Feast of the Assumption Mass - August 15

The Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15. The doctrine of the Assumption illustrates Mary the mother of Jesus, having finished her life on Earth, being taken up to Heaven body and soul. Having been free from sin since her conception, together with her complete faithfulness in God, Mary was spared from death and assumed into Heaven. Mary’s Assumption into Heaven can be viewed as her reward from God. While we are not free of sin, we can still follow her example. Mr Rodricks-Testa and BPC student representatives attended Mass this morning at St Matthew's Windsor Parish this morning as a way to celebrate the Feast Day on behalf of our community.

Fr Adam Carlow Visits!

Fr Adam from St Monica’s Richmond Parish is visiting us every Friday with his Miniature Schnauzer pet dog, Bonnie! It’s a great opportunity for our students to get to know Fr Adam inside and outside the classroom.

Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel Regular Mass

Fr Raymond, Fr Adam and Fr Ranning have offered to celebrate a regular weekly Mass in our Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel! This is very exciting and a wonderful opportunity for our students to celebrate Mass on a weekly basis. One Year 10 Religion class will celebrate Mass every week and our Year 8 students will also have a turn in Term 4. 

On Wednesday August 20th, we celebrated our first ever Religion class Mass in Our Lady Help of Christians chapel with Mr Lazaroo’s 10 Religion class. We were blessed to have Fr Raymond celebrate the Mass and deliver a powerful homily about the Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard.

St Monica’s Richmond Spring Fair

You’re all invited to attend the St Monica’s Parish Richmond Spring Fair on Saturday 20th September! This is a HUGE day filled with activities, games, prizes, food and fun for the whole family!

Vinnies Winter Appeal and Sleepout 2025

Thank you to all our students and staff for donating items to the Vinnies Winter Appeal. Fred McEnearney, our Richmond Vinnies Representative, collected the items on Tuesday, 16th August, which will go towards those people in our Hawkesbury community who are doing it tough. 

A huge thank you to all the students and staff who took part in the Vinnies Winter Sleepout. This event was a powerful opportunity to experience a glimpse of homelessness, while raising vital funds and awareness for those who have no choice but to sleep without shelter and with limited supplies. We were able to raise $320 which will go towards the Richmond Vinnies Conference. 

We are especially grateful to our guest speaker, Allan, and to Miss Samson for sharing about the incredible work of Vinnies and the many opportunities for Bede students to get involved. The creativity of our cardboard box homes was impressive, and students bravely faced the cold to build empathy and solidarity with those doing it tough in our community.

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40

Father's Day Mass - RSVP via the Google Form on Compass!

You are all invited to our Fathers Day Mass on Friday 5th September at 1:45pm in our Good Samaritan Hall. This is an opportunity to celebrate the gift of fatherhood in our community and the special role that fathers and father figures play in our lives. Please RSVP via the Google Form sent to you via Compass by Wednesday 3rd September.

St Mary Mackillop’s Feast Day - Bembul (Red) House Patron Saint

Supporting our ACYF (Australian Catholic Youth Festival) Pilgrims

The Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) is a three-day national gathering of young Catholics, giving students the chance to connect, grow in faith, and experience the vibrancy of the Church in Australia. This year, it will be held in Melbourne from the 30th of November, to the 2nd December, hosted by the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne.

We are excited that 12 students, along with Miss Apap and Miss Samson, will be attending. Thanks to our recent Bake Sale, we raised an amazing $1,151 to support their pilgrimage.This was our second successful fundraiser with more to come. Thank you to all staff and students who helped make it possible.