On Friday the 30th August the St Finbars Community came together for a school liturgy to celebrate Father’s Day.
This day was to honor and give thanks to God for all fathers, grandfathers and the men in our lives who love and care for us like fathers.
Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in society.
Our liturgy began at 9:15 am in the parish hall. Children sat with their families listening to gospel readings about fatherhood and stories of what father figures do for us and how that impacts us in our lives.
The P&F hosted a BBQ breakfast, in the bottom playground, and our dads had the opportunity to play soccer with their children and other fun games. Following school tradition, students and their fathers wore their favourite team jersey on this special day.
Overall our students and fathers enjoyed a good sausage sizzle and Dads had a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with their children.
St Finbar's Primary Glenbrook
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🍩 **Donuts for Dads** 🍩 What a joyful afternoon we shared together on Friday, at *Donuts for Dads*! Thank you to all the dads, grandads, father figures, families and friends who joined us for recreation time and a sweet treat, followed by a liturgy. Your positivity, warmth, and smiles filled our school with such a special energy. It was wonderful to see our community come together to celebrate the important role fathers and father figures play in our lives. A huge thank you also to our P&F for organising the delicious donuts with Western Sydney Bakery – they were very much enjoyed! 💛 We are truly blessed to belong to such a supportive and connected community. We hope you all enjoy a beautiful Father's Day. Stay tuned as we drop more photos later today.![723972669739127_1318797863589935-1]()
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