Did you Know? Taking a Closer Look at Shrove Tuesday
The name ‘Shrove Tuesday’ comes from the old English word for going to confession – we are ‘scraped’ or ‘shriven’ of our sins. It is the same word that gives us ‘scribe’ and ‘inscription’, and the German schreib, meaning ‘write’. When we are released from our sins, it is as though we are being scraped clean!
GALLERY: St Patrick's Swansea Kindys start 'big school'
On Wednesday February 3, a happy group of kindergarten students started their very first day of big school at St Patrick’s Primary School, Swansea.
GALLERY: First day for Kindy students at St Kevin’s Cardiff
It was hard to tell who was more excited at St Kevin’s Cardiff on the first day of kindergarten last Wednesday – the Year 5 and 6 buddies or the kindy students themselves!
GALLERY: St Joseph's Kilaben Bay first day for Kindys
The wait to start school was finally over on Thursday, February 4 for St Joseph's new kindergarten students.
RAY COLLINS: Celebrating 150 Years of a Diocese
In 1866 the first resident Bishop of Maitland arrived in the diocese, then covering a huge part of NSW. Bishop James Murray had come from Ireland and he brought with him a great tradition of education which he soon set about implanting in his diocese.
RAY COLLINS: Living and Teaching the Joy of the Gospel
Having had the privilege on three occasions to be part of Director’s Study Tours to India, Vietnam and Cambodia I have witnessed the incredible work of the Catholic Church in “living the joy of the Gospel” in these countries.
Assessing and Supporting Autism
One in 100 Australians has autism – and we have much to learn.
Open Communication is Key to Success at School
At the beginning of each school year, parents experience myriad emotions that come with sending their child off for his or her first day of kindergarten or high school. This year, to help ease some parents’ concerns, Aurora has invited former K-12 principal and current Head of RE & Spirituality Services (Catholic Schools Office), Brian Lacey, to answer some common questions.