RE News
Religious Life of the School
Pope Francis has declared this month of October 2019 as an Extraordinary Missionary Month. This month is to increase awareness that mission is for the entire world. We are all being called to help communities grow in “missionary and evangelising zeal.” This is a wonderful reminder of our focus scripture for 2019: Go and make disciples. How will you go forth and make disciples this week?
Prayer and Worship
Student Led Christian Prayer
Each Friday, after first break, Year 6 lead classes in prayer with a focus on the Gospel for the coming Sunday.
Liturgical Season: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Liturgical Season Colour: Green
This week the focus is on the Gospel: Luke 18:9-14
One day Jesus told this parable: “Two men went to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, who was an upright and religious man who always obeyed the law. The other was a tax collector, who cheated people to make himself rich.
The Pharisee stood up and prayed. ‘Thank you, God for making me such a good person, unlike the tax collector over there! I keep all your rules and am most generous with my money.’
The tax collector stood at the back of the temple. He bowed his head in shame as he prayed quietly. "O God, I have done so many things wrong, please forgive me.’”
Then Jesus said, “It was the second man and not the first who pleased God with his prayer."
At home, we invite you to read the upcoming Gospel as a family and discuss our focus question for the week.
- Why do you think the tax collector's prayer was more pleasing to God?
Celebrating Liturgy and Sacraments
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Term 4 Liturgies and Class Masses |
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Week 2: Wednesday 23 October: Catholic Mission Mass at the Cathedral Thursday 24 October: Grandparents and Special Friends Day Week 3 Thursday 31 October: Move for Mission Fundraising Disco Friday 1 November: Year 1 and 2 Class Mass Sunday 3 November Family Mass led by Year 6 - 9am Week 4 Friday 8 November: Year 5 and Foundation Class Mass Week 5 Monday 11 November Remembrance Day Prayer Celebration led by Year 5 - 10.30am Friday 15 November: Year 4 Class Mass - 9.15am Week 6 Friday 22 November: Year 3 Class Mass - 9.15am Week 7 Thursday 28 November Advent Prayer Celebration led by Year 4 - 9.15am Week 8 Thursday 5 December Advent Prayer Celebration led by Grade 3 - 9.15am Week 9 Thursday 12 December Advent Prayer Celebration led by Grade 1 - 9.15am Friday 13th December THanksgiving Mass - 9.15am Week 10 Thursday 19 December Advent Prayer Celebration led by Foundation - 9.15am |
Social Action & Justice
Action For Justice
Riamabana
Lip Balm Pop-Up Shop
Year 6 sold out of their first Lip balm pop-up shop last Friday. This enabled us to raise the last $55 to meet our goal of $2500. The pop-up shop will continue again this coming Friday during first break.
Global School Partners Presentation
Last Friday afternoon, Simon from Global School Partners inspired us with a presentation about our St Joseph's journey in partnership with Riamabana Orphanage Academy. We also presented him with a cheque for $2500 to build a new toilet block. All students at St Joseph also wrote a letter to the students at Riamabana which Simon will send on our behalf. We look forward to continuing to build the relationship between our school communities in 2020.
Catholic Mission
October is Catholic Mission Month. October is also the Month of the Rosary.
At St Joseph's, we will hold a "Day of Many Colours" event on Thursday 31st October where children will wear a colour representing the continent their family is from and come together as a whole to school to pray the Rosary.
The Social Justice Leaders are also working on a "Move for Mission" lunchtime Disco on Thursday 31st October. There will be one offered during Break 1 for Junior Primary and one offered during Break 2 for Upper Primary. Entry will be by gold coin donation. More information will be available later this week.
Religious Identity and Culture
Ethos and Charism
Our strategic priority to deepen our St Joseph’s identity means to deepen our understanding of our Josephite Charism. We can learn much about our Josephite Charism through quotes from Saint Mary Mackillop. As we begin Term 4, the quote for this week is:
Evangelisation and Faith Formation
Faith Formation
St Joseph’s Parish has begun its annual Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).
If you are curious about God or the Catholic Church, were baptised as a child but did not receive Eucharist or Confirmation, visit the parish one Sunday and speak to Fr Paul.
If you have questions about the RCIA process, please email Alwyn Dantis on alwyndantis@yahoo.com or ring 0467 243 363.
Yours in Christ,
Melanie Stratford
Religious Education Coordinator
