This week we celebrate two significant feast days, St Patrick’s Day and St Joseph’s Day. We also congratulate Fr Sean, who celebrated his birthday this week.

In December last year the Vatican announced that this year (December 8, 2020 - December 8, 2021) would be a year dedicated to St. Joseph, husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus.  St Joseph is the patron saint of families and the Catholic Church, an exemplary example of how we should live our lives. His life certainly wasn’t rosy, it was filled with many challenges. The most important skills we can learn from him are: Listening, Obedience/Action, Selflessness, Courage and Humility.

"Year of St Joseph" March Reflection

As we prepare to celebrate St Joseph's Day today, Friday 19 March, during this special "Year of St Joseph", we are all invited to reflect on how St Joseph may have responded to his astonishing call to be the foster-father of Jesus and spouse of Mary and what it means for fathers and husbands in today’s world.

Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
To you God entrusted his only Son; 
in you Mary placed her trust; 
with you Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself a father 
and guide us in the path of life. 
Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, 
and defend us from every evil. 

Amen.

Cross-Country Carnival

Unfortunately, due to the weather, the carnival has been postponed until next Friday 26 March.  It will be quite exciting to get out and about and the first time we are able to welcome parents to such an event in a long time. We do ask that parents stay in the spectator area and not wander amongst the students.

Staff will have tickets for the Parish raffle available for sale on the day. They are $10 each, with the prize being a brand new Hyundai venue valued at over $24,000.

Enrolling now for 2022 

The enrolment period for 2022 has opened.  If you have a child who is to start Kindergarten in 2022, or know someone who has, please collect an enrolment form from the School Office or download form our website.  The enrolment period closes on Thursday 1st April and interviews will be conducted mid Term 2.  Enrolment Application

Child Safety Handbook

Please click here to view letter from Michael Fuller, APM, NSW Commissioner of Police.

The “NSW Police Legacy Child Safety Handbook” is a comprehensive resource to assist parents, carers as well as teachers on a range of topics essential to child safety.  Over the past 8 years most NSW primary schools have received hard copies of this most important child safety handbook and have distributed them to the parents and carers of their pupils.

The handbook has been updated to include key messages about COVID-19 safety and bush fire safety given the unprecedented fires we experienced earlier this year.  

The updated digital edition (link below) also includes important content updates from: NSW Ministry of Health, NSW Police Force, Fire and Rescue NSW, Rural Fire NSW, Transport for NSW, Sydney Trains, NSW Department of Family & Community Services, eSafety Commissioner and NSW Office of the Children's Guardian.

Please click below to view the updated digital handbook:

PARISH NEWS

Please see below the Holy Week timetable and, if you would like to attend, please register your interest by following the link Register for Mass

Raffle

The raffle will be drawn at the Trivia Night to be held on Friday 30 April, 2021.  The car is now a Hyundai Venue, valued at over $24,000 (supplied by Southern Highland Motor Group. 

Tickets on sale $10.00 per ticket.  Tickets can be purchased via https://www.raffletix.com.au/ccsh or at the Parish Office. 

Please return the books of raffle tickets (with $100) as soon as possible.  More tickets are available for you to take and sell!!!!

Trivia Night

Friday 30 April, 2021 Fr Glynn Centre from 6.00 p.m. Tickets $10.00 per head. 

Come as a single or organize a table of 10 BYO Food & Drink

Bookings are now being taken at the Parish office.

AND DON’T FORGET THIS IS THE NIGHT THE RAFFLE WILL BE DRAWN.

Tip …. Wise up about Pelicans!!!!