Our Faith - Religious Education
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
🎶 Dance-a-thon & Crazy Hair/Sock Day – Supporting Catholic Missions 🎶
Today we hosted St Mary's very first Dance-a-thon. Funds raised will go towards supporting children and families in Zambia, helping provide education, healthcare, and essential resources.
Thank you for supporting this fun event where our students make a real difference!
October - Month of the Rosary
Real Talk
This free site offers a variety of resources, including quick reference guides, conversation starters, short videos, in-depth seminars, printable materials, and curated links, all focused on parenting around challenging topics related to relationships and eSafety.
REAL TALK COMMUNITY EVENT
Tuesday, 11 November – Armidale
Location: Catholic Schools Office, Armidale
Schedule for all Venues:
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Staff Professional Development
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Parent Night – Primary Session
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Break / Tea
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Parent Night – Secondary Session
Prayer for the Anniversary of the Smith children.
Prayer of remembrance:
"Dear God, we remember Raphael, Evita & Philomena. May their memory bring peace to our hearts. Grant us the strength to celebrate their life and cherish the time we had together. Let their spirit guide us, and may they rest in Your eternal love."
Blessed Carlo Acutis
St Mary's students Carlo Acutis Exhibit in Week one of the term.Carlo was an ordinary teenager from Italy who loved computers, video games, and soccer. What made him extraordinary was the way he used his gifts to share his faith. He created a website to catalogue Eucharistic miracles from around the world and became known as the “patron of the internet."
Staff Development Day
On the last day of Term 3, St Mary’s staff took part in a Professional Development Day focused on Religious Education. The focus of the day was Storytelling – a process where stories from the Bible are explored through a hands-on, sensory experience. Staff revised the process, viewed a Storytelling session, and updated their kits in preparation for Term 4.Ask your child about the Storytelling experiences happening in their classroom this term!
Year of Jubilee
2025 is a Jubilee Year in the Catholic Church.
A Jubilee Year is traditionally proclaimed by the Universal Church every 25 years. It is a particular year set aside to encourage the faithful to embark on pilgrimages, to repent of their sins and forgive the sins of others, and to renew a focus on spiritual life.
The theme is Pilgrims of Hope. Pope Francis has invited Catholics to renew our hope and discover a vision that can "restore access to the fruits of the earth to everyone". We are also invited to rediscover a spirituality of God's creation in which we understand ourselves as "pilgrims on the earth" rather than masters of the world.
You will see this logo often this year...
The logo symbolises unity and fraternity among all of humanity, with four stylised figures from different corners of the earth embracing each other. The leading figure holds a cross, representing faith and hope. The rough waves beneath the figures symbolise life's challenges, emphasising the need for hope in difficult times. The elongated lower part of the cross forms an anchor, a well-known symbol of hope. This image depicts the pilgrimage as a communal journey towards the cross, which reaches out dynamically to offer presence and hope.
Jubilee 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope (Youtube)
The Jubilee Prayer
To pray and download the Prayer for the 2025 Jubilee, click here. Copies of the Jubilee Prayer are available in Braille. Please contact the Office of Deaf and Disabilities Ministry for a copy: specialneedsministry@adw.org or 301-853-4560.
The Jubilee Logo
To learn about the meaning of the logo for the 2025 Jubilee, click here.
Official Hymn for Jubilee
Click here to listen to the hymn.
CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY & JOSEPH ARMIDALE
Administrator Father Damien Locke
armidaleparish@armidale.catholic.org.au
phone 67722218
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil Mass 6 pm
Sunday 8 am, 10 am & 5:30 pm
Diocesan Prayer Card
