Catholic Education Week 2023

This year, Catholic Education Week will be celebrated from Sunday 12 March to Sunday 19 March.

Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne to celebrate their Catholic identity, the pivotal role they play within their local community and the strength of the sector.

Theme: Forming lives of faith, hope and love in the light of Christ

Forming lives – Catholic education seeks to provide the young with the best kind of education possible, one that fosters a formation of the whole person that is deeply and enduringly humanising.

Faith, hope and love – Catholic education forms individuals with more than just skills, but with the virtues to live life as transformative agents in our communities. By cultivating a maturing of faith and the intellectual life through the modelling of good relationships, Catholic students are prepared for living fruitfully in the world.

In the light of Jesus Christ – Christ is our inspiration, the very life of our purpose as Catholic educators. Everything we do is illuminated by this.

Events during Catholic Education Week will include a Mass for St Patrick at St Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne attended by some of our Term 1 Year 6 Leaders.

Families are encouraged this week to pray together and may like to use this prayer;

A Prayer for our Catholic School

Almighty God,

You sent forth your Son Jesus as a beacon of hope for all people.

As a Teacher, He has given us the best example of the importance of education. As disciples, we look to Him for inspiration and strength.

Thank you for the many people who have dedicated their lives in service to Catholic schools.

Thank you for all the teachers and staff who sustain Our Lady Star of the Sea. 

Thank you for our parents who support and witness the importance of Catholic education. 

Thank you for our friends at school who work hard to be inclusive and learn about Jesus’ message.

Bless Our Lady Star of the Sea and the many people who make it a wonderful place.

May our school be a home for all those who seek to grow in faith, hope and love in the light of Christ.

In your name, we pray. Amen.