Our Parish
St Joseph’s Catholic College is located in the parish of Muswellbrook. As a Catholic school, we seek our values and inspiration in the words of the Gospel and the life of Jesus Christ. We seek to express those values through prayer, liturgy, and our daily lives, both as individuals and as members of a wider community.
School Prayer
God of love, open my eyes so that I may see the beauty of creation. Open my ears so that I may hear the call of help by others.
Open my hands so that I may reach out to those I meet.
Help me to have a care for justice and to act with integrity so that I may be the face of God to others.
And may the caring spirit of St Mary MacKillop and St Joseph continue to guide and lead me in my years here at St Joseph’s Catholic College.
Amen
Faith in action
Reflection and Retreats
St Joseph’s endeavors to involve students on a form basis in activities that not only involve them but are inclusive of families and wider staff. For example, the introductory Year 7 Reflection Day at Denman is followed by a barbecue for students and their parents at the school and a “Get to Know the Teachers” activity.
For students in Years 7 to 10, there is provision for Spiritual Reflection Days to be held twice a year to complement the Religious Education program and community service priorities of the school. This allows Leaders of Wellbeing & Engagement and Pastoral Care teachers of each form to explore relevant values and issues, centred on faith, outside the normal classroom environment.
Related to these programs is participation in the Outward Bound program for all Year 9 students, together with its preparation and follow-up activities with at least one staff Spirituality Day held each year.
