Mission & Religious Education News
Prayer for the School Holidays
Loving Father,
As we come to the end of another term,
we turn to you in confidence and place all difficulties in your hands
in order to appreciate the balance the holiday period brings.
Be with us and our families, and help us to embrace both rest and recreation
in order to return refreshed to continue on our work in Your name.
Amen
Ignite
Please keep in your prayers our delegation of staff and students attending the Ignite Festival in Sydney this school holidays.
Cornerstones
Please complete the form HERE to register for Cornerstones through BBI-TAITE.
The Term 3 date is 12th August.
As this is a BBI-TAITE course not an ACS course, if you have any problems with the Zoom classes or the Blackboard site, please contact BBI directly.
St Carlo Acutis Major Relic Tour
Our Diocese has been extremely privileged to have been visited by a major relic of the first millennial saint, Saint Carlo Acutis. McCarthy Catholic College in Tamworth were particularly blessed as they were the first school in Australia to host the relic. Many of our staff and students have had the incredible opportunity to venerate the relic and pray for St Carlo's intercession in the parishes of Inverell, Armidale, and Tamworth.
Retreat Week
This year, retreat week is in week 5 term 3. Not only are these retreats a fantastic faith formation opportunity, but they contribute a significant amount of hours to your RE accreditation. These retreats will be held at the Armidale Catholic Schools Office.
WHEN: 9am - 3pm
18/8 All Diocesan Staff
19/8 All Diocesan Staff
20/8 RECs/APs/LoPs
WHERE: Angela Merici Room, ACS
Register HERE
Registration closes 3rd August.
World Youth Day
ACS plans to take a delegation of young staff between 18 and 35 years of age on pilgrimage to World Youth Day Seoul 2027. This is open to all staff within the age range, not exclusively teaching staff.
Please fill out this SHORT FORM to register your interest.
This form is an expression of interest only and not a confirmation of your attendance.
New Staff Induction
All new staff to the diocese under the accreditation to work, teach and lead are required to attend an induction day in Armidale. There are multiple dates to choose from which enables schools to spread the load and to give opportunities to staff that start throughout the year. The dates for induction days are
Term 3 - 28th August
Term 4 - 30th October
You can register with the Principal's approval HERE
Angelus Fun Fact!
The bells! The bells!
The Angelus bell pattern follows a distinct 3-3-3-9 sequence. It consists of three sets of three individual strikes (representing the three Hail Marys), followed by a final, longer sequence of nine strokes. In certain parts of Europe and North America, churches sometimes substitute the final 9 distinct strokes with a one-minute continuous free-swinging peal.