St Joseph's Primary School Port Macquarie
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Warlters Street
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
PO Box 54, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
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Email: sjpport@lism.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 6583 3848

Celebrating Our Faith

MINI VINNIES

Mini Vinnies will be holding a soup day on Wednesday on Week 7 during Lunch 2.

Some of the soups to try will be Pumpkin, Chicken Noodle and Tomato. Please bring in soup cans or packets to donate for Sister Majorie to use for the Port Macquarie Soup Kitchen which provides meals for the homeless. A cup of soup will cost $2 and all money raised will go to Sister Majorie.


CONFIRMATION PREPARATION

Our St Joseph's students have begun their preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation. An exciting and special Initiation Sacrament where they will receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Through Confirmation, the Holy Spirit gives them the increased ability to practice their Catholic faith in every aspect of their lives and to witness Christ in every situation.

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The effects of Confirmation are as follows:

  • An increased portion of the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, knowledge, right judgement, understanding, courage, piety, and fear of the Lord.
  • A deepening and strengthening of the grace received at Baptism, which is considered the presence of God in the soul.
  • A more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • A closer bond with the Catholic Church.
  • The ability to take a greater, more mature role in the Church's mission of living the Christian faith daily and witnessing to Christ everywhere.
  • A special mark, or character, on the soul that can never be erased.

Each person's ability to embrace these effects depends on his or her openness to the Sacrament and willingness to accept it as God's personal gift. Over the coming weeks, we journey with our students as they continue to prepare for this exciting time in their lives. 

CONFIRMATION DATES

 Confirmation Registration Evening 

St Agnes’ Church - Tuesday 3rd September 2019 at 6:00pm

(Or Thursday 5th September 2019 at 6:00pm as a follow up for those who missed Tuesday 3rd September. )

 Confirmation Workshop

St Joseph’s Primary School - Thursday 12th September 2019 at 3:30 - 4:40 pm.

An email will be sent following the registration evening on how to register for the workshop.

FATHER'S DAY

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St Josephs’ celebrates the important role that fathers and grandfathers and all male role models play in their children’s lives. 


Thank you to our wonderful Kindergarten classes and the SRC who hosted our Fathers’ Day prayer service. What a wonderful turn out. The students loved sharing their school with their visitors. A lovely family moment at St Josephs’ Primary School. 

Happy Fathers’ day to all our Fathers, Grandfathers and important men in our lives. Have a wonderful weekend. 

Ann Thurgate

Assistant Principal Mission