Week 8 Term 1 2024

Dear Families,

Throughout the world, Christians next week will be observing the week leading up to Easter with special devotion. Holy Week is the final time of preparation for the greatest feast day of our Church year - EASTER.

The events of Holy Week follow the last days of Jesus' life leading up to his death. This weekend our readings, songs and actions will recall Jesus' triumphant entry into the city of Jerusalem.

The Last Supper and the arrest of Jesus are commemorated on Holy Thursday, Jesus' trial and crucifixion on Good Friday.

As Christians, we are called to celebrate these great events by joining with our faith community for each part of the journey leading up to the death of Jesus and finally to the joy of the risen Christ. If possible try to share these services with your children at this, the most important time in the Church year.

This Thursday 28 March, we'll walk through the events of Holy Week with Jesus, as a school. We will begin the journey at 2pm.  ALL PARENTS ARE WARMLY INVITED TO JOIN US. 

Journey to the Cross

Last Tuesday we were so excited to join once again the students and staff of  St Joseph's Coraki to celebrate St Joseph's Day. We began the day with a beautiful Mass to acknowledge the wonderful traits of St Joseph and then had lunch together at St Joseph's Coraki School.

It was a special day and one that we always treasure, being together, celebrating our Patron Saint and having fun.  A big thank you to Mrs Campbell (Coraki) for organising and preparing the Mass and Mr Brendan Moloney (Principal) and all of the staff and students for their, hospitality, friendship and absolutely fantastic activities ( (Slip & slide, parachute, water pistols, disco and games and team building activities.  We loved our day together!

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MRS DENISON TAKES MATERNITY LEAVE

Next Thursday 28 March will be Mrs Denison's last day with us for this year, as she leaves to begin her Maternity Leave.  A new St Joseph's family member will arrive during the school holidays. We are so very excited and wish her and Jed all the best for the birth of their first child. 

We thank Mrs Dension for being such a gift to our school, for her leadership, knowledge, wisdom, teaching, joy, friendship and incredible support. We will miss her but I'm sure she will visit us when she can. 

From next week, we welcome Mrs Sarah McManus as our acting Assistant Principal. Sarah has been with us since last week getting to know the children, staff and the runnings of St Joseph's. She has transitioned beautifully to our school and Mrs Denison has been incredibly busy updating Sarah on everything St Joseph's. There will be many opportunities to meet Sarah over the coming weeks and welcome her to our St Joseph's family. 

Congratulations to the Year 3 and Year 5 students who completed their NAPLAN tests during the last 2 weeks. We are so very proud of their effort to give it their absolute best. Well done to all of you! 

TAKE THE TRIVIA TEST:

• How many classrooms do we have aT St Joseph's?
• What are our four school values (rules)?
• Name all the staff in our school.
• What does SRC stand for?
• What does MJR mean?
• What day is Pie Day?
• How do we at St Joseph's communicate to our parent community?
• What times do the bells go?
• How can parents get involved in our school?
• Name 3 things in our playground.
• Name the student leadership positions in our school.

HOW DID YOU GO? ANSWERS WILL BE PROVIDED NEXT WEEK.

The following days have been set down as Staff Development Days for St Joseph's for 2024. We thank you for supporting us in our Professional Development/Learning 
opportunities.

Students do not attend school on these days

Friday 12 April- Week 11	Staff Retreal
TERM 2
Monday 29th April	The Learning Collaborative
29 May	Staff Proclaim
Friday 5th of July	School Review- where to from here
TERM 3
Monday 22nd of July	New Curriculum
Friday 27th of September	New Curriculum

Monday 25- Friday 29	HOLY WEEK
Thursday	Holy Week Remembered 2pm - all parents invited to join us. Mrs Denison's last day before Maternity Leave.
Friday 29 March	GOOD FRIDAY
Sunday 31 March	EASTER SUNDAY
Monday 1 April	PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Tuesday 2 April	Mrs McManus commences at St Joseph's as Acting Assistant Principal
Thursday 4 April	St Joseph's Cross Country
Saturday 6 April 5pm	Catholic Education Week beginning Mass (We hope many students and families will join us)
Monday 8-11 April	Catholic Education Week
Thursday 11 April	Last day of Term 1 for the students
Friday 12 April	Staff Development Day

