3 May 2022

Principal’s Reflection

Unlike most people, I don’t mind election campaigns. They remind me that we live in a great society. The free exchange of views, even when they differ, in a safe and respectful manner is something that we should never take for granted. My only reservation about our process is that it would appear that some don’t spend much time giving serious thought and consideration to the issues that matter. There is far too much emphasis on the ‘vibe’, or if I like someone’s personality or whether a political candidate can recall the price of a loaf of bread or random economic statistics.

The big issues in life take a lot more consideration. I really like the cartoon. The French philosopher, Descartes, is credited with the first quote. Twitter, Tik Tok and FaceBook could vie for credit for the second! Everyone has a right to an opinion. But those who hold opinions that are not researched and not carefully thought out should not expect anyone else to take them seriously or even respect those opinions. This happens with politics and it is also common with other ‘big issues’, like God. Some of my best friends are atheists. I hold a different view and I am happy to explain mine to them. Conversely, I need my atheist friends to be able to explain and argue their point of view. Just telling me that ‘this is what their opinion is’, does not carry a lot more weight than their opinion about having poached or scrambled eggs for breakfast. It is not consequential. Social media brings many blessings. It also gives a megaphone to those who cannot logically argue a point of view. Another three weeks of Federal election to go. As you find yourself annoyed with the advertising and the jockeying for position that come with every campaign, remember to thank God you live in a country where we are able to argue a point of view and choose who our leaders will be. For those of you who may be struggling to decide the place a God may play in your life, think and read carefully. It is much more important than the choice of your breakfast!

Report Comment Feedback – in last week’s Newsletter, I put out there the possibility of not having comments on Report Cards given the quality of commentary teachers now make on assessments via SIA. I am really pleased that some parents got back to me on this but would love to hear more before we make a final decision. So far, parents are happy to get better feedback via SIA than on Reports. It has also been brought to my attention that we need to offer parents some more assistance on navigating SIA and that will happen. SIA is a great step forward for us in our communication processes but we do need to do all we can to ensure that it is easy to use. Please let me know your thoughts on this.

Road Trauma – the week before last, we had two of our current students and one sibling involved in different road accidents on the one day. Heloise O’Kelly (Year 12 Damien) was in one accident and was treated for some broken bones. Billy Dawson (Year 11 Hogan) was in a different accident with his brother Max. The second was the more severe accident. Both boys suffered significant injuries and required complex surgery. It would appear that the Dawson boys were not at any fault in their accident. Billy, with a broken pelvis and other injuries, somehow managed to extricate himself from a severely damaged vehicle through a rear window. Max, at that time was trapped. He was freed, just before the car ignited, by the driver of the car who hit them. That driver saved Max’s life. That gentleman had perhaps more serious injuries than either of the boys but was determined to help them. All three are currently in hospital in Brisbane. The Dawson family would greatly appreciate your prayers and support. We expect that Heloise will be back with us soon. All parents of driving age children know that this is our worst nightmare. This community will do all that it can to support both families.

Tonight!!! - P&F Meeting 5.30pm in the staff room followed by Adair Donaldson’s presentation at 7pm in the Performing Arts Precinct.

Mr Dan McMahon
Principal
McmahonD@shalomcollege.com

Newsletter Articles

Curriculum

NAPLAN

Testing will be held across the following days in May: Wednesday 11, Friday 13, Monday 16 and Wednesday 18. Catch up sessions will be run on Thursday 12, Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 May.

The timetable for the testing is as follows:

We ask that all students try their best in the testing so that we have accurate information. The results from testing are used in conjunction with other data to assess individual and cohort strengths as well as areas to improve on. We review existing initiatives and develop teaching programs to support students based on the data.

Earphones are compulsory for NAPLAN testing. Students who present to the test session with bluetooth earphones or without earphones, will be sold a set - $6 charged to the students’ account. We urged all students to keep the earphones in their pencil case ready for testing sessions. The uniform shop has a small supply of earphones for $6. Earphones must have a 3.5mm standard jack. See images below. Wireless/bluetooth earphones (e.g. Apple air pods) are not compatible.

If you wish to withdraw your student from NAPLAN testing, please contact Megan Munckton, Middle School Coordinator, megan_munckton@shalomcollege.com.

Homestudy Day – 27 May

Friday 27 May will no longer be a ‘Home Study’ day for Year 11 students. However, it will remain a ‘Home Study’ day for the Year 12’s. The College expects all Year 11 students to be in attendance for the entire day.

