Education in Faith News 

Project Compassion Thank You

Thank you so much to the entire St John's Primary School - Heidelberg community for being a part of Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion 2026.

This Lent, our school has stood hand in hand with thousands of others across the country to raise a phenomenal $10.26 million and counting in support of vulnerable communities around the world. We couldn't be more grateful to you for choosing to Unite Against Poverty with us and helping to create a brighter, more just future. As a token of deep appreciation for our incredible efforts.lease see a Certificate of Appreciation from Caritas.

A Gift for Our Families: Free Access to Australian Catholics

At St John’s, we are always looking for meaningful ways to support you in nurturing your child's spiritual and moral growth. We know that in today’s busy world, finding time to discuss faith, justice, and values as a family can be challenging. 

To help cultivate faith in the home, our school provides all families with full, complimentary access to the Australian Catholics Subscription.

What this means for you:

• Digital Archive Access: Hundreds of family-focused articles, dynamic multi-media resources, and talking points to help answer your children’s big questions.
• Expert Contributions: Regular insights from celebrated Australian writers focusing on real-world family life.
• Access to quarterly Print Magazine: These will be made available to you upon request.

How to access:

Simply login to Australian Catholics (or on the image above) and use the following username and password:

• parents@sjheidelberg.catholic.edu.au
• Password: acparents

We hope these resources provide a great spark for conversations around the dinner table. 

Sacrament of  Confirmation

Please note the date for our Family Faith Formation Evening, which will be held on Wednesday 19 August at 6.00 pm.

We are delighted to welcome Pia Pagotto as our guest speaker for the evening. Pia is an experienced spiritual director who is passionate about supporting family life in all its stages, challenges, and celebrations. With a background in education and extensive experience working with schools in sacramental preparation, she brings a wealth of knowledge and insight. We look forward to welcoming Pia to our community and sharing this important stage of faith formation with our families.

Sacrament Dates

Confirmation  

• Family Faith Formation - Wednesday 19 August @ 6pm

• Sacrament Celebration - Friday 28 August @ 6pm held at Mary Immaculate Church Ivanhoe

Reconciliation 

• Presentation at Parish Mass - Thursday 30 July @ 9:15am

• Family Faith Formation - Wednesday 9 September @ 6pm

• Sacrament - Thursday 15th October @ 6pm