RE News: Meaghan Younger
Reconciliation
Tomorrow (24th October) is an exciting and busy day for those preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation next month. The children in Year 3 will be taking part in a retreat at St Monica’s Primary School from 9:30 – 1:00pm. The bus will leave St Michael’s by 9:15am and return in time for lunch at school. Children need to bring their morning tea and a drink bottle.
The Parent / Child Formation Evening will begin at 6:00pm in C Block at St Michael’s Primary School. Candidates and at least one adult need to participate. We will all keep the Reconciliation candidates and their families in our prayers during this time of preparation.
Youth Mass
Our Youth Mass is growing each month and was well attended again this week. St Michael’s School was well represented with readers and servers and we will claim the drummer too, even if he belongs to a staff member! Why don’t you come and try our youth mass for yourself next month? They are the third Sunday of each month, making our next one 17/11.
Mission Month
October is Mission Month in the Catholic Church and as such we turn our thoughts to the missionary work being done overseas helping those in poverty. Catholic Mission works in countries all around the world helping with food, education, health services and evangelisation. Learn more about their great work on their website: https://youtu.be/NgqfiddU78s
At St Michael’s we will hold a special Missionary Rosary Day on 1st November. There will be some special activities that day exploring the importance of the Rosary in our faith tradition and the work of Catholic Mission around the world. Students are invited to come wearing plain clothes in the colours of the world as nominated below:
Blue (for the Pacific Islands)
Green (for Africa)
Yellow (for Asia)
Red (for the Americas)
White (for our Holy Father, Pope Francis)
Pope Francis' Prayer for October 2019
Heavenly Father,
when your only begotten Son Jesus Christ
rose from the dead,
he commissioned his followers
to “go and make disciples of all nations”
and you remind us that through our Baptism
we are made sharers in the mission of the Church.
Empower us by the gifts of the Holy Spirit
to be courageous and zealous
in bearing witness to the Gospel,
so that the mission entrusted to the Church,
which is still very far from completion,
may find new and efficacious expressions
that bring life and light to the world.
Help us make it possible for all peoples
to experience the saving love
and mercy of Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever.
Amen.
JumpFest
This Sunday 27th October St Michael’s is hosting ‘JumpFest’, a day of fitness and fun. The Aird family through their compant 'Canberra Jumping Castles' are supplying their 10 jumping castles and our Council will host a cake stall, BBQ and have the Greenhouse open. JumpPacks are $20 which will allow you to jump on all 10 jumping castels, with all money raised will go to our Global Partners School, Jariah Education Centre for assisting to provide a much needed water tank.