Faith, Justice and Formation
SPC Mothers’ Day Mass 2026
All mothers/mother figures are invited to celebrate Mass with their son/s at our Annual SPC Mothers’ Day Mass, honouring the role of Mary in our Christian story and the significance of women in the creation and nourishment of life. We will proclaim the special relationship between mother and son, connecting it to our faith and reflecting on the history of women who have shaped us.
Please see below for specific details:
| Date: | Friday 8 May 2026 |
| Venue: | Rosehill Gardens, Grand Pavilion, Level 2 |
| Time: | 8:00 AM for an 8:30 AM start |
| Cost: | $20 per adult (there is no cost for students) to contribute to the cost of the venue and the transport for boys to return to school. |
| Parking: | There is onsite parking accessed via Gate 1 on Grand Avenue and Gate 4 on James Ruse Drive. Parking is then in P1, Members Reserve and P3. Please allow plenty of time for travel, parking and walking to the room, as traffic can be quite busy and we need to start on time. |
| Morning Tea: | Mothers/mother figures and grandmothers are invited to morning tea following Mass in the Garden area next to the Grand Pavilion. |
| Students: | No boy will be permitted to leave with their mother after the Mass. All will be bussed back to school for the remainder of the school day. Boys will need to bring their bags which will be placed in an area TBC (NOT left in the car). |
As you can imagine, this event takes a lot of organising and thus your RSVP is necessary.
Please note the following:
You must get a ticket for you AND for each of your sons, including those in the Band and Choir.
There is no cost for each boy's ticket however, it is $20 per mother/mother figure and grandmother to offset the cost of the hire of the venue.
You are only to organise your own family’s tickets (as numbers per booking are limited).
Siblings not from the College will not be able to attend (apart from babies who do not require a seat).
If you book tickets for more than yourself and your son/s, we will cancel your tickets.
Ticketing for grandmothers is also available. Once tickets are sold out there will be no more available. (The venue seats 2,000 only)
The RSVP (ticketing) window will be Wednesday 25 March at 3:00 PM to Thursday 23 April at 12 noon.
Tickets can be booked using this link
No refunds will be available after 23 April.
The RSVP (ticketing) will close at 12 noon on Thursday 23 April, as we need to inform the venue of numbers for the event and the morning tea. Please adhere to this deadline. We don’t want any trouble, angst, concerns and this only happens when people have not been organised or met the deadline. Please spread the word that tickets are on sale.
If you would like to volunteer to read or do another role at the Mass please email gillian.daley@spc.nsw.edu.au by Friday 24 April (the sooner the better!). Please don’t be shy! Thank you in advance.
We hope you have a wonderful morning with your sons on 8 May, followed by an even better day on the Sunday in your parishes and at home. God bless each of you for being a gift to your sons and the SPC community!!
St Patrick’s Day Mass
On Tuesday 17 March Maroun A, Matteo S, Aten N, and Liam D , along with Mr Menezes, attended the St Patrick’s Feast Day Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. It was celebrated by Archbishop Anthony Fisher, and Bishops Danny, David and Antoine-Charbel.
The mass was very reverent and included a lot of hymns attributed to St Patrick. Archbishop Fisher’s homily was centred on his own experience and faith like St Patrick. Maroun represented our College by reading a Prayer of the Faithful with other students from Catholic schools in Sydney, and at the completion of Mass, we were able to meet the Archbishop for a photo on the steps of the Cathedral. It was a great feast day and cause for celebration for many Catholics in Sydney and around the world who ask for St Patrick’s intercession.
St Patrick, Pray for Us.
Aten N | Year 6 Vice Captain
Gift from the Class of 2024
Last Friday several members of the Class of 2024 returned to the College to witness the unveiling and blessing of their graduation gift to the College, a statue of St Joseph which sits in the Senior Yard overlooking Breen Oval. They chose this gift for the saint who means a lot to them and who is a model to all of us, as the earthly father of Jesus.
After Mass in the Chapel, Bishop Danny Meagher blessed the statue, Dr Lavorato said a few words and those gathered remained for morning tea and conversation. We thank Bishop Danny for his presence and the College Captain of the Class of 2024, Michael Sakr, for his organisation of the gift, along with his cohort and their parents for their thought and contribution. We also thank our maintenance staff, Mr Chris Hughes and Mr Richard Cramb for their work with engineers and workers to ensure the safe installation of the statue, which reminds all of us of our commitment to faith and work.
Don’t Forget
The SPC Lenten Appeal Mufti Day is next Monday, 30 March. Students who wear mufti need $5 in cash on the day. (NO open shoes including crocs, no singlets, no clothing with offensive/inappropriate slogans and the like.)
Earth Hour is on Saturday night from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Turn off the power to help save the world. This will happen at school on Friday.
Student Spiritual Life Surveys need to be completed by Friday this week. To be done in Homeroom.
Students need to keep on looking for opportunities to serve their communities, engaging authentically in SOL Service or Social Justice Service (and also just being a good citizen).
Gillian Daley
Director of Identity