Term 1, Week 8 2025

Dear Christ the King School Community,

I am both excited and honoured to step into the role of Acting Principal for the next eight weeks while Mr Matt Perry takes a well-deserved holiday. I look forward to serving the Christ the King community over this time and getting to know all of you – the students, staff, and families.

Having spent the past five years as the Deputy Principal at St John the Baptist School and ten years as the Head of Junior School at St Mary’s College, I have had the privilege of working alongside incredible educators, students, and families. These roles have given me a deep appreciation for the importance of building strong, supportive relationships within a school community.  During my time at Christ the King, I look forward to getting to know each of you, learning about the traditions that make this school unique, and contributing to the continued growth of the school in the spirit of care and service. It is my goal to ensure that all our students feel valued, supported, and inspired to achieve their best.

Outside of my life at school I enjoy travelling, camping holidays with my husband and two daughters, catching up with family and friends and everything true crime in documentaries and podcasts.  My eldest daughter is 19 and studying Occupational Therapy at Uni and my youngest is 16 and in Year 11.  They both play netball and so much of our weekend time is spent on the sidelines cheering for them.  I enjoy watching all sports and if I had to pick an AFL team to support, it would be the Adelaide Crows.  Hopefully Mr Perry’s favourite Essendon team can perform well while he is away.

Over the first few days I have already been made to feel so welcomed and this reflects the school value of Community.  If you are in the school yard before or after school, I look forward to meeting each of you in the weeks ahead! 

Warm regards,

Jo Livingstone
Acting Principal

On the weekend I had the honour of attending the launch of the 100^th Centenary of our parish- St Joseph’s. I attend along with Matt Perry and families. It was wonderful to witness Ava-Marie from Yr4 process in with Matt at the start and to see Saheli and Olivia attend to the Archbishop as altar servers. The archbishop celebrated the mass and spoke of the rich history of our parish. How it was established following the arrival of a group of Mercy Nuns from the bush. They opened St Teresa’s school and soon after the parish and church were established. Our school was established in the parish by a group of Good Samaritan Sister in the late 50s. We have a very rich history and I encourage you to keep an eye out for the article to appear in an upcoming edition of the Southern Cross and our Face Book page.

If you are interested in being more involved in our active parish you may be interested in the many varied groups.

All the groups listed have been formed to provide assistance, support, encouragement & faith development for any person seeking such help. The groups function with the volunteer efforts of parishioners. New volunteers and participants are very welcome If you have any need which you think could be met by any of these groups, or if you would like to assist with any of these activities, please contact the Parish Office on (08) 8296 7292.

• Adult Faith Education
• Baptismal Preparation Team
• Bereavement Group
• Family Groups
• Caritas
• Children’s Sacramental Groups
• East Timor Seminarian Project
• Ecumenism
• Finance Council
• Knights of the Southern Cross
• Liturgy Team
• Maintenance Committee
• Men’s Shed
• Musicians
• Meditation
• Parish Pastoral Council
• RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
• Society of St Vincent de Paul
• Visitation to the Sick and Hospitalised

SACRAMENTS- When and How

Our sacrament program is under the guide of our local parish- St Jospeh’s in close co-operation with it’s schools.

Baptism: children and adults of any age are invited to be baptised and are invited to make inquires at the parish office or myself for any further information.

Reconciliation (formally known as Confession). Student in Yr4 upwards are invited in Term 3 of each year to prepare within small groups for the ceremony, which is  usually held in Term 4. All Yr.4 students are given an enrolment form and parents of students in Yrs. 5/6 may request a form via the front Office and are very welcome to join with us.

Confirmation/First Communion are complete in the year following Reconciliation. Students who have completed their First Reconciliation are invited in Term 1 of Yr.5 to join in the preparation for the final two Sacraments of Initiation.

I invite anyone who would like the process explained in more detail or who have any questions to please contact me as I enjoy very much sharing the process with our families.

PROJECT COMPASSION

In each newsletter during Lent, I will highlight a story of those we are helping with our awareness and fundraising.

Lam is 27 years old from a small village in rural Vietnam who faced significant challenges due to his short stature. Growing up, Lam often felt isolated due to limited job opportunities and difficulty moving around his community. While his friends started jobs after high school, Lam stayed home with his parents, unsure if he could ever achieve his dream of becoming a graphic designer.

Everything changed when Lam joined the I-SHINE program, supported by Caritas Australia. Through this initiative, Lam completed a six-month course developing his graphic design skills. Along the way, he built confidence, made friends and gained a sense of connection.

Today, Lam runs a successful freelance graphic design business from home, serving clients worldwide and earning a steady income. Lam hopes his story will encourage other young people with disabilities to overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams.

Lam’s journey shows how your support of Project Compassion empowers individuals to break barriers and transform their lives.

You can support Project Compassion 2025 through the donation boxes, envelopes or by scanning the QR code above.
Or online at: caritas.org.au/project-compassion
Or by calling: 1800 024 413

Thank you for standing with us, as we Unite Against Poverty this Lent.

COYYA

The Catholic Office for Youth and Young Adults is an active group working to support and engage the youth of the catholic Church. They organise a variety of activities, marches and prayer event throughout the year. Their next event is the Good Friday Night Walk- 18^th April. t.

Teresa Pascoe

Assistant Principal, Religious Identity and Mission

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

Many of our SA Libraries offer holiday activities for free or for a small cost. These activities prove to be very popular and book up quickly.

Marion library

https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/things-to-do/events/events-calendar?audience=&topic=school-holidays-libraries

Onkaparinga Libraries

https://www.onkaparingacity.com/Arts-events-tourism/Events-directory?dlv_CoO%20CL%20Public%20Events%20Listing%20with%20redirect%20option=(dd_OC%20Composite%20Date=12%20Apr%202025|27%20Apr%202025)(dd_OC%20Event%20Categories=Kids%20%26%20family|Youth%20events)

Along with formally organised events an afternoon at your local library will provide a free family afternoon as there is always new books to borrow, games to play and exhibitions to checkout. Everyone is able to sign up for a library card and the bonus is that it can be used in libraries all over the state.

Teresa Pascoe

APRIM/Librarian

Our Annual Easter Hamper Raffle is on again!

Families are asked to donate an Easter treat to add the the hampers. Raffle books were sent home last Friday.  $10 per Book via Qkr.

Don't forget to bring them back!

We have a few spare raffle books if anyone is keen for more - see Sam in the office

Calling on the help of our wonderful CTK Community   

At CTK, we have a community cupboard we use to assist families in our community who are in need by providing a care package to help them through challenging times.

Our CTK Cares Cupboard is little depleted at the moment and would greatly appreciate donations of nonperishables and freezer goods.

Items such as:

Rice / Pasta                                                          Cereal

Jars of Pasta/Rice sauces                                    Soup -Tinned or CupOSoups

Vegetables – tinned / frozen                                 Fruit – Tinned or Dried                             

Nuts                                                                      Muesli Bars

Crackers                                                               Biscuits

Instant Noodles                                                     Tins of Baked Beans / Spaghetti

Cereal                                                                    Tins of Tuna/Chicken

Frozen Meals                                                         Frozen Chips

Long Life Milk                                                         Bottled Water

Sugar / Salt / Pepper                                              Sauces

Please bring your donations to the office – every little bit helps!

Thanks for your generosity.