Dear Parents and Carers,

A short refelection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus from our celebration of Feast Day.

“For human beings, the heart symbolises the very centre of our being since it is the organ that keeps us alive by pumping blood around the whole body. It also symbolises the depths of our feelings and therefore our capacity for love. We speak of being ‘heart-broken’ when something tragic happens to us, when someone we love dies, a friend betrays us or our love is rejected. When we desire to be close to others we refer to ‘speaking from the heart’ or having a ‘heart to heart’ conversation.

All of this tells us much about why Jesus desired a devotion to his Sacred Heart. He wanted to be close to us, to reveal to us the depths of his love for us, and to call us to respond to this love by loving him in return and extending that love to others. Indeed he gave the commandment to his followers to ‘Love one another as I have loved you’ (John 15: 12).

Since St John told us that ‘God is love’ (1 John 4:8), devotion to the Sacred Heart is nothing other than acknowledging and reinforcing this revelation of who God is, and asking us to enter more deeply into his love.” From the Melbourne Catholic Website. 

Last Thursday was certainly an expression of God's Love from the heart of our SHPS community.  The day of service and care for others was a huge success that was enjoyed by all. We extend our thanks to Mr Fox for envisaging, organising and coordinating the event.

Thank you to:

• the staff for ensuring its success
• the parents who made time to join us
• the students for their energy and enthusiasm
• families for their generous donations
• parish staff for helping the students with care packs

Yours faithfully,

Anne Staines

Principal