Religious Creative Arts Competition – a celebration of faith, imagination, and the incredible talents of our students.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry for this year’s competition. We received close to 100 submissions, and there was a range of Visual arts, Dance, short film and other creative mediums to celebrate and focus on the theme, it is one of the CSBB core values, WITNESS. “You will receive power from the Holy Spirit, and you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8)
Their creations reflect not only artistic skill but also deep spiritual insight and personal reflection.
🌟 Finalists Announcement Coming Soon!
Our judges are truly moved by the submissions, and we’re in the final stages of selecting this year’s standout entries. Finalists will be announced next week, and I can’t wait to celebrate their achievements with you.
📅 What’s Next?
- Finalists will be notified via email and announced in the next newsletter.
- We are creating a viewing place in the office, near lost property to celebrate our entries. These will be showcased shortly.
Thank you for encouraging your children to express their faith creatively. Their voices and visions are a beautiful reminder of the light they carry into the world.
2025 Confirmation Program
We are excited to announce the key dates for our 2025 Confirmation program!
Families who have children who have been baptised and are in Year 3 or above at school, are eligible to enrol in our Sacramental program for 2025/ 2026.
The program includes the Sacraments of
- Confirmation in November 2025,
- Reconciliation in March 2026 and
- First Eucharist in June 2026.
Enrolment and Important Dates
Enrolment for Confirmation is now open and closes Monday, September 01, 2025, at 7PM. Please enrol via this TryBooking link, which will be activated at the opening time. The link can be found on the parish website under Sacramental Program. The Parish website is https://www.ffcp.org.au/
Information Evening for the Sacrament of Confirmation
Join us on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Church in Forestville. We will cover all the details for the Confirmation program, including how to book preparation sessions and what to expect for the Confirmation ceremony.
Festival of Creation: Special Event this term
This Term, on Saturday, 20 September, we are having a very special event in our parish. This will go from 10-2pm at St Anthony in the fields Church (46 Myoora Road, Terrey Hills).
Our event will include an outdoor mass, activities and information sessions following mass to celebrate the call from Pope Francis to ecological conversion and stewardship of creation. There will be sausage sizzles, children’s activities such as mandala making and lots more.
Please rsvp via the QR code or link below. https://forms.office.com/r/3fGFHFFPNN
Hope to see you there.
Allison Castilho
Religious Education Coordinator
Susanne Bragge
Parish Coordinator at OLGC Frenchs Forest Parish