Family Educator News
Parent Outreach: Be the Heart of Our Community – We need you!
On Tuesday, July 29th (Week 2, Term 3), St Anthony’s will be preparing and serving food for those in need at the Eastlakes Community Centre — and we’d love your help! There are three meaningful ways you can get involved:
- Donate Food Items Drop off sandwich ingredients from our list on Monday, July 28th.
- Make Sandwiches Join us in the School Staffroom from 9:00–10:00am to prepare the food together.
- Serve the Community Come along to the Eastlakes Community Centre at 10:30am to help serve sandwiches, tea, and coffee.The service runs until 2:00pm, but even if you can only stay for part of the time, your presence will be appreciated.
To participate, please add your name to the sign-up sheet, indicating how you’d like to help. If you’re donating food, let us know which items you’ll be bringing.
This is a wonderful opportunity to live out our school values of love and service and make a real difference in the lives of others. Thank you for your generosity and support!
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Thank you to the Cantrill Family! We have so many amazing hearts!
A huge thank you to Mary & Maya Cantril who graciously mended dozens of hearts for our Hearts o f Hope initiative. We now have so many hearts to deliver!
Hearts of Hope will begin again week 2 of term 3, from 9–10 am, on Monday's and Fridays. 📍 Where: St Anthony’s Library or staff room on Fridays 🕘 When: Monday & Friday mornings 👪 Who: All welcome - pop in for a few minutes or stay the hour.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
SAVE THE DATE!! Tuesday 18 November 6pm-7.30pm
Join us for a festive night of sweet creativity at our Gingerbread House Workshop! Bring your child or children and enjoy building your own Christmas masterpiece together.
👉 Payment & booking details will be available from week 1 of term 2. Space will be limited, so one parent per family group, and bookings will be Essential - no booking = no kit!
Stay tuned for booking details!
Looking forward to celebrating our grandparents and special carers next term with our St Anthony's Community.
Please be sure to click on the image (or scan the QR code) and RSVP for catering purposes.
Reflection: Vessels of Grace in Ordinary Time
As we journey through Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to notice the sacred in the everyday, in quiet acts of love, humble service, and moments of unseen grace. This season reminds us that holiness is lived out not just in celebration, but in persistence.
In our St Anthony's community, we naturally look to one another to reflect Christ, with kindness, humility and courage. But sometimes people fall short. And when they do, it can leave us hurt or disheartened.
Still, Scripture encourages us: “We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). We are all human, fragile vessels carrying a gift far greater than ourselves.
When someone’s actions don’t mirror Christ, it doesn’t mean Christ has left. It means we’re called to be His presence for one another, to pray when it’s hard, to show mercy even when wounded, and to cling to hope that love can restore what feels lost.
In this ordinary season, may we become extraordinary in our response. Let us choose to keep gently pointing each other back to Jesus...the One who never fails us.
May God bless you.
Laura Neeson,
Family Educator