Prayer for this Sunday’s Feast of Pentecost

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CgOwmWwU0g0

Dear St Martha’s Families

It was wonderful to see many of you at this past week’s pilgrimage, retreats, and parent workshops.

It was such a great joy to see a packed St Mary’s Cathedral last Thursday night for Mass, Fr Alar’s talk and Adoration, and it was beautiful to have even former St Martha’s Parents join us in our Pilgrimage to St Mary’s Cathedral last Friday.

Thank you!

Many thanks to the Parents who attended our General P&F Meeting led by Mrs Parsell and the P&F Executive Committee this morning. A huge thank you to the P&F Committee and all Parent Volunteers for your constant and great support!

If any of you (Parents and Grandparents) would like to volunteer to help out at some (or one) of the upcoming initiatives (such as the Father’s Day Breakfast or Disco) please email elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au at any time. Could you please write Parent Volunteer in your email’s subject line? Thank you 🙂

Upcoming Family and Faith Events and Initiatives

Please see below for upcoming Family and Faith Initiatives. If you have any questions or are attending any of the events, please email elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au, thank you.

Friday 6 June: All Parents, Carers and Grandparents are warmly invited to a Coffee Catch-up at at Eileen O’Connor’s Catholic College (in the old St Thomas' Presbytery Building) at 3 Thomas Street Lewisham https://eocc.syd.catholic.edu.au/ from 9:30am to 10:30am. The Cafe is only open once a term and it is run by the students from Eileen O’Connor’s Catholic College (EOCC) high school students. Some parents who attended our pilgrimage last Friday, will also be at the Cafe at EOCC this Friday between 9:30am and 10:30am.
Friday 13 June: Parent, Carers & Grandparents Pilgrimage: Steps of Faith: A Pilgrimage of Strength and Spirit. This is open to the first 50 Parents, Carers & Grandparents Only. Venues include St Brigid’s, Coogee and The Eileen O'Connor Centre. Please email elena.razzoli at your earliest convenience to book a FREE ticket before it sells out.
Friday 13 June: Confirmation at 6pm.
Wednesday 18 June from 12:30-1:15pm: Understanding and Using Parental Controls to Help Protect Your Child Online. Join the eSafety Commissioner's expert education and training team for a FREE live webinar for parents and carers. Click here to register.
Sunday 22 June 2025: Walk with Christ from 1:00-5:00pm at Martin Place, Corner of Pitt Street and Martin Place. Program includes a procession, music festival, featuring special guest performances, liturgy and prayer.
24 June: Michelle Mitchell ‘Parenting Tweens’ free evening webinar from 7:00-8:00pm. Click to register for Parenting Tweens.
25 June from 7pm to 8pm: Michelle Mitchell ‘Staying connected through the Teen Years’ free evening webinar. Click here to register for this webinar.

Solemnity of Pentecost

This weekend (50 days after Easter), we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost: the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles.

I would like to invite you all to sit down with a cup of coffee (or tea) this weekend, and enjoy this reflection on Espresso Prayers.

Let’s keep in our prayers the children who are preparing for their upcoming Confirmation which is taking place on Friday 13 June.

Here is a video on Pentecost you might like to watch with your children this weekend when we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVh0APNUfg

Many thanks

God bless

Mrs Elena Razzoli

Family Educator

elena.razzoli@syd.catholic.edu.au

Year 1 Excursion

Clifton Gardens with Ranger Jamie