RE MATTERS

Good day, good people, it’s been lovely to see our students return with happy smiles after a well-earned mid-year break. We have a busy and exciting term ahead on both Campuses, with many special events to look forward to and share with our families and friends.

This week, we celebrated NAIDOC Week and we thank our Indigenous Education Team for organising such meaningful and enjoyable activities that helped us honour our First Nations people and culture.

Image by Jeremy Morgan Worral - Ancestral Lines.

In Week 3, we will take part in Catholic Education Week, which runs from 22nd of July to 2nd of August. This week is a chance for Catholic schools across Queensland to celebrate who we are and the important work we do in helping students Ancestral Lines grow in faith, learning, and community.

This year’s theme is: Communities of Faith, Hope, Love

We’ll begin our local Catholic Education Week celebrations with a special Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Townsville on Tuesday, 29th July at 10.00 am. Our College and Padua Campus leaders will attend, and families are cordially invited to come along too.

Sacramental Celebration

On Sunday, 20th July, candidates in our Sacramental Program will take the next step in their faith journey as they celebrate their First Holy Communion and Confirmation during our Parish Mass.

This special celebration will take place at 9:00 am in the San Damiano Centre, located on our Assisi Campus.

We warmly invite all members of our community to join us for this meaningful occasion as we support and celebrate our students and their families. 

Grandparents' Day Celebration

Tuesday, 22nd July | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Padua Campus

In Week 2, we are excited to honour our wonderful and deeply cherished grandparents as part of our Grandparents’ Day celebration on the Padua Campus. This special event is held around the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus, and provides a meaningful opportunity for our Padua community to come together in gratitude and celebration.

Our day will begin with a special Liturgy at 12:00 pm in Greccio Place, followed by time for families to gather and enjoy morning tea together. We warmly welcome all grandparents, parents, and friends to join us for this special occasion.

We kindly ask that each child bring an extra lunchbox of morning tea 'goodies' to share with their visiting family members. Please note this is not a whole-class shared morning tea, but rather a family picnic-style time. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket or chair for comfort during lunch on the oval.

As part of our celebration, students will also host a mini-fair after the Liturgy to raise funds for Catholic Mission’s work with children in need. There will be plenty of treats and items available to purchase, with prices set at 50 cents.

The celebration will conclude at 2:00 pm, with students who do not go home with their family member are to return to class for a quiet afternoon.

We look forward to welcoming you and sharing this very special day with our College community. Details are found on Facebook as well. 

College Blessing

If you, our parents and families, have attended a celebration in your time with us, you may have seen our students raise their right hands and bless each other with our College Blessing. Our students offer each other this blessing in a way to give each other God’s peace, mercy and guidance. We love this small closing prayer, based on a bible scripture from Numbers 6:24-26. This benediction, when spoken by our students, asks for God’s blessing on each of us as we travel through our day.

 These are just some of our wonderful activities this term, with many more to come. 

Rachel Bond                                                                        Rose Fitzsimmons

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