OUR FAITH
PRAYER
Prayer of St. Dominic
May God the Father who made us bless us. May God the Son send his healing among us. May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us eyes to see with, ears to hear with, and hands that your work might be done. May we walk and preach the word of God to all. May the angel of peace watch over us and lead us at last by God’s grace to the Kingdom. Amen
We pray ...
We pray for ..... the Confirmation candidates as they begin their preparation and for all those currently sick or unwell.
LITURGY NEWS
Next week some of our Year 4 students will have the opportunity to attend Reconciliation.
St Dominic- Feast Day Wednesday 3rd August
St Nicholas School has a rich history and association with the Dominican order and it is important that we acknowledge the work that has been carried out over the years by the order. Fittingly one of our school house teams is named after St Dominic. The Mottos of the Dominican Order are; VERITAS- TRUTH, TO PRAISE, TO BLESS, TO PREACH.
Dominic was born in 1170 in Caleruega, a village in the north of Spain. He began his University Studies at the age of 14, followed by studies for the Priesthood, being ordained a Priest at the age of 25. Dominic was a person of prayer, and lived a simple life without luxuries, and in the year 1216 he founded the Order of Preachers, - THE DOMINICANS. (Sisters, Brothers, Fathers). He insisted the Fathers study, before going out among the people to preach, and gradually they moved to other countries around the world.
To celebrate the feast of St Dominic students who are in the Dominic House may come to school on Wednesday (3rd Aug) in mufti clothes.
GRANDPARENTS DAY
What a wonderful day last Friday. We were truly blessed to have so many members of our school community gathered together to help celebrate such significant people who play a major role in all our lives; our grandparents and special friends. Beginning with a liturgy to give thanks for all our wonderful grandparents and then celebrating with morning tea/picnic, and learning space visits.
Thank you to Fr Paul for joining us and to the PT&F who provided and served morning tea.
Grandparents Day is by far one of the biggest days on our school calendar but one we all very much treasure. Don’t forget to tell Nan and Pop ‘thanks’ and ‘I love you!’
FAMILY MASS
Our Family Masses for this term will be held on Sunday 7th August and Sunday 4th September at St Nicholas Church at 9.30a.m. The First Family Mass (7th August) will be hosted by Kindergarten, Year 6 and Confirmation Candidates. It would be lovely to see as many families as possible attending. These Masses are an opportunity for our School community to come together with our Parish Community to celebrate and to share a ‘cuppa ‘and morning tea afterwards.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION - YEAR 6
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop Kennedy in our St Nicholas Parish on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September. Notes to parents and carers have been sent out to eligible candidates via COMPASS. Please note the Information Sessions for parents have been held and if you did not attend Confirmation packs for parents can be collected from the St Nicholas Parish Office (during office hours).
CONFIMRATION ENROLMENT MASSES
Sunday 31st July 9.30am or 5.30pm (St Nicholas Church)
or
Sunday 7th August 9.30am or 5.30pm (St Nicholas Church)
ALPHA
REAL TALK
Real Talk provide seminars, reflection days and up-to-date resources to young people on topics relating to identity, eSafety, relationships, love, sex and marriage. They speak to over 30,000 students each year and present parent nights in schools nationally.
Real Talk has been a huge success in previous years and the team has been booked for the first week in August to present a variety of topics to our Year 4 and Year 6 students.
Please refer to the attached flyer for details on how parents can access an online parent session. The sessions are open to our whole school parent community however we strongly encourage parents of Year 4 and Year 6 students to view and be a part of one of the four parent online sessions listed in the flyer.
The sessions below may also interest parents with Secondary School students.
