“Special Land” Story read by Miss Houlahan
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Gospel and Reflection – Monday, 5th week of Easter (11 May)
2021-08-13T11:41:35+10:00To love Jesus is to keep his commandments Fr Paul in reflecting on last week’s gospels says we should be able to identify a pattern in today’s Gospel (John 14: 21-26) - Jesus gives a teaching, one of the disciples questions that teaching and then Jesus teaches again. This Gospel shows the [...]
Gospel and Reflection – Saturday, 4th week of Easter (9 May)
2021-08-13T11:42:13+10:00Jesus explains how he is the way to the Father This Gospel from John (14: 7-14) follows on from yesterday’s Gospel and we see the same pattern – Jesus teaching his disciples, one of them expresses doubt and Jesus continues his teaching. In this Gospel, Jesus explains how he is the way [...]
Gospel and Reflection – Friday, 4th week of Easter (8 May)
2021-08-13T11:42:48+10:00Jesus says trust in God and trust in me Today’s Gospel passage – John 14: 1-6 – is one of the most popular pieces of scripture chosen by families when preparing for the funeral of a loved one. This discourse of Jesus begins after the Last Supper and is very much the speech [...]
Enrolling in Kindergarten 2021
2020-05-08T11:23:57+10:00As our Kindergarten 2021 Information Night was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions we developed a video, for families interested in enrolling their children at Kindergarten in our primary schools for 2021. The video includes information from our primary school principals outlining our holistic approach to learning, pastoral care and partnerships with [...]
Gospel and Reflection – Thursday, 4th week of Easter (7 May)
2021-08-13T11:43:24+10:00Jesus calls us to mission, ministry and service In John’s Gospel (13: 16-20) today, Fr Paul says we are listening to a part of the Last Supper that follows on from the Holy Thursday reading (where Jesus washes the feet of his disciples), which we don’t ordinarily hear. This Gospel is the [...]
Gospel and Reflection – Wednesday, 4th week of Easter (6 May)
2021-08-13T11:43:56+10:00John’s Gospel can be divided into two books - the book of Signs and the book of Glory. Today’s reading (John 12: 44-50), Fr Paul tells us comes from the end of the books of Signs and is a summary of Jesus’ teachings. Fr Paul highlights three themes that run through John’s [...]
Gospel and Reflection – Tuesday, 4th week of Easter (5 May)
2021-08-13T11:46:42+10:00Jesus speaks with the Jews at the Temple In reflecting on this descriptive passage from John (10:22-30), Fr Paul reminds us that Jesus is very different from what the Jews expected the promised Messiah to be. It is worth remembering, he says, that not too long after this these same Jews were [...]
Sing “Head, shoulders, knees and toes” with Miss Flores
2020-05-04T11:53:34+10:00Hello everyone, Hola amigos, Here is miss Flores today to sing a popular children's songs for you in Spanish. This time we are singing "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" Can you do the actions with us? Share a video below of your beautiful dancing! "Cabeza, hombros, rodillas, pies" (Head, shoulders, knees and toes) [...]
Gospel and Reflection – Monday, 4th week of Easter (4 May)
2021-08-13T11:45:09+10:00Jesus the Good Shepherd Traditionally, today’s Gospel replicates the one used yesterday for Good Shepherd Sunday so Fr Paul opts to use the alternate Gospel of the day (John 10: 11-18), which continues the theme of ‘Jesus, the Good Shepherd’. As always, Fr Paul sets the scene with his vivid description of [...]