Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,

Over the past two days the church has celebrated two significant feast days. All Saints Day on Sunday 1 November and yesterday All Soul’s Day. As per our school traditions we came together yesterday to celebrate the significance of these celebrations along with the importance that Grandparents, and other special carers, have in the lives of our children. Each class was able to engage in a very special in-class liturgy that centred on how our special grandparents and carers provide for us so much love and support. Whilst the class liturgies were done with a sense of reverence and prayerfulness, the missing element was not having our special visitors on the school grounds celebrating with us. We look forward with a sense of hope and expectation to the day when we return to some sense of normality.

This week children from our Parish school and other students in the parish will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. In celebrating this sacrament they complete their initiation into the church. Last Friday all Year Six participated in a beautiful spiritual retreat day that  centred on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. A key element of the ritual is for the candidates to recommit to the Baptism promises stated at Baptism. During our liturgy on Friday, I challenged each child to focus how our faith truly supports our beliefs, behaviours and emotions. 

In a year where we have constantly faced so many challenges, our strong partnership with the Parish has allowed for our students to celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation. For this we should acknowledge our blessings and gratitude.

Justin Devlin

Principal