Mission and Religious Education News         

Emma Martin


Acting Religious Education Co-Ordinator

Mission and Religious Education

 

Advent

The season of Advent begins this Sunday November 27. In the classrooms the students at St Michael's have begun learning about and participating in Religion lessons that focus on the season of Advent in preparation for Christmas. 

 

 

World Youth Day 2023

Young adults under the age of 36 may be interested in joining the Diocese of Armidale World Youth Day Pilgrimage to Lisbon, Portugal 22 July - 13 August, 2023. The 22 day pilgrimage “Journeying to Jesus with Mary” will be led by Bishop Michael Kennedy at an estimated cost of $6000 per person. Anyone interested should Google: http://armidale.catholic.org.au/world-youth-day-2023/ for further information and to express interest, as places are limited.

 

Parish Vinnies Christmas Hamper

The Parish are putting together a Christmas Hamper located at the back of the Church for families in need. We will be encouraging families to donate festive nonperishable items until Friday 9 December (as Vinnies need time to organise and distribute before Christmas) as our contribution to the Youth Vinnies Christmas Appeal

 

 End of Year Whole School Mass and Year 6 Graduation

Our End of Year School Mass will be held on Friday 9th of December at 9:30am.

 

Year 6 Graduation Mass will be held on Wednesday 14th of December at 6pm. This will be for our Year 6 students and their families.

 

Christmas Mass Times for St Michael’s Parish

Christmas Eve Barraba 6pm

Christmas Day Manilla 9am

“Let Your Light Shine” support others to let their light shine and remember “We Shine Brighter Together”

Emma Martin 

Acting Religious Education Coordinator