to people in our local community who are experiencing hardship. Parents are encouraged to talk with their children about the joy of giving without the expectation of receiving something in return. Families are welcome to donate as many non-perishable food items as they wish. Please send all non-perishable food donations to your child’s classroom by tomorrow. These will be presented at our Giving Mass this Friday 4th December.

Giving Mass Friday 4th December 10.00am
Our Mini Vinnies students will be leading our school in a Giving Mass. At this Mass we will be presenting our school non-perishable food donations for the St Vincent de Paul Parish Conference. All students will participate online from their classrooms. 

Family Advent Calendar
To mark the beginning of Advent, this week a Family Advent Calendar will be sent home to each family. Included in the calendar are some simple activities focused on drawing families closer together through experiences of sharing joy and giving to others.