We have had a busy week rehearsing and preparing for our end-of-year awards ceremony and our Nativity play! All of the children have worked very hard to remember their lines and the play is going to be lovely on Monday evening. We can’t wait to share it with you all!

Tonight St Marys will perform at the annual Batlow Carols by Candlelight, we would love to have as many of our students there to sing the carols we have been practising. If you could have your child there before 6.30 pm in their school uniform that would be great. St Marys teachers will be there to help the students on the night.

Next Thursday we will celebrate our end-of-year Thanksgiving Mass and Graduation for Jack who will leave St Marys to begin high school next year. The Mass will start at noon and all families are invited to join us at this special celebration, after Mass concludes we will all share Lunch and some sandwiches and slices will be available for parents.

This weekend will begin the second week of Advent. This Sunday focuses on John the Baptist and his role in preparing the people for the coming of Jesus. 

“ This Sunday might become a time to invite John the Baptist to be our companion in preparing our hearts for the birth of Jesus. In the words of Isaiah, we are invited this Sunday to ‘Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight’. We ready our hearts for God’s coming to us in the anticipated birth of Jesus.”