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World Youth Day 2023

St Luke’s School Disco - K-6

To support our WYD pilgrims we are holding a Disco for our K-6 students on March 24 in the HUB.  We will have 2 sessions according to year groups to ensure the safety and fun of all students.  Each session will be limited to 200 students.  Tickets are $7.50 with drinks and snacks included.  Book tickets using the QKR App.  Tickets go on sale today Friday, March 10.  Get in early to avoid disappointment!!

 

Fundraiser to support our St Luke’s Student Pilgrims - Krispy Kreme 

Thank you to all the families and staff who are supporting our WYD pilgrims by purchasing Krispy Kreme donuts.  The orders will arrive and be distributed Thursday March 16.  I will email parents to confirm.

 

YCS @ St Luke’s:

 

"YCS" refers to "Young Christian Students," which is an international movement of young people in Catholic schools and universities who seek to live out their faith through action and reflection. The YCS movement aims to empower young people to become leaders in their communities and make positive changes in the world through moral and spiritual values.The YCS movement was founded in Belgium in 1925 and has since spread to many countries around the world.

 

At St Luke’s, we have an active YCS team with nearly 25 members. They meet once a week during lunch time to respond to some of the needs of the school community using the ‘See-Judge-Act’ method. The Team is being guided by the Diocesan Youth Engagement Officer, Ruperto Mediati.

 

The Leadership team comprises 8 members; 2 each for administration, event organisation, internal communication and external communication. The leaders for external communication are also members of the Diocesan YCS Council. Our theme for this year is ‘Inclusivity’ and the members will be using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Gospel values to implement sustainable and purposeful actions.

 

 

 

Social Outreach

JSS Food Drive - Currently in desperate need of DONATIONS - PLEASE HELP!!

Today I received a call from JSS asking for a delivery of donations as soon as possible.  The Ignite Food Store that we support every Lent is in desperate need of donations.  Can I please ask all families to dig as deep as possible to donate items that appear on this list:

 

Top 28 Items most in need

 

  1. Tea/Coffee/Milo
  2. Breakfast Cereals 
  3. Honey/Vegemite/Nutella/Jams 
  4. Sugar
  5. Flour
  6. Cake Mixes
  7. Jelly’s/Instant puddings 
  8. Assorted long life milk
  9. Powdered Milk
  10. Muesli Bars/LCM Bars
  11. Cordials/Juice
  12. Juice Poppers - small/large/Up & Go’s
  13. Savoury biscuits/Rice cracker/Crackers
  14. Sweet biscuits/cakes
  15. Pasta Sauces
  16. Canned spaghetti or baked beans
  17. Stir Fry sauces
  18. Rice
  19. Taco shells/taco kits
  20. 2 minute noodles/noodles
  21. Recipe bases/sauces
  22. Mayo/salad dressings
  23. Canned goods - fruit/veg/ tomatoes
  24. Baby food 
  25. Baby needs –nappies for toddlers/baby wipes/powder/shampoo/conditioner etc
  26. Personal hygiene items
  27. Shampoo/Conditioner
  28. Toilet Rolls/Tissues                                                
     Caritas - Project Compassion

Project Compassion is Caritas Australia's main annual fundraising campaign. It mobilises Australians to raise much-needed funds to help alleviate poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity in the most vulnerable and marginalised communities in the world.  To donate to Project Compassion please donate as little or as much as you can.  Donations can be made through the QKR App.  Please go to the Fundraiser section where you will see Caritas.  The donation option will remain open until the end of Term 1.  Please help if you can!!

 

 

Thank you for your continued support - we are greatly appreciative!!

 

Liturgy

 

As Catholics, we have started a new season in our Liturgical Year, the season of Lent.  At St Luke’s we started this very important season with our Ash Wednesday Liturgy.  Our School of Foundations students participated in a faith filling liturgy in which Deacon Tony and some of our teachers distributed the ashes. Students were told to believe in Jesus and were marked by the sign of the cross. During his homily, Deacon Tony reminded our students to be generous in their Almsgiving, talk to God through their Prayer and Fast from something that would be significant for them. Later on, our School of Leadership and our School of Entrepreneurs also participated in a beautiful liturgy in which they were marked by the ashes on their forehead. This liturgy was specially moving as our Stage 3 choir led by Mrs. Passmore, enhanced our prayer through singing the hymns.

 

 

 

 

In this time, we have also celebrated the Stage 3 liturgy. In this liturgy, students reflected upon the meaning of the sacraments as well as the gifts and talents that God has given to each of us. In this Liturgy students were able to articulate their understanding of the sacrament and reflected upon how the Holy Spirit was present among them. I would like to take the time to thank the parents who attended and celebrated with their children in this beautiful liturgy.

 

 

 

Last but not least, Stages 5 and 6 have celebrated their Stage liturgy reflecting on this time of Lent. Students were able to receive the word of God and engage into the deeper meaning for their life  Furthermore, students had the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of service towards their neighbour. Students were especially encouraged to serve their neighbour through this year's appeal to donate to Caritas Australia with monetary donations and Jesuit Social Services with food donations. 

 

 

Many blessings,

 

Isabel Ruiz Davila

Liturgy Coordinator

 

 

St Luke’s Faith Community

Sacramental Program 2023

You still have time to register your child/ren for this years Sacramental program.

The Faith Community will again run a sacramental program this year.  

The dates for each of the sacraments can be found on this document.  Please ensure as you read this document that you pay attention to the requirements set out in red, it is essential that these are met.

If your child meets the requirements for the sacramental program please fill in this google form and this enrolment form.  You will be required to upload the completed enrolment with a copy of your child’s Baptism certificate.

Please complete by April 4.