The young people of the Diocese who are currently in Year 12 are planning their life beyond the Catholic School that has nurtured them. Many will also leave home to pursue work or study and move into an independent life as young adults. Bishop Brian has attended gatherings for the students and as such visited us here at St John’s on Thursday 27 August. We also welcomed students and staff from Corpus Christi College, Albion Park and St Paul’s International School in Moss Vale. 

We celebrated a liturgy together and then the students directed some questions to a panel. The focus was around contemporary conversations living a life as a young person with a mission lens informed by Jesus.

“We need to keep reminding ourselves of this...because we can risk seeing Jesus Christ simply as a fine model from the distant past, as a memory, as someone who saved us two thousand years ago. But that would be of no use to us: it would leave us unchanged, it would not set us free” (Pope Francis) 

Some of the topics discussed included;

Our young people engaged in the conversation in a very mature and thoughtful manner. We are so very proud that they have considered the teachings of Jesus in their lives and will take with them the learning around the values that are so central to our lives here at St John’s.

Our Year 12 students are in their final weeks here at St John’s. They have been a very positive year group with diverse talents that they so readily shared. We look forward to the coming weeks as they hone their exam skills then celebrate their years in our community.

 

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN HSC DRAMA!

Our Year 12 Drama students have excelled, with an AMAZING 7 nominations for the HSC excellence in Drama 'On-stage', including 2 group and 5 individual performances! This is an outstanding achievement! Congratulations to the following  students and our Year 12 Drama teacher Mr Mark Burian on this wonderful news!

 

 

SCHOOL CAPTAIN DELIVERS POWERFUL PRAYER

Wednesday 11 September marks an important commemoration, reflecting on the tragic loss of lives during the September 11 attacks on America's Twin Tower Buildings.

We wish to commend our School Captain, Lucian D’Hudson in the preparation and delivery of an enormously powerful, touching prayer acknowledging this event. Staff and students note Lucian's effort to be one of the strongest, most emotionally moving tributes heard.

Click here to listen to Lucian’s message

Click here to read Lucian's message

 

WAKAKIRRI PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Following the success of St John’s 2019 Wakakirri Troupe, St John’s are in the running for the People’s Choice Award, determined by the school achieving the highest number of facebook post shares.

We ask for your support to please click on the following link and share to vote for our school. Voting closes @2pm on Wednesday 25 September. Please share as wide as you can and encourage friends and family to share! Many thanks!

Please click here to vote for St John's Wakakirri Troupe as People's Choice

2020-2022 NATIONAL CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM- SURVEY REQUEST

Parents/Carers have been e-mailed a request to complete an important 30second survey, to assist in St John’s application for Chaplaincy services for the period 2020-2022.

Please note the survey link will be only be available until Thursday 19 September, 2019. Please click here to complete the 30 second survey

We thank you for your assistance.