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Psalm 119:105

Feast Week

Next week we celebrate St Clare's feast week! We have a whole week filled with activities in honour of our patron Saint; St Clare, whose feast day is 11th August. Please see the calendar of events below.

Saint Clare of Assisi was born into a wealthy Italian family but soon shunned her luxurious upbringing to embrace the life of piety and poverty. Inspired by the words of Francis of Assisi, Clare fled her home and joined Francis, establishing her own religious order. The group became known for their austere and devout lifestyle and for the power of their prayer, which is credited with saving Assisi from invaders twice. After Francis' death, Clare continued his work and broadened her own influence. Clare died in 1253 and was canonized two years later by Pope Alexander IV.

Blessing of Clare

May God bless you and keep you.

May God show a loving face to you

and be merciful to you.

May God turn a compassionate

countenance to you,

look on you with favour,

and give you peace.

May God be with you always

and, wherever you are,

may God be with you always.

Amen


Activity	Day	Location
St Mary MacKillop Liturgy – Year 6 will lead the school in a liturgy for Australia’s first saint, Mary MacKillop. Her feast day is 8^th August.	Monday 9^th @2pm	Hall
Spot the SCA emblem - students can collect their SCA Emblem Hunt recording sheet from their teacher and try to find all twenty emblems around the school. Forms can be returned to the entry box in the Library. Winners will be drawn at Tuesday morning assembly.	Monday 9^th @ recess and lunch	Playground & around school
St Clare Prayer Presentations – Bethany, our youth minister will visit each grade to lead the students through a prayerful reflection about St Clare.	Tuesday 10^th @ various times throughout the day	Classrooms
St Clare Colouring in – come to the library if you would like to participate in some colouring activities based on St Clare.	Tuesday 10^th @ lunch	Library
Lolly Day – the canteen will be selling special lollies for one day only, in celebration of St Clare’s feast day – 11^th August.	Wednesday 11^th @ recess and lunch	Canteen
Whole School Mass – all staff and students will be travelling by bus to attend mass at Holy Family Church Gowrie.	Thursday 12^th Depart @ 11:30 Return @ 1:20	Holy Family Church
Circle of Support – our Year 6 students will lead their circle of support groups through a special St Clare activity	Thursday 12^th @2pm	Classrooms
Gallery Walk of entries for St Clare Art work competition – students are invited to create a unique St Clare art work and enter into our Feast Week Art Competition. Be as creative as you like! Entries are due to the Library by Friday 13 August and will be judged by Mrs Marmont and Ms Ciuffetelli.	Friday 13^th	Library
Whole School Assembly – 1 Red will present their assembly to the school.	Friday 13^th	Hall
St Clare of Assisi Challenge Grid – students will have access to a St Clare challenge grid, either in their classrooms or through homework.	All Week	Classrooms/home
St Clare of Assisi Art Competition	All Week	Home Task – students are invited to create a St Clare of Assisi Art work.