As a school and parish community we gathered together to celebrate Mass. We started by setting the sacred space:
We bring to our focus some items that remind us of our mums, those here today and all mums wherever they are.
A HEART a symbol of their love for us and our love for them.
A BUNCH OF FLOWERS to show how beautiful our Mums are and how much we think of them.
THE FIRST AID KIT reminds us of Mum.. the doctor who is always there when we scrape our knee or bump our heads.
THE CAR KEYS are for the mum who drives us everywhere and picks us up no matter what else she has to do.
AN APRON for the Mum who cooks and cleans and tidys up after us and always makes sure we have what we need.
THE CANDLE Christ is our light and our Mums share and show us the love of Christ.
A PICTURE OF MARY the mother of Jesus who always said YES and who is a role model for all mums.
Judy S "I thought the Mass was very good."
Iding M "The mass celebrated Mother's Day very well."
We ended the mass with Father Paul blessing all mothers: God our father, we ask you to bless all the mothers present today, together with all women who have a mothering role. Give them your love , that they may love those entrusted to them with the love that only mothers can give.
Give them your strength , that they may never weary of the demanding life they lead. Give them your warmth that they may radiate to their children the human and divine qualities of compassion, justice, dignity, patience and kindness.
Above all give them your joy and peace , that they may always know the special place they have in your heart ,that you love them as you gave your love to Mary, the mother of Jesus your Son.
May these special women who give so much to others, so unselfishly and generously, know that you are with them always. And may Almighty God bless you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Spirit
AMEN
After mass the mothers, grandmothers and other mother figures were invited to share a morning tea in the Narthex.
Our Lady of Mt Carmel | Wentworthville
www.olmcwentworthville.catholic.edu.au
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18 Aug 2025
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What an adventurous day we’ve had! This morning, our school came alive with dragons, detectives, pirates, superheroes, and so many favourite storybook characters. From creative homemade outfits to much-loved store-bought costumes, the parade was bursting with colour and imagination. And yes, the staff costume reveal was absolutely worth the wait! The adventure didn’t stop there. At midday, the whole school joined in a giant scavenger hunt! Teams made up of students from across all grades raced around solving riddles and uncovering hidden locations. You might be thinking, “392 students running all over the school? Surely that’s chaos!” Well… yes, but it was the most joyful kind of chaos—filled with teamwork, laughter, and plenty of friendly competition. 🏆 Points Update: Elijah (Red): 2444 Gilroy (Blue): 2660 Mackillop (Green): 1798 McAuley (Gold): 2291 A huge thank you to our parents, carers, and staff who joined the fun and helped make Book Week such a memorable celebration. 📚💫![763565872230263_1280612510525594-1]()
18 Aug 2025
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👩👩👦📚✨ Book Week magic doesn’t just happen, it’s thanks to the incredible effort of our parents and teachers who helped bring these costumes (and stories!) to life. Check out the staff and parent costume 👀
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18 Aug 2025
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What an adventurous day we’ve had! This morning, our school came alive with dragons, detectives, pirates, superheroes, and so many favourite storybook characters. From creative homemade outfits to much-loved store-bought costumes, the parade was bursting with colour and imagination. And yes, the staff costume reveal was absolutely worth the wait! The adventure didn’t stop there. At midday, the whole school joined in a giant scavenger hunt! Teams made up of students from across all grades raced around solving riddles and uncovering hidden locations. You might be thinking, “392 students running all over the school? Surely that’s chaos!” Well… yes, but it was the most joyful kind of chaos—filled with teamwork, laughter, and plenty of friendly competition. 🏆 Points Update: Elijah (Red): 2444 Gilroy (Blue): 2660 Mackillop (Green): 1798 McAuley (Gold): 2291 A huge thank you to our parents, carers, and staff who joined the fun and helped make Book Week such a memorable celebration. 📚💫
18 Aug 2025
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👩👩👦📚✨ Book Week magic doesn’t just happen, it’s thanks to the incredible effort of our parents and teachers who helped bring these costumes (and stories!) to life. Check out the staff and parent costume 👀
18 Aug 2025
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📚✨ What a parade of imagination! Our Kindergarten Book Week costumes turned our school into a living library of heroes, villains, and storybook favourites!
18 Aug 2025
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🧙♂️ The power of stories jumped off the page today! Thank you to our Yr1 families and students for making Book Week costumes so unforgettable.
18 Aug 2025
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📖 Our Yr2 students didn’t just read the stories….they became the stories! What an incredible showcase of Book Week costumes.
18 Aug 2025
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🎭 A huge round of applause to our creative Yr3 readers! The costumes at today’s Book Week parade were absolutely show-stopping!
18 Aug 2025
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🌟 Book Week brought the characters we love to life! The imagination and effort behind the Yr4 costumes is truly inspiring.
18 Aug 2025
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📚 From wizards to wild things, superheroes to storybook classics, our Yr5 Book Week costumes were nothing short of spectacular!
18 Aug 2025
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✨ Book Week magic is alive! Our Yr6 students stepped straight out of the pages of their favourite stories today with the most amazing costumes!
15 Aug 2025
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This week, in the lead-up to our annual Book Week parade, our students had the incredible opportunity to take part in illustration workshops with talented artists Nathaniel Eckstrom and David Legge. This coming Monday (August,18th), we are celebrating Book Week with our annual whole-school dress-up. We’re encouraging children to set off on their own adventure by creating their own costumes. While store-bought costumes are welcome, we hope to see imaginative homemade designs wherever possible. Students, don’t forget to bring a copy or picture of your chosen book to earn points for your house colour. In the same spirit of homemade costumes, our staff have been busily creating their own outfits, sewing kits in hand. We can’t wait for you to see the big reveal on Monday! Given the predicted rain we will update parents and carers about if the parade will go ahead, however we have made alternative plans for all of the other events to make sure our students have a ball on Monday!!!! We can’t wait to celebrate! 💛💙
13 Aug 2025
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What amazing efforts and great learning from our award recipients for Week 4! Keep it up little legends💙💛💙💛