Welcome back for Term 3. It was lovely to see so many smiling faces on Monday as our students returned to school. A special welcome to those families and students that are new to our school this term.

On Sunday, Jesus tells us the Parable of the farmer who went out to sow some seeds in his field. In Jesus’ day when the farmer wanted to plant seed, he walked up and down the field, scattering the seed by hand from a large open basket. The seed that fell on the rich soil grew healthy and strong but the seed that fell on rocky ground or amongst weeds was eaten by birds, shrivelled or was choked by weeds and died. Jesus was encouraging his listeners to listen to God’s word (the seeds) and follow his example to live with love in their hearts so they could grow like healthy plants.

As we begin a new term, this week at Holy Spirit we value excellence. Striving for excellence is trying to do your best. At Holy Spirit, staff are always looking for ways to help students achieve excellence by doing their best to produce excellent work. This week as we commence a new term, we pray that our students draw upon their many skills and show excellence where they can. 

Celebrated annually in Week 3 of Term 3, Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all 313 Catholic schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos. Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society. This year our Term 3 Captains and a number of students will be attending the Catholic Education Week Mass on Tuesday 25 th July. Our whole school assembly will also commence with our Catholic Education Week Liturgy. The theme for this year is ‘Communities of Faith, Hope and Love.’

Welcome back to the new term.
God bless
Caroline Fuller – APRE