Dear St Bede’s families,

Opening School Mass

St Bede’s has been very busy in the last fortnight! We gathered as a school to open our 2025 school year on Friday 28 February. It was a wonderful celebration of our school community with the inspiring theme ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. We welcomed our new staff and students, and blessed our Year 6 Leaders who are already carrying out their roles with pride.

Lenten Journey

Last week, we began our Lenten journey at St Bede’s. We enjoyed delicious pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. A big thank you to our amazing parishioners for baking and serving our pancakes. They were delicious! We raised a total of $192.10 for Caritas’ Project Compassion – thank you to everyone for your donations! On Wednesday, we gathered with the St Bede’s Parish to celebrate Ash Wednesday with Mass. We remember, “From dust you came, and to dust you shall return”. Thank you for Fr Sijo for celebrating these Masses with us, and to families for attending. We will recognise Holy Week in Week 10. More information will be shared in the next Newsletter, but please see ‘important dates’ for save the dates for class liturgies.

Join us as we Unite Against Poverty this Lent!
For more information: https://www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion/

Parish Mass

St Bede’s School will commence attending weekly Parish Mass on a rotating roster this week. Weekday Mass is held every Thursday at 10:15 am at St Bede’s Church. Families are welcome to join us.

Term 1 Parish Mass Roster:
Week 6 – Year 1
Week 7 – Kinder & Year 5/6
Week 8 – Year 2
Week 9 – Year 3 & 4

St Bede’s Parish Children’s Mass – SAVE THE DATE!

The St Bede’s Parish will be holding a Children’s Mass on Saturday 29 March at 5pm, followed by a BBQ. The Parish is looking for children to volunteer for altar serving, readings, offertory and music. There will be further details closer to the day. If you have any questions, please contact Ann Tracey on 0405 680 337 or Shaye Cooper at the school.

St Bede’s Parish - ‘Call to Connect’ Prayer Group

‘Call to Connect’ prayer group warmly invites all interested people from the parish and school community to join us for Lenten Prayer gathering and coffee. The Lenten Prayer gathering will be held on Friday 28 March at 10 am in the St Bede’s Church. Simple morning tea will be served at 10 am, with prayer starting at 10:15 am. The morning includes a short talk, reading from scripture followed by prayer and reflection, discussion points and lighting of candles for your intentions. For more information, contact the St Bede’s Parish.

Yours in faith,
Shaye Cooper
Religious Education Coordinator (Acting)

Lenten Prayer

God of our journey
We are all pilgrims of hope
Brought together by your love
And your wish that we may all be one.
We pray that in this Year of Jubilee,
When we are called to greater justice
And care for our common home,
That we may Unite Against Poverty.
May we work in unity for the freedom of the oppressed,
And the renewal of creation.
May our compassionate minds and generous hearts
Help bring about a world where all can live in peace.
May our Lenten pilgrimage of fasting, almsgiving and prayer
Bring us closer to your loving heart.
We ask this in the name of Jesus.
Amen.

Prayer by Caritas’ Project Compassion

Photos from Opening School Mass, Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday