OUR FAITH

PRAYER 

Dear Lord,

I know you receive what is in my heart. Let me be inspired by your words

and by the actions of your son, Jesus. Guide me to make sacrifices this Lent

in the spirit of self-denial and with greater attention to you and to those around me. 

Help me to believe that you will grant me this because of the sacrifice Jesus made for me.

Amen

We pray ... 

for..... Pope Francis, for our school community as we continue to pray, give and reflect on our words and actions through the season of Lent, and for those experiencing war and conflict.

LITURGY NEWS

Reconciliation and Class Visit

Yesterday some of the Year 4 students attended Reconciliation and Year 2 had a class visit from Fr Saji. We thank Fr Saji for his time and spiritual guidance.

Family Masses

Our next family mass will be held this Sunday 6th April (Yr 1 and Yr 5) at St Nicholas Church at 9.30a.m. 

These Masses are an opportunity for our School community to come together with our Parish Community to celebrate the Liturgy of the Word and to share a ‘cuppa ‘and morning tea afterwards. 

JUBILEE DAY MASS

This year’s Jubilee theme, "Pilgrims of Hope," encourages us to embrace our faith journey with hope. As Pope Francis reminds us, “Hope is not optimism; it is not looking at the world with a rosy tint. Hope is the virtue of a heart that does not close itself in darkness, that does not dwell on the past, does not simply get by in the present, but is able to see a tomorrow”.

SACRAMENTS

This year our Year 3 and Year 6 baptised Catholic students will be involved in receiving the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion (First Eucharist) and Confirmation respectively. These are important events in the life of our students, school and Parish and we look forward to sharing these occasions with our students. 

For any new students beginning at St Nicholas in 2025, if there is a Sacrament that they have missed receiving please contact Mrs Dunst as soon as possible  rdunst@arm.catholic.edu.au

The following dates have been set aside for these special events;

First Reconciliation: Wednesday 18th June 2025 - St Nicholas Church 5.30pm

First Eucharist: Weekend of 21st/22nd June 2025

Confirmation: Weekend of 13th/14th September 2025

FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST EUCHARIST

First Reconciliation and First Eucharist preparation and program will begin early in Term 2 for our students and parents in Year 3. This will include a Parent Information and Enrolment Session at St Nicholas Church on Wednesday 30th April at 5.30pm or a repeat session on Saturday 3rd May at 2.00pm. At least one parent is required to attend one of these sessions. 

SCHOOL AGED BAPTISM

School - Age Baptism is being offered at St Nicholas Parish for children in Kinder to Year 6 who would like to be baptised.

School Age Baptisms: Saturday 5th April at 10am, St Nicholas Church.

HOLY WEEK - EASTER SCHEDULE 2025