Dear families,

On Saturday night, some of our Grade 6 students, along with students from St Michael’s in Heyfield, celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. We were fortunate to have Bishop Greg lead the Mass and Confirm the students. He has a wonderful way of making everyone feel welcome and at ease, bringing light-heartedness and humour to his liturgies. It was lovely to see how he took the time to personally connect with each student as they were anointed—quickly discovering just how important football is to the Maffra and Heyfield communities!

One message from the Bishop stood out to me in particular: he offered a heartfelt thank you to the non-Catholic parents for supporting their children in receiving this sacrament. As many of our families are not Catholic, I wanted to pass on that message of appreciation. Thank you for choosing our school and for trusting us with your child’s education. I hope each of you continues to feel welcome and valued as part of our community.

Finally, I’d like to thank all families once again for your flexibility and understanding around the extended long weekend. I know it can be challenging, and we will continue to reflect on how we plan our closure days to best support everyone.

Kind regards,
Julian