Family and Faith Matters
What's happening in our Classrooms?
Religious Creative Arts Competition
Congratulations to the following students who have achieved amazing results.
They will be representing Holy Family at the Showcase Concert at the Hornsby RSL on Tuesday the 12th November.
2nd Place ~ Drama - Eleanor M, Emma W, Gabriela O, Amelia T
2nd Place ~ Short Film - Isobel M, Ellie B, Annabelle W
3rd Place ~ Short Film - Noah T
Stage 3 Class Mass
On Thursday Years 5 & 6 hosted the first Class Mass for the year.
The theme of the mass was Mary ~ Star of the Sea. As Stage 3 have been studying Mary in our Term 3 unit form the new curriculum, it was lovely to come together to pray and reflect on Mary and just how significant she is in our faith journey.
Thank you to Father Colin for presiding over the ceremony, it was an intimate and beautiful celebration.
Tree of Hope Liturgy
We gathered as a school community to talk about hope—how we can find it in God’s love and how we can share it with others. Life is like a garden, where God helps us grow strong and joyful, even when things feel hard.
Lord, You are the giver of life.
I pray that You nourish this garden with sunlight and rain.
Let every plant flourish under Your care,
reflecting the beauty of Your creation.
On Tuesday we came together to celebrate our Tree of Hope through liturgy. The Stage 3 students led the readings and songs reminding us that HOPE is truly an important value in our Catholic Community. Each student in the school wrote a message of hope on a leaf which we added to our school Tree of Hope located in the school foyer.
The photos from our liturgy and our Tree of Hope messages will be sent across to Rome when the principals go on their pilgrimage later in the year. What a beautiful thought that our messages will go so far and be seen and heard by so many.
Melissa Overton
Acting Religious Education Coordinator
SAVE THESE TWO DATES!!
1."Stir it Up Sunday" on Sunday 30th November. A Fun Family Faith Initiative
Want to make a real steamed Christmas Pudding with your child to take to your family Christmas lunch for dessert? Why not come to this fun family faith initiative run by Carolyn Packwood's mother Judy! (Austin's Grandmother) She is a seasoned Christmas pudding maker, a youtube phenomenon and it comes all prepared for you. All you have to do is "Stir it Up" and take it home to steam! Children almost essential so don't worry about booking the babysitter. This is for Holy Family families and their friends. All details to be revealed soon in Term 3.
Stir it Up Sunday!
Stir it Up Sunday!
2. Parish Synod on Sunday 19th October
This will take place after 10.15 am Mass till 1 pm with lunch provided. Children welcome as childminding will be provided.
What is a Synod? A Synod is a gathering of people to have their say about Church matters. Pope Francis was the one who wanted all of us to be a part of what happens in our Parishes. This is your chance to be a part of discerning change.
Three questions we want you to answer in community with other families from the school and Parish are: -
What do we currently do well to ignite the faith lives of our parishioners?
What do you see as possible blockages to living the joy of the Gospel in our Parish and how can we begin to break down these impediments?
How can we open out hearts more to the call to be "revolutionaries of tenderness" both within and outside the Parish, as Pope Francis asked us to be?
If you cannot make it but still have some strong well thought out ideas, please email them to me.
3. SUPPORTING FAMILIES: WORKING TOGETHER IN A MODERN WORLD
This special one-day event will bring Catholic school parents together from across NSW to explore how we can support and strengthen families in a rapidly changing world.
Featuring: Dr Justin Coulson, presenting: Sex, Consent and Staying Safe
Michelle Mitchell, presenting: Resilience - The Power of One Caring Adult
Daniel Principe, presenting: Championing Young People in a Digital World
Find out more about the program, speakers and session details on our website: www.ccsp.schoolzineplus.com/2025-conference
Secure your ticket now via
When: Saturday 25 October 2025
Where: Novotel Parramatta, Sydney
What time: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Cost: $30
Anne Gray
Parent Faith Engagement Coordinator
anne.gray1@dbb.catholic.edu.au
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am." Matthew 18:20