Education in Faith 

Loving God, As we light the first Advent candle of hope, we ask for your presence to fill our hearts and homes. May the hope of Christ's coming bring light to our darkness and renew our spirits. In Jesus' name, we pray. 

Amen

The season of Advent

The season of Advent has begun.  On Sunday, we celebrated the beginning of Advent. Advent is a time of waiting, a time to prepare and to reflect on the importance of the birth of Jesus within our lives. It is a time when we prepare and get ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus.  

Celebrating Advent as a catholic school community:

On Friday, 1/2VS led us in prayer and we celebrated the 1st week of Advent. As a Catholic learning community, we lit the first candle, which is purple. The candle represents HOPE.  It is called the “Prophecy Candle” in remembrance of the prophets.  It represents the expectation felt in anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. In the coming weeks, our learners will have the opportunity to unpack, explore, reflect and make connections to how relevant these scripture stories are in our world today.  As a whole school scripture focus, our learners will be unpacking, reflecting and engaging in the following scriptures. 

Week 1: Luke 21:25-28:34-36  HOPE

Week 2: Luke 3:1-6 PEACE                                          

Week 3: Luke 3:10-18 JOY

Week 4: Luke 1:26-38 LOVE

As a Catholic learning community, our learners will have the opportunity to reflect and unpack the scriptures from Luke's gospel.  

Celebrating Advent/Carols:

We come together as a school community to celebrate this special season with our Christmas carols. This event will take place on Thursday the 12th of December at 7.00 pm at St Fidelis' Church.  

Sacrament Dates for 2025

Our Sacraments will be celebrated on the following dates in 2025:

Reconciliation: Thursday 20th March @ 6.00pm St Fidelis Church         

Eucharist: Saturday 24th May @ 6.00pm St Fidelis Church  

Confirmation: Sunday 10th August @ 3.00pm St Fidelis Church   

Year 6 Graduation Mass:

This Friday, the 6th of December at 6.00pm, we will be farewelling our Year 6 students.  It's a time to reflect and give thanks as they venture into secondary school. We invite all parents, careers and grandparents to attend this special event. 

End of Year Mass:

This year our whole school End of Year Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 13th of December at 9.15am. We invite all parents,carers and grandparents to attend this special celebration.  As a school community, we will have the opportunity to celebrate and farewell 2024.

Thank you and God Bless

Annette Gasbarro