Catholic Identity
Reflection
Religious Education Leader – Catholic Identity – Elizabeth Holligan
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
‘Alleluia, alleluia! Shine on the world like bright stars; you are offering it the word of life.
Alleluia!’ Philippians 2:15.16
‘Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar - and to God what belongs to God.’ Matthew 22:21
Last weekend our St Anne’s College students undertaking the St Mel’s Parish Sacramental Program 2023-2024, were welcomed at 9.30 am and 5.00pm Mass. Other students, as members of St Brendan’s Parish, completed their Confirmation / Eucharist Sacramental Program. In the Gospel this weekend we are reminded to give to God what belongs to God. In Baptism, these students were proclaimed as a children of God. With their Sacramental Journey of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist they continue the commitment made by their parents and godparents at their baptism. At Baptism they were given a candle lighted from the paschal candle as a symbol of the light of faith which their parents and godparents safeguarded and nourished with the life-giving grace of the Spirit. It is fitting then, with all that is happening in our world today, to look to these young people and offer up this week’s Alleluia.
‘Alleluia, alleluia! Shine on the world like bright stars; you are offering it the word of life. Alleluia!’ Philippians 2:15.16
General Notices: Religious Education Leader: Elizabeth Holligan
Sacramental Program 2023-2024
Reconciliation meeting reminder, Adult Faith Development Evening – Reconciliation, Thursday, October 26 at 7.00pm. Please contact St Mel’s Parish for details.
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Voucher Fundraising
This term our fundraising will be directed towards the Christmas Vinnies appeal. The Shepparton South St Vincent de Paul Conference assists many members of the local community facing challenging times financially. Our local St Vincent de Paul conference is requesting our help as they aid over 450 clients this Christmas.
Each year level and PG is asked to raise funds to purchase vouchers for families and individuals in need this Christmas. You can help by donating cash or vouchers for the provision of food from business like SPC or supermarkets (not cards that can be spent on alcohol). Any cash sent will be used by the college and Shepparton South St Vincent de Paul conference to purchase vouchers. Vouchers will be presented to the Shepparton South St Vincent de Paul conference at our end of year mass, Friday, December 8 . Your generosity, kindness and assistance is greatly appreciated in our fundraising at St Anne’s College.
Daily Prayer on SIMON
Daily prayer is now published on SIMON via PAM for families and students to access. The Catholic Church has named October as the month of the Rosary. We invite all families to spend time together and pray the Rosary as a family. The Rosary is a beautiful prayer and meditation. Details of the Rosary can also be found by clicking on the following link. https://marian.org/mary/rosary/how-to-pray
Laudate Deum
Pope Francis recently released an addendum to his 2015 Papal Encyclical Laudato Si’. This new Apostolic Exhortation is a message ‘to all people of goodwill; on the climate crisis. Caritas Australia has provided an excellent ‘explainer’ on their website. Please see the link following. https://www.caritas.org.au/news/latest-news/explainer-laudate-deum-and-the-call-for-urgent-climate-action/