Religion and Parish News

Prayer

Heavenly Father, We thank You for Catholic schools, where You help us grow in body, mind, and spirit, and where teachers and families work together for the flourishing of each child.

Lord, during Catholic Schools Week, plant Your Word like a seed in our hearts. Help us to receive it with joy, and give it deep roots so it can bear fruit even when life is hard.

Teach us to trust You. When our strength grows small, give power to the faint and renew our hope. And when the future feels uncertain, remind us that You have plans for our welfare and a future with hope.

God of peace, make our learning, our kindness, and our prayers seeds of peace and hope. Seeds that grow into a brighter tomorrow for our families and our community. 

Amen.

Catholic Education Week 2026 

Planting the seeds for a hope-filled future 

Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to a tiny seed that grows into something wonderful. Pope Leo XIV similarly calls us to plant "seeds of peace and hope." 

For Christians, hope isn’t just a wish; it’s a confident expectation of God’s goodness that gives us the strength to keep growing, loving, and doing good, even when progress takes time.

Thankyou for being part of our Catholic Learning Community where we work together each day to support our students towards realising a hope-filled future and reaching their full potential as God has intended. 

Diocesan Art Competition

Congratulations to Blair for her winning artwork for Early Stage 1 in the Diocesan Art Competition. There were 789 entries from across the diocese from Early Stage 1 to Stage 6. Our students created some beautiful images of Mary. Thankyou Mrs Guy for providing this opportunity for our students. 

First Eucharist     

Sunday 28th June, 8:30am, St Joseph’s Church

Parent Night Thursday 28th May, 5:30pm, at St Joseph’s Church

Rite of Enrolment Saturday 30th May (6pm) OR Sunday 31st May (8:30am), St Joseph’s Church

Retreat Day Thursday 25th June, St Xavier’s Primary School (Week 10, Term 2)

- Rite 2 Reconciliation 11.40am St Joseph’s Church, BBQ lunch shortly after 12:30pm.

Upcoming Celebrations

Infants Liturgy: St Joseph’s Church - Tuesday 30th June - 12pm

Term 2 Whole School Mass: St Joseph’s Church - Friday 2nd July - 12pm

Families and parishioners welcome to attend.