Family Educator's Corner

Raising Kids in a Pornified World

This Sunday 16th March 2025. I look forward to seeing many St Martha’s Parents and Carers this Sunday at the masterclass Raising kids in a Pornified World at Atura Hotel, Prospect. Please don’t hesitate to email at elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions, thank you.

Lent

Here is a link to a good short video about Lent that you may like to watch with your families this weekend. 

St Patrick's Feast Day

To celebrate St Patrick’s Day this coming Monday 17th March, the playgroup families will have a special morning tea with the St Martha’s parishioners in the St Martha’s school hall from 9am to 10:30am. The children will do some art and craft activities on St Patrick’s.

Lenten Reflections

Mondays at St Martha’s Church 10:30am to 11:30am.

All parents, carers, grandparents are invited to the weekly Lenten reflections at St Martha’s Church on Mondays from 10:30am to 11:30am. Please email elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions, thank you.

Easter Cards for Nursing Home Residents

At the end of Term 1, our Pope Francis (Year 6) students will be visiting a local nursing home during lunch time, to spend some time with the nursing home’s residents and present them with an Easter Card. This valuable opportunity fosters compassion, bridges generations, and provides valuable learning experiences that enrich both the residents’ and students’ hearts and minds.

If your family / your child/ren would like to make a couple of Easter cards for the nursing home’s residents, could you kindly email me at elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au by Wednesday 19 March and I will email you the document with the details of the Easter cards, together with some Bible quotes that your child/ren might like to include in the cards. Thanks so much in advance to you and your children for your kindness and thoughtfulness.

Women's Lenten Retreat

Tickets are 95% sold out for the Women's Lenten Retreat with the Dominican Sisters on Saturday 29th March. The day will include Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Confession, keynote talks by the Dominican Sisters, breakout sessions, morning tea and lunch.

Cost: $50 per person (includes morning tea and lunch) A group discount is on offer - buy 4 tickets for $180

Date: Saturday 29th March 2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney 

Register:https://www.trybooking.com/CXLMB

Tickets closing 17th March, if not sold out prior!

Who is St Joseph?

St Joseph was the earthly father of Jesus and the husband of Mary. He wasn’t rich, famous, or powerful, but he was chosen for one of the most important roles in history: to raise and protect the Son of God. A humble carpenter, Joseph showed us how important faith, hard work and love are in our lives. St Joseph’s Feast Day is next week: 19th March.

Parent's Pilgrimage to St Mary's Cathedral

Join us for a spiritual journey of faith, art and renewal on Friday 4th April 2025. Experience a day of prayer, reflection, and community as we visit the historic St Mary’s Cathedral. This pilgrimage is a chance to deepen our faith, seek blessings, and enjoy a meaningful retreat in a sacred place.

Parents will go to St Mary’s Cathedral by train (or make their own way) in the morning after school drop off. The day will conclude at St Mary’s Cathedral at 2pm so parents will be back at school in time for pick-up.

There are only 6 tickets left for the parent's pilgrimage. Please email  elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au if you’re interested in participating in the pilgrimage to St Mary’s Cathedral or if you have any questions, thank you.

Please note, places for the Pilgrimage to St Mary's Cathedral are limited. There are only 6 spots left and places will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. 

Prayer Requests

If you have any prayer requests, you can email them at  elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au at any time and, if you’d like, we’ll include your prayer intentions in our next School Newsletter so that the whole St Martha’s community can pray for them.

Praying everyone is having a blessed and fruitful Lent. 

May we always be aware that we are unconditionally loved by God and may we, by God’s grace, grow daily in our relationship with Him.

Please don’t hesitate to email me at any time if you have any questions or comments, or if you would like me to give you any specific resources about Lent, Plenary Indulgences or any upcoming Feast days. Also, please let me know if you have any questions about Mass or the faith and I look forward to meeting with you for coffee and answer any questions you might have.

God bless

Mrs Elena Razzoli 

Family Educator