Catholic Identity 

Year 5/6 World Youth Day Pilgrimage and Liturgy

Last week, students in Years 5 and 6 participated in a simple 'pilgrimage' and an inter-school liturgy to commemorate World Youth Day (WYD), which was celebrated earlier this year in Portugal. 

During the simple pilgrimage, students moved between stations. At each station, they contemplated the life and work of a WYD Patron Saint and shared prayer of intercession. At the end, they came together to share in the official 2023 WYD prayer and were challenged to 'rise up' like the saints to live lives of holiness and charity. 

On Friday, our 5/6 students gather via Zoom with senior students from the other primary schools of the St Andrew's Parish, along with Fr Huy, to join in prayer and reflection. Fr Huy shared the message of this year's WYD, which was to 'arise and go with haste', with courage and conviction to spread the Good News. A teacher from Corpus Christi also shared her experience of attending WYD with the students. 

Crazy Hair and Wear Yellow Day

Last week we had our Crazy Hair and Wear Yellow Day. It was wonderful to see so many students and staff get into the day. As a school, we raised a total of $470 for the Children's Cancer Foundation! Thanks for all of your wonderful support for this fundraiser, which was close to the hearts of many students and staff. 

2024 Sacramental Intentions

A reminder that students from Years 2-5 received a letter regarding the 2024 Sacramental Program. The sacramental program is an integral part of the Catholic identity and faith development of students at OLSC. The sacramental program is an important part of both our school and parish community life. We ask that you indicate your intention for your child/ren to participate. 

To participate in the Sacramental Program children must be baptised Catholic or have been welcomed into the Catholic Church. If the school does not yet have a copy of your child/ren’s baptism certificate, we request that you supply this to the office as soon as possible. Children may receive more than one sacrament in the school year but only if the sacrament is celebrated in a year level lower than their current year:

Year 3 - Reconciliation;                

Year 4 - Reconciliation and Eucharist, 

Year 5 - Reconciliation and Eucharist, and 

Year 6 - Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation.

A digital copy of the letter is also available below:

School Masses 

Prep and Year 5/6 Mass

Today we celebrated Mass with the Prep and 5/6 students. It was a wonderful experience of sharing our faith as buddies!  

Our last whole school Mass will be in Week 7, on Friday 17th November at 2pm. We hope to see as many families celebrate and thank God the school year! At this Mass we will also ask for God's blessing on our new statue of Mary, which will eventually take pride of place in our Mary Grotto. 

Community Mass

If there are any members of the parent/school community that would be interested in being part of the committee to assist in preparing for community Masses, please contact either Justin, Sandy or John. 

Columban Calendar

Please find below details on how you can purchase a Columban Art Calendar for 2024. They are beautiful calendars and make wonderful gifts also. The money raised through the sale of the calendars goes towards the missionary and charitable work of the Columban Fathers (St Columban Missionary Society). 

John Dini

Catholic Identity Leader