Dates for your calendar

Friday 13th December 9:15am- Giving Mass and announcement of 2025 School Captains.

Tuesday 17th December 6:00pm- Graduation Mass (Please RSVP numbers to Mrs Ferris for pew allocation)

Tuesday 24th December- Christmas Eve Mass 6pm (Everyone Welcome). Carols from 5:30pm

St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal

Each year, St Pat's supports the St Vincent De Paul 'Vinnies Christmas Appeal' by collecting non-perishable items to create hampers. These are presented to a representative from St Vincent De Paul at our Giving Mass on Friday 13th December. The hampers are then distributed to those in need over the Christmas period. 

If you would like to contribute to the hampers, we are collecting non-perishable items from today. These can be placed in the baskets provided under the Christmas tree in our school foyer. Examples of items may include;

• Toiletries, like toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo and conditioner.
• Tinned goods
• Pasta
• Rice
• Lollies
• Biscuits
• Cake mix
• Chips
• Popcorn
• Noodles
• Crackers 

Season of Advent 

As we enter the joyous season of Advent, here are some activities that you might like to do at home to prepare for Christmas. 

Week 1: Hope

• Activity: Create an Advent wreath at home and light the first candle.
• Discussion: Talk about what hope means to your family.

Week 2: Peace

• Activity: Write peace-themed messages or draw pictures and place them around your home. 
• Discussion: Discuss ways to promote peace in our school and community.

Week 3: Joy

• Activity: Participate in a holiday-themed dress-up- what do you have at home that you can use?
• Discussion: Share stories or moments that bring you joy.

Week 4: Love

• Activity: Make holiday cards for people who you care about. 
• Discussion: Reflect on how we can show love to others during this season.

We hope these activities bring your family closer together and fill your hearts with the true spirit of Advent.