Welcome to the end of Week 2!  Of Year 5/6 Dolphins presented assembly today on the Feast of Sts Joachim and Anne (the grandparents of Jesus).  Throughout the prayer, they were thankful for the gift of grandparents and prayed that we might value their wisdom and knowledge that they share with us - continuing to serve them as they have served others throughout their lives.

Mulkadee

I have been blessed to attend the Mulkadee Youth Arts Festival this week along with 7 students from St Benedict’s and over 800 more students from around the diocese of Townsville.  It’s amazing to see students working with their gifts and truly shining throughout the week.  I look forward to watching the concert tonight and seeing the students share their talents with a 2000 strong audience - each year it truly is a great spectacle!   

FEAST DAY

On Friday July 29, we will be celebrating our St Benedict’s Feast Day (which is officially celebrated by the Church on July 11.  We put in annually in week 3 as we see this as a wonderful way of celebrating our school charism as a part of Catholic Education Week.  Unfortunately, Fr Clement has traveled to Africa to visit his family, and so are unable to have a priest with us to celebrate mass - instead we will have a whole school liturgy.  Still,  ALL parents and friends are invited to join us for both our whole school liturgy at 9:00am in the Hall, and also for St Benny’s Got Talent, also in the Hall!  We hope to see you there!

Pax,

Nick