This coming Sunday the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Pentecost. At Pentecost we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost marks the end of the Easter season and is often called the birthday of the church. It was from this event that Jesus commissioned His disciples to continue His work; to go and spread the good news and establish the Church. At Pentecost, we are also given the gift of Jesus’ Spirit. As Christians we are also called to carry on Jesus’ mission, being disciples and spreading the good news of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

As our theme for this year is ‘Come Holy Spirit’, Pentecost is an extra special celebration. Thank you to Mrs Jane McKeough who has been collaborating with our 5/6 leaders to create a Pentecost banner which symbolises the Holy Spirit as fire. It will be on display in the church along with another banner Mrs McKeough created. All are welcome to come and celebrate the Feast of Pentecost this Friday at 2:15 for a liturgy followed by awards.

Eucharist

This year the Year 4 students at St Michael’s and St Monica’s will be joining for a Eucharist Retreat Day on Thursday the 30th of May. The day will be an opportunity to understand more about Eucharist through Scripture and reflect on the importance of Eucharist in our lives. Whilst it is a special day that supports the children preparing for their First Communion, it is a retreat day for all students in Year 4.  The retreat will take place during the usual school day at St Monica's Primary School in Evatt. Year 4 students will receive a note on Compass with further details.