Dear Parents and Caregivers
Welcome back for Term 2. It is interesting to note how our lives have changed in these very different times.
Over the holiday break, we celebrated Easter. For all of us this celebration would have been very different to celebrations of previous years. However, the Easter message does not change.
Easter is the foundation of our Christian faith. It is the fulfilled prophecy of the Messiah who would be persecuted, die for our sins, and rise on the third day. The resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew daily hope that we have victory over sin. Through his death, Jesus gave us the gift of eternal life in heaven, for all who believe in his death and resurrection.
Enhancing Catholic Identity in Schools Project (ECSIP) Survey
Thank you to all the families who participated in the ECSIP survey. Staff, students, parents and caregivers have participated in providing their perception of SJMS and its Catholic identity. The information will be processed by Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven over the next few months and a report produced for our community. We look forward to reading the report and using the information provided to further support our Religious Education program and our Catholic identity.
The winners of the 4 bottles of wine for participating in the survey are:
- Wanda Musolino
- Alex Linsalata
- Eddie Nashar
- Roman Kluba
Congratulations, these will be available for collection from our Bridge Street office.
Happy Mother’s Day
On Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. May all mums, grandmothers and all other women who have this special role in the lives of others have a very special day.
A Mother's Day Prayer
We thank you, Creator of us all, for our mothers.
We thank you that she gave us life and nurtured us all those years.
She gave us our faith, helping us to know you and to know Jesus and his ways.
She taught us how to love and how to sacrifice for others.
She taught us that it was okay to cry and that we should always tell the truth.
Bless her with the graces she needs and which you want to give her today.
Help her to feel precious in your eyes today and to know that I love her.
Give her strength and courage, compassion and peace.
Bless her this day with your love.
Amen
God Bless
Grace Vassallo-Wakefield
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