OUR FAITH

PRAYER 

God our Father, hear our prayers for a truly fruitful Lent. May our efforts in prayer and our deeds of mercy lead us to renewal, reconciliation and Easter Joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

We pray ... 

for.....Pope Leo, for our school community, as we continue to pray, give and reflect on our words and actions through the season of Lent.

FAMILY MASSES

Thank you to the families who attended Family Mass last Sunday. It was lovely to see the children at this Mass.  

Our next family mass will be held on Sunday 29th March (Yr 1 and Yr 5) at St Nicholas Church at 9.30a.m. 

These Masses are an opportunity for our School community to come together with our Parish Community to celebrate the Liturgy of the Word and to share a ‘cuppa ‘and morning tea afterwards. 

ALTAR SERVERS

If your child would like to become an Altar Server, could you please email Mrs Scott (amcleod@arm.catholic.edu.au). There will be an Altar Server training on Tuesday, 17th March at 4 pm. To be an Altar Server, students need to have received the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion (First Eucharist). 

SACRAMENTS

This year, our Year 3 and Year 6 baptised Catholic students will receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion (First Eucharist), and Confirmation, respectively. These are important events in the life of our students, school and Parish and we look forward to sharing these occasions with our students. 

For any new students beginning at St Nicholas in 2026, if there is a Sacrament that they have missed receiving, please contact Mrs Scott as soon as possible  amcleod@arm.catholic.edu.au

The following dates have been set aside for these special events;

First Reconciliation - Wednesday 10th June 2026 - St Nicholas Church 5.30 pm 

First Eucharist - Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2026 

Confirmation - Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September 2026

Project Compassion

Project Compassion Boxes

Each family would have received a small Project Compassion box to keep in their home during Lent. The theme of Project Compassion 2026 is ‘Unite Against Poverty’ and reminds us that the good that we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come. It invites us to make the world a better place by working together now and finding long-term solutions to global issues.

We are particularly encouraged during Lent to give greater attention to those who might be in need. One way we are able to do this as a Catholic Community is by supporting Project Compassion run by CARITAS Australia, and over the next forty days of Lent, we should be looking to make monetary contributions (big or small) to these boxes.

We are aware of many local families doing it tough given the current circumstances so prayers for those in need and random acts of kindness that don't cost money can be just as good as a monetary contribution!