Catholic Schools Week Celebrations

Stage 3 Mass with Fr Duane

What we love about St Pius X Catholic Primary School

Mufti Day/Hot Dog Day

Today we raised $887 to go towards our school wide Project Compassion Lenten appeal total. What an AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT! A big thank you to each and every student who ordered a hot dog today. Also a MASSIVE thank you goes out again to Mrs Danielle Chapman and her wonderful helpers who made today the success that it was. Lets keep up the great work toward making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

2021 Sacraments – Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation

ELIGIBILITY

First Reconciliation: Children must be in Year 3 or above, and must have been baptised in a Catholic Church. We will require a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate.

First Holy Communion: Children must be in Year 3 or above, must have been baptised in a Catholic Church, and must have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We will require a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate. If your child is in Year 4-6 or in High School, and/or if they missed out on the preparation program for Reconciliation, please let us know.

Confirmation: Children must be in Year 6 or above, must have been baptised in a Catholic Church, and must have received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion. We will require a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate.

INFORMATION NIGHT (1-hour duration)

Parents are required to attend an information night (any of the dates below) that involves faith formation and practical information about the Sacraments. This information night is for all 3 Sacraments, and it is essential for one parent/guardian to attend if you wish for your child to participate in the Sacramental program this year. Due to COVID 19 restrictions we are asking that ONLY 1 parent attends and no children are present for the information night. The dates for the Information Nights are listed below. Please register using the try-booking link from Monday 22nd February. Bookings close Friday 5th March.

There is a small fee of $10 for Confirmation and $10 for First Holy Communion to cover the costs associated with each Sacrament. This is to be handed in with the completed registration forms on the information night.

Sr Kerry Gardiner – Parish Associate Immaculate Conception Parish

The Universal Church celebrates the Feast of St Joseph on the

19th March. It is easy for us to think piously about St Joseph. May I

suggest you listen to this song by Michael Card and think about the

questions St Joseph was faced with. No doubt he was confused and

concerned. Fr Paul Gurr refers to the connection between Jesus and

Joseph by saying, “throughout his life he was fathered by a man called

 Joseph.” I find that gentle and tender.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT4VDAIaMwU

St Joseph’s Feast Day Celebrations at St Pius X

Students of St Pius X will be celebrating St Joseph’s feast

 day on Friday the 19^th March with a day full of liturgy,

activities and a special MUFTI DAY option.

Students are encouraged to come to school on this special day dressed as ESSENTIAL WORKERS.

Pope Francis launched the Year of St Joseph and wrote that he desired to share his reflection which were increased during the months of the pandemic, when “we experienced, amid the crisis, how our lives are woven together and sustained by ordinary people, people often overlooked. People who do not appear in newspaper and magazine headlines, or on the latest television show, yet in these very days are surely shaping the decisive events of our history. Doctors, nurses, storekeepers and supermarket workers, cleaning personnel, caregivers, transport workers, men and women working to provide essential services and public safety, volunteers, priests, men and women religious, and so very many others.“

More details around this significant celebration will be forthcoming.

Mini Vinnies Update

It is with GREAT pleasure that we are able to share some wonderful news about our new MINI VINNIES team. There has been an OVERWHELMING response by our senior students and Mrs Sullivan has been inundated with students wishing to join the team. We had over 30 students sign up to be a part of this very significant social justice initiative – a big thank you to those students who are giving up part of their lunch time to make a difference to those less fortunate.

Mini Vinnies will be updating the school community with the Project Compassion tally as the term continues. For week 5 and 6 we are pleased to announce 6R as the classroom leaders with a total of $60.25!