Week 2 has been another busy week at St Benedict’s!  We started the week off with the Official Opening and Blessing of our Stage 3 Buildings - the Administration extension, Orange Block and our St Scholastica Library and Resource Centre.  Bishop Tim Harris presided over the ceremony and spoke of the good work occurring in our Catholic schools.  A number of our students were able to be present whilst the Bishop was blessing the rooms with the Holy Water, which is always a great experience for the students to see this happening so close up, not to mention they all get a bit excited when the Holy Water splashes them as well!

Sacramental Program

The Bishop was also present during our Parish celebrations of the Sacraments this week - we had a number of students (mostly from Year 3) who received their sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion.  I was blessed to be a part of these celebrations and see our students take the next step of their faith journey to be fully initiated members of the Catholic Church.  For those families who would like their children to go through the Sacramental Program, our Parish does this in the first term of school each year, and is offered to all Baptised students in Year 3 and above.     

Assemblies

Our assemblies are back starting NEXT WEEK - Friday May 6, being led by the 5/6 Turtles.  For those unsure, our assemblies begin at around 8:45am and go for roughly half an hour.  Parents are invited every week - but for those who are interested in attending their children’s, I have attached a timetable below. Please also refer to Mrs Collins section in this weeks newsletter for parent classroom visits following assembly.

Pax

Nick