Dear parents and carers,

Happy Father’s Day to the fathers, grandfathers and father figures in our school community. However you are able to connect with family this Father's Day, either face to face or virtually, we hope it is special. Celebrating Father’s Day can often bring many emotions to the fore and we are mindful of those in our community who have had fathers and grandfathers passed away. Our thoughts, prayers and love are extended to you.

To all of the fathers and grandfathers and father figures of Holy Cross, we are grateful for your support of our school. Enjoy your special day.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Mrs Kaylene Duffin
Principal

Praise Those Fathers

Let us praise those fathers who have striven to balance the demands of work, marriage, and children with an honest awareness of both joy and sacrifice.

Let us praise those fathers who, lacking a good model for a father, have worked to become a worthy and virtuous father.

Let us praise those fathers who, despite marital discord, have remained in their children's lives.

Let us praise those fathers whose children are adopted, and whose love and support has nurtured a thriving life.

Let us praise those fathers who, as stepfathers, freely choose the obligation of fatherhood and earned their step children's love and respect.

Let us praise those fathers who have lost a child to death, and continue to hold the child in their heart.

Let us praise those men who have no children, but cherish the next generation as if they were their own.

Let us praise those men who are about to become fathers; may they openly delight in their children.

And let us praise those fathers who have died, but live on in our memory and whose love continues to nurture us.

- Prayer of Kirk Loadman adapted by Debra Mooney, PhD