Welcome back to Term Four.

Two weeks ago in the gospel, we hear about a seemingly unfair scenario where two servants are paid a wage for a days work, yet one is paid a wage for just a short block of work. This Gospel passage speaks to the inequity in society everyday. We have a choice in this though, one to complain. The other is to accept the situation, and to continue to make the best of what life offers.

The author Scott Peck wrote, “Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.”

The Gospel really speaks to this statement, you could say Jesus was well ahead of his time, or maybe that the lessons Jesus taught are as relevant today as they ever have been. This doesn't mean we can not advocate for change, for a fairer system, yet we must do so whilst appreciating what we have and celebrating our blessings, being grateful.

The students at this school are a shining example of the above, and what they continue to teach me everyday.

Dr Billy Garvey Professional Learning

We have been privileged to have Dr Billy Garvey, one of Australia's leading developmental paediatricians, lead us in two Professional Learning sessions after school. You can watch a clip above where Billy chats about a great resource.

Billy has an outstanding podcast which is the greatest resource I have used professionally to support students, but also for my own children. You can listen to him on any podcast platform or at:

Key Dates

28th October: Sacrament of Confirmation

3rd November: Grandparents' Morning

6th November: School Closed (Professional Learning)

7th November: Melbourne Cup

15th December: Last Day of School Year

Final call: Enrolments for 2024

If you know of anyone who is looking to enrol for school next year, please encourage them to come a long and have a tour. Our enrolments will be closing very soon for 2024 so that we can start class groupings.

Parish Event

Please see information about a great opportunity for Prayer on this weekend at the Parish. Our Parish have so many people which inspire with their devotion to a prayerful life, this is an opportunity to see it in action.

Doveton Show

Thanks to all the families who came to see us at the Doveton Show. We thank all the organisers for having us there. I thank our staff who came along. Well done to Andy from 1/2JM who was the first to find us and won some ride tickets donated to us by the Show.

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