Our focus quote for this week from Saint Mary MacKillop is “We must teach more by example than by word”. On Monday, we celebrated this special Feast Day as a school. Guided by quotes from St Mary MacKillop, each grade presented examples of what her virtues look like for us at St Joseph’s. Year 3 presented their ideas around this weeks quote:

In Year 3 we have been learning about the butterfly effect. The butterfly effect is the idea that one small change can make bigger changes happen. When a butterfly flaps its wings it moves a small amount of air. This small movement of air causes a slightly bigger movement of air and so on. Eventually the small flap of the butterfly’s wings grows into a movement so big that it could cause a hurricane.

The same is true for people too. One small action can create a series of actions that can change the world. If you pick up one piece of rubbish, this stops one piece of rubbish from polluting the world. Then the person who sees you pick up a piece of rubbish will do the same and the person who sees them will do it too. If every person picks up just one piece of rubbish a day, there would be over 300 million fewer pieces of litter.

With so many ways to lead by example, what is the example you hope to set for one person this week?

St Joseph’s Sacramental Program

Sacrament of Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Wednesday 28 October. Enrolment for this Sacrament is offered to students in Year 6, who have made their Reconciliation and Holy Communion. Further information regarding enrolments and preparation for this Sacrament will be provided in Term 3.

Date of Sacrament:                  Thursday 28 October

Time:                                      5:30pm

Registrations:                          Opening online at the end of Term 3 on the Parish website:

https://www.stjosephsoconnor.org.au

Sacrament Retreat Day:         TBA

All enrolments and payments must be done via the St Joseph’s Parish Website (not the school Qkr! account). Workbooks will be provided to each student enrolled and are to be completed at home, with their parents.         

Father’s Day Prayer Celebration

In preparation for our Father's Day Celebration, we are asking for you to submit a photo of your child/ren with their father, grandfather, uncle, or significant male in their life.

Please note that there is a strict cut-off date of Friday 27 August. If you would like to include a photo, please email the photo to your child’s classroom teacher before this date.