RE Term 2 - "Jubilee Year - Pilgrims of Hope"
First Eucharist Masses
Congratulations to the 41 children who celebrated their First Eucharist last weekend. The students underwent a time of preparation by attending Mass, receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation, family group sessions, retreat day and home activities. It was wonderful to celebrate as a community with the parish, school and families coming together to witness this important step in the children’s faith journey.
Vinnies Winter Appeal
Congratulations to Mrs Jamieson for sleeping out in the freezing temperatures! She has led our school by example. We all have a lot of respect for her doing this to raise awareness and funds for those in need. Thank you for all the generous donations towards this great cause.
There is still one week to go for Winter Woolies donations. The Night Patrol Van from Vinnies will collect our donations in the final week of term. Thank you for your generosity, it makes a real difference for people in our local community.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
The information night for the Sacrament of Reconciliation is on 25 June at 6pm in the church. Parents of students who have enrolled should have received a notification through Compass. Please contact Mr Ryan if you have not received a message and were expecting one.
St Thomas the Apostle Feast Day
We invite all families to celebrate a whole school Mass at 9:30am for the St Thomas the Apostle Feast Day on 3 July. Students will participate in other activities during the day to learn more about St Thomas the Apostle. There will also be a special canteen item students may like to purchase on the day.
Illuminate
Next Thursday, the St Thomas Youth Ministry Team will be attending the Illuminate conference which is held each year. Many of the Youth Ministry Teams from schools across the archdiocese come together for a day of prayer, activities and learning. We have 27 students in the team this year and they are excited to meet other students who share similar passions for faith and social justice.
First Holy Communion - Saturday evening
Geoff Ryan
REC