“ … love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father ... ” Matthew 5: 38-48

We made pancakes for Shrove Tuesday.

Christians around the world mark the beginning of Lent yesterday with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. This ancient day and season has a surprising modern appeal. Priests and pastors often tell you that outside of Christmas, more people show up to church on Ash Wednesday than any other day of the year—including Easter. But this mystique isn’t reserved for Christians alone. The customs that surround the season have a quality to them that transcend religion. Perhaps most notable is the act of fasting. While Catholics fast on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during the Lenten season, many people—religious or not—take up this increasingly popular discipline during the year.

Our students have continued to work well and have a busy schedule over the next few weeks. We celebrated Ash Wednesday yesterday, have the swimming trials tomorrow, the Campout, and the school swimming carnival are also coming up very soon. Many thanks must go to Lara and the P&F, for the wonderful family picnic they organised last Friday evening. It was great to see so many families attending and enjoying themselves.

Just a reminder to families to make sure that bikes ridden to school are locked to bike racks as we

have a bike stolen in the last week.

A reminder to families that students should not be on the school grounds prior to 8:30am. St Columba’s provides supervision from 8:30am until the bell goes at 8:50am. If families want students to utilise the play equipment with their children before or after school they are responsible for supervising them. The school staff do not provide supervision during this time.

The students involved in the Sacraments have the Enrolment Mass on Saturday March 14 at 6:00pm in St Columba’s Church. This Mass is compulsory for all Sacramental candidates.

Have a great long weekend.

God Bless

Allen

28 February - Swimming Trials Aqualife, Vic Park

2 March - Public Holiday

Download application forms: https://www.stcolumbassp.wa.edu.au/enrolment/

• Friday 28th February at Aqualife Vic Park. (Tomorrow)
• Bus is departing school @ 8:30am promptly.
• Students should arrive at school ready to depart immediately with their swimming attire on and sports uniform over the top.
• Bag, recess and lunch should also be taken.
• Students will be timed on various strokes in order to gauge their race division for the carnival.

Where: Lower Oval, St. Columba Primary School

Cost: The cost will $20 per family Bring: Camping gear, torches, drinks, nibbles, etc. *Please note this is a smoke free and nut-free event as per school policy.

Food: BBQ sausage sizzle will be provided for dinner. Brekkie [bacon & eggs rolls, tea & juice] will be provided on Sunday morning.

For further details contact: Dave Palermo 0412 249 002 davep@theagency.com.au

School Photos - Wed March 25

Mother’s Day Breakfast - Fri May 8

St Mary of The Cross - Fri Aug 7

Father’s Day Breakfast - Fri Sept 4

School Open Night - Thur Sept 17

School Athletics’ Carnival - Fri Sept 18

Grandparents and Friends Celebration - Fri Oct 23

School Board and P&F AGMs - Tue Nov 10

Term 2: Wednesday 29 April to Thursday 2 July

Term 3: Tuesday 21 July to Thursday 24 September

Term 4: Tuesday 13 October to Friday 11 December

Term 2: Tuesday 28 April

Term 3: Friday 3 July, Monday 20 July and Friday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 12 October

Sacramental Program Enrolment Mass: Saturday 14 March at 6pm

Eucharist: Sunday 14 June at 9:30am

Reconciliation: Saturday 14 November at 10am to 11:30am