Feast Week - Week 3.

During Week 3 we will be celebrating our patron saint- St Francis of Assisi with a number of different activities. Families are MORE THAN WELCOME to attend any or all of the events across the week. Please see the timetable below with details of each event.

MONDAY - GRAND FRIENDS DAY (12:45 -1:30pm): Grand parents are welcome to come to classrooms from 12:45 to see what their grandchildren have been learning. At 1pm we will then head out to the hardtop and grass areas for our shared picnic lunch. Grand friends are welcome to bring a picnic to share as a family. (BYO chair and picnic rug.) At 1:30 grand friends are welcome to sign children out for an afternoon as a family or they can say good bye and the children will have lunch playtime as normal. 

TUESDAY - GEM-A_THON (2-3pm): Children will rotate through activities centred on our G.E.M Principles - Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness. This will occur in each grades classrooms. 

WEDNESDAY - FEAST DAY MASS: We will gather as a school and parish community at 9:30am in the school hall to celebrate Mass together. Even if you are not catholic, you are more than welcome to come along to celebrate.

THURSDAY - SPECIAL LUNCH (Sausage Sizzle): Each child will be provided with a sausage sizzle and fruit juice popper. Please indicate dietary requirements via the QkR! app. If you child needs more than 1 sausage for lunch, please pack more food. No other lunch item will be available to be ordered from the canteen on this day. (Over the counter sales will still be available).

THURSDAY - TABLOID SPORTS AFTERNOON (2-3pm): Children will participate in a variety of sports rotations in either the Kinder/ELC shared space or on the ovals and playground.

FRIDAY - StFA HAS TALENT! (11:30 - 1:20pm): Our annual show case of talent once again hits the stage of the StFA school hall! Auditions will be held in grades with 3 performances chosen to be shared with the whole school community. A highlight of our Feast Week celebrations!

FRIDAY - DAY FOR DANIEL (All Day): Children are encouraged to wear as much or as little red as they would like in recognition of the national Day for Daniel. 

Confirmation Congratulations!

On Wednesday Jacob, Mackenzie and Bethany received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation in the Catholic Church, alongside Baptism and Eucharist. It is a sacred rite that deepens a person’s relationship with God and the Church. It is a momentous occasion in a young person’s faith journey, where they are “confirmed in the faith of their Baptism, the faith of this community, the faith of our Church”. We congratulate all 3 students and continue to pray for all our Year 6 students and their families as they head into the last term of their primary school careers. 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

A reminder that children in Year 4 who wish to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation later this year need to be registered vis the Corpus Christi QkR! app TODAY. Preparation for the Sacrament begins with a parent formation evening on either Wednesday 22nd October (7-8pm) or Thursday 23rd October (5:30 - 6:30pm) at Holy Family Church. Parents only need to attend 1 evening. Children do not need to attend.  

Gospel Reflection - Luke 18:1-8

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his followers a parable about a widow who refuses to give up. She keeps asking a judge, again and again, to help her receive justice. Even though the judge doesn’t care much about right or wrong, he eventually gives in because of her persistence.

Through this story, Jesus reminds us to never lose heart in prayer. Like the widow, we are called to trust that God listens to us — even when it feels like our prayers are unanswered or when life seems unfair. Persistence in prayer isn’t about changing God’s mind; it’s about deepening our faith and keeping our hearts open to God’s presence in every moment.

As parents, we can model this persistence for our children. If they see us praying regularly, showing kindness, and trusting in God even when things are difficult, they learn that faith is not about quick answers, but about steady hope.

May we be inspired by the widow’s courage and Jesus’ reminder: “Pray always and do not lose heart.”

Have a great week!

Sharee Thomas

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