Year 5

Liturgical Formation & Renewal Program – Sacramentality

March 3, 2023
Liturgical Formation & Renewal Program - Launch [Introduction by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB]

Welcome to the first in a series of four videos for the Liturgical Formation and Renewal Program for the Archdiocese of Perth. In this first video, Episcopal Vicar for Education and Faith Formation, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn explains, What is Sacramentality and its role in the celebration of liturgy? One of the unique…

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Year 3 to 6 Faction Swimming Carnival Wrap up and Interschool Swim Team Information

March 3, 2023
Year 3 to 6 Faction Swimming Carnival Wrap up and Interschool Swim Team Information

Firstly, again a big thank you to all who made the 2023 Swimming Faction Carnival run as efficiently as possible. To the parents for helping with the timing and to the teachers for all playing their roles, whether it be starting, announcing, or looking after students in the bays. No job is bigger than the…

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Project Compassion First Week of Lent

February 24, 2023
2023 Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal

We begin our annual Lenten Project Compassion journey by learning about Laxmi, a 16-year-old girl living in Jajarkot, a remote district in Nepal where almost half of the population live below the poverty line.  Tragedy struck when Laxmi was 10 years old and her father passed away. Her father worked hard to pay for his…

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Liturgical Formation & Renewal Program – Launch [Introduction by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB]

February 24, 2023
Liturgical Formation & Renewal Program - Launch [Introduction by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB]

Please find below information from the Office of the Episcopal Vicar for Education and Faith Formation about a process for the Archdiocese to engage in a renewal of liturgical practice, by engaging in a deeper study and reflection on the faith of the Church which is expressed in the Church’s liturgy.  The program of renewal…

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Year 3 to 6 Faction Swimming Carnival Information and Reminders

February 21, 2023
Principal Message

Please find linked below the program for the 2023 Faction Swimming Carnival, which will be held at Claremont Swimming Pool on Monday, 27th February, from 10am.  Please check this carefully and get in touch with me if you have any queries.  If required, I can cross check against the information received via the Microsoft Form.…

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Shrove Tuesday – Pancakes for the Kids

February 17, 2023
Shrove Tuesday - Pancakes for the Kids

On Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the the start of Lent, we will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday with our students.  As well as teaching the students about the history and traditions associated with Shrove Tuesday, we would like to share a pancake snack with our students.  Some of our classes will be making…

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Ash Wednesday Mass – Wednesday, 22nd February at 11:30am

February 17, 2023
Ash Wednesday Mass - Wednesday, 22nd February at 11:30am

Next Wednesday, 22nd February, the staff and students of St Dominic’s School will mark the beginning of Lent by attending Ash Wednesday Mass.  The mass will commence at 11:30am in St Dominic’s Church and all in our community are welcome to join us for this special celebration. Lent is a time when Catholics typically give something…

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2023 Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal

February 17, 2023
2023 Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal

Next week, the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allow Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. The…

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After Hours Play at St Dominic’s School

February 17, 2023
After Hours Play at St Dominic's School

As you know, school staff supervise your children at all times during the school day, including while they use play equipment.  The students understand the rules allowing them and others to enjoy doing so safely and respectfully.  They also know to behave according to the standards set in our School Code of Conduct and Student Code…

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Year 5 and 6 Puberty Workshops

February 17, 2023
Year 5 and 6 Puberty Workshops

      Justine O’Malley Social Worker

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