REC News
ST VINCENT DE PAUL WINTER APPEAL
Last year during Term 2 we had a big fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul’s Winter Appeal where we had primary students participate in a sleep out in our school hall and learnt about the homeless people in our society followed by a Pyjama Day the next day. Due to COVID 19 we are unable to participate in the sleep out but we can have our Pyjama Day.
On Friday 19th June we are having a Pyjama Day where all money raised will go to our local St Vincent de Paul Society. You will need to bring a gold coin donation to wear your pyjamas. You can also wear your gumboots, ugg boots or joggers and school hat so you can still play at lunchtime.
MASS AT OUR LADY OF VICTORIES
Mass will be held at OLV Shortland this coming Saturday 20 June at 5.30pm. The following must be followed to be able to attend Mass.
Process:
Prior to Mass:
- Attendance is strictly limited to 50 persons – this includes children.
- If you wish to attend, you must register (no exceptions) by phoning the presbytery on 4955 9575 between 10.00am and 3.00pm between Wednesday (10 June) and Friday (12 June). Registration includes providing the name of each attendee, their phone number and/or email address.
- At the request of the Bishop, if you are unwell or a person at risk (suffering from an ongoing illness, e.g. asthma, COPD) you are not to attend Mass at this stage.
- You cannot simply turn up for mass if not registered beforehand.
- For persons over 70 who cannot attend mass, communion can be organized to be brought to you. Please advise the parish accordingly.
At Mass:
- Entrance to OLV will only be through the main front doors.
- There will be two people at the church entrance at the beginning of mass to confirm registrations, ensuring people use the available sanitizers and know the seating arrangements.
- There will be no more than 2 people per pew with every second pew vacant.
- Offertory envelope and loose collections will be gathered at the end of Mass by people placing their envelope or cash into two separate boxes just inside the entrance.
- After mass, those attending will be asked to help sanitize the church before the next mass or other use.