Education in Faith

Caretakers of the Earth.

During Term 3, many of our classes focused on learning what it means to be stewards of God’s Creation. It has been wonderful to see the many actions taking place across our Holy Spirit community.

Our students made a tremendous effort to care for our school environment by cleaning up the gardens and creating signs to raise awareness about caring for the earth. Their enthusiasm and commitment were recognised by Caritas Australia, who named Holy Spirit Creation Changemakers!

We encourage families to continue these conversations at home — talk with your children about simple ways they can be stewards of God’s Creation in their everyday lives. Together, we can make a difference.

Pilgrimage to Ireland

During the September holidays, I was blessed to travel with 32 other MACS employees on a pilgrimage to Ireland as part of the Inspired to Lead program. The aim of this journey was to deepen our faith, reignite our passion for Catholic education, and strengthen the connection between our professional work and the mission of the Church.

This immersive experience delved into the principles of discipleship, Christian leadership, and evangelisation, while celebrating the enduring legacy of Irish saints and religious orders that helped shape Catholic education in Melbourne.

Our travels took us to many special places, including Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Galway, and Knock. Along the way, we learned about inspiring Catholic pioneers such as Venerable Nano Nagle, founder of the Presentation Sisters, and Blessed Edmund Rice, founder of the Christian Brothers. These remarkable individuals recognised the needs of their time and courageously responded to God’s call to serve others through education and compassion.

This pilgrimage was a deeply moving and faith-filled experience. I feel truly grateful for the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of these extraordinary people and to bring their spirit of service and hope back to our Holy Spirit community.

Class and Masses for Term Four 

Wednesday 22/10  2AJ

Wednesday 29/10  1RC

Wednesday 12/11  1AG

Wednesday 19/11  3JB

Wednesday 24/11  3BK

Wednesday 3/12     3BY

All of these Masses will be at 9:15 and held in the Chapel.

Parents are most welcome to join us and to stay after mass for a cuppa in the Parish House.

There will also be 2 whole school massess.

Friday 31/10 All Saint Mass  11:40 in the Church

Friday 12/12 End of year Mass 9:15  in the Church

Corinne Davis

Education in Faith Leader

Marianne Condon 

Sacramental Coordinator

Parish News

The big news of the week is last Saturday’s Fete.  What a wonderful day it was and very successful with approximately $80K raised.  A huge thank you to the fete committee for all their hard work and to all the volunteers who helped make the day so special.  The winners of the major raffle are:

1st Prize – Trina May

2nd Prize – Brad Houghton

3rd Prize – Sienna Pullar

4th Prize – Jack Bullock

5th Prize – Logan Sonderhof

6th Prize – Joan Quinlan

7th Prize – Mackenzie Sumner-Cato

Congratulations to you all.

You may have seen a note in The Word about the upcoming visit by Bishop Thinh to our Parish at the 9am mass on Sunday 26th October.  This has unfortunately been postponed until Sunday 14th December.  We will keep you informed of his visit so that everyone in our Parish and School can come and attend this special occasion and extend a warm welcome to him.

The Survey from the Archdiocese has now closed.  Survey forms can still be returned to the Parish House.  Thank you to everyone who responded to the questionnaire.

Have a lovely week.

Blessings from the Parish House.

Christmas Carols

🎉 Mark your calendars, everyone! 📅 Sunday 14 December is just around the corner—only 2 months until Carols! 

🌟 We’d love for you to join our committee and help spread the Christmas cheer!  Next meeting is Tuesday 21 October at 7.30pm🎄

✨ We're also on the lookout for sponsors!   Interested? Check out the Sponsorship document below or reach out to Belle Godfrey at holyspirit.events@cam.org.au! 

Let's make this Christmas unforgettable! 🎶

Carols Committee

Ruth Frangeskakis

Parish Secretary

Holy Spirit Parish