At St Patrick’s, faith is woven into the rhythm of school life. Each term, our liturgical calendar guides student participation in whole-school Masses, liturgical celebrations, and special feast days.
Liturgical highlights include:
- Beginning of the School Year Mass
- Ash Wednesday Mass
- Holy Week reflection
- Feast of St Patrick
- Mothers’ Day Mass
- Fathers’ Day Mass
- Grandparents’ Day Mass
- Harmony Day, Anzac Day and Naidoc Liturgy
- Diocesan Mission Mass
- Year 6 Graduation and End of Year Mass
Children in Years 4 to 6 celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation throughout the year and can receive the sacraments of Confirmation, Reconciliation and Eucharist as part of their faith journey.
Prayer in the Classroom
Prayer is an integral part of each day, with students engaging in both formal and informal prayer at regular intervals. Every classroom features a prayer table, reflecting the liturgical colours of the Church year. These spaces are updated regularly, with each class taking responsibility for a prayer box containing cloths, prayer books, and a crucifix.
Parish Connection
Our students are actively involved in school masses through altar serving, Prayers of Intercession and participating in the Procession of Gifts and Liturgy of the Word. Family Masses are held throughout the year, celebrating our strong parish-school connection. Youth ministry for grades 4-6 is a weekly event occurring after school coordinated by the Youth ministers from the parish.
Classes regularly attend Parish Masses, and special feast days are celebrated in communion with the parish community.
St Patrick’s also supports parish initiatives such as:
- St Vincent de Paul outreach
- Christmas hamper donations for families in need
Sacramental Program
The parish-based Sacramental Program is delivered in school classrooms and supported by modules from the Religious Education Curriculum. Several staff members also serve as sacramental leaders within the parish, strengthening the partnership between school and church.
