YEAR 6 CONFIRMATION

Year 6 have now completed four sessions of the Confirmation and Life program in preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday, 24 September and Wednesday, 25 September at 7pm.  On Monday, 23 September 2019 at 4pm all Confirmation candidates will come to the church to practice for the ceremony. It is necessary that each candidate receives the sacrament of Reconciliation in the days/weeks before receiving the sacrament of Confirmation.  Please contact the Parish Office if you are unsure of Reconciliation times or Confirmation details.

CATHOLIC MISSION LAUNCH

On Wednesday, 18 September 2019 four students will accompany Mr Dempsey to the Diocesan launch of World Mission Month to be held at St John the Evangelist Catholic High School, Nowra.

MASS

On Wednesday, 11 September students in Stage 2 will be attending mass at 9.30am.  Any parents and families who wish to attend on these days with the children are more than welcome.  It would be lovely to have you there.

MINI VINNIES VINCENTIAN YOUTH GATHERING

On  Friday September 6th four of our senior students from our school community of the Mini Vinnies Team joined with several other primary and secondary schools of the Wollongong Diocese to participate in the 2019 Vincentian Youth Gathering.

During the gathering all the students enjoyed a day that celebrates the wonderful contribution of young people to the work of the St Vincent de Paul Society, and our mission to seek a more Just and Compassionate world. The students took part in an Expo which displayed the work that they and others from our Mini Vinnies Teams are involved in, as well as learning about what other students are doing at their school to raise awareness of people less fortunate than themselves. The focus of the day was learning ways  to become more aware of people who seek refuge and asylum in our country. The guest speakers were Father Joseph Nguyen, who gave the students an insightful look into what it is like to be a refugee, and Mr Ray Frith who has been overseeing the care of refugees and asylum seekers in Wollongong as part of his role as a volunteer with St Vincent de Paul.

Chole N, Taylor D, Isabella G and Kate H will be sharing their experiences of the  day with the other students in the Mini Vinnies Teams at their meetings in the coming weeks. Thank you to the parents and carers who transported the students to this very special event.