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ADVENT – CONNECTING TO JESUS

In the Church’s year we have just had our final week and we welcome in the New Liturgical Year. The final Sunday in the Church’s year is the Feast of Christ the King, which was celebrated last weekend.

So this weekend we move into the four weeks of Advent where one of the five Advent candles is lit each week and we light the first Advent candle.

Advent means 'Coming' in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world. Christians use the four Sundays and weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas.

1^st Advent Candle – (purple) THE PROPHECY CANDLE or CANDLE OF HOPE

As Christians we are people of hope. We can have hope in our lives because God is faithful and will keep the promises he has made to us. So our hope is centred in our belief in God.

The word “Advent” is derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming,” which is a translation of the Greek word parousia. Scholars believe that during the 4^th and 5^th centuries in Spain and Gaul, Advent was a season of preparation for the baptism of new Christians at the January feast of Epiphany.

By the 6^th century, however, Roman Christians had tied Advent to the coming of Christ. But the “coming” they had in mind was not Christ’s first coming in the manger in Bethlehem, but his second coming in the clouds as the judge of the world. It was not until the Middle Ages that the Advent season was explicitly linked to Christ’s first coming at Christmas.

I urge all families to seek to understand this special time of our Christian calendar and attend your local Church services.

From Sunday 24th to Tuesday the 26th, three Year 12, 2020 leaders had the privilege of joining 22 Marist schools over NSW at a retreat held at The Hermitage in Mittagong.

Luke Kotsou, Hollie Cunningham and Jessica Soh were able to engage in the experience of a life time meeting other aspiring leaders across NSW. Over the three days the students were involved in a number of leadership activites that focused on the Marist values - Love of work, Simplicity and In the Way of Mary. 

On Monday night we had the pleasure of having a formal dinner with Mr Marshall and other Principals from each Marist School. This gave the students the opportunity to meet and engage with successful leaders and listen to a number of motivational leadership qualities. 

The students were delighted with the experience and were able to discover the leadership style they wish to insitil in their journey throughout 2020. We wish all the year 12 leaders for 2020 the best of luck in guiding and inspiring the John Therry Catholic College Cohort over the next year. 

On Wednesday night the 13th of November the graduating class of 2019, along with their families were able to share in a spectacular night.

The Year 12 formal was held at Campbelltown Catholic Club in the Cube. Throughout the night the graduating class  of  2019  celebrated their final time as a cohort  enjoying  a delicious  dinner  and  a night  of  dancing.

SPORT REPORT TERM 4  - Week 7 (Replay Round 4)

The past two weeks have seen sweltering temperatures causing a number of sport cancellations. This week with temperatures again predicted to be high, we were instead hit with a 20 minute storm, receiving 3mm of rain as students boarded buses to their respective sports. The storm unfortunately meant that a number of games were unplayable and our students particularly our year 7's were stuck at school again. Unfortunately, the one thing we cannot control is the weather, and the safety of the students and staff is always paramount.

Of the five games we were able to play we were victorious in all. Final week of sport for the year next week, sports assembly to follow in week 9 (more details below).

Sports Assembly News

This week Natalie Van Coevorden (class of 2010), has agreed to attend the sport assembly as our guest speaker. We are very excited to welcome back Natalie as she has a very busy schedule preparing and training in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games trials. Our sport captain Olivia Southby will be in charge of preparing and asking Natalie some questions as part of the assembly. A reminder that parents are welcome to attend. Of course the sport assembly is one of my favourite days on the school calendar.

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Our Annual Sports assembly is coming up later this term, where we celebrate the sporting achievements of our students throughout 2019. More details to follow throughout the term. Location: William E Murray Hall Date: Tuesday 10th December Time 1:00- 2:30 Guest speaker: Natalie Van Coevorden (Class of 2010- Australian Triathlete).

Jack Crawford Games:

Jack Crawford games is a unique school carnival held in memory of the late Jack Crawford who was a founding and influential member of the John Therry community. Our school ovals and the carnival are both named after Jack Crawford.

John Therry will be hosting its annual “Jack Crawford Games” on the Monday 16th December, Week 10. The students will be involved in a number of activities that will promote teamwork, house spirit and flashes of individual brilliance. The Carnival is always a student favourite and involves a rotation of a number of different sports and activities. Student compete in house based matches in year groups to collect points to become the Jack Crawford winner. More details will follow shortly from your house captains.

To find out more information, click on the Carnival Tab on the JT Sport Page or speak to one of our Sport Captains.

*If you have any sporting news you would like to share with our community, please contact Mr Daniel Goodhew daniel.goodhew@dow.catholic.edu.au

For more sporting information, please visit the John Therry Sport Page

https://sites.google.com/dow.catholic.edu.au/johntherrysport/home

Regards

Mr Daniel Goodhew