Religious Education 

Dear Parents and Carers

To all of our Mum's, we hope you have a fantastic day this Sunday!!

Thank you to many in our community who donated gifts and helped coordinate our Mother's day Stall.   It was a great success.   Students loved choosing something for their mums and I'm sure these will be well received on Mother's Day this Sunday.   We hope all mums had a wonderful Mother's Day! 

Dialogue is so important...

As a Catholic School, we continually endeavour to engage in dialogue with the aim to re-contextualise faith and belief. The process of re-contextualisation is one where we seek to find meaning in the Catholic faith in the world today.  As theologian Lievan Boeve tells us, it is also a process where not only Catholics can become better Catholics but Hindus better Hindus, Jews better Jews, Sikhs better Sikhs and so forth (2016).

At St Luke's we celebrate the diversity of many faiths and cultures.   Events like Harmony Day and National Reconciliation Week help students appreciate diversity within our school as do wider Shepparton community events such as the Albanian Harvest Festival and St George's Rd Food Festival.   

It is through engaging with diversity and difference that allows for deepening of one’s own belief and understanding of the Catholic story.  When we look around at our world today and reflect on ongoing conflicts such as that in the Middle East and Ukraine, it highlights the importance of our ongoing mission as Catholic Schools to know our Catholic Identity and discover ways we can seek out opportunities to offer hospitality and dialogue.

I wonder how we can be more open to dialogue in our own homes and school community?

Thank you to our children for embracing the many learning opportunities offered already this term to further develop knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of learning areas, interests and the ongoing spiritual development as a person.     

Grade 3-4 Beechworth & Valley Homestead Camp

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the year 3/4 Beechworth ~ Valley Homestead Camp.  Our students were great ambassadors of our school values and were extremely well mannered.   Whilst in Beechworth I was impressed with the level of knowledge and understanding the kids had when asked many questions of Ned Kelly and history of the Gold Rush.    We also had loads of fun participating in the many activities on offer at Valley Homestead, with many of our students getting out of their comfort zone and trying new activities.  Thank you to our teachers and parent volunteers who attended for making the camp a wonderful learning experience for all.

Anzac Day

Our senior leaders represented St Luke's and laid a wreath at the 11am service on Anzac Day.   These experiences go a long way to help grow student capacity and leadership.   Thank you to Renee Karumathy,  Thea Kelly, Braxton Camm, Natasha Schroeders and Panav Khehra for representing St Luke’s. 

St Brendan's Parish Feast Day ~ Sunday 17th May 11am

St Brendan's Feast Day Celebrations are on this Sunday 17th May.   We would love as many families as possible attend.   Mass is at 11am with a BBQ/picnic celebration to follow in the church grounds. Students from St Luke's and St Brendan's will perform a few songs as part of the entertainment (TBC).      

Have a wonderful few weeks ahead. 

Chris Summers

Deputy Principal ~ Catholic Identity & Wellbeing Leader

PLEASE return your Project Compassion boxes by next week

Diocesan and School Theme 

This year our school theme is: Seek Peace and Pursue it.   For leaders, educators, students, and families, this theme is both a challenge and a compass. It reminds us that peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice, mercy, and love. It calls us to be peacemakers in our schools, homes, communities, and hearts. And it affirms that the pursuit of peace is not optional, it is essential to the mission of Catholic leadership. 

In 2026, may we not only seek peace, but pursue it with courage, humility, and hope.

Important Dates:

Sun 17th May ~ St Brendan's Feast Day

Sat 23rd May ~ Youth Mass

Wed 27th May ~ 3rd June National Reconciliation Week (NRW)

Tues 26th May ~ Sorry Day Commemoration (Monash Park)

Fri 29th May ~ NRW Diocesan Mass.  (School Fire carriers to attend)

St Brendan's Parish Bulletin 10.05.26