Our School Values

During Week 1, the teachers began explicitly teaching the value acceptance and this will be our values focus for the next few weeks.  At St Francis of Assisi, we value acceptance because Jesus teaches us to love one another and wants us to build a community where everyone belongs.
At St Francis of Assisi, we show that we are a community that values acceptance by:

• welcoming others into friendships
• displaying a willingness to support others - be an upstander
• interacting fairly in games
• co-operating and negotiating in group activities
• embracing diversity

At our Week 4 Celebration of Learning Assembly, the value award for acceptance will be presented to one student from each class.   

Year Six Mass with the Bishop

Each year, Bishop Brian invites Year Six students from the various schools in our diocese to join him for a special celebration of the Eucharist.  Next Tuesday, 5 August, our Year Six students will join with Year Six students from St John's (Dapto), St Paul's (Albion Park), Ss Peter and Paul (Kiama), St Mary Star of the Sea (Milton), St Michael's (Nowra), St Patrick’s (Port Kembla), Stella Maris (Shellharbour) and Nazareth (Shellharbour City) for Mass at Ss Peter and Paul, Kiama. We trust this will be a spiritually enriching experience for all involved.

Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop

On Thursday 8 August, our Church celebrates the solemnity of Mary of the Cross MacKillop - Australia’s first recognised saint.  Kinder to Year 4 will be joining our parish community for the 9am Mass on this day.  Stage 3 will be in Canberra.

Upcoming 9 am Parish Masses - Whole School Attending

• 8 August - Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop
• 15 August - Solemnity of the Assumption

All are warmly invited to join us and our parish community.

Congratulations, Sr Anna
On Saturday 20 July, Sr Anna celebrated the 25th anniversary of her religious profession.  Deacon Mick was present to celebrate with her.  We are looking forward to Sr Anna’s return to our parish later this month.

Congratulations to Sr Elizabeth, Sr Lucy and Sr Mary who also celebrated their anniversaries of religious profession on the 20th.  Sr Elizabeth celebrated 17 years and Sr Lucy and Sr Mary celebrated 14 years. 

Ms Marita Maloney