This week has been a very busy week in the life of the Catholic Church.  Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday, colloquially known as pancake day.  This is the day before Lent starts and came about with the custom of using up all of the fattening ingredients people had in their house before Lent.   A very big thank you to our P&F who cooked and delivered pancakes to all classes to help to celebrate this event.

Wednesday was Ash Wednesday which marks the first day of Lent.  We marked this occasion with a short liturgy where the students were sprinkled with ashes.  Lent is often a time where people strive to ‘give up’ something, for children this is often lollies or chocolate.  We have encouraged our students to also use this time as a time to reflect on what they do and to think about actions they might be able to perform and sacrifices they can make which might improve the lives of others.

Beginning Year Liturgy

We had our Beginning Year Liturgy on Monday.  It was great to see some parents able to attend this special celebration.  It was with joy that we met and welcomed Fr Joseph and Fr Clement to our school community, and look forward to working with them and the parish further.  It was with sadness that we farewelled Fr Dave, but in true style, he ensured it was a memorable farewell, signing off by squirting the entire school community with a water pistol.  He will be missed, but we wish him all the best in retirement.

Assemblies

Next week marks our first whole school assembly which will be led by the 4/5/6 Turtles.  A reminder that our assemblies will take place every Friday from 8:45am in the Hall, all are welcome.  I have attached a schedule of which classes will be presenting each week below

Assembly Roster - Term 1

Week 5 - 4/5/6 Turtles

Week 6 - 3 Brolgas

Week 7 - 2 Kingfishers

Week 8 - 1 Echidnas 

Week 9 - 4/5/6 Stingrays

Week 10 - No Assembly - Good Friday

Sacramental Program

Our Parish Sacramental Program started this week, with students commencing lessons about the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  We wish those students all the best on their Sacramental journey and hope these experiences help to enrich their faith.

Pax

Nick