“When you give a feast, 

invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, 

 and you will be blessed, 

because they cannot repay you.”

Luke 14:13- 14 

(from the Gospel for the twenty second  Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C)

Dear Parents and Carers,

This weekend we celebrate Fathers’ Day where we pay extra attention to the fathers and father figures in our lives. It is a time to acknowledge the joys and challenges of fatherhood and give thanks for the gift of a loving heavenly Father. Jesus referred to God as “father” and “abba”, literally translated as “dad” or even “daddy”. Such was the sense of intimacy Jesus felt with our Creator God.

Sunday’s Gospel encourages us to be humble, to be of service to those around us based on their needs and not on what they can do for us in return. The true measure of service and humility is rendering this courtesy to those who can not repay us, do us any good or offer us any advantage. Fatherhood and motherhood are very much like this. We love and care for our children because they need us to love and care for them. This is the sacredness and ministry of parenthood. Let’s celebrate the father’s in our lives on Sunday. Happy Father’s Day!

Father’s Day Stall tomorrow (Friday 30 August): the annual P&F Fathers’ Day stall will be held tomorrow. All gifts are $5 each. All money raised will go towards providing for additional resources for the children to use in their learning. Thank you to the P&F for coordinating this event on behalf of our community.

Another Wakakirri story to enjoy!

Last week we shared a story about our Wakakirri performance published in the local press. We’d like to share another story published this time on our diocesan website. Follow the link below and enjoy!

https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/about-us/general-news/wakakirri-success-st-pauls-moss-vale-wins-two-awards

In recognition of the many hours of hard work including playtime given up by the children to prepare for Wakakirri, we will provide the Wakakirri children with a pizza party lunch tomorrow. The school will happily meet the cost for this celebration.

Confirmation: Our Year 6 students will continue their preparation to receive the sacrament of Confirmation this weekend. The third class in the sacramental program will be held on Sunday 25 August after Mass. Please keep our Year 6 Confirmation candidates in your prayers . Confirmation will be held on Saturday 21 September with Bishop Brian. 

Date claimers for Term 3:

Confirmation Program

Please note that there is no Confirmation class this Sunday as it is Father’s Day. Classes will recommence on the following Sunday.

Session 1: Sunday 11^th August

Session 2: Sunday 18^th August 

Session 3: Sunday 25^th August

Session 4: Sunday 8^th September

Session 5: Sunday 15^th September

(No classes on Father’s Day – 1^st September)

Confirmation: Saturday 21^st September

Families are required to attend the 10:00am Mass followed by class in the School Hall.

Thank you

Catherine du Bois

Religious Education Coordinator

The ICAS assessments are fast approaching.  All participating students are now enrolled to participate online in September.  As a reminder, here are the dates:

Digital Technology - Tuesday 3rd September

Science - Thursday 5th September

English - Tuesday 17th September

Mathematics - Thursday 19th September

Following the assessments, reports will become available approximatly 2 weeks after each assessment.  We will keep families updated on the progress.

The CEO Website has published an article on our Wakakirri Success!

Visit the link below to read their article:

The article was also put across the CEDoW social media channels:

Wingecarribee Childrens Services is bringing Maggie Dent (author of Mothering our boys) to Mittagong RSL in November.  During this one-day event, author, educator, and parenting and resilience specialist Maggie Dent will present three sessions to inspire and inform parents and people who work with children and adolescents.

Maggie is the author of nine books and a passionate advocate for the healthy, common-sense raising of children in order to strengthen families and communities. A former teacher and counsellor, Maggie is a passionate, positive voice for children of all ages.

There will be three sessions on the day. Details and pricing is outlined in the flyer below. Participants can attend the whole day or single sessions.

Tickets can be purchased via this link:

Fun and fitness for kids above a healthy weight

Go4Fun is a free program for NSW children aged 7 to 13 who are above a healthy weight, and their families. Run by trained health and community professionals, it’s a fun way to build self-esteem and learn about eating well, staying active and living a healthy life.

Programs run around the state weekly during school terms, or alternatively the program is run online.  For details, visit the link below: