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