Harmony day will be celebrated on Tuesday 21st March. The children are encouraged to wear orange . Harmony Day is a celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home. Held every year in March, Harmony Day coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Orange has been the Harmony Week colour since the first event was held in 1999. Traditionally the colour orange relates to social communication, stimulating two-way conversations. It aids in the development of new ideas and frees the spirit of its limitations, giving us the freedom to be ourselves.  

Letters and Prayers from Maurie Cooney, Parish Priest Dates Links Letter 2, March 3 2022 Letter 2 March 3 2022 (1) Letter 91, December 16 Letter 91 December 16 Letter 91-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 91-attach on Mary Letter 90, December 9 Letter 90 December 9 Letter 90-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 90-attach There has to be forgiveness Letter 89, December 2 Letter 89-attach CHRISTMAS MASSES Dec2021 Letter 89-attach Gift giving Letter 89-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 88, November 25 Letter 88 November 25 Letter 88-attach Advent and Christmas Letter 88-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 87, November 18 Letter 87 November 18 Letter 87-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 87-attach World Kindness Day Letter 85, November 4 Letter 85 November 4 Letter 85-attachThe Catholic Church and Climate Policy Letter 85-attach Mass schedule, booking,TV, online Letter 84, October 28 Letter 84 October 28 Letter 84-attach Mass schedule, booking,TV, online Letter 84-attach on Synodality Letter 83, October 21 Letter 83 October 21 Letter 83-attach God's faith, hope, love for us Letter 83-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 82, October 14 Letter 82 October 14 Letter 82-attach Prayers-Marriage&Family, Plenary COuncil Letter 82-attachSt Albans SC vaxpopup Letter 81, October 7 Letter 81 October 7 Letter 81-attach Plenary Council Agenda Letter 81-attach Plenary Council-refresher Letter 80, September 30 Letter 80 September 30 Letter 80-attach Masks, smiles, communication Letter 80-attach What matters is what you do in this world Letter 79, September 23 Letter 79 September 23 Letter 79-attach Accesssing TV & online Mass Letter 79-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 79-attach Our brothers and sisters should be welcomed Letter 79-attach Our moral duty towards Afghan refugees Letter 79-attach Pope Francis on Migrant&Refugee Sunday Letter 78, September 16 Letter 78 September 16 Letter 78-attach Accesssing TV & online Mass Letter 78-attach GB Shaw Quotes For A Better Life Letter 78-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 78-attach Parable-a fish tale Letter 77, September 9 Letter 77 September 9 Letter 77-attach Ministry recruitment September 2021 Letter 77-attach Two Hands of God Letter 76, September 2 Letter 76 September 2 Letter 76-attach On Fathers Day Letter 76-attach Prayers on Fathers Day Letter 75,  August 26 Letter 75 August 26-All Letter 74,  August 19 Letter 74 August 19 Letter 74-attach Accesssing TV & online Mass Letter 74-attach Being the body&blood of Christ Letter 73,  August 12 Letter 73-attach How the Eucharist Evolved-2 Letter 73 August 12 Letter 73-attach Accesssing TV & online Mass Letter 72,  August 5 Letter 72 August 5 Letter 72-attach Mary MacKillop Letter 72-attach Parents&families in education Letter 71,  July 29 Letter 71 July 29 Letter 71-attach 50th annuversary of MassForYouAtHome Letter 71-attach How the Eucharist 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Reconciliation Week Letter 61,  May 20 Letter 61 May 20 Letter 61-attach We Are a Missionary Church Letter 60,  May 13 Letter 60 May 13 Letter 59,  May 6 Letter 59 May 6 Letter 58,  April 29 Letter 58 April 29 Letter 57,  April 23 Letter 57 April 22 Letter 57-attach Apb statement Pathways Victoria Letter 57-attach Reflection Jesus is Risen Letter 56,  April 16 Letter 56 April 15 Letter 56-attachThe emptiness of Holy Saturday Letter 55,  April 9 Letter 55 April 8 Letter 54,  April 1st Letter 54 April 1 Letter 54 April-attach VG on Parish rearrangement Letter 54-attach Triduum prayers Letter 53, March 26 Letter 53 March 26 Letter 53-attach Holy Week at Home Letter 52, March 19 Letter 52 March 19 Letter 52-attach 200th anniv CatholicEd Letter 52-attach Lent-HolyWeek timetable 2021 Letter 52-attach St Joseph Letter 51, March 12 Letter 51 March 12 Letter 