Dear Parents and Carers,

Next week is Holy Week, a sacred time in our Church. St Bede’s will be participating in Holy Week Liturgies. Each class will present a different event of Holy Week. Students are asked to please bring some items to dress up as if they were from Jesus’ time (e.g. tea towels or sheets). We invite families to join us for our Holy Week Liturgies. Please note, this year we will be spreading the liturgies over the week. A timetable is included below. We hope you can join us!

This year, we will offer Sacramental Programs through our Parish. We are grateful to Father Tony, Father Josh, Cathy Ffrench and Ann Tracey for their continued support. Year 3 will complete their Reconciliation and Holy Communion. Year 5/6 will complete their Confirmation (offered every second year). We are in the final stages of confirming dates, but we expect Reconciliation to be held in Term 2 followed by Holy Communion and Confirmation in Term 3. Information will be sent home in the coming weeks.

The annual St Bede’s Easter Hat Parade will be running again this year. It will be on Thursday 28th March (Week 9) at 11:30am. We will walk down the main street, starting on the school side and crossing over at the bakery. We love seeing families lining the streets to cheer us on! A friendly reminder that all Easter Hats are to be made at home and sent in on the day. Thank you for your support with this.

Yours in faith,
Shaye Cooper

Loving God,
You love all that you have made.
As we walk the way of the cross,
May we know you more deeply,
And love you more dearly, and
Walk each day with you more closely.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.