Today on 27 June, we mark the Feast Day of the Sacred Heart. As a Sacred Heart community, we celebrate this Feast throughout this week with some of our most cherished annual events including Procession of the Lanterns and Sacred Heart Day.

As we mark this important Feast, we do so in a world filled with turmoil. The complexity of the time we live in with challenges across all areas of life as we know it – international conflict and geopolitical shifts, climate crisis, social unrest, technological threats to humanity and social unrest- confront us daily.

Core to this week’s activities is celebrating the legacy of our life-giving charism, that originated in post-revolutionary France and was brought to this school 144 years ago. The week presents many opportunities to live out our charism and our Five Goals of Sacred Heart Education which encourage us to be the best versions of ourselves in all that we do. Procession of the Lanterns and Sacred Heart Day are much-loved community events, welcoming students, staff and families. They are examples of our commitment to the goal of Building of Community as a Christian Value. What a joy it is to be in a School where we celebrate who we are, together! These events have been an anchor in a changing world – linking students and their families across generations through wonderful, shared experiences. Our student-led community activities on Sacred Heart Day, which this year raised money for four different charities, demonstrate A Social Awareness Which Impels to Action. Lastly, at the Sacred Heart Day Mass, we reflected on what it means to be a child of the Sacred Heart and to have a Personal and Active Faith in God, our 2025 Focus Goal.

The events of this week make us truly grateful for the balance of a Sacred Heart education which gives us room to grow and be nurtured by a strong value set and sense of purpose. In a Sacred Heart school, values act as a compass in a spinning world, enabling us to navigate wisely, take action and reflect on our role in making a positive impact on those around us.

Erica Thomas
Principal