Dear Families,

The Gospel
This Sunday’s Gospel comes from Matthew (16:13-20).

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I am?’ Then Simon Peter spoke up, ‘You are the Christ,’ he said, ‘the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man! Because it was not flesh and blood that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.’ Then he gave the disciples strict orders not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On Tuesday last week we celebrated the Feast Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a Whole School Mass. We thank Fr. George for a beautiful celebration, and our Year 4 First Eucharist candidates who did a wonderful job with the readings, prayers and offertory.

Year 4 Sacramental Retreat
On Wednesday 30 August the students in Year 4 will spend the day at Carroll College learning about the Sacrament of the Eucharist. If you have a student in Year 4, please check your child’s COMPASS profile for upcoming events that require parental permission. 

Fathers’ Day Celebrations - please join us!
On Friday next week (1 September), we will hold a Fathers’ Day breakfast and liturgy to celebrate our wonderful fathers and father-figures. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 am, and the liturgy - hosted by the students in Year 2 - will follow at 9:00 am in the PAC. Please join us for this very special occasion.

“God took the strength of a mountain, the majesty of a tree, the warmth of a summer sun, the calm of a quiet sea, the generous soul of nature, the comforting arm of night, the wisdom of the ages, the power of the eagle’s flight, the joy of a morning in spring, the faith of a mustard seed, the patience of eternity, the depth of a family need, then God combined these qualities, when there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, and so,
He called it … Dad.”

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