With the easing of restrictions Holy Cross Church has been able to recommence Mass celebrations for the community. Father Paul will celebrate weekday Masses each week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, at 9am. Sunday Mass at Helensburgh Parish will be celebrated at 8:30am. Registration is no longer necessary, however details will be recorded at each Mass in line with government regulations.

However, next week the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of All Saints 1st November and All Souls 2nd November. Due to this next week's weekday Masses will be on Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd at 9am only.

If you have any Parish based questions, you can contact the Parish secretary Kerrie Halloran Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 9am-4pm on 42941009.

Christmas Story Art - Stage 3

Each year students in Years Five and Six are invited to take part in The Christmas Story visual arts competition. The Christmas Story Art Competition and Exhibition is an initiative of the Catholic Education Offices in Wollongong and Sydney, designed to celebrate and explore children’s creative and artistic ability in illustrating the Christmas story.

This year students in Year Five and Six had the option to enter the competition during their remote learning. Many students took up the creative challenge and produced some amazing artworks depicting the birth of Christ. From our school six students, three from Year Five and three from Year Six, were selected to progress to the Wollongong final.

Congratulations to the following students for your artworks and we wish you all the best for the Wollongong final.

All Saints Day and All Souls Day

Next week as a Catholic School Community we celebrate two special feast days. All Saints Day is Monday 1 November and All Souls Day is Tuesday 2 November.

On the Feast of all Saints we focus on the great communion of saints and on the Feast of All Souls we remember those who have gone to heaven.

On these two days we pray for people, many of whom are not famous. Some of their statues will be in churches, however many of these people have their photos in our homes and their stories alive in our community, and in us.