Mrs Gail Norris
Assistant Principal – Curriculum
Gail_Norris@shalomcollege.com

Administration

Year 11 Exam Block     20 May – 24 May

Year 11 students will participate in an exam block from Friday 20 May – Tuesday 24 May. The Exam Timetable for this exam block is attached. Students need only attend school for the exams that they are sitting in this period.

During the exam block, students not involved in exams are expected to be involved in home study. Students who are behind in their schoolwork may also be required to attend school to complete outstanding work. If this is required, these arrangements will be communicated by individual class teachers.

Please remember that normal school rules regarding uniform and behaviour continue through the exam block.

We wish our students all the best with their studies.

Mr Brendan Maher
Assistant Principal – Administration
Brendan_Maher@shalomcollege.com

ANZAC Day Services

Thanks for your participation and support of Anzac Day services last Monday. I understand there were many services in and around the Bundaberg District, whether you participated at Bargara or Bundaberg, or at the many services in the District, Thanks again to all students parents and staff for your support.

Bargara Dawn Service Crowd

Shalom Students at Bargara Dawn Service

Bargara Dawn Service – Year 12 Students

College Captains, Cristian and Jorja, had the honour to lay wreaths at both Bargara and Bundaberg Services

Year 12 students leading the Shalom College students and staff at the Bundaberg Civic Service

Special congratulations to Matthew Parker who had the honour of doing a reading at the service in Bundaberg. He was a credit to Shalom College – an excellent reading - Well Done Matthew!

Shalom Students at Bundaberg Civic Service

Year 12 students at Bundaberg Civic Service

James and Nicolas Cocking at the Dawn Service Woodgate Beach laying a wreath

James and Nicolas Cocking at the Dawn Service Woodgate Beach as flag bearers

Phoebie Russell and her grandfather at the Gin Gin Civic Service

Phoebie Russell and Riley Coward representing Shalom at the Gin Gin Civic Service

Stevey-Mae Harney, Amara Burns and Phynn Boase representing Shalom College at the Childers Civic Service

Stevey-Mae Harney and Amara Burns representing Shalom College at the Childers Civic Service

Stevey-Mae Harney and Amara Burns with Ken from the RSL Childers Branch

Isaac Maas at the Moore Park Beach Service

Mr Peter Robinson
Student Welfare
High Performance Program
After School Activities
Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

Student Drivers

Parents and Carers of Year 11 & 12 Students

If your child has obtained their Provisional Licence and wishes to drive to and from school you are required to fill out a Permission to Drive Form and return it to Student Reception for approval by Mrs Elizabeth Austin-Campbell. Once approved the details will be placed on our School Register.

Thanks to those Parents who have already completed this form for their child.

Mrs Amanda O’Mara
Executive Assistant to the Principal/ Enrolment Officer
amanda_omara@shalomcollege.com

Absentees

FOR ALL ABSENTEES

Preferred option is Email absentees@shalomcollege.com and the Shalom App or Phone Absentee line 41558181

ALL student absentees should be notified to the office by 9am each day. If no notification has been received, an absentee text message will be sent out to parents to advise of the student’s absence.

2022 Senior Induction Photos

The 2022 Senior Induction photos are now accessible via the College Media Store. There is no cost to download these photos.

Instructions for the College Media Store are as follows:

Go to Shalom Media Store >

Students – Please use your Shalom Student Username and Password to log in.

Photos on this website are digital copies only, not a printed photo. Once photos have been ordered, you will receive an e-mail with a link to the digital files. The digital files can then be e-mailed to your family/friends or can be printed at a photo centre if you like.

Parents – The Username is the same as your Parent Lounge login/your registered email with the College. If you cannot remember your password, you can reset this by selecting 'Lost your password?' on the login screen. If you do not have an account, please contact the IT Department via ShalomIT@shalomcollege.com .

Mrs Maddison Westbury
Community Relations Officer
Maddison_Westbury@shalomcollege.com

Harmony Week

This Thursday, 5 May we will be celebrating our postponed Harmony Week activities. This will be at our College Assemby starting from 12:15pm in the Sports Centre.

We invite all our parents and friends to attend as we come together and celebrate our cultural diversity. Visotirs to the College are asked to please sign in at the front office beforehand.

We hope to see you here on Thursday.

Mrs Maryann Parton
EAL/D Support & English Teacher
PartonM@shalomcollege.com

STEM - Science News

UQ Science Ambassadors Program

This program has been run through the University of Queensland (UQ) for the past twenty years with thousands of students participating.

