College Chronicle July 23rd, 2009

Confirmation

All students at St Thomas Aquinas College from
Grade 2 - Grade 5 will be confirmed at Corpus Christi Church on Sunday 9th August.
There are other candidates also from the Hampton parish.

It is imperative that all these children are baptised and have made their First Holy Communion.

The children are to be assembled in the church hall by 9.20am with their sponsors. There they will be addressed by Fr Pepping in regards to the ceremony.

Girls are to wear white dresses and the boys are to wear full clean school uniform. Please ensure shoes are polished.

Conference
A reminder that Bishop Fellay will be giving a conference on Monday night in the church hall at 7pm.

What's On

P&F MEETING

THIS MONDAY NIGHT: 27tH JULY
7.30pm at the College

SWIMMING
FOR TERM 3 STARTS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR BOYS AND
ON MONDAY FOR GIRLS.
STUDENTS ARE TO WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORM TO AND FROM POOL.

My Prayer Book
Happiness in Goodness
Reflections, Counsels, Prayers and Devotions
By Rev. F. X. Lasance
Nihil Obstat, Imprimatur, New York, 19 September 1908

The following Reflection is found in this little treasured book.

Be of Good Cheer

“Be of good cheer!” “Be of good heart!” “Have confidence!” “Fear ye not!” So said Our Lord on various occasions. And the Apostle admonishes us not to be anxious about our affairs, but to trust in the loving kindness of God, “casting all your care upon Him; for He hath care of you” (1 Peter v. 7).

Don’t brood over what is past; forget it!

Be not too eager and anxious in the present.

Do your best; leave the rest to God, your good Father in heaven; keep your peace.

Don’t worry about the future. What is the use of doing so? When you see trouble, blessings may really be in store for you.

Hope for the best. Accept what happens philosophically. Always act with a pure intention and with deliberation.

The author of “The Art of Being Happy” says: “A great secret for preserving peace of heart is to do nothing with over eagerness, but to act always calmly, without trouble or disquiet. We are not asked to do much, but to do well. At the Last Day God will not examine if we have performed a multitude of works, but if we have sanctified our souls in doing them. Now the means of sanctifying ourselves is to do everything for God and to do perfectly whatever we have to do. The works that have as their motive vanity or selfishness make us neither better nor happier, and we shall receive no reward for them.” Cultivate a cheerful temper. Says the Wise Man in the Book of Proverbs: “A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones” (Prov. xvii.22). Look at the bright side of things.

“Two men looked out through their prison bars; The one saw mud, and the other stars.”

STEVENSON.

CLERICAL POSITION VACANCY AT THE COLLEGE

A clerical position requiring excellent computer literacy and good people communication skills is currently available at the College. The position would only be offered for a total of approximately 30 full days for the whole year but concentrated mainly to continuous sessions at the end of each semester.

We need to fill this position as soon as possible.
Government award wages and conditions apply for this position.
Refer all enquiries to the Vice Principal
(Email: vice_principal @ stac.vic.edu.au).

GENERAL NOTICES

DINNER AUCTION RAFFLE:
Some money was handed in at the office late in 2nd Term for the payment of Raffle Tickets however there were no butts of the tickets included. It is important that we receive the sold butts so that they can be included in the draw.

SAUSAGE SIZZLE:
All orders need to be returned by Friday 31st July. No orders will be accepted after Monday 3rd August as stated on the order form.

MAJELLAN PRAYER GROUP:
The next evening for the Majellan ladies is:
Friday 28th August at the home of Jennifer Ward.
(Please note that there is no meeting in July due to the busy schedule of the parish at this time.)
Address: 98 Eagle Drive, Pakenham.
Time: 7.30pm
All ladies of the parish most welcome to attend. At 7.30pm the rosary is lead by Fr Pepping and following that Father gives the ladies a talk. The evening concludes with supper and social time. Please bring a plate.

SWIMMING AND LUNCH ORDERS:
Girls from Mannix and McKillop can have lunch orders on Thursdays during this term due to swimming on Mondays.

USED STAMPS:
Thank you to the many people who have contributed used stamps to raise money for the Holy Cross Seminary. Please do not send the stamps directly to the Seminary, but place them in the boxes provided in the church and the school. Your help is much appreciated.

CAR PARK SPEED:
A reminder to the many drivers that use the College car park that there is a speed limit in place. Please observe the 10kmh limit. This is to ensure the safety of the students.

WANTED TO BUY:
A 6 x 4 trailer. Please phone 5629 1128 if you have one for sale.

Parents & Friends Association
MEETING AGENDA
27 July 2009

1. Opening Prayer
2. Apologies
3. Outward and Inward Correspondence
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Special Business - Guest Presenter for Bendigo Bank - Community Bank
6. General Business
   -School Building Projects update (Fr Delsorte)
   -Grant update
   -Dinner Auction Committee update
7. Business Arising From Previous Meetings
   -Secondary School Sun Hat Discussion
   -BBQ Trailer
   -Purchase of laptop for Dinner Auction Committee
8. Questions on Notice (from previous meeting)
   -Mock Interviews between students and Cardinia Council
9. Questions on Notice (for next meeting)
   -Publishing of cross country and sports carnival results
   -Process for Year 12 Tertiary applications
   -Cambridge
10. Date of Next Meeting
11. Closing Prayer

Dinner Auction News

Vue de Monde & IL DIVO

Many thanks to those families who have already sold their MAJOR PRIZE raffle tickets.
26 families have returned their booklets.

Whether you have sold your book of tickets or not,
ALL the tickets (and money) MUST be returned to Marion Pepping by 31st July.
Marion will then phone you if you still have not returned your booklet.

Remember for every 5 tickets you sell, you get 1 free for yourself

SHIPPING ITEMS TO THE VENUE

Does anyone have any removalist furniture (felt) blankets in storage
that the Dinner auction committee could borrow for the morning of the auction?

Large and delicate items need to be packed and placed into the truck to be taken to the venue. If you can assist us or know someone or a removalist company, please contact Annette Hosie - 5629 2940 or
Lisa Braaksma - 5945 8547 ASAP. Thanks.

Saint of the Day

June 25th:ST. APOLLINARIS: Bishop and Martyr.

ST. APOLLINARIS was the first Bishop of Ravenna; he sat twenty years, and was crowned with martyrdom in the reign of Vespasian. He was a disciple of St. Peter, and made by him Bishop of Ravenna. St. Peter Chrysologus, the most illustrious among his successors, has left us a sermon in honor of our Saint, in which he often styles him a martyr; but adds, that though he frequently suffered for the Faith, and ardently desired to lay down his life for Christ, yet God preserved him a long time to His Church, and did not allow the persecutors to take away his life. So he seems to have been a martyr only by the torments he endured for Christ, which he survived at least some days. His body lay first at Classis, four miles from Ravenna, still a kind of suburb to that city, and its seaport till it was choked up by the sands. In the year 549 his relics were removed into a more secret vault in the same church. St. Fortunatus exhorted his friends to make pilgrimages to the tomb, and St. Gregory the Great ordered parties in doubtful suits at law to be sworn before it. Pope Honorius built a church under the name of Apollinaris in Rome, about the year 630. It occurs in all martyrologies, and the high veneration which the Church paid early to his memory is a sufficient testimony of his eminent sanctity and apostolic spirit.

Reflection. The virtue of the Saints was true and heroic, because humble and proof against all trials. Persevere in your good resolutions: it is not enough to begin well; you must so continue to the end.-Vergine. The Saint died on the 25th of June, 1142.

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