Family Educator

LENT 2026 AT ST AIDAN'S

On Monday our St Aidan’s families will receive a Lenten calendar which aims to assist in the preparation for a meaningful Lenten season. It also reflects school reminders of initiatives happening during this season. We hope you will find this helpful. 

We are keen to hear about what families are doing and want to be inspired so please let us know at info@stamaroubra.catholic.edu. 

PROJECT COMPASSION

Starting Week 4 we will have various fundraising initiatives aimed at supporting Caritas Australia’s Project to unite against poverty. 

Next week will begin with our first fundraising initiative "Shrove Tuesday".

MESSIAH'S DONKEY BOOK READING & BOOK SIGNING EVENT

On Wednesday 25th February at 2.15pm, we are fortunate to have Anthony Salame, comedian, radio host, actor, writer and a proud Catholic, present to Kindergarten to Year 3 in the Parish Hall. He will be doing a book reading of his book The Messiah’s Donkey. All St Aidan’s parents are welcome to come.

Parents have te opportunity to buy a signed copy of Anthony’s books. Check out all of Anthony’s books from his website jcbook.co. On the day, books will be sold at a special price of $20 each (normally retail at $24.95).

If you can not attend but wish to purchase, please send money with your child in a bag 

with instructions on which book and to whom should it be signed for.

COFFEE TALK

Please see the below invitation for the Kinder 2026 parents. All other parents are also welcome.

WOMEN'S LENTEN RETREAT

Join the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Women’s Lenten Retreat. This is a full day of prayer and reflection led by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia and hosted by the Catholic Women’s Network and Sydney Catholic Schools. 

To accommodate the growing interest in this retreat day, the same retreat is now being offered on 2 seperate days.

Saturday, 28th February OR Saturday 14th March 2026

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney

9am-4pm

If interested, please register HERE.

LENTEN TALK AT HOLY FAMILY PARISH HALL

On Monday 2nd March at 7.00pm, inspirational speaker and author Charbel Raish will be at Holy Family Parish Hall to do a Lenten Talk on The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross. Learn about what Jesus said as he was dying and what it means for us. 

Hospitality will be served at 6.30pm. If interested to attend, please register HERE.

Kind regards,

Ma Becina

Family Educator