Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,

Enrolment packs have been sent home with the eldest child of all siblings who have registered their interest for a Foundation enrolment in 2026. If you haven’t received your pack and your child is due to enrol in Foundation 2026, please contact the office as soon as possible to request an enrolment pack and register your interest.

All parents are reminded to ensure that the school receives enrolment applications for any younger siblings seeking enrolment for 2026 prior to the closing date on Friday July 4.

St Angela of the Cross is managing a high demand for places within the school community and student positions are limited. At present, we have waiting lists for all grades across the school.

A reminder that this Friday March 28, all children will have a free dress day.

The cost for free dress is ONE Easter Egg or Easter Item donation; these donations will then be made up into raffle prizes.

The Raffle will be drawn at our final assembly for the term (our last raffle had 50 prizes).

Tickets are selling well and all the sold tickets and money will need to be returned to school by Wednesday April 2 at the absolute latest.

If any families would like more booklets please visit administration, or contact them via email or phone (admin@stangelawarragul.catholic.edu.au or 5622 9800).

Good luck to all and I hope you are a winner!

Huge Loving Hug

Perhaps the most famous of Jesus’ parables, this Sunday’s gospel is often titled “The Prodigal Son” but more correctly should be the “Amazingly Loving Father” (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32). Though at our worst we can relate to the dissolute younger son and the resentful older son, the character who blows us away is that forgiving father. What is happening there? Often, parents instinctively get it.

We remember those anxious, exasperating times when a child of any age goes missing (literally or figuratively) and is found. There is a moment when nothing matters except their safe return. We just envelop them in a huge loving hug. For our Creator, that moment is always.

Jesus doesn’t tell this story for amusement. This is his core business. This is why he is incarnate amongst us. To make known to us this unfathomable, loving embrace of the Father. That’s what the Kingdom of God is about.

Pope Francis holds that “you cannot change the way God is in love with you, that his love flows all around you, and through you, and in you, and as you. We do not need to become more loving to make God love us more. It is because God first loves us that we become loving in response”. (Evangelii Gaudium 44) It is not because we pray more, become more religious and celebrate more sacraments that God looks at us with greater love; nor is it because we go to confession that our sins are forgiven.

Every single grace, every blessing of total love and forgiveness bestowed on us, no matter what efforts we make to earn it, deserve it, merit it, always and only spring from the unconditional divine love that created us in the first place. Our Father has loved from the beginning. (Daniel O’Leary, An Astonishing Secret p211) Do we respond lovingly by hugging the Father and all his creation in return?

Deacon Mark Kelly

It is important that we ensure all current Grade 6 students have secured or are starting to think about their positions at secondary schools for 2026.

To help us with this, we kindly ask all parents of Grade 6 students to complete the webform linked below, indicating which secondary school your child will be attending.

This information is crucial for us to ensure that every student has a confirmed placement.  Please complete the webform by clicking the link below:

Year 7 Placement 2026 Webform
https://stangelawarragul.schoolzineplus.com/form/77?preview=1

Our guest speaker is Rev. Dr. Fr. Elio Capra, SDB.  He is a knowledgeable and engaging speaker. At this gathering we will hand out information packs, containing enrolment forms, and outline the events and details concerning this wonderful Sacrament. 

For more information, please contact Liz at the Parish Office 5623 1642
or email warragul.sacraments@cdsale.org.au

Last week, Pippa, Archie, Leo, Maisy, Ned, Oliver, Mila, Sadie, Maddie and Mylo took an important step in their faith journey as they received the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

This special moment was a time of reflection, grace and renewal, and we are so proud of each of them for their commitment to growing in their relationship with God.

Thank you to Father Brendan, Father Bernard and Father Hengel for their support and guidance with these students in their journey.

We are thrilled to announce our new “Recycle Me to Plant a Tree” initiative at St Angela of the Cross!

Through this exciting project, we’ll be using the funds raised from the Container Deposit Scheme to plant trees on our school grounds. This is a wonderful opportunity for our school community to work together to make our environment greener, healthier, and more sustainable.

How Can You Help?
We are encouraging all families to participate in this initiative by recycling eligible containers. Every container you recycle will contribute to the funds we need to plant trees and enhance our school grounds. The more containers we collect, the more trees we can plant!

Here’s how it works:

1. Collect eligible containers: Look for bottles, cans, and other containers with the CDS logo.
2. Drop them off: Bring your containers to the designated recycling bin at the school.
3. Use our code and recycle your bottles at a CDS collection facility.

This initiative not only helps improve our school grounds, but it also teaches our students about the importance of recycling, sustainability, and environmental care. We’re excited to see our school grow, one tree at a time!

If there are any businesses who would like to contribute and get involved with this sustainable initiative, please contact MrsDavies at mdavies@stangelawarragul.catholic.edu.au

Let’s come together as a community to make a lasting impact on our school and the planet. Together, we can create a greener future!

Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to see the trees bloom!

Kind Regards,
Michaela Davies | STEM Teacher

The Rite of Election which was held on Sunday March 16 at St. Mary's Sale; it was a joyous and faith filled occasion in the Diocese of Sale.

This special ceremony marked a significant step for 31 catechumens and 27 candidates who will be received into the catholic Church at Easter Vigil. Let us continue to pray for our candidates Mia Hickey, Kimberley Page, Luke Farrugia and Lachy Walsh.

Joan Robertson | Warragul RCIA Coordinator