Dear parents

It was lovely to see so many mothers at our Mothers Day breakfast and liturgy. Many thanks to all the parents who volunteered their time to make the morning run smoothly!

Baby Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Rychter family on the safe arrival of baby Leon, a brother for Orlanda, Sebastian, Fabian (Year 4) and Rafael (Year 1). May God’s love and blessings fill your hearts and home as you welcome this precious new life. We can’t wait to meet little Leon and see him around the school!

Playgroup

Playgroup continues each Monday during school term for preschool aged children and their parents and grandparents. I’d love to welcome you for a morning of play, craft and storytime - starting after the bell until 10:30am.

Rosary

It has been a delight to see many children answer the call to pray a decade of the rosary before school on Wednesday mornings. This past Wednesday was the feast of our Lady of Fatima, where we remember Our Lady appearing to three children in Portugal, calling for the Rosary to be prayed daily for peace in the world and our hearts.

All are most welcome to join us in praying a decade of the Rosary from 8:30am on Wednesday mornings. Rosary beads provided. We meet near the side entry to the church.

If you have a specific intention you would like us to pray for, please email me on ana.seric@syd.catholic.edu.au

Our Adult Rosary group continues on Mondays before pick up. We meet in the Church from 2:30pm. All parents and carers welcome.

Novena to the Holy Spirit

As we approach the feast of Pentecost, I invite you to pray the original novena - inspired by the nine days the apostles spent in the Upper room with our Lady, awaiting the Holy Spirit. Each day we reflect on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit - Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. Click here.

Upcoming Family and Faith Events and Initiatives

Coffee Connect

Starting kindergarten is an exciting milestone for children and families alike, and this informal gathering is a wonderful opportunity to meet other parents, build connections within our school community and chat with the principal in a relaxed setting.

Whether you are new to our community, or already a part of our community, we would love to see you there. Feel free to come along for a coffee, conversation, and a chance to ask questions or simply get to know one another.

We are grateful for the partnership we share with our families and look forward to strengthening these connections as we journey together in faith and learning through your child’s primary school years.

Paint and Sip

Limited spots are still available for the Paint and Sip night, presented by the Ashfield- Olympic Park network of Catholic Schools. This year it will be held at St Vincent’s Ashfield on Friday May 22, from 6:30pm. Bring your mother, grandmother, aunty, sister or friend for a faith-filled wellbeing night for mothers, mother figures and women in our communities.

This is an ADULTS ONLY event which has sold out in recent years.

Light Supper provided and Lucky Door Prizes too! To reserve your spot click HERE

Sistine Chapel

Sydney is hosting a world‑first immersive experience that brings Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel to life like never before. Created with permission from the Vatican Museums, this exhibition uses cutting‑edge projection technology and ultra‑high‑resolution imagery to recreate the scale, beauty and atmosphere of the original chapel. Located near St Mary’s Cathedral and arriving just in time for Vivid Sydney, it offers a rare opportunity to step inside a purpose‑built space and encounter the art, history and wonder of the Renaissance in a completely new way.

Whether you love art, history, faith or simply beauty, this is an experience designed for everyone. Click here to visit the website and book your tickets.

Fatima Procession

You are invited to the annual Our Lady of Fatima Procession. Witness the universality of the Catholic Church and feel the power of prayer, the strength and warmth of community, and the connection among the faithful of Sydney as we walk alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ to honour Our Lady at the third annual Fatima Procession.

Date: Saturday 16 May

Time: Immediately after the 6pm Vigil Mass

Venue: St Mary's Cathedral

I look forward to welcoming many of our K-2 families to our term 2 Family Mass this Sunday, May 17 at 10am.

Wishing you a peaceful week ahead,

Ana Seric

Family Educator

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