Lord, I find hope in Your unfailing love.

Your love is a rock I can stand upon, and it never wavers. Even in the midst of trials and tribulations, I am secure in Your love.

Fill me with hope, that I may face each day with confidence and trust in You.

In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen

The theme of the prayer above is of hope. This is to deliberately align with the Jubilee Year in our church. A Jubilee Year, or Holy Year, is traditionally proclaimed every 25 years as a time of grace, forgiveness, and spiritual renewal. It invites the faithful to embark on pilgrimages, seek repentance, forgive others, and deepen their relationship with God. 

This year, Pope Francis has declared the theme of this Jubilee Year as "Pilgrims of Hope," saying ‘We must fan the flame of hope that has been given to us and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so greatly desire’.

As a staff, we have been speaking about how we can bring about 'purposeful hope' - knowing what our hopes are for the students, and then working with purpose to bring those to hopes to fruition. As Pope Francis wants us to actively 'fan the flame,' we too must actively work toward the hopes that we have for 2025. I pray that the hopes you have for your family this year are brought to life.

Meet & Greet sessions

An important aspect of ensuring we are meeting your child's needs is to maintain positive communication with you, as parents and carers. We are organising time for a 'Meet & Greet' session between yourselves and your child's classroom teacher next week (17-21 February). This will give you an opportunity to share with the teacher information about your child which would be valuable in knowing to support their learning and faith development. A form was sent home for you to complete which will assist in directing the conversation that you have, and instructions for booking a session have been pushed out on the Compass app.

Attendance        

Further to information provided last week about attendance requirements, you are asked to read carefully the information contained in the following documents.