Archie Byrne

Catalina Carter - Pahulu

Izaiah Carter- Pahulu

Ella Clark

Sam Clark

Arthur Connolly

Juliet Daley

Sam Fairman

James Gay

Aleena Haisell

Joshua Knewstub

Scarlett Lange

Ignatius Burraston

Estee McLeod

Edie Roberts

Ella Sannazzaro

Venue: Sacred Heart School Library

Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Session 5: 7th March

Twilight Retreat and First Reconciliation: 14^th March 3.30pm–7.00pm(shared supper)

Sacrament of First Eucharist Celebration: Saturday 16^th March (6 pm Mass)

Re-establishment of Altar Servers

Together with the Parish we are looking to reestablish our altar servers’ program. Students who are in Year 4, 5, 6 and Secondary and who have made their First Eucharist are invited to be a part of our Parish Altar Serving Roster for the Saturday Masses. It is a beautiful ministry that you can offer your children in their faith life.

Mass Time

Saturday -5:00 pm and 6:00 pm (During Daylight saving)                                                                                                                                                              

For the children who wish to serve on the altar there will be training sessions at Sacred Heart Church on Tuesday 12th March, Tuesday 19th March and Tuesday 26th March with Sr Kathy Hodge and Mrs Patrece Maxwell

An information note has been sent home with interest students. Please return the slip below by Friday 8^th March 2024 if your child is interested.

Thank you. May the good Lord bless all you are doing for your child’s faith formation.

Project Compassion Week 4

MEMORY’S STORY (MALAWI)

Many young people in Malawi, especially girls, don’t have the chance to finish school. And if they do, there are not a lot of opportunities available after school. Memory is 26 years old and lives in rural Malawi. Her parents are subsistence farmers, which means they rely on what they can grow to survive. With the changing climate making it difficult to grow enough food, poverty levels remain high in Malawi. Nearly 70 per cent of the population live on less than $2.15 a day. This is one of the highest rates of poverty in the world.1 As the eldest of 5 children, Memory had to support her family with chores such as farming, carrying water, cooking and cleaning, while also attending school. “Growing up in the village was not easy. My parents don’t have a job, so they depend on farming. When the season goes wrong, we suffer a lot and become food insecure. Sometimes we need to bathe without soap. Sometimes we need to walk without shoes,” Memory said. “When I was in primary school, I went to school barefooted because my parents didn’t have money to buy shoes for me.” It is particularly hard for girls and women. When families are living in poverty, parents often make the difficult choice to only send their sons to school, thinking that when their daughters get married, their husbands will support them.

“Many women in my community drop out of school because they can’t afford school fees, which lead to early marriage and more poverty,” Memory said. “But I told myself I can’t stop going to school because this is the only way I can get a better life.” Memory worked hard to secure her dream. The local leaders in her village suggested Memory go to a college where they teach job skills like carpentry. “It was my dream to go to college, so I was very excited to get that opportunity. My parents also were very excited to see their daughter go to college,” Memory said. Caritas Australia’s partner, CADECOM, supported Memory with her course and boarding fees through a program called A+. The program has provided opportunities for more than 360 youth to be empowered through job skills such as welding, carpentry, tailoring and brick laying. “In my community, most people think that only men can be carpenters, so I want to prove to my community that women can do it as well,” Memory said.

Upcoming Faith Formation Events

First Eucharist and Reconciliation Sacramental Program Weeks 2-7

Year 9 Retreat (Cootamundra) - 12^th March

Year 8 Retreat (Cootamundra) March - 13th March

St Patrick’s Day Liturgy, Parish BBQ and Presentation of Student Leadership Team 17^th March 10:30am

Holy Week 24^th March- 31^st March

Sacrament of First Reconciliation Thursday 14^th March 6:00pm

Sacrament of First Eucharist Saturday 16th March 6:00pm

Yr 1 Reflection Day - 21^st March

Year 9 Enactment of the Passion of Our Lord: Thursday 28^th March 10am and Good Friday 29^th March 10 am.

Yr 6 Reflection Day  4^th April (New Date)