Our school, along with the 45 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sale, will celebrate Catholic Education Week from 19 May to 26 May.

The theme for this year’s celebrations is, Catholic Schools – Places of Encounter. ‘Let the words you speak always be full of Grace’, based on Colossians 4:6. Catholic schools are more than just buildings where students come to learn. They are Places of Encounter where students can grow academically, spiritually and personally.”

The ‘Speaking with Grace’ theme invites us to consider the power of our words and the impact our words may have on others. Words have the power to inspire, uplift, and transform lives but they can also be hurtful or discouraging. This year’s theme aims to encourage students and those in our school community to use their words to build up others, to speak out against injustice, and to spread love and hope in the world.

Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all Catholic schools to celebrate our distinctive mission and share features that are special about our schools.

Lia and I will be attending a Leadership Mass and Dinner to celebrate and recognise outstanding service and excellence of staff and students in Catholic education in our Diocese in Traralgon on Friday,19th of May.

Our school will also hold a whole school Mass this Friday starting at 11:30am at St Michael's Church to celebrate Catholic Education Week. All are welcome to join us. 

Foundation Enrolments

We are currently taking 2024 Enrolments. If you know of anyone considering St Michael’s for their child please ask them to contact the Office for a tour. Our grade six students love the opportunity to showcase the school and share why they enjoy being a student at St Michael’s. If you are an existing family please get your forms in asap.

Grandparents Day - Save the Date 

Grandparents Day will be held on Friday 16th June from 2:30pm onwards. We invite all Grandparents and special people to come visit our school on this day and participate in a special class activity with students. 

Mother’s Day Stall 

A huge thankyou to all who helped make our Mother’s Day Stall a success. It was wonderful to see the children carefully picking out their gift for their special person. Thank you to the Parents and Friends who helped set up and assisted at the stall throughout the day. Without you, the children would not have the opportunity to participate. 

Thankyou to the following businesses for their kind donations to our Mother’s Day Stall raffle. 

We greatly appreciate your support. 

PARISH NEWS

Sacraments News: The sacrament of confirmation will be celebrated on Friday 9th June with Bishop Greg Bennet at Lavalla Catholic College’s Champagnat Centre. An important information evening will be held on Wednesday 17th May at 6pm for parents and children here at St Michael’s Church. 

Youth Ministry: Last Friday the young people of our parish gathered to discuss the role and needs of a Youth Council at St Michael’s. They enjoyed an evening of prayer, sharing their faith, their hopes for our Church and of course games and pizza. We are looking forward to the revival of our once thriving youth ministry, and the energy and excitement they bring to our parish. 

They are organising a youth mass on Sunday 21st May at 5pm and are looking for young people to read, commentate, altar serve, and take on all the roles of the mass. If you are interested in participating in our Youth Mass, or becoming a member of our Parish Youth Council (Year 10 and above), please contact the parish office for more information. Their next meeting will be held on Friday 26th May in the Mary MacKillop Room. 

Pentecost Sunday Parish Celebration: On Sunday 28th May, we will celebrate Pentecost with a multi-cultural Mass at 9:30am, which will be followed by a multi-cultural celebration in the Mary MacKillop Hall, where our various nationalities will promote their cultural foods, music and costumes. We are currently seeking leaders from our various cultural groups to lead and help organise this wonderful celebration. If you are interested in helping, or have ideas to share, please contact the parish office.