Catholic Identity
Lord, You send out Your Spirit to touch the hearts of all people, so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom You sent. Look kindly on all candidates for Confirmation and Eucharist as they listen to Your voice. Open their hearts to Your Spirit and bring to fulfilment the good work that You have begun in them. As we prepare these children for Confirmation and Eucharist, make each of us an instrument of Your love. Teach us to appreciate what is holy in others, and to be patient with what we do not understand. Deepen our faith in the Gospel and help us to pass it on by our example. We pray that You will continue to guide us and sustain us. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Sacramental News
Sacramental Mass Times:
Saturday May 30th : 6:00
Sunday May 31st : 11:00
We keep the following students in our Prayers as they receive the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation this weekend.
Congratulations to:
Lily Hayward, Daniel Stronge, Claire McCormick, Spencer Hay, Waldo Oosthuizen, Evelyn Locke, Jordan England, Joshua England, Stella Padman, Sofia Gerini, Oaklee Marshall, Leo Demaio, Kendrick Marufu, Kay Marufu, Arianna Siciliano, Sophia Trengove,
Ava Raco, Nadia Santoro, Mitchell Betts, Vienna Verduci, Ethan Sim, Lola Patterson, Amalia McFadzean, Lawson Greatorex, Aidan Macheda, Callum Hodgson, Annabelle Haberfield, Mia Boncaldo, Lachlan Weiss, Maddison Weiss, Violet Raco-Pintaudi
Spirit Day:
Today the Sacramental Candidates celebrated Spirit Day with their peers, families and sponsors. Morning Tea was enjoyed, together with a special lunch provided. The candidates attended mass and did a final practice before the weekend ceremonies. Thank you to all the parents, families, sponsors and friends that came to celebrate with the students and support them on this very special journey.
Friday Mass Roster:
12th June – Grade 4
19th June – Grade 5
26th June – Grade 6
Mercy Awards
Our next Mery Value is ‘Acceptance’.
The Mercy Sisters showed acceptance to others by showing dignity of the human person. They did this by taking care of the sick, offering refuge for women and children, and the poor and homeless. Through their service to the community, the Sisters of Mercy worked in solidarity to live out the values Catherine McAuley exemplified. They worked with and supported those that others did not see, and accepted all.
Some ways we can show acceptance here at St Joseph's are:
- acknowledging others’ feelings
- engaging in acts of kindness
- celebrating difference
- resolving conflicts peacefully
- accepting others’ boundaries
- treat others respectfully