Family and Faith

Term 2 Family Mass & Year 6 Confirmation candidate commitment Mass

What a wonderful gathering on Saturday for our Term 2 Family Mass! It was fantastic to see so many families. The St Margaret Mary’s Parishioners commented on what a beautiful mass it was, and asked ‘when can we do it again?’

SPaR   

Our next SPaR for Term 2 will be Monday 5th June, 2023 at 9am in the Parish Centre and the theme is Martha, Martha, Martha Please join us if you have 10 - 15 minutes to spare. 

What does it mean to be Catholic?

Anthony Cleary from Sydney Catholic Schools, recently published in Catholic Weekly a thought provoking article on ‘What does it mean to be Catholic?’. Click on the link for this interesting read.                                                       

Parent/Student SPaR - Kindy 

Kindergarten and parents had a beautiful SPaR last Monday on the theme of Family.  We had the opportunity to reflect on what family means to each of us, and take time to pray and be thankful for our families.

St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

The beginning of June marks the start of our St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. This year we will prepare snack packs to provide a hand up to those needy in our community. Each year level has been allocated specific items for collection throughout the month of June. Please place donated goods inside the labelled boxes located in the Parish Centre. Any parents who may be available to assist with preparing the snack packs on Tuesday 27th June, 2023 anytime between 1pm and 5pm, please email me direct at lucille.gravina@syd.catholic.edu.au. Thank you. 

St Margaret Mary’s Playgroup 

The St Margaret Mary’s Playgroup runs every Tuesday morning from 9am - 10:30am. If you have children starting at St Margaret Mary’s in 2024 or beyond, please join us. Spread the word as there may be new families in our community who are unaware we have a playgroup at the school. 

Save the Date - Friday 11th August 2023

We are very lucky to have secured a booking to visit Mary Mackillop Place in North Sydney during the week of her Feast Day so Save the Date - Friday 11th August, 2023 for a day pilgrimage (during school hours) to Mary Mackillop Place. More information to follow in term 3.

Go gently, every blessing,

Ms. Lucille Gravina - Family Educator