Sacred Heart of Jesus

This Friday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.  

Our hearts keep us alive.  The image of the Sacred Heart with the flaming heart and the crown of thorns is a beautiful and powerful one.  It is a heart of love, burning with the light and warmth of God’s love and the love of Jesus. 

This love so great that Jesus was prepared to suffer death for us. The heart of Jesus is so full of love that He shares his love and life with everyone, and we should do the same.

Year 6 students will join the Parish for Mass on Friday at 9.30am to celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  Everyone is welcome to join.

Catholic Education Week 2025: Communities of Faith, Hope and Love

Celebrated annually in Week 3 of Term 3, Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all 313 Catholic schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos.

Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society. 

The theme for 2025 celebrations is “Communities of Faith, Hope & Love”

Catholic Education Week’s theme works in unity with the 2025 Jubilee Year theme: Pilgrims of Hope. This reminds us of the profound significance of hope and its universal reach.

This year, a scallop shell design has been added to the event materials. The shell is a traditional symbol of pilgrims, highlighting our connection to this journey.

Our school is planning several activities during Catholic Education Week and we hope you are able to join in the celebrations with us.  More information will be in our next Newsletter at the start of Term 3.

Celebrating Class Liturgies in Term 2

This term all classes have celebrated a class mass or liturgy.  These celebrations are such an important part of the religious life of our school, here at St Joseph’s, as we get to sing and pray together as a community.  I would like to thank the many parents, grandparents and other family members who have come along to celebrate these masses and liturgies with the children. 

God bless,

Mary MacCallum