Yesterday afternoon (Thursday 20 March) 14 students made their First Reconciliation after a wonderful twilight retreat before the liturgy. Archer Sutherland, Connor Winsor, Blake Smiith, Blake England, Faith Roberts, Evie McPherson, Zoe Last, Emmeline Last, Jackson Frost, Jake Hughes, William Heritage, Matt Peru, Steeve Zante and Cooper Vitnell reverently entered into the Sacrament led by Fr Lolesio and celebrated their Faith journey. It was a poignant liturgy that focused on the Lord’s Prayer as a means to see how forgiveness is an important part of maturing in our faith. Thank you to Mrs Maxwell, Ms Sutherland, Mrs Gammon, Mr Winsor and MS Van Kerk Oerle for their guidance and to Sr Kathy and Fr Lolesio for their wisdom and leadership. We are truly blessed to have these wonderful people in our Parish and School. The candidates will now make their First Eucharist on Saturday evening at the Vigil Mass. Please continue to pray for these young people as they make an important commitment to their faith.  

Last Friday evening’s P & F Annual Colour Run was a resounding success. According to all reports it was enormous fun and the photos bear testament to that fact. Thank you to our loyal P & F who once again generously provided an opportunity to families in our community to gather and to raise funds for our Building Refurbishment. We are planning to purchase a range of soft furnishings to enhance the learning spaces and we are grateful to the P & F for their continued support.  

Next week is photo day. Please remember that NORMAL uniform rules apply to hair, makeup, jewellery and accessories. SIBLING photo orders need to be completed online by TUESDAY 25 MARCH. All other orders can be finalised the day after photo day. Let’s pray that the weather is fine. 

NAPLAN is over! Done and dusted for another year. Thank you to Ms Marsay for her organisation and patience in navigating the technology issues and absent students. Year 7 will celebrate and travel to Canberra on Monday for a HSIE excursion. They will get to explore the Pompeii exhibit, a First Nations Art work exhibit, Questacon to explore earth science and see some of the sights of Canberra. They should have a fabulous day. Safe travels.  

With only three weeks left until the Easter break our Year 9 students are busy preparing for the traditional Passion Play. This is a highlight of our school calendar and we grateful for the efforts of staff and students who offer this beautiful prayer each Easter. We will be viewing the school performance at 10am on Thursday 10 April. Everyone is most welcome.  

Please mark on your calendar that Friday 11 April is a pupil free day. Our staff will be spending time in professional development and planning for Term 2. 

Remember it does not cost anything to be kind and it is one of the greatest gifts that you can give.  

God Bless 

Ms Nicky Trinder

Principal 

First Reconciliation and First Eucharist Sacramental Program

Yesterday afternoon and night 14 students received the Sacrament of Reconciliation as part of a twilight retreat. The students participated in a Last Supper experience to help them to reflect and pray on the event that our Eucharist celebration stems from. Following this they prepared different visual items to decorate the Church. The retreat finished with them receiving their First Reconciliation. 

Please keep the below students in your prayers as they celebrate their First Eucharist Saturday night.

Project Compassion Week 3

IRENE from DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Irene is a young single mother living in Kongolo, a rural area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). She takes care of her two children, aged 3 and 7, while also supporting her mother and extended family. Her life has been full of challenges, especially since she became a mother at a young age.

Irene’s childhood was marked by hardships – after her father died in a war, Irene along with her mother and siblings were displaced. Her mother worked very hard to provide for her family.

Irene lives in the Kongolo region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her father was killed during a war when Irene was young, leaving Irene to live with her mother and siblings on very meagre resources, often going hungry for extended periods of time.

Irene first became pregnant as a teenager and later had to raise her two children with the support of her mother, after her husband abandoned her. As a single mother, it was challenging for Irene to care for her two sons without a stable income.

Stage 3 Easter Raffle

Stage 3 are running an Easter raffle this term to raise funds for their end of year excursion. There will be a number of Easter hampers as prizes and tickets are available from the front office for $1 each. 

There will also be a number of opportunities for students to buy tickets from the student leaders in Week 8 and 9.

Year 8 Tech have been working hard the past few weeks and produced some outstanding pieces!

Year 9/10 Food Tech produced some exceptional Aussie animal cupcakes!

Secondary Sport

Good Luck

Good luck to the students attending the CG Netball Gala Day on Tuesday. Full report in next week's newsletter.

Secondary Sports Dates

Term 1 2025

W8

Tue 25th Mar - CECG Netball Champs and U15s Trials, Canberra

Wed Mar 26th - Western Rugby League U15s and U18s Boys Trials, Redbend Forbes

W9

Tue Apr 1st - CECG and Wagga Wagga U15 Boys and U18s Boys and Girls Touch Trials, Wagga Wagga

Wed-Thu Apr 2nd-3rd - NSWCCC Swimming, Homebush

Fri Apr 4th - CECG Tennis Team Championships, Goulburn

Fri Apr 4th - SHC Cross Country

W10

Wed Apr 9th - Southern Country Opens Boys and Girls Soccer Trials, Bathurst

Thu Apr 10th - Southern Country U18s Girls Rugby League Trials, Canberra

Fri Apr 11th - Western Rugby League U16 Girls Trials, Canberra

Term 2 2025

W1

Tue-Wed Apr 29th-30th - NSWCCC Touch Football, Central Coast

W2

Wed May 7th - Southern Country Rugby League Boys 15s/Opens and Girls 16s Trials, Wagga

W3

Tue May 13th - U14s Futsal Championships, Wagga

Wed May 14th - U16s Futsal Championships, Wagga

Fri May 16th - Opens Girls League Tag, Wagga

Fri May 16th - CECG Cross Country, Stromlo

W4

Mon-Tue May 19th-20th - NSWCCC Girls 16s/18s Rugby League Trials

Thu May 22nd - SHC Athletics Carnival

Thu-Fr May 22nd-23rd - NSW All Schools Swimming, Homebush

Fri-Sat May 23rd-24th - NSWCCC Boys 15s/18s Rugby League Trials, St Marys

W5

Tue-Wed May 27th-28th - NSWCCC Opens Soccer Trials, Glenwood

W7

Tue Jun 10th - School Girls Trophy, Girls Tackle League, Cootamundra

Wed Jun 11th - NSWCCC Cross Country, Sydney

W8

Tue Jun 17th - CG Soccer Gala Day, Canberra

W9

Tue Jun 24th - 14/16 Boys Rugby 7s, Wagga

Thu Jun 26th - 14/16 Girls Rugby 7s, Wagga

W10

Tue Jul 1st - School Girls Trophy Finals, Wagga

Kind regards,

Megan Withers

Secondary Sports Coordinator