2020-2022 National Chaplaincy Program Application process

St John’s is interested in participating in the National School Chaplaincy Program for 2020 to 2022.   Please respond to this 30 second survey.

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School Chaplains support the wellbeing of students and the school community. Participation in programs delivered by the chaplain is voluntary. Chaplains deliver a range of non-therapeutic welfare, spiritual and emotional support to students, families and staff at the school.

Some of these beneficial activities may include:

• Grief and loss programs
• Support for the spiritual needs of the school community
• Individual support
• Mindfulness
• Parent workshops
• School community support initiatives
• Social justice groups
• Social skills groups
• Youth groups

Thank you for your response in this survey.  These results will be used in the application process for the 2020 Chaplaincy Program.

CONFIRMATION

This coming weekend will be a time of great joy for our school and parish community as we warmly welcome Bishop Brian Mascord, who will confer the sacrament of Confirmation to those students who are in Year 6. This is the third sacrament of initiation following on from Baptism and First Holy Communion.

Through the sacrament of Confirmation, we pray that the Holy Spirit will come upon those receiving the sacrament, just as it happened to the disciples of Jesus at Pentecost. We pray that the coming of the Holy Spirit will inspire, nourish and support those who are now considered to be fully initiated and confirm the faith that will be a source of strength into adulthood.

CELEBRATING TALENTS

A Second Chance Rivals Movie Premiere - Eva Grados (6 Red)

One of our Year 6 students, Eva Grados will be starring in an upcoming Australian Feature Film these coming school holidays. The film A Second Chance Rivals, a sequel to A Second Chance, that is currently on Netflix. The movie was filmed in Adelaide at the beginning of the year, where Eva spent four weeks filming long days that often started at 6am. She plays the character Alkira, a young Aboriginal girl trying to make it to the State Gymnastics Championships. 

Eva will be heading to the premiere in Adelaide this week, as well as attending the promotional tour in Melbourne and Sydney. The public will be able to see the movie at Hoyts Penrith, Hoyts Wetherill Park, Hoyts Warrawong, Hoyts Entertainment Quarter and Hoyts Warrawong, as well as Events Cinema Liverpool and Greater Union Shellharbour from Saturday 28th September.

Here is a sneak peak - watch the official trailer now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwpjqYYOq1I

We would like to congratulate Eva on such a wonderful achievement and wish her every success for the upcoming movie.