APRE
Prayer
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday 16th June
This significant Feast day in our Church calendar calls us to “Learn from the heart of our loving God… a heart of love, tender concern and compassion.” (St. Marguerite d’Youville). The message of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a message of overwhelming compassion for those who suffer—the poor, the sick and the rejected. It is a call to grow our hearts into hearts of love. Pope Francis calls us to always be in a state of Mission…the Feast of the Sacred Heart challenges us to make ‘love’ our mission. May we always remain in a state of mission as we grow hearts of love in all we do.
As we wrap up Semester 1, my prayers and gratitude are with each of you as you walk into the
final week of Term 2 and look with hope to a time of rest and rejuvenation. Please also keep Megan and her family in your prayers I will take the words attributed to Matthew (11:25-30), the Gospel reading for the feast day, with me into the school holidays
“Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in hearty, and you will find rest for your souls.”
Happy School Officer Day
We can't thank enough our amazing school officers, office staff and groundsman for the time and effort they invest into our school. They continually go above and beyond each and every day. St Joseph’s is a better place with you all around.
NAIDOC Week Celebrations
Next week there are various celebrations taking place as St Joseph’s celebrates NAIDOC Week. The theme for this year is For Our Elders. Please look out for parents slips this afternoon for excursions for students in Year 2,3,4 and 6.
Monday - Smoking Ceremony 8:45am. Mass in the Church with Father Dariusz 9am.
Tuesday - 9:00-10:30am Kindy, Prep and Year 1 and Year 5 assisting with NAIDOC Week Activities on the Basketball Court. All are welcome to join if you have a child from 0-5 years old.
9:00-10:30am. Year 2-3 visiting the Cultural Centre
Wednesday - Year 4 and Year 5 Excursion to Gombung- On Country Experience from 9:00-10:30am.
Thursday - Athletics Carnival down at Andoom Oval from 8am.
Friday - Year 1 Assembly 8:45am