Religion and Parish News
October is the Month of the Holy Rosary, so this newsletter’s prayer will contain the various prayers used to recite a decade of the Rosary.
- Sign of the Cross
- The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespass as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen
- Hail Mary (recite ten times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen
- Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen
- The Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who most need thy mercy.
- Sign of the Cross
Catholic Mission & Socktober for World Mission Month
This Friday we will be hosting our Crazy Sock Fundraising Day and Sock-Ball Shoot-Out with the sock-balls made in class this week.
For the donation of a gold-coin, students will be able to wear their craziest socks to school and this will round out our Mission Month fundraising. Please ask your child to hand their gold coin to their class teacher at the start of school on Friday.
If you wish to contribute to our school’s Catholic Mission Socktober portal, please go to https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/stxaviersprimaryschoolgunnedah and help make a difference to those Ethiopians experiencing hardship through malnutrition and poverty.
If you wish to donate to your child’s class total specifically (which ultimately goes towards the total St Xavier’s donation) please see the links below:
Kindergarten:
https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/yearkindergarten/socktober-2022
Year 1:
https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/stxaviers/socktober-2022
Year 2:
https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/yeartwo/socktober-2022
Year 3:
https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/yearthree4479/socktober-2022
Year 4:
https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/yearfour/socktober-2022
Year 5:
https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/yearfive/socktober-2022
Year 6:
https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/yearsix/socktober-2022
All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day - November 1 & 2
All Saints' Day is a solemn holy day celebrated annually by the Catholic Church on November 1. The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven (but tends to focus on known saints).
All Saints’ Day should not be confused with All Souls' Day, which is observed the following day on November 2, and is dedicated to those who have died and not yet reached heaven.
Parishioners are invited to attend the celebration of Mass for eternal rest for all the faithful departed at the Hunter St Cemetery (Tuesday Nov 1, 9:30am) or Edlen Chapel, Lawn Cemetery (Wednesday Nov 2, 5:30pm). If attending Tuesday’s celebration, you are encouraged to bring along a chair.
News from the Parish
Here’s a link to the latest Parish Bulletin for Sunday 23rd October.
Altar Server Roster for the upcoming fortnight:
Saturday 29th October: Jonathan & Katrina Martin
Sunday 30th October: Lucas & Benny Grosser
Saturday 5th November: Josh & Katie Spinks
Sunday 6th November: Lucas & Benny Grosser, Annabelle Kelly