A collection of activities, games, puzzles, books, recipes,
and gift ideas to make this Christmas holiday break the best one yet!
A Message from
Our School Captain...
Dear St Patrick's College Community,
I wish you all a safe and happy holiday season! During this time, I hope that you’re able to surround yourself with loved ones, especially after such a long period of separation and uncertainty. May God be with you through your time of reflection and be present through your celebrations. We hope you are able to relax, recharge and unwind when getting into the Christmas spirit. For all families within the community of other faiths, we extend our wishes and hope for peace through these upcoming holidays.
On behalf of the Student Leadership team of 2021/22, we wish you all a blessed Christmas filled with joy and the happiest of New Year!
Kind regards,
Tavara Sofa
College Captain
What's in the
Christmas Guide?
What a year it has been!
If ever there was a time St Pat's students deserved an extra-special Christmas break, now would be that time!
We have curated a range of resources to add a little Christmas cheer to your school holidays. In this guide you'll find online and offline activities, recipes, free eBooks and Audiobooks to download via ePlatform, meditation guides & wellbeing information, ideas for Christmas gifts to make for family and friends, & suggestions for ways you can make the lives of those less fortunate a little brighter this Christmas. Click the tabs on the top of the page to find out more.
We wish everyone a wonderful, blessed Christmas with family and friends, and a safe and happy New Year.
Warmest wishes, The College Library Team
A Christmas Prayer from Mr Gattone...
The mystery of Christmas is the monumental event of God taking on human form - the Word of God, that is, the person of Jesus, is God in human form. The formal word for this occurrence is “incarnation”.
Calling to humanity throughout the ages
Heaven awaits the sending of a King
Raised from the House of Israel
Inviting all nations to be guided by love
Saving humanity from all evil
Thankfully, we give praise to the God who saves
Making us into the image of Jesus
Assuring humanity of unconditional love
Selflessly given
We praise you, Lord,
for you are the God who gifts us with your presence in the person of Jesus, your Son,
born in humbleness in Bethlehem.
We give you thanks for this joyful time of year
which is the season of peace and good will.
Bless us with your generous love so that, in turn,
we may bring your love to others, especially
to those who are most in need.
Through Jesus, the Christ,
and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.