Celebrating Fathers, Faith, and Our Patron Saint

Last Sunday was a joyful day of reflection and appreciation as we celebrated Father’s Day, a time to give thanks for the love, guidance, and strength of the fathers and father figures in our lives. We hope all in our community felt celebrated and cherished.

It was also a significant day in the Catholic Church, as we witnessed the canonisation of St Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint. Though Carlo passed away at the young age of 15, he lived a life filled with kindness, service, and devotion to God. From donating his own money to the poor to attending Mass and encouraging his family to join him, Carlo also used his love of technology to build a website documenting Eucharistic miracles around the world.

We highly recommend exploring his website as a family:  www.miracolieucaristici.org
Let it be an opportunity to talk with your child(ren) about how someone so young, in today’s world, chose faith and lived a path of holiness.

Sacramental Program

This weekend, we are excited to celebrate our First Eucharist candidates, who have been preparing with great reverence and enthusiasm. Today, they attended a beautiful Retreat Day at St Vincent’s, connecting with students from our parish sister school and deepening their understanding of the Eucharist. We pray they feel the love of God within them as they take this important step in their faith journey.

Please join us in supporting them at St Matthew’s Church: Saturday at 6:00pm or Sunday at 8:30am.

Looking Ahead: St Matthew’s Day - Friday 19th September

Next week, we joyfully celebrate St Matthew’s Day, honouring the life and legacy of the Apostle whose name we proudly wear on our school uniforms. St Matthew’s story of transformation and commitment to following Jesus continues to inspire us in our own daily journey of faith.

On Friday, 19th September, we will come together as a whole school for Mass at 9:30am at St Matthew’s Church, and warmly invite all our families and friends to join us for this special occasion.

The day will be full of fun and reflection! Students are invited to dress up as St Matthew — with beards, scrolls, robes, wigs and more encouraged! There will be MJR (Making Jesus Real) cooperative games, creative art activities, and a pilgrimage around the school, giving students the chance to engage with St Matthew’s message in a meaningful and memorable way.

We look forward to celebrating the spirit of St Matthew together as a school and parish community.

Warm regards,