Jubilee Year 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope

Prayer for Pope Francis

O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful,

look favorably on your servant Francis,

whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd;

grant, we pray, that by word and example

he may be of service to those over whom he presides

so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care,

he may come to everlasting life.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Dear SJA Families,

It has been wonderful to see parents and teachers walking away from interviews looking so positive this week. The parents I have spoken with have been full of praise for their child’s teacher and are looking forward to the rest of the year. Thank you to the parents for your support of all we do here.

Collaborating together is valuable, we now have a better insight into how together we can best support your sons and daughters to learn, grow and flourish in our special faith filled community. A special thanks to the teachers for keeping a smile during the long days of the week on top of all the work involved in organising and preparing for the conferences. Thank you.

We have much to celebrate at St John the Apostle. Our students have started Spelling Mastery, been involved in Footsteps Dance Program, enjoyed participating in Rugby Clinics had visits from the GWS before their big match against Carlton in Canberra.

Ian Luscombe is with us and will continue to support the students and teachers to build positive behaviours. Our students have taken everything in their stride and embraced every opportunity with enthusiasm.

Our Year 6 girls had a visit from Merici College Canberra. One of our alumni Keyna O'Neil shared her experience being a student at Merici.

I am so proud of our Year 6 Captains who celebrated the Opening School Mass, Leadership Ceremonies and special morning tea at St Francis Xavier on Tuesday. This was an opportunity for them to demonstrate their leadership skills, talk to SFX Captains and Teachers. They did a wonderful job!!

Yours in Faith

Jo Reed

Principal