This year at Shalom we have 11 Year Eleven Science Students who have nominated to participate in the program.

Jalah Bakker, Bailee Baldwin, Libby Boas, Cooper Leeson, Yangyang Lu, Tai-Marie Meade, Prue Ongkili, Erika Ravalo, Stacey Ruthenberg, Molly Sellers, Thanushi Weerasinghe.

Ambassadors are required to champion science at Shalom College by developing and delivering events, including National Science Week activities, and encouraging other senior science students to share their experiences with students in all years.

This year they will be running Science Club. Starting next week this club, for Year 7 – 9 students, will be run by the UQ ambassadors during Tuesday lunch times. Younger students will participate in experiments, quizzes and all things science. There will be prizes on offer as well.

What’s in it for the Ambassadors

Develop leadership ability and communication skills with training and support from academics and current science and mathematics students in UQ's Science Leaders Academy .

Connect with like-minded students across Queensland also on their UQ Science Ambassador journey.

Get ideas and support for science activities from monthly Ambassador email updates.

Receive invitations for on-campus and online events throughout the year, including:

FEAST

Queensland Biology Winter School – Year 11

Other on-campus activities and competitions .

Win prizes throughout the year.

Photos above show our UQ Science Ambassadors receiving their new Shalom College Laboratory Coats. The coats have the school emblem and their names on them and shall be proudly worn by the ambassadors in their science classes when completing practical work.

Ms Larissa Scoles & Mrs Debbie Bishop
Program Coordinators
Larissa_Scoles@shalomcollege.com
bishopD@shalomcollege.com

Shalom Students Win Round 1 of CQU Business Challenge

Four Year 12 Shalom students studying across the disciplines of Accounting, Business and Legal Studies competed in the CQU Business Challenge on 26 April. Frances Corpe, Dane Harris, Bonnie Stephenson and George Chelatt demonstrated their knowledge in these areas and their skills to work through problems as a team to become the winners of the Wide Bay division. The team will now compete against the finalists from the rest of Queensland on 26 July. Congratulations to these students for their excellent performance in Round 1!

Bonnie Stephenson, Dane Harris, Frances Corpe and George Chelatt

Dr Stacey Cowan
Learning Area Coordinator – Business and IT Departments
Stacey_Cowan@shalomcollege.com

Pathways

Interested in Travel? Check out the Flight Centre Travel Academy

In partnership with Torrens University Australia, Flight Centre Travel Academy (FCTA) facilitates the Diploma of Travel and Tourism whilst also providing employment opportunities and networking connections to set you up for a successful career in travel. Join with FCTA staff as well as a recent graduate of the diploma who is now kicking goals with Ignite Travel Group to discuss all things FCTA. This webinar will include:

What is the Diploma of Travel and Tourism
Career and Education Pathways
Further Information on the Work, Study + Play Programs
A Graduate’s Story
Plus Q & A

Click here to register for this webinar on 26 May at 5.30pm.

Brisbane Careers & Employment Expo

Queenslands largest Careers & Employment event will be held on May 20 & 21, 2022 at the Brisbane Convention Centre.

Talk with over 100 training providers and employers with career opportunities in a huge variety of career pathways

Gain free career advice
Experience the daily seminars
Learn how to write a winning resume
Experience the WorldSkills Try a Skill Interactive Displays
Find your ideal role at the Australian Defence Force Display
Entry is free! Find out more and register to attend here.

Griffith Universities - Swaggies Film Camp – 1-7 July

Every year, film, animation and screenwriting students from around the world head to the iconic Australian Outback for an intensive program or writing, production, masterclasses and screenings.

This year, the Griffith Film School are opening the opportunity to passionate Secondary School Students in Years 11 & 12 looking to explore Screen and Media as an exciting option for a career pathway after school.

You’ll experience an extraordinary hands-on, immersive journey, under the supervision and direction of experienced industry professionals and Griffith Film School lecturers through the various aspects of creating a short film during the 6-day camp.

Applications to attend are now open. There is a cost of $580 to attend. Find out more information here.

Construction Industry White Card Training

Students interested in working in the construction industry, or participating in work experience in the construction industry (carpentry, tiling, painting, plumbing, electrician etc), will need a Construction Industry White Card – this is an industry safety requirement.

