It's been a very busy Term for Catholic Identity at St. Joseph's. We've had a number of beautiful celebrations together, the latest of which was St Joseph's Day and Harmony Day. Here's a little about our patron saint:

Everything we know about the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus comes from Scripture. We know he was a carpenter, a working man, for the sceptical Nazarenes ask about Jesus, "Is this not the carpenter's son?" (Matthew 13:55). He wasn't rich for when he took Jesus to the Temple to be circumcised and Mary to be purified he offered the sacrifice of two turtledoves or a pair of pigeons, allowed only for those who could not afford a lamb (Luke 2:24).

Despite his humble work and means, Joseph came from a royal lineage: a descendant from David, the greatest king of Israel (Matthew 1:1-16 and Luke 3:23-38). Indeed the angel who first tells Joseph about Jesus greets him as "son of David," a royal title used also for Jesus.

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Holy Week is fast approaching. Despite the restrictions set by Covid, we are endeavouring to create meaningful experiences for our students during this week. Here is what we have planned: