Welcome Back

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to our new school year. 2025 is shaping up to be a very busy year. I will keep you updated on what is happening within the school in regards to faith based events. Our first major school event will be our Beginning School Year Mass to be held on Thursday, February 13th at 10:00am. The school community will come together to open the school year. At this Mass the new school leaders will make their pledges and receive their badges, we will also be welcoming our new students and staff to the school. The mass will be held here at school in the Hall. I look forward to seeing you all there to celebrate our new beginning together.  

Pilgrims of Hope - A Jubilee Year

This year the Church celebrates a Jubilee year. Jubilee years are special years of conversion and grace, marked by prayer, pilgrimage, and sacramental repentance. They are usually celebrated every 25 years, but the Pope can call for them in other years. This is evident as our last Jubilee year was in 2015.

This year Pope Francis has called us to be Pilgrims of Hope.  We are all on a journey, as such we are all pilgrims. We journey towards Jesus with hope and love in our hearts.  This Jubilee Prayer will be taught to the children throughout the school year.

This theme will be shared throughout the year with our school community starting with our Opening School Mass. 

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle will launch the Jubilee Year on Sunday 2 March 2025.

Details of the event are:
8:00am Pilgrim Prayer at Nobby’s (Foreshore Park)
8:15am Pilgrimage along the Harbourfront (Honeysuckle)
10:00am Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral
11:00am Festival in the Cathedral Precinct with a Launch of Project Compassion 2025

Families are welcome to attend and participate in the walk as part of our school community. 

Yours in faith,

Miss Michelle Collins

(Religious Education Co-Ordinator)