Family and Faith

Lucille Gravina - Family and Faith

Term 2 Family Mass - Saturday 17th May 2025

Congratulations to our Year 6 students who read so beautifully and so reverently made their Confirmation Commitment on Saturday night at our Term 2 Family Mass. Thank you to all the other families too who participated in our mass. Some great pearls of wisdom shared by Fr Bill which we can all relate to in terms of thinking about the impact of our own decisions and how they can affect other people.

Mum’s Night Botany Randwick - Tuesday 13th May 2025

What a fantastic night last Tuesday when 85 Mum's from the Catholic primary schools in Botany Randwick gathered at St Joseph's Rosebery for the 2nd Annual Mum's Night. This year we were graced with Guest Speaker Terrie Yule who shared her very personal testimony about Motherhood and the challenges we all face. Sydney Catholic Schools Visual Arts Teacher Mrs Lisa Williams demonstrated the art of clay and all Mum's had the chance to create their very own clay masterpiece. Hospitality was in abundance and all proceeds from the evening were donated to the Catholic Education Foundation which provides bursaries to students attending Sydney Catholic Schools. A gift was received by all Mum's on arrival and there were plenty of lucky door prizes. A great night was had by all.

National Families Week - 12 - 18 May 2025

How good it was to see so many families in the Parish Centre  last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning to create a Family Shield for National Families Week. We even had some Dad's participate which was wonderful. The challenge was to select 10 words that resonate with your family or 10 things that your family values. Challenging for all family members to agree on,  but a great way to set the expectations for home and life.

St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

Our annual St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal will start in the next few weeks. Stay tuned, more information will follow.

Get to Know - Pope Leo XIV

With the appointment of our new Pope, I read an article in Busted Halo that reflected on 10 quotes made by Pope Leo XIV and may give an insight into his Papacy.. If you are interested, I have included the link to the article. 10 quotes to get to know Pope Leo XIV. 

St Mary’s Cathedral Crypt Tour - Fri 25th June

Any parent or carer free on Friday 20th June, 2025 …Save the date in your diary! Dr Robert Haddad - Manager Network Catholic Identity at Sydney Catholic schools will lead a 1 hour tour of the St Mary’s Cathedral and Crypt. Robert is most knowledgeable especially about the Crypt in St Mary’s Cathedral. Lunch will follow after the tour. Refer to the flyer to register your interest. There are limited places available so be sure to register so that you don’t miss out. It will be a great day out. All parents, carers welcome to join.

Go gently, every blessing

Ms Lucille Gravina