During this time of Lent the students at OLMC have been thinking of those less fortunate than themselves.
As part of the Lenten preparation the students have been involved with Project compassion.
This year the students have been collecting money to supply fishing nets to a South Sudanese village. Each fishing net costs $30.00. To give our fundraising a helping hand the students participated in a Pink Mufti Day on Friday 28th March.
Each child brought a gold coin that will go towards Project Compassion. We are wearing pink because it is half way through Lent and it is Pink or Rose Sunday (Laetare Sunday).
Laetare Sunday is the popular name for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Laetare means "Rejoice" in Latin.
Because the midpoint of Lent is the Thursday of the third week of Lent, Laetare Sunday has traditionally been viewed as a day of celebration. The passage from Isaiah continues, "rejoice with joy, you that have been in sorrow," Flowers, which are normally forbidden during Lent, may be placed on the altar.
Laetare Sunday is also known as Rose Sunday or Refreshment Sunday, and it has a counterpart in Advent: Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, when purple vestments are exchanged for rose ones. The point of both days is to provide us encouragement as we progress toward the end of each respective season.
For each $30.00 raised by a grade they get a fish for the display.
Thank you to all the students who participated and raise money for Porject compassion, so far the students at OLMC have raised over $1,000.00.
Our Lady of Mt Carmel | Wentworthville
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Congratulations to all the students who received awards for their learning and sporting achievements. We are very proud of your efforts! ๐๐
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From Facebook
On the 20th February, our Year 6 students had a special day participating in the Encounter excursion, a spiritual retreat shared with schools across the Parramatta Diocese. The day provided an opportunity for our students to come together as a faith community and actively seek a deeper experience with God. A highlight of the day was being led in worship by Christian musician Gen Bryant, whose music and ministry have already been part of our classroom learning.
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09 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to all the students who received awards for their learning and sporting achievements. We are very proud of your efforts! ๐๐
07 Mar 2026
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๐ฟ Welcome Picnic 2026 ๐ฟ Yesterday evening our OLMC community came together for our Welcome Picnic. It was wonderful to see families, students and staff enjoying time together, sharing food, laughter and great conversations. ๐งบโจ A lovely way to welcome new families and reconnect with familiar faces as we begin the year together. ๐ Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a special evening for our community! ๐
04 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to this weekโs award recipients. We were super excited to present of fort Gold Awards this week!๐ฅณ
03 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to the 20 students who proudly represented our school at Parramatta Aquatic Centre on Monday 2nd March for the Zone Swimming Carnival. ๐โโ๏ธ You should all be extremely proud of your efforts and achievements on the day, competing with determination, courage and excellent sportsmanship.๐๐คฉ A special congratulations to Tilila and Lucinda, who were named Cumberland Runner-Up Age Champions for their respective age groups. This is an exceptional achievement and a testament to their hard work and dedication to training in the pool. Well done to all students involved, you represented our school with pride.
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Today we celebrated our Opening School Mass, where we commissioned our 2026 Student Representative Council, Colour House Leaders, and Student Leaders. Each child was anointed with the Oil of Chrism and presented with their badge.
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Congratulations to the children who received awards at this weekโs assembly.
13 Feb 2026
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Day 3 of Year 6 Camp! ๐ฅ Archery โ๏ธ Flying fox โ๏ธ Giant swing โ๏ธ Rock climbing โ๏ธ What a day!
