Sacrament of Reconciliation

Rehearsal - Wednesday 3 May

There will be a rehearsal this Wednesday, May 3 at 3:30pm at the Church, for all children who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This is a compulsory part of your child's preparation as they will receive information regarding what to wear, where to sit, photographs etc.

The rehearsal will take no longer than 1 hour – if you are unable to attend due to work or other commitments, please inform Miss Ravenscroft or Miss Henderson and, if possible, it would be great if you could organize for your child to attend with a friend so that they are well prepared for their Sacrament.

We thank you for the time and effort you are putting into your child’s preparation for the Sacrament and look forward to seeing you at the rehearsal.

Sacrament - Wednesday 17 May

Claire Merry, Parish Sacramental Coordinator, has now emailed all families to confirm whether their child is registered for the 5:00pm or 6:30pm liturgy. If you have any concerns or questions, please email Claire at SH.sacraments@holycross.wa.edu.au.

Kylie Henderson

Assistant Principal, Junior School

Junior School Update

Year 2

Last week, the College gathered together for a combined ANZAC Day and Easter Resurrection Liturgy. Jesus sacrificed his life and then rose from death to the jubilation and transformation of the disciples. In the same way, many of our forbears sacrificed their lives for our freedom in war. This freedom transformed nations. It is important that our children have the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the significance of ANZAC Day. 

In order to recognise this importance, Year 2 participated in ANZAC day tasks to establish a link between the present generation and the past. They made wreaths after reading a short passage on what ANZAC Day means.

Much to their delight, the Year 2’s were also able to have their Basketball wind up. Lead by the secondary students, students played a range of fun games to end their Basketball coaching.

It has been a busy but enjoyable start to the new term!

Mrs. Hayley Sheppard
Year 2 Teacher

Year 7 Up and Coming Events

There are two events up and coming for Year 7 that we are really looking forward to.

1. Year 7 - Loving for Life. This is on Wednesday 3 May from 6pm. You and your child are strongly encouraged to attend together. The trained facilitators recommend that boys are accompanied by their dad or an uncle or grandfather and girls by their mum, or an aunt or grandmother, or in both cases, another trusted adult of the same gender.

The evening is designed to assist parents to share, instruct and talk with their child confidently around issues of human sexuality.

2. Year 7 Camino - Friday 5 May. Students will commence the first leg of the Camino Salvado pilgrimage walking from Subiaco to Maylands, a distance of approximately 8km. Students will be transported by bus departing from the College at 9.00am. Students will attend HTG in the morning. Students will return to the College by 3.10pm. Students need to wear their College winter sports uniform including the College hat. They should also bring a a packed lunch and sufficient water for the day.

Letters and reply slips have gone home already with further information. We are very much looking forward to both events.

Anita O'Donohue
Deputy Principal Learning

Learning Conversations - Middle and Senior School

A reminder that we have Middle and Senior School Learning Conversations happening tomorrow from 12.30pm until 7.30pm.

All conversations in the Middle and Senior School will happen in Paris.

As these conversations are happening with your child's LAG tutor, which in Year 7-10 is their House Tutor, one room of Paris will be dedicated to each House. A house coloured flag will identify the room for you.

Year 11 and Year 12 will be in Paris also and these rooms will be clearly identified by signage on the door.

Interviews will last for 15 minutes. Your child will need to bring their device and will need to be in school uniform for the conversation.

If you are unable to attend, please make an alternative arrangement with your child's LAG as this is a very important part of our commitment to parent/school partnership.

Thanks in advance
Anita O'Donohue
Deputy Princpal - Learning

Year 9s Present Their Big Ideas Learning for Summer Term

In Week 9, Year 9 students were given the opportunity to present their learning from the Summer Term Project: 'The Chosen Ones: Why Will I Be on the LIFE Boat?' It was wonderful to see a large number of parents attend the event to share in the learning of their sons and daughters. Students also invited their House Tutors who explored their work and provided students with feedback on their presentation.

The students' presentations took a wide range of forms from 3D models to posters, digital content and  musical items. Students showed genuine pride in their work and a deep and growing understanding of the fundamental principals of the project - the seven key aspects of human character and how these applied to their own personalities and qualities.

Ms Karen Taylor

Year 9 Learning Innovator

5 April 2017

    

We can even influence humanity when buying our Easter eggs.

Pope Francis said that “every person ought to have the awareness that purchasing is always a moral – and not simply an economic – act.”
Thinking of buying Easter eggs? Use your money justly – please.
What ethical Easter eggs will you enjoy this Easter? There is now a wide range of slavery-free chocolate and Easter eggs available, including a budget-priced range of UTZ certified products in ALDI and a wide selection at Haighs. There is a link at https://acrath.org.au/slaveryfree-easter which gives a guide to where slavery-free eggs are being sold.

ACTION: If there is slavery-free chocolate in your supermarket buy it and commend the shop manager. Remember it must have one of these three symbols on the wrapper: 

 

Final week for Project Compassion HCC

As we enter our final week of school we also enter into our final week of Fund raising for Project Compassion. A huge thank you to the many projects that have been organised by so many members of the Holy Cross community. Just as big a thank you to all those members of the community who have taken part by sponsoring activities and spending money at one of these activities. I also want to thank everyone who also just gave without needing anything in return. We aspire to answer the call of Pope Francis.

“Humanity has the ability to work together in building our common home”

We start this week by bidding farewell to our group of Camino Santiago de Compostela pilgrims. We wish them a memorable experience of the pilgrimage following the footsteps of Rosendo Salvado during Holy Week. They will be able to experience Easter preparations in each of the towns they visit along the way and then experience Easter Sunday in the beautiful Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, dedicated to St Mark, the apostle.

On Friday I invite members of the Holy Cross community to join with staff and students in the Holy Cross College Annual Stations of the Cross. These will be held in the Parish Church of St Helena of the Cross at both 9.30am and 10.15 am.

May I wish you all a happy and holy Easter. I would encourage you to try and attend some of the important Liturgies that are held over the Easter weekend. They are filled with so much symbolism and rich pageantry in our remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus and how it influences our faith. 

Harry Muller
Ministry Coordinator