St Pius X College Newsletter

From the Principal

The Feast Day of Blessed Edmund Rice

  • PRAYER:  Feast of Edmund Rice
  • Happy Mother's Day
  • Visit from the NSW Energy Minister, Mr Matthew Kean
  • Twilight Concert at Oxford Falls
  • Parents and Friends Meeting next Monday 13 May - 7.30pm in the Sarto Centre
  • Great Scouts!
  • Upcoming Events

Prayer:  Feast of Edmund Rice

The Feast Day of Blessed Edmund Rice has been celebrated on 5 May since his beatification by the then Pope John Paul II in 1996. The Pope spoke of Edmund as "a shining example of the fruitfulness of the Christian Life. Here we have an outstanding model of a true lay apostle and a deeply committed Religious."  Although there have been quite a number of people who have chosen to follow Edmund as a Religious, amongst whom are the Christian Brothers, we are all challenged to follow him as a "true lay apostle".  Let us pray.

 

God of Love and Faithfulness, You inspired Blessed Edmund Rice to open his heart

to Christ present in those oppressed by poverty and injustice. 

Through the power of your Holy Spirit grant that we may all follow his example

of faith and generosity as we seek to live lives of love and service. 

May we go forward with confidence, trusting in Your guiding light. 

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, your Son

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God forever and ever.

Amen.

Br Sherrin addressed the students at our

Edmund Rice Feast Day Assembly on Monday.

Happy Mother's Day

 

     We wish to thank all our mothers

     for their love and understanding

         and for always being there.

            HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

 

 

 

Mother's Day Celebrations at the College

This Friday morning 10 May all Mothers, Grandmothers and Carers are invited with their sons to an early morning liturgy in the School Gymnasium followed by a morning tea.  Refreshments will be available from 7.30am and the liturgy commences at 8.00am.   For catering purposes, please RSVP via  https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=132872&  Full details are on the P&F page of this newsletter.

At 10.30am there will also be a Mother’s Day Mass in Our Lady of Dolours (OLD) church for all Junior School Mothers and Grandmothers.  Please RSVP for catering purposes via  https://www.trybooking.com/499576  Full details can be found on the Junior School page.

Visit from the NSW Energy Minister, Mr Matthew Kean

On Monday 6 May the NSW Minister for Energy and Environment, Mr Matthew Kean, visited the College to speak with the Senior Economics and Geography classes. Minister Kean is the NSW member for Hornsby and he shared with the students that his father and his uncles all went through St Pius X College as students.

Minister Kean was very enthusiastic and engaging with the students and he explored the many challenges ahead for the new Berejiklian Government in relation to both energy and the environment.

Twilight Concert at Oxford Falls

We are looking forward to a spectacular concert this Thursday evening 9 May at Oxford Falls.

So much effort has gone into this concert from the students and the staff and I strongly recommend everyone come along and enjoy this showcase. 

 

Full details can be found on the Performing Arts page.

Parents and Friends Meeting next Monday 13 May

at 7.30pm in the Sarto Centre

Next Monday evening is the Term 2 P&F Meeting.  Mr Rick Russo will be our guest presenter and he will be sharing some great wisdom about raising adolescent boys in the age of technology. This will be an interactive workshop and we look forward to an engaging and interesting evening.  All are welcome.

Great Scouts!

The College congratulates two great scouts in Tristan Williams (Year 9) from the Frenchs Forest Scout group and Reece Williams (Year 10) from the 1st Turramurra Scout group. These boys are not brothers but both share a great passion for Scouts.

The College congratulates them as they have been presented the Australian Scout Medallion which is the highest achievement for a Scout aged 11-14 and is of similar status to the Queen’s Scout Award earned by Ventura Scouts (ages 15-17).

Well done to these fine young men for their leadership, organisation, drive, determination, resilience and high-level practical Scouting knowledge.

Upcoming Events

Please refer to the 'Upcoming Events' page of this Newsletter for the 2019 College Calendar and Term Dates.   Information on how to download the College App is also included so you can stay up-to-date.

Mr John Couani - Principal