From the Principal

A Prayer to Mary

Loving Mary, our Mother in Heaven,

Watch over us and protect us each day. 

Guide us with your love, help us to make kind and thoughtful choices, 

and teach us to care for one another as Jesus taught us.

When we feel worried or afraid, remind us that we are never alone. 

Help us to be brave in difficult times, 

to bring peace to those around us, 

and to share God’s love through our words and actions.

Mary, wrap our school community in your loving care. 

Keep our students, families and staff safe, 

and guide us always towards your Son, Jesus.

Mary, our Mother, pray for us.

Amen.

Dear St Michael’s School families,

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

Today, our Confirmation candidates participated in their Reflection Day, taking time to reflect on the significance of the Sacrament of Confirmation and what it means to their faith journey. They explored the important role of the Holy Spirit in their lives and had the opportunity to practise the rituals and proceedings of the Sacrament in preparation for their special celebration. It was a valuable opportunity for our students to deepen their understanding and prepare spiritually for this important milestone in their faith.

We greatly appreciated having Fr Andrzej Madry (Episcopal Vicar of the Southern Region of Melbourne) with us for a short time today. Fr Andrzej will be confirming the candidates at our celebration. We pray for all the candidates as they finalise their preparations and wish them well for 27th October.

ST MICHAEL'S PASTORAL LETTER

I draw your attention to the attached letter which was issued to the Parish at last weekend's masses. For the past ten months, a team of St Michael's and St Cecilia's parishioners have given deep consideration to the imminent partnership between our two parishes. As many will be aware now, Fr Kevin McGovern (St Cecilia's) will be retiring as of November 25th 2026 and Fr Darien Sticklen will take on the responsibilities for the pastoral responsibilities of the two parishes. Whilst little changes in the two schools, Parish mass times will be slightly different and we are currently giving consideration to our Sacramental and Liturgical programs for the two schools. I urge you to please read the attached pastoral letter so you are aware of some changes happening in the latter part of this year. We pray for strength and unity as we navigate the path for our two communities. 

80th ANNIVERSARY GALA EVENT

The wait is almost over! 

After months of planning and the tireless efforts of our dedicated committee members, our 80th Anniversary Gala Event is finally here! From securing generous sponsorships to sourcing wonderful raffle prizes, so much time and effort has gone into creating what promises to be a memorable evening.

This coming Saturday, we look forward to celebrating with members of our parish and school community, along with past families and friends of St Michael’s. It will be a wonderful opportunity to reflect on 80 years of learning, faith and community while raising funds to support the upgrade of our much-loved Biggie playground.

It has been a truly special year as we have celebrated this significant milestone in the history of St Michael’s School. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has contributed to the celebrations and helped bring our gala event to life.

We can’t wait to come together on Saturday to celebrate our rich history, reconnect with old friends and look forward to an exciting future for our school community. Here’s to 80 years of St Michael’s and many more to come!

A special thank you must be extended to our committee members:

Cheryl Tan, Monica Porta, Gill Rapose, Therese Molnar, Peter Betros and John Whitehouse. 

Many thanks also to community members who assisted the committee with the myriad tasks in getting raffle prizes organised, setting up the raffle site, creating vouchers, the list goes on.

Don't forget to check out and bid on our silent auction items at:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-AU/ticketing/st-michaels-80th-anniversary-gala-dinner-silent-auction

— you do not need to be attending the Gala to take part in the Silent Auction.

Check out our 80th Anniversary Gala Page for more information and

SEE YOU SATURDAY NIGHT!

ST MICHAEL'S "TWILIGHT" SPORTS DAY

As most families would be aware, we would usually hold a Twilight event for our House Teams to compete against each other. This year, Warner Reserve is unavailable again, due to works being carried out, so we will hold the event on school grounds as we did last year. They will commence at 1.30pm on Wednesday 11th November. We will need a number of volunteers to assist with the various activities so please respond to the Form on nForma when this is made available. ALL families are invited to be present to watch.

IMPORTANT STUDENT FREE DATES

Whilst these dates have been in the School Calendar section of our newsletter for some time, I draw your attention to them now as a reminder that there will no school on these days.

MONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER - SCHOOL CLOSURE - Time in Lieu acquittal

TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER - MELBOURNE CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY

MONDAY 23RD NOVEMBER - SCHOOL CLOSURE - Time in Lieu acquittal

TUESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER - SCHOOL CLOSURE - Staff professional learning day

DISTRICT ATHLETICS

Well done to St Michael's students who qualified and participated in this week's Glen Iris District Athletics. We're so proud of your efforts and willingness to take your skills to the next level!

Roberta Catanese - Discus 

Elyse Arsenis - Shot Put 

Dominic Jones - High Jump 

Max Deschepper - Discus 

Edward Betros - Shot Put

ST MICHAEL'S VEGGIE GARDEN

Thank you Miss Jesson and Five/Six B for their efforts in planting pumpkin seedlings this week in our veggie patch! We can't wait for the pumpkin to grow and thrive so we can hopefully eat the produce at our Christmas lunches. Great work everyone!

CANCELLED ASSEMBLY

Please all note, the School Leaders' assembly on Friday 27th November has been cancelled, due to the number of events these students will be involved in around that time. Please remove this event from your family calendars. The Year 6 final assembly will proceed on Friday 11th December as planned. The End of Year mass will also be held on Friday 11th December at 10am, during which the Year 6 students will hand over the leadership reigns to our Year 5 students. Please note these dates in your diaries. Thank you

GRADUATION SAVE THE DATE!

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we learn, play, pray, work and gather. 

We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and we honour the ongoing cultural, spiritual and educational contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.