By Mrs Carol Sharp, APRE

All Souls’ Day

Last Tuesday, November 2^nd, we commemorated All Souls’ Day. This is a day on the Catholic Church calendar when we pray for the souls of the faithfully departed. To honour this day and provide staff and students with a quiet place to pray, a special space was set up in the library. In this space, staff and students could light a candle and pray for someone who has died. They could also light a candle and pray for those who that person has left behind, perhaps a friend, family member or even themselves, as they come to grips with the loss.

Thank you to all who took the opportunity to come along and spend a quiet moment in reflection and pray for those in our community who have lost someone they love.

Year 7 Mass

Last Thursday our Year 7's had their year-level Mass at St. Mary’s Parish Church. This was the final year-level Mass for 2021, and overall they have been a great success. Every year level has experienced Mass at the Church twice over the course of the year. A very big thank you to Fr. Bony and Fr. Franco who have led these Thursday morning Masses with such enthusiasm, reaching out to our students with caring words and relatable stories. A big thank you also to the members of the St. Mary’s Parish who have shown patience and have welcomed our students with such genuine smiles. We look forward to continuing our year-level Masses into 2022 and beyond.

Vinnies Christmas Appeal

Only one week left in the Vinnies Christmas Appeal! The appeal officially ends on Monday November 22^nd when students from the Vinnies Club start to assemble the hampers for delivery to our local Vinnies organisation. Can I please encourage all families to think about what they are able to give this year? Providing generously for those in need also helps to ensure we experience joy this Christmas as we are living the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you to all who have donated so far.

Prayer – Reflection