Tafe will be holding a one-day White Card training course:

WHEN: Friday 20 May 2022
WHERE: Bundaberg Tafe Campus (Walker St)
HOW: 1) Go www.tafeapply.com
2) Enter code TQEC22PWS
3) Fill in application form, select ‘Construction Safety White Card’ as the course and ‘Bundaberg’ as the campus
4) Once form is submitted & approved by school, students will be instructed to attend the Tafe campus to organise the final steps of enrolment where they will be required to present ID and make the payment of $65 (normally over $100)
Enrolments will close by 13 May unless the class is full earlier so please make sure you complete your enrolment ASAP because this course will only run once per year. If you have any further queries, contact the Pathways Office.

Position Vacant – Full Time Apprentice Roof Plumber

McHugh Steel are currently seeking an apprentice roof plumber. This is a full-time, 3-year trade qualification. Key aspects of the successful applicant:

Are good at and enjoy Maths (basic addition and subtraction in their head is a must)
Enjoy working outdoors in the sun
Are keen on getting a trade in an industry that is always busy (more so now)
Have an interest or experience in building or construction

Apply to Demi Pressler-McHugh at Mc Hugh Steel at demi@mchughsteel.com.au

Upcoming Events

Bond University Virtual Open Day - Saturday, 14 May, 2pm AESAT Register here to attend.

Students interested in studying medicine at CQU have until 17 May, 2022 to lodge their application for the University Clinical Aptitude Test ANZ - entry requirement the Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine).

Australian Defence Force Career

Congratulations to 2021, Year 12 graduate, Isabella Mullaly who was recently sworn in and is now undertaking her Australian Defence Force basic training. We wish her all the very best.

The Pathways Team
Mrs Liza O’Donnell, Mrs Kathy Laing & Mrs Julia Fox
Liza_ODonnell@shalomcollege.com
LaingK@shalomcollege.com
Julia_Fox@shalomcollege.com

SCASA

Shalom College is offering students the opportunity to participate in organised after school activities conducted by coaches and teachers. SCASA also includes a light afternoon tea from 3.15 pm for the students and all activities will conclude at 4.45 pm.

Days

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the 3 available afternoons for SCASA.

Dates

SCASA commences in Week 2 of Term and continues for 8 continuous weeks of Term.

Times

3.00 pm - School lessons completed.
3.15 pm - Roll Call and afternoon tea (supplied) at College tuck shop and set up time for coaches
3.30 pm - Activities/ Coaching starts (various venues within school grounds)
4.30 pm - Activities/ Coaching finished
4.45 pm - Students help pack up and return equipment and picked up by parents at front of school.

SCASA Activities - see below

Monday

Option 1 - Netball with Eliza Boge (SC or Hangar)
Option 2 - Basketball with Oliver Collins (Oval)
Option 3 - Running Training with Mat Grills (Oval)

Tuesday

Option 1 - Dance with Keeley O'Mara (Dance Studio)
Option 2 - e-Sports with Gavin Hill (Computer labs)
Option 3 - Touch Football and Oz-Tag with Riley Dingle (Oval)

Thursday

Option 1 - Next-Jenner-ation Running training with Rebecca Jenner (Oval)
Option 2 - Tennis with Brendan Maher (Tennis Courts)
Option 3 - e-Sports with Gavin Hill (Computer labs)
Option 4 - Beerarlum Club with Louise Hume and Wendy Egan (Beerarlum Library)

* e-Sports = electronic Sports
* At Beerarlem Club you can read and borrow books and magazines, relax on beanbags, talk about books, play cards and board games, write stories, poems and songs, create comics and much, much more.

Cost

The SCASA Fee is $20.00 per term for each student.
This is to help cover the afternoon tea and instructors/coach costs.
This flat fee of $20.00 is for one, two or all three afternoons activities.
This is to encourage participation in SCASA activities.

After completing the SCASA sign on google form, at approx. week 3 of term - you will receive an invitation on Parent Lounge regarding SCASA.

Please wait until week 3 of term then login to Parent Lounge to give permission for your child to attend SCASA and pay the $20.00 fee.

Once there click on the ‘Tours and Excursions’ tab and you will find a link to SCASA Term 2 - Here you will be able to give permission for your child to attend and pay the fee.

Please also check your contact details and phone numbers are current, as we will be using this information to contact you if needed.

It is very important that all information in Parent Lounge is current as teachers will use this information in case of an emergency and to support the welfare of your child.

Please make sure that you click SAVE before logging out.

If you require assistance with Parent Lounge login, please contact the College Office.

