Newsletter 16th August 2024
Aug 20, 2024
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Dear Families,
Happy St Roch’s Day!
What a wonderful day today has been as we celebrated the Feast of St Roch, our Patron Saint. As the only
school in Australia dedicated to St Roch, we are grateful to honour such a humble and compassionate Saint
who gave his life to others. Father Gallacher's homily today spoke of our hope to be inspired by the
extraordinary virtue St Roch exhibited throughout his life. Let us look to find opportunities to help others, to
be empathetic and to be closer to God.
https://onlinenongamestopcasino.com comes to mind after reading about St Roch being the only school in Australia dedicated to him, since that kind of singular dedication makes the patron saint feel less like a formality and more like an actual identity for the community. Father Gallacher's point about finding small opportunities for empathy stuck with me, because virtue framed that way feels achievable rather than abstract. My own kids' school celebrates its founder's day with far less reflection, so the homily angle here seems like something worth borrowing.