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Sacramental Program

Father Duane is currently looking at the number of candidates that we have for First Holy Communuion and Confirmation, along with the venue limits. We will be in touch with families early next term to confirm your date and time, along with the number of attendees. Thank you for your continued patience. 

Congratulations to Giorgia T from 5 Blue whose artwork was selected as one of the top 52 artworks from across the Diocese to be a part of the exhibition at the Wollongong Art Gallery. Those chosen were works that were judged to best respond to the criteria and were exemplary of Stage 3 reflective writing and artistic skills. This year the Christmas Story Art Competition and Exhibition opening and awards night will be a virtual event and will be premiered on YouTube from 7.00pm on Wednesday 14 October. A link will be made available to schools on Monday 12 October. During the virtual event the winners of the “Bishop’s Choice Award”, “Director’s Christmas Story Award” and the CatholicCare “Star of Hope Award” will be announced. Finalists from Years 5 and 6 will also be announced and their artwork will be entered into the Sydney Archdiocese Christmas Story Art Competition and Exhibition. 

Giorgia’s artist statement:

Scripture - Matthew 2: 9-12. 

I chose this scripture because the path the Three Wise Men took, reminds me of my own path in life that leads towards God.The map in my artwork shows my own life path and connects to Jesus and the Three Wise Men. My path to God began in Albion Park where my family once lived and leads to Kiama where I was born and then on to Mangerton where I currently live. The road ends at the silhouette of the stable. Directly under it, is my school and parish, St Pius X Unanderra. This part of my artwork is not only the birthplace of Jesus, it is also the birthplace of my Catholic schooling, and where my knowledge and faith in God has been nurtured and nourished. My artwork brings me joy as the Three Wise Men also brought joy to the story. The Star of Bethlehem, leads to Jesus in the stable which I made out of a map of Israel. 

I have used collage as a medium to communicate my meaning through different layers, using paper, paint and oil pastels on a canvas.