Catholic Identity
Welcome back to the 2026 school year! I hope you had a restful and happy break. It’s good to be back together as a school community, ready to learn, grow, and support one another. As always, may our days be guided by faith, kindness, and care for each other.
Synod 2026 Dialogue Week
What is a Synod? The word Synod is an ancient Greek work that means "journeying together on the way". It is a gathering of people across the Archdiocese and it is a call to pray, listen, and discern together what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church today.
What is Dialogue Week? Dialogue Week will be held from 22-28 February 2026 and will provide the opportunity for schools and parishes to participate in a synodal process allowing all to have a voice in the life of the Church.
Why are we doing it? Synod 2026 is being held in the Archdiocese of Adelaide as a continuation of the Church's renewal process.
The Synod seeks to make parishes, Catholic schools, communities and ministries the best they can be by examining and progressing key pastoral priorities. The Synod is also being held because it was a decree of the Plenary Council that all dioceses should hold one within five years of the Council's close.
Further Information about the Synod can be found here https://www.togetherontheway.au/
God of the Journey,
our companion and our guide.
You call us to be a pilgrim people,
who listen, discern, and walk together on the way,
sharing in the life and mission of your Son, Jesus.
Bless our local Church, the Archdiocese of Adelaide,
as we prepare for our Synod.
Make us ready for the work at hand.
Come, Holy Spirit, prepare our minds, that we may receive your wisdom, dream new dreams, and be open to new ideas.
Come, Holy Spirit, prepare our eyes, that we may see you in one another, perceive the need of our neighbour, and envision new horizons.
Come, Holy Spirit, prepare our ears, that we may hear your voice, listen deeply to the other, and attend to the voice within.
Come, Holy Spirit, prepare our mouths, that we may speak on behalf of the voiceless, cry out for justice, and bear witness to your love.
Come, Holy Spirit, prepare our feet, that we may walk in the footsteps of Jesus, go to the peripheries, and accompany one another on the way.
Come, Holy Spirit, prepare our hands, that we may embrace our sisters and brothers, heal wounds, and build bridges of peace.
Come, Holy Spirit, prepare our community, that we may be your one body, eliminate borders of exclusion, and welcome all into your love.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Diary Dates:
· Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 18th February.
· Beginning of Year / St Patrick’s Day Mass – 9:30am, Tuesday 17th March at school.
Rebecca Churchman Hope
Assistant Principal Religious Identity and Mission