51-attach Women of faith Letter 51-attach Lent-HolyWeek timetable 2021 Letter 51-attach Crisis-way forward Letter 50, March 5 Letter 50-attach Lent-HolyWeek timetable 2021 Letter 50 March 5 Letter 50-attach Affirming Human Dignity for All Letter 49, February 26 Letter 49 February 26 Letter 49-attach Back to basics for this Lent Letter 49-attach New model of care for elderly needed Letter 49-attach PENITENTIAL RITE DURING LENT Letter 49-attach Prayer-Stepping into Lent-give me something new&good   Letter 48, February 19   Letter 48 February 19 Letter 48-attach Lent regulations Letter 48-attach Pope Francis on daily prayer Letter 48-attach St VdeP thanks Letter 47, February 12 Letter 47 February 12 Letter 47-attach Mass Schedule Letter 47-attach on Fratelli Tutti Church closure 12Feb2021 Letter 46, February 5 Letter 46 February 5 Letter 46-attach New Mass Schedule Letter 46-attach The broken amongst us teach us Letter 45, January 29 Letter 45 January 29 Letter 45-attach New Mass Schedule Letter 45-attach What a good Australia Day might look like Letter 45-attach Prayers a selection Letter 44, January 22 Letter 44 January 22 Letter 44-attach New Mass Schedule Letter 44-attach Why am I Catholic Letter 42, January 8 Letter 42 January 8 Letter 42-attach New Mass Schedule Letter 42-attach Epiphany blessing Letter 42-attach Family Care Sisters Letter 41, January 1 Letter 41 December 31 Letter 41-attach New Mass Schedule Letter 41-attach Christmas sketches Letter 40, December 24 Letter 40 December 24 Letter 40-attach The way we were at Christmas Letter 40-attach Mass schedule December-Christmas  Letter 40-attach Sunday Masses 2-3January onwards Letter 40-attach Reasons to celebrate Christmas Letter 39, December 18 Letter 39-attach The Gentle Art of Blessing Letter 39-attach Sunday Masses 3-4January onwards Letter 39-attach Mass schedule December-Christmas Letter 39-attach Christmas Lights Letter 39 December 18 Letter 38, December 11 Letter 38 December 11 Letter 38-attach Waiting and Hoping Letter 38-attach Mass schedule December-Christmas Letter 38-attach Advent Prayer Service CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES 2020 Letter 37, December 4 Letter 37 December 4 Letter 37-attach Advent colours & symbols Letter 37-attach Celebrating Advent and Christmas Letter 37-attach Mass schedule Letter 36, November 26 Letter 36 November 26 Mass Schedule Letter 35, November 20 Letter 35- Letter 35-attach Schedule&Rationale 21-22Nov Letter 35-attach Nurturing Resilience Letter 35-attach MSC on-the-other-side Letter 34, November 13 Letter 34 November 13 Letter 34-attach Footprints on our hearts-Joyce Rupp Letter 34-attach Schedule&Rationale 8November Letter 34-attach Schools and lockdown Letter 33, November 6 Letter 33-attach Vatican2 on Peace Letter 33-attach 100 years of Far East Letter 33 November 6 Letter 33-attach Prayers for peace Letter 32, October 30 Letter 32 October 30 Letter 32-attach And the people stayed home Letter 32-attach Communion of saints Letter 32-attach On Death-the twins story Letter 32-attach Some reflections on death Letter 31, October 23 Letter 31 October 23 Letter 31-attach 15things 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Mary MacKillop Letter 31-attach Don't let go Letter 31-attach LET US RETURN TO THE EUCHARIST Letter 31-attach MACS Letter 31-attach Prayer for Carers Letter 30, October 15 Letter 30 October 16 Letter30-attach Stay in Touch Letter 30-attach Prayers in the Week for Mental Health Awareness Letter 30-attach PopeFrancis-Mission Sunday Letter 30-attach mental health support Letter 30-attach MaryMacKillopwritings,prayers Letter 30-attach Mary MacKillop reflection-Take Fresh Courage Letter 29 October 9 Letter 29 October 9 Letter 29-attach Crabby Old Man Letter 29-attach Intro to Pope Francis' new encyclical Letter 29-attach Overview of Pope Francis new encyclical Letter 29-attach Putting a lower value on older lives is unethical Letter 28, October 2 Letter 28 October 2 Letter 28-attach a sower went out to sow Letter 28-attach Abp in The Age Letter 28-attach God speaks... Letter 28-attach There is a time Letter 27, September 25 Letter 27 September 25 Letter 27-attach Pope Francis Migrant&Refugee Sunday Letter 27-attach Pope Francis on solidarity Letter 27-attach Rights&Responsibilities Joan Chittester Letter 27-attach Two Prayers Letter 26, September 18 Letter 26 September 18 Letter 26-attach Abp Letter Letter 26-attach order form Columban Calendar Letter 26-attach prayers Listen & SocServices Letter 26-attach-It is what it is Andrew Hamilton Letter 26-attach-when there's no Eucharist Letter 25, September 11 Letter 25 September 11 Letter 23-attach notices (1) Letter 25-attach Beatitudes for these times Letter 25-attach Child Safety-Abp & Parish Letter 25-attach Forgiveness Letter 25-attach Simple measures Letter 24, September 4 Letter 24 September 4 Letter 24-attach Archbishop letter Letter 24-attach Bishops on VAD Letter 24-attach homelessness 1 Letter 24-attach homelessness 2 Letter 24-attach The Importance of Fathers Letter 24-attach When someone has done something wrong Letter 23, August 28 Letter 23 August 28 Letter 23-attach-not in the same boat Letter 23-attach Social Just Sunday PRAYER Letter 23-attach Pope Francis on serving gospel action Letter 23-attach notices Letter 23-attach intros to SocJustStatement Letter 23-attach full text SocJustSTatement (1) Letter 22, August 21 Letter 22-attach notices Letter 22-attach - Covid as EXILE Letter 22 August 21 Letter 22 -attach Pope Francis on dignity of each person Letter 21, August 14 Letter 21 August 14 Letter 21-attach brainteasers Letter 21-attach CARITAS in Lebanon Letter 21-attach Women of faith Letter 21-litany of Mary Letter 20, August 7   Letter 20 August 7\ Letter 20-attach Catholic Care appeal Letter 20-attach Mary MacKillop Letter 20-attach Transfiguration-Assumption Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ Letter 19, July 31 Letter 19 August 2 Letter 19 -attach Mary Magdalene Letter 19-attach Friendship&isolation Letter 19 -attach Bucket List Letter 19-attach Prayers Letter 18, July 24 Letter 18 -attach Prayers Letter 18 July 24 Letter 18-attach Nouwen on service Letter 17, July 17 Letter 17 July 17 Letter 17-attach News from other Parishes Letter 17 -attach Sometimes it's us Letter 17 -attach Insecurity Letter 17 -attach Church in action Letter 16, July 10 Letter 16 July 10 Letter 16-attach Lasting effects Letter 16-attach George Harrison Letter 16-attach Archbishop letter Letter 16-attach Age and attitude Letter 15, July 3 Letter 15 July3 Letter 15-attach church closure 1July Letter 15-attach Footprints Letter 15-attach learning Letter 15-attach Notices Letter 14, June 26 Parish Letter June 26 Wk 14 Letter 14-Life's givens Letter 14-attach Notices Letter 14-attach MASS TIMES summary Letter 13, June 19 Letter 13 June 19 Letter 13-attach Mass Schedule from 22June Letter 13-attach MASS TIMES summary Letter 13-attach Plenary Council Missionary&Evangelising Letter 12, June 12 Letter 12 June 12 Letter 12-attach Notices Letter 12-attach 17 Prayers Letter 11, June 5 Letter 11 Letter 11-attach Where is God ... Letter 11-attach Spirit Matters Letter 11-attach Notices Letter 11-attach A Healthy Distance Letter 10, May 29 Letter 10 May 29 Letter 10-attach Bishops' encouragement Letter 10-attach Bishops' Entrustment Prayer Card Letter 10-attach First Priests in Australia Letter 9, May 22 Letter 9 May 22 Letter 9 attachment - notices Letter 8, May 15 Letter 8 May 15 Letter 8 attachment - notices Letter 7 May 8 Letter 7 May 9 Letter 7 attachment-Archbishop statement Letter 7 attachment - notices Letter 6 May 1 Letter 6 May 2 Letter 6 attachment-sabbath Letter 6 attachment-prayer Vocations Letter 6 attachment - Autumn-hidden gifts Letter 6 attachment - notices Link to Sacred Heart Emmaus Parish Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN-G9lQOotTeJbr8JI-t12A   Letter 5 April 24 Letter 5 Message from the archdiocese of Peru Letter 5 attachment Anzac Day Letter 5 attachment - notices Letter 5 attach-SOME PRAYERS AT MEALS [video width="576" height="320" mp4="https://www.emsydenham.catholic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Letter-5-attachment-video.mp4"][/video] Letter 4 April 16 Letter-4 Letter 4 attach Thanksgiving contributions Letter 4 attach-Hope&Holiness Streaming & TV times 14April   Letter 3 April  9 Letter 3 April 9 STREAMING AND TV times Letter 3-Abp Letter to the Faithful Holy Thursday prayer Good Friday prayer Easter Sunday prayer

Please click here to view some footage from the school Walk-a-thon

The grade 5 and 6 students participated in a leadership day. The children were involved in an amazing race that was organised by the staff. It involved using various skills and the children were able to show their leadership capabilities. Please click on the link to view some reflections from the children. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cf00mVB1VJNsxA8jw18hvlmoNouwx2mG/view?usp=sharing