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Celebrating Ash Wednesday

19 Feb 2018

Ash Wednesday


Dear Parents and Friends,

In our Catholic church year we have now entered the season of Lent.

A season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

How will I approach Lent?

I always, but especially during Lent, will try to be a real and authentic leader, to accept and be grateful that God has chosen this path for me, to continue to embrace the community in Granville that I have been called to lead. I know that I belong here and that my vocation is to be the best person I can be for the children, parents, teachers and wider Granville parish community.

I ask you to consider praying for me during this Lent that I have the strength and courage to continue this work with you and for you, that the Holy Spirit guides me in my work. I know that God is with me on this journey helping me to love one another, Jesus is by my side so that I can serve this community.

I will be praying that each family will be better able to know and love our God and accept the life He has chosen for them. We are all here at HTG together because at this time “we belong here”, so let us pray and be together in harmony.

On Wednesday Holy Trinity Primary celebrated mass with our Delany community, what a wonderful experience for our children to be with these students and their teachers. We filled the church to capacity and our children were absolutely perfect we are very proud of our children.

Did you know that Delany College and Holy Trinity Primary share the same motto, LOVE SERVE HOPE It is our intention to be present together with Delany to share many occasions in 2018. (See photos at the end of our newsletter).


Learning More About Lent
  • Violet is the colour
  • Commences on Ash Wednesday
  • Lasts for 40 days, as a reminder that Jesus prayed in the desert for 40 days
  • Concludes with Easter triduum Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday
  • Calls us to
  • Pray for ourselves and each other
  • Fast - every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. Every person between the age of 18 and 59 (beginning of 60th year) must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting is not recommended for primary school age children, as they need their food intake to be regular and healthy to assist in growing their mind and body. It could be that children abstain from junk foods throughout lent, for example, do acts of mercy and kindness for others

May we all receive god’s blessings throughout this Lenten season.

 

General Prayer and Reflection

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    08 Sep 2026

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    โ™ป๏ธ RECYCLE YOUR CANS & WATER BOTTLES! ๐Ÿ’š Help our school turn your eligible drink containers into resources and equipment that our students will benefit from! ๐Ÿ“šโšฝ๐ŸŽจ Through Return and Earn, every eligible 10c can and bottle returned helps us raise funds for our school community. So, before you throw those cans and water bottles away, send them in to school! ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿฅค What condition do your drink bottles and containers need to be in? For our return points to accept your containers, they must be: โœ… Uncrushed โœ… Not broken โœ… Empty โœ… Have a visible barcode โœ… Lids on, where possible Every can and bottle counts! ๐ŸŒฑ Recycle today. Support our school tomorrow. ๐Ÿ’š

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08 Sep 2026

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โ™ป๏ธ RECYCLE YOUR CANS & WATER BOTTLES! ๐Ÿ’š Help our school turn your eligible drink containers into resources and equipment that our students will benefit from! ๐Ÿ“šโšฝ๐ŸŽจ Through Return and Earn, every eligible 10c can and bottle returned helps us raise funds for our school community. So, before you throw those cans and water bottles away, send them in to school! ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿฅค What condition do your drink bottles and containers need to be in? For our return points to accept your containers, they must be: โœ… Uncrushed โœ… Not broken โœ… Empty โœ… Have a visible barcode โœ… Lids on, where possible Every can and bottle counts! ๐ŸŒฑ Recycle today. Support our school tomorrow. ๐Ÿ’š

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06 Sep 2026

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๐Ÿ’™ Happy Fatherโ€™s Day! ๐Ÿ’™ Today we celebrate and give thanks for all the special men who have loved, guided and supported us - fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, father-like figures and carers. Your love, strength, wisdom and care make a lasting difference in the lives of our children and families. ๐Ÿ’™ We also remember with love those fathers and father figures who are no longer with us. May their love and memories continue to live on in the hearts of those they have left behind. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ On this special day, we look to St Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and a wonderful example of faithful, selfless and loving fatherhood. May St Joseph continue to guide and bless all fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, carers and father figures as they nurture and care for those entrusted to them. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’™ Happy Fatherโ€™s Day to all the wonderful father figures in our community! ๐ŸŒŸ

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03 Sep 2026

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Our Year 2 students have been putting their mathematical thinking and creativity to work as they used 2D shapes and 3D objects to design and create their very own cityscapes! Students explored how different shapes and objects can be combined to represent buildings, roads and other features of a city. They carefully planned their designs, identified the shapes and 3D objects they used, and brought their ideas to life through creativity and construction. It was wonderful to see students applying their mathematical knowledge in such a fun and hands-on way while proudly creating their own unique cityscapes!

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01 Sep 2026

From Facebook

Calling all Fathers, Grandfathers and Carers to join us for our Father's Day BBQ Breakfast this Friday followed by a liturgy at 9am. To help us with catering arrangements, please fill in and return the slip posted on Compass by Wednesday 2nd September. If you have any questions, please contact the school office on 8633 8500.

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31 Aug 2026

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28 Aug 2026

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28 Aug 2026

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๐Ÿ“š Year 5 Learning in Action! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Our Year 5 students have been busy researching early settlement in Australia and have produced some fantastic information reports! They are now in the process of publishing their work and bringing their research to life. โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“– ๐ŸŽค Year 5 Debating Our debaters have also been working incredibly hard to develop a strong, convincing argument. As the negative team, they are debating the topic: ๐Ÿฆ โ€œZoos should not exist.โ€ They have been researching, preparing arguments and practising their debating skills as they work towards presenting a winning case! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Our debaters have worked really hard to come up with a winning argument. We are the negative team, our topic โ€œZooโ€™s should not existโ€ Congratulations on your win year 5 โญ

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27 Aug 2026

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All Hands on Deck! ๐Ÿ™Œ This morning at Holy Trinity, it was truly all hands on deck! Our leadership team saw a need and stepped up to do something about it, working together, sharing ideas, problem-solving and making thoughtful decisions to support our youngest learners. At Holy Trinity, we are constantly making, reflecting on and reviewing decisions to ensure our little learners have the very best opportunities to learn, grow and thrive. ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ“š Every hand makes a difference! ๐Ÿคโœจ

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25 Aug 2026

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22 Aug 2026

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๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ“š Symphony of Stories โ€“ Book Week 2026! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽถ What a magical celebration of books, imagination and storytelling! โœจ Our students embraced this yearโ€™s โ€œSymphony of Storiesโ€ theme, arriving in wonderfully creative costumes inspired by a range of fairy tales, storybook characters and different genres. ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ They didnโ€™t just dress the part , they truly became their characters, bringing their stories to life with confidence, creativity and some fantastic performances! ๐ŸŽญ๐ŸŒŸ A huge thank you to our wonderful parents and families for joining us and helping make Book Week such a fun and memorable celebration. Your creativity, time and enthusiasm made the day extra special! โค๏ธ Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese #bookweek #SymphonyOfStories

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