FYI 21/9/2023
Important Dates:
Grade 5/6 Mercy Day Celebrations at St Patrick's Latrobe: Friday 22/9/2023.
Sacrament of Confirmation: Saturday 23/9, 6-7pm.
Fiesta 2024 Planning Meeting (all welcome): Wednesday 27/9/2023, 9:30am.
Country Gold Carnival: Thursday 28/9/2023.
Show Your Colours Day: Thursday 28/9, BBQ lunch, gold coin donation.
Term 3 Concludes: Friday 29/9/2023.
Student Free Day: Monday 16/10/2023.
Parents & Friends' Meeting: Friday 27/10/2023, 9:30am.
Mercy Day Celebrations:
Feast of Our Lady of Mercy
On Wednesday we celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy and reflected on the work of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, and the group of sisters led by Sister Ursula Frayne in 1846 with the goal, among other things, of establishing the first Mercy school in Australia.
Ursula Frayne and the pioneering Sisters of Mercy are wonderful role models for our community as women of courage who were committed to their faith and lived the Mercy values of justice and compassion. The pioneering Sisters of Mercy and those that carried on their legacy, have created a lasting impact on our Australian community and made a difference in our world.
Celebrations included a whole school Mass commencing at 10:15 am, followed by rotational activities and ice cream from 11:30 - 1:00 and concluding with a performance from Meerkat Productions, "Frank's Red Hat".
Tomorrow our grade 5/6 students will be travelling to St Patrick's Catholic School, Latrobe to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy and participate in rotational activities.
Let us pray that the example of Catherine McAuley, Ursula Frayne and the Sisters of Mercy following Jesus becomes a source of inspiration for all of us and that we, too, are “shining lamps, giving light to all around us.”
Student Free Day:
Launceston Library Holiday Activities:
Launceston Library will be offering eight activities or events during the October 2023 school holidays, in addition to our usual Storytime sessions on Wednesday mornings. There will also be activities available at some of the sites in our catchment area, including Campbell Town, Deloraine, Longford, Ravenswood, and Westbury.
Please find attached a copy of our School Holiday Program. Many of the sessions do require registration. Participants can register via our Eventbrite page: