Mission & Religious Education News

Life to the Full

Recently the National Catholic Education Commission published Life to the full: The mission and purpose of Catholic schools, with a foreword by the Chair of the Bishops Commission for Catholic Education, the Most Reverend Anthony Fisher OP.’

To access the full paper, please visit the NCEC website here.

FAQs: Do Catholics Pray To Saints?

It is common practice for Christians to turn to one another for support and encouragement as they journey through life. The Catholic way of ‘praying’ to the saints is simply an extension of this practice of drawing support from our faith family. Far from undermining adoration of God, devotion to the saints strengthens our love of God. awareness of the saints raises our sight, empowers us to aspire to gospel qualities and helps us to see our earthly lives from the perspective of the promise of eternal life. 

Upcoming Important Church Calendar Days

September:

Tue 3    Saint Gregory the Great

Mon 9    Saint Peter Claver  

Thu 12   The Most Holy Name of Mary  

Fri 13    Saint John Chrysostom

Sat 14    The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast 

Mon 16    Saints Cornelius, Cyprian

Tue 17    Saint Robert Bellarmine, Saint Hildegard of Bingen

Thu 19    Saint Januarius

Fri 20    Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and their Companions 

Sat 21    Saint Matthew, Apostle

Mon 23    Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

Thu 26    Saints Cosmas and Damian

Fri 27    Saint Vincent de Paul

Sat 28    Saint Wenceslaus, Saints Laurence Ruiz and his Companions

Mon 30    Saint Jerome, Priest, Doctor