A Prayer for Trinity SundayIn the name of the Father and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit.

Let us rejoice in Jesus the teacher.

His words have opened up worlds of discovery

and learning for all who will listen.

Let us rejoice in the Spirit

who helps us grow in faith

as we search for truth our whole life long.

Let us rejoice in God the Father and Creator

whose love for us was so great he sent

his only Son that we may have a new life.

We pray for the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,

the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit

is with us always.

Amen.

I have a very clear memory of a lesson in primary school where Sr. Leo tried to explain the Trinity to our Year 4 class. She drew a triangle, spoke of the three leaved clover and tried the three states of matter: water, ice and mist. None of it made much sense and left us more than a little confused.

‘You can go around in circles trying to explain the mystery of the Trinity; that we believe in one God who is three persons. It took the Church centuries to find a satisfactory form of words to describe a reality which is beyond words. It is better not to think of the Trinity as an exercise in logic. It is better to think of the Trinity as the way we experience God. God is a community of love’. (Michael McGirr, Finding God’s Traces 2006) A community of love that draws us in; a community that is welcoming and inclusive; a community where love is given and received, shared and accepted.

Our school motto invites us to love others as Jesus loved us. It is about relationships and invites us into deep relationship with God and others; family, school, parish, local and broader community. God is continually inviting us into this dynamic relationship of love. His invitation is unconditional. It is for everyone.

Free Public Transport 

Students and families may have noticed recently that from 01 January 2026, public transport will be free for those who are under 18. It is lovely to know that students from CRC St Albans played a small part in lobbying for this change.

In 2019, a group of student leaders, led by Jessica Tran and Augustine Morris, researched and prepared a very detailed submission to the State Government for free public transport for school aged students. This was presented to our local member for state parliament, the Hon. Natalie Suleyman MP who forwarded the proposal to the Minister for Transport, noted it in Parliament and connected students to Rod Barton of the Transport Matters Party.

One outcome from this initial meeting is that the Hon. Natalie Suleyman meets each year with our students to discuss a range of issues affecting young people. These annual meetings have been fruitful for both the Minister and our community. It is a great example of student voice in action. Subsequent groups have continued to lobby for free transport proposal and now it has come to fruition. Congratulations to all involved. It is indeed a fine example that from little things, big things grow.

2019: CRC Student leaders metwith Natalie Suleyman to discuss a proposal for students to travel free on public transport.

Pictured: Rhanel, Samantha, Natalie Suleyman, Augustine, Jessica and Mr Quinn.

Bagung Wilam Mural

Over the last year students and staff have worked with Muth Sinnapin, an indigenous artist and Elio, a mosaic artist to develop a new artwork for the walkway between the library and the hall. The mural is entitled Bagung Wilam which means gathering space. The mural will be launched and blessed at this week’s whole school assembly.

Thank you to all who have been involved in the creation of this beautiful piece of work, particularly the artists, students and Ms Dykes who has led the project.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)

Please find attached information about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) process for 2025. 

MACS Annual Report

The MACS Annual Report is now available by following this link

Newsletter Days for Term 2 2025:      

Fridays:   25 June                      

The newsletter can also be accessed on Friday afternoon (Day 10) on the College website at http://www.crcstalbans.catholic.edu.au

“Who Do You Say I Am?” – I Am the Bread of Life

In the lead-up to our Feast Day Mass, students engaged in a powerful reflective activity centred on the theme: “Who Do You Say I Am? – I Am the Bread of Life.” This theme, which also guided our Feast Day liturgy, invited students to explore who Jesus is to them personally and how His words continue to nourish and transform our lives today.

As part of the activity, students entered a quiet, sacred space for prayer and reflection. Using four simple ingredients — grain, yeast, salt and water — they explored how these everyday elements can symbolise our journey of faith and growth.

Each ingredient represented a different aspect of Christian life:

• Grain reminded us that we are shaped and transformed through life’s challenges.
  
  
• Yeast symbolised unseen hope that quietly rises in us and others.
  
  
• Salt reflected our unique gifts and the flavour we each bring to our community.
  
  
• Water represented life, unity and the bonds that hold us together.
  
  

As each element was added to a bowl of water, students were guided through prayer and reflective questions, helping them consider how God is at work in their lives, how hope is growing and how they contribute to the common good of our school.

This short but meaningful experience helped prepare students' hearts for Feast Day, grounding our celebration in reflection, faith and community. Together, we were reminded that — just like the ingredients in bread — we are being shaped, risen, and called into something greater.

Social Justice Update 

Hello everyone, I want to take a moment to thank our school community for your incredible generosity.

Together, we collected over 300 packets of pasta and rice, and raised over $700 through gold coin donations and the Feast Day food stalls. All of this was donated to Holy Eucharist Parish to support their local foodbank, which helps people in our community who are struggling.

This isn't just a good deed — it's a powerful example of how we, as a Catholic school, are living out the principle of the common good.
The common good means thinking beyond ourselves and making sure everyone in our community has what they need to live with dignity — especially the most vulnerable.

Through your generosity, you’ve shown what it means to be people of faith in action. Thank you for being part of something bigger than yourselves and for making a real difference in the lives of others.

Let’s continue to work together to be a school that lives with heart, faith and justice.

- Jade Nguyen, Social Justice Captain

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Creating positive change

Learning from different situations and from people around you can give you the chance to make a positive change to a community's culture, online and offline.

In short:

• We all have our own superpowers for creating positive change.
• Each of us can contribute to creating a more equitable, positive, respectful community, online and offline. 

Creating Positive Change