Prayer 

Socktober  

Thank you to the Mini Vinnies team for holding a fabulous and fun Crazy Sock Day last Wednesday. Everyone looked great in their crazy socks. A special thank you goes to the children and families of Year 4 who hosted an amazing cupcake sale, raising $587! Each class were given a sock to collect their donations over the week. On Thursday 31st October, we weighed the socks to see who had the heaviest sock. The class socks ranged between 1-8kg. The winner was 6 Gold with a weight of 8.2kg and it also had the greatest value of $220. Well done 6 Gold, they will have the choice of an afternoon of playground games or class movie as their prize. The class sock donations in total came to $1128.20! Thank you to everyone who brought in spare change and added their donations. Our total whole school donation to Catholic Mission this year will be $1715.55. Congratulations St Joseph’s! This money will help many in need, including Sister Stan in Ghana who runs the Nazareth Home for God’s Children. 

Remembrance Day 

We invite parents to join us for our Remembrance Day liturgy at morning assembly at 8:50am under the COLA, Monday 11th November. We greatly appreciate the Year 4 students and the school band who have prepared to lead us in this liturgy of remembrance. 

The school leaders will also be representing our school and lay a wreath at the local community Remembrance Day Service at Gregson Park, Hamilton at 11am on Monday 11th. Molly Boyle will be participating in the official service with her reading of The Ode. All are invited to attend. 

Diocesan Synod Celebration 

All are invited and welcome to attend the Diocesan Synod on Saturday 23rd November, 9:30am-5pm, at the Catholic Schools Office and Sacred Heart Cathedral. The theme for the Synod is: Building the Kingdom of God Together in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. 

Please see the flyer attached for more details and registration. 

Each class joins with the parish community once a term in the celebration of Mass.  These Masses are held of a Friday and begin at 10:15am in St Joseph’s Church.  Below is a list of dates when each class is attending in Term 4.  Parents and grandparents are invited to join their children in prayer at this time.   

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Newcastle Inner City Catholic Community - Weekend Mass times  

Sacred Heart Cathedral – Vigil Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 9:30am and 5:00pm 

St Joseph’s, The Junction – Sunday 9:00am 

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Tighes Hill – Sunday 8:00am 

St Mary’s, Newcastle – Sunday 7:30am 

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