Our Catholic Identity
Lent - Project Compassion
Thank you to all students who generously supported Project Compassion 2023.
LENT - Holy Week School Prayer
Last Sunday (Palm Sunday) marked the beginning of Holy Week. As a school community, we began each day in prayer focusing on the events of Holy Week, the most important week of the Church’s year. This is the week when we remember the last days of Jesus’ life on earth, a time of both joy, great suffering and sorrow. Thank you to all the parents and friends who joined the staff and students at this time.
During Lent, we have tried to follow Jesus’ way. It is the way of love and the way of forgiveness. As a school community, we will gather to follow in Jesus’ footsteps as we remember the events of Holy Week and prepare ourselves for Easter.
On Monday Stage 1 students focused on Palm Sunday, when Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem like a King.
On Tuesday Stage 2 focused on the events of Holy Thursday when Jesus shared a meal and washed the apostles' feet, as a great act of love and service.
On Wednesday Year 5 will reminded us of Jesus praying in the garden, his arrest and his sentence.
On Thursday Year 6 focused on Good Friday ‘Stations of the Cross’.
2023 St Joseph's Parish Sacramental Dates
| 2023 St Joseph's Bulli Sacramental date for First Penance (Year 2) is: |
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Year 2 Term 4 Week 7 Thursday 23 November at 9:45am in the Church.
Enrolment forms will be available at the Parish Prayer Evening early Term 4 (date tbc)
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| 2023 St Joseph's Bulli Sacramental dates for Confirmation are: |
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Year 6 Term 2 Week 9 Tuesday 20 June 2023
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Year 6 Term 2 Week 9 Friday 23 June 2023
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A reminder that all enrolment forms are due back to the Parish Office or Fr Patrick at Parish Mass. |
| 2023 St Joseph's Bulli Sacramental dates for First Holy Communion are: |
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Year 3 Term 3 Weeks 5-7 Sunday 13 August 2023; Year 3 Term 3 Weeks 5-7 Sunday 20 August 2023 or Year 3 Term 3 Weeks 5-7 Sunday 27 August 2023
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Mrs Christine Smith
Religious Education Coordinator
Last Chance Paver Fundraiser
This fundraiser will raise much needed funds to pave the Columbarium Area within the grounds of the Church. The pavers can be dedicated to church families and school families past and present, deceased, school children and anyone who would like a permanent paver in this sacred area.
Cut off date is today, Thursday 6 April 2023.
Easter School Prayer
On the first morning back next term (Wednesday 26 April) Kindergarten students and teachers will lead the school community in prayer focusing on the joy and hope of the Easter season. Easter is a time of new beginnings with Christ as our light. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the day Jesus was resurrected – the day he rose from the dead.
As a school community, we are challenged to continue Jesus’ mission of LOVE and outreach to the poor and needy in our community and in the world today? We wish all within our school community Peace and Joy this coming Easter Sunday and throughout the Easter Season.
ANZAC Day
The school community will commemorate ANZAC Day with a liturgy at the beginning of our Week 1 Friday afternoon assembly (28 April). Please note the assembly will begin early at 1:45 pm.
All are most welcome to attend!