Dear Parents and Carers,

The Sacrament of Confirmation completes the Sacrament of Baptism. If Baptism is the Sacrament of re-birth to a new life, Confirmation is the Sacrament of maturity and coming of age. God’s power of love is present when we have been confirmed by God's grace.

Confirmation is a true sacrament instituted by Jesus and different from Baptism. It is administered by the bishop through the laying-on of hands and anointing with chrism accompanied by prayer. All baptised persons can and should be confirmed. The effect of the Sacrament of Confirmation is to give strength in faith.

This Sunday, the 21^st of October, the Yr 6 students will receive the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please pray for them. The Yr 6 Confirmation students have their retreat afternoon this Friday at 4pm, in the Church.

PRAYER FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES

Lord, You send out Your Spirit to touch the hearts of all people, so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom You sent.

Look kindly on all candidates for Confirmation as they listen to Your voice.

Open their hearts to Your Spirit and bring to fulfilment the good work that You have begun in them.

As we prepare these children for Confirmation, make each of us an instrument of Your love.

Teach us to appreciate what is holy in others, and to be patient with what we do not understand. Deepen our faith in the Gospel and help us to pass it on by our example.

We pray that You will continue to guide us and sustain us.

Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

School Choir

Our school choir will be singing at the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday at 9:30am. Special thanks to Jaki Kane for her commitment to our choir. (Our school choir sang so beautifully at Floriade last term. We were very proud!)

Uniform

Thank you to all parents for ensuring your child is wearing the correct uniform. It helps to set the standard and ensure all students start the day with a sense of belonging and acceptance.

Catholic Schools Netball Carnival

Many of our students will be playing in the Catholic Schools Netball Carnival at Calwell this Saturday. Thanks to Samantha Mance and Gwen Tarleton for their organisation. Thanks also to the parents who will be helping on the day.

Save the dates

Art Show - Nov 2: 6pm to 8pm

Open Classrooms - Nov 15: before and after school

St Thomas More's Remembrance Day Liturgy – Friday 9 November: 9am in Holy Faith Hall.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Wiley
Principal.