Other school sporting teams will continue to have their own training sessions as usual under the direction of their coaches e.g Strength and Conditioning training, Rugby League, Netball, Touch Football etc.

This SCASA program is designed to give extra opportunities for Shalom College students to become involved in supervised activities after school.

Please complete the student and parent details in the google form below

Mr Peter Robinson
Student Welfare
High Performance Program
After School Activities
Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

From the Library

When audiences watching Peter Pan on the stage in 1904 were asked to “suspend disbelief” as they watched Pan fly and affirmed their belief in fairies convincingly enough to coax tinkerbell to live again, they were being called upon to push aside assumptions of accepted reality and invest in the alternate reality presented to them.

New in the Junior Fiction collection in the Beerarlem library are the books of the Twisted Tales series. These are produced under the Disney umbrella and ask us to push aside our assumptions and take the stories we grew up with on new and unexpected paths beyond what we are familiar with.

“A Whole New World” tells the tale of Aladdin when he didn’t have possession of the lamp but instead had to pit himself against the power-hungry Jafar, the sultan’s trusted advisor and new owner of the magical lamp. In “Mirror Mirror”, the storyline we know is disrupted by the Evil Queen in fact poisoning the prince instead of Snow White. “Unbirthday” tells the tale of the now eighteen-year-old Alice who returns to Wonderland to halt the Queen’s tyrannical rule before time itself ends.

In “Straight on Till Morning” Wendy Darling makes a deal with the devil and joins Captain Hook of his pirate ship. “So this is Love” explores the classic tale as it would have unfolded had Cinderella not tried on the glass slipper. “Part of Your World” extends the tale of Ariel the little mermaid, and in “Once Upon a Dream” Sleeping Beauty possibly never wakes …!

Ms Denise Harvey
School Librarian
Denise_Harvey@shalomcollege.com

QISSN Sponsor Spotlight

In the lead up to the QISSN Carnival being held in Mackay in the first week of the June/July holidays each week throughout this term we will Spotlight one of generous QISSN Sponsors.

As a long time sponsor of Shalom Netball Rum City Foods are your local food wholesaler that is family owned and operated. Check out their new premises, which is open to the public 8:00am-4:30pm Mon-Friday or order online through their app.

Mrs Nikki Somerfield
QISSN Manager
Nikki_Somerfield@shalomcollege.com

Hogan Movie Night

Year 7 Camps Term 2

Year 10 Camps Term 2

Term Dates for 2022

Term 1: Monday 7 February - Friday 1 April (10 weeks)
Term 2: Tuesday 19 April - Friday 24 June (10 weeks)
Term 3: Monday 11 July - Friday 16 September (10 weeks)
Term 4: Tuesday 4 October - Friday 2 December (9 weeks)

Parent and Carer Tuckshop Volunteers

At the start of each school year we ask parents to indicate their availability for volunteering in the College tuckshop.

Life is busy and forever changing, so for this reason we have set up a booking system that will not only accommodate our very much appreciated regular volunteers, but also families who may not be able to commit on a regular basis and who may have a day here or there throughout the year to come along and lend a hand and support our students. The beauty of this system is that you can select your day and manage your booking, so if something comes up, you can quickly and easily go online to reschedule or cancel. Your booking will generate a confirmation email with links to manage your booking, it can be synched with your calendar and an SMS is sent the day before as a reminder. Of course, we are also here to help - simply contact Shalom College on 41 55 8111.

For those of you who are regular volunteers your shifts have already been added to the schedule for this year and you should have received an e-mail for each booked shift.

Shifts last from 2 to 3 hours (school drop off to around 11.30 am).

No experience required!

Tuckshop

Breakfast

Breakfast is now available in the tuckshop for purchase each morning 8:00am – 8:30am.

Items include

Bacon & Egg Muffins - $3.50
Ham & Cheese Croissant - $3.50
Porridge & Cereal - $3 (self-service option with milk and bowl & cutlery are supplied)
Fresh Fruit - $1 (seasonal fruits such as; Bananas, Apples, Mandarins etc.)
Plus, the already available items of Yoghurt Pots, Up n Go drinks & Flavoured Milk

Students who train before school need to consider utilising the breakfast menu to replenish energy lost during their training sessions, however must be dressed appropriately before entering the tuckshop and must not be late for class.

Shalom Sunday Markets

Shalom Markets will continue to operate (with restrictions) until further notice!

