Holy Spirit Catholic School
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Hatchett Street
Cranbrook QLD 4814
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Email: crnbrk@tsv.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 07 4779 4255
Fax: 07 4779 7580

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In Sunday’s Gospel (Matthew 13:44-46), Jesus told three parallel stories:  the hidden treasure, the fine pearl and the fishing net.  The first tells a story about a man who found a box of treasure in a field, another about a merchant who found the most perfect, beautiful pearl.  Jesus wanted us to understand that God’s love for us is like priceless treasure, worth more than all our worldly possessions.  We can share in God’s kingdom now on earth, through the way we live with love, forgiveness, kindness, generosity, honesty and truthfulness, all things we value in our friends or those around us.  

This week at Holy Spirit we value excellence.  Excellence often refers to greatness, the very best.  Achieving excellence is a very difficult thing to do at times.  It is a quality that people really appreciate, because it is so hard to find.  Striving for excellence is trying to do our best at whatever task we set our minds to do.  At Holy Spirit, staff are always looking for ways to help students achieve excellence.  This week, during Catholic Education Week, we pray that our students draw upon their many skills and show excellence in a given area.

Catholic Education Week is a lovely time to reflect on the importance of being in one of the 307 Catholic Schools in Queensland with their distinctive mission and ethos.  While COVID-19 has limited how we celebrate this as a group, it is a great opportunity to look at what makes Holy Spirit a great school.  A number of Year 6 students were asked what it means to be in a Catholic School and here are a couple of their responses…

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God bless.

Caroline Fuller