Principal's Corner
Jubilee Year 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever. Amen.
Dear SJA Families,
It was wonderful to finally gather as a community to celebrate our Opening School Mass and Leaders Induction on Friday 14th February. Pope Francis has declared 2025 a Jubilee Year for our Church, themed “Pilgrims of Hope”, a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis. It is integral to our Catholic identity that we celebrate the Eucharist together as one in the presence of God. We prayed for a blessed 2025 for our school community and for the global community as we ‘journey together’ in Faith and in Learning. It is a great gift to and we are blessed as teachers to give Hope to the lives of our students. That is how we make the world a better place for all. Fr Tru spoke wonderfully about the importance of family and education helping us grow into the best people we can be.
We are extremely proud of our Student Leaders in Year 6 who received their badges. Our Year 6 students have been supporting our Kindergarten students on the playground, helping around the school and with the Fete and keeping a general eye out for all students. We look forward to seeing many examples of leadership in our community as the year progresses.
Thank you to Fr Tru, Mrs Stephanie Stewart (REC), Mr Brett Seaman, Mrs Cara Clarke and Ms Emma Alcock for all their efforts to prepare the Opening Mass and Leadership Ceremony.
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Yours in Faith
Jo Reed
Principal