OUR FAITH
PRAYER
Prayer of St. Dominic
May God the Father who made us bless us.
May God the Son send his healing among us.
May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us eyes to see with,
ears to hear with, and hands that your work might be done.
May we walk and preach the word of God to all.
May the angel of peace watch over us and lead us at last by God’s grace to the Kingdom. Amen
We pray ...
We pray for... all students preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, for all our families, for all who are recovering from illness and for those who have recently lost loved ones.
LITURGY NEWS
Yesterday the Year 2 students had a class visit from Father Paul. Next week Year 1 will be visited by one of our Parish Priests.
Thank you to all the families who gathered last Sunday to celebrate family mass.
CONFIRMATION - (Year 6)
The dates for Confirmation are Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September. Parents who did not attend one of the information sessions at the Church now need to contact the Parish office on 6766 2228 to obtain the Confirmation pack in order to proceed with the sacrament.
Compass Pay has now been set up to receive payment for the Sacrament of Confirmation . Please ensure that the relevant forms are sent back to school by 16th August, in particular Sponsor’s proof of Confirmation.
COLOUR HOUSE MUFTI DAYS - Week 4
The feast of St Dominic was celebrated on Tuesday 3rd August.
As the feast of St Mary of the Cross Mackillop falls on a Sunday, Mackillop colour house members are able to come to school dressed in red mufti clothes on Friday 6th August.
ST DOMINIC
St Nicholas School has a rich history and association with the Dominican order and it is important that we acknowledge the work that has been carried out over the years by the order. On Tuesday we celebrated the feast of St Dominic. Fittingly one of our school house teams is named after St Dominic. The Mottos of the Dominican Order are; VERITAS- TRUTH, TO PRAISE, TO BLESS, TO PREACH.
Dominic was born in 1170 in Caleruega, a village in the north of Spain. He began his University Studies at the age of 14, followed by studies for the Priesthood, being ordained a Priest at the age of 25. Dominic was a person of prayer, and lived a simple life without luxuries, and in the year 1216 he founded the Order of Preachers, - THE DOMINICANS. (Sisters, Brothers, Fathers). He insisted the Fathers study, before going out among the people to preach, and gradually they moved to other countries around the world.
ST MARY OF THE CROSS MACKILLOP
August 8 marks the anniversary of the death of Mary MacKillop and the Feast Day of Australia's first Saint. Canonised by Pope John Paul II on 17th October 2010. Although her death occurred more than a century ago, she continues to inspire men, women and children whether Catholic or non-Catholic.
Her Feast Day is a time to contemplate her remarkable life, her sense of social justice and her enormous contribution to education and as a champion of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized. The co-founder of the Josephites, the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, she was a tireless advocate of education and schools. At just 24 she established a school for children of the poor and underprivileged in Penola, SA, and under her guidance, her Order went on to found schools not only across SA but also in Victoria, NSW and eventually New Zealand. With her strength of faith in God, her vision of a better world for all, with patience, a forgiving heart and trust in God, she managed to overcome whatever obstacles were put her way.