FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Caregivers of St Pius X,
On Tuesday 4th March, our two school captains, Sophie and Dylan, joined me at St Francis of Assisi Warrawong, for the launch of Project Compassion. Project Compassion is Caritas’ annual Lenten fundraising and awareness raising appeal to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. This year’s theme is “Unite Against Poverty This Lent”.
Wednesday 5th March was Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent. Our students in Years 3-6 joined Fr Duane for a liturgy in the morning, and our Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students joined Sr Kerry for a liturgy at midday. We all received ashes on our foreheads, created from the burnt palms from 2024 Palm Sunday, to remind us to turn back to God in our words and in our actions this Lent and always.
Please take some time to read the Lenten Pastoral Message 2025 from Most Rev Brian Mascord, Bishop of Wollongong.
Our SPX Welcome BBQ was held on Tuesday night. The weather was kind to us and The Outback Steakhouse cooked delicious steak sandwiches for us all to enjoy.
The Cake Stall was another highlight of the event with many delicious goodies available for purchase.
Thank you to all of those who attended for making the playground come to life with the spirit of our SPX parent community.
The Bishop’s Jubilee Visit
As we continue in this Jubilee Year, as one of the six pilgrimage sites of the Diocese, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Unanderra, has a very significant celebration coming up on Saturday 15th March. Bishop Brian will make his Jubilee Visit to our parish and Shrine on that day with the following timetable:
10am: Special Jubilee Mass with Bishop Brian
11am: Adoration and Reconciliation (with both Bishop Brian and Fr Duane available), concluding with Benediction
12:30pm: BYO picnic lunch
2pm: Rosary led by the Bishop
2:30pm: A talk by Bishop Brian, going deeper into the meaning of the Jubilee Year, Pilgrimage, the Jubilee Indulgence and a time for Q and A
3:30pm: Prayer time – concluding with the special “Papal Blessing” which Bishop Brian can give in the Jubilee Year, in connection to the Jubilee Indulgence.
Bishop Brian will then remain at Unanderra to celebrate the 6.00pm Vigil Mass that evening.
We are very grateful to Bishop Brian for making himself so available for the Parish on that special day, and all are encouraged to come for any part of that day.
Lisa Tyson
Principal