Catholic Identity
Father’s Day Breakfast and Mass
Tomorrow morning, we invite all dads, grandfathers, and special male role models to join us for our annual Father’s Day Breakfast, starting at 8:00am. The staff of St. Francis of the Fields will be cooking up a delicious breakfast to celebrate the occasion. If you have a little time to spare, it’s a wonderful event to be part of. Coffee will also be available for purchase from Storm Coffees.
Following the breakfast, at 9:15am, our Year 4–6 students will honour their fathers, grandfathers, and male role models with a special Father’s Day Mass. We warmly welcome all who are able to attend. Fr Henry will be leading the celebration.
We look forward to sharing this meaningful morning with our school community.
Bendigo Winter Night Shelter
Last week marked our final meal preparation for the Bendigo Winter Night Shelter this season. We would like to sincerely thank all the students who generously gave their time and effort to support this important initiative.
A special thank you to Mrs Exell and Mrs Zealley, who supported the students throughout the cooking process. Their help was greatly appreciated.
We look forward to being part of this wonderful program again next year, continuing our commitment to caring for those in need within our community.
Sporting Teams Colours Day
The last day of the term, Friday 19th September is our Sporting teams Colours Day. This is an event where we invite students to wear their favourite sporting team colours. It could be AFL, netball, basketball, soccer or many others.
This is a fundraiser for the Opening Doors Foundation. The Foundation is a First Nations run grass-roots organisation which supports First Nations students across Victoria to attend the school of their choice with all necessary supplies. they also support the costs of formative school experiences such as camps and excursions. It is the only First Nations organisation that supports a child throughout their entire 13-year educational journey.
We are asking for a donation via CDF Pay just the same way as lunch orders and other fundraisers we have completed this year.
Season of Creation – A Time to Reflect and Renew
September marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, a special time in the Church’s calendar when we are invited to reflect on the beauty of the natural world and our responsibility to care for it. It is a season of prayer, action, and renewal — a chance to deepen our connection with God through the gift of creation.
As stewards of the Earth, we are called to protect and nurture all that God has made. From the smallest insect to the tallest tree, every part of creation reveals something of God’s love and creativity. This month, we encourage our school community to take time to appreciate the wonders around us — the fresh air, the changing seasons, the life in our gardens and parks — and to consider how we can live more sustainably and compassionately.
Whether it’s reducing waste, planting something new, or simply spending time in nature, every small action makes a difference. Let us come together in gratitude and care, honouring the Earth as a sacred gift and committing ourselves to its protection.
May this Season of Creation inspire us all to walk gently on the Earth and to live in harmony with all living things.
St Therese’s Parish RCIA Program – Information Evening
To be Baptised as an adult you will need to participate in our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program, which is oriented towards adults who are searching and inquiring about the Catholic way of life.
We are hosting an Information Evening for our Parish where you are welcome to come along and find out some more information about the process of becoming a Catholic as an Adult, to meet our RCIA program coordinators Elizabeth & Gerry, and to meet our Parish Priest Fr Jake Mudge.
What: RCIA Information Evening – St Therese’s Parish
When: 7pm, Wednesday, 10 September, 2025
Where: Parish House Meeting Room – St Therese’s Parish, 25 Albion St, Kennington
RSVP: by 9 September 2025 via email kennington@sandhurst.catholic.org.au or phone 5443 3337
Please know everyone is most welcome and this is an open invitation for any adults interested in becoming a baptised Catholic, and/or completing the Sacraments of Initiation (Reconciliation, Confirmation, & receiving the first Holy Eucharist). If you are unable to attend the evening but would like to know more about the program, please let us know and one of our RCIA coordinators can contact you directly to arrange an alternative time to meet.
We look forward to seeing you at our Information Evening, but should you have any questions or concerns before then, please do not hesitate to get in contact by phone or email.
Dave Waters
Catholic Identity Leader