Sacramental News: First Eucharist - Commitment Masses and Key Dates

Students who will be participating in the sacrament of First Eucharist gathered at the church on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August to participate in their Commitment Mass in preparation for the sacrament.

Father Joshy highlighted that as part of the preparation, he will be presenting a special homily each week to support the students and their families on this important faith journey. He is encouraging families to make time in their schedule to prepare for the sacrament by attending weekly Mass.

Please keep our candidates in your prayers as they walk in Christ’s light as they get ready to complete their first holy communion.

Please see below the key dates for Eucharist candidates:

Feast of St Bernard Celebration

What an outstanding celebration! 

Attending Mass with our whole school is always such a joyous occasion. The Mass was led by our Year 6 Leadership Team, who read reverently and demonstrated exceptional leadership skills.

Thank you to those families who joined us on this special feast day, and to Father Joshy for his support and guidance of our students.

Upon returning to school, we learnt about our patron saint and then, we enjoyed a French recess. We then came together with our peer support groups to participate in a trivia challenge and STEM challenge to build a model of the Eiffel Tower. The students had a wonderful time, with many gifts and talents demonstrated as they worked in teams to participate as part of a team.

The afternoon was spent in classrooms exploring French art. Each class was inspired by something French, and then indulged in an artistic journey of creation. What a magnificent way to finish the day. This art will be on display in the hall as classes finish.

A big thank you to our amazing staff who always work so hard behind the scenes to make this magic happen. You are amazing!

Feast of St Mary of the Cross, Mary Mackillop

We hope you were wowed by our sensational Kindergarten Students on Friday 8 August, as they led a whole school Liturgy about Saint Mary MacKillop. A big thank you to Mrs Davis, Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Rosenbaum for leading the students so graciously through this beautiful experience.

One of Mary’s well-known sayings is “Never see a need without doing something about it,”. This is a key message we share with our students here at St Bernard’s Primary School.

Mini Vinnies News

We welcomed Mr Gary Norris from St Vincent de Paul Society on Friday 8 August to our assembly to receive our donations from the Winter Appeal.

Mr Norris was impressed with our massive donation of $1,300 which was converted into Kmart vouchers to purchase blankets, clothing, warm socks and winter clothing for those in need.

Thank you to Azami, Ella and Ruby for representing our Mini Vinnies Team so beautifully, and presenting our donation to Mr Norris. 

Congratulations to 5KT  who were the winners of our first Begin With The Heart. They demonstrated the value Honesty: I ask for help with my learning when I need it. What a great effort you have put in.

Kind regards,

Beck

Rebecca Keough

Religious Education Coordinator