Faith, Justice and Formation

Mother’s Day Mass

All mothers and mother-figures of the College are warmly invited with their sons to the College’s Mother’s Day Mass on Friday 12 May 2023. It will be a wonderful celebration of the relationship between mother and son, modelled on our relationship with God.

Following Mass all mothers are invited to Morning Tea provided by the College.

Please read the instructions carefully to ensure the booking process operates smoothly.

This is the Mass to celebrate all mothers/mother figures in the life of St Patrick's College, Strathfield.

It is for current students and their mother/mother figure ONLY. 

Please note the following:

• You must get a ticket for you and for each of your sons, including those in the Band and Choir.
• There is no cost for each boy's ticket however, it is $10 per mother to offset the cost of the hire of the venue.
• You are only to organise your own family’s tickets (as numbers per booking are limited).
• Siblings not from the College will not be able to attend (apart from babies who do not require a seat).
• If you book tickets for more than yourself and your son/s, we will cancel your tickets.
• If there is still room, we will open ticketing for Year 12 grandmothers in the first week of next term.
• The RSVP (ticketing) window will be open from Wednesday 22 March at 6:00 PM to Thursday 6 April at 12:00 PM.
• This is the link for booking tickets -  2023 Mother's Day Mass Bookings 

We look forward to this celebration of our faith which is central to our being as a Catholic school. We also look forward to honouring the role of all mothers and mother figures in the life of the College and more importantly in the lives of the boys and young men we teach.

Adam Leslie

Acting Director of Identity on behalf of Dr Lavorato and St Patrick’s College

Year 11 Retreat Day

Last Friday 17 March, Year 11 travelled to Mulgoa for a retreat day which is the first phase of the senior formation program. It is a longer day than reflection days in Year 5 to Year 10 to make the most of our time together away from the distractions, pressures, and routines of the usual school day. The program was facilitated by Mr Leslie and Mr Bottalico and each homeroom was led by their own homeroom teacher.

The theme for the day was The Spirituality of Liberation of Men. We reflected on the journey from childhood to adulthood and what it means to be a man in today’s world. This focused on the importance of rites of passage, our relationships with other men and women, and finding purpose in our lives through understanding who we are and what we believe in.

We also reflected on important issues such as equity and respect for women including questions of consent and how respectful and equitable relationships with women is liberating, not just for women, but for men as well.

The senior retreat program is a journey that begins with this day but will be developed further on the residential senior retreat in Term 4. Many thanks to Mr Herro, Year 11 Coordinator, for his leadership of the young men on the day, to our co-facilitator Mr Bottalico and all of the Year 11 Homeroom Team for their contributions to the success of the day.

Mufti Day for Lenten Appeal – Monday 27 March 

Next Monday 27 March is a mufti day for the Lenten Appeal. Usually this would be held on St Patrick’s Day but has been moved this year because last Friday on the actual day, Year 12 were completing exams and Year 11 were on retreat.

The contributions and guidelines are the same as previous years.

Closed footwear must be worn; no singlet tops; no offensive words or symbols.                     

Adam Leslie

Acting Director of Identity