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From the Principal The importance of connection, Sr Noni Mitchell ibvm

Around The Primary Dear Parents,, Dates to Remember, NAPLAN 2021, Sports Update, Sacramental Certificates

Secondary Year 10 Information Handbook, Years 7-12 Remote Learning, Loreto House Day, Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition, SPORT, Interhouse Cross-Country, Winter NAS, Senior NAS , First XVIII AFL, Year 8/9 Eagles Cup, ACC Hockey Challenge, ACC Cross-Country, Congratulations

Liturgy Community Mass, SACRAMENT PROGRAM, Updates for some of our local parishes , GOOD NEWS for 6th Sunday of Easter

Music News- Week 12 Autumn Soiree

Drama The Addams Family, Coming soon in Drama

Magis report

Pathways and Transition 17 – 19 May Year 13 Career Expo, ATAR Revision Programs, 18 May Construction Careers Expo, 13 June College of Electrical Training Open Day, Construction Futures Scholarships, Year 12 SCSA Handbook Part I is Out, University Early Offers, Notre Dame University, TISC, Curtin University, University of Western Australia , 13 May UWA Early Offers Webinar, Murdoch, Murdoch Open Day: Sunday 18 July , Murdoch and Fremantle Education Centre, Edith Cowan University, CQU Year 12 Applications Open Now, Scholarship Guidance (Curtin University) , Fogarty Scholarship Applications Open, Get paid as you get your degree at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Gap Year in Australian Defence Force, Edith Cowan University, Girls Engineering Tomorrow: , Overseas Study Information Sessions, 2021 WA Apprenticeship and Traineeships intake guide , Where to get good information about Gap Years for 2022, Calendar

John XXIII Netball Club COVID-19 Restrictions, Primary School, Secondary School , Bloomers must be worn

John XXIII Rowing Club Rowing Regatta dates

College dates Upcoming John XXIII College Parent Community Events, College events, Term dates 2021, 2021 pupil free dates

Health Secondary school head lice awareness, Allergy Awareness

Cyber Safety Check out our Cyber Safety Hub, About the Parent Cyber Safety Hub , 'Dark patterns': The online scare tactics that target kids to pay up

Uniform Shop Winter Opening Hours for Term 2, Winter Uniform Supply update, Girls Winter Pants, Online orders: skip the queue or opt for classroom delivery

Buy and Sell Second Hand Items

College Charter Bus Cashless bus ticketing , Have you got the Horizon West Bus App

Canteen Winter Menu – Term 2, Information regarding Smart Rider Usage at the Canteen, How to order online, Ordering online set-up

Parents' Association

Parking and Pick-up & Drop-off Guide Banner Photo

Parking and Pick-up & Drop-off Guide Parking at the College, Help the flow and improve safety, Pick-up and drop-off guide

Brockway Road - Shared Pathway & Brockway Road Rehabilitation Banner Photo

Brockway Road - Shared Pathway & Brockway Road Rehabilitation Asphalting Brockway Pedestrian Path, 2021 Brockway Road - Shared Pathway and Brockway Road Rehabilitation, Stay up to date with road closures

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Liturgy

Community Mass

All are welcome in the Chapel on Friday mornings at 8:00am for the College Community Mass. Next Friday, the liturgy will be prepared by students in Year 12.

After Mass finishes, around 8:30am, the celebration continues with coffee in the Circle of Friends Café.

Even if you have never been to a Community Mass or stayed for coffee afterwards, you are most welcome!

Community Mass details

College Chapel
Fridays in term time
Starts: 8:00am and concludes 8:30am

SACRAMENT PROGRAM

Updates for some of our local parishes

Saint Thomas Apostle, Claremont

Confirmation Friday 27 August

Reconciliation October

Please note that, due to current COVID restrictions on maximum capacity, priority for enrolment will go to families who are in the parish of Saint Thomas Apostle. Please see http://www.johnxxiii.edu.au/view/parent-resources/parish-sacraments

Enrolment forms are available from silvia.kinder@iona.wa.edu.au

St Mary Star of the Sea, Cottesloe/Corpus Christi, Mosman Park

Confirmation Sunday 7 November

Information Day: 5 August, 4-5pm Parish Centre

Enrolment information and contact details for the Sacrament Coordinator may be found here.

If you would like further information about the Sacrament Program:

If your nearest parish is not listed, search the Archdiocesan website;
Check the information available on the College website here
Contact Mary-Anne Lumley mary-anne.lumley@cew.edu.au OR phone 9383 0408

GOOD NEWS for 6th Sunday of Easter

John 15:9-17

The Gospel - John 15:9-17

Jesus said:

This is my commandment,

that you love one another as I have loved you.

No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

You are my friends if you do what I command you.

I do not call you servants any longer,

because the servant does not know what the master is doing;

but I have called you friends,

because I have made known to you

everything that I have heard from my Father.

You did not choose me but I chose you.

And I appointed you to go and bear fruit,

fruit that will last,

so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.

I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

Reflection - The Best Love

Jesus set the ultimate standard for love: putting your life on the line for your friends. Most of us don’t go anywhere near that far; no one shows signs of the “best love” that Jesus models. Yet Jesus calls us his friends anyway.

Even though he’s a better friend to us than we’ll ever be in return to him. Jesus takes our imperfect love and breaks it, blesses it, and passes it around like Eucharist to a hungry world. Jesus multiplies our little fragments of love and makes them sufficient.

Our love may not be perfect, but that’s no excuse to withhold what we’ve got. Jesus will make it what it needs to be. Our task is to offer it.