This is our final full week of school and what a busy week it has been! Monday evening saw us celebrate all the wonderful achievements of our students at our annual Awards Ceremony. The students thoroughly enjoyed presenting our Nativity play to our families and guests. They worked hard to remember all of their lines and it was so wonderful to see their smiling faces when they were able to share this with you all. 

Today we celebrated our Thanksgiving Mass and farewell for Jack Shang. Thank you to all of our families who generously donated goods for our St Vincent de Paul Christmas appeal, these donations will go to many families in our region over Christmas.

This Sunday also marks the third week of Advent.

The theme of Advent's third Sunday is the joy of the shepherds seeing the newborn Christ.

The Advent wreath has four candles, one is lit each Sunday of the four weeks of Advent. Each candle represents a new focus and time of reflection. The third week of Advent is the candle of joy. Also known as the "shepherd candle," it is in this third week of advent that we rejoice for the coming King. The shepherds experienced joy at the good news of the birth of the Messiah.

“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.’” (Luke 2:10-11)

Jeanette Dumbrell

Religious Education Coordinator