Education in Faith

Thank You for Supporting Our St Vinnies Christmas Appeal

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful school community for your incredible generosity throughout this year’s St Vinnies Christmas Appeal. We were truly inundated with donations of food, toiletries and gifts.

Every contribution was given with such thoughtfulness and care. Your kindness ensures that families in our local community, who have reached out for support this Christmas, will experience hope, joy, love and peace during what can be a difficult time.

Your generosity reflects the true spirit of the season and we cannot thank you enough for the compassion you continue to show. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Advent Through the Eyes of Our Students

Over the past four weeks, our students have taken a meaningful journey through the Season of Advent. Each week, they focused on one of the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love and explored what these ideas look like in their own lives.

Students shared stories of times when they have felt hopeful, talked about ways they can create peace in their homegroups, outside and at home and reflected on the small moments that bring them joy each day. Many students also identified simple acts of love they can offer to others, both at school and at home.

This Advent season has encouraged our students to pause, reflect and prepare their hearts for Christmas. Their thoughtful conversations, creative work and genuine desire to make a difference have shown how deeply they are embracing the spirit of Advent.

We are incredibly proud of the way our students have engaged with this journey. Their voices, reflections and actions remind us of the true meaning of this special season.

2026 Sacramental Dates

Please find below our Sacramental dates for 2026:

The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne has requested that Parish Schools join together for Confirmation Masses from 2026 onward. This means that our Sacrament of Confirmation celebration will include candidates from across our parish community, including St. Peter’s Primary School, Glowrey Primary School, St. Carlo Acutis Primary School and our wider parish families.

In addition, Father Anh has expressed his wish for our Sacrament of First Eucharist Mass to follow the same shared approach, reflecting the strong and growing relationships among our parish schools.

To support these combined celebrations and ensure adequate space for all families, both the Confirmation and First Eucharist Masses will be held at the St. Monica’s College Hall.

More information about our Sacramental celebrations will be released early Term 1, 2026.

Upcoming dates 

• Graduation Mass at St Monica’s - Friday 12th December at 7:00pm
• End of Year Liturgy - Tuesday 16th December  at 9.15am, in our Sacred Space

As we come to the end of the school year, I wish you all a wonderful and blessed Christmas and a safe, restful holiday break. May you find time to slow down, relax and enjoy the sunshine with the people you love. 

Sarah

Education in Faith Leader

Sarah.Spiteri@smcmeppingnth.catholic.edu.au