• Fresh food stalls fruit, vegetable & local food products
• BBQ and tuckshop are operating, social distancing practices are in place
• Social distancing to include gaps between stalls (all outdoors)

SHALOM MARKETS 6AM TO 12PM EVERY SUNDAY!

Markets Tuckshop Roster

New volunteers are DESPERATELY required for the Markets Tuckshop or BBQ, if you have any queries please contact Leanne via email – barkerl@shalomcollege.com

Markets BBQ Roster

Community Notice Board

Shalom College App

Shalom College Families Business and Trade Directory

Mega Raffle

Youth Support

Headspace

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The Catholic Parish of Bundaberg

Office Hours: 9:00 - 1:00 Monday to Friday
Parish Office: Rossolini Place Level 1, 66 Woongarra St
Ph: 07 4151 6666 PO Box 79 Bundaberg QLD 4670
Email: sbundaberg@rok.catholic.net.au
AFTER HOURS: Anointing of the sick for medical emergencies
phone 4151 6666 and follow the prompt
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Current Parish Bulletin

Letter from the Bishop

GOOD NEWS

CURRENT ROSTER (Term 2 2022)

"WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO THE CHURCH TODAY"

by: PAULINE MEREFIELD

Recently I watched a recorded zoom meeting between Bishop Barron (Word on Fire), Nicky Gumbel (Alpha)and Fr John Mallon (Divine Renovation). They were asked “What is God saying to the Church today?” In their answers I was impressed to realise how much our Parish Vision Statement aligned with their responses.

“We go out … to share God’s love respectfully with all people” is the focus for the ministry I’m involved with: Religious Instruction in State schools.

Bishop Barron said that RI volunteers should be deemed Essential Workers. It is essential that a child’s education be for the whole person which includes socially, emotionally and spiritually. Every day we are with the students, through using the questions and activities supplied in the materials, we can Share God’s love and hence develop the children’s spiritual intelligence.

Bishop Barron also mentioned to be skilled in “sharing God’s love” we need training. All the RI teachers will say that through preparing the lessons, reading and thinking about the Bible stories and praying about how they affect themselves and the children, they can develop and strengthen their own personal faith. Personal growth all around.

Nicky Gumbel talked about what a privilege it is to share God’s love and that the most loving action we as Christians can do is introduce someone to Jesus. Every week the Ri instructors talk with students, some who are churched and some who only get an opportunity to hear Jesus’s story during RI sessions. It is a joy and privilege to spend time with them. Our relationship with the children rather than the content of the lessons is how we reflect the person of Jesus. One of my Religious Instruction teachers recently shared with me an experience at her small country school. She had not been to her weekly classes due to covid restrictions but the school Principal invited her to come in for a visit. She went in at lunchtime, sat under a tree in the playground and shared the Easter story with the children. All the children sat with her and told her their Easter stories. A wonderful experience of love and respect. A privilege.

Nicky quoted from the gospel of John “that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” He was referring to when we work together we can be a powerful force. RI in Bundaberg is run as a Cooperative between the 24 Christian faith groups. A truly Ecumenical ministry. It is wonderful to witness how all the faith groups work together, with a common goal of Sharing God’s Love. I have learned so much about how our fellow Christians worship and interpret their faith.

Fr John Mallon challenges us to be alive in our parishes, to be missionaries. Evangelisation is the primary role of a Christian. The Great Commissioning from Matthew 28 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Moving us into action, action with the power of the Holy Spirit. What better way to carry out our mission than to work with the children in our state schools?

Thousands of parents have given permission for their children to be part of the RI sessions. They are ready and waiting but there are too few missionaries able to take up this call It was certainly empowering to hear these three great missionaries validating the work of Religious Instruction in state schools. It is a ministry that ticks the Missionary, Evangelical and Ecumenical boxes. Amazing.

If you hear the Spirit calling you to this ministry, please contact the parish office and someone will follow up on your enquiry.

"Good News Magazine 2022"

"The annual parish "Good News" magazine is now available in all churches for a Gold Coin Donation.

As you read our in-house publication of the Good News magazine this year, discover the ways in which our parish vision statement is being made clear.

Catholic Youth Groups

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Triple P

The State Government is funding free access to Triple P, which is the world’s most evidence-based parenting program and has helped more than four million children and their parents around the world develop closer, more positive relationships.

Please click on this link, which will take you to the website where you can access information relevant to your situation.

This link will remain in our Newsletter with Triple P sending us regular updates and helpful tips.