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CHRISTMAS ART

Each year Stage 3 students participate in Christmas Story Art Competition, where they compete with other students from the Archdiocese of Sydney and the Diocese of Wollongong.  

Students are encouraged to create art works and written reflections on Advent and the meaning of Christmas from their studies in their Religious Education classes.  Our Year 5 and Year 6 students are in the process of completing their artworks and recently participated in sessions run by the CEDB. We thank Amber Calleja and Glenn Corben for their guidance in this area. 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Over the past two weekends several children in our community received Holy Communion for the first time. Year 3 will attend Parish Mass on Thursday 22nd June at St Joseph's Church at 9:30am, family and friends are welcome!

PARISH MASS

Please join your child's grade when they attend mass at St Joseph's Church at 9:30am.

 Year 2- Week 8 Thursday 15th June

Year 3- Week 9 Thursday 22nd June

Year 6- Week 10 Thursday 29th June

RISE Youth Festival – 6-7 July 2023

Each year the Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst provide an opportunity for students in Year 6 to attend the RISE Youth Festival. The Diocesan Youth Ministers facilitate a festival full of fun, friendship, small group challenges, workshops, games, music and lots of opportunities to encounter Jesus.

Please find more information here.

YEAR 6 - SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

There will not be a parent information evening. You and your child will meet with one of our Priests during the weeks of 10th-22nd of July.

Reconciliation and rehearsal:

When:  On the Thursday before your child’s Confirmation i.e. 24th & 31st August, and 7th September at 4:30pm

Where: St Mary’s Church

Confirmation:

When:  During the Saturday and Sunday Masses, on the weekends 26th & 27th August (Parish Priest), 2nd & 3rd September (Parish Priest) and 9th & 10th September (Bishop).

Where: Either St Mary’s or St Joseph’s Church. If you would prefer to have your child’s Confirmation at Cargo, Cudal, or Mullion Creek that is easily arranged.

Please note you will need a copy of your child’s Baptism certificate and also your child’s sponsor’s Baptism certificate for Confirmation. I suggest you start getting these organised now and save the crazy rush just before all the paperwork is due.

For more information please contact Liss Ryan at the parish office on (02) 6362 2378 or at sacraments.orange@cdob.org.au