Saint Carlo Acutis

Feast Day: 12 October

Patron Saint of: Youth and the Internet

Life:

Born in London in 1991 but raised in Milan, Carlo loved gaming, football, Pokémon and his dog Billy. While neither of his parents were religious, he asked his parents to take him to Mass from a young age and was particularly passionate about Eucharistic miracles, even starting a website to tell people about them. At 15 he was diagnosed with blood cancer and died shortly after with his funeral attended by the poor and homeless of Milan, many whom he had befriended. Made a saint on September 7, 2025 as the first millennial and is an example of an ordinary teenager who did extraordinary things.

Reflection:

Lord, thank you for giving us, Carlo, a life example for the young and a message of love for everyone. You gave him Mary, as a most loving mother and with the rosary, you made him a poet of her tenderness. Saint Carlo, pray for us!

The Secondary School Choir travelled to Perth on September 2^nd to perform at the Catholic Performing Arts Festival (CPAF). The trip also included three one-hour concerts for schools and the wider community.

The first concert was for the students at St Bernard's Primary School, Kojonup, where we entertained a very enthusiastic audience. After a complimentary morning tea of savoury rolls and scones with jam and cream, we boarded the bus and headed to Perth – singing all the way!

At Ursula Frayne Catholic College, we set up our beds, ironed our formal uniforms, shared Red Rooster roast and headed to Trinity College to watch twelve secondary school choirs perform.

On Wednesday morning, we were treated to a yummy breakfast in the Ursula Frayne Café. After a rehearsal in the school’s chapel, we headed to Notre Dame Primary School. Our performance captivated the 600 students. We were treated to a Subway lunch and home-made rocky road in the staffroom.

Our afternoon performance was at Swan Care Bentley - a large retirement village. After another outstanding performance, we chatted with the residents over afternoon tea.

Then it was back to Ursula Frayne for showers, and pizza before travelling to Trinity College for our Festival Performance. Despite a tie and a shoe malfunction just minutes before our performance, the choir entered the stage with confidence and sang beautifully before the adjudicator and several hundred people. The standing ovation from some audience members gave us wings as we exited the stage.

Friday morning saw us in the Ursula Frayne Café again for another spectacular breakfast before we boarded the bus for Albany.

After every performance, the choir was urged “Please, come and perform for us again”

Our trip in a nutshell: sing – eat – sing – eat – sing – eat – sing – eat – sleep! What's not to love about Choir!

Cleaner Part Time and Casual

Monday to Friday

Hours:

School term time 3pm – 7pm

School Holidays: Hours can be negotiated

Commencing ASAP

Martin Road Albany WA 6330 * Phone: (08) 9844 0222

Please direct all applications to: admin@sjc.wa.edu.au.

The Cleaner, under the general supervision of the Cleaner in Charge, is responsible for a range of internal and external cleaning duties. This includes maintaining carpets and hard floor surfaces, cleaning toilets, furniture, fittings, and windows, as well as handling tasks like dusting and rubbish removal. Cleaners are also responsible for reporting faults, maintenance issues, and incidents to the designated supervisor.

The successful applicant will ideally have good attention to detail and will be able to work well with others to ensure a clean and safe school environment. In-addition, the successful applicant will ideally be able to work well both individually and as part of a team and have excellent knowledge of cleaning equipment and safe cleaning procedures, methods and practices.

Pioneer Health is seeking applications from graduating year 12 students for our gap year program for 2027.

This is an opportunity for a suitable young adult to work alongside a dedicated team of health professionals and gather valuable exposure to these role models. This position involves junior medical reception duties so applicants with a broad range of skills are sought. Personal characteristics that are suited to this role include;

◾ a positive attitude

◾ good communication skills

◾ a patient and caring nature

The intention of future study in the health sciences is favourable but not essential. The application package, including how to apply, is downloadable from the Careers page of our website.

If you have any questions regarding the Gap Year Program, please call Tracey Robinson on 9842 2822.

Due to the Primary Schools Music Festival in September, the session was rescheduled to maximise attendance. We are now promoting the new date and venue and would greatly appreciate your support in sharing the registration link below with your networks.

Foster carers provide safe, stable and nurturing homes for children and young people who cannot live with their families. A simple share can help us reach someone who may be considering foster care and make a lasting difference in a child's life.

Session Details

Foster Care Information Session

Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026

Time: 6.00pm to 7.00pm

Venue: Child and Parent Centre - Mount Lockyer, Albany

Register: https://albany-fostercare-infosession.eventbrite.com.au/

Term 4 seems like it would be the most relaxed and stress free term of the year and for many students the big wind down to the year begins. But for kids with ADHD Term 4 meant that after trying so hard to keep the wagon running as straight as they can all year that now the wheels are flying off the cart! Susan Hughes is a Perth based ADHD Parenting Coach and she has shared this great e-book to help us get our ADHD kids through Term 4 more easily.

Follow the link to download: Final_school_term_ebook for ADHD Kids.pdf

To help students prepare for their exams we have a number of programs available that are relevant to students, including one-day ATAR Exam Boost Workshops and Tuition, Academic support & Master classes.

Visit this link here: https://academicgroup.com.au/october-atar-holiday-courses/

Gorenang Moortabiin and the John Curtin Gallery are bringing Once Known, an exhibition of Carrolup artworks, to Menang Country in Albany this month.

Once Known shares reproductions of the fragile artworks created by Aboriginal children stolen from their families and detained at the Carrolup Native Settlement in the 1940s.

We invite you to join us for the exhibition opening event at 6.00pm on Wednesday 21 October at the Albany Entertainment Centre, 2 Toll Pl, Albany WA. Registration is essential, please see the invitation for more information.

The Once Known exhibition runs from 22 October - 10 December 2026.

We have two free highly topical workshops coming up later this month with Danielle Strapp of Toileting Tots. We would recommend them to parents with children who are about to commence or in the middle of toilet training and for parents whose child is having toileting issues.

Volleyball Western Australia will be running Kids and Junior Volleyball Clinics throughout Term 4 on Mondays from 26th October till 14th December from 4pm-5pm (Kids) and 5pm-6pm (Juniors) at Carnaby’s Function and Leisure Centre – Albany

For more information and registration forms, please click on the links below:

Kids Volley: VWA Carnaby's Function and Leisure Centre Kids Volley Flyer

Junior Volley: VWA Carnaby's Function and Leisure Centre Junior Volley Flyer

Multicultural Day 2026