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27 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
Diocese of Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long has issued a strong statement in support of the Indigenous Voice to the Australian Parliament. We're proud to stand with Bishop Vincent on this important social justice issue. "I believe that just as a YES vote to the Referendum in 1967 (which recognised First Nations People as part of the Australian population) was, a heart-felt YES to the Voice is a YES to a better future for Australia," Bishop Vincent Long said. "Indeed, a more civilised and gracious response to a history littered with violence is hard to imagine." Read more: https://catholicoutlook.org/bishop-vincents-pastoral-letter-on-the-national-referendum-on-the-voice-to-parliament
26 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
🌟These are REALLY good! 🙌 Stage 3 students from St Finbar's Primary, Glenbrook have been taking an Amazing Race trip around the world🌏 with their learning. Their most recent stop: India. Learning about the Rangoli style of art each team had to chalk up a creative artwork🎨using the skills used for traditional Rangoli. IMPRESSIVE stuff! 🖼 Learn more about this creative school: https://www.stfinbarsglenbrook.catholic.edu.au/
25 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
✈️What an awesome experience for the St Bernadette's Primary, Castle Hill students who attended the Qantas 'Girls in Aviation' expo!🛫🙌 From engineering, to freight, to piloting the plane and everything in between 👩🔬👩✈️ these young female students explored how what they learn today can take them up, up and away! ✈️ Learn more about this great school: https://www.stbernadetteschill.catholic.edu.au/
24 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
👀We see what you did here Mr Frost! 🤣Pretty clever to 'volunteer' to be the water balloon 💦 target at Our Lady of the Nativity, Lawson NSW last week during the Spring (more like Summer!) heat ☀️🥵🤣 There is always so much fun going on in our schools, learn more about this great school community here: https://www.olnlawson.catholic.edu.au/
24 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
It was a special moment for Fr Tom Green who was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv at St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta in front of family, friends and parishioners on Thursday evening 🙏✝️. The newly ordained Fr Tom celebrated his first Mass at St Michael’s Church, Mary Queen of the Family Parish, Blacktown on Friday evening with many from our lovely Blacktown school communities showing their support.😇 St Patrick's Primary School Blacktown St Michael's Blacktown South Nagle College, Blacktown South Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown Read more about Fr Tom's journey to priesthood: https://catholicoutlook.org/gentle-tom-guided-by-god-on-path-to-priesthood-2/?fbclid=IwAR3-81CwzgkPVrdashoDPZ6D0cX1i1RYPWlXB9OeGTFEJTi4Bo9lULG--d8
23 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
🏆🕺🎉 We Came, We Danced, We Conquered! 🎉💃🏆 What a night, at the ZING Activ Interschool Dance Challenge!!! Super proud of all our students who gave their heart and soul on the big stage.🌟🕺 HUGE thank you to the staff, parents, friends and community who came to support them. Well done and congratulations to everyone involved!🏆🪩 Holy Cross Primary Glenwood Sacred Heart Primary School Mount Druitt St Patrick's Guildford St Monica's North Parramatta St John XXIII Catholic College
23 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
🎉Now this farewell is extra special, the 2018 foundation cohort of Santa Sophia Catholic College have graduated!👩🎓🧑🎓 In the words of Principal Mark DeVries 'where has the time gone?' 😊 Find out more about how you can join one of our 80 school communities in Western Sydney: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/our-schools
22 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
📣Turn the volume up (or perhaps down!) on this video because the excitement was LOUD at St Patrick's Guildford as they look forward to a well deserved school holiday break!🎉What a fantastic term it has been! To learn more about this wonderful school community visit: https://www.stpatsguildford.catholic.edu.au/enrolment
22 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
There's definitely some Panther Pride in our Penrith schools.🖤❤️💛💚 There was a flood of Red, Black, Yellow and Green at Sacred Heart Primary School Mount Druitt and Our Lady of the Way School, Emu Plains today to show support for the mighty Penrith Panthers.💪 Good luck for tonight!🐾
22 Sep 2023
The Australian Ballet inspires Indigenous students through dance
Indigenous students from four Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) schools have enjoyed an unforgettable dance experience after taking part in a series of workshops and performances as part of a special program by The Australian Ballet.
21 Sep 2023
From CSPD Facebook
Truly POWERFUL😃 and INSPIRING👏 speeches🗣 from these six amazing students moved all those in attendance, some to tears🥲🥲🥲, during an amazing Voice of Youth final at St John XXIII Catholic College at Stanhope Gardens on Tuesday.🤩 Read the full story and see loads of photos here: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/2023-VoiceofYouth Ana from Our Lady of the Rosary, St Marys took out the top prize🎖🏆 but all the finalists were commended for the incredible quality and delivery of their speeches which explored diversity, loneliness, teachers, success from failure, electricity and the importance of living in the moment.😇🥰 Congratulations to all the finalists including Nada from Holy Trinity Primary School Granville, Luke from St Thomas Aquinas Celebrates Springwood, Kristan from OLQP Primary Greystanes, Tyahne from Holy Family Primary Emerton and Monte from St Angela's Primary School Castle Hill. Find out more about these and any of our 80 schools throughout Greater Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains here: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/our-schools
21 Sep 2023
Cheers and tears for inspiring Voice of Youth finalists
Incredible speeches on diversity, loneliness, teachers, success from failure, electricity and the importance of living in the moment have moved students, staff and families to cheers, and some tears, at the 2023 Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) Voice of Youth public speaking finals
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