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Space for a few more last-minute items. Drop off at F block reception before end of day on Wednesday.

Sharing on behalf of Mrs Herrick, Careers Advisor:

The Canterbury GirlBoss Awards are a regional search for trailblazing young women (aged 11–18) who are defying stereotypes and making a difference in their schools and communities.

We are after inspiring young leaders, artists, activists, volunteers, role models, sport stars and innovators.

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On Friday, our school came together to mark a very special occasion - Philippines Independence Day, a day that holds deep meaning for our Filipino students, staff, and whānau. There was a flag-raising ceremony and shared lunch, with staff and students wearing the traditional outfits. Please enjoy the pictures below.

Bishop Michael is praying a Novena to St Carlo Acutis for the building of our new Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A Cathedral named for the Eucharist Carlo loved so much. You are invited to join Bishop in prayer as we prepare to receive the relic of St Carlo into our diocese.

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I adore you profoundly and
I thank you for all the favours and graces with which
you enriched the soul of Saint Carlo Acutis throughout
his 15 years on this earth and for the merits of this
beloved angel of youth.

“𝑻𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏”.
𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐 𝑨𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔, 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒐𝒅. 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒏

Say five “Our Father”, five “Hail Mary” and five “Glory be to the Father”, in thanksgiving to God for the gifts granted to Carlo in the 15 years of his earthly life.

Our latest newsletter is now available:

https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=f45aed01-5d0e-4d4c-ab16-b745f01c95cc

In it we share pictures from our annual Feast Day celebrations.

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Sharing this lovely post regarding our good friend Fr Michael Pui's meeting with Pope Leo XIV.

Fr Michael Pui, the national director of MissioNZ (the Pontifical Mission Societies in New Zealand), met Pope Leo in Rome this week. He thought it was fitting to bring the Pope a gift; Fr Michael gave the Holy Father an All Blacks cap 🏉🧢 (New Zealand Rugby)

He also reiterated the invitation for Pope Leo to visit us in New Zealand. This year marks 40 years since our only papal visit!

And while we're talking anniversaries, this year marks the 100th year of celebrating Mission Sunday globally!! Stay tuned for more on that commemoration in October.

Well that's a wrap! The 2026 Corpus Christi Feast Day was a day of celebration, community spirit, and friendly competition. More photos will be shared across our social media and in our upcoming newsletter.

For now, enjoy these vibrant moments from our House Singing Competition - four beautiful renditions of the hīmene.

A big thank‑you to our judges - Mark Currie, Hannah Thomas, and our own Tumuaki, Ms Nanai - for taking on the challenging job of scoring each house.

Today we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi where we reflect on the profound gift of the Eucharist. For our College, today will be a day of joy, reflection, and celebration as we join together for our Feast Day Mass. The Blessing of our new building adds an extra reason to rejoice, and we look forward to the much anticipated House Singing competition. Look out for photos from the day across our social media and newsletter in due course.

Congratulations to Catholic Cathedral College students Yeshua, Carlyle and Ritchie. Their team, the Firebirds, became champions of the U17 South Island Basketball tournament, against Invercargill, Queenstown and Timaru at the weekend. Wonderful news!