           

• Our First Penance students, Eliana, Eva, Indiana, Isabella and  Katy  
• St Joseph's Day and the celebrations with our friends at St Joseph's Coraki.
• The staff and students at Coraki, for preparing the Mass, their hospitality and fantastic activities
• Our students' efforts with their 3 practices of Lent
• To all who have generously donated to Project Compassion
• The learning we as a staff participated in on our Professional Learning Day
• The gift of our new Regional Ministry Officers Eliza and Oliver
• Our incredible Kindergarten for completing 8 weeks at Big School. 
• Our student Award Winners for continually showing us the way. 

I hope families have time to take part in the Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies in their local area and enjoy some restful time together sharing joyful family moments over the Easter break. 

Regards

Jeanette Wilkins

 Principal

PALM SUNDAY GOSPEL READINGS - Mark 14:1—15:47

Jesus is sentenced to death and crucified. The centurion who witnessed his death declared, “This man was the Son of God.”

This week we celebrate Holy Week, the most important week in the Church year because it is when we remember Jesus’ death on the cross for our salvation. On Palm Sunday, we hear two Gospel readings. The first Gospel tells us how Jesus rode into Jerusalem and was greeted by the crowds. The crowds shouted praises to God because they thought Jesus was coming to save them.  

In the second Gospel reading for this Sunday, which is also called Passion Sunday, we hear the details about several events: Jesus’ Last Supper, his prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, Judas’s betrayal, the arrest of Jesus, Peter’s denial of Jesus, and how Jesus was accused and sentenced to death.

Sacrament of Penance -  Celebrating First Holy Communion

We believe that the passing on of our Christian faith, values and traditions is a true gift that our parents can share with their children. It was a joy to be present on Saturday evening with many family members at First Reconciliation - the Sacrament of Penance. Congratulations Katy Hull, Eva Flanagan, Eliana Piccini, Isabella Salmi, and Indiana Stahl.  Thank you to the family members who witnessed their support and love during the preparation and celebration of the Sacrament.

St Joseph's Woodburn STAGE THREE DISCIPLESHIP RETREAT  - INCITARE

Last week, Sophie Flanagan and  Meluca Jett, and our Ministry Officers Eliza and Oliver led a wonderful Incitare Retreat for all the students in Stage. Mrs Cronan, Eliza and Oliver were very impressed with the courage and confidence that both girls displayed while they led the retreat.

Stage Three has lots of fun sharing their faith and discussing how courage and facing your fears can impact their lives.

It was a wonderful opportunity to share fun, faith and friendship through discussions, testimonies, games and sharing.

Congratulations to all!

PROJECT COMPASSION

As a school family, we will support Project Compassion - Caritas Australia this Lenten season, to help support vulnerable people around the world, now and for all future generations.

With your support, Caritas Australia has been able to support communities around the world in tackling poverty, food security, education, water and sanitation and disaster risk reduction.

Project Compassion 2024 reminds us that the good that we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come. Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow for all future generations.

You can donate through Project Compassion donation boxes which will be sent home on Ash Wednesday or, by visiting caritas.org.au/project-compassion. Please return Mission Boxes to school by Thursday 28th  March 2024

PARISH MASS TIMES 

SATURDAY -St John’s Anglican Church Wattle Street Evans Head at 5:00 pm

SUNDAY- St Joseph’s Catholic Church Coraki - 9:15 am

ALL WELCOME

Important Dates;

HOLY WEEK LITURGY Thursday 28th March at 2 pm - All welcome

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK 11:  INNOVATION AND FAITH- Parish School Mass - Saturday 6th April at 5 pm Anglican Church Wattle Street Evans Head

Sacrament of Confirmation - Monday 20th May at St Joseph's Church Coraki 6 pm

CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS

All orders need to be on paper bags with the child's name, class and what they would like to order clearly written on them with the money enclosed. 

ORDERS ARE TO BE IN BY THURSDAY - THANK YOU