Pentecost Sunday 

This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. The following is a reflection taken from GPBS enews.

Recall a time when you’ve felt strengthened, guided, or inspired to act after meeting with one or more Christians.

When I think of the Holy Spirit, I think of Jack’s death. Jack was a young guy in our parish youth group when he died tragically. His death shook me up so much that I wasn’t sure I could minister to his family and friends. So I prayed for God to help me help them.

After prayer, I remembered that a good friend of mine, a priest, was in town visiting. So I tracked him down. We went for a walk. We talked about Jack’s death. I cried some. We prayed. Later I drove to the Jack’s family home, knowing God needed me to be there for Jack’s family and friends. As I pulled into the driveway, a calm feeling spread through me. I went into the house confident that I could bring some of God’s peace with me to share. The Holy Spirit was with me. I connected with the Spirit by praying for strength to do God’s will and by following the inspiration to connect with my priest friend.

The Holy Spirit is alive in our Church. It directs us when we seek guidance. It calms us when we face crisis. It strengthens us to be peace amid the world’s pain. In this week’s Gospel, Jesus gives that Spirit to his first followers. And Christian community is still where we find it. We find the spirit when we get together with other Christians to talk and pray about our joys and fears. The Spirit continually seeks to bring us together to guide us, strengthen us, and send us. You have encountered this Spirit. Take time this week to think about when and where.

Mother’s Day Liturgy

Thank you to Kindergarten for their lovely preparations for the Mother’s Day Liturgy. Thank you to all the special women in the student’s lives that attended last Friday. We hope that all Mothers, grandmothers, aunties and special women in our student’s lives had a wonderful day on Sunday celebrating with their families.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Last Thursday parents attended the Confirmation Information Night. This year we will have a new structure to the preparation nights, including a second session in June. Please add to your diaries the second preparation session for PARENT AND CHILD, June 7^th.

Global School Partner Teacher Dunk

Next Friday 5/6 will host the GSP Teacher Dunk! This GSP Event is the first of four events organised for this term. Next week the students will be able to buy a ticket for the teacher of their choice to be dunked. Each ticket sold will go into the draw. 5/6 will draw 4 names out of the draw next Friday.The tickets will be $1 and they will be on sale at lunch time next Monday until Friday. The teacher dunk will be at 2:30pm next Friday 25^th May.

Term 2 Dates to Remember:

• GSP Event- 5/6 Teacher Dunk, Friday 25^th May, 2:30pm
• Parish Mass: 2^nd June, 6pm
• Confirmation parent and child night: 7^th June, 6pm, School Hall
• GSP Event- ELC & Kinder Coin Line, Friday 8^th June, all day
• Confirmation date: 17^th June, 9am and 11am
• GSP Event- Year 1 & 2 Cake Stall, Friday 22^nd June, 10:30 & 1:10pm
• GSP Event- Year 3/4 Talent Show, Friday 29 June, 2:10pm